"Lunch and Learn" Events

Earlier this month, I hosted a luncheon, along with Brian Joyce from Flourish Floral Productions, for our guest Melissa Burtram of Arthur's Catering. Melissa is responsible for all event bookings at Casa Feliz. The management of both Arthur's and Casa Feliz has made it easy now for clients to organize their events at the historic home. Melissa gives a tour and then sits down with the client to assist with menu selection. How simple is that? This luncheon is part of an ongoing process of meeting new vendors, providing them with a tasty lunch and sharing with the guest what Wonderful Weddings is all about. Next month we have planned two more of these "Lunch and Learn" events; details to come in a future blog entry!

"Keepin' It Downtown" Luncheon

Today I attended the Citrus Club's monthly "Keepin' It Downtown" luncheon. The catering directors there, Melba Will and Molly Abel, organized this monthly soiree several years ago to include all venues that are in the downtown area. This way, the downtown venues can network amongst themselves and help each other out if they can't accommodate a prospective client but have the ability to send business to other industry "buddies." In attendance today were Char Midkiff of the Downtown Development Board, who shared some great information about the September 4th "What's Up Downtown" event at the Stirling Sotheby's Global Gallery, Amy Pryor and Brittany Andrews of the Orange County Regional History Center, Amy Kane of the Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown, Stephanie Floriani of the Grand Bohemian Hotel.

The Citrus Club is always kind to extend an invitation to Wonderful Weddings for these monthly events, and it's a nice opportunity to chat with all of the folks from the various venues. And of course, to dine on the fabulous Citrus Club cuisine for which the Club is so noted!