Halo Magazine - Meredith College

4 HALO MAGAZINE
“I instantly fell in love
and knew that was
exactly what I wanted
to do as a career.”
At the time this issue went to press, Lindsey had
just begun a new page in her professional life as an
Event Designer & Planner with Salt Harbor
Designs, a wedding design firm located in
Wilmington, NC. In addition she has been
featured in Style Me Pretty, the nation‘s top
wedding website and blog. For more on Lindsey
visit her blog at fificheek.blogspot.com.
All About Weddings-Lindsey Tilley Cheek
For Meredith Fashion
Merchandising and Design
alum, Lindsey Tilley Cheek,
everyday is a fairy tale. Well, at
least in the sense of planning a
fairy tale wedding. As the Event
Manager at the famed Bald Head
Island Club, Lindsey is in charge
of orchestrating all the club‘s
extravagant weddings.
However, there is a considerable
amount of work that must go
into each bride‘s fairytale at The
Bald Head Island Club and as
Lindsey told HALO her days are
always full and unexpected, yet
always fulfilling…
As the number eight site in the
nation for outdoor weddings,
according to The Knot, there are
a lot of expectations Lindsey
must meet. But that‘s no
problem for Lindsey, who has
high standards when it comes to
professionalism. Each day for
Lindsey begins with checking
and responding to her dozens of
emails and phone calls. And for
Lindsey, no one ever falls
between the cracks. ―The most
important part of my job is to
stay in constant contact with my
clients. If more than 48 hours go
by without a response on an email,
I am not doing my job
correctly.‖ For Lindsey, her
goal is to make each bride truly
feels like the center of her own
perfect wedding. ―I never want
to make a bride feel like I have
another bride…I should make
each bride feel like they are the
most important person in the
world to me, even though I have
70 other weddings before their
wedding.‖
Beyond the constant
communication, there are dozens
of other tasks that comprise
Lindsey‘s work day, such as
―meetings, tastings, budget
reviews, floor plan reviews‖ and
much more. However, Lindsey
credits her educational
experience at Meredith as well
as her internship opportunities
with equipping her with the
knowledge and skills necessary
to keep up in the fast past world
of event planning.
Lindsey always knew she wanted
a creative career that would
incorporate her passion for good
design. Her academic path at
Meredith proved a smart choice
for her career aspirations.
―I graduated with a Fashion
Merchandising degree because I
am very passionate about fashion
and designing. And now that I
have been in the event business
for several years, I really think
that they have a lot of things in
common.‖
Working as a buyer and manager
at Monkee‘s, a high end clothing
in Chapel Hill, Lindsey quickly
realized that, though she loved
fashion, she was meant to use her
abilities and passions in other
outlets. Lindsey began interning
at Grace Leisure Events and
quickly realized she had found her
dream job. ―I instantly feel in
love and knew that [event
planning] was exactly what I
wanted to do as a career.‖
However, landing an impressive
job as the Events Manager at The
Bald Head Island Club was not so
easy. ―On my days off, I would
search the internet for job
openings and send dozens of
resumes out to local offices.‖
Fortunately, Lindsey‘s biggest
connection was right next door,
literally. ―My neighbor was a food
and beverage manager at Bald
Head Island Club and told me
about the job. I sent my resume
through e-mail, fax, and mail. I
did not hear anything for two
months.‖ However, her
persistence paid off. After a
summer of sending out her
resume, calling, and faxing,
Lindsey decided to make one last
attempt at landing her dream job.
―On my last thank-you card
attempt, they called back. I
interviewed the first week in
October…‖ and by November she
had a job as the Event Manager at
The Bald Head Island Club.
Reflecting on her persistence in
achieving her position Lindsey
responded, ―It was an extremely
long process, but well worth the
wait.‖
-Bethany O Schneider