CLigthart

12/10/2022

Oh hey. That’s us! Marcel Ligthart and I. Turns out we’ve been married 9 years. 9 is divisible x 3, which has to be lucky ☘️ sláinte !!!

30/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT: This page is closing.

Hello everyone and Happy New Year (almost).

I'm doing some tidying up of my online presence so I can show up more consistently for everyone following me. With this in mind this page will close during January. But you can still follow me via the page I have linked to below.

This page was previously called I Do Crew Pro and is now called Christine Ligthart. If you were already following I Do Crew Pro you don't need to do anything but if not I would love it if you joined me there.

https://www.facebook.com/WeddingSchool

Nurturing creativity & productivity through community & education for aspiring, new and experienced wedding pros.

01/10/2020

Last month I turned 50 😝 and last year I had been planning a sailing holiday on a rented Catamaran in the Whitsundays to celebrate my birthday this year. My friend and colleague Lisa of was hoping to be there too as she and her family had plans to live in Australia for 6 months (they live in NZ). But as with so many of you, my plans changed - thanks Covid-19. No trip for Lisa and her family and no sailing trip in the Whitsundays for me - not after a year of wedding cancellations, refunds and postponements. 😂

Undeterred, we planned a lovely trip on our own much smaller boat - one that would take us along a beautiful River dotted with spots to stop and go antique shopping and have a drink or two by the water. I live in Qld and the river is in NSW. So again, the plans changed. We can't go that far over the border from here - not even with the recent easing of restrictions. The entry point is just below the area that has just opened up between Qld and NSW. 😭

Now, we're heading back to a place we've been several times before, the Fraser Coast. And it's gorgeous. I can't wait and we're hoping the Whales will still be there (they're migrating south at this time of year) This is not a bad substitute holiday at all - even if it's not the one we planned. I know I'm lucky!! Trust me I do.

I also know that even a small holiday like the one I am planning is out of reach right now for so many of you and my post isn't meant to make you jealous of me I promise.

Instead, I want you to think about what you can do. Not what you can't. Even if it's sitting on your balcony to catch a bit of sun. Or ditching work for the rest of the day and snuggling up on the couch to binge watch your favourite series. Or having a bath and bubbles (the drinking kind) - in the middle of the day. If you can't take a holiday what can you do - do something fun or naughty or that you would never normally do - because you deserve it!🥰

There is always some light to be found in every day - sometimes we just need to look a little harder for it.🌈🌤

Let me know in the comments if you would like me to share some pics from my little adventure. Along with whales I usually spot turtles, stingrays and my favourite - dolphins 🙂. And if you decide to do something special for yourself why not share a pic or tell us what you're up to - someone reading this might be inspired by your approach to looking on the lighter side of life.😀

25/06/2019

Hello everyone, I am so excited to be announcing that the I Do Crew is taking applications for our new mentoring program: Wedding Intensive. This is an opportunity to shadow myself, my production/site Manager husband Marcel and our team at a REAL WEDDING! This is not work experience or casual work. It is a genuine mentoring opportunity that will give you the chance to immerse yourself in an amazing learning opportunity over 3 days. Currently we are offering the intensives at two of our bigger private property weddings. Follow the link to read more and submit an application to be considered. If you have questions please direct them to me at [email protected]
Please note that there is a fee attached to this experience as it is a coaching/mentoring opportunity. But there are also payment plans available and these are flexible to suit your needs.
http://www.idocrew.com.au/wedding-intensive/

11/04/2019

Are you an ASPIRING, NEW or SEASONED Wedding Professional with BIG goals to tick off?

Do you work from home, your local cafe, library or where-ever you can find space for your laptop?

Do you ever crave the buzz of working alongside other people, but not any people, your people; other creatives who get you and have their own BIG goals too?

Do you want to feel motivated, inspired and most importantly, that you are taking action?

A Co-working Meetup could be the solution you have been looking for when it comes to taking action on your goals and that TO DO LIST you have been staring at for too long.
http://www.idocrew.com.au/wedding-industry-coworking-meetup/

15/03/2019

Hi everyone, a quick post from me to say Happy Weekend! This week has been a bit of a roller-coaster for me but I made it to Friday and I am still standing in my business and looking forward to so many good things to come. How about you....has this been a good week, or one that challenged you?

13/03/2019

This just popped into my inbox. I think it is a mantra for all aspects of life and business.

12/03/2019

Hello! I will be doing a morning of Facebook Live videos tomorrow. Would you like me to do one here? What would you like to hear me talk about? You can ask me anything!!

12/03/2019

Co-working Meetups are happening! Ok this is for all of you who are serious about ticking off something big on that to do list of yours, before the year gets too old. It's for those of you who want to be able to work on a project (or your course) with someone there beside you to bounce ideas off of. It's for those of you who need to make a commitment to get some work done and want to have a little fun doing it.
Let's Meetup!! Find out more: http://www.idocrew.com.au/wedding-industry-coworking-meetup/