We recently connected with Tish & Darius Clay and have shared our conversation below.
Tish & Darius, thank you so much for making time for us today. We can’t wait to dive into your story and the lessons you’ve learned along the way, but maybe we can start with something foundational to your success. How have you gone about developing your ability to communicate effectively?
Because we are a husband and wife team, learning to communicate was imperative for the survival of our marriage. We would not dare say we are experts, but we do feel we developed a system that works for us in our private lives. We keep that same method at the forefront of our business practices. We attempt to maintain patience, understanding, and transparency, not just between the two of us as business partners, but with our clients, all of the other industry professionals we work with, and anyone we come into contact with.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
Simone Elise Events is a husband-and-wife company. We specialize in wedding day event management, full-service wedding planning, and floral design services for all event needs. With training, accreditations, and certifications from various institutions, we are more than equipped to deliver elevated experiences that celebrate your unique love story. We provide our clients with something most aren’t able to: a man’s perspective, and someone the groom can relate to; as well as a married couple’s perspective from people who not only know what the end goal is, but also have seen a large number of couples get to experience what they are about to experience. We are passionate about the happiness of our clients, as well as every single detail that leads up to the big day.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
We feel our best three qualities that were most impactful for our journey were patience, education, and self-discipline. We had to have patience, not just with others or the process, but with ourselves. We had to learn to understand what growth in real-time for ourselves looked like and to develop a level of comfort with it. We also found that the best way to continue with any business is to continue educating yourself. We made it a habit to seek out information as much as possible through seminars, books, and conferences, as well as additional certifications. We both learned through various past experiences, be it career and other avenues, how to apply, maintain, and benefit from self-discipline. The best advice we can give to others is to be sure to continue education in your area of service and persevere, as no skill is mastered overnight.
Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?
When either of us feels overwhelmed, we know the best course of action is stop and assess the moment. We don’t necessarily have the same course of action to resolve the matter, but what works for us individually works. I love to dissect whatever my current obstacle is and understand what caused it to begin with. Darius, on the other hand, reviews what worked well in the situation and what did not, often calling it his pros and cons list. Either way is effective and have proven to be very beneficial for us as a couple and a company.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://simoneeliseevents.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesimoneeliseevents/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimoneEliseEvents/
Image Credits
Elizabeth Hoard Photography (2 photos) Camille Leigh Photography (4 photos) Michelle Evans Art (2 photos)
