My passion for the wedding industry started over 3 decades ago when I learned floral design through my agriculture teacher in high school. I was able to get my first job at the age of 16 at a local flower shop in Santa Maria, California, where I fell in love with all things flowers; I learned about\u00a0 floral design, customer service and setting up events. Over the years, I worked at local flower shops, and attended many floral design workshops and industry conferences to perfect my skills.<\/p>\n
In 2003, my career in the floral industry came full circle, and I opened my first full service flower shop. Overtime, I was hired to work with a local steak house to manage their private events, which turned into a full time position overseeing their restaurant and bar. Over an 11 year period of time I was able to fine tune my knowledge on the food and beverage industry, which has helped and carried over into my career as an event coordinator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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