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Life In Motion

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When I came across this stunning painting by Mark Spain, I could not help but to reflect on the ways in
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Gratitude

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  As we start to wind down this week, I thought it might be nice to take a few moments and
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Transparency: Music

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If flowers create the visuals for an event, music creates the soul. As we continue our discussion about transparency, I could
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The “Middle Man”

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Good Morning, While reading through your comments, I came across the following: “I’m part of a string trio that regularly plays
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How to Charge a Percentage For An Event

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I want to end our discussion about planning and transparency by addressing an important question posted in the comment section.  Your
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Floating Sculptures

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Ethereal, magnificent and truly beautiful.  These are the words that come to mind when I think of Peter Gentenaar’s incredible paper
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How much should I charge for “The day off event” planning?

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Yesterday, I posted about wedding planners charging for “day of the event” services.  While I enjoyed reading all of your comments,
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Transparency: Planners V

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Last Monday, I made the provocative suggestion to create a website that would allow readers to anonymously post the names of
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The Power of Flowers

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Dear Preston: While table center pieces are certainly beautiful, most guests don’t even know what flowers are used.  I’d rather spend
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Transparency: Planners Event planners IV

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As we continue on our theme of transparency, I want to start the week off by exposing one of the dirtiest
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