24/7 with

Shannon Stott

Owner of First Dates and Gifts, a personalized gift and event-planning service.

My family:  Travels. We’ve lived in Europe and Africa.

My hometown:  Montgomery, Alabama.

My work:  Lets me create enchanting experiences for couples.

My passion:  Dancing.

The smartest woman I know:  Makes mistakes, too.

My first job:  At the American Embassy in Nairobi was awesome, until we were bombed.

Words I live by:  Beauty in simplicity. Simplicity in life. Life in God.

I am most proud of:  Having the spirit to live the life I want.

What keeps me awake at night:  Details!

One thing I never want to do again:  Be charged by a herd of African elephants.

The one item that has changed my life:  My journal. You learn from mistakes when you record them vividly.

Something most people don’t know about me:  I cook well. Really well.

The best thing I ever won:  My sister’s admiration.

My best friend says I am:  Too passionate!

The world would be a better place if only:  We all spoke each other’s languages.

Always:  say please and thank you.

Never:  Lie.