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If you’re looking for information on the Love & Splendor workshop, you’ve found it!  Here are all the details you need to know about this very special time I’m planning!

BASICS: Sunday, October 19th thru Tuesday, October 21st // Ace Hotel DTLA // For wedding planners & designers of all experience levels!

TOPICS COVERED:

• Writing business plans, contracts and other planning documents
• Pricing wisely
• Managing marketing and publicity
• Effectively harnessing (without being consumed by) the power of social media
• Nurturing incredible vendor relationships
• Web features and publication
• Creating a sincere client experience
• Hiring and building your team members
• Cultivating a unique brand and standing out in a saturated market
• Determining and reaching your target clientèle
• Designing a wedding from inspiration to execution
• Collaborating with other like-minded creatives
• Planner vs. Event Designer vs. Coordinator
• Workflow and time management
• Nitty gritty money talks: how to run a successful business, not lose money on a hobby 🙂
• Balancing work and life/family
• Staying personally inspired
• …and much, much, more!

WHAT’S INCLUDED: 

1. Instruction by myself (Angel Swanson) as well as insightful guest sessions by industry experts including film photographer Ryan Ray, Jen Campbell of Green Wedding Shoes, Jesi Haack of Jesi Haack Design, Carissa Jowett of JL Designs and Brittney Castro, certified financial planner and founder of Financially Wise Women.  Instruction will be classroom-style as well as hands-on, focusing on both the business side and the design side of planning weddings and events.
2. 6 incredible meals (dinner on 10/19, breakfast + lunch on 10/20 and all 3 meals on 10/21!) plus plenty of delicious snacks.  All food is provided by either Heirloom LA (Sunday and Tuesday dinners) or LA Chapter, the fab restaurant at the Ace Hotel DTLA.
3. A beautiful binder filled with the workshop’s curriculum including templates, outlines, sample documents and notes, tips and helpful resources.
4. Carefully curated gifts and surprises — I can’t wait to delight each of the attendees with some of my favorite things.
5. A stunning setting.  The workshop will be set and styled with care and chock full of details that you’d expect at any event of Love & Splendor.  Our dear friends from {found} vintage rentals, Casa de Perrin and La Tavola Linen will help us set the scene, with floral design by JL Designs.
6. An authentic and heartfelt experience.  I am working hard to ensure that you will have plenty of personal attention, interaction with speakers and other attendees, and most of all, a genuine experience that is truly inspiring.  I look forward to the connections and memories that will be made in our time together.

OVERALL SCHEDULE:

• Sunday PM, October 19th // Celebratory Welcome Dinner prepared by Chef Matthew Poley of Heirloom LA at an off-site location.  Opening Words by Angel Swanson.  Mix & Mingle with other attendees.
• Monday, October 20th // Instruction at the Ace Hotel DTLA from 8:30a-4:30p.  Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided by LA Chapter at the Ace.
• Tuesday, October 21st // Instruction at the Ace Hotel DTLA from 8:30a-4:30p.  Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided by LA Chapter at the Ace.
• Tuesday, October 21st // Farewell Dinner at 7p.  An unforgettable evening at a secret location (!), with a beautiful meal prepared by Chef Matthew Poley of Heirloom LA.  It will be the perfect wrap up to our time together and a night you won’t soon forget.  Cocktail attire requested.

TUITION: The 2014 Love & Splendor workshop costs $2200.  The full amount is due at the time of registration and tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

TRAVEL NOTES: If you are flying in to join us (!), you will want to arrive at LAX (just 17 miles away, which is about 45 minutes in ‘typical’ LA traffic).

A special block rate has been secured with the Ace Hotel DTLA for our attendees.  We encourage you to stay with us for the workshop and enjoy the amenities of this gorgeous new LA hotspot.  Travel information will be sent along once your registration is confirmed.

Registration officially opens this Friday, at 9am PST / 12 noon EST.  HERE is the live link to registration.  Tickets will be limited to maintain an intimate workshop experience so if you’re interested in joining us, don’t wait too long!  😉

Any additional questions?  Feel free to email angel@loveandsplendor.com and I’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.

I hope to meet you in October; thanks for reading!

A million thanks to: Ryan Ray // Heirloom LA // Green Wedding Shoes // Jesi Haack Design // JL Designs // found vintage rentals // Julie Song Ink // Casa de Perrin // The Venue Report // Elysium Productions // La Tavola Linen // Sweet Lucie’s // Sweet and Saucy Shop // Financially Wise Women