Shelly's Story
Where were you born/grew up?
I was born in Norfolk Virginia and lived there until I went away to college.
What school did you go to or are currently going to?
I went to Granby High School and then to University of Maryland and University of Miami Florida
What do about party planning do you enjoy?
I enjoy party planning because it is a creative profession as well as a happy one. Who doesn't love a party?
What do you do when you are not working with SAVE The DATE?
I work part-time at SMU-Bethesda.
When did you start working for SAVE The DATE and why
I started working at "Save The Date" in 2016. I enjoy making guests happy and working events.
Why do you enjoy event planning?
I like party planning because it a fun, creative and happy environment. Most people love parties, thus the energy level is usually high and vivacious. As far as the creative aspect, you walk into a venue that is like a plain piece of canvas and then each vendor is like an individual paint color and when the vendors all come together, it is like a finished masterpiece with all the various paint colors and textures.
In my spare time, I love to work out, play tennis, travel and socialize.
What is something unique about yourself?
I played Division 1 College Tennis on the University of Maryland Tennis Team.
Tell us more!
It is my goal in my part-time sales job to make sure that I please every one of my customers and that they walk out the door smiling and feeling good about themselves. We want them to want to shop with us again and again and to bring their family and friends back to shop with us. Basically, we do whatever it takes for the customer to feel confident and that we addressed their needs. This goal of pleasing certainly transcends in the party event planning world, as well. We want our party event clients to feel comfortable and confident in our competence and love the party that we have created for them.We want our party event clients leaving their parties with big smiles on their faces. We, also, want them to have loved the job that we did so they refer their family and friends to use" Save The Date" . In both fields, it's all about problem solving, making the customers feel happy and satisfied with their choices.