Introducing Dallas Event Planner – Urban Magnolia – and their new website!

We are thrilled to introduce one of the newest wedding and event planners to hit the Dallas scene! Starting out less than a year ago, Urban Magnolia has been helping brides coordinate weddings and assisting future mothers with the process of planning for babies. We asked Kristine Baker (owner of Urban Magnolia) to tell us a bit more about her business…

1. Why did you start your business? I wanted to help people with some of the most important days in their lives that can easily become stressful.
2. What is unique about your business? I plan for both brides and mommies. Babies are so cute and Brides are always beautiful. I also recently completed my certification with the AACWP, so I am now a Trained Wedding Planner.
3. What is the process like to work with you? I like to do an initial interview, so that we can both meet to see if we are a match. After the initial interview and if we are a good fit, then I will send over all my information to see what best suits the bride/mommy. The rest is all setting up and planning…the fun stuff!
4. Why did you decide to work with Doodle Dog? I adore their style and love how they organize websites!

Here’s a look at what we put together for Urban Magnolia’s new website and blog design…

Want to learn more about Kristine and Urban Magnolia?

1. Tell us about your family. My parents have been married for over 40 years and reside in Plano with one dog named Buddee (yes that is the official AKC registered spelling of their dog’s name). I met my husband about five years on a blind date. We got married three years almost to the day after meeting each other. His name is Brian and works in home mortgages. I am so blessed to have my best friend to come home to everyday.
2. Do you have any pets? What are their names? I do!! I have a fish tank full of community fish (if you are into fish you know that means that my fish don’t attack each other). I used to name them, but I had one die that I named and I promptly stopped. I also have a puppy named Samantha. She is part Rottweiler and possibly Rhodesian Ridgeback, but we got her from a rescue so it is hard to tell. Her past times are chasing after bunnies, chewing on mom’s shoes (mom is me), and going on walks. Please note that her name came with her, which was given to her by a little girl who named her after an American Girl doll.

3. Where do you like to shop? Everywhere! H&M, Nordstrom, Dillard’s, White House Black Market, Max Studio, BCBG, Neiman Marcus, J Crew, Gap, Kohl’s, etc. Basically, I like clothes and if they are cute I am coming shopping. 4. Describe yourself and your style. I feel I am a ridiculously positive person. I love to be organized. I love scrapbooking and my newest hobby is quilting. I adore all things that are truly antique. I am a big fan of Canton and Z Gallery (which don’t go together unless you come into my house.) As for my style, antiques, lover of real wood (I have wood furniture all over my house and love it!), bright colors, mod patterns, all metallics (bronze, copper, pewter, silver, and gold) and all shades of grey. 5. Where do you find inspiration? Everywhere! Wedding Chicks, Ruffled, Bustled, and many more wedding blogs. I also find inspiration in art work, fashion magazines, Architectural Digest and (oddly enough) Pinterest. I also find it on photographers’ websites, because essentially they are artists with a camera. A Day in the life of you consist of: Right now. Here is my day and for the record, I am not a morning person. 4:45am – Puppy wakes up and needs to be let out. Puppy then returns to my bed to sleep or eat chewy…I am training to be out of the bed, but that takes time and at 4am anything I don’t have the energy. 5:15am- Alarm goes off to get me up to go workout. (Yes, I go back to sleep after that. It seems odd, but I tried getting up earlier and I get tired earlier.)I work out at 24 Hour Fitness. 5:30am- Out the door to the gym! At the gym, I have started checking email for Urban Magnolia while I am during cardio. I am working on sandwiching my workouts, so cardio, weight training, cardio, out of the gym. 6:30am-Come home from the gym and start making my lunch and breakfast! My breakfast is the same: Light & Fit Vanilla Yogurt with fresh berries and toast. My Lunch is about the same: Egg Salad with Almonds and Celery mix in, Whole Wheat Crackers, Carrots and Snap Peas to eat, and two cookies (because I have done so well that day two cookies won’t hurt). 7:10 am- I am getting ready for my day job and working with puppy to understand that the closet is a “no” zone. 7:50am-Wrapping up and getting ready and checking email for Urban Magnolia. 8:10am- Let puppy out one last time and head off to day job. 1:00pm- Leave work to let puppy out and train her. (Side Note: Brian, my husband, will do this if needed, but I usually do it because I am closer to home) 2:00pm-Back at day job! Somewhere in here I eat lunch in pieces. 2:00-6:00pm – Answering Emails for both day job and Urban Magnolia Weddings and Events. It is a juggling act right now, but it won’t be that way forever. 6:00pm- Leave Work and head home! 6:35pm – Arrive Home and Start Dinner, if needed. I am huge advocate of cooking on Sundays, so that the rest of the week all you have to do reheat. Husband is a fan as well. J I will say that I have learned how to make most dinners that are high protein, high fiber and low carb in under 20 minutes…that has to be a record. 7:15pm- Eat Dinner while puppy jumps on the table trying to snag a bite. 7:45:pm- Wash up from Dinner and walk puppy (this is walk number 2. My husband does the morning walk and I do the nightly walk with my husband and puppy) My husband and I both do the dishes from dinner. My dad saw this the other day and said that we “ make a good team!” 8:10pm- Arrive Home from walk and start answering emails, because that it just too late to call someone back. I also work on my new blog! 10:15pm – Everybody goes to sleep, so that we can wake up the next morning and repeat. And by this time I am tired and puppy is asleep by my feet. Want to get in touch with Kristine? www.urban-magnolia.com www.urban-magnolia.com/blog 214-282-8934