I am looking to hire an intern and an event assistant for the 2010 wedding season! The application process is standard and has been posted on my website under the employment page. Ideally the candidate would be awesome and excited to be working in wedding planning. Previous wedding or event management experience is preferred but not a dealbreaker. I will be interviewing potential hires starting next week, so be sure to pull together your resume and application soon!
We have two positions available {pre-requisites listed on website} and here's a blurb about what I am looking for:
We are looking for fun, energetic, fabulous, and creative individuals with an acute attention to detail {bordering on OCD} and outstanding customer service. We are looking for dynamic people who truly care about our firm and our clients. Our staff has an unrivaled dedication to providing the very best for our clients, ensuring they have the most incredible wedding day.
We are looking for skilled, committed and experienced individuals looking to share their creativity to produce beautiful events and are currently accepting resumes for our 2010 season.
All applicants should currently live within Manhattan or Brooklyn. Applicant must be able to work from a home office {with dedicated internet and phone} and be available for meetings and projects as well as wedding days. Inability to commit to wedding days will not be considered. Applicants must be able to calmly deal with clients. Applicants must be proficient in technology programs such as Word, Excel, Acrobat, Outlook and internet applications.
Happy Job Hunting!
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Monday Musings: Anderson Green Events Gets An Upgrade
This post is like a Pre-Press Release on exciting news for my company. For the past few months, I've been going through a re-vamping process and its all culminating this week! Our new website will be launched this week - its a total face lift and something that I am very proud of and could never have accomplished without my fantastic graphic artist, Carolynn of Two Brunettes and my talented calligrapher, Amanda at Swoonoverit: Ladies, I am forever indebted to you for your creativity and for dealing with my ever-changing ideas. {Both are incredible and working on fabulous and exciting things themselves, so follow them along to be in the know}.
Stay tuned for the news when my new website is launched and live ... cannot wait to share it with all of you!
Stay tuned for the news when my new website is launched and live ... cannot wait to share it with all of you!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Exciting Times for Wedding Planning!
After months and months of brainstorming and researching, I am finally ready to unveil our new packages of services that we offer! Essentially, we've upgraded the "Full Planning" package to something a little bit more full service {rehearsal dinner planning + coordination, RSVP management, DIY projects all now included!} which will let us get even more hands on in your wedding weekend planning process. We've kept our "Full Planning" and "Partial Planning" packages and upgraded our "Day Of Coordination" to "Month Of Coordination" ... and finally, we've given each package a nifty NYC-esque name, just to give them a little bit of polish! If you are interested in further detail on any of our services, please email me @
lisadee {at} andersongreenevents.com!
In other fab news, check out these links:
The fantastic ladies of Masterpiece Weddings & Swoonoverit were kind enough to add me into their Be A Planner series. Check it out here to see how I got started in wedding planning and to see another lovely picture of my french bulldogs!
Julianne Smith, the genius behind Garter Girl, has written an excellent post for brides and grooms alike. Before you sit down and plan one second of your wedding, read her post! It will be a life saver in the wedding planning process.
Have a wonderful weekend!
lisadee {at} andersongreenevents.com!
In other fab news, check out these links:
The fantastic ladies of Masterpiece Weddings & Swoonoverit were kind enough to add me into their Be A Planner series. Check it out here to see how I got started in wedding planning and to see another lovely picture of my french bulldogs!
Julianne Smith, the genius behind Garter Girl, has written an excellent post for brides and grooms alike. Before you sit down and plan one second of your wedding, read her post! It will be a life saver in the wedding planning process.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mini Announcement
Just a quick note to let you all know that on Friday, I will be announcing our updated coordination packages! I've spent a long time doing research and tweaking what we offer to give you the bride & groom MORE services to streamline your wedding planning.
Our website will be updated in the coming weeks with a nifty new services section as well to reflect the changes.
Stay Tuned!
Our website will be updated in the coming weeks with a nifty new services section as well to reflect the changes.
Stay Tuned!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Moving Day!
Finally, we're moving today. I can't wait until we're all unpacked and settled in ... while I don't like to pack things up, I do love to unpack and organize. I can't wait to set up the new Office for Anderson Green Events and get back into a routine.
Here is an image of the new building:
Our apartment has one of those lovely, large rounded arches as our enormous window in the living room with fantastic views. Ohh, I can't wait to see the sun setting from our couch!
(image from www.brokertales.com)
Here is an image of the new building:
Our apartment has one of those lovely, large rounded arches as our enormous window in the living room with fantastic views. Ohh, I can't wait to see the sun setting from our couch!
(image from www.brokertales.com)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Photog & Birthday Gifts
Just wanted to share some photographs that the amazingly talented Spencer Lum of 5West Studios took recently of myself and our dogs for my husband's birthday today! (PS: the husband LOVED this personal and unique gift better than anything I could have ever bought!)
Monday, March 30, 2009
The "Bible" ...
For anyone planning a wedding in New York City, I consider New York Magazine - Weddings to be the Bible. It contains fantastic suggestions on vendors and venues, it lists the most relevant vendors, and, most importantly - has articles that focus on real weddings and great tips from them. The Summer 2009 issue recently hit newsstands, and Anderson Green Events was lucky enough to be a part of it! The first clip is an awesome "cost cutting" article (applicable to all parts, not just NYC) and the next is a blurb about our firm. Enjoy! And, if you're in NYC, get a copy, its incredibly helpful.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Announcements!
We are very proud to announce that we recently joined the vendor directory at Brooklyn Bride! Bklyn Bride is an awesome website for anything wedding related - resources, ideas, vendors, and most importantly a ton of Real Weddings. We are so excited to be included in the Vendor Directory. The mastermind behind Bklyn Bride, Vané, has created such a wonderful online source of information for weddings, you can't miss it! I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't done so already.
Click here if you'd like to go directly to the Anderson Green Events listing!
Click here if you'd like to go directly to the Anderson Green Events listing!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Church Decoration
Check out TotallyHer.com a fantastic lifestyle resource blog. They recently posted about keeping the cost of church decoration down, and I am quoted! These are just helpful tidbits that you may want to keep in mind when discussing arrangements for your ceremony site!
Keep Church Decor Costs Down
Keep Church Decor Costs Down
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Budgetary Spending ...
I've been thinking a lot lately about budgets and wedding budgets (in this economy, its not hard to!). When I meet with potential clients one of the first things they mention is that they don't want to overspend because a wedding is one day and the marriage lasts a lifetime. I agree, but there are ways to make your budget (regardless of size) work to bring your amazing and personal wedding to life, without overspending.
Firstly, there are lots of elements that contribute to your wedding and your budget needs to account for all of them, including any miscellaneous, last minute items (for my wedding this included an extra tent for the cocktail hour as the lovely Hurricane Hannah decided to join us that evening ...), so make sure that your original number includes any last minute, forgot about items. Here are the elements that your budget should include (and remember, just about everything gets taxed and if its service related, factor in gratuity, and if someone is delivering something, its going to have a delivery fee as well)
Ceremony Site - check if being a member of the congregation gets you a discount, otherwise you probably will be paying for usage, music, clergy people, programs etc
Venue - this could include a site fee, a per head cost, valet or parking fees
Catering - food, staffing (service), gratuity for all those servers, and the possibility of insurance / permits (always check to make sure your caterer can actually legally serve food and drinks)
Bar - alcohol, mixers (fruit juices, lemons, limes, mint anything that makes drinks even more yummy), ice
Florals - flowers that are out of season = imported from Holland which means that there will be a higher cost per stem (I always suggest sticking to what will be in season, there are amazing florals out there that are always in season), don't forget that you'll be charged a delivery fee and possibly a pick up fee if they need to return at the end of the night, and you could pay for the truck rental
Photographer / Videographer - what is expensive is everything you get once the wedding day is shot. If you don't think your grandparents want 1000 images in wallet size, remove this from your package. Shooting a wedding is not where the price comes in, its the product you receive afterwards
Entertainment - if you go the band route, you pay per piece, DJs just for the DJ himself, you'll have to tip everyone again at the end of the night, so factor that in as well. This goes the same for anyone you hire to play during the ceremony and cocktail hour. If they are traveling to your event, you probably have to pay for travel too
Wedding Planner - some price on a flat fee, some on a percentage of your total expenditure. Go over the package details with your planner during your consultation and make sure everything you want is in there and take out items you don't want. Your contract should include the price and any other related fees i.e. travel or lodging
Transportation - gratuity for the limo or bus driver
Dress - check if alterations come with the price of the dress, shoes, undergarments, hair accessories - should all be accounted for
Miscellaneous - umbrellas, extra champagne for the limo, bridal magazines (yes, this should definitely be in your budget!), hair and make up trials, rings!, if its a destination wedding - your travel costs during the planning phase, site usage fees (i.e. using elevators for load in/out, security guards, list goes on and on!)
Tented wedding - building a kitchen, all serverware,
Rentals (linens, tables, chairs, cutlery) - do these come with your venue or must
your rent them yourself?
This is just a brief list, but as you may see, there are a ton of elements that contribute to your budget, so make sure you cover as many as possible when you are putting together your budget.
If you have any questions regarding putting together a budget, or want to know more factors to include in your budget, just email me and ask! I'd be happy to answer any and all questions! lisadee@andersongreenevents.com
Happy Planning!
-Lisa
Firstly, there are lots of elements that contribute to your wedding and your budget needs to account for all of them, including any miscellaneous, last minute items (for my wedding this included an extra tent for the cocktail hour as the lovely Hurricane Hannah decided to join us that evening ...), so make sure that your original number includes any last minute, forgot about items. Here are the elements that your budget should include (and remember, just about everything gets taxed and if its service related, factor in gratuity, and if someone is delivering something, its going to have a delivery fee as well)
Ceremony Site - check if being a member of the congregation gets you a discount, otherwise you probably will be paying for usage, music, clergy people, programs etc
Venue - this could include a site fee, a per head cost, valet or parking fees
Catering - food, staffing (service), gratuity for all those servers, and the possibility of insurance / permits (always check to make sure your caterer can actually legally serve food and drinks)
Bar - alcohol, mixers (fruit juices, lemons, limes, mint anything that makes drinks even more yummy), ice
Florals - flowers that are out of season = imported from Holland which means that there will be a higher cost per stem (I always suggest sticking to what will be in season, there are amazing florals out there that are always in season), don't forget that you'll be charged a delivery fee and possibly a pick up fee if they need to return at the end of the night, and you could pay for the truck rental
Photographer / Videographer - what is expensive is everything you get once the wedding day is shot. If you don't think your grandparents want 1000 images in wallet size, remove this from your package. Shooting a wedding is not where the price comes in, its the product you receive afterwards
Entertainment - if you go the band route, you pay per piece, DJs just for the DJ himself, you'll have to tip everyone again at the end of the night, so factor that in as well. This goes the same for anyone you hire to play during the ceremony and cocktail hour. If they are traveling to your event, you probably have to pay for travel too
Wedding Planner - some price on a flat fee, some on a percentage of your total expenditure. Go over the package details with your planner during your consultation and make sure everything you want is in there and take out items you don't want. Your contract should include the price and any other related fees i.e. travel or lodging
Transportation - gratuity for the limo or bus driver
Dress - check if alterations come with the price of the dress, shoes, undergarments, hair accessories - should all be accounted for
Miscellaneous - umbrellas, extra champagne for the limo, bridal magazines (yes, this should definitely be in your budget!), hair and make up trials, rings!, if its a destination wedding - your travel costs during the planning phase, site usage fees (i.e. using elevators for load in/out, security guards, list goes on and on!)
Tented wedding - building a kitchen, all serverware,
Rentals (linens, tables, chairs, cutlery) - do these come with your venue or must
your rent them yourself?
This is just a brief list, but as you may see, there are a ton of elements that contribute to your budget, so make sure you cover as many as possible when you are putting together your budget.
If you have any questions regarding putting together a budget, or want to know more factors to include in your budget, just email me and ask! I'd be happy to answer any and all questions! lisadee@andersongreenevents.com
Happy Planning!
-Lisa
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
2009 ...
The wedding season of 2009 has "officially begun"! I am back in the USA and have been catching up on emails, bridal magazines and have been brainstorming on what sort of information I want to keep posting about. Later on this week we will feature a fantastic 'stationary' (they do more than stationary, but I am still jetlagged from Africa, so bear with me!) firm, and a wedding from our 2008 season. I can't wait to share it with you. Going forward, I will presume on my tidbits regarding wedding planning and in between feature anything amazing that I stumble across.
I can't believe 2009 is already here, but I have a wonderful feeling that it is going to be an amazing year for all of us!
Congratulations to anyone who recently got engaged!
Happy Planning!
-Lisa
I can't believe 2009 is already here, but I have a wonderful feeling that it is going to be an amazing year for all of us!
Congratulations to anyone who recently got engaged!
Happy Planning!
-Lisa
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Style? Whats that?
Regardless of whether or not you think you have style, you do. So does your mate. And, you and your mate have a style that distinctly defines you as a couple. Now, all you have to do is identify that style and then use it to help create your wedding style. And now you're saying "How in the world do I do that?"
Easy. Look at your home and your closet. What colors and textures are there? How would you describe your home? Vintage, Modern, Traditional, Romantic, Stark, Minimalist? What type of restaurants do you frequent? Trendy, Sophisticated, Small and Cozy? Where do you like to vacation? Beaches, Ski Lodges, Cities? What do you and your mate like to spend time doing? Cooking, reading, hiking, sports, traveling? All of these elements add up to create your defining style as a couple! (Obviously this is a small smattering of places to find your style - look everywhere!)
Now, take a few of those style elements and think about how you want to apply them to your wedding style. If you love the look of vintage glam, go for vintage vases to hold your centerpieces or wear a vintage dress. If you love cooking, really invest time and your budget into finding a phenomenal caterer and create a really scrumptious menu. There are literally 100's of ways for you to infuse your 'couple style' into your wedding - it doesn't necessarily have to be in every element of the wedding, but can be subtle and small. Anything at the wedding (your pick for your first dance, the choice of ribbon on your bouquet, the color tie he wears) can be representative of your style.
Lastly, a tidbit of advice that I swear by: create an inspiration board. I am a visual and hands on person, so for me, I tear pictures out of magazines and print things out like a mad woman to create my inspiration board for each wedding that I work on. It can be a picture of flowers, a cute favor idea, a swatch of fabric, websites that you love and adore, anything. Keep it all in one place and bring it to every vendor meeting. You never know which image will be a source of inspiration!
Happy Planning!
-Lisa
Easy. Look at your home and your closet. What colors and textures are there? How would you describe your home? Vintage, Modern, Traditional, Romantic, Stark, Minimalist? What type of restaurants do you frequent? Trendy, Sophisticated, Small and Cozy? Where do you like to vacation? Beaches, Ski Lodges, Cities? What do you and your mate like to spend time doing? Cooking, reading, hiking, sports, traveling? All of these elements add up to create your defining style as a couple! (Obviously this is a small smattering of places to find your style - look everywhere!)
Now, take a few of those style elements and think about how you want to apply them to your wedding style. If you love the look of vintage glam, go for vintage vases to hold your centerpieces or wear a vintage dress. If you love cooking, really invest time and your budget into finding a phenomenal caterer and create a really scrumptious menu. There are literally 100's of ways for you to infuse your 'couple style' into your wedding - it doesn't necessarily have to be in every element of the wedding, but can be subtle and small. Anything at the wedding (your pick for your first dance, the choice of ribbon on your bouquet, the color tie he wears) can be representative of your style.
Lastly, a tidbit of advice that I swear by: create an inspiration board. I am a visual and hands on person, so for me, I tear pictures out of magazines and print things out like a mad woman to create my inspiration board for each wedding that I work on. It can be a picture of flowers, a cute favor idea, a swatch of fabric, websites that you love and adore, anything. Keep it all in one place and bring it to every vendor meeting. You never know which image will be a source of inspiration!
Happy Planning!
-Lisa
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
An honor ...
Our firm recently had the honor of being written up in New York Weddings Magazine ~ Winter Edition. For any couple getting married in the NYC area, this is simply the bible of wedding magazines. It features great venues, vendors and inspirational ideas and the best part - at all different price ranges.
Here's the blurb about us:
Founder Lisa Green believes that to employ a planner is to gain a friend, which is why she takes on only eight to ten weddings a year. Down-to-earth couples will enjoy her whimsical touches, such as using centerpieces made entirely of candy, cupcakes, and cookies or tables named after famous ski resorts the couple had visited. Prices upon request.
Check out the other offerings in the Winter Edition:
New York Wedding Magazine
And thanks to NY Weddings Mag for including us, its truly an honor!
(photo courtesy of NY weddings magazine)
Friday, December 12, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome to the Anderson Green Events blog!
We are a New York City based Event Management firm with a specialty in Weddings and Social Events. We invite you to have a look at our website (www.andersongreenevents.com) and check out images from previous events as well as the services we offer. Please contact us by phone or email to set up a consultation for your next event!
To introduce myself, I am Lisa Green, the head planner at Anderson Green Events. I will use this blog to feature events through images and stories, highlight awesome vendors that I am impressed with and to generally comment on any musings that relate to weddings. I hope that my commentary is fun, exciting and insightful. Please leave comments and critiques, I love hearing from readers and am always looking to improve my blog.
Happy Planning!
-Lisa
We are a New York City based Event Management firm with a specialty in Weddings and Social Events. We invite you to have a look at our website (www.andersongreenevents.com) and check out images from previous events as well as the services we offer. Please contact us by phone or email to set up a consultation for your next event!
To introduce myself, I am Lisa Green, the head planner at Anderson Green Events. I will use this blog to feature events through images and stories, highlight awesome vendors that I am impressed with and to generally comment on any musings that relate to weddings. I hope that my commentary is fun, exciting and insightful. Please leave comments and critiques, I love hearing from readers and am always looking to improve my blog.
Happy Planning!
-Lisa
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