Meet the team
Abigail WhisnanT
Founder
Align
verb
-
place or arrange (things) in a straight line.
-
give support to (a person, organization, or cause).
The Woman behind the Red Lipstick
Abigail Whisnant is changing the name of the game with Align Event Company. As a waitress at Social Southern Table & Bar, Abigail has taken all she has learned from working in the restaurant industry and utilized it in her business, from table-side service to proper food set-up. Her passion for event preparation grew as she helped coordinate private events at Social and was allowed to interact with clients on a more intimate level while still executing superb customer service.
After volunteering to plan her manager Laura Gall Lognion’s ceremony two years ago, Abigail fell in love with everything wedding-related. Align Event Company was officially born after that, and Abigail hasn’t stopped since. She pushed her clientele far beyond her personal friend circle, strictly through word-of-mouth advertising. Being a self-made business woman, she finds that her biggest critic has been herself.
“I doubt myself because I’m a millennial and because I am so young compared to other event coordinators in town,” Abigail confesses. “If I’m not confident in myself, how will my client be confident in me?”
Every event she has helped coordinate has ultimately been a learning experience, and with that experience she has both gained immense knowledge in her passion and developed a sense of trust with her clients, making Align successful in its motives to meet expectations, give good service, and make people happy.
Being a native to the South, Abigail noticed a new trend developing: DIY weddings. Wedding planning has ultimately become a thing of the past. In order to keep up with the economy, brides have resorted to low-budget alternatives when preparing for their big day. From hand-made decorations to using friends as florists, this do-it-yourself culture has eliminated the need for expensive event planners.
Align Event Company is in the business of coordination rather than planning, meaning that we simply assist with the preparations of your event the week or even day of. This allows for ultimate creative expression without all the hassle. We take on your last-minute worries so that when it comes down to the wire, you won’t feel burdened by any small, overlooked details.
Align is expanding every day, and the next step is the creation of this blog. We are looking to collaborate with local writers in order to publish original content centered around event coordinating. From seasonal recipe ideas to decorating and planning tips, Align has got you covered!
Leah LeBlanc
Editor
Leah LeBlanc was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. She is a recent graduate from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she majored in Moving Image Arts and minored in General English. She is a woman of many hats, from being a production assistant on sets for A Sort of Homecoming and Dirt Road to Lafayette to producing films under local production companies, including Film Faction and Rex Street Films. Leah is currently producing a visual poetry series in association with Letters from Women of the World, a collaboration of female artists shedding light on sexual assault and discrimination stories. Additionally, she is the creator of an up-and-coming comedy web series entitled Trash, which is scheduled to be filmed in December 2016 and will be produced by Donny Broussard from Mallow Entertainment. Being an established screenwriter and published poet, Leah is exceptionally excited to share her voice and insight with her hometown’s creative community.
Katy Briggs
Blogger
Katy Briggs is a local writer with a passion for fashion and flair. She will be graduating from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette this December with a degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. She is heavily influenced by the feminist movement and uses it as major themes in her writing. She is working with the production team for Letters from Women of the World to spread her message of female empowerment. Katy is also a seasoned actress, from performing on stage in a local production of Hair to making an appearance in the award-winning feature film 1-800-Jackets. Her film-making experience goes beyond being in front of the camera; she has also worked as an assistant director on many short films currently in post production. She made her directorial debut on the pilot for the web series Trash, which she also starred in. The pilot was a huge success and led to the series being picked up for the production of season one by Mallow Entertainment. Katy will be sharing all her coveted secrets on all things trendy.