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Showing posts with label internship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internship. Show all posts

1.23.2012

So you want to be a wedding planner? 2012 edition

We've got the perfect way for you to find out if wedding planning is truly your dream job. Read on for details on the Cincy Event Planning internship....(aka the opportunity to work with two three pretty cool chicks who happen to be pretty damn good at what they do)



What the internship is:
... An invaluable look at the hard work that really goes into an event
... A great opportunity to learn from two three award winning (and fun!) planners in Cincy
... Climbing, hanging, folding, arranging, setting up, fixing, running, rearranging anything and everything

What the intership isn't:
... like anything you've seen in the movies (ie. The Wedding Planner)
... Paid
... Permanent
... Full-time (about 10-15 hours per week when we have an event)

Okay so you have the basic details...still interested?
Fab-u-lous...Keep reading




We definitely have more to chat about if you are:
... calm in the face of adversity (like a MIA best man)
... a good negotiator
... comfortable getting dirty (yes, we often find ourselves crawling on the floor)
... knowledgeable about colors, flowers
... able keep up with the latest trends
... have a good fashion sense (of course we have to look good)
... fun, funny (we like to laugh...a lot)

Lindsey + Julie breaking it down in Mt. Adams (TM Photography)




















... comfortable chatting & networking with other vendors

Lindsey + Julie with 3 Spring/Summer 2011 Interns at The Knot Cocktails + Connections Event  (Geri Cuilla Photography)
Julie + Erin at The Vendors Club event































... pumped to do physical labor (in heels or super cute flats)

Ashley, Julie, Therese & Erin - all cleaned up for a black tie wedding
(Five by Five Photography)


















... willing to learn lots of new skills (sewing anyone?)

(Amanda Donaho Photography)


... can still smile while working outside, in a dress, in 90+ degree heat (photo evidence below)

Ashley, Therese & Erin at Krippendorf lodge... in July





















... able to visualize and be creative without being directed

Julie giving bride Aaren a sneak peek of the reception set-up
(Varland Photography)















...are willing to get the party started, yes, on the dance floor


Jules + Therese doing the Cupid Shuffle.  Oh yes. We never miss it.
(Amanda Donaho Photography)


... can handle the cute, chaotic, craziness that flower girls and ring bearers bring

(Varland Photography)




















... you want to work with the best clients

Julie with one of her favorite brides ever... Katrina Grome Mueller - stunning inside + out!
(Angela Anderson Photography)















... share our love of photobooths
(warning... we have a lot of photographic evidence of this.  And yes, you will be forced to participate)








 
 













Sorry, we are not interested if:
... Your Saturdays are highly valuable and your social calendar is full of weekend cookouts and events.

Still reading? Sweet. Still Interested? Even better.

Here's what we want:
A list of 10 random facts that will help us get to know you. Be creative, quirky, silly, whatever, just don't bore us. Personality is key people.

An inspiration board - make it fun, interesting and not something we've seen a thousand times. The only rule? It has to incorporate orange. What can we say? It's our favorite color. 

If you grab our attention, we'll be in touch. Send us an email (feel free to include photos, we LOVE photos) with your list to get things started.

Deadline for submission is Monday February 20th, 2012

Here's what we don't want:
Your resume. Your job experience. Unsolicited requests for paid positions. Phone calls.

4.12.2011

meet the interns.... Emily Wehmeier

1. Favorite Song? Too many to choose from, but I'm going through a Zac Brown Band phase right now so anything from them is awesome!
2. Books or Magazines? Favorite? Books, Harry Potter Series or The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
3. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocoholic!
4. Coke or Pepsi? Coke
5. UC or Xavier? UC... I guess...
6. Skyline or Gold Star? This is another tough one since I've worked at both places, but I suppose I'll have to say Skyline
7. Describe your personality in 5 words or less. Laid-back, Committed, Fun, Nice and Determined
8. Describe your style in 2 words or less. My own...
9. Favorite color? Green
10. Favorite wedding trend?   Photobooth Fun!


Even though I've watched Julie from the beginning and helped her with a few events such as a barmitzah once, my first real event with Cincy Event Planning was the Knot event a few weeks back.  As you Ohioans know, March is a fickle month for weather so it didn't really surprise me when it started snowing, but it wasn't a problem because the other interns, Julie, Lindsey and I transformed the floor into an amazing warm space that allowed a cool flow from the entrance to the buffet, to the Photobooth, to the cake layout, to the bar and dance floor.  I was able to get to know Erin Sefton while we put together about 5,000 nametags... Ok, really like 200, but it was kind of boring.  Erin and I made the most of it and then Therese helped us out with the last minute finishing touches and everything went off smoothly!  After greeting everyone and handing them their nametags, us interns were able to join in the fun and even did the Cupid Shuffle... Oh yeahhh.  It was such a fun night and so exciting to meet tons of new people that we will be working with in the future.  So excited to be a part of the Cincy Event Planning team!


7.09.2010

Introducing Paige...our newest intern!

We're so excited to finally introduce our newest intern, Paige. She actually introduced herself to us at Michelle + Jeff's wedding in October of last year and asked about a possible internship (gotta love a girl with drive!). We let her know to watch the blog and we would be hiring an intern for the following summer. And wouldn't you know it - she was the first to respond with her top ten list (see below) + she sparked our interest. After her interview, we knew she would be a fabulous fit! To get to know Paige a little better, we'll let her share a little more about herself as well as how her first wedding with CEP went.

Originally from North Carolina, I call Kentucky my home. A graduate of Dixie Heights High School, I continued at Northern Kentucky University. Come December, I will graduate with a Public Relations degree. With that, its time to start thinking what I want to do in my near future. When my sister got married this past October, it made me realize how much I enjoy every aspect of weddings. I've always been told when you grow up, do something you love. Doing what I love brought me to Cincy Event Planning.

Being a part of the event planning industry, it allows me to do what I enjoy doing everyday; share and organize important daily and or once in a lifetime events. Weddings, in particular, grab my attention. Every couple has a different idea of what their perfect day entails. With all the different variations, it’s a new job everyday!

This past month I was fortunate to join Jenni and Michael Stadtmiller on their wedding day. With the help of the couple and their friends and family happiness, it allowed my first experience as a wedding planning assistant seem easy. Knowing that not all events can go as smoothly and fun as this past event did, I still look forward to the challenges and special events of the next clients.

Ten things you didn't know about Paige (but now you do!):

1.Come fall of 2010 I will be graduating from NKU with a Public Relations degree, I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!

2.I'm one of seven (5 girls, 2 boys) making me work best under chaos-and my mother is a single parent so you can only imagine.

3. My biggest fear: Fish. Yes I know.. But 100% true. As I get older, the fear gets worse.

4.I love to ski! Every year my family travels out west for a ski adventure, something that I'm always looking forward to!

5. I've been dating my boyfriend since my sophomore year of high school - 6 years now!

6.Every night before I go to bed, I watch two episodes of Friends, and once I'm finish with all 10 seasons, I'll start all over again, that's when my friends call me a loser.

7.I'm OBSESSED with monograms. I have mine painted above my bed! And own way too many bags with the pNg on it...

8.I use to be a PC, but last year that changed. I'm now a Mac, even though I have NO IDEA how to work it.. I just now learned how to right click on it, impressive I know.

9.Although I love to ski, I would go to the beach any minute, any day! Although I wont go in the ocean, because of the fish, I'm perfectly content laying by the pool under the sun with a margarita in hand!

10.I love love love shoes! But being a size 5 I can't find any! Kids shoes are my best options, I guess that saves me money.