Post on 20-Jul-2015
Michael RussoWedding Designer
Directory3 . Career
6. Michael Russo on Instagram
7. Michael Russo Events Planning and
Design
9. Style
11. What made him successful
12. Celebrity clients
14. Sources
Career
- Planned wedding for former US Senator
- Two months later: plannedwedding of Joey Fatone and Kelly Baldwin
- Started as a florist
- Organised weddings for friends
and family
- Built company with Kelly
Baldwin
- 2007: Kelly Baldwin sold
company to Russo
Career - 2011: reincorporation of
company as ‘Michael Russo
Events’
- By then: organisation of
Kevin Jonas’ wedding
- parties for Kathy Griffin and
Shaquille O’Neal
- MR Events is located in New York, California and
Florida
- Wedding for ‘My Big
Redneck Vacation’
- Own TV show ‘Mikkie
saves the date’
Career
Michael Russo on Instagram and
http://instagram.com/mikierusso/
https://twitter.com/mikierusso
Michael Russo Events Planning and Design
Acquisition of Michael Russo package : ideas,
inspiration, skills, suppliers, personality
His company services:
Support during the whole
planning process
Full service includes :
- Venue selection
- Vendor meetings
- Visual and theme creation
- Coordination during the event
Michael Russo Events Planning and Design
Day of assistance
The MR Carte
Plan
Style- A combination of various
ideas
- Creation of surprising and magical events
- Less is more
- Fancy flowers
- DIY
- Create a personal atmosphere
- Pays attention to the couple’s
wishes
What made himsuccessful
- Spontaneous personality
- Big weddingA simple bridal party
- Catches the personalities of the
bride and the groom
- Capable of resolving emotional
conflicts
- Multitasking
- Selected by ‘The Knot’ as a
Luxe List Wedding Planner
Celebrity clients
Kathy Griffin
Shaquille O’Neal
Beverly Mitchell
Kevin Jonas
Alfonse d’Amato
Kelly Baldwin and Joey
Fatone
Sources
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/event-planner-michael-russo-takes-wedding-services-to-the-small-screen-with-mikie-saves-the-date-1.9786562
http://www.fyi.tv/shows/mikie-saves-the-date/cast/mikie-russo
http://www.michaelrussoevents.com/
http://wedding.theknot.com/luxe-list/michael-
russo.aspx
http://weddingmarketnews.com/interview-
with-event-planner-designer-michael-russo/*