We are the Founders of A Weekend For Love…
Being married for a combination of 24 years, we understand how vital A Weekend For Love can be to reconnect and reinvigorate your relationship. Operating separate businesses we have joined forces to create an unforgettable experience that is part retreat, part marriage workshop, relaxing, and fun!
Dr. Alduan and Mecca
Mecca and Alduan Tartt are your couple on the go juggling family, business, and work life balance while maintaining a happy/healthy marriage. With a teenager, first grader, baby boy and blended family they truly see the importance of putting first things first, your marriage. The Tartt’s have worked with Ardagh, Stryker, Home Partners of America, and the Girlfriends Getaway speaking to employees about the importance of mental health. Dr. Alduan and Mecca Tartt are passionate about creating safe spaces for married couples to connect. Dr. Alduan and Mecca Tartt are sought after speakers for marriage programs, couples workshops, church conferences, in addition to events geared towards single women who desire to meet the one.
Dr. Tartt is a psychologist, minister, speaker, media host and author. He serves as the go-to psychology expert for CNN, HLN, The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Café Mocha, Willie Moore Jr., KD Bowe, Darlene McCoy, The Morning Culture with Frank Ski, Tom Joyner, etc. syndicated radio shows. His YouTube channel has garnered more than one million total views. He currently serves as a consultant for the National Basketball Association and, formerly, for the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team.
Mecca Tartt is in every essence of the word a “girls girl”. Her love of empowering women and creating safe spaces for women to come together has led to her creating events for women focused on Health/Wellness, Relationships, and Motherhood with the launch of her company BESTU LLC.
She is the Executive Director of Startup Runway a non-profit that connects minority and women tech startups to investors and capitol. Mecca is also the founder of the BestU: Self-Care Summit which empowers women to focus on health and wellness serving over 1000 women with bi-annual summits. As the founder of the Wives Prayer Challenge which has 1500 women from over 65 locations Mecca believes in the power of bringing women together to support each other through prayer. In 2020 Mecca launched an e-commerce business which focuses on Christian apparel and has already sold 800+ products covering 21 states.
Dewayne and Michelle
Michelle and Dewayne Gainey reside in Atlanta with their 3 beautiful children. Being married for over 22 years they understand in the journey of marriage it takes the right resources and community to grow and foster a relationship that thrives. They have been blessed to partner with the Tartt’s in the mission to impact other marriages through A Weekend For Love.
Dewayne Gainey
Born in Macon, GA, Dewayne was raised by a single mother as the oldest of 4 boys. The first in his family to go to college, he graduated with honors from Devry University with a degree in Business.
With over 25 years experience in the lighting/electrical field, Dewayne is the founder of Green Facilities, an energy services firm. Green Facilities primarily contracts in the Government and Commercial sectors managing small to multi million dollar projects.
Dewayne values family time and strives to be the father he never had. He believes there's nothing more precious than creating memories with his three kids and wife. Dewayne enjoys golf and rarely misses his Sunday basketball game after church.
Michelle Gainey
With the mission to inspire others to Dream, Love, and Celebrate life, Michelle Gainey started Atlanta based Lemiga Events nearly two decades ago, serving as a premier event planning boutique specializing in stylish and glamorous affairs. Soon thereafter she extended her expertise into other lifestyle services.
Hailed by Harper's Bazaar and Brides as one of the Top Wedding Planners In The World
Influential Event Designer by Biz Bash
Named Hottest Event Planner by The Atlantan Magazine
Awarded Best Social Event Planner by B Collective Magazine
A trendsetter and leader in the wedding industry, Michelle has helped to change the narrative of elevated event style in the South. She has designed events around the globe that always include a bit of Modern Southern Hospitality. It’s her secret sauce. Every event is beautiful, but the heart behind them is their distinguishing factor--that essence of hospitality that allows guests to feel welcome, seen, loved, and included. This purpose led approach to designing and planning events fuels Michelle’s passion to create rooms filled with meaningful details and shape awe-inspiring moments that will be remembered for a lifetime.
From weddings and anniversaries to birthdays and beyond, Michelle invests time to learn her client's personalities in order to produce unique events that are a creative reflection of each individual client.
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