The Pizzazzerie Team

With a love of entertaining, Courtney Dial is quickly becoming a well-known stylist and writer in the field of party design and décor.

Growing up in the South, she attended Vanderbilt University earning both a bachelors in Communications + masters in Organizational Leadership. Her first book, Push-Up Pops, is available for pre-order now, + she has just signed for a 2nd (Fall, 2012). Her expertise has been seen in HGTV.com, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, AOL’s DIY Life, Get Married Magazine, MarthaStewart.com, and more! She works with brands such as Orville Redenbacher, Sterling Wines, Sierra Mist, Lindt, Provo Craft and more to connect consumers with their products in an entertaining setting. She writes for Disney, The Huffington Post, SHE KNOWS, Hostess With the Mostess, and Tablespoon.

UPCOMING APPEARANCES
FEBRUARY 23-25 – Nashville, TN – BlissDom Conf. (Community Leader)
MARCH 3, 2012 – Nashville, TN – Amber Housley: Inspired (Speaker)
APRIL 19-21, 2012 – Utah – SNAP Conference (Speaker)

 

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About Our Team

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Kelly Roach

Editorial Assistant

Kelly is in love with the creative details and flourishes that make any occasion truly special. After finishing her undergraduate degree in marketing at The University of Texas, she worked in the communications field before moving to Phoenix, Arizona to be with her then-fiancé and begin a master’s degree in Mass Communication. While designing invitations for her own wedding, she found her true passion in creating pieces to serve as the proverbial icing on the cake for the perfect event. Kelly is now embarking on her next adventure: starting Mesquite Press, a custom stationery studio.

Favorite Dessert: Red Velvet Cake
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Katie Saeger

Contributing Writer

Katie started her own event planning company, Simply & Forever, 3 years ago and has been in the event industry for 5 years. She is a Media Maven with a background in Media Planning and Advertising, but her true passion is in the Event Planning business where she gets to work with some amazing clients in the St. Louis area. She lives in St. Louis with her husband, and shares our passion for creativity (and paper!), adores photography, and appreciates great design and great fashion.

Favorite Dessert: Anything Chocolate (and we hear she’s famous for her mint chocolate brownies!)
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Phronsie Horton Dial

Contributing Designer

Phronsie Horton Dial (“Phronsie’s Tables”) is the creative strategist behind many of the tablescapes you see on Pizzazzerie. She is a Raleigh, North Carolina based freelance designer whose designs, “Phronsie’s Tables”, have been published in numerous magazines including: Bridal Crafts, Woman’s Day, Crafts & Things, and Country Woman as well as seen on News 14 Carolina.

Favorite Dessert: Toffee
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Amanda Hardin

Designer + Writer

Growing up in a gourmet home, cooking and entertaining was a natural transition for Amanda after graduating from MiddleTennessee State University in 2001.  Although her full-time career is in accounting as Controller of Martin & Zerfoss Insurance & Bonds in Nashville, her project-oriented nature makes her style of food and entertaining a mandatory order process.  She has been a regular entertaining contributor for Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Nashville Lifestyles Weddings, Murfreesboro Magazine, and NashvilleLifestyles.com since 2006.  Amanda loves to create an entertaining experience for her readers that will include all the essential elements of the party from the food and drink menu to the themed tablescape all the way to the evening’s activities.  When not crunching numbers or writing articles, Amanda is most happy at home in the kitchen cooking for her husband and son and a very regular table full of friends waiting to be fed. | Photography by Wendy Hardin

Favorite Dessert: Glass of a good, heavy Napa Cab!
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Jen St. Clair

Designer

Jen started Little Sprout Creations in 2009, and since then, it has blossomed into a full-service design studio, featuring custom stationery, wedding paper goods, party styling, and small business brand design.  Jen was recently invited to join the Minted design community, and will have a collection of children’s stationery available there this winter.  Most of all, Jen loves being able to work with local non-profit organizations, providing graphic design services, party styling, and paper goods, and donates 10% of all profits to international relief efforts like Living Water International and Samaritan’s Purse.  Jen loves adventuring in and around her new town of Menlo Park, California with her husband, Luke, and two daughters, Leah and Rory.

Favorite Dessert: Broiler S'mores
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