{"id":10744,"date":"2020-06-09T16:30:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T16:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/columbia-new\/?p=10744"},"modified":"2020-06-09T16:31:03","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T16:31:03","slug":"meet-the-columbia-mo-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/columbia\/blog\/meet-the-columbia-mo-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Columbia MO Team!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get to know the individuals behind the Complete Weddings + Events team here in Columbia! With a combined 36 years of event industry experience, our team has nearly seen it all! We\u2019re familiar with every venue in the Columbia, Jefferson City area.\u00a0 We have worked with many of the event and wedding vendors you may work with for your big day!\u00a0 Feel free to contact us with any of your event-related questions, or to learn more about what we do to make sure you\u2019re completely taken care of leading up to and on your event day.\u00a0 We\u2019d love to hear about what you\u2019re planning for your day, and see how we, or any of the vendors in St. Louis, can help!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet the Columbia MO Team!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12212 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/st-louis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/09\/DSC_0472web-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Sims | Complete Weddings + Events Staff\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Dan Sims, Owner\/General Manager<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Years in Industry:\u00a0 36<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Favorite sports Team:\u00a0 Nebraska Cornhuskers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Favorite Food:\u00a0 Tuna<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How many siblings: 4<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Favorite Color: Green<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hometown: Omaha, NE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Memorable Moment in the Wedding Industry:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">I received a letter from a client that our event staff made her feel so special on her big day.\u00a0 It\u2019s almost like she felt going into the big day she felt the day was going to be just ok and she went on and on about how important and special our event staff made her feel.\u00a0 Of all the positive letters, emails, phone calls, and surveys filled out, one stands out above the rest.\u00a0 It put tears in my eye and a letter I will never forget. It always reminds me why I love my job so much.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12211 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/st-louis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/09\/DSC_0442web-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Scott | Complete Weddings + Events Staff\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Scott Bernstein, Operations Director<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Years in Industry:\u00a0 23<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Favorite Sports Team:\u00a0 St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dream Super Power:\u00a0 I\u2019d create a 30 hour day since I never seem to have enough time in the day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Favorite app:\u00a0 Podcasts<\/p>\n<p>How many siblings: 1 older sister<\/p>\n<p>Favorite color: Blue (like the ocean, or sky)<\/p>\n<p>Hometown: St. Louis GO BLUES!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Quarantine Activities:\u00a0 Working from home, Dog walks, Family movie nights, cleaning the house, golf, doing home projects.\u00a0 The most adventurous was setting up a tent in the backyard and camping out for the night.\u00a0 That was\u2026interesting.\u00a0 I learned we have Raccoons that come out at 2 in the morning to feast out of the garbage lol!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Memorable Moment in the Wedding Industry:\u00a0 There are many.\u00a0 However, it boils down to all the hiring and training done to find and coach DJs to be awesome at their job, ensuring their equipment is working properly and making sure the weddings go smoothly.\u00a0 I love hearing that we were the highlight of their day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12210 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/st-louis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/09\/DSC_0412web-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Libby | Complete Weddings + Events Staff\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Libbi Venable, Sales, and Marketing Manager<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Years in the Industry:\u00a0 5<\/p>\n<p>Favorite Sports Team:\u00a0 St Louis Cardinals<\/p>\n<p>Favorite Food:\u00a0 Pizza<\/p>\n<p>How do you drink your coffee:\u00a0 With a little bit of chocolate protein powder and milk.<\/p>\n<p>How many siblings: 1 older brother (Josh)<\/p>\n<p>Favorite Color: Pink<\/p>\n<p>Hometown: Belleville, IL<\/p>\n<p>Quarantine activities:\u00a0 Lots of time with my family, walks with my dog, cooking, cleaning, online shopping, and working from home.<\/p>\n<p>A memorable moment in the wedding industry:\u00a0 Showing up at weddings that I helped brides and grooms plans.\u00a0 Sometimes I never even meet the couple throughout the planning process.\u00a0 Sometimes we only email, text, and talk on the phone.\u00a0 Showing up, meeting, hugging, and congratulating them is always fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12209 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/st-louis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/09\/DSC_0430web-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan | Complete Weddings + Events Staff\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Jordan Sweet, Event Consultant<\/h3>\n<p>Years in the Industry:\u00a0 5<\/p>\n<p>Favorite sports team:\u00a0 Cubs<\/p>\n<p>Favorite food:\u00a0 BLT\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>How you drink your coffee:\u00a0 Milk and Sugar<\/p>\n<p>Favorite phone app:\u00a0 Twitter<\/p>\n<p>How many siblings: 2 sisters, 1 older, and 1 younger. I have been my mom&#8217;s favorite since 1996!<\/p>\n<p>Quarantine activities:\u00a0 Walk\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Favorite color: Blue<\/p>\n<p>Hometown: Paris IL, home of the Tigers and country music singer Brett Eldredge<\/p>\n<p>Memorable moment in the wedding industry:\u00a0 DJ\u2019ing an event where the Bride and Groom met in a foreign exchange program and had to do long distance for over 5 years.\u00a0 The Groom was from Great Britain and couldn\u2019t get his VISA.\u00a0 The party was a blast as well and the Groom\u2019s wedding party, also from Great Britain jumped into a Pond on the property.\u00a0 They were the happiest couple I have ever seen and were so filled with joy that they finally got to tie the knot.\u00a0 Fun times!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12207 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/st-louis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/09\/DSC_0370web-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff | Complete Weddings + Events Staff\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Jeff Baker, Photo\/Video Manager<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Years in the Industry:\u00a0 13<\/p>\n<p>Favorite sports team:\u00a0 Cardinals<\/p>\n<p>Favorite food:\u00a0 Sushi<\/p>\n<p>How you drink your coffee:\u00a0 Like I like my women, Hot!<\/p>\n<p>Favorite phone app:\u00a0 Facebook<\/p>\n<p>How many siblings: 1 sister<\/p>\n<p>Favorite color: Blue<\/p>\n<p>Hometown: St. Louis<\/p>\n<p>Quarantine activities:\u00a0 Playing with the kids, reading, binging Netflix<\/p>\n<p>A memorable moment in the wedding industry:\u00a0 Always leaving anyone I work with happier than they expected <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/svg\/1f60a.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0a\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12835 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/st-louis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/03\/DSC_7979-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Lucien Winner, Event Consultant\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lucien Winner, Event Consultant<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Years in the industry:\u00a0 3<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Favorite Food:\u00a0 Tacos YUM!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How do you drink your coffee:\u00a0 On special occasions, my lovely wife makes an amazing Thai Iced coffee.\u00a0 It reminds us of our Thailand honeymoon.\u00a0 Otherwise, I drink coffee black.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Favorite app:\u00a0 Spotify<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Siblings: 3. I have 1 older stepsister, younger sister, and brother.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Favorite Color: Old Ford Aquamarine!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hometown: Macomb, IL<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Quarantine activities:\u00a0 Walks in the park, kayaking with my family, projects around the house\/garden, and working on my old bike and pickup truck.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A memorable moment in the wedding industry:\u00a0 There are countless wonderful memories.\u00a0 Each wedding holds so many special moments.\u00a0 Working with vendors that ask for our services for their own personal weddings proves we are a cut above the rest.\u00a0 We love what WE DO.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Complete Weddings + Events Team<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are so excited to help your wedding plans come to life,\u00a0we are here for you!\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> to get the party started with Complete Weddings + Events! Complete Weddings + Events, Columbia\u2019s leading provider of event and wedding\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/columbia\/photography\">photography<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/columbia\/videography\/\">videography<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/columbia\/lighting\/\">lighting<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/columbia\/dj\/\">DJ services<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/columbia\/photo-booth\/\">photo booth rental<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to know the individuals behind the Complete Weddings + Events team here in Columbia! With a combined 36 years of event industry experience, our team has nearly seen it all! 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