Summer Internship Available with Lindsey Nartker Designs

From Linsey Nartker Designs: "That's right, we're looking for a summer intern to spend a few months with us learning the Bridal Business. The unpaid internship will start on June 1 and will run through the end of September. This opportunity will allow you to work closely with a professional event coordinator at various weddings and ceremony rehearsals. If you or anyone you know is interested please send your resume and cover letter to info@lndevents.com.

Please address the following topics in your cover letter.

1. Why you are interested in this position?

2. Previous event experience

3. Long term and short term career goals

4. Weekend/weekday availability

5. Computer skills

Thank you!"

May's Meeting at Infinity and Ovation!

Join us on May 13th, 2009 at the Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charters in Saint Clair Shores! The meeting will take place from 6-9pm, and to register, visit www.abcmi.org - we look forward to seeing you soon!
You're looking for something different. Something entirely unique. You want a wedding that will delight and amaze. An event your guests will always remember - and thank you for. Located in St. Clair Shores and Downtown Detroit, Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charters has perfected the yachting experience by providing our guests with an opulent and inspiring atmosphere, exquisite cuisine prepared by the finest culinary talent, and a commitment to enthusiastic and attentive service.

April's Meeting - Recap

The April meeting for the Michigan ABC members and guests took place on Wednesday the 8th at the Skyline Club in Southfield.

If you have never been to the Club before, the view is outstanding! Once a private, members only club, it is now open for non-member functions including showers, rehearsal dinners and weddings!

Dottie Ottman supplied the centerpieces for the evening, and brought in the linens from Chair Covers & Linens. Each table was decorated differently - a theme at the meetings to inspire ideas!




The topics discussed were various disaster situations that each of us has been in (or near disasters that were thwarted!), as well as what to pack in an emergency kit so that no matter what happens (to a certain extent anyways!), we can be prepared to react to the situation appropriately and be able to fix things before the bride ever finds out!



For those who are interested in attending future ABC meetings (anyone is welcome!), the May meeting will be held on the 13th at the Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charters, complete with a one hour ride! To register for the event, visit the ABC Michigan website at www.abcmi.org.

If you would like more information about ABC in general, including how to join, visit the national website at www.bridalassn.com.

We look forward to seeing you in the future!

Join us on Wednesday!

Wednesday's Association of Bridal Consultants meeting (April 8th) will be held at the Skyline Club in Southfield, MI. The fee to attend is $10 for members, $25 for non-members and will include food!

The fun begins at 6pm, and topics for the evening include: Wedding Disasters. How to be prepared for what ever may happen! as well as: Brideszilla's - how to deal with them!

To register for the event, you can sign up on the ABC Website - we are looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

Round Table Discussion with Laura Davis and Lindsey Nartker

On a business trip to Chicago, Laura Davis and Lindsey Nartker began brainstorming ideas on how to bring together wedding planners from a variety of backgrounds to share ideas and inspiration behind running a successful wedding consulting business. During this trip, they met with one of the top coordinators in Chicago who commented that everyone in the industry has something to learn and share with each other - from the newest consultants to the seasoned veterans.

The Business of Weddings is a series of focused roundtable discussions that provides an open forum for exchanging ideas on the fundamentals of owning and operating a successful wedding consulting business. To share best practices, strengthen individual companies and promote professionalism in the wedding planning industry.

Session One: Who are you?
Defining your target market
Identifying your professional image
Branding your company

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Laura Davis Events
101 W. Big Beaver Road
14th Floor
Troy, MI 48084

Cost: $5
Limited to 15 participants

To reserve your spot and receive payment information, e-mail info@thebusinessofweddingsMI.com