Happy Wednesday sweet world!
When I meet with a potential new client at a consult I often get asked… “so what all do you do?”
To some I’m a florist, others just a decorator, but most people assume I am a wedding planner.
When I started my business as “Whimsical Creations by Tamara” in 2009, thats exactly how I marketed myself, a wedding planner. I even got certified through an online company in event planning to give myself an edge and be able to show “proof” that I knew what I was talking about.
However, I quickly realized that the “planning” part wasn’t for me. The dress fittings, other vendors consults, cake and food tastings that wedding planners accompany their bride with. That’s not where my passion or my heart was, so within my first year in business God began to open my eyes to where He blessed me with talent…designing.
For brides I offer full service design and floral, and of course the actual decor set-up. I offer guidance on color palette, floral options, room layout, room set-up, budget-friendly options, and even design an inspiration board based on their concept.
However, I also work with actual wedding planners, such as Glass Slipper Events and Two Be Wed. I am so fortunate that both of these companies have trusted me enough to invite TMD to collaborate with them for their brides. In this situation, the planner has either come up with a color concept or an actual floral design complete with specific flowers and then TMD executes their vision according to the bride’s wishes. That’s what I love about my job! I am happy to work directly with the bride or through another company ultimately for the bride, because after all we are in the hospitality business and we all want happy clients!
Aside from working with “real” brides, I also design and execute styled shoots. I have been blessed to work with some amazingly talented photographers including Bellafotografica, Sarah e. Evans Photography, Archetype Studion, Inc, and Christa Elyce Photography, their images of our work have been published on numerous blogs and magazines!
To that end, Tamara Menges Designs is a full service design and floral business, specializing in weddings, events, interiors and styled photo shoots…and we are ready and waiting to welcome you as client!
Until next time!
xoxo, Tamara