Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Hannah Wentz. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hannah, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?
I grew up in a household where day-in and day-out my parents worked hard for everything they had. We had good times and bad, but my brother and I didn’t know any different. We had a tight knit family unit, our core four, that did everything together. I had so many great opportunities growing up, and I also had difficult circumstances and challenges. You can’t change the hand that you are dealt, the trials and tribulations that you face. But you can choose the response you have to those situations. I decided a long time ago, that I have no desire to be defined by my circumstances, but that I would take lessons from them and continue to move forward. Failure and challenge are a part of life, a big step for me was developing grit and perseverance to maximize all my life experiences, personal and professional.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
Enchanted Events offers wedding planning and day of coordination for your special day. We take care of the behind-the-scenes so you and your family can enjoy the biggest day of your life stress-free. We offer a variety of packages to fit your planning or coordination needs. With our à la carte list, couples can customize their package for their perfect wedding service and budget. Enchanted Events have served couples all over the Midwest, providing cultivated expertise and collaboration with our vendor teams. With years of experience in the wedding industry and a bride myself, I’ve learned the tips and tricks to execute seamless weddings. I can’t wait to help you with yours!
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
The three qualities that I find most important in my work would be empathy, patience, and perseverance. Weddings are naturally emotional endeavors, not only is it one of the most high-risk events that you can coordinate, it holds deep cultural, social, and personal meaning to our couples. It easily gets overwhelming for our bride and grooms; my job is to take that off their shoulders so they can enjoy the process from start to finish. This requires building great empathy with my couples and reminding myself how I felt planning and executing my own wedding, the guest lists, the family drama. It is a lot and my job is to a pillar of support for my couples.
I talked with a banquet manager for a recent wedding, and we were reminiscing about how our job includes putting out fires, fires that the couple don’t even know are happening behind the scenes. There are a lot of emotions, expectations, vendors, and moving parts that go into a wedding day. As a Day of Coordinator, my job is to make sure that my vendor team has everything they need to do their respective jobs smoothly, keep everything on track, and most of all, make sure my couple and their families are having the time of their life. Tensions can get high, you need someone on your team that has grace under pressure and deliver for the wedding day.
Perseverance from a business owner perspective is so critical. Success doesn’t just fall in your lap. Yes, we are granted amazing opportunities, but there is a lot of work that is involved with getting your foot in the door, networking with the right people, fail, then fail some more. The 5 year mark for start up businesses are critical – it is often a turning point and can be a testament to your work. You are going to have moments where you doubt your capabilities, wonder if this was the right decision, consider maybe it would have been better to take the “easy way out” and work for someone else, that you need “stability”. You can’t understand accomplishment without failure; it’s not possible. There has to be some backdrop of contrast and understanding, a way that we can frame our perception and drive. You’re going to fail, guaranteed. The question is, what are you going to do when you fail?
To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?
My parents gave me the world, their kids are their world. My dad worked long, tiring hours every single day, to this day, to provide for his family. He has been a pillar, a clear demonstration of hard work in his job, household, marriage, and relationships. I’m pretty certain he knows everything, if I am being honest. There isn’t a topic that the man doesn’t have some background on. I’m a Daddy’s girl at heart, and I hope to continue making him proud.
My mom gifted me with opening the door to my love of learning, of the world, of life. She educated my brother and I from a young age, and continues to do so to this day. Learning isn’t contained to a classroom or a grade; it is a state of mind, it’s everywhere if you search for it. She has supported me from day one, even the things I thought I had no shot in. She is one of the most coveted and precious relationships I have.
Continual sacrifice and unconditional love, that is what my parents do for me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://enchantedeventsweddings.org
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- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-scheffer-wentz-m-a-0b186813b/
Image Credits
Nicole Holst Photography Kenzi Joy Photography Serj Ortan Photography Brooke Sauter
