Our Story
“If you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life”
Hello, I'm Kimyatta! I am the Lead Decorator/Designer/Stylist for Simply Elegant Events By Kim.
Simply Elegant Events By Kim was founded on LOVE and my PASSION for Design! I LOVE what I do and LOVE the people, I share my gift with!
Every event we have the pleasure and opportunity to have a share in brings me great joy and satisfaction, especially seeing the smile on the faces of my clients at the end of the day!
This all began with my own wedding in 1993.........thru the years, I've assisted many, many family members and friends to bring their visions to life. Now, I have the JOY of doing this everyday!
I look forward to working with you to "bring your vision to life"!
Styling a Beautiful Wedding at the distinguished Anderson Country Club in Anderson, Indiana!
Frequently Asked Questions
Get more information about our standard processes and offers below!
Still have questions? Reach out to us here!
Can you work within my budget?
We understand that each of our clients needs, wants and budget will be different. That being said, we have designed our services to include options that would make it possible to have "something for just about everyone". How so?
Well, bottomline is that some may have the funds or be in a position to hire us to "do it all" ie Our Full-Service Designing & Decorating while others may not. Some may only want to utilize Our Ala Carte Services and do the work themselves and still others, may want a combination of the two. But, either way, we can "get in where we fit in" when it comes to your needs and provide you with as little or as much as you need from us. We can work with you to find the best options to create "look and feel" you are going for as well as all the elements that will be needed to "bring your vision to life", whether, we do it, you do it or a combination of the two. Whatever you decide we can help!
Do you offer packages?
Yes and No! Simply speaking, we do NOT offer "pre-arranged packages". We have found that due to the fact that each of our clients needs, wants and budgets can be very different. Trying to create the "perfect package" for so many different needs just isn't practical. There is always something in "the package" that this person does NOT want, while another likes it and wants it included. Or there is something one person wants to add and another wants to remove it or take it away!
With all of that in mind, we have found it to be more effective and efficient to create "personalized packages" based on the individual needs of each of our clients. Basically, we take the time up-front with you to understand your specific wants, needs and what price range you would like to keep things in for your decor. Then, we "build the package" around these things to fit YOUR NEEDS! So, you get a custom, personalized package matched to YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS. Of course, we can tweek it as needed until we match it up with exactly what you have in mind!
How long do you need to set-up?
We like to allot no less than 4 hours for set- up (the absolute minimum time needed for set-up for us is no less than 3 hours before). Tear-down requires less time, so, we typically ask for up to 1 1⁄2 - 2 hours for this. Why do we need this amount of time?
For the type of events we assist with, they include LOTS and LOTS of little things.......we are known for our attention to detail and with detail comes lots of "stuff"!!! So, we typically have a TRUCKLOAD of things to load in. The Load In time is generally not considered by most. The amount of time it takes to JUST load things in can often be an hour or more. And, again, that's just getting things into the space. From there, prepping and organizing to get started takes time as does the actual design work. Again, the type of service we provide isn't the "run of the mill" throw a tablecloth on the table and run. We are meticulously arranging things. So, we need time. Our true preference is DAY/NIGHT BEFORE set-up. If we are able to have time the day before, that is AMAZING!!! (And, yes, this is all done by and with the help of Our TEAM)!!!
In either case, we ask that you please plan the start and end time of your wedding or event with your venue accordingly allowing time for both set-up before and tear-down and removal after based on these timeframes. If you have any questions pertaining to this, please feel free to give us a call to discuss these.
