I am blogging a little out of chronological order here, but I wanted to talk about my trip to Atlanta with Kristy Chenell of Couture Consulting, and also my partner in The Wedding Summit workshop.  We spent the last week in February with 5 amazing women in the wedding industry for four days working on, and coming up with their brand identities.   We had a wide spectrum of people from just getting started, to long-term and already well established businesses.  It never seems to matter how long anyone has been in business, the power of self-discovery ALWAYS helps people see themselves and their businesses in a new light.  The concept at the core of our workshop is the mastermind group theory, and I am always blown away by the power of the group mind at work.  Kristy and I lead the way and talk about branding and how it really works in the hearts and minds of the consumer.  Then as a group we talk about the branding boards we have each of them create and are able to collaborate different perspectives, different ideas, and different language to represent the authenticity of each individual inside each of their businesses.  It may sound a little abstract, but I am never disappointed in what is uncovered for every single person involved, including Kristy and I, whenever we have done this workshop and exercise.

We are headed to Washington, DC April 12-13th and have a Dallas workshop coming up soon.  If you are interested in attending or hosting a Wedding Summit Workshop in your area, give me a shout and I will put you in touch with our marketing coordinator.  Thank you so much to Stephanie Rounds of Nu Visions Photography for the images of the class.  Thank you also to Michelle Gainey, of Lemiga Events, for hosting us!  Finally, thank you to all of the other wonderful women that attended.  It was truly a pleasure to meet and get to know both personally and professionally.  I am excited to see where all of your businesses go from here! 

Kristy and I decided to hold the last class of our inaugural Wedding Summit workshop in my new studio space.  It was actually perfect to have the deadline set because it forced me to get all the little things done on time in order to make it presentable to our class!  We had a very special guest and a good friend of mine, Robert Evans, speak as our guest mentor. Robert is a celebrity wedding photographer based in L.A. who has photographed Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's, as well as Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' weddings.  

Thank you to all of this year's Wedding Summit Participants!  We look forward to watching your businesses grow in 2010 and beyond.  A special thanks to Melissa Rich, Kim Nodurft, Amy Keating, Kara Delay and Rami Carter, and Erin Hornstein for your hard work and dedication.  

The next Wedding Summit workshop is scheduled to begin in Denver in November.  Following that we will be in Atlanta  February 22- 25th.  And, we are so excited to speak at The Special Event in New Orleans on January 13. 2010.   Check out our website for more details.