Today we’d like to introduce you to Jan Lim.
Jan, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
JJV Event Decor was inspired by my grandmother Juanita J. Villamor, who used JJV as her initials. She always encouraged me to show my talent, especially with flower arrangements. She always bragged to everyone, who was amazed by the beautiful floral arrangements I did. The artist side of me always comes out especially when I am thinking and being inspired by her. My arrangements started with floral designs offered to my late grandfather’s grave, then to table centerpieces and dessert table arrangements.
When I came to the US, I started doing floral arrangements, handcrafted decorations for weddings, birthdays, baptism, bridal and baby showers of my friends and coworkers. I make unique birthday boards and projects in the hospital I am working, where my projects were published in our newsletter. Upon seeing all my decorations and set up, my friends and coworkers encouraged me to start a business out of my passion, where I can share my talents to everyone and make their events more memorable thru my designs. After I finished my short course in Floral Designs and Wedding Consultant/ Event Planner just recently, I decided to push thru this business so I can make everyone’s event stylish, personalized and memorable.
I started by making a Facebook Page under JJV Event Décor, where I posted all my projects and events. Then people saw my posts and they started inquiring and asked me to decorate their parties too.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Starting a business is hard but I did not feel the pressure at all because I am enjoying what I do. I have a full-time job as a nurse and this business is my way of diversion from the stress from working in the hospital. One of the challenges I have with this business is that I work alone. Since I am just starting and I usually do small parties, I have to do it all by myself, from designing, buying the materials, loading the decorations to my car, setting it up and removing the decorations after the party. Sometimes, the events I do falls on my working days, so I usually get up early, set up the decoration and come back to remove the decorations after my shift.
Please tell us about JJV Event Decor.
JJV Event Decor strives to offer unique, personalized services to customers who are planning to have an event or any special occasions like Bridal Showers, Baby Showers, Weddings, Baptism, Birthdays and Company events. Customers can share their ideas, plans, visions, and theme of an event personally with the designer/ event planner. Events can beat the comfort of the customer’s home or any event places. JJV Event Decor is known for intimate events featuring our personalized dessert tables, which shows the celebrant’s personality, favorite colors, favorite cartoon characters or any theme that they want for their occasion.
I am proud of my company for making celebrants’ wishes come true! The look on my client’s faces, who are satisfied, happy and surprised, when they will see the outcome of my designs, is priceless. It is different when you do things with love and passion and that I actually care and focus more on the celebrant’s satisfaction. As a Wedding Coordinator/ Event Planner, it is always a great feeling that the celebrants get to enjoy days prior and on the day of their event because I am there to help them and making sure that their event is organized and stress-free.
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
If I had to start over again, I don’t think I will have to do some things differently. Where my business is at right now, is what I have been dreaming of. I am very satisfied with the progress of my business. I am not pressured to make it big right away and I am happy that I am able to give quality services to my clients.
Pricing:
- Dessert table decoration starts from $175.
- Dessert table decoration and two tables with centerpieces starts from $275.
- Photo booth and backdrop decoration starts from $150.
- On the day Wedding Coordinator starts from $500.
Contact Info:
- Address: 5014 Evening Moon Lane
Katy, Texas, 77449 - Website: www.jjveventplanner.weebly.com
- Phone: 832-693-2101
- Email: janwendell85@gmail.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/jjveventdecor
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