Aug 23, 2018 | Equestrian Life
Waiting to see how Caitlyn Shiels and Cassius stacked up against the field. Photo courtesy of Michelle Durpetti. Two years ago, Caitlyn Shiels and I were in Traverse City, Michigan, chasing indoors points for the amateur-owner hunters. I so wanted to go, and at 6, Mo...
Aug 23, 2018 | Equestrian Life, Health and Wellness, Travel
Do you have a routine or ritual that is a key component of your day? I travel a fair amount. In fact , as I write this I am in Lexington, Kentucky. A week from today I will be in Boston for a client’s wedding. Between the horses and my work, the road is actually my...
Aug 7, 2018 | Equestrian Life
For me, there is a connection from the inner most workings of my heart, deep into and through my soul, that is basically cellular when it comes to my horses. For my new followers – hello, welcome! And thanks for the follow. I am many things: a wedding planner, a...
Jul 12, 2018 | Hospitality, Personal
Photo: Collin Pierson One of the best pieces of advice that I’ve gotten came from my grandfather, Gene. He would always say “the harder I work, the luckier I get…” and that is one thing I always tell fellow industry professionals when they ask what is a valuable...
Jun 20, 2018 | Bridal Styling and Planning, Press
We’re so honored to be amongst PartySlate’s top 50 event planners in the country! We’re truly appreciative and humbled to be included among such incredibly hard working and talented planners. Event planners go by many names: producer, event designer...
Jun 13, 2018 | Styling and Planning
Thursday, May 31st was a day that I will not soon forget. I had the distinct pleasure and privilege of being at The Estate in Rosemont, Illinois (which is the venue that we created a few years back!) with the MDE team and our colleagues from Turnkey Hospitality to...
May 23, 2018 | Hospitality
Bruno Magli hosted the second of their ‘Bruno Insider’ Dinner Series at RPM Italian in Chicago on May 3rd. Dinner guests received beautiful custom wine bags with Giuliana’s Prosecco, a pair of Bruno Magli shoes of their choice (check out my pair of...
May 14, 2018 | Personal, Press, Travel
Happy Wedding Wednesday! Few things are more romantic than an engagement session in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Today, we’re sharing a piece by Inside Weddings featuring Michelle and Collin’s engagement session. Check it out, fall...
May 3, 2018 | Equestrian Life, Personal, Philanthropy
In early 2018, I faced a really tough decision, and I wrote about it with the help of Emily Riden from Jump Media, LLC – Her amateur-owner hunter Moody Blues had made an incredible recovery from cervical vertebral malformation, or “Wobbler’s Syndrome,” more...
