Today we’d like to introduce you to Michaela Texidor.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
My weddings and events journey actually started way back in high school! I went to a small school overseas because my family was stationed in Rota, Spain and my graduating class was only 34 students. I coordinated pep rallies, community events, and school dances. The valentines day dance was my favorite because we were able to do the most decorating! I never in a million years thought about events as a career but looking back it makes sense that I would find my passion for planning and coordinating events.
My very first wedding was my best friend´s sister´s wedding. I had never coordinated a wedding before but she knew I loved coordinating events and asked if I would coordinate for them. I said, ¨wait, you want to pay me too?!¨ It was 12 hours on my feet running around and I didn´t even feel like I was working. It all felt so natural to me and I loved every moment of it! That’s when I knew I wanted to do weddings.
I found a job at a Temecula event venue and worked there observing 5 different coordinators for months until I could not resist not doing my own weddings and moved on. I worked at 4 different event venues in various positions before starting my own business and I couldn´t imagine doing it any other way! Working at venues for years gave me the experience I needed to be a successful wedding coordinator and I made so many great connections and friends along the way! I had so much support within the industry when I started my business and I owe a lot of that to my time working at the venues. I truly could not have come this far without the support and guidance from so many people.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The biggest struggle that I had to overcome was not letting anyone hold me back. The first venue I worked at (as the assistant to the coordinators) wanted to keep me as an assistant for years. I KNEW I had what it took to be a wedding planner so when I felt like I was being held back, I moved on. I continued to do that as I gained my experience and went from being an Assistant to the Wedding Coordinator to Venue Wedding Coordinator to Events Manager to ultimately starting my own wedding business within the span of only 3 years! If I had let others hold me back, I never would have made it this far in such a short time with all of the experience that I have now.
Please tell us about Compass Design Events.
Compass Design Events is a Wedding Planning company that grew out of a passion that I had growing in me for some time. My focus is Temecula and San Diego weddings with most of my weddings being in Temecula Wine Country. I LOVE wine country and its where my passion really took off. I chose Compass Design because I wanted a name that really aligned with what my goal was as a company. I believe my goal is to point my couples in the right direction along the wedding planning process and design a wedding that makes sense and resonates with who they are. My goal is to guide them along the way and help them make the best decisions based on their needs, values, and budget. I think it is so important for couples to be reminded along the way of WHY they are getting married. It’s easy to get lost in all of the crazy that comes along with planning such a big event so my job is to always point them back in the right direction.
Contact Info:
- Website: Compass Design Events
- Email: events@compassdesignevents.com
- Instagram: @compassdesignevents
- Facebook: facebook.com/compassdesignevents
- Other: https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/compass-design-events-temecula-ca-2002355
Image Credit:
Carrie Mcguire Photography, Leah Marie Photography, Alex and Jana Photography, Ashleigh Mitchell Photography, Joie De Vivre Photography
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