An Open Letter to Wrinkled Linens

Dear Wrinkled Linen;

You hurt my eyes. I can spot you 10 miles away and I become short-of-breath when I notice you. Truth be told, when I open a magazine or walk into a ballroom, I do not want to see you. You ruin the look of the table and you make a whole lot of hard work disappear because you are so obvious.

Now, I understand that you must be laundered and pressed by your owner but that does not mean that your renter should pay the price. And that is why I am writing this letter. I want to put you on notice that I, Jodi Bos of In Any Event, will no longer tolerate your unsightly existence. I will not let another event suffer because I failed to inform my readers that they MUST iron you before they put you on the table. No questions asked.

It really is so easy because you typically arrive 2 days prior to an event which gives the renter plenty of time to destroy you. And if you live in a hotel ballroom, all a person would need to do is ask to take you home prior to the event so you can be obliterated.

This probably makes you feel bad and I'm sorry about that. But you're just ugly and you need to go.

Sincerely,
Jodi

Next up: An open letter to the mirror in the middle of the table.

Photo Shoot ROCKED!

What a wonderful day! The photo shoot for Bride and Bloom went so well. It was an all-day affair, though. And when we left the studio at 4pm {we arrived at 9am} we were exhausted. I think you'll be blown away when you see the design. I was able to incorporate some ideas that have been swimming around in my head for a while. Wish I could tell you more about it but you'll just have to wait until April!

On Saturday, I have the privilege of speaking at a 3-day photography workshop hosted by Jen Kroll, John Pottenger and Holly Henderson. I'm looking forward to great dialogue with aspiring photographers. And talking about how important the photographer/event planner relationship is.

Since I only got 4 hours of sleep last night, it's time to retire to slumberland so I can wake up refreshed and ready for the activities that await me tomorrow. Until then!

~Jodi

Interview with Happy Hour Bride

Last week I received a lovely email from the publisher of Happy Hour Bride. She had stumbled upon my website and asked if she could feature me in an upcoming post. I was flattered.

Today she posted my interview and I thought you might like to read it. I'm really impressed with the Happy Hour Bride blog and I think you'll like it, too!

~Jodi

New Blog and Random Thoughts

So I haven't posted in a couple of days because I wanted to keep traffic at a minimum while the blog was under construction. We're still tweaking the design a bit and you will see a few changes over the next 24 hours. But for the most part, we're rockin' and rollin'! What do you think? {Thanks Shabby Creations for your great work!}

I had an amazing time connecting with friends and making new ones {Randi of TaDa Event Planning, that's you!} at the Michigan Wedding and Event Planner's Meeting {MWEP} last night. So many wonderful people came out and it was an honor to talk with each one of you. And for those who said to me, " I read your blog and follow your work and I was nervous to talk to you," I say, STOP IT! I love new friends in the industry and I don't bite, I promise :) This is a journey we're all on together. And it's much more fun making friends along the way. So stop stalking the blog and start leaving comments for me so we can interact! :)

This brings me to a 'somewhat' related topic. My dear friend Jessica from MI Photobooth told me last night that her three friends planning their weddings {they are 2 weeks apart from each other} are all thinking of a black and white/ivory color scheme. To those friends I say, come over to my office with Jessica in the next couple of weeks and let's look through my linen books so you can all see the scrumptious colors available to you! I'll help all three of you pick out your palettes so they are as unique as each one of you!

Have a wonderful day all!
~Jodi

Zinc Place Tags

I recently stumbled upon the most unique boutique in London called Cox & Cox. They offer some of the coolest event decor I have seen in a long time. These adorable zinc place tags really caught my eye. I've not seen anything like them which always excites me. What a perfect compliment to a vintage inspired wedding!

~Jodi

{photo credit: Cox&Cox}

Random Thoughts

Today seems like a perfect day to share some random thoughts:

1. It's not just cold in West Michigan today, it's bitter! And I am stick to death of this weather!
2. I went to dinner last night with Jenn and Dana and we had the best conversation.
3. Trust me when I say, there are plans in the works that will make Grand Rapids a destination for all Michigan brides-to-be. What's going to take place in the next 3-6 months will change the way people plan their events!
4. It's so exciting I couldn't sleep last night.
5. My assistant left for NYC this morning and she'll be gone until next week. What am I going to do without her?!
6. We've begun work on the fabulous new website. We plan to roll it out in 3-4 weeks.
7. A new blog design will roll out at the same time.
8. And a new logo, too!
9. I'm in love with my Pulse Smartpen. It's changing my life one written word at a time!
10. And I love the person who gave it to me!

Exciting News!

Some very exciting news came my way via the publicist today! I am going to be one of the featured planners in the tablescape section of the national publication, Bride & Bloom. I think I'm still floating somewhere around 30,000 feet right now. And couldn't be more excited and humbled by this opportunity!

This week I will be working hard to concept an amazing tablescape worthy of this equally amazing publication. If you've never seen a copy of this magazine, you must buy one today - or better yet wait until the issue I'm contributing to comes out in April! It's simply a divine glossy. And I've been a huge fan since it came out a couple of years ago.

I'll let you know when it hits the stands. Thanks for sharing in my excitement!

~Jodi