Love Where You Work | Venue Appreciation | Leo Carrillo Ranch
Oh, give me a home where the birds like to roam.
Wedding cheers echo so far away.
Jewell of the city. Plants prickly, but pretty.
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
Home, Home on the Ranch!
Where the Brides and the Grooms play all day.
The peacocks are heard, such colorful birds,
And the windmill continues to sway.
At the end of a long day,
When the park is asleep, and we find a moment to be still with the night, it’s comforting to close our eyes. Take a deep breath. Just listen.
Soft sounds of wind in the trees resonate within us just as would the gentle settling of your house from the comfort of a warm bed.
A home away from home, we spend countless hours polishing the grounds with our sweat and pride.
(It’s an effort that borderlines insanity because the dust is just part of our skin now, and how shiny can you really make something valued for it’s “rustic” appeal?)
But we love it.
“Hard work is painful when life is devoid of purpose. But when you live for something greater than yourself and the gratification of your own ego, then hard work becomes a labor of love.”– Steve Pavlina
Every event is different.
No matter how many weddings come through, we are fueled by the excitement and fresh joy that pours over us from each delighted client. Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” How lucky are we to be able to think creatively every day we work? This job requires us to continually imagine the beautiful and push the limits on what we can craft within our parameters.
Steve Jobs believed, “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Not to sound cocky, but we are good at what we do.
There is magic and charm that The Ranch evokes, and the unspoken responsibility we feel to continue the magic becomes enchanting in itself!
Who wouldn’t want to be the magician, feeding into the glamour people come to see?
Almost selfishly, we revel in the glow of smiling cheeks, the laughter in sparkling eyes, and the warmth radiating from our client’s hearts. It feeds us, driving us on during the hottest days and coldest nights.
And as the last guest rolls out of the lot, when we’re the most tired and dirty, we’re smiling because we love where we work and what we do.
We are so thankful to be part of every special event that comes through our hands.
Our appreciation for all the staff and volunteers who help preserve this gorgeous site is constant. Without them, the true spirit of The Ranch would be lost.
Finally, thank you also to Personal Touch Dining who Manages, Coordinates, and Caters all of our events. Your team is the Ring Leader of this beautiful circus.
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds.
Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world.
Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”