BUSINESS NAME: Elegant Weddings with Dr. Kimber Lee Wilkes

BUSINESS ADDRESS: 5503 Verona Court, Westlake Village, CA 91362

PHONE: 818-889-8706

WEB SITE: www.theringplease.com

OWNER: Kimber Lee Wilkes

ESTABLISHED: 1985

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 3

DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: Coordinating and creating elegant wedding ceremonies for interfaith and nondenominational couples, taking into consideration their specialized wants and desires.

IS THIS YOUR FIRST BUSINESS? Yes

WHY DID YOU START THIS BUSINESS? I recognized the needs of couples who are getting married either interfaith or nondenominational and specializing their ceremonies so they were tailored to their needs, be it at a church or at a location.

WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA? I felt there was a need and I had nowhere to go. I am also a mother and wanted to help others and still be a PTA mom during the week.

HOW LONG WAS IT FROM CONCEPT TO OPENING? Five years.

WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THAT TIME? I continued my education and also took care of my family.

WHAT WERE YOUR STARTUP COSTS AND HOW DID YOU FINANCE THE BUSINESS? $1,000.

WHO DID YOU RELY ON FOR ADVICE? Wedding

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industry members, photographers, florists, disc jockeys, etc. I took courses in flower arranging and read many wedding books, cake decoration and wedding coordination. I wanted to get the whole picture of what weddings were all about.

WHAT HADN'T YOU CONSIDERED BEFORE OPENING? The fact that I was a woman in a male-dominated field.

WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTED REVENUE THIS YEAR? $80,000.

WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE COMPANY? To continue assisting couples with their specific needs, providing as much service and expertise as possible and create their elegant wedding.

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