From the age of 6, Dawn insisted that she decorate her
own birthday cakes. She began making her younger sister's birthday cakes (from Garfield
and Grover to the Little Mermaid and Aladdin) as well as the cakes for all of the children
that she babysat. Dawn made clothes by trial and error without any sewing classes
by the time she was 10. She filled her free time with drawing and designing prom and
wedding dresses, and she also worked in a flower shop during peak seasons while
in high school. She worked full-time while attending Southwest Texas State University
and majored in Psychology. Friends from school and church would frequently call her
and ask for her to assist with their weddings, bachelorette parties,
and showers. She began coordinating weddings in 1996 while
still in college. Initially, out of school, she worked
with deaf children and their families, and she also coordinated
all of the Halloween and Christmas parties for the citywide
program. She is known amongst her friends, family, and
all of her previous co-workers as "Emily Post"
and "Martha Stewart." (No jail time though.)
She's often been asked if there's anything that she can't
do. (The answer is YES! Don't ever ask Dawn to sing. She will be the first to admit that it is not pretty.) Dawn founded Your Very Own Fairy Godmother, and initially, she accepted only one intern. Since then, the firm has grown, and there are multiple coordinators and interns alike at what is now the largest firm in Texas. Both the Austin and Houston teams are touted as the best of the best in the industry.
Dawn is also the founder and President of the International Wedding Consultants' Certification Board, and she is on the Advisory Board for Nuptial Essentials Curriculum & Instruction. She is also the current Vice President of the Austin Wedding & Event Coordinators. It is important to her that she continues to educate other future wedding consultants.
Dawn married her own Prince Charming, Ross Earley, in April of 2004. Even then, she chose to have one of her fellow
Fairy Godmother coordinators in addition to the coordinator
that was provided by the wedding site. There is nothing that can ease the mind of a very detail-oriented wedding professional more than knowing that she has another detail-oriented wedding professional that she trusts attending to every element of her lovingly-planned day.
Dawn has done the floral arrangements, bouquets, boutonnieres, catering and cakes for weddings and showers, but her true passion is the planning and coordination of the big event. She wants to make sure that every detail is perfect for YOUR Cinderella story. Your Very Own Fairy Godmother Wedding & Event Coordination is proud of their reputation as people who sincerely want the bride, groom, their families, and wedding parties to feel as if the world has stopped to service them throughout the planning process and especially on the big day.
Favorite Wedding Movie: Father of the Bride or My Best Friend's Wedding
Favorite Ice Cream: Coffee or Vanilla Bean
Favorite TV Show: Gilmore Girls
Favorite Color: PINK
Favorite thing about being a Fairy Godmother: Being able to work on a daily basis with women who have become my best friends and having the opportunity to impact the lives of our brides, grooms, and their families on such a monumental day as we all work together is incredibly rewarding.
Jenn Goodner, a native of Pennsylvania, is thrilled to have joined the Your Very Own Fairy Godmother team in 2005! After graduating from Oklahoma State University in 1998, Jenn began teaching choral music to middle school and high school students. Her experience directing large scale musical and theatrical productions prepared her to coordinate her first wedding- her own!
In true theatrical form, Mark proposed to Jenn at Thanksgiving dinner, November 2000 at her grandparents' farm (while all thirty of her relatives looked on!)
She and Mark were married at the same farm one year later. Jenn truly enjoyed coordinating every detail of her special day and realized that this could be the beginning of an exciting new venture. She looks forward to helping you create your own beautiful day.
Favorite Wedding Movie: Father of the Bride
Favorite Movie of All Time:
When Harry Met Sally
Favorite Ice Cream:
Oatmeal Cookie (with chocolate chips!)
Favorite TV Show:
Project Runway
Favorite Color:
Green
Favorite Meal:
Pad Thai
Favorite thing about
being a Fairy Godmother: Having the opportunity to help make someone have their own perfect day!
Kelly graduated from LeTourneau University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.
Before joining Your Very Own Fairy Godmother, she was a client! Her event was coordinated by Dawn Earley and was magical! Her continued obsession with weddings & events has fed her passion for event coordination. The team absolutely loved her as a client and was delighted to have her become a Fairy Godmother in 2005.
Kelly looks forward to working with you and hopes that your wedding day will be a magical one too!
Favorite Wedding Movie: The Wedding Planner
Favorite Movie of All Time: The Notebook (I cry every time)
Favorite Ice Cream: I love all desserts and all ice cream!
Favorite TV Show: I can't pick just one...Grey's Anatomy and Brothers and Sisters
Favorite Color: Pink
Most Inspiring Friend/Relative: Hands down it would have to be my sister.
Favorite thing about being a Fairy Godmother: The wonderful team of girls I work with, helping my brides create lasting memories on their wedding day, and wedding cake!
Megan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002 with a degree in Mathematics, but math got boring unless it was time to plan the budget for her next party. With seven years experience in many aspects of the hospitality industry, Megan found she truly wanted to work in a social and customer oriented career.
She has experience in event planning, catering and flower arranging. She has also had the opportunity to be in several weddings and the fun involved in planning several showers and bachelorette parties.
Megan believes that your wedding day is the most special day of your life and is looking forward to making it feel that way!
Favorite Wedding Movie: Father of the Bride
Favorite Movie of All Time: It's a toss up between Major League and A Few Good Men
Favorite Ice Cream: Coffee
Favorite TV Show: I can't seem to choose...either Sex and The City or Dawson's Creek
Favorite Color: Again...not one, but two...Lime Green and Hot Pink
Favorite Meal: Chinese Food
Favorite thing about being a Fairy Godmother: The friends that I have made and all the fun that we have had! Also, my job is so much fun that it doesn't even seem like work!
Amy was born and raised in Conroe, Texas, but her love for the Texas Longhorns brought her to Austin. She is currently studying at The University of Texas at Austin, working toward a degree in Fashion Merchandising with a Business certificate.
Amy has loved being involved with extravagant events from planning birthdays and organizing proms, to helping coordinate cheerleading events and sorority functions. In October 2006, as part of the UT Fashion Group, she was able to work backstage at a St. Thomas Fashion Show featuring Zac Posen. This event mixed with her dream of designing wedding gowns, first sparked her interest in event and wedding planning. Her outgoing personality combined with her creativity and dedication has helped lead her to become part of the team!
From a very young age, Maranda has been imagining and creating events: everything from tea party's and themed birthday parties, to prom committees and family reunions.
Growing up, she was always referred to as "little miss hostess", because she is always there to make sure everyone is having a great time. The most important thing to Maranda is that every guest leaves an event with a smile on their face and great memories that will last a lifetime. She dreams big and works even harder to see those dreams come to fruition. Her motto in life is, "It's all in the details." She hopes she can put her attention to detail to work on your big day!
Martha was born and raised on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. She is the Spanish speaking Fairy Godmother wedding and event coordinator in Austin. She attended the ITESM College in Mazatlán. Her interest in planning weddings first came to life as a young girl.
Martha started coordinating group trips and events when she moved to Austin in 1999 and 3 years later married her soul mate on one of the most beautiful beaches in Mexico.
She coordinated her own destination wedding in Mazatlán and realized how much she enjoyed all the details of crafting such a unique an unforgettable event. Creating those extraordinary experiences for others' weddings and events are her gift and passion. She also designs and creates cakes to add a personal flair to any occasion.
She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys experiencing other cultures. Some of her best experiences were in Vancouver, Canada; Amsterdam, Netherlands; and St. Petersburg, Russia where she relished in the different traditions, people and travel experiences.
Her desire for those getting married is to savor the engagement, celebrate one of life's greatest events - and let some one else worry about details. She believes the wedding should be all about the bride and groom.
You deserve the wedding of your dreams, and Martha will help you accomplish it!
Ashley was born in Austin and has lived in the surrounding area all of her life.
Her exposure to the wedding and event planning industry
began while still in high school as she watched her sister
plan a multitude of both weddings and events.
Ashley has a huge heart and an innate ability to read people. This attribute has been a wonderful asset in helping brides,
wedding parties, families and guests feel at home and be
stress-free.
Ashley became a Fairy Godmother in 2005 and planned her own destination wedding in Cabo San Lucas in the summer of 2008. She enjoyed being the bride and having Fairy Godmothers surrounding her to help her with every detail.
Ellen was born in Houston and lived in Kingwood, TX all through high school where she devoted all of her time to Student Council, which she absolutely loved. Ellen had always been very organized and enjoyed planning so she was excited when she found an outlet for those passions. Although originally starting college at the University in Oklahoma in the fall of 2007 she had a stroke of luck when Holly Appel contacted her about an internship position in Houston just after she had decided she would not be coming back to OU for the spring semester.
Currently Ellen is continuing her college education at the University of Texas at Austin and enjoying learning about the wedding planning business in Austin after a great half year in Houston.
Kristi grew up in a family that moved almost every 3 years, both in the United States and in Latin America. Her life was always changing, but the one thing that stayed the same was her inner creative spirit and attention to detail and organization. The exposure to different cultures had a tremendous impact on her. With an artist for a mother, who also worked as a cake decorator for years, she knew a typical office job was not in her stars.
Kristi has many years of experience working in the hospitality and beauty industry, and she even has recent exposure to pairing up mates in the dating industry! She also has interests in psychology and graphic design. Her style can be described as a modern spin on classic. Kristi loves taking on new projects and is a natural when it comes to understanding people's needs. She's a hopeless romantic deep down who has always envisioned her wedding and wants to help others realize theirs.
Jenn Goodner, Senior Planner and Certified PWC 
Kelly Flanagan, Senior Planner and Certified PWC 
Megan Breen, Senior Planner and Certified PWC 
Amy Wold, Certified PWC 
Maranda Lehnerz, Certified PWC 
Martha Perez, Certified PWC
Ashley LeDesma
Ellen Fagin
Kristi Corwin