Today marks 6 months since Koordination by Krisanna was created. Wow. As cliche as this sounds, it really does feel like it was just yesterday when this all began.
Although the beginning of Wedding Season for KbyK is about to begin on Saturday (cue massive amounts of excitement and adrenaline!), I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress I have made during these past 6 months. Here are just a few of my favorite KbyK endeavors so far (in no particular order):
1. Less than 3 weeks after I decided to take the leap and create this business, I went to Lairmont Manor to introduce myself in the hopes that I would someday be able to work at such a gorgeous venue. When I walked out a couple hours later, I had a job offer. Never in a million years did I expect to have the opportunity to be a venue coordinator at such a prestigious venue so early on.
I have worked 5 weddings & 1 prom event so far at Lairmont and it has been such an amazing learning & growing experience (13 more to go!). I cannot thank the people there enough for having so much faith in me so early on.
2. Through my "free promotion" (in order for me to gain more experience during this first year), I was hired by 5 beautiful couples in less than 1 month. 6 more lovely couples found me not long after, bringing my 2013 total to 11. So humbling - I will be forever grateful for all of the couples who took the leap with me this year.
3. I have networked with upwards of 60 other wedding professionals since KbyK began and many of them have become friends - people I probably never would've met if I hadn't started this journey. I am so grateful for all of the hope, support, advice & encouragement I have received from these amazingly talented people. It is an honor to have met all of you and I hope to be lucky enough to be able to work with every single one of you at some point in the future.
4. I had the opportunity to be involved in a stunning styled photoshoot & have since began directing & coordinating one of my own in the near future.
5. I have completed my branding (for now!). My business cards went from a generic FedEx Office background to a creation of my own. The ring, heart & ladybug all stand for something and the colors and style of my logo and website portray my personality & what I want my business to be: stylish but fun.
6. I have created a contract... which, let me tell you, is a scary and very time-consuming adventure!
7. I have had my fair share of "freak out" moments, when I've questioned what the heck I'm even doing ... Is this the right career choice? Will my business flourish? Did I choose the right colors for my business? Did I make the right decision in that situation!? Taxes!?!?!? ...My poor boyfriend ; )
8. I was featured in my university's newspaper a month after I started KbyK. Such a lovely mixture of nerve-wracking, exciting & humbling.
9. I have already experienced "learning the hard way" and I truly believe that will continue for the rest of my life. For instance: almost nothing ever goes as expected - it's my job to have a Plan B, C, D, E, & F.
10. I have fallen more in love with this career than I ever thought I would. I've said it before and I'll say it again: this is the kind of job that doesn't even feel like work because it makes me so happy & it's so fun. I love helping other people. I love planning. I love LOVE. Wedding planning is my dream job and I am so lucky to have the opportunities that I have this year.
THANK YOU to all of my family, friends & fans who have supported me in anyway... it truly does mean the world to me and I can't wait to show you the outcome of all of my preliminary work this year, starting on Saturday!!!
