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C 2. About Us. Located in the Windy City of Chicago Currently home based and meeting clients in the social setting of their choice Offering rentals, planning and small packages for the occasion. Reaching Out to You: Intended Demographic. Newly Engaged Couples Companies
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About Us • Located in the Windy City of Chicago • Currently home based and meeting clients in the social setting of their choice • Offering rentals, planning and small packages for the occasion.
Reaching Out to You: Intended Demographic • Newly Engaged Couples • Companies • Clients looking to rent C2
Products and Services • Planning Experience • D.I.Y. Packages • Emergency Packs • Entertainment Rentals • “Cater To Me” • “Adorn Me” C2
Top 10 2011 Wedding Trends • BIGGER BUDGETS. Brides are spending more on their weddings. • PLANNING BEGINS EARLIER. Some brides are even starting to plan their wedding before their guy pops the question. • 3-DAY-LONG, LUXURY WEDDINGS. High-end weddings are far more traditional. • LESS FORMAL STYLE. Casual weddings grow. • FALL WEDDINGS ARE MORE POPULAR. Unique wedding dates alter seasonal landscape. C2
Top 10 2011 Wedding Trends • PURPLE REIGNS. Purple is the fastest-growing wedding color. • WEDDINGS ARE MORE INTERACTIVE. New types of guest “entertainment” are on the rise. • COUPLES STILL LOVE CUPCAKES. Wedding cakes have much more competition.. • EVERY WEDDING HAS A WEBSITE. Couples increasingly communicate with guests online. • MOBILE TECHNOLOGY. Wedding planning has gone mobile. TheKnot.com & WeddingChannel.com 2011 Real Weddings Survey C2
2011 Wedding Statistics • Most Expensive Place to Get Married: Manhattan, $65,824 average spend • Least Expensive Place to Get Married: West Virginia, $14,203 average spend • Average Spent on a Wedding Dress: $1,121 • Average Marrying Age: Bride, 29; Groom, 30 • Average Number of Guests:141 • Average Number of Bridesmaids: 4-5 • Average Number of Groomsmen:4-5 • Most Popular Month to Get Engaged:December (16%) • Average Length of Engagement:14 months • Most Popular Month to Get Married: September (15%) • Popular Wedding Colors: Blue (30%), Purple (25%), Green (24%) C2
Going International! • Joint Ventures • Franchising C2
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Corporate Social Responsibility • Follow all legal and safety laws at all company planned and mandated events • Donate 10 hours training students in event planning • Donate time and effort to the Girl Scouts of America