Photgraphy by - Amanda Hein Photography
Contact Us
Any questions regarding Wedding 101 classes, products, invitations, information for press or you just want a little more information about Smitten, please contact us at:
P - 312.226.7777
E-mail - info@smittenboutique.net
Or fill out our contact form and someone will respond to you within 2 business days.
General Information
Parking:
Metered street parking is available on Madison Street. Most of the North/South streets in the area have free parking during the day and some have permit parking at night.
Internship Opportunity:
A unique opportunity for anyone looking to break into the wedding industry! We are looking for an enthusiastic, detail oriented person to learn the ins & outs of event planning, retail management, custom invitations and small business ownership. The position requires approximately a 20-30hr/wk commitment with an emphasis on weekends (when most wedding occur and the store/invitation appointments are the busiest). This is an unpaid internship and there is no guarantee of a job at the end of the internship - however - you will have the opportunity to work directly with brides and grooms on invitations and a number of other wedding related details, attend industry only networking events, etc. etc.!! Interest in retail, events, invitations, viral marketing, web maintenance and PR along with excellent people skills, a great work ethic, attention to detail and a general love of the creative is also a plus! If you're interested, please submit your resume along with your availability to start and any significant prior commitments or time constraints (ie. you have a part-time job on Mondays & Wednesdays or you are going on vacation for two weeks in April).
Sample Internship Duties:
*Merchandise inventory
*Handle custom orders, start to finish
*Administer cash register
*Manage inventory, reorders, end of day reports, etc.
*Schedule appointments
*Participate in client meetings to learn more about the overall invitation process and how to place custom invitations orders
*Update and maintain albums (details, promotions, etc.)
*Write quotes
*Update website (events, promotions)
*Write newsletter and update mailing list
*Research new lines to carry (retail and invitations)
*Maintain a clean store with opening + closing procedures
*Participate in design of front window