WHERE I COME FROM
My story
I'm a Seattle native, though my roots are in my hometown of Snohomish. I moved to East Wenatchee in 2007, this is HOME.
Horses stole my heart at age 7, and it was years of showing and independently thinking that taught me the ins and outs of how to make the best better, and often in teams. Could have also been the 13 years spent in 4-H that early mentored organization, resiliency, and positive youth development, that of reasons I sought adventure in hospitality and in the event industry.
I've accumulated a solid 17 years in the hospitality/event industry and have worked all jobs there is to learn and grow from in the trade. Starting in Seattle based hotels at the ground floor; fluffing pillows to dishes, catering, waiting tables, bar-tending, physical labor of setup/tear down, leading conferences large and small, to managing wedding shows and bookings for a large Seattle photography studio, my 20's were educated from hands on experience.
My landing east side move in 2007 grounded my passion for events while working for Lake Chelan's premier winery and also at a local wedding venue. There at the top of event management of leading staff, organizing and scheduling concerts and weddings, I launched Colleen Simpson Weddings and Events to fulfill my vision of work life balance while being a stay-at home Mom. There's no greater joy than raising my two littles!
In total, I've debuted more than 300 weddings - I'm not done! There's more people to meet from near and far, more memories to create, and stories to hear and tell.
It is with great pleasure that I'm able to offer YOU a service created and gained from versatility, humility and experience.
Photo by Kady J