Today we’d like to introduce you to Emily Rudelson.
Emily, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
A Houston native, I graduated in 2011 from The University of Georgia with a degree in Advertising and quickly found a home in the marketing department for CultureMap Houston. I was very drawn to the lifestyle brand (as well as it being a voice for a city so near to my heart) and was committed to working my way up. As such, I spent four years as CultureMap Houston’s marketing manager. I eventually hit a point in my career when I realized I needed to take a step back and sort out a special niche for myself. I had a lot to offer, a lot of ideas, and I knew I loved event planning. But how could I give it a unique spin? That’s when the idea for Planned With came to fruition. My husband, who’s also my business partner, and I launched Planned With to bring a fresh perspective to social and lifestyle events with a focus on creating personal, interactive, unique and beautiful experiences.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
It’s definitely not always easy. As with anything in life, of course, you face challenges. Some challenges are more difficult than others. There’s a quote by Winston Churchill that I love. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” There are daily struggles in pursuing your passion. The goal is staying the course and being persistent, but it might also mean deviating from the course, getting out of your comfort zone, shifting and making pivots when necessary. You just have to trust yourself.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Planned With – what should we know?
Planned With is a full-service event planning company specializing in social and lifestyle events. From your corporate event, business grand opening, holiday affair, social gathering or wedding, we are a trusted event planning service that uniquely pairs you with the city’s top vendors, community partners and influencers to produce your next dream event.
Planned With’s process starts by giving clients access into our network, one-of-a-kind trusted vendors, community partners and influencers that set trends in the city. Plus, we get clients access to exclusive vendor discounts unique to Planned With. Then, we hustle and obsess over the details. We help clients dream up their ideas and event aesthetic and bring them to life. It’s our promise that our clients will stand out with an event that’s fresh and produced unique to them, their brand and business goals.
Our website is still under construction, but we’re open for business and taking parties. Drop us a line to hello@plannedwith.com and tell us about your event. We’d love to help.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.plannedwith.com
- Email: hello@plannedwith.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plannedwith/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plannedwith/
- Other: https://www.pinterest.com/plannedwith0155/
Image Credit:
Daphne Yuanidis
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