BE GRATEFUL
Paula's Advice
Entrepreneurship has been a living dream, and strategic partnership with "A" game values has been the path to AFA's success. Personal growth is always on Paula's mind; she strives to be a better human, boss, wife to Pete and mom to Ana, Emmi, Charlie Brown (Vizsla) and Lucy (Bengal).
PAULA CANO
Creative Director + Owner
Hello! I am so happy you found us. I'm thrilled to be in this vocation, working with couples and families from all over the world and all walks of life. I have been planning and designing weddings and events for more than 19 years, and started A Family Affair of Maine 10 years ago out of abundant gratitude and love of my own family. Celebrating life has become my mantra and passion; every day that I'm alive there is reason to celebrate, and this has been our mission that we share not only with our Clients, but with our team and my growing daughters as well. When couples and families work with us, I am beyond proud to say that the experience is one of collaboration and teamwork, a little coaching and a lot of love. We are your wedding planning family and we'll be there every step of the way with you.
We've planned everything from intimate library ceremonies to 300 person weddings, celebrity weddings and 500 person galas. We assist in all family celebrations and have planned and designed bar/bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, birthday parties and children's events. We work with many Maine based corporate clients such as Idexx, WEX, Hyde School and we are proud to provide philanthropic support to Full Plates Full Potential, Hitched Heros, Cancer Community Center and The Portland Museum of Art each year.
I owe every success to God, my incredibly supportive and loving husband (see 'About Pete' below) and my beautiful family and staff. We are encouraged and inspired by the people who hire us, and thus become part of our family for years to come.
Virgo:analytical, reliable, perfectionist.
JORDAN CROWLEY
Wedding Planner + Designer
Jordan joined the AFA team in March of 2020 as the Event Design Assistant. About a year and a half later, She transitioned into the wedding planning side of the business! Jordan graduated from Keene State College with a bachelor of arts in journalism and public relations, with a minor in multimedia marketing. She has worked in the marketing field for many years helping small businesses share their message, in a beautiful and thoughtfully designed way. But that's not the only design Jordan loves! Interior and event design has always been a passion of hers, so with that - she has become a great asset to our Clients and to the team, developing gorgeous rental plans and onsite styling services.
In Jordan's words: "I believe that in order to live your happiest life doing what you love, you must be exactly who you are. There's only ONE of you in the world - so live that truth out to the fullest!"
BE YOURSELF
If Jordan wasn't kicking ass at design and planning, she would be living on a tropical island eating exotic fruits all day. For now, she is very happy living near Willard Beach with her boyfriend Jake and fur baby Kona. Jordan runs an interior design business, Rubble Rhyme.
Jordans's Advice
Cancer: loyal, intuitive, creative.
Rebecca's Advice
DONT BE AFRAID TO BE DIFFERENT
One of the things Rebecca loves to do the most is go on adventures. You can normally find her on a hike, traveling or visiting local plant nursery. The magic of exploring and learning through nature is a feeling she brings into her work. Playing, working in a neww mediums, and trying new processes is how she keeps her mind excited, creative
You can view some of her work here
REBECCA REVELS
Rental + Design Coordinator
Rebecca joined the AFA team in March of 2022 and quickly became the rental coordination queen. After working as a display + artistic director for multiple years, she decided to make the leap into event design. Her management experience helps her keep every rental order organized and streamlined, while her knowledge of carpentry and background in fine arts allows her to create beautiful backdrops, specialty props + one-of-a-kind pieces ranging from hand lettering to full scale installations. Her love of systems as well as sculpture brings an artistic + creative touch to our team with endless possibilities!
Taurus: dependable, hardworking and dedicated.
SCHUYLER FARRELL
Event Planning Assistant
Schuyler began working with us in early 2020 as an intern while studying hospitality at Endicott College. Since then she has worked on all sides of the company assisting with rentals, design, planning and our marketing. We can't wait to see how she grows with us.
Capricorn: Ambitious, hardworking, and enterprisining
COURTNEY
MEGAN
PETE
KEEP READING
While Court loves sharing our weddings and latest trends with the world, she's also a full time senior digital project manager and living the big city life with her boyfriend Hunter and fur baby Ryder.
Courtney's Advice
Blog Journalist
Courtney began working with us in early 2015 as an intern while attending University of Maine in Farmington, and soon became AFA's amazing wedding planning assistant. In 2017 she moved to Washington, DC to acquire her masters in Marketing while continuing to work with us in a PR and journalism capacity, creating dreamy and helpful content for our Clients and fans. Courtney's passion for all things weddings is evident in her writing style; she is encouraging, witty, and possesses a keen knowledge of the industry. "I chose wedding planning for my love of details and all things pretty, and for the feeling of making an impact on someone’s life. It’s a small impact, but playing a role in such an emotional and memorable event is the most rewarding feeling in the world."
Hand Lettering Artist + Calligrapher
I met this charming and uber talented lady during the planning of her wedding in 2013 (also featured in Style Me Pretty here). Her incredible style and meticulously creative hand lettering on our chalkboards had us begging for more. She's been designing gorgeous signage for our wedding Clients ever since and we couldn't be more ecstatic to have her on the team. Among her many talents, Megan is an archeologist (dream job!) with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and spends much of her free time re-habbing her 1770 home in New Gloucester. We love you, Meg!
Project Manager + Craftsman
I was so fortunate to have met this handsome creature ten years ago, and although I had a hand in my search (online dating is a wonderful thing) I can't imagine where I would be today had I not had faith in that process. Pete is my very best friend, and an amazing father to our girls. He is also incredibly inventive, and works hard at perfecting many of our custom wood creations for our Clients. He manages and maintains our inventory, handles deliveries and best of all, is a super Dad while Mom works. I love him to pieces and I know you will too.