It’s Brittany, and I am back.
I never saw myself writing a blog. Truth is, I never saw myself slowing down long enough to put thought to paper, until I started this company. Since founding Brittany Events Co. I have started overseeing contracts, developing marketing strategies, engaging on social media platforms, and of course, running the actual events. All of these skills I am confident in as I always considered myself to have street smarts and business smarts, but written smarts (is that even the right phrasing?) was not on the resume. When it comes to the written word, I have always preferred writing really heartfelt letters. Conveying what I’m thinking and feeling in a brief note (or a multi-page letter!)…now that makes me come alive!
What I want this blog to be is exactly what I know to write. It is a letter to YOU. One of many to come! All internally narrated by the 90’s queen her self, Meg Ryan. Just like one of my favorite movies, “You’ve Got Mail,” I have written these letters with a Meg Ryan voice-over in my mind so I hope you experience that as you read it (Meg Ryan, if you ever read this - I’m a huge fan and would love to be adopted).
Hi,
I am so very glad to have the opportunity to write to, and connect with you. It’s a messy bun, long comfy sweater, vintage Nike shoes kind of morning. Coffee in hand, Donna Lewis in the background - you know the mix that just lifts the spirits? With the current covid climate and restrictions of the event industry being what they are, my days (like many of you!) look completely different. Working from home and planning events without getting to have real face to face meetings with my clients is a struggle. “But we will make it through!”…is what I tell myself in the mirror when it’s all just a bit too much.
What should I put in this letter? Maybe I can tell you about the fact that I’m writing this over my second bowl of Macaroni and Cheese? Which is actually an entire box…and ironically I am eating all of this after a workout. Or how I have stopped listening to music when I workout? Yes, like many of you, I am on the podcast train… it’s like the adrenaline kick, I never knew I needed. There are so many experts and just so much to learn about! When quarantine hit two thoughts crossed my mind: I want to come out of this thing looking like Adele and I wanted to up my game and learn something new. BIG MOOD = BIG MOVES, am I right??
Maybe we’ll revisit these things down the road, after all who knows how many letters I will have written to you by the time this “unprecedented time” is over? Remember precedented times like January of 2020? I miss six years ago…I mean six months ago.
This letter is an introduction to my blog and to me…but as I was writing I realized how many topics I want to discuss with you! Some topics coming soon to a blog near you include:
Event inspiration - think color palettes, florals, and tablescapes!
Interviews with event-related vendors and companies making a difference!
Seasonal lifestyle vibes - aka, what we’re currently into!
Current events and topics on my mind and heart!
