One moth ago, I sat in a room with 100 people who changed things for the better. I met dozens of new friends, connected with dozens of old friends, and went home with hundreds of stories, smiles and ambitions. I’ve since shared coffee, dinner, jokes, drinks, lunches, carpools, emails, images, phone calls, tweets, and stories with many of you. And, on one occasion, double-stick tape.

Somehow, one month ago seems so brief, yet somehow like boundless things have happened since we all sat together for 9 hours.

There are hundreds of photos from the gracious and warm Justin Hackworth. Only a few of which I share tonight. (More to come…and keep coming). There are elegant thank you notes, funny antics and new connections that didn’t happen the day of WedSmith, but that have sparked since. Recently, Ashantai joked that the Coffee Garden has become a mini-WedSmith. All I can say is that I am thrilled that so many of you keep in contact with each other.

My accountability partner ala: Simon T. Bailey is a funny gal who lets me email her silly questions and who has visited me at Lily & Iris. (Thanks…you know who you are.) How are you doing with yours? Are any of you still on Simon’s 15/7/30/60/90? How was your first 30? Did Susan make you look at your clients differently? Do you all see why we had to have Saundra back? Did Harmony blow your mind as much as she did mine? Did Katy inspire you all to read and re-read your contracts as much as I have?

Thanks again need to be given to St. Regis and their lovely Catherine for being superlative hosts. To Ann Elizabeth – for I use her artistic thank you cards and notepads every single day. (Alright, I use those slender St. Regis pens everyday, too.) To Modern Display for taking oh-so-good care of you. To Jacque Riehl – heartfelt love and thanks for seeing how things get done. To Utah Bride & Groom for following up and caring for local wedding vendors. To Justin Hackworth and his wit and lens.

More than anything, I want to thank each of you for being a part of this. For being in an industry that makes us all love our jobs and helps us to realize how lucky we all are. Also, I want to hear from you. All of you. Send me your thoughts.

Cheers.