We recently connected with Megan + Caitlin and have shared our conversation below.
Megan + Caitlin , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What’s the backstory behind how you came up with the idea for your business?
Caitlin and I have both always had a passion for event design. We met while I was looking for my own wedding dress as Cait was the bridal stylist that was paired to help me find the one. After hitting it off during my appointment, we became fast friends! After a few months of time and much discussion, we decided to put our combined experience and skills together and started Woven + Revel! We both had worked in the events industry for many years and knew what we could create if we went out on our own and created something from the ground up. It’s been challenging but so rewarding seeing our business flourish!
Megan + Caitlin , 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?
I think what we feel the most proud about is the connection we make with each and every client of ours. We often hear that our clients feel like we are real life friends after they spend months or years planning their dream event with us. That is truly the best compliment they could give us. We strive to seek out clients that have an “out of the box” or unconventional vision. We love a good challenge and love to design events that are unlike anything you’ve seen done before.
Cait and I both have an extensive background in event design and coordination. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Event Management and have worked in the event industry, in both social and corporate, for over 10 years. Cait has years of experience in social events as well and helped to design high end events for a lifestyle magazine in Charleston, SC. We have planned over 500 events between the two of us!
Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?
I think the overarching theme of 2020 was how to pivot ;) We had an event planned in the Bahamas in May 2020 that had to be replanned twice! The clients initially were going to get married in the Abacos Islands in the Bahamas, but a hurricane came through and destroyed the island, knocking out power for months! Their whole wedding was essentially planned when this happened, so we had to move the entire thing to a different island and start the planning over. The clients then chose Harbour Island, which is a beautiful island in the Bahamas. We replanned their big day and were all set, when Covid-19 hit. The island was under lockdown and no foreigners were allowed in. So yet again, we had to move the wedding. This time we moved it to late July. There were still many restrictions in July, but against all odds, we were able to pull off their dream wedding! It will go down as one of the most challenging events we have planned!
Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?
We have learned over the last 3 years that growing a social media following takes lots of time and consistency. We find that interacting with potential clients, other vendors, etc. has a huge impact. We’ve also learned that keeping up with the trends, specifically reels, helps to get your content in front of more people. We always strive to produce high quality quantity versus simply posting just to post!
Contact Info:
- Website: wovenandrevel.com
- Instagram: wovenandrevel
Image Credits
Ashlyn Cathey Photography Sydney Marie Photography