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Wedding Industry Insider Podcast

WII 056: David Beahm & Christina Matteucci Reveal the Top 3 Factors for Their Success

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Today, we’re so excited to share with you the 56th episode of our Wedding Industry Insider podcast. For this episode, Eddie had the privilege of sitting down with world-renowned event and floral designer David Beahm and his incredibly talented right hand, Christina Matteucci.

David is the founder of David Beahm Experiences, an iconic NYC event design firm responsible for producing elevated events around the world—including acclaimed weddings for Hollywood’s elite (like Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas) and coveted corporate affairs for brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Perrier-Jouet (to name a few). David often takes to the stage as a motivational speaker—and he also earns praise as a part-time flower farmer at Thistle Dew Farm in PA, where his home-grown blooms go from farm to tablescape.

As the 18-year executive director of destination weddings for David Beahm experiences, Christina is a special event guru responsible for executing some of the world’s most acclaimed overseas events. She has also shared her unparalleled industry insight as a TEDx speaker.

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WII 055: Danit Zamir Shares an Insider’s Perspective of the Wed-Tech World

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Today, we’re so excited to share with you the 55th episode of our Wedding Industry Insider podcast. For this episode, Eddie had the privilege of sitting down with the insightful Danit Zamir, a successful wedding technology business owner and entrepreneur.

Danit is the founder and CEO of Bloomerent, a floral design discovery and market share platform that allows couples to find a florist and share their wedding flowers with another local event — helping couples save money and reduce floral waste. Danit founded Bloomerent in 2014 as a result of the frustration she had with the high cost and wastefulness of her own wedding flowers. She has since grown the company into a well-recognized wedding tech brand that operates in 29 states with boots on the ground in each location.

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WII 054: Grit & Grace Owners Share Actionable Steps to Shift to a Quality-Over-Quantity Business Model

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Today, we’re so excited to share with you the 54th episode of our Wedding Industry Insider  podcast. For this episode, Eddie had the privilege of sitting down with two incredibly experienced wedding industry pros: Laura Ritchie and Christie Yerks.

Laura is the owner and principal event designer at Grit & Grace, a Washington D.C. based full-service event design and styling firm. As a speaker at Planner Suite Conference, she’s no stranger to taking to the stage to share her incredible industry experience with fellow pros. With a stellar background in project management and consulting, Christie Yerks works side-by-side with Laura as a co-owner of Grit & Grace. Together, they’ve produced stunning work that’s been featured in Bazaar, Modern Luxury Weddings, and Martha Stewart Weddings (to name a few).

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WII 053: Kristin Binford Empowers Planners with an In-Depth Look at the Wedding Venue Market

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Today, we’re excited to share with you the 53rd episode of our Wedding Industry Insider  podcast.  For this episode, Eddie had the privilege of sitting down with the incredibly knowledgeable Kristin Binford—a successful wedding venue owner and coach who consults for venue owners across the country.

Kristin is the owner and managing partner of Haue Valley, a St. Louis wedding venue that currently books over 100 weddings per year. As the owner of her own venue-consulting business, Kristin helps venue owners scale, strategize, and ensure sustainable success. She also brings her in-depth industry insight to new and prospective venue owners via her Facebook Group: Building & Running a Profitable Wedding Venue.

As a successful venue owner, Kristin is passionate about sharing all she’s learned with both seasoned and brand-new venue owners who are hoping to run a successful, profitable venue. In this interview, she deep-dives into the dynamics of the wedding-venue market and helps planners and vendors understand the right—and wrong—way to build beneficial relationships and seek referrals from venues and venue owners.

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WII 052: Jen Taylor Helps You Automate and Streamline Your Wedding Business

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Today, we’re excited to share with you the 52nd episode of our Wedding Industry Insider  podcast. For this episode, Eddie had the privilege of sitting down with Jen Taylor—an award-winning wedding planner and business consultant who designs and produces stunning celebrations in the Pacific Northwest, Maui, and beyond.

Jen is the founder of Taylor’d Events Group, an awarded destination wedding and event planning firm based in Seattle that includes four additional planners. A speaker at NACE and owner of Jen Taylor Consulting—Jen shares the insights and expertise she’s developed building her wedding business both on stage and off.

After 15 years spent growing Taylor’d Events, Jen has an eye for automation and some seriously smart systems in place. She also shares important strategies for making sure you have the systems, people and technologies in place to execute workflows at a high level.

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WII 051: Preeti Vasudeva Helps You Prepare Your Business for the Unexpected

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Today, I’m excited to share with you the 51st episode of our Wedding Industry Insider  podcast. For this episode, Eddie had the privilege to sit down with Preeti Vasudeva—an award-winning wedding planner who’s been known to produce elaborate events for an array of high-profile clientele.

Preeti is the owner of Preeti Exclusive Events, a boutique event planning and design company that services both domestic and international locations and specializes in South Asian Fusion weddings. Preeti is also the co-founder of Styckie, a local DC event-planning app that’s slated to launch nationwide this year. She also volunteers her time as a member of the board of directors for the New York chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding.

After going through a divorce, being diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, and losing a best friend to cancer in the span of only a few short years—Preeti is no stranger to overcoming adversity. 

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WII 050: Katie Easley Helps You Leverage Social Proof to Grow Your Brand

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In our 50th Episode of the Wedding Industry Insider podcast, it was a pleasure sitting down with Katie Easley – an incredible Arizona floral and event designer.

Katie is the founder and principal planner behind Kate Ryan Design, a floral and event design firm serving Scottsdale and the surrounding area. A speaker at NACE, The Society of American Florists, and The Special Event, Katie is no stranger to taking to the stage to share her extensive design experience will fellow pros.

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WII 049: Nadia Anderson Shares the Value in Knowing Your Numbers

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For the 49th episode of our Wedding Industry Insider podcast, it was a pleasure sitting down with the talented Nadia Anderson—an event planner and certified public accountant (CPA) who’s as meticulous with money management as she is with event details.

Nadia is the owner of both Virginia Grace Event Management and Nadia Anderson CPA in Richmond, VA.  A WeddingPro Educator, Nadia has taken to the stage at Wedding MBA to share her extensive knowledge of numbers with wedding industry pros. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a master’s in accounting from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and is a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor. 

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WII 048: José Rolón Opens Up About the Art of Building a Happy Team

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Today, we are so excited to share with you the 48th episode of our Wedding Industry Insider podcast. For this episode, Eddie had the privilege of sitting down with the incredible José Rolón—an awarded wedding planner and hospitality-industry extraordinaire with over a decade of events experience to his name. 

José is the owner of José Rolón Events, a Brooklyn-based wedding planning service responsible for eye-catching event experiences that have made their way onto the pages of The New York Times, Town & Country, and Martha Stewart Weddings (just to name a few). José is also the host of The Wedding Buzz Podcast—and will soon be taking to the stage to share his expertise with the wedding-planning world at Cater Source and NACE.

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