Debbie Heutel has to be one of the nicest people in the world. She ranks high on my Mother of the Bride favorites! Jim and Debbie Heutel are hardworking, sincere people who built a local business based on integrity and customer service. So it was no wonder that they came to the Coronado for their daughter Jennifer’s wedding reception. The Heutel Family radiated a quality so lacking among today’s wedding set…GRATITUDE. And that made a difference throughout their entire experience.
When vendors are good to you, you need to recognize that. When people are good to you, you need to be grateful. Kindness bestows kindness and becomes a never ending circle. A grateful heart is a full heart as my Grandma always says. I have drawer full of notes and photos from Debbie Heutel thanking me for over a year. Unbelievable.
I cannot tell you how much a note or kind gesture means to all of us connected to this industry. Although I want eveyone to have a fairy-tale day, God’s gifts flow a lot easier when you are appreciated.
I have heard stories from other wedding professionals of how families spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on an event and have the perfect day with the best of eveything but still aren’t happy. They tell ridiculous stories of how they saw a valet attendant accept a dollar from a guest who was insistent and that “ruined our day”. The shade of red in the signature drink was too bright or the leaves in the centerpiece were not as large as they expected. Here is a thought, “LET IT GO”.
My name is Rob Schaefer. I have seen close to a thousand weddings over the past 23 years. People tell me that I have something called “Rob magic”. Let me tell you something about magic. Magic is something in your heart. If you feel loved, grateful, content and blessed on your wedding day, you will feel the magic. If you think you can be a monster to everyone and some magical transformation will take place and make you feel special, it won’t. Your just a monster in a veil.
Jennifer Heutel felt the magic. She looked like a princess, walked like a princess and danced like a princess. All the forces of the universe combined that night to make it a magical. The incredible floral creations from Randy Shamel, the organization of Sarah Grus, the talent of Robert George, the inspiration of Arvell, Chef Patrick, Banquet Manager Alan and maybe a little Rob magic thrown in for good measure.
If you need a new car, see Jim Heutel at Sunset Ford. If you need an amazing event, see me. We both are built Ford tough.
Rob Schaefer
