With Thanksgiving just a couple days away, I’d love to take this week’s blog post to express my personal thanksgiving to the people in my life and in my business. I’m going to try not to make it sound too much like an acceptance speech of an Oscar, but I do feel pretty lucky and happy to close this year out, so you know, it might sound similar! So here it goes…

#1

I am thankful for my Savior. I pray almost every time I have a potential client meeting, and every time I begin working day of a wedding! I can feel when he helps me and when I need to lean on him for courage, strength, and guidance to do my job the best that I know how. Every Time! I know that I would not have been able to get through a couple weddings without his angels holding me up till the very end. This year’s longest wedding day was 18 hours, and yes, I was working for all of that! A person doesn’t just do that, and then make the drive home safely without being watched out for by a higher power!

#2

My husband! This guy is amazing!!! He is my rock, and my motivation when I need an outside source. Knowing that he supports me and my dreams is incredibly meaningful to me. He has learned (I’ve taught him, let’s be honest) to listen to my rants and venting sessions when I just need to get out the anger and stress of life. He doesn’t judge me for my sailor’s mouth in those moments of furry, and he doesn’t try to fix the issue for me. He knows how important it is to me to be able to solve problems on my own, and he is there in a heartbeat when I truly need help. He is an amazing dad to our child, and is always willing to distract her when I need work at home and I love him more and more each day!

#3

I’m thankful for my daughter Addison, and for the blessing of being a mother. And even though she is currently having her 10th temper tantrum today because she is 3 and that’s what she does, I love her to infinity and beyond! Being able to run my business from home has been a huge blessing to my family. It means I get to check emails all day long, while I play with her at the park or take her to her gymnastics classes. And even though it’s not a conventional work place, I get the work done and she gets to watch me do it! I hope I’m an inspiration to her! I’m able to teach her by example how to work hard and be independent (even though she needs no help with this character trait).

#4

I’d like to thank all My Clients from this year! Everyone that I was blessed to work with this year were AMAZING couples with great hearts! I feel so lucky, and a little spoiled by the great people that I got to help this year. I only had a few full planning clients this year, but I was so grateful to each of them. I love being able to work with couples for a long period of time, and getting to know them! Even some of my Day of clients I was able to get to know very well, in the short time we worked together, and it’s been great being able to keep up with them on social media. I have great expectations and hopes for next year!

#5

I’m thankful for all the wonderful vendors that I’ve had the privilege of meeting this year. I’ve stepped up my networking this year, and man has it paid off! We have a really wonderful community of wedding vendors in San Diego. Almost everyone I meet is excited to get know other vendors, and there are groups that get together regularly to help each other, lend advice, and collaborate and share talents.

#6

I am SO thankful for my team! You ladies rock my socks, and you know it! This year was a big year for my type a, super independent personality! I took on my first “official” employee, Lahren! We’ve been best friends since high school, and when I started this thing 5 years ago, she was first in line to offer her help. Lucky for me, she’s a natural! And so taking on my first employee was as easy as it could be, because I trust her with my life! Then, I decided to hire a few interns to help with the busy season. And I had to let go just a little bit more control! Again, being the luckiest person in the world, I had nothing to worry about. All three of these girls understood the importance of maintaining a certain standard, and continuing to present the brand that I had built. Without these ladies, this year would have been chaos! I am extremely blessed to have such great support and be surrounded by people I can trust!

To everyone else, my family and friends… Thank you! Your support means the world to me! From being able to watch Addy at the last minute so I could bolt to a meeting, to cooking my family meals when I was sick, and making sure to always like my endless posts about weddings on Facebook, you guys are all amazing! Thank you so much for everything!!!

<3 Juliette