Hello World! My name is Morgan but everyone loves to call me “Mo”. You can call me friend, Confidant, Morgan, Ms. Wedding Planner, Mo, or Lifesaver! (I have been called all of the above) Unlike most of the girls that work for the company, I am not a “Savannahian” born, . I moved to Savannah in 2003 when my husband, who is a Signal Major in the US Army, was stationed at Fort Stewart. I hail from NY and I graduated with a communication and marketing major from UNC-Wilmington years ago. (I am not going to date myself!) I tried working in the real world shortly after doing some marketing and planning the companies events. I found solace and contentment when planning the events and frustration in the marketing aspects and so I decided that I was going to try my own hand at events which evolved into weddings. I started out with $1500, a new computer and printer to my name and that was 6 years ago! What can I say…I love my job! After you spend a year planning a couples wedding I cannot help but cry when I send my brides down the aisle. Call me mushy or call it cliché..but I do! Ask the girls. They make fun of me. My girls are amazing. I have surrounded myself and company with people that share the same drive and passion as I do.

Year after year, wedding after wedding, I learn something new and find a new reason to fall in love with my job over and over again! I fall in love when a groom sees his bride for the first time. I heart the last moments before I send a bride down the aisle when I tell her to take a deep breath and enjoy every minute and she smiles after we share a hug! My eyes tear up when a mother puts on her daughter’s jewelry and they share this unspoken conversation. My knees get weak when a bride’s father sees her for the first time and takes her hand to lead her down the aisle. I feel full of love when I see loved ones cry tears of happiness when a couple exchanges their vows. I become honored when we transform a blank space into the most important day of a couples life. I smile when I witness those intimate moments right after the couple walk down the aisle and share their first hug and words as the new Mr. and Mrs. Most of all, I cry like a baby, when I am thanked for all our hard work. I cannot express to you what it means to love what you do on a daily basis, but I can tell you that if I died tomorrow, I would be fulfilled knowing that I was able to be a part of the most memorable and happy day in a couples life…almost every weekend! What more can a sappy romantic girl ask for?

My advice I always give to my couples before they start the day:

“There will always be hiccups but my job is to make sure you don't find out about them. However, if you do, you cannot lose sight of the real reason for why you are here today. That is what is important. The rest you will laugh about later!” 

And

“This day will go by so quickly. Tomorrow it will seem like a distant memory. As my mother whispered in my ear shortly before I walked down the aisle, close your eyes and try to replay the exact moment in your mind as it is happening. It will be a night filled of memories you will not want to ever forget.”

Things I cannot live without: My amazing husband and sometimes wedding planning assistant “Tim” hahhaha, my Great Dane “Ole”, Chocolate Labs “Reale” and “Buster”, kitty-cat “Packard”, family, friends, Neutrogena makeup removers, Amaretto Sours and dark chocolate are my two favorite things to enjoy after a long day, my shoes (I have a bad shoe fetish), slippers because I never walk around without shoes, my computer and phone-even though I hate Verizon’s service, my IPOD, DVR-What did we ever do without this???, Olay Regenarist eye cream and moisturizer, my round brush to blow out my wavy hair, and most importantly my passport (though I have to get another one since the dog ate it-NO JOKE) because my husband and I love to travel. We have been to Italy, Spain, London, all over the Caribbean, France and Germany! Each year we try to disconnect from work for a week and take a well deserved trip. 

I cannot wait to sit down, talk about your life and your wedding and share a piece of my favorite chocolate torte from Lulu’s Chocolate Bar!

Want to know more…you can follow me on Twitter {savannahwed} or become a fan on Facebook {morgangalloevents}

Love,

 

Morgan