Today we’d like to introduce you to Reni Papalexiou.
Hi Reni, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
From a very young age, I have been passionate about all things visual and design, and I have been professionally practicing Design and Architecture for over 14 years. I love the quality of spaces and the tangible and intangible aspects that shape them and create a sense of place. It is my design sensibility and passion to create spaces paired with the delight of hosting and entertaining that led to the inception of Sun Served Bespoke Picnics.
Sun Served was created out of a love for design, gifting, and hosting. Paired with our amazing sunrises and sunsets, which provide beautiful backdrops and scenery, these were the perfect ingredients for the inception of our Chic Bespoke Picnics. At Sun Served, we strive for quality and attention to detail. Customer satisfaction lays the credibility of our continuous success. We are always doing our best and won’t stop to continue to improve our services to provide you and your guests with the utmost experiences.
At Sun Served, we curate the space for the guests to simply enjoy ‘being’ in the space. We provide bespoke picnics at the beach, park, boat, Bayfront, hotel/rental, private residence, or venue. We set up, and clean up, guests simply arrive and enjoy the experience.
Remember your OCCASIONS with a beautiful Bespoke Picnic ideal for celebrations or relaxing. We have custom-curated Picnic Packages, including exclusive In-Room Services, and Personalized Flower & Balloon Gifts suitable for any occasion. Birthdays, Anniversary, Proposal, Bachelorettes, Elopement / Micro Wedding, Baby Showers, Date, Team Building, Host Gift, Business Promotion, Thank you, Holidays & more.
We collaborate with local businesses to provide Activity + Picnic. If you think your business would be suitable for this category please reach out.
At Sun Served Bespoke Picnics we collaborate and support our community and other local business. When booking a service or product with us, there’s a domino effect that not only help to sustain my business and aspirations, but also help other individuals and business with theirs. Small businesses make up for a large flux of the local economy and our community’s economic development, we want to bring our services and products to the community always with a sense of togetherness and empowerment.
Help us continue to help and support our community at large. TOGETHER WE CAN!
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Definitely not smooth, and I say this with a smile of gratitude on my face. The biggest challenge is being new to the area and to the community that I’m now serving, helping, and supporting. The learning curve of knowing my way around, networking, making new friends, and partnerships has certainly posed its challenges. Also, the educational aspect of the business comes with time and awareness of the community, and despite my in bound and outbound marketing efforts, many are still unaware about our services and products that are available. Introducing myself and Sun Served Bespoke Picnics along with our services and products has certainly not been an easy obstacle. We persevere and are determined to continue what we have started and continue to implement and improve to better serve and provide innovation to our area. We count on the support of others also to help spread the word and showcase what we are about so more people can familiarize themselves with our concepts over time. We have great aspirations, nothing is set in stone, we continue to grow and learn about the needs of the communities we serve and intend to continue to do so.
It’s often opportunities such as this one that allow hidden gems in the community to come to light and be on the forefront of our community and help build awareness and create exposure, so I want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to you and your team at Voyager Tampa Publishing for your efforts in making this possible.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Sun Served Bespoke Picnics provides personalized services and products to suit any occasion.
We currently have 3 branches of service/products:
1. Picnic packages – which include the classic picnic set up at any location we can accommodate it. And also our ‘In-Room Picnics’ which are meant for picnics indoors such as on a date, in the luxury of your living room, or in other indoor locations to set the mood for a unique date experience. Our in-bedroom option for room decor which can be a romantic setup with rose petals on the bed and balloons on the ceiling to a bachelorette or bridal party decor to celebrate a night out with friends. We also offer a similar decor for our in-spa picnic option, in which we decorate the shower or bath area of a private home, rental, or hotel to provide a cozy and relaxing atmosphere to gift someone that deserves relaxation or a reminder to take time for self-care.
2. Activity + picnic – which includes the picnic set up for a group paired up with an activity. Currently, we offer yoga, sound bowl meditation, boating, spray tan, and mini facials – all in collaboration with other local businesses. These packages are great for retreats, socials, team building, bachelorettes and bridal parties, friend gatherings, etc.
3. Bespoke Gifts – our line of flower boxes and balloons can be customized and personalized to be given for several occasions. To mention a few, but not limited to birthdays, anniversaries, gender reveals, host gifts, employee appreciation, raffles, real state closing gifts to a new property owner, welcome gifts for guests at a vacation rental, get well, promotions, thank you, holidays, etc.
We are experience-centric, and strive to provide uniquely curated occasions.
Always providing quality and attention to detail and serving our clients and our community with the utmost respect.
Do you have any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
Gathering with family and friends at home, helping to set the table and the mood in the house, and enjoying the company, the food, and the fun that was created for and by the occasion.
The anticipation of the moment and the experience, live within me to this day. This is why I take such pleasure in hosting and preparing occasions for others to enjoy as well.
Pricing:
- Classic Picnic for 2 from $175
- Romantic Picnic for 2 from $415
- In- Bedroom Picnic for 2 from $390
- In-Spa Picnic from $270
- Flower box starting at $49
Contact Info:
- Website: www.sunserved.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunserved/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/sunserved/
- Yelp: https://m.yelp.com/biz/sun-served-bespoke-picnics-sarasota
- Other: Sun Served Bespoke Picnics
Image Credits
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