Dynamic, Infectious, Electric and EXPLOSIVE!! Voted Best of Boston 2018 by Boston Magazine and Best Wedding Band by the Boston A-List 2 years running, Hot Mess is one of Boston’s Favorite Cover bands...and with Good Reason. A seasoned 9 Piece Ensemble boasting 5 lead vocalists, Hot Mess has been selected to perform at exclusive venues in and around Boston. Whether they are providing first-class music and entertainment for Corporate Events, Charitable Events and Private Parties, or adding the per...
Feb 27, 2020•49 min•Ep. 53
Phoebe Allen is an Event and Social Media Manager at AE Events. Her passion for people and the milestones they are celebrating, either personally or with a particular non-profit mission shine through at each event she produces. She is both socially and fiscally responsible in every aspect of what she does. She strives to inspire her coworkers through her own actions, experiences and beliefs and lives by two equally important mantras...that love, drive, and passion are the keys to success and to ...
Feb 20, 2020•35 min•Ep. 52
Jenny is the owner of Jenny’s Wedding Cakes in Amesbury, Massachusetts. She has been designing award winning wedding and special occasion cakes for over 20 years. She has been studying classic food techniques on her own since she was a child and her passion for beautiful and exceptionally tasting food and desserts led her to self-train in baking and catering. Together with her background in art and education in marketing and business she was equipped to start a successful boutique wedding cake b...
Feb 13, 2020•44 min•Ep. 51
Sarah Glick is the Co-Owner and Lead Boston Planner of Brilliant Event Planning, an award-winning wedding and event planning studio with locations in both Boston and New York City. With a decade of planning events under her belt, her work has been featured on Brides, the Knot, Style Me Pretty, Over the Moon, Boston Magazine, and more. Sarah is also the co-founder of Boston Planners Dining Club, a unique networking group focused on collaboration within the wedding industry. Featured Guest: Sarah ...
Feb 06, 2020•43 min•Ep. 50
With more than a decade of experience in the event industry, Renée Sabo knows exactly what it takes to design the wedding day her clients have always envisioned. Her career within the Boston event industry includes working with two luxury wedding planning firms in the New England area, in addition to her roles at as a Catering Sales Manager at the Hyatt Regency Boston and Social Catering Manager at the New England Aquarium. Today, Renée is the owner and lead wedding consultant of Urban Soirée, w...
Jan 30, 2020•44 min•Ep. 49
From choosing a topic & name for your podcast to creating the proper artwork and episode formats, I am going to walk you through my best suggestions for creating your own podcast! Resource Mentions: -Audio Recording & Editing: Garage Band - www.apple.com/mac/garageband Audacity - www.audacityteam.org Logic Pro - www.apple.com/logic-pro/ Zencastr - https://zencastr.com -Intro & Outro Music/Voice Over; Audio Jungle: Royalty Free Music https://audiojungle.net Voice Bunny: https://voic...
Jan 23, 2020•49 min•Ep. 48
DJ Jimmie Espo – CEO & Founder of 617 Weddings & Events as well as 602 Weddings and Events – has been a successful disc jockey for over 20 years. His versatile resume spans from performing at Boston’s hottest nightclubs to becoming the accomplished, premier wedding master of ceremonies he is today. DJ Jimmie Espo transitioned his unique DJ skills to the wedding entertainment industry in 1998, where he took his fresh approach at mixing the classics with current dance and top 40 hits to pa...
Jan 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 47
Blair Mitcham is the owner and lead planner for BAM Events. Blair created BAM Events after diving in other pockets of the event industry and found her home at leading the helm of each wedding day. Blair's passion and hustle is noticeable while planning and on site day of. She loves bringing clients hard work and details to life while guiding them on the path of less stress more fun wedding planning. BAM Events specializes in tented wedding and day of management. Blair is also the International L...
Jan 09, 2020•55 min•Ep. 46
Lora Weaver spent 10 years leading the event planning and management team for an event productions company that produced regional and national dance competitions and conventions. After that she worked as a matchmaker helping singles create their own love stories. She is also a Certified Infant Massage Teacher. With such versatile experience in event planning, matchmaking, and infant massage on top of planning a number of bridal showers, bachelorette parties and her own wedding at the same time, ...
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 45
Halima Hanemann is a wedding planner of over 9 years, and a coach to wedding planners. She started her wedding business with 0 and grew it to a fully booked business, as well as trained a team of professional planners, in less than 12 months, all because of her sales system she created. Her wedding planning business is still running strong today, and she now teaches wedding planners how to master their sales, lead consultations confidently, grow their businesses, and make more money. You will he...
Dec 20, 2019•44 min•Ep. 44
Justin Schroth is the owner and lead cinematographer at Lucent Wedding Films, who has been creating wedding films for over 10 years throughout New England and beyond. Justin creates cinematic films for couples that are looking for authentic, natural, and real representation of their wedding day. You will hear all about Justin's journey on teaching himself how to produce films, start a business and eventually go full-time with his craft. We will also be speaking about ’The Growing Power of Video ...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 43
Artistic Blossoms has been producing fresh & innovative designs for Boston weddings and corporate events for over 32 years. Artistic Blossoms was the creative vision of founder and lead designer, Kelly Dolloff, an artist formally trained as a painter and glassblower, who ultimately discovered flowers as the perfect extension of her craft. After growing up in the industry, Kelly's daughter, Camille, joined the team full time in 2011. Together, Kelly & Camille lead Artistic Blossoms known ...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 42
Becca Atchison is the founding partner of destination wedding planning, design, and production firm, Rebecca Rose Events, and serves as the company's creative director. With over 16 years of experience in the special events industry, she has created and executed events from intimate dinners for 10 to formal galas for 800. Together with her business partner, Betsy Krug, and their talented team, Becca is proud to have built a boutique event firm that specializes in destination weddings and bespoke...
Nov 21, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 41
Erica Corsano is a seasoned journalist with over two decades of experience. She is a Content creator and media/brand consultant with a focus on travel, weddings, pets, style, culture and non-profits. Currently, Erica is the Editor in Chief of Modern Luxury Weddings Boston We will dive into Erica’s journey and experience working as the Editor in Chief of Modern Luxury Weddings Boston, and she will also giving us useful ‘Media Tips & Tricks’. We will finish with what she wishes other vendors k...
Nov 14, 2019•52 min•Ep. 40
Tasha Bracken, Principal Event Producer and Owner of Tasha Bracken Events. After almost two decades as a professional wedding planner, Tasha Bracken has left her mark on the Boston wedding scene. Her work has graced countless prestigious publications like Grace Ormonde, Style Me Pretty and Carats and Cake. Tasha’s event designs are inspired by the individuality and personality of each of her clients. Her design aesthetic is heavily influenced by her love of fashion, travel and fine entertaining....
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 39
LUX BOX company is a customized gifting company creating personalized thoughtful and beautiful gifts for weddings, corporate and social events. LUX BOX was co-founded by Anne-Marie Blatchford, Chloé Hantho and Olivia Jette. Anne-Marie comes from a marketing and interior design background. She ran her own design firm based in Montreal for 12 years. Anne-Marie also has extensive corporate board experience. Chloé graduated in 2016 from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia with an Entreprene...
Oct 31, 2019•55 min•Ep. 38
Kayleigh Tosches is the Director of Events for The Gardens at Elm Bank and Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The Gardens at Elm Bank is a 36-acre property and a non-profit organization located in Wellesley, about 30 minutes outside of Boston. Over the past five years, she has worked with nearly 500 clients for weddings, social, corporate and mission-related events on the property. You are going to get a peek into Kayleigh’s world and she will also be speaking on ’Challenges of a Non Profit Ve...
Oct 24, 2019•47 min•Ep. 37
Michelle DeVoe is a bridal beauty pro and helps women discover their beauty from the inside out by enhancing what makes THEM feel most beautiful. You are going to get a peek into Michelle’s world as a beauty pro and she will also be speaking on ‘The Power to Choose’. We will finish with what she wishes other vendors knew and her confetti hour confession! Featured Guest: Michelle DeVoe of Demiche Beaute Website: www.demiche.com Instagram: @demiche...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 36
Ashley Machon, Senior Event Designer, Operations Manager and Social Media Manager at Ryan Designs. Ashley assists clients, planners & vendors with designing their overall look they're trying to achieve with inspiration photos & custom layouts. Ashley graduated from Community College of Rhode Island with a degree in Hotel, Hospitality & Tourism, as well as the New York Art Institute of Design for Wedding & Event Planning. Her biggest accomplishments has been growing Ryan Designs t...
Oct 10, 2019•56 min•Ep. 35
Lo McShay began her professional career in the Boston advertising industry working across traditional and digital media landscapes. Her work with national and international brands including General Motors and Emirates, developed her project, client and budget management skills. With a lifelong passion for entertaining, Lo focused these talents on a new venture – LoLo Event Design. What began around a dining room table has grown into a highly sought-after boutique event design and coordination fi...
Oct 03, 2019•40 min•Ep. 34
Monique’s passion for events started at an early age in restaurants and catering and she finally found her feet when she started working for Willowdale Estate in January of 2012. For several years she has worked with hundreds of couples to create and execute memorable events in her roles as Event Coordinator, Planning and Production Manager and Director of Events. Most recently (you heard it here first!) she has accepted the position of Vice President of Operations, ensuring that the day-to-day ...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 33
Catherine is a film wedding photographer based in Boston, MA. After starting her photography career in Louisiana as a newspaper photographer, Catherine shifted to weddings 4 years ago when she moved to Boston. She loves creating joyful photography experiences for her couples and their families. Catherine’s style mixes her photojournalism education, fine art film photography, and her passion for witnessing love stories. You are going to get a peek into Catherine’s world and she will also be shari...
Sep 19, 2019•53 min•Ep. 32
Nicole is an attorney + founder of Sprout Law, a law firm for women. She helps women with business registration, trademarks, copyrights, contracts, and funding. She's spoken at South by Southwest and Alt Summit (which is where we met!). She is featured as an expert in the Washington Post, Girlboss, Brit + Co, Hello Giggles, Belong, Bustle, and CNBC. Tune is as we give each other compliment sandwiches, hear about Nicole’s truly inspiring entrepreneurial journey and chat all things legal that you ...
Sep 12, 2019•51 min•Ep. 31
While Trevor spent the bulk of his career working for brands and agencies serving the sporting goods, active lifestyle and cosmetics segments including Reef, Sephora, Merrell, Taylormade & Adidas with a focus on consumer experience, he started in the weddings and special events industry working in San Diego with a prominent floral and decor company selling and designing and executing weddings and special events. A surfer, husband and broke father of two girls, Trevor is madly passionate abou...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 30
Renée gives an overview of the July 2019 TSOS workshop that she attended last month in Greensboro, NC, for the second year in a row! She recaps her experience and provides her honest thoughts on if it is worth the investment, what type of educational speakers and content is provided and gives examples on the areas where it helped with her business! For further information on The School of Styling, visit www.theschoolofstyling.com
Aug 29, 2019•41 min•Ep. 29
About Our Lovely Guests: Brea’s been photographing weddings and family portraits throughout New England for over 15 years. Her timeless style has carved a niche in the market with couples that seek out a classic New England feel for their celebrations and family memories. Brea understands the sentimental value of our region and why people travel here to make family memories. Brea’s wedding photography has been featured on many blogs as well as the pages and covers of both local and national publ...
Aug 22, 2019•57 min•Ep. 28
Natalie Denyse is the owner of In Good Company PR, a boutique PR and marketing firm specializing in the wedding, events and hospitality world. In Good Company PR has represented tastemakers around the world; from destination event planners and top photographers to unique catering companies, jewelry designers, and more. With a holistic view of marketing, In Good Company PR is a committed partner to their clients - using media relations, social and content in tandem to generate strategic growth fo...
Aug 15, 2019•54 min•Ep. 27
Stephanie is a lifestyle and wedding photographer throughout New England, NYC, and Europe. Steph's business transformed from a childhood hobby into a career following an education in photography both in the US and in the Greek Isles. She has created a comfortable and authentic atmosphere for her clients while capturing the most exciting moments of their lives with charisma, enthusiasm, and genuine care since 2006. Her work has taken her across the world and she has been published both nationally...
Aug 08, 2019•53 min•Ep. 26
Heidi Thompson is the best-selling author of Clone Your Best Clients and the founder of Evolve Your Wedding Business where she specializes in business and marketing strategy for wedding professionals. She helps wedding professionals grow their businesses and reach their goals without going crazy in the process. Her business & marketing expertise has been featured on several wedding and business outlets including The Huffington Post, Social Media Examiner, Wedding Business Magazine, Sprouting...
Jul 25, 2019•51 min•Ep. 25
Sarah, a Boston native, has been planning events of all sizes for more than 15 years. She was working in nonprofit and corporate events, planning their fundraisers and other large-scale events, when she took the leap to start her own event coordination business Without A Hitch. Most recently, Sarah has launched a new business venture with her mother: a brand new event venue located just north of Boston called Olio. I am so excited for you to hear Sarah’s journey from operating a successful event...
Jul 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 24
