#174 Heart-Centered Wedding Planning

Neillie Butler is a three-time cancer survivor. In 2009, she decided to start her own business, so she could serve people with her whole heart and do work that rewarded her in a meaningful way. Today, Neillie Butler, the founder and Lead Planner of Mariée Ami is joining us to chat about bringing a heart-centered approach to weddings as well as her experience planning exquisite southern soirees. Mariée Ami is a premier full-service wedding planning and design studio in Birmingham, Alabama serving clients worldwide. Mariée Ami has been recognized as one of the nation’s premier event planning and design firms by notable media including BRIDES Magazine and Southern Weddings Magazine. Big Takeaways Weddings that feel like an extension of home-entertaining, with that same level of warmth and intimacy are on the rise. More attention than ever is being paid towards the guest experience - and really ‘wowing’ friends and family in a way that feels genuine and thoughtful. Multi-day events will always be popular because it affords everyone time to truly reunite in a relaxed and inclusive environment. Mariée Ami feels that their role is to advocate on their clients behalf, to protect and maximize their investment while alleviating any unnecessary ‘overwhelm’ that can come with planning an event of this significance and magnitude. They believe their job is not to dictate what the couple should focus on, but rather understand their priorities as a couple and translate that into a celebration that feels deeply personal. People want to be involved, and want to help! So if you have family you want to include, like a step-parent, just find a task that feel good about delegating. It will make them feel better, and take the ease off of one of the many tasks you have to think about. Communicate along the way with anyone that is involved in the wedding. Email check ins, etc. are immensely helpful. Links We Referenced https://www.marieeami.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mariee_ami/ https://www.marieeami.com/ami-a-vie https://www.hellonoemie.com https://hismileteeth.com/ - 20% off with CODE: BIGWEDDING The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. Edited by Veronica Gruba Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. Easy to get in touch with. Email us at [email protected] or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices