We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Lindsay Parkin. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Lindsay below.

Lindsay, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Have you ever had an amazing boss? What did you learn from them? Maybe you can share a story that illustrates the kind of boss they were or maybe you can share your thoughts on what you think made them an awesome person to work for?

I have worked at the St. Lucie Draft House since 2009, and the owner, Tami Mchale, is one of the most amazing bosses I’ve ever had! At the age of 16, Tami hired me as a hostess. In high school, she was the perfect boss because she was supportive of extracurricular activities and would always schedule me around my cheerleading schedule.

One year in high school, my family was going through a hard time and wasn’t able to afford competitive cheerleading. My coach reached out to local businesses for me and a few of my teammates, and Tami from the St. Lucie Draft House made it possible for me to continue doing what I loved. And my story is just one of many. The way she supports her staff is above the rest.

We have gone on “Employee Morale Trips” where she treats us to a day on the water, or a concert, just to all have a great time together. The friendships we build with the co-workers at Drafthouse turn into family, and she helps build that mentality. This is something I have adopted in my own leadership and with my work family at LEP.

Then when I moved away to college, she would let me work at the restaurant when I would come home for Spring & Winter Breaks. And when I came home from college she had a job waiting for me. We have a saying at Drafthouse, “Once a Drafthouse Girl, Always a Drafthouse Girl”!

She’s a boss who works alongside her staff, and is apart of the team. She runs a women owned & operate business that has been successful for 30 years this year. She always does what she feels is right, and has everyone’s best interest at heart.

Lindsay, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Originating from the Treasure Coast, I ventured into the event industry seven years ago post her studies in Hospitality Management. Her enthusiasm for event planning continues to flourish, crafting enchanting, unforgettable weddings and events while infusing every planning moment with sheer excitement!

A few years into her career, I transitioned from venue management to a private company, orchestrating weddings across Florida. That pivotal moment led her to launch her own venture, LEP Weddings & Events, in 2020.

LEP Weddings & Events offers Full Scale Wedding Planning & Consulting with Coordination- As well as Month of Coordination at preferred venues. The LEP team is dedicated to providing you with a fun, stress-free planning experience so you can enjoy your event planning experience to the fullest. Having a team to support your event ensures you get luxury services and your guests are destined to enjoy!

Since then, LEP has expanded our horizons to curate destination weddings and embrace corporate events, armed with a dream team that has a ‘do-whatever-it-takes’ approach to truly Bring Your Vision to Life!

Where do you think you get most of your clients from?

Being on a venue’s Preferred Vendor List! Often clients book their venue before booking a planner.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

First thing I did was hire a Social Media Manager. Best decision I ever made! We changed my personal Instagram account to my business profile so that I didn’t have to try and start from scratch with followers and she has been creating content ever since.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.lepweddings.com
• Instagram: @lepweddings_events
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lepweddingsandevents
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@lepweddings_events

Image Credits
Captured Beauty Photography, Dawn Burns