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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Matthew Robbins generously shares his process for creating events that resonate, and how he connects with clients to make that ...
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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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So far on the Wedding Biz, we have had multiple perspectives on planning and executing traditional Western weddings. Therefore, I ...
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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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The year is 1980. The place is New York City. And the person is Preston Bailey, who at the time ...
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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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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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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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[coolcastplayer id="45"] When innate creativity and business collide, the world benefits from the amazing products and services those businesses provide ...
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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 a knack for following through. Growing up in a traveling military family, she quickly found inspiration through ...
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Sylvia Weinstock reinvented the tradition of the wedding cake. In this episode I talk with Sylvia about her amazing life ...
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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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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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