Vendor Spotlight | Josh with Canon & Draw Brewing Company

We are delighted to introduce you to Joshua Glossner, Event Coordinator with Canon & Draw Brewing Firm Josh has a long time of knowledge in the party marketplace and can ensure your wedding day and/or all festivities foremost into the marriage ceremony day go off without the need of a hitch! Get to know him a very little far better on our vendor highlight!

How did you get to exactly where you are now?
I commenced my profession in occasion administration almost by happenstance. After functioning mainly as a server for most of school, I was seeking to increase my skills and resume when I moved to Northern Virginia in 2016. I keep in mind for the duration of a Fourth of July barbecue that yr, a colleague advised I use for an Party Assistant position for Clyde’s of Gallery Location, a active D.C. cafe following to the Capital One particular Arena. It was below that I discovered I experienced a joy and talent for organizing wonderful events for my consumers. My techniques were place to the take a look at on accepting the Gatherings Manager position for Alexandria Cafe Associates in Alexandria, V.A., the place I coordinated situations for 6 restaurants! It sounds daunting, but it was fulfilling to streamline treatments to execute activities for the restaurant team. Every single cafe experienced its have concept, so I received a taste of every little thing from authentic Italian cuisine to casual dockside grill specializing in seafood. Then, the age-old story for numerous event professionals — Covid hit, and I was regretably laid off soon soon after I moved to Richmond. But never despair, dear mates – I was able to grow my catering encounter by becoming a sous chef for Publix’s Aprons Cooking Faculty in Glen Allen. It was listed here I was eventually in a position to understand how extensive it can take to prep on the kitchen aspect for activities, as up to this issue, I was most familiar with front-of-dwelling processes. Today, I am privileged plenty of to work as Function Coordinator again for Canon & Attract Brewing Organization in the lovely Supporter District of Richmond (and Steam Bell Beer Works in Midlothian, under the same proprietors).

What helps make you or your business enterprise stand out and why must a few retain the services of you?
I know how nerve-racking it can be preparing a wedding – have faith in me, I’m in the center of setting up my individual ideal now for October 2022!

When couples operate with me, I’m right here to supply an effortless, strain-totally free setting up knowledge. I goal to respond in a well timed way with open up, truthful conversation to aid you choose what is ideal for your distinctive working day. What tends to make it occasion much better is that Canon & Attract Brewing Company’s tasting space has 5,000 sq. ft of house to develop your dream marriage ceremony reception! We are in a position to supply custom made catering alternatives to fit almost any spending plan, but also let outside catering should you want to aspect your favourite local delicacies. Our draft record has a drink for everyone’s tastes. We have the classics (pilsners, light-weight lager, pale ale) and alternatives for the adventurous, such as the Fruit ‘N Product milkshake IPA collection and Diy challenging seltzers with virtually 10 taste shot solutions. My favourite is the Corrosive Haze Sour IPA series – the present-day edition with Pineapple & Mango is scrumptious! For an added dose of uniqueness, we have fairly a several connections with area entertainment from musicians to comedians & drag queens.

What’s your favorite detail about functioning in the marriage ceremony field?
The joy I get from executing the great occasion is like a increase of serotonin. Viewing a perfect wedding day day go off devoid of a hitch is the greatest delight for me as an celebration coordinator. The a lot more worry and setting up I can just take off your plate, the much better!

What’s your ideal piece of suggestions for couples organizing a wedding day?
As someone who’s arranging their very own marriage ceremony correct now, the finest piece of advice I can give is to ask for support when you need to have it. It can be too much to handle at occasions! At times asking your function coordinator/wedding ceremony planner to steer you in the appropriate course can be the ideal thing to get you out of a rut even though scheduling. It may perhaps sense uncomfortable to talk to for assistance, but in the stop, you will be content that a piece of the pressure and anxiety can be taken off your plate in the course of the large working day.

What are your beloved wedding day traits proper now?
Even though white is normally the classic color for weddings, I enjoy a fantastic splash of colour. My wedding day hues are navy blue and blush pink, which is pretty on pattern at the second. Digital save-the-dates and invites are a lifesaver, too! While I despatched some invites to speedy family members, it saved so substantially time to get the data out speedily and competently to company.

If you treatment to share, what’s a funny/wonderful story from a marriage ceremony you have worked?
Last calendar year, I aided my mother in organizing and location up for her wedding in Pennsylvania. In an effort and hard work to assistance her scheduling, she had purchased her cake by means of the Publix retail store I worked at – consequently I made the trek for a 5 1/2 hour generate to the venue the working day in advance of to supply her stunning cake. Fortunately, no troubles, but you can picture me white-knuckling the steering wheel the complete way to make guaranteed practically nothing upset it!

How do you de-tension?
My content spot is becoming by the pool or seashore with a chilly consume in my hand – ideally a cider, IPA or orange crush. It is the best area for me to apparent my head and be in the minute.

What is your favourite food/dish/delicacies?
My fiancé, Frank, is Peruvian, and it was not until finally relationship him that I uncovered the magic of Peru’s cuisine. If you’ve never experienced Lomo Saltado (Peru’s edition of a steak stir-fry) or Tallarines Verdes (Peruvian pesto noodles), you are missing out! Each and every 12 months for my birthday, my long run mother-in-law has cooked me Lomo Saltado, and it by no means will get old.

If you were being to fulfill any superstar, who would it be?
Janet Jackson – palms down. She is the queen. I noticed her in concert in 2017 and it’s nonetheless one particular of the finest I’ve been to.

What is a fun or strange actuality about you?
I really like likely to Trivia Nights. I like to imagine I’m a rolodex of pop tradition knowledge. If there is a “name that song” round, you most effective consider I’m going to know most of the tracks performed.

What is the coolest detail you are functioning on now?
Apart from planning my individual wedding ceremony, I’m functioning on Canon & Draw’s enjoyment agenda for this summer time! Around the up coming couple months, we will have comedy displays, drag bingo, are living new music and a 90’s-themed party with nearby band Max Electrical power and a costume contest.

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What’s the very best concert you have ever been to?
I’ve been to my honest share of live shows, so it’s tricky to decide on just a single! Janet Jackson and Garth Brooks both of those put on awesome displays. Not too long ago, I had the satisfaction of likely to my to start with music festival at Firefly in Delaware, where I noticed Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Nelly and Machine Gun Kelly all within just one particular day!

What is your most used emoji?
The crying eyes laughing emoji! I adore laughing with mates and loved ones to the position of tears. 😂 🤣

What is your favored year of the yr and why?
Slide, for several motives. It’s when I initially fulfilled my fiance. Hikes are at its most attractive with the leaves altering shades. And when the year hits, it’s officially Halloween time! Time to bust out the classics (Halloween, Scream, Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown)

Get in touch with Josh to chat about your impending wedding and festivities leading up to the big working day!
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://canonanddraw.beer
Instagram: https://instagram.com/canonanddraw