All Episodes • The Wedding Biz

Episode 390 In Memory of Sylvia Weinstock: Queen of Cakes

REVISIT: It’s hard to overstate how glad I am to share my conversation with Sylvia Weinstock with you. I am ...
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Episode 389 ELIZABETH SOLARU: From Biomedicine to Crafting World-Class Cakes

Andy welcomes Elizabeth Solaru to this episode of The Wedding Biz! Elizabeth is the founder of Elizabeth's Cake Emporium and ...
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Episode 388 SARA RUSSELL: Wedding Sparrow the Award-Winning Wedding Blog and Shifting Priorities Following COVID

Sara Russell joins Andy in this episode to discuss Wedding Sparrow, the immensely popular wedding blog of which she is ...
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Episode 387 REVISIT: Eddie Zaratsian – Experiential Events to Delight the Senses

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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Episode 386 EMILY REIFEL: Talking Weddings with the “Empress Em of Events” at The Plaza, NYC

Joining Andy in this episode of The Wedding Biz is Emily Reifel, Social Events Director at CPS Events at The ...
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Episode 385 CHIOMA ADURE NWOGU-JOHNSON: Humility and Accountability in a Multicultural World

Andy is so happy to bring Chioma Adure Nwogu-Johnson to this episode of The Wedding Biz! Chioma is the creative ...
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Episode 384 EMILY CAMPBELL: Planning and Designing Events with an Anthropological Perspective

Emily Campbell, founder and executive director of Go Bella Events based in Colorado, joins Andy in this episode of The ...
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Episode 383 REVISIT: Mindy Weiss – Setting the Standard

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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Episode 382 EVA CLARK: Anticipating Needs and Evoking Senses

Eva Clark is the award-winning owner and creative director of Eva Clark Events. She joins Andy in this episode of ...
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Episode 381 LAURYN PRATTES: Staying Relevant in a Saturated Market

Joining Andy today is a good friend of his, Lauryn Prattes of Lauryn Prattes Events. Lauryn is one of the ...
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Episode 380 COLIN COWIE: The Gold Standard: Giving Your Customers What They Didn’t Know They Wanted

Having had celebrity clients such as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest, Kim Kardashian, Lil Wayne, Nicole Kidman, and Demi ...
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Episode 379 JACK EZON: Bespoke Travel & A Risk-Taking Entrepreneur

Andy chats today with Jack Ezon, C.E.O. and managing partner of EMBARK Beyond! EMBARK Beyond is a luxury lifestyle partnership ...
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Episode 378 REVISIT: MINDY RICE of MINDY RICE DESIGN – Creating Feelings Instead of Just Events

When we think about wedding and event floral designs, our imagination is often limited to bouquets and centerpieces. Today, I ...
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Episode 377 SUNNA YASSIN & MOLLIE JONES-HENNES: Staying Relevant in an Everchanging Industry

Andy hopes that you will tune in to this episode of The Wedding Biz as he talks with Sunna Yassin ...
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Episode 376 REVISIT: THE TRAVEL SIBLINGS – Experiential Destination Travel

When you think of experiencing personalized and experiential destination weddings, you most likely need to be thinking of Harlan and ...
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Episode 375 DAVE CALZARETTA: Fighting the Fear of Missing Out and Making Your Own Luck

Listen in to Andy's conversation with Dave Calzaretta, the founder and president of Magnificent Events & Entertainment! Magnificent Events & ...
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Episode 374 REVISIT: MICHELLE RAGO – Weddings Around the Globe

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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Episode 373 JULIE NOVACK: Optimizing Your Digital Footprint

Join Andy in this episode as he chats with Julie Novack, C.E.O. and co-founder of PartySlate, a photo-rich website (that, ...
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Episode 372 NSBWEP: The National Society of Black Wedding and Event Professionals

NSBWEP stands for the National Society of Black Wedding and Event Professionals and was created in the summer of 2020 ...
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Episode 371 REVISIT: CECI JOHNSON – Designing Stationery, Lifestyle and Business

This episode features Ceci Johnson of Ceci New York. We have the privilege to listen to how Ceci built her ...
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Episode 370 MERYL SNOW: Selling Strategies and How They’ve Changed Within Today’s Market

Andy's friend Meryl Snow of Snowstorm Solutions returns in this episode of the podcast for a great conversation about selling ...
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Episode 369 REVISIT: RON BEN-ISRAEL – Answering the Call of Creativity with Couture Cakes

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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Episode 368 JOSE VILLA & LAURIE ARONS – Discuss Working Together As Photographer & Planner/Designer and More!

Andy chats with two guests in this episode of The Wedding Biz, both of whom have been featured on the ...
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Episode 367 REVISIT: TARA GUERARD – Wedding Designer with a Southern Flair

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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The Next Level!!
by Suzanne Delawar from United States
Andy is an amazing interviewer. The variety of conversations keeps you engaged every week. Being able to hear from some of the top influencers in our industry, leaves you feeling inspired and motivated to take your business to the next level.
The industry’s finest!
by TheWedding_AC from United States
It’s amazing to have the opportunity to listen to some of the industry’s finest talk about their work, life and craft. I think in this industry, it’s easy to keep our heads down and just stay busy but it’s SO good to come up for air sometimes and hear from other people in the community and to “get to know them” a bit. In short, this podcast is an incredible resource and I’m so thankful for it!
An Industry Standard
by morganmoana from United States
This podcast is a must-listen for wedding professionals. It is engaging and informative, giving you insight into the behind the scenes of the wedding industry in real time. Andy has conversations that make you feel like you are in the same room with the pros he interviews and it is so incredibly valuable!
Encouraging
by SpacePirateTomatoBride from United States
I am sincerely thankful for this podcast. I stumbled upon it last winter and listening to the interviews gave me huge portion of courage to launch my own bridal design business this year. It was a beautiful resource and the show is nicely paced and enjoyable to listen to. I will continue to listen and recommend this show to anyone and everyone who’s interested in business.
Education and Inspiration!
by JThater from United States
This podcast has allowed us an up-close look at the stories and into the minds of the industry’s leading professionals in such a brilliant way. Andy’s thoughtful and well-planned interviews do a great job at getting straight to the important details, without adding in unnecessary fluff, which is key to us busy creative partners. Over the last year since first starting to listen to the podcast, The Wedding Biz has continued to be a source of education and inspiration, especially throughout the challenging months of Covid. The show has motivated me to stay positive to peruse my goals and build my brand. I am so thankful for Andy’s devotion to his craft and to the wedding & event industry. Andy, please keep doing what you do as your show has positively effected myself, as well as countless others, to follow our passion, to love what we do, and to love all of the amazing creative partners we get to work with!