Since 2010, Aaron & Kelly have run numerous types of events as the owners of The Paisley Pumpkin. Kelly has experience in party planning, fundraising events, street fairs, Hot Air Balloon festivals, and boutiques. Her favorite is non-profit fundraising events. *Kelly insists that most of the Paisley Pumpkin events have a charity aspect included.
Every detail matters to Kelly. Having “special touches” and good communication earn her high marks with clients. She participates in The Paisley Pumpkin and other events as a stylist for Color Street. As a vendor, she keeps a pulse on the event market and can better understand the needs of her own vendors.
Aaron is a former mall/property manager for General Growth properties. His experience in retail management has helped him work with event locations to get the best possible locations and pricing for our vendors. He is also an expert in trade-show / retail booth sales techniques. He has trained numerous business owners on strategies for having a successful vendor booth. Aaron likes working along side his wife and kids. He hopes to keep the Paisley Pumpkin Events business as a family affair for years to come. His duties mostly involve helping coordinate event day activities and vendor set up. He also assists in marketing and property negotiations. Aaron wants to make sure The Paisley Pumpkin vendors get the best possible chance of having a successful event. Kelly and Aaron also pride themselves on being the parents of 4 children. (A few have also been helping at Paisley Pumpkin events for the last 12 years.)
Jenni joined the Paisley Pumpkin Team in early 2016. She is the “numbers person” and manages the input of applications, invoices, and vendor data. She understands the importance of paying attention to details. Jenni is a military wife and mother of 3 boys. Her twins are in college and her youngest is in middle school. Jenni and her family reside in SanTan, AZ.
Jeremy came on board to help be the hands on deck for our Paisley Pumpkin event dates in 2021. As a member of the US military, Jeremy knows the importance of paying attention to the details. He has been a huge help and allowed us to expand our event date offerings.
Cindi joined The Paisley Pumpkin in 2023. She and her daughters Alisia and Halie are our boots on the ground for most event dates. The help with marking the vendor layout, vendor check-in and all needs for our vendors and customers on event dates. Alisia and Haile also assist with social media marketing. They both attend ASU and understand lots of the latest marketing techniques on platforms such as Instagram and Facebook! Their kindness and desire to help others shines and we are grateful to have them on the Paisley Pumpkin Team!!!