Our First Apprentice!

Wonderful Weddings welcomes our first apprentice candidate - Lynn Porter! Lynn owns and operates Jarboe, Inc., a fine ladies' apparel boutique in the quaint Ivanhoe Row District near Downtown Orlando. I have shopped at Lynn's store before (buying "work clothes" to wear for weddings!) and during a shopping visit back in November of 2007, I mentioned our apprentice program to Lynn. In mid-summer of 2008, she contacted me and in early August she began her apprenticeship with us.

Lynn received a degree in fashion design from Bauder College in Fort Lauderdale. She worked in corporate fashion for 11 years but had a true desire to work in a more personal atmosphere. She began working at Jarboe, a fine ladies' boutique, as a sales consultant; after several years there, the owner wanted to start her family so she sold the business to Lynn. Jarboe's apparel line appeals to a variety of tastes and in addition to clothing, she carries trendy footwear and one-of-a-kind jewelry. She provides personal shopping and works with clients one on one to develop a wardrobe that resembles their own personal lifestyle.

Lynn has already completed a portion of the apprentice program, having worked with us for the Wonderful Wedding of Kristin Dolson and Dieter Hinrichs on August 9, 2008. The wedding ceremony was held at Knowles Memorial Chapel and the guests partied until midnight at Orlando Museum of Art. Rinat Halon of Halon Photography documented the entire day that Lynn worked with us. Lynn has sat in on several meetings as part of her program, most recently at the Citrus Club for a November 2008 wedding. The next wedding she will work with us will be on October 11, 2008 at Casa Feliz.

Lynn was recently married herself on March 24, 2007. Her wedding and reception took place at Maitland Art Center and the reception was catered by Arthur's Catering with a beautiful cake provided by Bake Me A Cake.

Lynn enrolled in the Suddenly I See apprentice program because she feels it would be a value-added component to her shop to assist brides and Moms with their wedding plans (and provide them with the hottest clothes to wear during those months of planning!). In her words, "I believe joining Susie Weiss and her team with the Wonderful Weddings 'Suddenly I See' apprenticeship program will only enhance my strengths and make me a well rounded wedding planner."

We are happy to have Lynn as a part of the Wonderful Weddings family!