• How long have you been creating one of a kind treasures? 

I officially opened my business in August 2005.  I'm extremely detail oriented and love jewelry!  I actually began making simple jewelry pieces as a young child and as I grew older I began to give them away as gifts.  With the encouragement and support of family and friends I began selling some of them as well.  This is how my business started.

• How did you get to become an Event Planner? 

The more jewelry and accessories I created the more I began receiving requests to make bridal accessories.  As I did this more and more the requests started coming in to plan weddings and other events as well.  I decided once again to expand my business and began planning events.  The planning services that are offered include Full, Partial, & Day-of-Ceremony Wedding Packages, Birthday Parties, Baby Showers, Bridal Showers, & Bridesmaid Bashes.

• We love your services (http://jamieshandmadetreasures.com/pages/packages.htm) and portfolio (http://jamieshandmadetreasures.com/category_29/Gallery-.htm).  Everything sounds great!  So can you tell me how you're different from all the other jewelry designers and event planners out there?

Well, I'm compassionate about what I do.  I'm also very detail oriented and want nothing but the best for my clients.  I have no problem working within a budget of any size.  I help my clients realize what it is that they can afford without sacrificing quality and still be very happy with the end results.  I'm also a member of 8 associations for wedding planning! 

These associations include:

*The National Society of Event Professionals

*Wedding Professionals Networking Group

*Academy of Wedding & Event Planning

*Association of Wedding Planners

*Event Planners Association

*Professional Wedding Vendors Association

*Wedding Network USA

*Maryland Wedding Professionals Association

I also support many causes and foundations.  In order to show my support I have special sales and hold fundraising events to raise money to donate.  Some of the great organizations I help out are The Pink Envelope Project, Brides Against Breast Cancer, & The Susan G Komen Foundation. 

• This all sounds so wonderful, but it also seems expensive.  Are we going to be able to afford this? 

Yes!  I can develop a payment plan for you if necessary. At your complimentary consultation we'll discuss your overall budget and what your options are.

• Who do you work best with?

Someone who has a general idea of what they want and lets me do what I do best.

• Who's not going to benefit from your services?

Those that won't benefit from my services are people that try to micromanage me, change their mind constantly, whine, and who try to get a lower price then what's available to them or get extra things without having to pay for them.  Also, I do not deal with people that have a zilla complex, no matter what memember of the family they are.

• Do you take credit cards and do you have a payment plan?

Absolutely we take credit cards and we also offer a payment plan option if payment is not able to be paid in full.

• Do you take more than one wedding per day?

I absolutely do not take more than one wedding per day.  I believe in providing my undivided attention to each client, allowing me to exceed their expectations.

• This sounds exactly like what we've been looking for.  So how does this process work?

Contact me to set up a complimentary consultation and we'll get started.

• May we contact some of your former clients (http://jamieshandmadetreasures.com/pages/testimonials.htm) to see what its like working with you?

Absolutely!  I'm sure they would happy to speak with you.

• We have a few more questions before we get started.  Can we call or email you to discuss this further?

Sure you can and we'll set up a complimentary consultation to explain how all this works and get started if you like.