Spirals

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_{How I enjoyed architecture when I plan events. Most people don't think anything of it. They enter a building usually trying to get to their destination. Others don't have the time or desire to learn about where they are at. What you are doing. It's I have to do, get, win. Rather than enjoy the moment. That's technology isn't it? That's cars isn't it? The faster the better?}

_{What does a staircase say? Does the staircase say anything. Are you a person who runs up the stairs to see what is down below or are you a person who stars at the bottom and looks up. What does his have to do with event planning? Are the stairs functional for your event or will they just be decor?}

Maybe the architect has more than just a thougt or two about what he was doing. Think about it. How long did it take t build the building. From conception to today? This building or staircase wasn't just built. It took lots of studying the land. plans were drawn, designed, redesigned, props models made and models re-made until perfection. Approval. That's when construction was made.

This doesn't happen overnight or in bed. It takes time. It took hundreds of years to build some of the buildings. What seems over night for the concrete building with a minalmust style, Why staircase? Event planning is a little like that. Acts of God shall we say. When you think of how many people are involved. One needs to understand the needs of the client. Spiral can happen when the client is in need, or lacks the understanding of what they are asking of the event planner. Most event planners try their best.

What are signs that the client is spiralling? 

1. The clients friends and family start calling her (bridzilla), that's what she's called in weddings. In business it's called I'll will. The person is always in a bad mood or stressed. Too much useless information she can't process and theirfore she gets angry with every one.
2. You start the planning process and it is change. Colors may change design concept, finances. The client doesn't stick to the original plan.
3. The project or event is costing more money than it should. The client is spending more money or the business has to charge the client more money due the fact they keep changing their mind. This happens in interior design all the time. As you design where certain things belong one discovers the intent of the architect.
4. When that is discovered then the original plans are put back in place. For the event planner, they then consult their clients to see in they want to proceed with what the building or venue was designed for or they want to create their own floorplan. This where venue negotiations comes in and the event planner cost more money, she has to go against the intended to satisfy her clients wishes.
5. The client blames the business for all the things going wrong in their lives. You didn you said remember this, remember that. Instead of staying focused on the event to do list.
6. The client trys to involve everyone in the decision making process instead of trusting the research that is being done for them.
7. The client desires are not always doable in the venue on choice, therefore leaving flowers whereever they go.

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It's important to have trust the person planing the event to understand the architecture of the venue. It's also important to understand the details the client wants and doesn't want. Most of all respect the privacy of the person.

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Organic Blog Vs Non Organic

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 Have you ever wanted to be successful at something?

Do you desire to be thriving instead of surviving? Searching for food in places your not sure of? Told be grateful. You won't make any money at it. What is the difference?

Organic blogs and websites are not usually not paying for advertising. That does not mean they don't pay for their website. It means they want it to grow, what use to be called word of mouth advertising. You read my blog, enjoy it and tell a friend. Thats were social media comes it. From what I have been reading Pinterest has taken the lead with entrepreneurs and helping them to grow their businesses.

Facebook has fallen to number two. Where Instagram is starting to move up the ranks of its very loyal following. Their following is insistent that Instagram is what is helping them make money in business.

Like all these forms of organic advertising their are ways to make post that will yield you an increase in website views or blogging post. The completion between these social businesses means nothing but good news for bloggers and others who post on social. If a good quality photographs can send you customers. Why not?

It is learning what each social media requires and then posting accordingly. Why? It reaches people in places your advertising dollars can not reach. That's organic advertising. However, I'm told it takes longer. I believe that's what part of the learning curve.

"11/15/2017 Social vs Social " on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/maria-kamon-mkpde/episodes/facf08

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#MKPDE June Newsletter Your #CakeMail has Arrived

The Cupcake Club Open in your browser The Cupcake Club Hi there, "June Bride" have to plan way in advance to get the venue, vendors flowers, etc. What about the cake? Here are some fun tips I like sharing with MK Pure Diamond Events "Brides". Cupcakes are a great way of getting a taste of wedding cakes without being hard sale pitch. Make it a lets go out for a cup of coffee, moment. Here is one of my favorite Martha Stewart Recipes. Coconut Cupcake 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup packed sweetened shredded coconut 6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/3 cups sugar 2 large eggs, plus 2 large egg whites 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Seven-Minute Frosting 1 1/3 cups large-flake unsweetened coconut STEP 1 Make cupcakes as directed in Basic Cupcake How-To, adding sweetenedcoconut to dry ingredients, and using coconut milk and vanilla for wet ingredients. Once cupcakes are cool, mound frosting on tops. Sprinkle with unsweetened coconut. Serve immediately. IN THIS STEP: How to Frost Cupcakes Special Offer! Thanks for following us! Here’s a special offer for you! Sign-up with MK Pure Diamond Events to plan your Wedding or Celebration Event from beginning to end and we will purchase your cake. 20% not more than $500.00. Valid until December 31, 2014 offer is available with signed contract. Sign-up for our Newsletter on the Home Page. Check out the following Bakeries One of the ways I try to encourage brides who are planning their wedding a year in advance is to tell them to have fun with some of the decisions. Make a date with your groom to have a day where you pick three or four bakery and purchase cupcakes from. Taste the different cakes in a relax manner and enjoy finding out who likes what? Cupcake French Pastry Cafe 760.942.7891 Buy now Cupcake Yummy Cupcakes 760-452-8136 Buy now Cupcake 2 Good 2 B Bakery (760) 942-4663 Buy now Cupcake Hearing Wedding Bell Bridesmaids are. Cost: $97.00 Buy now Cupcake Lady Million I am sure the bride is worth more. Cost: $61.00 Buy now Cupcake Sinobi Lady's watches make for a fine wedding party gift. Cost: $76. 45 Buy now MK Pure Diamond Events Open for Business June, 2014 Cupcakes are just part of the things you need for you day. Check out some of the unique gifts in our Celebration Store: Cosmetics, Jewelry, Fashion, Fragrances, Cellular and Gadgets. #MKPDE Store Red Velvet Cake aka "Grooms Cake" Originally, the groom's cake was a British tradition where the cake was often richer than the one embodying the bride, since the addition of flavors like chocolate, fruit, and especially alcohol were better served to "the stronger sex" with the stronger stomach. During the Victorian era, the first groom’s cake was a very heavy and dense fruit cake that eventually became a flour cake, either white or chocolate. The tradition was to cut a piece of the cake and put it in a small box, and then give them to the unmarried women that attended the wedding.The cake was never eaten, but put under the pillow of the single woman giving them the hope that they would find a husband. Groom's cakes are traditionally served at the wedding reception but can also be served at the wedding ceremony. It is more proper and considered better etiquette if the Groom's Cake is served separate from the Brides table as not to take away from the Bridal cake. Traditionally grooms cakes are chocolate and most often garnish some type of fruit. Although, most are a reflection of the Groom's interest such as Golfing, Fishing, Hunting etc...Groom’s cake is a tradition most popular in the southeastern United States that began during the Victorian era, inherited from Britain. In the 1890s, a choice of cake had already been established in America. In the 1890s, the groom’s cake was referred to as the “Lady Cake or Plain Bridegroom Cake”.This recipe was published in the “The British Baker" in 1897.In those days the cake was cut by the bridegroom and served with wine to the bridesmaids before going to the church.In England neither practice was met with success, but in the United States, especially in the southern part of the United States, the two cakes did become very popular with the bride's cake being light and the grooms' being dark. Read more Cupcake of the week You should really try this cupcake recipe which involves fudge, chocolate and cookie crumbs. Yum! Read more Book your Appointment Today Free 30 Consultation! MK Pure Diamond Events Our Calendar is on the "Contact Us" Page!

Flowers for Your Table (Helpful Advice)

Hi there, Reader:

I am so blessed to have this employment were I get to use all my gifts and talents to produce events worthy of my clients. I am glad you are with me on this one because who wants to have an event without decor. Decor ranges from ceiling to floor. It is so much fun to design a room that is eye pleasing to the guest, memorial to the clients planning it.

Let's talk flowers. I have recently been trying to gather photos that I have taken throughout the years. I love talking weddings, events, flowers and all that makes things beautiful to the eye. It is the eye that is the window to soul of the client. It is important to know the client before deciding on the type of flowers.

Many questions need to be asked before one can even begin to plan the type of arrangements to have at your event.

1. After you know what the theme is.
2. After you decide on the colors you will be using.
3. After you decided on the place, location, time.
4. After you decided on the budget you have.
Begin to think about the floral arrangement you want.

5. What size floral arrangement you want. Measure the height and weight of the arrangement. If you do not have the funds to pre-purchase one then measure an item, put it on the table and sit, look to see if you can see the person across the table from you. Do you want your guest to have a conversation? Or are you inviting couples that will not need to have conversations across the table.

6. Will you be having children at the tables? Can they reach the arrangements or will you have an area just for children?

7. The design in can be made to look old...vintage, new...modern, shapes, color, hues all affect the look of what you are trying to see.
8. In arranging the table decor be sure to arrange odd number items work best. (3, 5, 7) etc.

9. Be sure to consider the space between your guest. Sometimes guest feel uncomfortable when the have to sit too close together.

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