Meet Saylor Webb | Wedding and Event Planner

We had the good fortune of connecting with Saylor Webb and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Saylor, how has your work-life balance changed over time?
I’ve observed many business owners tackle work life balance over the years, and it was extremely helpful to learn from their experiences before starting my own business. It can be so easy to let your clients or colleagues always have “access” to you through social media, texting, and emails, that it can steal any chance of escape from the work part of life. I have found more joy and motivation in my work when I have taken time to rest and recoup, and the same goes for the opposite. After I have worked diligently and intentionally with my clients, my mind and body are ready to rest. I try to approach work life balance by keeping my goals in mind: If I want to have a family of my own someday, would I have time for them outside of work? Do I give enough time and energy in the week towards my clients while still making time to do things that I love? With these questions in mind, I think the work life balance will continue to adapt to the season of life I am in, but I am grateful to be running a business where I can set this as a priority in my life.

What should our readers know about your business?
I am a new entrepreneur in the world of weddings! I recently branched out on my own as a wedding planner by starting Saylor Events and Weddings. After working in the industry for a wedding planning company for five years, I felt the tug to make something of my own. Weddings are so personal to each couple that you work with, and I felt like I was holding onto ideas and dreams of how I could make that experience unique in relation to my talents and abilities.

My favorite part about my role as a wedding planner is being a connector. A big portion of my time working with engaged couples is helping them find the perfect people to be a part of their wedding day – Photographers, florists, DJs, caterers, and so many more! We dream up how the day will look and feel from the time the bride starts hair and makeup in the morning until they have their grand send off at the end of the night, and all of the moments in between happen because of the awesome vendor team we curate together. Wedding days can be a big production or a small gathering of people, but with either, it is so important to bring in people that you can trust, and I strive to help connect my couples with those individuals.

It is definitely scary to step out on my own. There’s hesitation in leaving something familiar and comfortable for something new and unknown, but once you get the itch, it’s hard to ignore. I am grateful to have so much support in this realm already – Vendors, family, friends and so many other people I’ve met in the last five years working in this industry have helped me tremendously. Having people in your corner that you trust and can call out your gifts and talents is huge in being able to do something like this. I have only scratched the surface of running my own business, but I am encouraged by the people around me to be able to move forward and keep creating.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
My favorite spots in Denver start with caffeine and end with whiskey – I love the coffee shop and speakeasy scene in Denver! SONDER Coffee and Tea would be my first stop in ordering a honey cortado (they have fueled many remote work days) before heading to the mountains for the day. The best part about living in Denver is you can have the city-feel and mountain-experience all in the same day. Estes Park or Golden are two of my favorite mountain towns to visit on a free weekend. If I wanted to spend more time in the city, the LoDo area has so many fun spots to catch an Avalanche Hockey game, grab pizza at Marco’s Pizza, and then end the night with an Old Fashioned from the Cooper Lounge inside Denver’s Union Station.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would not have had the confidence or the qualifications to step out on my own two feet without the amazing guidance of my previous employer, Kaitlin Amanatullah of the previous Kaitlin Shea Weddings. I started working for Kaitlin right out of college (also in the thick of Covid year, 2020) when she graciously brought me along and taught me the ins and outs of running her business in the Wedding Industry. I learned so much from the years I worked with her, but one of the things I greatly appreciated about her leadership is how she led by serving others first. Kaitlin interacted with her clients, employees, and colleagues all with the same mindset: How can I best serve you? She hardly ever had to ask this question because she took the time and energy to be in-tune to what the people around her needed and constantly put herself second. I hope to leave a legacy like hers in this industry by leaning into the true meaning of hospitality.

Website: https://sayloreventsandweddings.com

Instagram: @sayloreventsandweddings

Image Credits
The Iris Photography
Shelly Anderson Photography
Kari Geha Photography
Noah Berg Photography
abbie joy photography