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Day in the Life | Grazia Micalizzi
Welcome to our “Day in the Life” series! We feature wedding and event planners from around the world with many different levels of experience. If you would like to be featured, download our questionnaire here and email your responses and photo to info@plannerslounge.com. We are excited to feature Italian wedding planner Grazia Micalizzi today!
Name: Grazia Micalizzi
Business Name & Location: Owner GRACE Weddings and Special Events – Milano IT
Owner WHITE & GLAM – Unique Weddings in Italy – Milan IT
Years Working in the Event Industry: 10+
Years Owning Your Event Planning Business: 5
Website: www.gracewedding.it and www.whiteandglam.com
Business Facebook Page: GraceWeddingsandEvents and WhiteandGlam
Pinterest: pinterest.com/graziamicalizzi
What is your typical day like?
My working day starts at 8:30 am, after leaving my kids at school. I usually go through the social networks first and respond to comments and messages, then I manage emails. According to my daily schedule, I follow my marketing plan or deal with vendors or customers.
After having a light lunch with my daughter, I go back to work and continue until dinner time. It frequently happens that I need to complete some tasks after dinner, but I am trying to avoid this in order to have more time to spend with my family. Of course, this routine is completely different during wedding seasons, when I need to meet or have calls with customers every day.
How did you get started in the industry?
After getting my degree in Public Relations, I had a job as a secretary for a famous Italian architect and then started working for a German company in the communications department. I had the opportunity to develop many skills required to manage events, how to deal with foreign colleagues, and taking part of the company’s international marketing strategy.
With more than ten years experience in planning fairs, meetings, and events, plus doing web marketing and much more, I was inspired to start my own business. Having always been fond of weddings, design, and fashion, I took several wedding planning courses to get a detailed and professional education in the field. Actually, I am always trying to improve my skills by following blogs and watching webinars. I run my business helping both Italian and foreign couples plan their weddings.
Where do you find design inspiration?
I usually read a lot: that means on the web and in traditional magazines and books too. My favorite online blogs are Glamour and Grace, Style Me Pretty, and The Perfect Palette. On these sites, I find lots of inspiration and really amazing pictures and color schemes.
When I need to develop a design project, I first take quick notes in my paper folder, since I still love using a pen; then I copy all of the information to my Mac to implement all the information with design tools.
What are your favorite online resources for your business?
I definitively love Book More Brides, which has a clear and concrete approach to the market. I also like Brenda Cadman webinars which focus on website development and implementation.
Of course Planner’s Lounge helped me a lot, and still continues to do so: I definitively love the checklists and the guides from the Wedding Planner’s Toolbox! I also use online applications such as Evernote to have all my notes on every device, wherever I go.
Grazia, thank you so much for taking the time to share your story and a day in your life. If you are an event planner and would like to be featured, download our questionnaire today and email it to us along with a photo. If you aren’t sure about being featured, take a few minutes to read how it can help your business.
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