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FAST CHAT: Surviving an Event Fashion Emergency

Julie Sabatino  (Founder, The Stylish Bride)

Location: Ignite Stage 2

Date: Wednesday, February 26

Time: 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass

Track: TSE-Weddings, TSE-Event Planning

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

Fashion emergencies happen at every event, to anyone – from the bride or birthday host to the wedding planners themselves. In this session, the original bridal stylist, Julie Sabatino, founder of The Stylish Bride and author of Dressed, Styled, and Down the Aisle will share her top insider tips to avoiding and solving a fashion emergency at work. Whether it's a red wine spill on your keynote speaker or a broken button on a bridal dress, Julie shares her best hacks for picture-perfect moments and how to set the day up for success before the burst seam happens. She'll discuss best practices before your clients go down the aisle, easy-to-fix tricks for your own event uniform, and how to help clients without a stylist still look their best on their big day (and you too!).