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FINAL SAY
KERRI PELLEGRIN
Owner, The Wedding Collection
Weddings are such a magical part of life and I feel so honored and blessed that I get to live in that moment of magic every day. It’s surreal to think back on this journey and see a dream become reality.
Having my best friend and sweet hubby, Kevin, support my passion and love of all things weddings and work alongside him every day is such a blessing. After all, it was our wedding that brought on this dream in the rst place! The story of The Wedding Collection began with a real-life wedding of my own and has brought me to a place where I get to bring love to the altar every day.
I get asked all the time, “How do you manage so many weddings at one time and still make every client feel like they are your only one?” For me it’s easy because every client is di erent with di erent needs and a di erent vision. And most of all, I love what I do.
So much goes into taking a couple’s love story and turning it into a tangible celebration. While The Wedding Collections’s team of planners, coordinators and event specialists make the wedding day perfect, I wanted to help brides enjoy the process leading up to that day as well. With the addition of The Dress by The Wedding Collection, we became the Coast’s one-stop wedding shop.
With service being the most important value of The Wedding Collection, I knew I wanted our stylists to serve one bride at
a time. We allow each bride to have the entire salon for their appointment, bring as many guests as they’d like, and serve champagne the minute they walk in the door. Service is not something you can teach – it’s something that’s engrained in
a person’s character. I am very selective on who becomes part of our team. They have to easily connect with people and be
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knowledgable on trends
but also understand that
classic never goes out of
style. Our team of leaders is small but mighty (and glamorous – we all love a little sparkle). Maycee is The Wedding Collection veteran, starting as a client’s sister in 2019 and becoming my right-hand person in October of that year. Demi is our operations manager and lead stylist. She has taken the responsibility of managing
The Dress operations and ensuring our social media is always current, and believe me, she is a gem! Amanda, sales manger and coordinator, is a natural planner and connects so easily with everyone! She was an instant t for our team and we couldn’t be more honored that she chose The Wedding Collection to call home.
Our team of leaders, bridal consultants and event specialists consists of Brooklynn, NeNe, Kaitlyn, Jennifer, Jamie and Matt, who have all helped me build this brand. Without them, this would only be a dream not a business.
The Wedding Collection is something we have truly built from the ground up on a foundation of love. We pride ourselves in knowing that no one wants your wedding process and wedding day to be as perfect as we do besides YOU. This year, we cannot wait to welcome many more #CollectionCouples and #CollectionBrides to our family, and we are so honored by all of your unending love and support.
Big Hugs and Happy Planning!
Kerri Pellegrin (AKA Fairy Godmother) and The Wedding Collection Team www.smliving.net | SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Living
Kerri Pellegrin