Our Story
We're kicking things off with a little Friday Introduction. Hi, I'm Lauren, founder of Gather Well Events. While we formally started this little business almost a year ago, the seeds were planted when I was a small four year old flower girl. I fell in love with weddings. And parties. Really any excuse to Gather Well. While my childhood predated Pinterest, my mom created birthday parties that were just as (if not more than) dreamy. The feelings of excitement, love, magic, and whimsy she brought out in parties she hosts brings me inspiration in my own event planning. I've always wanted to be a mom and a teacher, both goals I've achieved (we have three awesome kids and I'm a very-part-time teacher librarian). And it was probably no secret I also thought about professional event planning. In college I took event planning coursework while completing my Communication degree and teaching certification (I thrive staying busy). And I hosted parties and events pretty much an...