Today we’d like to introduce you to Tiffany Foronda

Hi Tiffany, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.

My career in events started when I was working on the venue side almost 2 decades ago, working in sales, catering & event planning in hotels. After years of being on the hotel side, I decided to transition into more of a third-party planner role and worked in that capacity for about a year.

Having smaller children at the time, I made a decision to look for an opportunity that would provide me with a steadier schedule so I could spend more time with my family, in which I landed a job in marketing.

After only 9 months, I was laid off from my corporate marketing position, I then decided to take the leap and start my own business as a Wedding Planner. I launched my business in 2018 and obtained another job in promotional marketing as I was building my business. In 2022, I was able to finally go full time as a Wedding Planner and am now going on 7 years as a business owner this coming March.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?

Being an entrepreneur comes with its struggles. It definitely hasn’t been easy. When you start out, you cannot help but compare yourself to others, wishing you were as established as they are. I know I struggled with this and wanted it to happen so bad for me, and quickly!

I had to learn, and am still learning, to accept that we all have our own pace. Things do not happen overnight, and patience is probably the most important thing to have through the whole process.

Another struggle was learning to transition from having a regular and steady income to not knowing when I would get paid. There were plenty of times in the past years that I wanted to give up and throw in the towel.

As you know, we’re big fans of Tiffany Kay Events by Design. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?

Tiffany Kay Events by Design offers full-service wedding planning and coordination. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but also service Southern California, Hawaii and beyond.

We are committed to making our clients’ vision come to life, while providing the utmost professional service. We strive to create a fun and “stress-less” experience throughout the planning process. Our goal is to execute a seamless and enjoyable event, while going above and beyond our clients’ expectations.

We offer a variety of services to include full planning, partial planning, wedding day management & consultation services. Our newest addition is an exclusive emcee for your event.

What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?

Determination, focus, patience and consistency is what I attribute my success to.

Pricing:

• Investment starts at $3600

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.tiffanykayevents.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanykay_events/
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/tiffany-kay-events-by-design-fremont
• Other: https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/tiffany-kay-events-by-design-fremont-ca-2056927

Image Credits

Boss Media Productions
Emilie Bers Photography