Briana Whitsell: Owner-Lead Wedding Coordinator in Irvine, CA

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

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.

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)