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On Infusing Disney’s 5 Key Service Standards for A Disney CEO’s Private Event and Why Courtesy Wasn’t Our Priority
The Walt Disney Company knows that its mission must be actively practiced by every cast member (employee) at every level. To do this, every person on their team needs to know the priority of service standards so that they are equipped to make good decisions on their own every time. The 5 Disney Key Service Standards are: Safety, Courtesy, Show, Efficiency, and as of 2021: Inclusion. It may surprise you to know that these are in a certain order intentionally, and like Disney, our number one goal was not courtesy when producing the wedding of the daughter of a Disney CEO (say what?).
Ashley & Chad | Taft Gardens Sumptuous Mountain Celebration Under the Stars
I met Ashley through her beautiful family , who are also event industry colleagues (and now, quite honestly, family) of [...]
Meet Santa Barbara’s Best Industry Professionals | Kirsten VanBrunt of Four Seasons Biltmore
While I’ve known Kirsten for years, I always worked with one of her associates at the Four Seasons Biltmore, Santa [...]
Amy & Dan | A San Ysidro Guest Ranch Elopement at The Wine Cellar
East Coast couple Amy and Dan ended up booking me a year after our first conversation. In fact, I thought [...]
Charlotte & Kevin | Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara Ocean Front Celebration
The moment I met Charlotte I fell in love. And so did every event supply partner producing her Santa Barbara [...]
Meet Santa Barbara’s Best Industry Professionals | Rachel Korrey of Firestone
Since the day I first started producing weddings in wine country, Rachel Korrey stood out to me. Over the years [...]
Tea in Paris Birthday Celebration for Gracie
I’ve spent a lot of time in France, including living in Paris for a brief while, and also living with [...]
Tales from a Wedding Planner’s Lair | When I Fire a Bride
Photo from Stardust Celebrations This post begins a series of “Tales from a Wedding Planner’s Lair” we will [...]
2015 Luxury Wedding Planning Packages Announced for Preferred Venues
Specializing in the destination luxury Santa Barbara wedding, we are pleased to announce our 2015 Wedding Planning Packages customized for [...]
Top Little-Known Facts about Rustically Elegant Weddings at Alisal Guest Ranch
If you are reading this, then you may have some interest in rustic elegance or woodland-themed weddings. You are the [...]
Great Gatsby Wedding Inspiration, Santa Barbara Style
I have always felt akin to vintage style before it was “in” to do so. Vintage style to me is [...]
Announcing Our Sister Division Engaging Inspiration
After over 15 years of event planning, Santa Barbara Wine Country Weddings & Events is pleased to announce its sister [...]
Oscar Inspiration & Trends for Your Wedding
Actor Jessica Chastain What is it about the Academy Awards that holds us spellbound? Is it the fashion [...]