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childhood & growing up

lily was born and raised in sunnymead to a wealthy family. her father, a financial consultant, and her mother, a renowned photographer. 

despite how hard her parents worked day in and out, they always worked even harder to give lily the affection she deserved. they supported all of her interests, showered her with affection and most importantly, taught her that there was nothing more important than being kind and giving more so than receiving.

throughout high school, lily was on the shy side and only had two close friends at the time ― she was 100% okay with this. 

lily dabbled a lot in DIY projects, as well as photography like her mother. the launch of pinterest could not have brought her more joy (ya ok she’s one of those)

with a love for giving back, photography and all things creative, she soon fell into a love for event planning.

college & early adulthood

after graduating high school, lily enrolled in college as a hospitality major with a minor in interior design.

during her freshman year of college, she shed her shy demeanor and blossomed into a social butterfly. she found herself making friends left and right in classes, talking to strangers in the grocery line and hosting all sorts of dinner parties (and house parties okurrr)

it wasn’t until her junior year of college that, after a bed breakup, her spark began to dim a bit. she experienced an unfortunate bout of depression that nearly pushed her to drop out of college.

however, again, with the support of her parents and some close friends, she was able to complete her last few semesters and earn the degree she’s worked tirelessly for.

at the age of twenty-two, she had earned her bachelor’s. by the age of twenty-three, she was in the midst of developing her own company with the help of her mother, a seasoned professional in a similar field, as well as her father.

today

lily sanders events is now a flourishing company in the sunnymead area and beyond. from weddings to corporate events to baby showers, lily’s business has earned her several awards and recognition from all over the area.

she is still v humble about everything and recognizes her privilege and uses it to give back in every way she can

personality

OKAY the fun part. lily is v sensitive. i mean, she was basically coddled her entire life and this is easily her biggest flaw. she is also just veryyyy naive tbh. i don’t want to call her childish bc she can hold her own and she does run her business independently but like,.......... lmao yeah

she just wants to be everyone’s friend tbh. she doesn’t like confrontation but if she’s forced into that position, she’ll most likely just say something along the lines of “well, yOU’RE MEAN” and storm off sdkffsj protecc

on the downside, bc she was so coddled, she often catches herself doing some selfish things and making things about her. if someone calls her out, she typically corrects it but she can go overboard.

she is veryyyy human. she has flaws. she has the capacity to lie (and sometimes not feel guilty), say mean things, take shortcuts, etc. i have zero intentions of making her this clueless little angel who is infallible. that won’t fly. 

anYWAY some connections i’m digging for her atm

prospective/past clients ― this client/event planner relationship could have evolved into something friendly, not-so-friendly, business partners, etc. i’m v open minded! 

business partners ― bc she’s an event planner, she works with all sorts of hospitality workers: caterers, musicians, bartenders, restaurants, photographers, artists. honestly, if it makes sense, I’M DOWN!!

ex-boyfriend ― aside from her crappy ex in college, i do imagine her having been in at least one serious (or not) relationship since then?? this can also be a case of unrequited love for either party, fwb, casual dating, idk idk we can tAAALLLK

best friend ―honestly i rly want her to have at least one or two best friends that she’s v close with and can text at 2am with her stupid i-can’t-sleep-thoughts or someone she can send hallmark cards to just bc it made her think of them or someone to get brunch with and get drunk on blood mary’s with every sunday idk idk