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To get the full scoop on one of the hottest topics in the world of wedding inspiration, we are invited ...
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Have you ever wondered how can you work and travel the world at the same time? Today’s guest not only ...
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Want your wedding featured in a magazine? Real weddings are becoming more popular to feature in magazines, whether online or ...
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Have you ever felt stifled by the exactness and predictability of your chosen career? Today’s guest spent years studying science, ...
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Today Andre Wells, event planner, designer, and fashion enthusiast, shares his own personal growth process and how it led him ...
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Andrea Eppolito, founder of Andrea Eppolito Events, shares her journey of becoming an event planner, how she establishes relationships with ...
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Today it's all about Andy! For quite a while now, people have been asking him to air an interview about ...
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As the second of three generations to uphold the Fred Marcus Studio brand, Andy Marcus has grown into his status ...
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Angela Desveaux is the founder, publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of WedLuxe Media, which includes her print and online magazines, a trendsetting ...
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In today’s conversation, Andy talks with Ashfer Biju, the executive chef and food and beverage director at the iconic The ...
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Join us today as we discover why Bill finds his job so satisfying and learn why it’s his heart that ...
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An icon of the hospitality industry, Bill Spinner was literally born into it—as a young man, he first learned what it means ...
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What does leadership mean to you? Leadership has many meanings, and everyone may have their own perspective on it. Today’s ...
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If you’ve ever felt family pressure to pursue a certain career, then you can relate to today’s guest. When he ...
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Bryan Rafanelli’s exquisite sense of style, attention to detail and ability to transform clients’ visions into unforgettable celebrations have made ...
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In this episode, Carl Ray shares his experience and tips he’s learned throughout his career that you can apply to ...
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This episode features Ceci Johnson of Ceci New York. We have the privilege to listen to how Ceci built her ...
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On today’s episode, Andy shares with us the honor of sitting down with renowned chef Roy Yamaguchi, as he shares ...
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As any Creative knows, getting started can be a challenge. Christian Oth is no stranger to the effort that goes ...
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Christie Narvaez is an entertainer who's worn many hats—actress, producer, comedian, and more. Today, Andy talks with her about her ...
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As anyone knows, sometimes we need a little motivation, a push in the right direction. Maybe we’re not as focused ...
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Have you come across challenges in life with your business? Most companies do, and today we hear from motivational and ...
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Today, we welcome Claudia Hanlin of the Wedding Library! Claudia has an extensive resume behind her as a Contributing Editor ...
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Colin Cowie is a top designer for all things weddings—as well as galas, charitable events, corporate and destination celebrations. He's ...
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Join your host, Andy Kushner as he talks to Colin Cowie about his incredible life and the secrets of his ...
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Designing and planning an event is creating theater and telling a story. Today’s guest has a unique set of skills ...
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Darcy Miller has always had creative inspirations around her. From growing up with creatively inclined parents, to creating her own ...
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David Beahm, world-class wedding designer and planner, known for his inventive work and trademark lavish flower creations, has designed countless ...
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As Owner, CEO and Creative Director of AOO Events of Los Angeles since 1989, David Merrell has seen and done ...
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“You’re only as good as your last party.” This old adage is something that renowned event producer and designer David ...
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Today’s guest is a Part 2 interview with renowned New York City event designer and producer David Stark, Chief Creative ...
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If you’ve heard of David Tutera, you know he’s done it all.  He’s a leading expert in the wedding and ...
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It takes a certain level of skill, a problem-solving attitude, and more than a dash of creativity to throw a ...
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Today’s guest, Debbie Geller of Geller Events, is an experienced event planner who designs stunning and intricate events for high ...
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If you’ve never had the joy of working with a designer who absolutely lives to utterly delight their client, then ...
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Edgar Zamora is the founder and lead designer of the highly acclaimed Revelry Event Designers, the industry’s go-to event and ...
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This week, Andy talks with the artist behind three enormously-popular wedding songs—Edwin McCain. His songs "I'll Be" and "I Could ...
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Would you ever expect an industry lauded calligrapher to have gotten an F in handwriting? For Ellen Weldon, that black ...
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Kirsten Ott Palladino & Maria Palladino are co-founders of Equally Wed, an online wedding magazine celebrating love and weddings in ...
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In this week’s discussion, photographer Greg Lawson takes Andy through his museum-like gallery in Sedona, Arizona, to explore the fundamentals ...
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It takes but a moment to see that Harmony Walton’s path to success had everything to do with how she ...
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At 15 years old, Ian Prosser’s love of floral design began when he took an elderly woman in his community ...
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On today’s show we hear from Ines and Veronica of Ines Di Santo, a bridal and evening gown couture dress ...
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Today Jennifer Stein, Editor-In-Chief, Co-Founder, and publisher of Destination I Do Magazine, shares where she got her inspiration to begin ...
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This week’s episode features  Jennifer Zabinski of JZ Events. Jennifer is a dedicated and talented wedding planner, known for being ...
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How do you truly entertain without boundaries? Just ask event designer, producer, and planner Jes Gordon. Designing and planning events ...
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When planning a dream-come-true wedding on an island getaway, only one name immediately comes to mind: JoAnne Brown. In this ...
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Initially, Jose’s parents were nervous about him becoming a photographer. As recent US immigrants, they didn’t think his dreams of ...
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There are many digital platforms that provide inspiration for designing and organizing events, however PartySlate is an especially curated platform, ...
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On the most important day of a couple’s life, family and friends gather to share a moment with two people ...
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On today’s show, we hear from Kelly McLeskey-Dolata and Nancy Liu Chin, Co-Founders of Oh So Inspired. Each successful in ...
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Kevin Lee loves living a glamorous lifestyle, and he’s proved time and time again, he’s willing to work for it ...
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Floral artist Kiana Underwood is the celebrated owner of Tulipina an internationally renowned floral design studio that creates bespoke experiences ...
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In today's conversation, Andy talks with Kimi Werner, the U.S. National Spearfishing Champion of 2008 who transformed her passion for ...
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Just because something is tradition doesn’t mean you can’t play by your own rules. For Kristin Banta, that’s the name ...
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We’ve all been told to “fake it till we make it,” but sometimes honesty and tenacity are all it really ...
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In this episode of The Wedding Biz, Andy Kushner interviews communications specialist, Liese Gardner, and unravels some of the industry ...
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Lisa Gooder was always passionate about telling stories. No matter the workplace-- from artifact appraisals to digital media, to Lisa, ...
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Lynn Easton is a busy woman. Between managing her destination wedding design business Easton Events and growing her Easton Porter ...
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In this week’s episode, Andy and Lynn talk all things business, family, and pleasure, and how she truly does it ...
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Do you know how important branding yourself and your events is? On today’s show, our guest will go more in-depth ...
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Marc Eliot is Founder and CCO (Chief Creative Officer) of swoop, a New York-based design studio for upscale luxury celebrations for ...
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Mark Held didn’t originally see himself as a florist. His first arrangement-- a project assigned to him at summer camp ...
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Mark Ingram has spent his life studying, admiring, and sharing fashion. After spending years in the fashion industry in various ...
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Matthew Robbins generously shares his process for creating events that resonate, and how he connects with clients to make that ...
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PR is actually a big part of lux weddings. Getting the word out in a positive light can build an ...
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The way the world runs today, it often feels as if it's impossible to make it in the Wedding Business ...
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Michelle Rago has always had wanderlust flowing through her veins. It’s what has inspired her to build her massively successful ...
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When we think about wedding and event floral designs, our imagination is often limited to bouquets and centerpieces. Today, I ...
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Mindy Weiss is a force in the high-end wedding and event planning business. Since her early beginnings, she has delighted ...
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In today’s episode, Natasha Miller, President and CEO of Entire Productions, talks about how hardship in her youth drove her ...
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So far on the Wedding Biz, we have had multiple perspectives on planning and executing traditional Western weddings. Therefore, I ...
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If there’s anyone who knows all the ins and outs of party planning, it’s Norma Cohen. Norma started planning parties ...
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Pablo Oliveira’s work is so elegant and sophisticated, his portfolio images alone are a feast for the eyes. Nuage Designs, ...
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Did you grow up knowing what you wanted to do with your life? Most people change their minds multiple times ...
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Wedding planning, production, and design seem to require a bit of tenacity. To make it in the wedding and event ...
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Peter Callahan almost didn’t become a world-famous caterer. Growing up around successful finance businessmen, he felt as if that was his ...
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Has your religion influenced you through your whole life? On today’s show that is just the case as our guest ...
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The year is 1980. The place is New York City. And the person is Preston Bailey, who at the time ...
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The year is 1980. The place is New York City. And the person is Preston Bailey, who at the time ...
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We're so excited to have Preston Bailey as a returning guest today. We take a deep dive into Preston's business, ...
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Lighting designer and owner of Images by Lighting Ray Thompson is here today to talk about storytelling with lighting for ...
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Rayshun Lamarr has officially put his voice in the arena-- it’s where he’s always known he wants it to be ...
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Rebecca Grinnals and Kathryn Arce are powerhouse team is the force behind the wedding and honeymoon industry consulting firm Engaging ...
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In this episode, Andy talks with with Rick and Chris about what initially inspired them to do event design and ...
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Today, CEO of HMR Designs, Rishi Patel, talks about how service and luxury work cohesively to create astonishing events and ...
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To say Rita Bloom is the pioneer of the wedding planning business would be an understatement. Rita’s story of discovering ...
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Have you ever felt the satisfaction of reorganizing the furniture in your home?  Today’s guest, is quite familiar with that ...
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Rodney Bailey bought his first camera at 12 years old, saving up all his money from a summer of mowing ...
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To Ron Ben-Israel, a cake is far more than a cake. It’s equal to a performance. And if anyone knows ...
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When innate creativity and business collide, the world benefits from the amazing products and services those businesses provide. Creative businesses ...
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Sharon Sacks is the epitome of a multi-tasking go-getter! Early in her career, she caught her first big break working ...
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Shawna Gohel is a pretty big deal in the Indian wedding community. Her site, Maharani Weddings, boasts 800,000 visitors every ...
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Simon T. Bailey is no stranger to success, even though he’s quite familiar with failure. At a young age, Simon ...
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Stephanie Bradshaw has more than just impeccable taste, she has a knack for project management and has a very diverse ...
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It’s hard to overstate how glad I am to share my conversation with Sylvia Weinstock with you. I am thrilled that ...
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Tara Dowburd has always known that creativity needs to be at the center of her career. She’s an artist. What ...
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Southern charm and Tara Guérard are synonymous with each other. Add weddings to the mix, and you’ve got one of ...
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[coolcastplayer id="39"] These days, The Knot is largely synonymous with planning a modern wedding. It is often the first resource ...
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In this episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and Melissa are breaking down lessons learned from Abby and Tait Larsen ...
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Join Andy and Melissa Fancy as they dissect the lesson from Alison Hotchkiss Rinderknecht, of Alison Events. Alison has been ...
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In today's episode, Andy is joined by guest co-host Michele Hodges of Michele Hodges Events. They discuss Andy's interview with ...
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In this episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and Melissa come together to dive into Andrè Maier's interview. Andrè is ...
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This week Andy Kushner brings on another industry icon, Sean Low of The Business Of Being Creative, to discuss highlights ...
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In this episode of The Next Level, Andy Kushner and guest co-host, Bill Bowen, discuss key topics from last week’s ...
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Weddings are compiled of moments, planning, and people who have invested their all into ensuring that the result is magical ...
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Do you allow opportunities to enter your life? Some do not know an opportunity when it comes to them. Today ...
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Today's episode of THE NEXT LEVEL is a very special one! For the first time in TNL history, we have ...
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Carl Ray, celebrity makeup artist and beauty expert, has mastered the art of highlighting the inner beauty of each individual ...
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On today's show, Andy has Sean Low joining as a guest co-host. Today's episode focuses on all of the nuggets ...
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We know it isn't just luck that separates the most successful entrepreneurs in our industry from the rest of the ...
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Buckle your seat belts because this episode of THE NEXT LEVEL is quite a ride. Andy and Melissa dig deeper ...
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Having a set expectation of goals implemented is important for any company. This structure helps eliminate losing direction and the ...
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In today’s episode, Andy Kushner and co-host, Abby Larson, founder of Style Me Pretty, discuss the strategies and methods Colin ...
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Today’s guest co-host, Harmony Walton, joins Andy to help reflect on The Wedding Biz interview with Colin Cowie, Part 2, ...
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Andy and first-time co-host Cindy Novotny, of Master Connection Associates, discuss the incredible interview with David Stark. David opens up ...
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As David Stark says, putting together a team is one of the most creative things you can do. That is ...
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There are many ways to establish long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationships, which Debbie Geller of Geller Events shares in this ...
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On today's show, Andy and Melissa are joined by Julie Sabatino of The Stylish Bride podcast on The Wedding Biz ...
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In this episode of The Next Level, Andy Kushner and guest co-host, Jennifer Stein, discuss key topics from last week’s ...
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Today Andy Kushner and guest co-host, Harmony Walton, discuss Andy’s interview with Jennifer Stein. Jennifer is the founder of Destination ...
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In this episode, Andy and Melissa discuss Andy's interview with Jennifer Zabinski, of JZ Events. Jennifer's interview presented so many ...
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Today we discuss Julie Novack, CEO and Co-Founder of PartySlate and some of the ways in which she has created ...
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This episode of THE NEXT LEVEL is all about brides! Well, actually Julie Sabatino is all about brides and as ...
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In today's episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and guest co-host Sean Low really take a deep dive into the ...
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Today, Andy and guest host, Julie Sabatino of The Stylish Bride, discuss highlights from this week’s interview with Laurie Arons ...
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On today’s episode of The Next Level, Guest Co-Host Shannon Leahy, of Shannon Leahy Events, joins Andy Kushner in reflecting ...
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Join Andy and guest co-host, Julie Sabatino of The Stylish Bride, as they discuss Lynn Easton's amazing interview. It's easy ...
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Today we have part two of our interview with Lynn Easton. Lynn is a very popular planner and designer in ...
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Considering the incredible success Mark Held has had by focusing on doing one thing - flowers - and doing them ...
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In this episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and Melissa unpack all of the lessons from Michele Hodges show. Michele ...
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In this episode of The Next Level, Andy and Melissa unpack all the lessons and strategies that Mindy Weiss shared ...
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In this episode, Shannon Leahy, this week’s guest co-host and one of the top wedding and event planners in the ...
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In today's episode, Andy and Melissa dig into the interview with Norma Cohen. If you haven't listened to Norma's full ...
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In today's episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and Melissa join forces to discuss all of the amazing insights from ...
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In this episode, Andy and Melissa pull out their favorite parts of the Paula LeDuc interview. Paula was such a ...
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Just in time for Engage!, Andy and Melissa are discussing all of the best networking techniques to make you stand ...
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Andy and Melissa take a second listen to Preston Bailey's interview about his design process. There's so much that can ...
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In this episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and Melissa are focused on the most impactful parts of Preston Bailey's ...
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In this episode of The Next Level, Andy Kushner and guest co-host, Rachel Birthistle, discuss last week’s interview with Kiana ...
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In this episode of The Next Level, Andy Kushner and guest co-host, Zachary Oxman, discuss key topics from last week’s ...
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Join Andy Kushner and guest co-host, Jennifer Stein, Editor-In-Chief of Destination I Do Magazine, in today’s episode of The Next ...
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Join Andy and his co-host, Melissa Fancy as they discuss the many unique aspects of Robert Fountain's business that was ...
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In today's episode, Andy and Melissa dive a little deeper into Chef Roy Yamaguchi's interview on The Wedding Biz. Roy ...
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Today, Melissa and Andy are recording this episode of TNL from the Engage! Conference in Banff, Canada! Listen in as ...
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Join Andy and guest co-host, Sean Low as they dig deeper into Sylvia Weinstock's interview. Both Andy and Sean know ...
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It hardly seems possible that today’s show is a celebration of the One Year Anniversary of The Wedding Biz podcast! ...
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When you think of experiencing personalized and experiential destination weddings, you most likely need to be thinking of Harlan and ...
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Troy Williams is a successful event designer, planner and lifestyle influencer, but his success didn’t happen overnight. It took years ...
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Valerie Gernhauser is no stranger to unfortunate circumstances. The timing of her professional career landed amidst Hurricane Katrina, the financial ...
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Valerie Romanoff has had music in her veins since she was a little girl of two years old. Her love ...
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A welcome to the podcast, from creator and host Andy Kushner ...
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When it comes to luxury weddings and events, every detail can become a work of art. Today, I am talking ...
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