Marie Labbancz - Photographer and Adrienne C. - Event Planner

I like to think I am an artist at heart. I have it in my blood, my mom is an artist. Creativity is just something I thrive on. Therefore, I have always had an appreciation for photography. That combined with my love of wedding planning brings me to Marie Labbancz.

I found out about her because a friend of mine posted pics of her stepsisters wedding. The wedding itself was unfreakingbelievable to say the least. I loved everything from the bridesmaid's dresses to the flowers to the jewelery. When you see these pics, you will see what I mean.

She put the photo credit in the album so I went to check it out. There is a blog Marie keeps in addition to her site called, Art of Love, and I check it at least 3 times a week to see the new photos she puts up. She did 4 blog entries for this wedding. Check them out here. Seriously crazy stuff with this wedding but what Marie did with the photos is breathtaking. I can only hope to work with her in the future.

In my opinion, she is one of the best photographers I have seen. It's also nice because she includes details about the other vendors as well. Dress designer, event planner, florists, lighting, etc. All things not only an event planner is curious about, but what a girl in touch with detail is curious about. In a world like this, references and karma are huge and Marie gets that. She seems like a genuine person and I appreciate that.

In addition to Marie's photos, I also found out about the planner for the wedding. Her name is Adrienne and has her own company called Bespoke Affairs. I felt compelled to email Adrienne and she wrote me back the sweetest, encouraging email about getting started on my own in events and what not. I dont know if she realized how much that meant to me.




P.S. The bride is wearing Louboutins. IM OBSESSED!

To Speak or Not To Speak

Today my bookkeeper asked me what I thought about the whole Tiger Woods situation. We got into a discussion about when a client should not comment and when they should. She comes from a pr background as well so we got pretty into it. The end result was that we both agreed that in the case of being Tiger Woods, a.k.a. a ginormous public figure, as private as you may be, you should respect the world enough to clear the air. You dont have to get into details but at least make some kind of statement.

PRBC must have been listening in. They have a couple examples and its interesting coming from a sports publicist (Keith). Where was Tiger's? What have they been telling him? Where was Barry's when Greenhouse went down like 4 times in a week for various hearsay items last month? They told him not to say anything. But its one thing when its a legal matter like Greenhouse's but should it not be legalities, I agree with Keith. Its 2009 and people are going to disect every little thing. It should just be expected, no matter how private the person claims to be, that some sort of statement needs to be made. Like it or not, this is our world today.

But I also want to say, the media should lay off a bit. I know its kind of hypocritical, saying that this is the world and they have to deal with that but at the same time, they shouldnt have to. As I am typing this, Bill Maher is on Leno commenting on the situation and just said "Evening News should just change their name to "Guess What You Guys!"." This is so true. I wish the media wasnt such vultures and respected people but they dont and they wont. Its a cycle and I dont think it will be broken anytime soon.

Side Note: I'm really liking Billyboy right now. Never been such a fan but hes got some good points. Banks send him Identity Theft crap but they are a bank and should be protecting the money in the first place. Point, Maher!

PRBreakfastClub

I am loving, loving, LOVING this site called PRBreakfastClub.

There are so many things I have wanted to write about in my short public relations career but either don't have the time or don't know how to properly phrase. I stumbled on this site and it's like they took all my thoughts and nailed every single one of them. Just about every day I read their postings and its as if I wrote them myself. I feel like I can relate completely to these people.

There are a group of them. I actually found them on Twitter first. One person lead to another and then a link and HELLO I am reading everything I ever wanted to say! So cool. I just made my first comment today, about how a publicist's perfect client is an ex-publicist. I don't know how enjoyable someone not in the industry would find this but I think it's relateable regardless because of the way they write.

If you are on twitter, the following are contributors:
@keithtrivitt
@stina6001
@hdueitt
@PRCog
@CTmichaels
@teammommedia
@daniellecyr
@tjdietderich
@KOttavio
@jessisjuicy
@missmotorcade

Their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/PR-Breakfast-Club/121990767818

We Will Mayo, We Will Mustard, We Will Ketchup!

My computer is currently eating itself because I was downloading illegal shows of How I Met Your Mother. So the blogging has been at a standstill. I have been pretty busy with work and life but I finally have a second to catch up and have been itching to blog. I will have to add some pics at a later time.

Recently I've:

• Thrown the One Year Anniversary for the restaurant.
  
• Went to a wedding in the same place in Cincinnati that my friend Lucy had hers, except this time it was David's best friend and he was the best man.
  
• Decided to move to Cleveland to live with David therefore
• quit my job.
  
• Been picked and planning another trip to Israel as a counselor on Sachlav for December 27th - Jan 8.
  
• Planned a trip to Florida.
• Got a job as Social Media Manager for this movie called Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

I feel so much better now! :)

Drunk Ewoks

I turned on the Today Show Friday before Halloween and was so confused. The point I started watching was at point 2:26 on this video.

Its too early for spacemen to be roaming around on Broome St. | TweetPhoto

Its too early for spacemen to be roaming around on Broome St. | TweetPhoto