Baxter's Creative Events

My name is Sandra Baxter but I go by "Sandy". I worked in the banking industry for over 13 years and while working in the corporate field, I planned fundraisers, birthday parties, special luncheons, and holiday parties for my co-workers as well as the company.  One day several years ago a co-worker of mine was engaged to be married and asked if I would be her wedding coordinator.  I was so thrilled and proud that she had the confidence in me and my abilities to ask me to take on this very special occasion and so I decided to do just that.  I ended up getting the wedding planning bug!  From that day on I decided that planning weddings was the career for me and I decided to take a course in wedding planning, coordination, and design.  I continued to stay in the banking industry, working part-time and planning weddings on the side for the next several years until one day I decided to venture out of the banking industry to plan weddings full-time.  I am an active member of ILEA (International Live Events Association) and WPSV (Wedding Professionals of Southeastern Virginia).  I am a preferred wedding planner at several wedding venues throughout the Hampton Roads area.  I take Wedding Planning Webinars on a regular basis as well as attend Wedding Seminars & Conferences to stay on top of all the new trends and interesting design concepts and decor going on in the wedding industry, because as we all know things are ever-changing and it's imperative for me to be on top of all things wedding for my awesome couples.  I absolutely love what I do and every wedding is different with more opportunities to grow and use my creative side in various ways.  I love working with couples on their wedding and bringing their dreams and ideas to fruition and making this a day they will always remember with fond memories to last a lifetime.