Gather Well Events

For every event I pack my first aid kit, sewing kit, toolkit, bin-of-all-the-things kit (a wedding planner's emergency kit), and then an extra pouch-of-all-the-things kit; the "emergency kit for my emergency kit." In here, I keep my most-used/requested items during events. Because guess who clients, guests, and other vendors look for in a pinch? Me! Are you ready for my best-kept emergency go-to's? 1. Scissors and twine. They help MacGyver everything from hanging items to hemming items to fixing broken parts. 2. Safety pins. They fix so many issues with clothes, drapes, flowers, and hard-to-grab splinters. 3. Bobby pins. To fix the fly aways. 4. Hand sanitizer. Germs are everywhere. 5. Tissues. They literally wipe away everything from tears to snot to runny mascara. 6. Tampons. Because life. 7. Mints and floss. I've got you covered! 8. Mini sewing kit. While I have a larger sewing kit, mini ones are nice to hand out for thise ripped flower dress hems or broken but...

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...