Amanda + Loren Pottinger | Charlotte Holiday Inn City Center | Charlotte, North Carolina

Amanda + Loren Pottinger | Charlotte Holiday Inn City Center | Charlotte, North Carolina

As a wedding planner, I love the unexpected connections and relationships I am constantly making in this industry. Back in September 2015, I was exploring online for a business to assist me in creating flyers for various holidays, weddings, and prom. After scouring the internet for local options, a company called Creative On Paper hit all the vibes I was searching for. The owner of the business, Amanda, responded promptly and professionally with quotes and amazing material. Months later, I attended the Charlotte Bridal Show as a vendor where I hoped to meet many of my social media followers. Amanda came up to me and said, “Hi, I’m Amanda!” to my puzzled expression she laughed and said, “You know me, from Creative On Paper!” and from there we bonded over her recent engagement and shared love of our artistically inclined professions. Months later, I was ecstatic when Amanda called me to schedule an initial complimentary hour consultation for her upcoming wedding. At the meeting I had the pleasure of meeting her fiancé, Loren, with a bold personality and beaming love for Amanda. We could have chatted for much longer with the ease of conversation and creative ideas they had already come up with. They truly were two of the funniest people we have had the opportunity to work with. Having the ability to laugh with clients and share a mutual love of creating and planning makes the process so much fun! With Amanda’s background knowledge of graphic design and marketing, we became a very productive duo when planning. She had her own artistic flair I was able to work...
Why You Need A Planner

Why You Need A Planner

Over budget, overworked, and overwhelmed? Your trusty event planner is here to save the day! We may not wear a cape, but our thank you letters often make us feel like a superhero. When there are so many major components and tiny details to a big event or wedding, going it alone can seem like a never ending jigsaw puzzle. When consulting with prospective clients, we touch on many points that leave them feeling relieved to have our services. So you may be wondering, why do I need an event planner or wedding planner? We Stay Neutral You can be honest with us, about anything! Sometimes, the most important role we can offer our clients is to be the neutral third party to common dilemmas. We do a lot of listening! Whether it be setting you straight on how realistic your Pinterest Wedding Inspiration options may be, or diffusing the budget battle with your fiancé, having someone who isn’t friend or family can be a major necessity in the planning process. We Keep You On Track Budgets, timelines, vendors, oh my! With so many moving gears in the planning process, having an event planner or wedding planner will eliminate the guess work on executing everything without a hitch. We also have major connections. That’s right, we do all the networking so you don’t have to. Once we establish your budget and priority list, the deep files of our brain start picking out the perfect places to purchase linens or the best DJ for your style. Even better, we know when a vendor sounds too good to be true and...