Iris Fields Coordinator Guide to Wedding & Event Planning

Amazon Prime Saves On Money, Resources, and Time

July 29, 2010 Business

Ok, so I love Amazon.com. I have an annual membership to Amazon Prime which is a membership program that allows me and my office unlimited FREE Two-Day shipping and/or One-day shipping for $3.99 per item on all eligible purchases for a annual fee of $79. I calculated my ROI and for me, it is worth [...]

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Summer Company Bonding Events

July 26, 2010 Business Events

Let’s face it—with summer upon us, everybody is itching to get out of the office and enjoy some sun and fresh air. So why not take advantage of the beautiful weather with some outdoor office bonding?
We’re not talking about your basic company picnic filled with burnt burgers and watery lemonade—these five events will have employees [...]

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Big Business Could Waste Less

July 22, 2010 Business Events

I was one of two speakers at the Financial Planners Business Association of Miami last night. The event inspired me to write about waste. No, I don’t think the engagement was a waste of time, after all networking is priceless. I hitched a ride with a board member so it was not a waste of [...]

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Diary of an Event Planner: Expanding our Horizons with a New Client!

July 21, 2010 Diary of an Event Planner

As many of you know (or may not know) we do a bunch of different things here at Iris Fields. I tend to write mostly about the events we produce, hence the name of my blog but we also concentrate a lot on marketing initiatives as well…
We recently started working with Danielle Pashko, [...]

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Melissa Raskin Speaks at the FPA of Miami-Dade Chapter Meeting

July 21, 2010 Iris Fields

Melissa Raskin, co-founder of Iris Fields, spoke last night to the Financial Planner’s Association of Miami-Dade on new social media tools and services that are currently available. Financial service professionals have had to open up to using new marketing techniques in order to raise awareness of their existence and communicate the benefits of their services [...]

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The Top Spots for a Destination Wedding

July 19, 2010 Destination Weddings

Destination weddings are becoming ever more popular, with soon-to-be-married couples whisking off to often times exotic locations to get that intimate, picturesque beach wedding of their dreams in their ultimate honeymoon location. But with so many tropical destinations, sandy beaches, and crystal blue oceans around the world—and so many so close to the US—how can [...]

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Ariana Stecker Participates in Dress for Success “Financial Literacy Panel”

July 16, 2010 Iris Fields

Last night, Ariana G. Stecker, co-founder of Iris Fields, was honored to be included in the panel for the Dress for Success Financial Literacy Program. She spoke to a group of women about being a female entrepreneur, breaking into the business, the obstacles she had to overcome while doing so, and much more.

Ariana has been very involved [...]

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Diary of an Event Planner: Did You Just Call Me a Catering Manager??

July 14, 2010 Diary of an Event Planner

An obstacle in the sales/service industry is always convincing your potential client why they should use you. One of my husband’s close friends once said to me: “why would I hire a wedding planner when I can do that myself?” I spent the next half hour “selling” him on how yes, he may [...]

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Not-So-Unnecessary Wedding Expenses

July 12, 2010 Event and Wedding News

The New York Times recently posted an article about unnecessary wedding expenses, with the author listing engagement photos as her number one item to be nixed if she were to do things over again. She also mentioned a sweets table during dessert and customized M&M’s, which none of her guests took home with them. Commenters [...]

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Long Engagement vs. Right to the Altar

July 7, 2010 Diary of an Event Planner

So the question is often asked of me: which is better, a long engagement or a short one? Personalities for sure can sway you one way or another, but I am here to give you the event perspective. Let’s have some fun with it and make a comparison list! And as always if you have [...]