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Celebrating the Life of Flora Dean Wilkins Smith My mother was never one to sit around and wait; mope, complain, passive-aggressively sulk. Nope, not Flo…and not her daughters, me and Bridgette.  When we found out the funeral home mistakenly forgot to add her obituary to the newspaper, I was heated. After a bit of lamenting […]

It’s been a whirlwind for the past several weeks. The uncertainty in our state, our country, and the world during this pandemic has been challenging. Globally, businesses have been impacted due to Covid-19, where the events industry has been devastated. As we continue to navigate in our ‘new normal’ for event gatherings, our commitment as […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lights – Camera – Action!! When the Brand Strategist at Keslow Camera contacted us to discuss the vision for the Keslow brand activation in the Atlanta & Chicago markets, I knew we were in for a great time! Headquartered in Culver City, California, Keslow Camera provides camera equipment for motion picture, television and commercial productions […]

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 […]

The Engine Room in Atlanta has Industrial chic down to a science! This wedding venue somehow manages to be hipster and timeless, which is a rare quality for a location. Unique without being weird (because that can totally be a thing). It has an open floor plan that is great for large guest lists and […]

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 […]

We are excited to introduce you to another fabulous OneTouch Events team member. Briana has been such an important part of our team this past year and we are so lucky to have her on board. We are celebrating her one year OTE anniversary this month! Briana serves as an associate planner and she takes […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hey there! We have been hard at work executing some absolutely fabulous events during the first half of 2016 & I wanted to take the time to introduce you to the amazing team that makes up OneTouch Events! Without these guys, OTE wouldn’t be what it has grown to become today. Over the next few […]