{so happi together wedding workshop | part one | unique space la | los angeles}

I am beyond thrilled that I finally get to share with all of you one of my favorite experiences that I was blessed to have the opportunity to participate in. Last summer of 2014, I was fortunate to attend a workshop that was hosted by So Happi Together. Nancy Park is the creative genius and a magnificent business role model behind So Happi Together. I remember stumbling upon Nancy’s Instagram page and becoming an avid fan of her work and her adorable little ones immediately. So when Nancy announced on her page that she was teaching a workshop for wedding professionals, my ears definitely perked up and thought this is a wonderful learning opportunity for me to grow in this industry. Being a learner has always ranked in my top strengths so it was natural that I gravitated towards this workshop opportunity. Before Nancy became a planner, she had a background in education where she taught college courses in Media Studies, Women’s Studies, Ethnic Studies, American Studies and Cultural Studies. Just by being around her, you can tell how much she enjoys working with others by educating and sharing her wealth of knowledge and experience with them. She has a fabulous team as well that is such a great inspiration for where I would like to see my team to grow into the future. 

The entire experience was divided into several parts including a 2 day workshop and participating in 2 real weddings as part of the So Happi Together team. The wedding workshop was held on July 26-27 at The Unique Space LA. Nancy designed the 2 day workshop to be as interactive as possible in order to make sure the content is relevant to all of the workshop attendees. During the workshop, she introduced us to an amazing vendor network that she has enjoyed working with. One of the most inspiring people came to join us on Day 2 for a special tutorial talk on Social Media and Marketing. Jana Williams has grown her photography business with over 60K Facebook followers, over 44K Instagram followers and has been featured in various  print and web media. Most recently her work has been published in the latest edition of The Knot magazine. Jana’s talk was so genuine and incredibly inspirational. Not only is she gorgeous on the outside but just as wonderful on the inside. She was also generous and gifted all of the workshop participants with a mini session to do all of our head shots. If you have not seen the beauty that Jana produces, definitely check out her website, Instagram feed and her Youtube page. I love her Youtube videos for sure!!

On both days, we feasted on delightful food provided by Urban PalateLA and stunning tablescapes by La Tavola Linens, Casa de Perrin and Heavenly Blooms. Sweet and Saucy and M Cakes Sweets provided delectable desserts that were too pretty to eat but you know I could not resist but to sample a few of them. The workshop was also a good opportunity to see some of our favorite vendors at work like Letters to You and Dez and Tam Photography. Dez and Tam Photography covered the event we did 2 years ago for the baby shower we planned for our love Olivia. Desi and Tammy are the creative ninjas behind Dez and Tam Photography who will make you feel at ease in front of the camera and you won’t even know that they’re around. They are just that good at what they do and done in a very non-intrusive way. One of the things that I enjoyed most from the workshop is the opportunity to meet other creative individuals with very similar interests and passion. With the intimate setting that the workshop provided, we were able to share some of our experiences, stories and even our challenges that we also took learnings from. I hope that we continue to keep in touch with other and share our business growth with one another.  

Now on to the photos... I must caveat this by stating that all of the photos below from the workshop are taken with my iPhone 5S so it definitely did not do it justice. However, please enjoy the gorgeousness that we were very fortunate to be a part of. At the end of the workshop, I left with my heart full of gratitude to Nancy and her team for everything they did to make this experience possible and a mind full of infinite possibilities of where to take this business and passion in the future. Thank you Nancy, to your So Happi Together team and all of the vendors that took part during this workshop for curating a wonderful experience and for teaching us so much about this business that we all love. 

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