Briana Whitsell: Owner-Lead Wedding Coordinator in Irvine, CA
Briana Whitsell
Owner-Lead Wedding Coordinator
Irvine | United States
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Bow Weddings
Owner-Lead Wedding Coordinator | 11/2013 - Current
Owner // Wedding Coordinator at Bow Weddings| Irvine, CA 2013-2015
Part Time PRESENT
+ Work with brides both in full coordination, and day-of/month-of coordination capacities.
+ Communicate every aspect of wedding, responsible for managing vendors, working with venues, creating looks, designing décor, and overall run smooth and timely events while keeping up energy and positivity.
+ Excellent at transforming props into polished event sets and centerpieces using creativity and design skills.
+ Created and designed all marketing tools
+ Social Media Marketing
+ Contract development
Pebble Beach Resorts
Catering Sales Manager | 02/2015 - 04/2015
Catering Sales Manager // Pebble Beach Resorts | Pebble Beach, CA 2015
+ First point of contact with guests for all resort site visits and wedding inquiries.
+ Planned and organized all details of wedding celebrations.
+ Managed and created accounts on Delphi computer program.
+ Created Banquet Event Orders and contracts for wedding and local social events.
+ Managed associates in the Catering and Conference Services Department.
Cafe I Do
Wedding Coordinator | 11/2013 - 11/2014
VP of Business Development // Café I Do – Costa Mesa, CA 2012 – 2013
+ Developed client base development strategy by conducting client demographic analysis, vendor
research, and wedding industry consultation.
+ Designed and implemented marketing strategy and advertising campaign including creation and
maintenance of social media marketing (Facebook, Instagram, and website building).
+ Designated first-contact for prospective clients, conducting meet-and-greet and follow-up
interviews with couples, resulting in assignment as lead planner.
+ Planned and hosted “Something Blue,” a vendor exhibition for prospective brides.
(this positions was only available for one year)
Active Ride Shop
Women's Manager | 08/2006 - 10/2009
Women's Manager // Active Ride Shop – Irvine, CA 2006 – 2009
+ Achieved top sales marks in women’s wear, and was recognized for superior customer service.
+ Coordinated multiple promotional events, synthesizing market research, advertising, and vendor
support.
Education history
Orange Coast College
Associates Degree | 2008 - 2014
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