Q: Tell me about your background.

A: I grew up in Texas and went to college at UC Santa Barbara, graduating with a BFA in Acting in 2004. I moved up to San Francisco, met my husband, and now we have a son, Joey. I am extremely passionate about gay rights and marriage equality, I was raised by parents that are now the presidents of a PFFLAG chapter and my brother is my best friend.

Q: What are your interests besides weddings?

A: I am still involved in the improv comedy scene in San Francisco, performing with Crisis Hopkins, a local troupe. I love wine and head up to wine country as often as possible for tastings and events. I am lucky to work from home and spend tons of time with my toddler. And I take Bar Method classes as often as possible, they're awesome!

Q: Why weddings?

A: I love the idea of any heightened experience and weddings are a perfect occasion to create that rare event for a couple. I love being a part of, or helping to create, a day where people are brought together and collectively embrace the sentimentality and importance of the event. I am a sentimental fool. I admit it. I own it.

Q: How did you become a Wedding Consultant?

A: All of my experience in theater and restaurants added up to two major components in becoming a wedding planner: multi-tasking and detail oriented service. Since college, I have worked to balance passion and business in my life. I have been a part of creating a theater company from the ground up, financing and budgeting, venue scouting, contract negotiation, set up, break down and performing. Having a hand in every aspect of an event translated perfectly to wedding planning. I sat down and thought about how I could continue to balance being a business woman with my next phase: motherhood; and wedding planning from my home office is an ideal next step. I am so proud to be a part of Allure now.

Q: Tell me about your previous experience working on weddings?

A: I started out as an intern and office assistant for Michelle in 2007. Since then, I have worked closely with hotel catering managers, rental companies, designers and catering companies large and small. I now have several years of wedding planning and design under my belt. I'm proud to have become a partner in Allure and to now focus on 'month-of' coordination packages, my specialty!

Q: How would you describe your personality when working with couples?

A: I am focused and organized, I like to get to know my clients and craft an action plan with them, then execute it. I thrive on deadlines and take pride in my timeliness. That being said, I consider myself pretty quirky and fun. I take my job very seriously, but I don't take myself too seriously. At weddings, I always try and put the clipboard down and listen to the toasts. They never fail to remind me why I love my job.

Q: What distinguishes you from other Wedding Planners?

A: I think a few things do. First off, I am young enough to be full of energy, keep up on current trends (blog!) and am very much in love with what I do. I'm enthusiastic and it's important to me that my clients like and trust me.

Also, I am a Certified Wedding Consultant (CWC) and completing that class and exam is a feat I am very proud to have accomplished. It absolutely separates the Allure team from coordinators.