Flowers are blooming and the sound of birdsong carries
over the soft evening air. Spring has arrived and love is in the air with the hope of new generations and the continuation of life's longing for itself. This is the time of year couples everywhere are dreaming of a special day where vows are shared in the presence of family and friends.
If you are contemplating an upcoming wedding and the details of planning such an event seem overwhelming or time is of the essence, don't fret as professional and expert help is close at hand.
Heather Mack, owner of Quintessential Parties, is a Certified Bridal Consultant and fully trained event and party planner.
Heather's skill and passion for planning is a natural match for her 'love of romance and weddings'.
Heather has always enjoyed entertaining and helping to plan parties.
When visiting her niece one evening along with her Mother and sisters, they sat in discussion of an upcoming wedding. As the evening progressed and Heather contributed her ideas for the wedding, her family recognized Heather's natural gift for planning weddings and encouraged her to think of becoming a bridal consultant.
At the time she didn't think too seriously about it, however her Mother and one of her sisters persisted in pointing out her talent in this area and Heather began to think about a career change.
Heather, a Mom to three girls herself, has always loved throwing parties and helping others. Her love of romance ties in perfectly with wedding planning and so began her research into becoming a trained and certified bridal consultant.
Heather enrolled in a school that offered a certificate program and covered everything from general knowledge on flowers and fabrics to more indepth subjects such as the differences in weddings that co-incided with varying cultures and religions. Heather also was able to learn the day to day functions of running her own business through the program.
After completing the program in 5 months with near perfect marks, Heather graduated as a Certified Bridal Consultant and joined the Association of Bridal Consultants. She then opened her business, Quintessential Parties.
Quintessential Parties is mainly a wedding planning business, however Heather also offers planning for events such as corporate functions, baby and wedding showers, anniversaries, birthday parties, retirement parties, reunions and more.
Heather participates in various bridal 
shows and Quintessential Parties is listed in the yellow pages so that more people who require her services will be able to find her.
She offers a wide range of bridal consulting packages in order to meet as many desires and budgets as possible.
Heather offers customized quotes for her wedding and party planning and would be pleased to talk with anyone who is planning a wedding or event.
She offers the highest level of professionalism and adheres to the Association of Bridal Consultants Code of Ethics and business practices.
Heather is a pleasure to work with and I've known her for many years.
She is very creative, organized, professional and would be of a great asset to anyone who has a wedding or event looming on the horizon.
The Belleville, Quinte and Prince Edward areas are extremely fortunate to have such a talented, creative and dedicated Certified Bridal Consultant and party planner in their midst.
To contact Heather, please visit her website, www.QuinteParties.com.
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Jo-Anne Smith, BSc
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Jo-Anne Smith, the author of this article, is a REALTOR® with Royal Lepage Proalliance Realty, Brokerage, in Belleville, Ontario and welcomes your real estate inquiries. To contact her, visit www.QuinteRegionRealEstate.com |
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Jo-Anne Smith, the author of this article, is a REALTOR® with Your Choice Realty , Mississauga, Ontario and welcomes your real estate inquiries. To contact her, visit www.oakville-burlingtonhomes.com |
Jo,
I love weddings...only hope couples would concentrate more on the 'marriage' than on the 'wedding'!!! Thanks, Fran
Hi Fran,
I love weddings too....they're always such joyful events and it's wonderful to see family and friends you don't often see. Marriages certainly are a creation in progress and I agree wholeheartedly with your comment.
thanks for dropping by this post!
Jo
Jo, Heather sounds like a wonderful person to work with for a party or a wedding. We didn't have bridal consulants years ago and it definitely would have taken a lot of stress off an already stressful event.
Jo...what a FABULOUS idea for a Post...I fuly intend to copy it! I don't know any wedding planners but we do have a Bridal shop and this is the perfect time of the year.
That is going to get a lot of attention! (and to think I'm about to do one about septic tanks!)
Jo, I loved this post concerning the bridal consultant field and along with Stagers this is a group I'm hoping to do more business networking with. It fits the first time home buyer market a lot.
Good morning Carole,
Heather is very positive, calm, organized and creative and would definitely be the one I'd choose to help me with an event or celebration of any kind.
thanks for stopping by!
Jo
Hi Joan,
lol....thanks for the morning smiles. Go ahead and steal away...to be honest, I never would have thought of writing about bridal consultants and party planners if I didn't know Heather.
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Jo
Good morning Gary,
Heather is a friend that I've known for many years and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her expertise to anyone who is planning an event or wedding.
Planning for a wedding and buying a first home certainly do go hand in hand and everything goes smoother when you have professionals helping with both.
Jo
Hi Jo,
If I ever decide to get out of the real estate business, I'd love to work as a wedding planner. These planners certainly have to be well organized and have an understanding of working with people in stressful situations. Hmm, sounds a lot like a real estate agent, doesn't it?
Jo - Heather sounds as if she has found her passion and her niche. Thanks for letting us know about her.
Jo - what great information. Makes me wish I was getting married all over again.... We should have another big wedding every 10 years, just to celebrate!
Cynthia,
I think you'd be an awesome wedding/event planner. I'd never thought of it before, however now that you mention it, they do have to have many of the same skills as a real estate agent, very observant of you!
thanks for dropping by,
Jo
Hi Tom,
Yes, I believe she is one of the lucky few who have and the fortunate ones are those who utilize her services. It's rare to find a business person who is doing exactly what they are meant to do.
Jo
Penny,
You could always have an anniversary party every 10 years....or more often for that matter!
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Jo