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Day in the Life | Yolanda Furbert
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 photos to info@plannerslounge.com. We are excited to feature Bermuda wedding planner Yolanda Furbert today!
Name: Yolanda P. Furbert, Dip. EP (Inst.EP), CWP™, AWP™, CTA
Business Name & Location: To Have and To Hold Wedding & Event Planning, Warwick, Bermuda
Years Working in the Event Industry: 28 years
Years Owning Your Event Planning Business: 18 years
Website: www.ththbda.com
Business Facebook Page: To Have and To Hold Wedding & Event Planning
Instagram: @bdabridal
What is your typical day like?
I am up at 5:00 AM every day to spend some quiet time with myself. I have a home office, so I will go in to the office at 5:30 AM with a coffee and go through my emails and respond to them all. I also make sure to address all the items on my task list, go over the appointments for the day and respond to any voicemails I may have. I usually try to finish up by 8:00 PM in the evening but that rarely happens.
How did you get started in the industry?
I have been planning/organizing since I was about 11 years old. It was just something that came very naturally to me, like tea parties, fashion shows and the like. I also did the decorations for these events as well. I started my company in 1998 and received my certification in weddings and events in 2007. When I was laid off from my fulltime job, it only made sense to start my own event company. In 2009, I received my professional certification and in 2011, I received my Accredited certification from ABC (Association of Bridal Consultants). I am the first person from Bermuda to receive this certification. I enjoy learning new things within the industry and try to attend the ABC Annual Conference every year and any seminars that I can fit into my schedule.
What inspires you?
I live in Bermuda!! So I will start there. With all the colours and beautiful scenery, Instagram, Pinterest, wedding blogs, my library of ALL things wedding and the associations that I am a member of that provide me with encouragement and inspiration as well.
What are your favorite online resources for your business?
Planners Lounge, WeddingWire Education, Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC), and The Coterie – Munaluchi’s Wedding Collective
Aside from wedding and event planning, how do you spend your time?
When I have free time I like to spend it with my husband, grandson, and family. I also enjoy spa treatments, reading, watching anything wedding, or curling up and watch a good love story, and definitely afternoon teas. ????
Yolanda, 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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