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Food is a universal love language. It is delicious in all its varieties, but so much better when shared. While we can’t take credit for coining the term “foodies”, we strongly believe ourselves to be classified as such. When the music fades, and the flowers wilt, the memory of good (or bad) food at an […]

There’s no denying it; COVID-19, Coronavirus, the ‘Rona, has shaken up the event industry in one fatal swoop.  The look of events will forever change, but this is a silver lining! We’ve seen the transition of event sizes as Speakers, Trainers, and Online Educators have narrowed their focus well before the pandemic.  When events are […]

Before we dive in, let’s begin with a little *inhale, exhale* exercise. A moment to take it all in because we are feeling SO FULL y’all.  Recalling out first conversations surrounding Impact Weekend and Maya Elious’ infectious energy, we can’t help but smile about how ferociously she prepared to serve all the women in the […]

In our 3-part holiday party planning series, we dive into 3 really quick tips to aide in the initial planning stages of your holiday party. Have you been tasked with planning the company’s holiday party, client appreciation or sales team outing? Not yet…well it’s coming! And every year, the first week of December rolls around […]

What is it: A first look is designed for you and your honey to get a glimpse of each other and share all the warm and fuzzies BEFORE your ceremony and walking down the aisle. You share a private moment as a couple prior to your guests seeing you. You can use this time to […]

We asked Mataya, what she’s learned in her first 9 months as an Intern with OneTouch Events…and here’s what she had to say! My first Nine months Interning at OneTouch Events has been nothing short of a blessing. Nine months ago I started a journey I never thought I would be on, a little excitement but […]

Meet Kimberly Vining, Associate Planner. Since becoming a OneTouch Events team member, Kimberly has not only been a helping hand, she has enhanced the OTE experience with her ability to connect with our clients, her problem solving skills, and marketing tips she shares from her communications background. Kimberly’s favorite aspects of event planning include the […]

Corporate / Business / Non-Profit Event Planner Welcome to OneTouch Events, where we invite you to be a GUEST at your own event. We are more than a pretty wedding. We are your Event Strategists, for your next Client and Employee Appreciation Event, Conference, Retreat or Workshop. We are Global; from Marrakech to Maui or […]

Meet Valeria Miranda, Associate Planner. It seems like only yesterday Val interviewed for one of our open intern roles a couple years ago and now a OneTouch Events Associate Planner! Val nurtures our clients from onboarding to their event weekend and supports our internal daily operations. On Event weekends, she’s a Lead Planner for our […]

So you’re recently engaged! Now your DMs + comments section on Instagram are flooding with “Congrats” from college friends, cousins, even your best friend from kindergarten. Next thing you know, folks are asking how they can help you prep for your big day and you’re suddenly SO overwhelmed. We get it, the pressure is on […]

Time and time again we hear this lovely question, “Well, why do I need a planner when my venue has a coordinator?”. The answer to this question has hundreds of layers. The most important takeaway for couples to understand from this piece is that your PLANNER’s sole interest is in YOU. Their client. The venue’s […]

WooSaaa!! That was my feeling just a few short weeks ago when we completed our final and 42nd, yes 42 whole events in 2018. When you’re in the thick of event season, which for us runs all 4 seasons, it sometimes takes a while to decompress, reflect and truly celebrate the hard work, dedications and dopeness […]

2018 was a trend filled year, with over the top and out of the ordinary events for life celebrations. While “Gender Reveals” may have flooded your timelines in 2018, the idea of the antiquated “pink” and “blue” baby celebrations need to make room for a new contender. The increase in Gender Neutral baby showers will […]

It’s taken me almost the full month of December and the entire month of January 2017 to start this blog post. Why? Because 2016 was a phenomenal year and the experiences over this past year are hard to sum up in a few short words and catchy phrases. I will sum up the entire year […]

We’re so excited to have our Associate Planner, Briana joining us as a contributor to the OneTouch blog! Briana is here to share with us about her experience with full planning for OneTouch Couple, Whitney & Alvin in Orlando, Florida. *** “Cool Beans!” That was the go to phrase for a very nervous bride Whitney […]

There’s no denying that Tanisha & Jermaine have a very special connection with one another. If you are lucky enough to know these two, then you have seen for yourself first hand what true love really is. Tanisha’s best friend worked for Jermaine and when he happened to see a photo of Tanisha, she caught […]

We’re back this week to introduce another fabulous member of the OneTouch Events Team! Today, we’d like to introduce you to Samantha Barton who joined us in May of 2015. Since joining our team, Samantha has helped to play such an important roll for our OneTouch Couples and we are so honored to have her […]

WOW. We simply can’t get enough of the gorgeous images captured of our fabulous couple, Jamila & Marquis who were married this spring at the stunning Biltmore Ballrooms in Atlanta. Looking through the countless images, took us back to reliving their special day all over again. We began working with Jamila & Marquis last year […]

Hey there! We’re back to introduce you to another one of our fabulous team members! Please meet Russell Simon who joined the OneTouch Events Team in December 2014. Russell was born & raised in South Carolina and graduated with a degree in Accounting from South Carolina State University.  Upon graduation, Russell relocated to Atlanta to […]

I don’t know about you, but here at OneTouch Events, we love a great themed event. So when Brenna contacted me about planning her 65th Birthday Bash on New Years Eve, I was all for it! She had never really had a “true birthday party” so she wanted to go all out to celebrate this […]

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, Lorna and Rubin’s wedding day was representative of one of greatest love stories of their time. From the morning to the end of the night, their anticipation for sealing their union was evident and no detail was left untouched.  One of my personal favorite parts […]

Where do I even begin? On last week, several months and hundreds (yes hundreds!) of planning hours were made real with our client Happy Black Woman LLC’s 3rd Live Training Event, The Blogging School to almost 100 women entrepreneurs. This time, we took the event on the road to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. and […]

John is not the king of surprises. He created this plan for proposing in the park at the end of May BUT on May 6th, Becky was experiencing one of the worst Murphy’s Law days ever. Recently relocated in Nashville, she hated the area, amongst other things that stressed her out. John asked if she […]

We’re counting down the days to Velisha & Mario’s beautiful wedding in Alabama this coming weekend, so we thought what better time than to share their cute engagement session by Sam Jasper Photography with you! They had a lovely outdoor shoot that really captured their romantic side and then they followed it up with a bit of fun […]

I first met Kelli when she was a bridesmaid in my past bride’s, Erica’s wedding. I just love it when I get the opportunity to work with other brides who are friends. Kelli & David’s wedding day was nothing short of perfection. The love that these two share is the kind of love that gives you butterflies […]