In this episode Maya chats with Samie Roberts, the founder and creative mind behind BUSTLD, an online planning platform for couples and wedding professionals. BUSTLD has some ingenious technologies that make planning effortless for today's marrying couples and a new service perfect for weddings in the Covid-era!!

In this episode of Happily Altered After, Maya shares current trends for those getting married, as 2020 has definitely left its imprint on wedding trends!

Interview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network Christine is passionate about and committed to helping people. She is a connector who loves to bring people together. In and out of her professional life, she is always finding herself in the middle of planning fun and memorable events for the people around her. She specializes in personalizing diverse events for each client and handling stressful event situations with grace. Christine also has experience in the corporate sector. Creating events for Fortune 500 companies like Bloomberg LP, Shutterstock and Interactive Advertising Bureau, her signature is creative and tasteful designs with incredible attention to detail and structured event flow. Seeing the joy and lasting memories created from this is the reason why she loves working on events. Clients who choose to work with Christine appreciate her caring personality, candor, and sincerity. She is proud to be friends with previous clients. Christine takes greatest satisfaction in seeing everyone happy and is always grateful for the opportunity to make this happen. Christine loves trying new restaurants, cooking, and live music. In her free time, you can find her enjoying her terrace, reading a book, or scheduling her next destination. She plans and designs her exquisite events out of her New York City apartment.

Interview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network "People often ask how I ended up as an event planner and the answer is simple. I was born this way. Growing up, I was “that kid” in my neighborhood who invited everyone to gather at my house (never with my parent’s permission) for various activities that I conjured in my head. Fast forward to my college years, I was still the “go-to-girl” for all things social. My first large fête, I planned was my college graduation with over 150 enthusiastic students in attendance and it was executed to perfection. Continuing into adulthood, I planned numerous occasions for friends and then began to realize this was the career for me! Fourteen years and continuing, I (Perfect Planning Events) have evolved into an award-winning event planner in the Washington DC metro area. My experience as a professional allows me to connect with people like you and create moments of a lifetime that you will cherish forever. My passion for the beauty of creating fabulous moments yields to the fulfillment of the hearts of those (you) who have hired me, however, it is my fierce attention to detail and flawless execution that is noticed and provokes a resounding BRAVO! by all engaged in the experience. Always. My commitment to you as your Planner is: (1) Your only job in the planning process is to get excited about your event because “I’ve got you!”; (2) trust me when I say I will bring your creative vision to life, execute it to perfection, and protect your investment from start to finish. Allow me and my dynamic team to deliver you a highly personalized experience resulting in a memorable and stress-free celebration. I look forward to working with you!"

Featuring Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network Discussion of all aspects of the wedding timeline

Featuring Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network Discussion of all aspects of wedding planning for 2020 - state of the industry

Interview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network With Lindsey Hocker, Simply Perfect Events; Apryl Roberts, Memorable Events by Apryl and Kate Freeman, Emily Weddings.

Interview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network Chris Rice is the owner and founder of Music Makes You Happy Entertainment, a full service special event company specializing in provide DJ and emcee services, lighting, photo booths, rentals and more for weddings, corporate events, government events and festivals. He is a graduate of Christopher Newport University and has performed across Virginia, North Carolina and beyond. In 2016, Music Makes You Happy Entertainment was selected as the Small Business of the Year for the City of Suffolk by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce. In 2018, Chris was selected as one the Top 40 Under 40 recipients for Inside Business. He is a 9 time Weddingwire Couples Choice award winner and his company was also selected as one of the top entertainment companies by Borrowed and Blue.

Interview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network I got my first video camera when I was 14 years old. And I knew immediately that I wanted to do something big, something exciting, and something important. It started out like you might imagine: filming short films in my backyard with my best friends. We were out there every day pushing ourselves to become better cinematographers even though we really didn't know what we were doing. That same year, I was asked to film my first wedding video for my aunt. Having never done this before I was nervous and unprepared. I was only 15 years old, and the responsibility felt like a lot of pressure. Looking back at it now it doesn't seem like much, but I know that on that night, I fell in love with Wedding Cinematography. I built Cinematic Saviors on the idea that just because movies aren't real life, doesn't mean that real life can't be like a movie.

Interview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network It all began after the Governor issued a state of emergency 2003. You see, long before I (Janel Bailey Keen, Owner, Executive Direction and Principal Designer) was a wedding professional, I was a bride and my wedding took place only hours after a hurricane devastated that state of Virginia. Yes, my wedding did take place and although I still got to marry my best friend I felt in my heart a desire to help others while sharing my skills and talents. So, after 3 years of research, study, and development, Vivid Expressions LLC launched in 2006 as the first in Coastal Virginia to offer this artistic approach, principles, and processes to the wedding and event design. Janel Bailey Keen, has over 20 years of development, project management, logistical, educational, and facilitation experience to the bring your amazing visions to fruition.