team
A top-tier team is the heart of our business. We are designers, producers, story tellers, and magic makers ready to slay your next fete!
Shayla Hawkins
MBA | Principle Planner
Purpose-Driven, Strategic, + Witty AF
The girl who just decided to go for it—Shayla is a true visionary. Always a big dreamer but even more so a doer, Shayla followed her heart, took a leap of faith, left corporate, and established SHE in 2009. SHE stormed the Pittsburgh market with distinctive wedding + event designs coupled with flawless planning and coordination. Shayla’s love language was always details and her attention to details quickly stood out by elevating design trends and producing fresh concepts. Planning a wedding or event is a huge learning curve so educating, setting clear expectations, and maintaining a standard of integrity + excellence every single time, makes a lasting impact with her client + vendor relationships.
Shayla finds great joy + purpose in making dreams come true and creating the best memories ever for her clients. Celebrating life’s beautiful occasions with meaningful details, aesthetics, + transformations is what she’s all about. Throughout the planning process, clients love the fun vibes with Shayla, her shoot-straight with a down-to-earth + heartfelt delivery, her ability to inspire clients to do it their way (i.e break the “rules”) and the peace of mind and assurance that their special celebration (and investment) is in expert hands. By taking on a limited amount of projects, Shayla gives careful attention + service with flawless execution.
Meredith Kearns
Lead Planner
Diligent, Thoughtful + Efficient
Blossoming from an intern to an amazing lead planner, Meredith has 9+ years on the team and over a decade in the event industry. Under the training and guidance of our principle planner, Meredith naturally grew into the lead planner role, creating beautiful designs with flawless execution-always on brand! Fun-spirited + fashion-forward, Meredith loves to get to know the client and infuse their style + personalities into the event. Clients love her ability to take initial ideas to full production, often better than they could even imagine. Customer service and a stress-free experience is always at the top of the list. Meredith truly cares about each of her clients like family + the importance of their day running smoothly is her priority. She takes great pride in always being reliable, diligent, and thoughtful throughout the planning process so that the client will cherish the whole experience for years to come.
Sequoyah Davis
Lead Planner
Organized, Client-Centric, + Engaging
Just call her “Q”! As a high school senior, Q jumped right into the organized chaos by shadowing SHE and getting the behind the scenes of wedding + event planning. Loving all things pretty + hospitality, she knew this was a path she wanted to explore and joined SHE as an intern. Q quickly became the go-to girl for pulling everything together + making sure it runs like clockwork.
She’s not just a planner but your bestie in residence too who enjoys connecting and fostering relationships with her clients + vendors. She thrives in research, vetting vendors, and finding new, unique entertainment to provide unprecedented guest experiences. Her education in hospitality management, corporate planning experience, and 8 years on the SHE team gives her the perfect skill set to create an unforgettable event.
Ericka Portis
Lead Planner
Tactical, Zealous, + Collaborative
Ericka has been with SHE since its inception and the go-to day-of extraordinaire! Ericka provides balance to all of the hustle and bustle of the day making sure the timeline is on point, logistics are running smoothly, and every detail is executed flawlessly. Ericka’s calm, get-it-done demeanor has a way of making the guests of honor feel as if the only thing they have to worry about is enjoying the celebration with their loved ones! Ericka finds joy in being apart of joyous, life celebrations. No matter the occasion, she makes it her goal to anticipate your needs and exceed your expectations. Ericka’s extensive experience in project management, passion for all things pretty and love for a great party gives her the ability to create a top tier experience for you and your guests.
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