The Venue RX: Recent Episodes
The Venue RX Podcast
Your wedding business. Make it simple. Make it profitable. Make it fun.
Welcome to the Venue RX podcast where we provide your weekly prescription of tips, tools, tactics, and inspiration to start or grow your wedding and events business. Follow along with our listeners as we delve into the exciting world of events, and make sure you check out our growing Youtube channel and social pages where you can engage with our show host and guests! No matter if you are brand new to the business of weddings, or an event pro, our mix of mindset and mechanics will challenge and inspire you! Welcome!
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymins welcomes Gillian Tracey, the owner of Gillian Tracey design studio. She focuses on brand identity and website design for wedding venues. Gillian discusses how she got into the wedding industry and stresses the value of strategic and pragmatic design elements. Gillian covers topics such as the optimal timing for brand updates, the pivotal role of a robust brand base, and the importance of maintaining visual consistency. Jillian also provides insights on budgeting, do-it-yourself alternatives, and the integration of CRM systems.
About Our Guest:
Gillian Tracey is a web designer and brand expert with over 10 years of industry experience. She specializes in creating bespoke branding and websites that reflect the high quality of services, products, and client experiences. Gillian serves as a trusted partner, approaching each business with the mentality of a team member. Her process is thorough and unrushed – she takes the time to understand each client's needs, gain clarity, and envision ambitious goals for the future. Then, she brings everything together in visuals that capture all the good stuff. Gillian not only creates impactful and delightful experiences but also delivers top-quality work and finds joy in serving others through her craft.
Find Her Here:
Email: hello@gilliantracey.com
Website: https://www.gilliantracey.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilliantraceydesign
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gntracey/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Nicole and Jen, the creators of the Wedding Crasher app, to discuss its inception during the COVID-19 pandemic and their collaborative journey. They highlight the app's customizable event details and guest experiences, designed for both wedding professionals and couples. Jen shares her background as a wedding planner and her venture in establishing The Sky Room venue in North Carolina. The conversation dives into the app's development challenges, future enhancements, and its potential as a marketing tool for venues.
About Our Guest:
Jen Shaefer and Nicole Reginelli met in 2013 while working at a Fortune 500 company. Their shared passion for events and entrepreneurship quickly bonded them, leading to many coffee dates where they dreamed of future ventures. Although they pursued separate paths for a few years, they reunited over a glass of wine in 2021. During this meetup, Jen pitched her idea for Wedding Crasher to Nicole, and the rest is history.
Born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wedding Crasher App is revolutionizing the events industry, thoughtfully designed by a seasoned wedding planner. Our primary goal is to elevate the wedding guest experience by addressing their most frequently asked questions in one streamlined platform.
The Wedding Crasher App boasts an array of innovative features, including a comprehensive schedule of events, transportation details, a digital bar list, a menu tab, and a convenient searchable seating chart. This app aims to alleviate common stressors on the big day for both professionals and couples. It not only enhances the level of service provided but also opens up new avenues for wedding professionals to elevate their offerings and increase profitability.
Find Them Here:
Website: https://www.weddingcrasherapp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingcrasherapp/
Apple Downloads: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wedding-crasher/id6453683293
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Spencer Howard, the founder of Straight to the Points. Spencer shares insights on maximizing credit card sign-up bonuses and selecting cards with bonus categories that align with a business owner's spending habits. They explore how venue owners can leverage credit card points for both vacations and business expenses. Spencer also introduces tools like Card Pointers for tracking benefits and emphasizes the importance of understanding annual fees, reward space, and maintaining flexibility with travel plans. Spencer also touches on the competitive landscape for venues and how credit card points can fund honeymoons for couples. Additionally, he provides advice on managing employee credit cards and highlights the advantages of using credit cards over debit cards to earn points on business expenditures.
About Our Guest:
Spencer Howard is a renowned expert in credit card loyalty programs and travel rewards. As the founder of Straight To The Points (STTP), Spencer has established the go-to resource for individuals eager to demystify credit card points and enjoy luxurious travel for business or leisure. After years of assisting family and friends with understanding credit card points, he launched STTP in 2017. Since then, he has been providing members with complimentary and premium content through his Award Alert newsletters, which now boast 21,000 members. STTP offers the latest information on everything from First and Business Class flight alerts to tutorials on effectively booking and securing flights using credit card points.
With nearly a decade of experience in travel writing, Spencer has contributed to multiple travel media outlets, including Upgraded Points, One Mile At A Time, God Save The Points, and The Points Guy. He also spent four years as editor-in-chief at 10xtravel.com, where he led a team of writers and editors to produce top-quality and breaking news in the travel industry.
Find Him Here:
Website: https://straighttothepoints.co/
Email: spencer@straighttothepoints.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/straighttothepoints/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/straighttothepoints1
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-howard-82072710/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Cindy Y Lo, the owner of Red Velvet and Strong Events. They dive into the event industry, emphasizing the creation of memorable experiences that align with clients' brands and deliver tangible results. Cindy discusses the specialized services her companies provide, the management of scope creep, and the significant impact of venue design on events. They explore the importance of venue layout, signage, and amenities, along with the challenges posed by urban venues and logistical considerations. She also highlights trends in personalized event elements and the growing need for versatile venue spaces.
About Our Guest:
Cindy Y. Lo is an Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker & Author. She founded Red Velvet in 2002 with the mission to Outplan, Outplay, and Outparty! Red Velvet is a full-service experience agency that helps global brands ideate, design, and execute their vision. As an independent, woman, and minority-owned agency, RED VELVET prides itself on its diverse, detail-oriented team of creatives from various cultures, communities, and backgrounds. Under the leadership of CEO and Chief Event Strategist Cindy Y. Lo, the agency has been dedicated to generating genuine human connections through live experiences since its inception.
As of August 2023, Cindy Y. Lo is also the new owner and CEO of Strong Events. Celebrating 33 years in business, Strong Events is the longest-running and largest warehouse for specialty event rentals and custom fabrication, serving the Texas Hill Country area.
Find Her Here:
Tel: 512.380.9688
Email: cindy@cindylo.com
Website: https://www.cindylo.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cindyknowsevents
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindyknowsevents/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Paige Hulse, an expert in intellectual property law and the founder of Creative Law Shop. They dig into crucial legal considerations that venue owners should prioritize. Paige emphasizes the significance of well-crafted contracts, safeguarding intellectual property, and strategic planning for business expansion. The discussion covers challenges related to AI-generated content, the enforceability of non-compete agreements, and the importance of termination clauses in contracts. Paige advises venue owners to conduct thorough audits to protect their interests and collaborate closely with legal advisors to ensure legal compliance. Paige provides valuable insights for venue owners on legally safeguarding their businesses and leveraging intellectual property strategically.
About Our Guest:
Paige Hulse is the founder and lead attorney of Paige Hulse Law, a law firm dedicated to assisting business owners in building enduring businesses that thrive today and in the future. As a business owner herself, Paige understands the challenges and risks involved in starting a business from scratch. She empathizes with the need to protect intellectual property through trademarks and the importance of estate planning for unforeseen circumstances. Paige's passion lies not only in helping clients achieve success but also in empowering them to navigate the legal aspects of their business confidently, ensuring longevity and resilience.
Find Her Here:
Email: hello@paigehulse.com
Website: https://paigehulselaw.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paige.hulse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paigehulselaw/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/paigehulselaw/
Contract Templates: https://paigehulselaw.com/shop
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx podcast, our host Joanthan Aymin welcomes Jese Gray, the owner of Green Eyed Ambition, a service based business that helps entrepreneurs simplify their business and scale. Jonathan and Jese explore the crucial role of systems and processes in the success of event businesses. They highlight the necessity of organized systems to prevent chaos, streamline operations, and support growth. Jese, a certified HoneyBook pro, shares her expertise in assisting businesses in choosing the right CRM and technology. She emphasizes the importance of interconnected business aspects like client management and team communication. The conversation also covers understanding costs, organizing information, and utilizing a tech stack including HoneyBook, QuickBooks, Metrical, and Zapier. They discuss the challenges of feedback, making data-driven decisions, and using Asana for project management. Effective communication, follow-up systems, and professional financial transactions are stressed, with anecdotes shared about the consequences of neglecting these areas.
About Our Guest:
Jese launched LuxeGiving at 30 years old upon leaving corporate America to find happiness. Four years into starting LuxeGiving, she felt overwhelmed by the demands of hosting events, making sales calls, handling billing, and managing marketing tasks, limiting herself to a maximum capacity of 25 events per month. Despite her goal of expanding the business to 10 major cities, Jese faced challenges with systems and mindset obstacles, resulting in extensive travel between 5 states for events. She realized that hustling alone wasn't helping her achieve her goals and was holding back the business's potential, impacting her personal life and causing her to miss family functions.
Jese is now a service-based business coach who understands the challenges of running a business. She offers Honeybook workflow and other operating system setup services to help others in the industry master their back-office processes. For service-based business owners who wear multiple hats, from being the face of the company to handling sales, operations, customer service, and more, Jese provides support to alleviate overwhelm. As a business coach, she helps these owners create businesses they love and enjoy managing, offering guidance on streamlining operations for smoother functioning.
Find Her Here:
Tel: (301) 375-0837
Website: https://www.greeneyedambition.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greeneyedambition/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8cbD7yFnP2EsyKwRXOePg
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Margaret Brower, the owner of Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group, about the intricacies of wedding venue sales. The discussion encompasses the significance of establishing emotional connections, customizing sales methodologies, and leveraging CRM systems. Margaret highlights the importance of comprehending client requirements and harnessing the influence of non-verbal communication. They also explore the impact of generational variances on sales tactics.
About Our Guest:
With over 15 years of experience as a results-driven Director of Sales, Margaret Brower has dedicated her career to not just achieving, but exceeding sales targets through a unique blend of skill development and human connection. Today, as the CEO and founder of Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group, she channels this passion and expertise into empowering catering sales teams nationwide. Her mission? To equip them with innovative tools and strategies to attract and secure their ideal clients, driving both revenue growth and personal fulfillment.
At Rainmaker, they're redefining sales success. Through custom interactive marketing solutions and empathetic sales techniques, they not only aim to boost revenue but also to unlock the immense potential within each sales professional. Margaret's approach is rooted in the psychology of sales, focusing on nurturing talents and charting paths to not just growth, but exponential advancement.
Find Her Here:
Email: mb@rainmakersalesmarketing.com
Website: https://rainmakersalesmarketing.com/
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-brower-rainmaker/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainmakersalesmarketing/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Brandon West, CPA and Co-Owner of 77 Financial Group. They cover the importance of separating funds owed to vendors from taxable income, advocating for the safety of a high-yield savings account over riskier options like stocks or cryptocurrency. Additionally they discuss tax planning and retirement, and touch on the needs of venue owners considering succession and what that planning process entails.
About Our Guest:
Brandon West is a certified CPA based in California, specializing in tax matters for individuals and small businesses. He earned his degrees in Accounting and Finance from Point Loma Nazarene University. Initially, Brandon gained valuable experience at CBIZ, one of the nation's top ten accounting firms. However, driven by a desire for more direct client engagement and business development opportunities, he established his own practice.
Today, Brandon's clientele spans across 8 states and encompasses individuals, LLCs, S Corporations, C Corporations, and Sole Proprietorships. He is deeply passionate about supporting his clients' growth journeys, offering expert guidance through the intricate landscape of tax regulations.
Find Him Here:
Email: brandon@77financialgroup.com
Website: https://www.77financialgroup.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/77financialgroup/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-west-0814a686/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WdL2X4ShOSn7YrnmwOECT?si=53c44c9571324638
In this episode of The Venue Blueprint Series our hosts Jonathan Aymin and Lindsay Lucas discuss the transformation of a family property into a wedding venue. Together, they dig into the complexities of managing such a venture while residing on the property and navigating family dynamics. Key discussion points include establishing clear roles, setting boundaries, and managing expectations among family members. They emphasize the importance of effective communication during the transition of ownership and management. Lindsay emphasizes the necessity of adopting a business-oriented mindset, conducting regular role assessments, and implementing succession planning strategies. The conversation extends to topics such as marketing strategies, sales tactics, operational considerations, and the unique challenges of working within a family dynamic. They advocate for a strategic and proactive approach to ensure the long-term success of the venue.
About Our Hosts:
Lindsay Lucas:
Website: https://thelindsaylucas.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelindsaylucas/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelindsaylucas/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thelindsaylucas/
The Venue Academy: https://shop.thelindsaylucas.com/checkout/cart
Lindsay works directly with wedding venue owners, demystifying the process of running a profitable, sustainable wedding venue and guiding owners towards a business that suits their needs. Since 2016, Lindsay has assisted over 700 venue owners in securing funding, achieving sustainable growth, and navigating various challenges. Her client portfolio includes venues that have generated over $46 million in revenue over the past six years.
Jonathan Aymin
Website:https://www.cseventservices.com/
https://csevenues.com/
https://www.thevenuerx.com/
https://www.wevahub.com/
Address: 251 North City Drive San Marcos, CA 92078
Email: venues@cseventservices.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-aymin-065aa679/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cseservices/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5m3xiVauCEvQPPaVWraIg
Jonathan embarked on his journey into Venue Management with the launch of a single San Diego wedding venue. His path led him to expand his ventures to encompass multiple venues in multiple states, all the while trailblazing The Venue Rx Podcast/YouTube channel to ignite inspiration within the wedding professional community.
In addition, Jonathan serves as the visionary founder behind WEVA, the first national Wedding & Event Venue Association. This esteemed professional association is dedicated to venue owners and operators, offering unrivaled networking opportunities, valuable resources, and comprehensive education tailored to the venue industry.
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with David Adler, the visionary behind BizBash. Adler shares the story behind BizBash's inception, highlighting the importance of transparency in event planning and the industry's resilience amid various economic and societal hurdles. He stresses the significance of genuine connections, purpose-driven events, and the art of scaling intimacy for impactful experiences. Additionally, Adler delves into the transformative influence of AI and technology on events, shedding light on his pioneering initiatives as well as his engagements in the film sector.
About Our Guest:
David Adler is a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich history of success in the world of media and events. As the Chairman and Founder of BizBash, he takes pride in being part of a company and brand that's approaching its remarkable 25th Anniversary. BizBash has been at the forefront of the event industry, serving as a dynamic platform for commerce, community, and content creation. BizBash continues to thrive as a trusted resource and innovation hub.
Additionally, David is the Founder and Owner of Washington Dossier Magazine, an iconic "society magazine" focusing on "soft power" before it was recognized, which is nearing its remarkable 50th year since its founding and was sold in 1989. He currently manages a collection of 100,000 photos from that era.
As the author of "Harnessing Serendipity," a book on what it means to be a collaboration artist, he shines a light on the importance of high-impact gatherings that propel ideas and connections forward.
Find Him Here:
Email: dadler@bizbash.com
Website: https://www.bizbash.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizbash
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BizBash/
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/bizbash/
In this episode of The Venue Blueprint Series our hosts Jonathan Aymin and Lindsay Lucas dive into the nuances of transforming an Airbnb into a wedding venue. Lindsay draws upon her expertise to outline the essential steps, highlighting the significance of zoning regulations, financial planning, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. They also dive into topics such as property enhancements, insurance considerations, and crafting legal agreements tailored specifically to the wedding industry. The conversation also encompasses operational considerations, including software integration and effective venue management, underscoring the importance of running the venue as a sustainable business rather than a hobby.
About Our Hosts:
Lindsay Lucas:
Website: https://thelindsaylucas.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelindsaylucas/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelindsaylucas/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thelindsaylucas/
The Venue Academy: https://shop.thelindsaylucas.com/checkout/cart
Lindsay works directly with wedding venue owners, demystifying the process of running a profitable, sustainable wedding venue and guiding owners towards a business that suits their needs. Since 2016, Lindsay has assisted over 700 venue owners in securing funding, achieving sustainable growth, and navigating various challenges. Her client portfolio includes venues that have generated over $46 million in revenue over the past six years.
Jonathan Aymin
Website:https://www.cseventservices.com/
https://csevenues.com/
https://www.thevenuerx.com/
https://www.wevahub.com/
Address: 251 North City Drive San Marcos, CA 92078
Email: venues@cseventservices.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-aymin-065aa679/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cseservices/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5m3xiVauCEvQPPaVWraIg
Jonathan embarked on his journey into Venue Management with the launch of a single San Diego wedding venue. His path led him to expand his ventures to encompass multiple venues in multiple states, all the while trailblazing The Venue Rx Podcast/YouTube channel to ignite inspiration within the wedding professional community.
In addition, Jonathan serves as the visionary founder behind WEVA, the first national Wedding & Event Venue Association. This esteemed professional association is dedicated to venue owners and operators, offering unrivaled networking opportunities, valuable resources, and comprehensive education tailored to the venue industry.
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Whitney Hodges and Daniela Justus, owners of Wedding Industry Ads to discuss their ad agency's tailored approach to digital marketing in the wedding sector. They touch on their backgrounds and how their partnership came to be, highlighting the crucial role of
grasping clients' unique requirements for crafting impactful ad strategies. They also discuss aligning ads with broader marketing initiatives, and discuss the pivotal role of personal branding for venue owners. Additionally they dive into how to leverage data analytics for evaluating campaign effectiveness. They also share insights on budget allocation for Google and Meta ads, the significance of Facebook in wedding planning, and the importance of evergreen content.
About Our Guest:
Whitney and Daniela are experienced professionals in the wedding industry with a combined background of over 12 years in sales, marketing, event planning, and management. They met while starting their own online digital advertising agencies three years ago and have since worked with a range of clients, from budget-conscious couples to luxury events exceeding $1 million. They have firsthand experience in booking, executing, and planning weddings, making magic happen every weekend. Their expertise includes navigating the challenges of running a business that operates 24/7 in the dynamic wedding industry.
Whitney and Daniela started Wedding Industry Ads because they recognized a need for specialized digital marketing services tailored to the unique requirements of businesses in the wedding industry. Drawing from their extensive experience in sales, marketing, event planning, and management within the wedding sector, they saw an opportunity to help wedding-related businesses effectively reach their target audience and achieve their marketing goals. Their shared passion for weddings and their expertise in digital advertising made Wedding Industry Ads a natural extension of their skills and experiences.
Find Them Here:
Website: https://www.weddingindustryads.com/
Book A Call: https://weddingindustryads.com/scheduler
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-justus-b5417b183/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyhodgesmarketing/
In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes tax advisor Sugey Piedra to the show to discuss a range of tax strategies specifically designed for wedding venue owners. She highlights the differences between services and products within the context of tax considerations. They also explore the intricate tax implications that arise from venue rentals and the provision of wedding planning services, shedding light on how understanding these financial intricacies is crucial for achieving business success.
Sugey touches on the importance of accurately categorizing income streams as either rental or service-based, as this distinction can significantly impact tax liabilities. By meticulously accounting for all venue-related expenses, owners can ensure that they are maximizing tax benefits and minimizing potential risks. Sugey also emphasizes the strategic benefits of separating property ownership from service management within a wedding venue business framework. This separation not only simplifies financial reporting but also allows for more effective tax planning and optimization of financial resources. She encourages financial literacy and strategic tax planning in the wedding venue industry, providing valuable insights that can empower owners to navigate tax complexities with confidence and optimize their business operations for long-term success.
About Our Guest:
Sugey Piedra brings over 20 years of tax preparation experience and a unique approach to her work. In 2018, she co-founded Prominence Business with her two sisters, aiming to help clients with annual tax planning and tax-saving strategies. As an enrolled agent and certified tax preparer for over two decades, Sugey is passionate about making her clients' money work for them, allowing them to achieve financial freedom. At Prominence Business & Wealth Management, where she serves as co-founder, Sugey supports high-earning, service-based business owners in achieving long-term wealth through comprehensive financial services such as bookkeeping, tax preparation, financial planning, and tax strategy, all under one roof.
Aside from her business responsibilities, Sugey also hosts and produces the Tax Talk with HeyHey Podcast, providing valuable insights into business taxes, wealth building, and the journey to financial freedom. Her expertise has also been featured on Sell Without Selling. When she is not immersed in helping business owners grow their income, Sugey enjoys traveling, horseback riding, and investing time in her personal growth mindset.
Find Her Here:
Tel: 626-825-8249
Email: admin@prominencebusiness.com
Website: www.prominencebusiness.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/prominence.services
Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/Sugey Piedra
In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Michael Kitts, from Enfuse Productions. With more than twenty years of experience in event production, Michael discusses the pivotal role that lighting and AV systems play within wedding venues. He advocates for venue owners to consider early implementation of these systems during construction or renovation, citing benefits such as cost efficiency and enhanced venue value. Michael also reflects on his experience navigating the transition to streaming during the pandemic and discusses the relevance of lighting technology in the wedding industry as a whole. He provides valuable insights on budgeting for lighting packages and underscores the significance of comprehending lighting technology for successful event execution.
About Our Guest:
Michael Kitts brings over two decades of experience as an accomplished Lighting Technician in the entertainment industry. His expertise spans a wide range of areas including Lighting, Sound, Broadcasting, Production Management, and Video. Michael's strong background in arts and design is evident in his work, showcasing a deep understanding of how lighting and audiovisual elements contribute to the overall experience of events.
Having graduated from Visible Music College with a degree in Music and Worship Arts, Michael combines technical prowess with a creative approach, making him a valuable resource for event professionals seeking to elevate their venues. His proficiency in managing complex production setups, coupled with a keen eye for detail, ensures seamless execution and memorable experiences for guests.
Throughout his career, Michael has remained at the forefront of technological advancements in the industry, adapting to changes such as the transition to streaming during the pandemic. His insights into budgeting for lighting packages and the importance of understanding lighting technology reflect his commitment to helping others achieve excellence in event production.
Find Him Here:
Email: mike@enfusepro.com
Tel: 661-205-7595
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.kitts1
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kitts-26229a104/
In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Rob Giardinelli, the founder of Event Mindset, a training and coaching service dedicated to empowering executives and their teams to excel as both hosts and guests at client-facing events. Rob discusses his experience as a participant in more than 2000 events and the CEO of luxury lifestyle publication in Texas. He touches on the different types of event experiences, with a focus on the significance of guest interactions and achieving a balance between hosting and being a guest. Rob also highlights the importance of diverse personalities at events, offering insights into networking strategies and the art of crafting unforgettable experiences. They also explore emerging post-COVID event trends, the impact of attire choices, and addressing challenges such as making investments in events without seeing expected returns.
About Our Guest:
As an executive, Rob Giardinelli's role includes navigating client-facing events, where he has extensive experience. Having attended numerous business meals, galas, event openings, and cocktail parties, Rob understands the value these events can generate for businesses when executed effectively.
Through his experiences, Rob has observed common challenges faced by executives and their teams at events. These challenges have fueled Rob's passion to empower executives and client-facing employees. With over 2,000 event experiences and more than a decade as the COO of Society Texas magazine, where he chronicled top nonprofit galas, Rob has honed the art and science of achieving goals at events.
Rob offers workshops and coaching to help individuals and teams navigate client-facing events confidently and effectively. His goal is to empower them to stand out, whether it's to grow sales at key accounts, secure investments for innovative ideas, or obtain philanthropic support for community changing initiatives.
Find Him Here:
Email: rob@eventmindset.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robgiardinelli/?hl=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-giardinelli-b8b5aa8
In this week’s episode of the The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Becca Pountney, a UK-based wedding industry marketing expert to discuss effective marketing strategies for wedding professionals. Becca highlights the pivotal role of personal branding, particularly for small-business, and how to set themselves apart within the competitive landscape. She advocates for showcasing team members to bring life and personality into the business and allow for genuine connections with clients. She highlights her visibility bootcamp, a course designed to empower professionals in enhancing their marketing endeavors. Becca also shares practical insights on leveraging social media to help engagement and curating memorable content for your ideal client.
About Our Guest:
Becca Pountney, is a wedding business marketing expert, speaker, and consultant, who specializes in helping wedding businesses thrive. Renowned as the UK’s leading wedding industry marketing expert, she draws upon her extensive background, including owning her own wedding business and working in media for Endemol, Bbc, and Heart Radio. Becca empowers business owners to transform their visibility, from feeling unnoticed to highly sought-after and fully booked, through her straightforward, practical approach.
With a deep understanding of the events industry, Becca established an award-winning wedding blog and consultancy business from scratch. Her mission is to inspire wedding professionals, demonstrating that it’s feasible to convert their passion into a profitable venture, doing what they love.
Find Her Here:
Tel: 079-292-59152
Email: becca@beccapountney.com
Website: https://beccapountney.com/
Instagram: https://beccapountney.com/about/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beccapountney
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/vicinityweddings/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Cristi Ratcliff, the owner of Green Gables Farm, a wedding venue located in Statesville North Carolina. Cristi shares her journey of integrating a bar into her wedding venue. She discusses the initial hurdles of allowing guests to bring their own alcohol, her choice to take control of alcohol service, and the obstacles she encountered in obtaining licenses, particularly a liquor license. Cristi highlights the significance of understanding regulations, seeking professional guidance, and maintaining patience throughout the process. She also explores the advantages of starting with bartending services, understanding the intricacies of alcohol logistics, and the various revenue models for bar services. Despite the challenges of managing personnel, Cristi finds joy in witnessing the happiness at weddings and advocates for support and collaboration within the industry.
About Our Guests:
Jason and Christi Ratcliff became the owners of Green Gables Farm on 4/10/21, after falling in love with the venue where their son got married. The journey of Green Gables Farm as a Wedding & Events Venue began with the previous owners' son utilizing the property for their rehearsal dinner.
With a deep reverence for marriage, Jason and Christi hold the belief that it is a sacred bond deserving of honor, celebration, and pursuit. They view every marriage as a precious gift from God.
Understanding the significance of the wedding day, Jason and Christi are committed to providing couples with a beautiful and elegant setting to commence their lifelong journey together. Having experienced the importance of this milestone as parents of the groom, they extend a heartfelt invitation to couples to share their special day with loved ones at Green Gables Farm.
Find Them Here:
Address: 2173 Wilkesboro Hwy Statesville, NC 28625
Tel: (704) 742-2046
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greengablesfarms
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greengablesfarms/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/greengablesfarms/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greengablesfarm
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sam and Wendy Mills, the owners of New Branch Farms, a wedding and event venue in Smithfield Virginia. They delve into the origins of their venue, which began with a photography business and evolved into a multifaceted wedding destination. They share the unique features of their venue, including a modern farmhouse aesthetic with industrial touches and glass garage doors that merge indoor and outdoor spaces. The couple also talks about their hands-on approach, from building tables to DJing events. They highlight the importance of personal connections with clients, offering insights into their marketing strategies, particularly their success with online platforms like Wedding Wire and The Knot. Despite the challenges of venue management, such as moving furniture and enforcing rules, the fulfillment they get from happy couples makes it all worthwhile.
About Our Guests:
Wendy and Sam's journey into the venue industry began with a simple conversation during a winter car ride to photograph a wedding in 2014. As established wedding photographers, they recognized the need for a space where clients could access a variety of backdrops and amenities to capture unique and beautiful images. Thus, the idea of New Branch Farms was born.
Driven by Wendy's vision, they embarked on designing not just a studio but a full-fledged venue tailored for casual, relaxed wedding days. After meticulous planning, they commenced the search for the perfect property. After a couple of years of searching, they stumbled upon 23 acres of idyllic farmland surrounded by trees, instantly realizing its potential.
Despite the challenges of rezoning the property, which took six months, and the subsequent two years spent building their residence on the land, Wendy and Sam's determination never wavered. Today, New Branch Farms stands as a testament to their passion for creating unforgettable wedding experiences, complete with natural beauty and a touch of whimsy, all set against the backdrop of their beloved critters.
Find Them Here:
Address: 14509 Lawnes Drive Smithfield, VA 23430
Tel: 757-903-5953
Email: info@newbranchfarms.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newbranchfarms
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newbranchfarms
In this week's episode of The Venue RX Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Tony Javier, real estate investor and entrepreneur. Tony reflects on his journey, tracing his path from his beginnings in real estate investing in 2001 to the establishment of a thriving wedding venue in Wichita, Kansas. Throughout the discussion, he delves into the hurdles encountered during construction, the transformative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and his strategic methods for automating business operations to facilitate remote management. Tony highlights the significance of assembling a capable team, mastering the art of delegation, and implementing key performance indicators for success. Furthermore, he provides valuable insights into the financial intricacies of venue ownership, the pivotal role of hiring the right personnel, and his strategies for expanding and overseeing multiple enterprises. Packed with actionable advice, this episode offers a wealth of practical guidance for aspiring entrepreneurs in the realms of real estate and venue ownership.About Our Guest: Tony Javier found himself wearing multiple hats, grappling with the daunting task of managing every aspect of his enterprise alone. Nights blurred into days as he tirelessly worked, facing the challenges and loneliness of entrepreneurship.After a decade of solitary struggle, Tony made a pivotal decision to seek assistance and join mastermind groups. This turning point marked a significant shift in his business trajectory. Transitioning from a one-man show to a self-sustaining real estate investing business, Tony attributes this transformation to his newfound approach of working smarter, which included seeking guidance from coaches and masterminds.Today, Tony is dedicated to helping fellow real estate investors achieve success. Through his proven system, honed over a decade and trusted by over 100 investors, he facilitates their journey onto television screens for increased visibility and inbound leads. He has since taken on numerous investments, one of them being his coworking and event spaces Strategic Workspaces. Strategic Workspace presents an array of affordable and convenient venues in Wichita, tailored for parties of any nature. Their flexible event spaces cater to groups of varying sizes, allowing hosts to curate flawless events. For those interested in learning more about their party venue rental service in Wichita, individuals can reach out to their welcoming team. With a focus on understanding the client's needs, they offer personalized consultations to guide them towards the most suitable option.Strategic Workspace offers two distinct spaces designed to match the guest count and ambiance desired for each event. Their smaller venue comfortably accommodates up to 96 guests, ideal for intimate gatherings or lively birthday celebrations. Meanwhile, for larger-scale events such as wedding receptions or corporate functions, they provide a spacious venue seating up to 151 attendees. With their dedication to ensuring every event's success, hosts can rely on their team for assistance in finding the perfect venue rental in Wichita for any special occasion.Find Him Here: Tel: (316) 816-0816Address:5025 E Kellogg Dr. Wichita, KS 67218Email: help@strategicworkspace.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wichitacoworking/?hl=enFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/StrategicWorkspaceWichita/?ref=page_internal Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-workspace-and-event-center/If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Janet Mckee owner of Sanaview Farms, a 52-acre Historic Landmark farm located in the heart of the Laurel Mountains of Pennsylvania. Janet shares her story of transforming a historic farm into the beloved wedding venue. From her corporate background to her journey into holistic health and farm ownership, Janet reflects on the challenges and triumphs along the way. Initially envisioned as a space for teaching natural living, the farm encountered financial struggles until weddings emerged as a key source of stability. Janet highlights the significance of energy, mindset, and gratitude in navigating both her personal evolution and business success. Over time, Sanaview Farms has expanded its offerings, introducing amenities such as a cafe, winery, lodging and a space for workshops and retreats. Janet's unwavering commitment to delivering value and fostering positive experiences for clients is what drives her to show up day in and day out.
About Our Guest:
The 52-acre historic landmark farm in Champion, PA, nestled in the Laurel Mountains near Seven Springs and Hidden Valley Mountain Resorts, Ligonier, Falling Water, and Ohiopyle State Park, serves as a picturesque mountain destination attracting thousands of visitors annually.
Functioning as a venue for events, weddings, and retreats, the farm offers a space for others to experience and enjoy. With a focus on education and healing, it operates as a teaching farm, providing opportunities for learning and growth. Utilizing sustainable techniques that surpass organic standards, the farm features production gardens, fruit orchards, herb and flower gardens, and greenhouses for year-round cultivation.
SanaView Farms boasts an array of workshops and events within its premises. The property, designated as a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark, showcases meticulously restored structures such as the springhouse, bunkhouse, and a grand historic barn, which serve as venues for special occasions, meetings, and overnight stays for guests.
The farm offers classes and services encompassing various holistic health concepts aimed at promoting overall well-being, including healthy eating, harmonious living with nature, emotional wellness, stress reduction, yoga, and meditation. Expert gardeners proficient in organic techniques lead classes on gardening and sustainability. Additionally, the farm hosts music, dance events, and themed festivals, enriching the experience for visitors.
Find Them Here:
Email: janet@sanaview.com
Tel: (724) 417-6695
Address: 280 Roaring Run Road, Champion, PA 15622
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanaviewfarms/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanaviewfarms/
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Joseph Lee, from Birdbird Farm, a family-owned and operated wedding venue located in the rolling hills of North Eastern Connecticut. Joseph dives into the operational intricacies, exploring detailed schedules, checklists, and the vital role of cultivating strong vendor relationships and maintaining preferred lists. Joseph also shares insights into incorporating Airbnb and VRBO properties into wedding packages, the careful orchestration of alcohol service, and the essential aspect of liability insurance. The conversation touches on economic factors shaping bookings and the evolving trend towards intimate weddings. Joseph expresses his passion for fostering emotional connections with clients and navigating the challenges of effective communication.
About The Venue:
Bluebird Farm comprises a family trio—Joe, Carmen, and Joseph—who, in 2015, acquired a small home and 40 acres in Willington, CT. The vision took root as they sought a space to cultivate crops, raise livestock, and host large gatherings. Fueled by a lifelong passion for people, place, and hospitality, they transformed the property into a working farm and rustic wedding venue. Their straightforward goal is to shower everyone at Bluebird Farm Ct. with love, laughter, and respect.
Now, the farm is a hub of activity. Livestock are raised, and locally produced, pasture-raised products are available at their farm stand. A section of the working barn has been converted into a comfortable loft space, and a 1918 barn has been meticulously renovated into a rustic wedding and event venue. A charming treehouse offers breathtaking views of the animals and the expansive property. The joy and pride derived from the compliments of happy customers are unparalleled, making each day at Bluebird Farm a fulfilling experience for the family.
Find Them Here:
Address: 211 Jared Sparks Rd. Willington, Connecticut 06279
Tel: (860) 788-5885
Email: weddings@bluebirdfarmct.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluebird.farm.ct/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluebirdfarmct/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/weddings4315/
Airbnb: https://milltownmanagement.guestybookings.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS4UGi1mac1z9bsabT3VhkQ
In this week's episode of The Venue RX Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Aleah Chilleen, owner of The Venue at the Chilleens, an all inclusive Luxury wedding venue in Black Canyon City, Arizona.
She reflects on her journey from the restaurant industry to establishing a thriving wedding venue. Aleah shares valuable insights into the crucial aspects of data tracking, enhancing venue aesthetics, and the ongoing refinement of her services. Emphasizing the importance of delegation, collaboration with vendors, and the provision of all-inclusive packages for customer satisfaction, Aleah sheds light on her successful business strategies.
The discussion also delves into Aleah's approaches to marketing, the transition to team management, and the utilization of technology for operational efficiency. Despite facing challenges, Aleah takes joy in curating unforgettable weddings and manages to strike a balance between her responsibilities as a business owner and motherhood.
About Our Guest:
Aleah Chilleen is a dynamic entrepreneur, philanthropist, and devoted mother. She is propelled by a passion for crafting unforgettable experiences and making a positive impact, firmly establishing herself as a prominent figure in the hospitality industry.
In that same year, Aleah embarked on her entrepreneurial journey after college graduation, founding a wedding venue that eventually became a highly sought-after destination for couples pursuing their dream weddings. Through her unwavering commitment to excellence and meticulous attention to detail, Aleah garnered an outstanding reputation among her clients.
Motivated to make a difference in the lives of others, she established the Chilleen Dream Foundation in 2023, a non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of deserving couples facing life-altering illnesses, providing them with dream weddings and instilling hope during challenging times. Across her diverse initiatives, Aleah Chilleen continues to inspire others through her resilience, entrepreneurial spirit, and philanthropic endeavors.
Find Her Here:
Tel: (602) 615-2275
Email: Thevenueatchilleens@gmail.com
Address: 33150 Coldwater Rd, Black Canyon City, AZ 85324
Website: https://thevenueatchilleens.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevenueatchilleens/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevenueatchilleens
Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/thevenueatchilleens/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Wendy Waldron, the owner of the renowned 1812 Hitching Post wedding venue situated in North Carolina. The dialogue delves into the venue's rich history, Wendy's personal ties to it, and the transformative journey of her wedding business over time. Wendy imparts valuable insights on the significance of attentive client communication, the provision of comprehensive services, and her hands-on approach to all facets of the venue's operations. She also discusses the repercussions of COVID-19, effective marketing strategies, and her vision for fostering a family-friendly atmosphere. Wendy extends advice to those contemplating the establishment of a venue and addresses challenges related to staffing. Throughout the episode, Wendy touches on her unwavering commitment to crafting unforgettable weddings and her aspirations for the venue's future.
About Our Guest:
The current owners of the 1812 Hitching Post Farm are the Waldrons. Patrick Waldron, an internationally recognized designer and artist with a keen interest in history, has owned the property since 1983. Wendy, who joined Patrick in 1999, is a photographer and event coordinator. Alongside her passion for genealogy, web, and graphics design, Wendy brings a background as a former registered nurse. Both Pat and Wendy share a romantic disposition, reflected in their meticulous decoration of the 1812 Hitching Post with cherished treasures. In their quest for a wedding venue, the Waldrons experienced the challenges of planning an intimate, stylish, and romantic wedding without breaking the bank. This journey inspired them to establish The 1812 Hitching Post, offering brides today the opportunity to enjoy the elegance and warmth of a wedding in a nostalgic setting from the past.
FInd Them Here:
Tel: 704-437-1710
Email: 1812hp@gmail.com
Address: 2463 Turnersburg Hwy. N.Harmony, NC 28634
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1812_hitchingpost/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1812HP/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1812HP
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Kaylin and Brandon Lawrence, the husband and wife duo and the heart and soul behind Hummingbird Hill wedding venue in Chappell Hill, TX. They delve into their fascinating journey of transitioning from previous careers to coming into the wedding industry. The Lawrences share insights into the construction of their barn-style venue and shed light on their business model, centered around creating a distinctive and memorable experience for couples.
During the discussion, the focus shifts to key aspects such as onsite lodging, the intricacies of their marketing strategies involving social media and local events, and a deliberate decision to forgo pursuing a liquor license.
The couple passionately highlights the joy derived from witnessing couples relish their venue while also addressing challenges, including navigating through unqualified leads and enduring the cozy confines of a small cabin during the construction phase. They also emphasize their reliance on real-life experiences over formal resources, offering a unique perspective on how they've successfully built their business.
About Our Guest:
Introducing Hummingbird Hill, an exclusive and luxurious barn wedding venue situated in Chappell Hill, TX. Spanning 53 acres of verdant landscapes, this newly established space seamlessly melds Southern charm with contemporary luxury, providing an idyllic backdrop for dream weddings. The visionaries behind Hummingbird Hill are Kaylin and Brandon Lawrence, a couple deeply committed to the venue's success as a family-owned and operated venture.
Kaylin and Brandon bring forth a distinctive blend of personal experiences, strong local connections, and professional expertise to their role as owners of this enchanting wedding venue. The inspiration for Hummingbird Hill originates from a profound place within Kaylin's heart, paying homage to her grandmothers who held significant roles in her life. The venue's name is a tribute to one grandmother's love for hummingbirds, while the other's talent for hosting small weddings and showers ignited Kaylin's fervor for crafting beautiful and intimate spaces.The legacies of Kaylin's grandmothers, coupled with her own journey as a florist, wedding planner, and decorator, along with Brandon's background in construction, set the stage for this remarkable adventure undertaken by the dynamic duo.
Find Them Here:
Tel: 979 551-1741
Email: info@hummingbirdhilltx.com
Address : 6005 Langhorn Rd. Chappell Hill, TX 77426
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hummingbirdhilltx/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hummingbirdhilltx/
Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/hummingbirdhilltx/?invite_code=2d45f380c1ee458c881688ba4cf97d99&sender=132645288933330541
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Vijay Goel, the owner of 440 Elm, a Historic Landmark venue located in Long Beach, California. Bringing a unique blend of expertise from the medical and consulting fields, Vijay shares his unexpected journey into the event space, a path that unfolded through his spouse's catering business.
Vijay provides insights into the intricacies of transforming a historic church in Long Beach into a sought-after events venue. The discussion encompasses challenges such as zoning hurdles and the financial impacts of unavoidable delays.
Throughout the episode, Vijay highlights the significance of crucial elements like legal support, early business licensing, and a nuanced understanding of market positioning in the competitive landscape of the event industry. Beyond the business aspects, Vijay passionately explores the emotional rewards derived from crafting memorable experiences, touches upon the potential for dynamic pricing strategies, and highlights the people-intensive nature inherent in the industry.
About Our Guest:
440 Elm, situated centrally between Los Angeles and Orange Counties in downtown Long Beach, stands as a newly renovated historic venue. Constructed in 1913 by the esteemed local architect Elmer Grey, renowned for iconic structures such as the Beverly Hills Hotel, Pasadena Playhouse, Huntington Library, and Caltech, the venue showcases the grandeur of Renaissance Revival architecture.
The opulent ballroom within 440 Elm, one of the largest non-hotel ballrooms in Southern California, boasts impressive features. With 30' coffered ceilings, vibrant multi-story stained glass, original Tiffany-style leaded glass doors, lavish chandeliers, and an adjacent black and white diamond floor in the foyer, the venue exudes an elegant yet neutral ambiance. Its matching outdoor Plaza further enhances the experience, allowing seamless indoor and outdoor weddings for gatherings as large as 450, eliminating the need for a flip.
Operated by the esteemed caterer Bite Catering Couture, 440 Elm aligns with Chef Elizabeth Goel's commitment to providing clients with highly personalized and thematic menus, all presented with exquisite detail.
Originally erected as the First Church of Christ Scientist in Long Beach, 440 Elm holds historical significance as a landmark church in the Renaissance Revival style. Conceived by Elmer Grey in 1913, this monumental building was designed to convey a scale and size relative to the surrounding neighborhood at that time. It once accommodated 1200 worshippers and 1000 Sunday school participants at its peak, solidifying its place in the local history and architectural heritage.
Find Them Here:
Address: 440 Elm Ave Long Beach, CA 90802
Tel: (562)267-3386
Email: bookings@440elm.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/440elm
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/440Elm/?paipv=0&eav=AfYQc9LVYYql0qrPBgNH-rYrm8xqfOHUikNRSPxcNEd4NTu8c0FZVUwA3KMcqgNvdU8&_rdr
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Kelly Kubicek the owner of The Farmstead Venue and Events in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kelly shares her journey of converting her family farm into a versatile wedding and event space. She discusses the venue's history, her family's legacy of marriage, and the transformation of the property to accommodate a range of events. Kelly also shares insights into her professional journey, discussing the challenges encountered during development and underscoring the significance of tailoring experiences for clients. The episode encompasses details about the venue's amenities, the types of events it accommodates, the pricing structure, and the competitive landscape of the industry. Additionally, it explores the impact of weather on outdoor events and outlines the venue's strategic marketing approaches. Kelly concludes by outlining her vision for the venue's future, which includes the potential implementation of a corporate membership program.
About Our Guest:
The Farmstead acreage comprises a section of the 104-year-old Kubicek family farm, featuring a Bridal house, Grooms Quarters, and multiple venue options including the Farmstead Venue, the Wedding Tree, or the Corn Barn. The recently renovated Farmstead Venue seamlessly integrates modern elements with the natural charm of a working farm, accommodating up to 200 people. Its outdoor reception area and bar create a perfect setting for dancing beneath the night sky, with included venue tables and chairs for convenience.
The original homestead has been thoughtfully designed as a bridal suite, offering ample space with mirrors, makeup stations, dressing rooms, a lounge area, and a private patio and deck. The entire setup is tailored around the bride, bridesmaids, and family.
Separate from the Bridal home, the Groom’s Quarters provide an ideal space for the groom and groomsmen to prepare for the wedding. This area includes a dining table for lunch, a game room with a poker table, a full bathroom featuring a shower, and a dressing room equipped with a steamer and iron. Additional recreational activities such as cornhole and other yard games are also available. The Wedding Tree, set against the backdrop of Roberson Hill on the working farm, is truly awe-inspiring. A 300-foot walkway adorned with a beautiful arbor, bistro lights, and chairs makes the Wedding Tree site perfect for those seeking an enchanting outdoor wedding experience.
Find Them Here:
Address: 6820 Econtuchka Rd, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Tel: (405) 888-9274
Email: info@farmsteadvenue.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefarmsteadvenue/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheFarmsteadVenue
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Ryan and Danielle Patrick, owners of The Red Barn Weddings & Events. Ryan and his wife share their journey of transforming their walnut orchard in Northern California into a wedding venue. They delve into the hurdles they encountered, such as securing county approval and building permits, and detail the renovations undertaken to transform the property into a suitable space for weddings. The couple reflects on their agricultural backgrounds and the transition into the wedding industry. Sharing insights, they elaborate on booking events, handling power supply logistics during functions, and adapting venue packages to accommodate diverse needs. Additionally, they shed light on their respective roles in the business, their approaches to marketing, and their future aspirations for the venue.
About Our Guests:
Ryan and Danielle are the owners of The Red Barn Weddings & Events. The Red Barn has been in Ryan's family for over 25 years, undergoing various transformations from a Nuts & Gifts Store to a Walnut Hulling & Shelling facility, and most recently becoming the beautiful venue it is today.
In 2018, Ryan and Danielle made the decision to expand and redefine the future of The Red
Barn. Through research, hard work, and patience, they navigated the permit process and embarked on a journey of renovations. Their official permit was obtained in June 2019, marking the beginning of the transformation from a Walnut Huller to a Wedding Venue. Over the course of a year, they created the bridal suite, groom suite, renovated the reception barn, and added a spacious 15,000 sq. ft. lawn for the ceremony area, all in preparation to host remarkable weddings and events.
However, just as they were on the verge of opening, the pandemic struck, altering the landscape of special events. Undeterred, Ryan and Danielle used this time to enhance and create additional remarkable spaces for future weddings. Now, The Red Barn features a large wooden arbor, a stunning chandelier for romantic first dances, and a truck stage capable of hosting either a band or a DJ, allowing guests to dance the night away under the stars.
Find Them Here:
Address: 10098 California Highway 99, Los Molinos, California 96055
Tel: (530) 518-9292
Email: Info@theredbarnevents.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theredbarnweddingsevents?igshid=1xtu0js8ktcci
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRedBarnWeddingsAndEvents/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Trace Jacquot the owner of Jacquot Winery. Since its establishment, Trace has been actively involved in the management of Jacquot Vineyard. Upon returning with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Trace dedicated his full-time efforts to contribute to the venue's growth. Currently serving as a full-time manager and owner, he has played a crucial role in ensuring that couples celebrating at the venue have the best possible experience. Starting with the initial concept of a pumpkin patch, Trace takes us through the challenges encountered in transforming the venture into a thriving winery and event space. These obstacles include the setback of losing their first grape plantation, navigating a prolonged licensing process, and adhering to county regulations.
Trace delves into the unique aspects of their business model, emphasizing a hands-off approach compared to other venues. He underscores the significance of cultivating connections with guests. Additionally, Trace shares insights into the delicate balance between personal life and business, highlighting the necessity of organizational tools.
About Our Guest:
Jacquot Vineyard was established in 2011 when their family was presented with the opportunity to acquire an old, neglected wedding venue in the small town of Hockinson, Washington. Over the course of many years, the family dedicated themselves to renovating and farming, ultimately transforming Jacquot Vineyard into the revitalized, beautiful wedding venue it is today. The Jacquot family proudly upholds its French heritage by perpetuating the longstanding tradition of farming.
With a commitment to quality, the Jacquot family has become known for producing some of the finest wines in Washington, enhancing the special experiences for couples and guests who choose their venue. Drawing on nearly a decade of experience working with engaged couples, they have honed the venue's operation to empower couples to preserve their creativity and truly customize their wedding day. Recognizing the significance of family, Jacquot Vineyard serves as a wonderful gathering place for couples to bring their families together. The family's primary goal is to ensure that every visitor's experience is one they will cherish and remember always.
Find Them Here:
Email: events@jacquotvineyard.com
Tel: 360-852-5991
Address: 11612 NE Ward Rd Brush Prairie, Washington 98606
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacquotvineyard/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jacquotvineyard/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Ryan Crafts, the owner of Kimball Terrace, a premier Park City venue in downtown Utah. Ryan shares his evolution within the wedding industry, tracing his path from involvement in his family's catering enterprise to becoming the owner of event venues. He delves into the transition he and his brother orchestrated, steering the family business toward venue ownership and enhancing its scope by delivering all-encompassing event services. Presently, Ryan oversees a diverse portfolio that features two Utah-based venues: Kimball Terrace and The Tasting Room. He expounds on his marketing approach, emphasizing the cultivation of relationships with industry peers and a commitment to delivering exceptional service. Despite the inherent challenges of entrepreneurship, Ryan expresses his intent to persist in expanding his venue portfolio and entertaining the prospect of launching a wine bar.
About Our Guest:
Nestled in the bustling center of downtown, perched atop the uppermost floor at the intersection of Heber and Main, Kimball Terrace stands as Park City's foremost event venue. The East Balcony treats guests to captivating views of the storied Main Street, while the West Terrace unfolds a picturesque scene of the rooftop garden set against the backdrop of mountain slopes. Stepping indoors, the hall exudes an urban chic ambiance, seamlessly blending with the contemporary luxury that characterizes the mountain town's new casual elegance.
Find Him Here:
Tel: (801)225-6575
Email: info@culinarycrafts.com
Address: 675 Main Street Park City, UT 84060
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimballterrace
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-kimball-terrace-a07a621b4/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimballterrace/
In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Megan Waters, the owner of Pleasant Grove Farm. This enchanting venue, exuding a perfect blend of rustic charm and elegance, is situated on 20 acres in the tranquil Northwest Charlotte. Megan recounts the journey of turning her grandparents' residence in Charlotte, North Carolina, into the charming Pleasant Grove Farm Venue. Drawing upon her construction expertise, Megan recognized the property's wedding venue potential. Following her own wedding hosted there, she resolved to transform it into a thriving business. Megan delves into her innovative marketing tactics, encompassing social media initiatives, participation in networking events, and strategic listings on wedding platforms. Additionally, she provides insights into the property conversion process, her collaborative approach with vendors, and outlines her visionary plans for the venue's future.
About The Venue:
Situated a mere 8 miles from uptown Charlotte, Pleasant Grove Farm unveils a stunning venue where the house and barn converge to create a dreamlike aesthetic for weddings and events. Tucked away on 20 acres in Northwest Charlotte, the expansive grounds offer ample space to host your event. A harmonious blend of rustic charm and elegance defines Pleasant Grove Farm, making it a memorable destination that promises an elevated experience for all attendees.
Guests at Pleasant Grove Farm can expect to be welcomed with warm hospitality and Southern charm. The experience begins with a grand arrival onto the gated property, leading to the focal point—an impressive 4,500 sq. ft. post and beam barn adorned with enchanting chandeliers. Accompanying this is a 4,000 sq. ft. colonial-style home housing the bridal and groom's suites. Pleasant Grove Farm exceeds expectations as the perfect venue for various events, including corporate meetings, parties, weddings, and more. The country estate offers a range of amenities to ensure a delightful and memorable stay for all attendees.
Find Her Here:
Tel: (704) 954-4545
Address: 7132 Pleasant Grove Road Charlotte, NC 28216
Website: https://www.pleasantgrovefarmvenue.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pleasantgrovefarmclt/?hl=en
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pleasantgrovefarmvenue/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Nayt Duval the owner of a Knot At The View, a rustic chic wedding venue in Davenport, Washington. Nayt shares the history of the venue and how he converted his grandfather's property into a sought-after wedding destination. He shares insights into navigating construction projects and implementing effective marketing via platforms such as WeddingWire and The Knot. Naty candidly discusses his approach to pricing and the sentimental bond he shares with the venue. He offers a glimpse into his future aspirations for expansion, and extends an invitation to the audience to engage with him through his website and social media channels. Naty concludes by expressing his commitment to delivering a distinctive wedding experience for each couple.
About Our Guest:
Knot At The View stands as a serene and unforgettable wedding venue situated in the picturesque Spokane region of Davenport, Washington. Encircled by breathtaking landscapes and bordered by the waters of Lake Roosevelt and Seven Bays, the venue showcases a rustic farm and barn-style design, catering to couples envisioning a countryside wedding.
Encompassing 30 acres of land, the property provides opportunities for hiking, camping, and photography. It includes an elevated ceremony site, reception area, and a charming tiny home serving as a picturesque backdrop. The venue is equipped with dressing rooms, artificial turf, and an illuminated road leading to the ceremony site. With a capacity to host up to 150 guests for events spanning from 12 hours to 3 days, the venue offers the option for camping tents and nearby accommodations.
Find Them Here:
Tel: (253)-987-9969
Email: knotattheview@gmail.com
Website:https://www.knotattheview.com/
Address: 40500 - 40548 Miles Creston Rd N Davenport, WA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knot_at_the_view/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Laurel Loew, a former vegetable farmer turned successful wedding venue owner in southern Arizona. She shares some of the hurdles she faced when shifting from agriculture to wedding hosting and emphazies the significance of upholding a top-notch standard for her venue. Laurel provides insights into her marketing tactics, highlighting the adoption of platforms such as Instagram for promotional purposes. She stresses the importance of the venue's reputation and the overall guest experience, and she shares her perspectives on pricing and expresses her pleasure in orchestrating smaller, more intimate weddings. Laurel also reflects on her favorite and least favorite aspects of venue ownership.
About Our Guest:
Agua Linda Farm is a truly one-of-a-kind wedding venue, recognized by Tucson Lifestyle Magazine as one of the top places to visit in the Tucson area. Featured in Town and Country Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, and the New York Times, this unique, green oasis in the desert stands out in southern Arizona. The adobe hacienda, crafted by the Ronstadt family and designed by local architect Josiah Joesler in the 1940s, adds historical charm to the venue.
Originally a family-operated farm, the property transitioned ownership to Hollywood movie producer Arthur Loew, Jr., in the late 1950s. During his tenure, notable figures like Elizabeth Taylor, John Wayne, Robert Wagner, and Gene Kelly were among the distinguished house guests. Following Arthur's ownership, his son Stewart transformed the 63 acres into an organic vegetable farm, supplying sustainably grown foods to local families.
Regina, Stewart's mother, dedicated herself to cultivating the approximately 10 acres surrounding the adobe hacienda, guesthouse, and pool house. Over three decades of meticulous care, this space has evolved into a breathtaking showcase, featuring green lawns, roses, hollyhocks, iris, primroses, daffodils, and more. Throughout the year, these grounds take turns captivating visitors, making Agua Linda Farm an unparalleled destination for weddings and events.
Find Them Here:
Tel: 520-891-5532
Email: info.agualindafarm@gmail.com
Address: 2643 East Frontage Road Amado, Arizona 85645
Website: https://www.agualindafarm.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AguaLindaFarmWeddings
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agualindafarm/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/agualindafarm/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsAguaLindaFarm/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Karson Coker, the Owner of Mossy Meadows, a notable wedding venue in Cleveland Georgia. Karson shares insights into his journey within the wedding industry. He discusses the obstacles encountered when establishing the venue, such as financial challenges and shifting market perceptions. Despite these hurdles, Mossy Meadows has experienced remarkable growth and success, credited to its distinctive location and Karson's wife's keen sense of style. Karson also provides details on the venue's ongoing renovations, underscores the significance of assembling a skilled team, and highlights the effective utilization of Instagram for marketing purposes. The conversation concludes with Karson exploring the competitive landscape in the industry and emphasizes the vital role of each venue in carving out its unique identity.
About Our Guest:
Meadows at Mossy Creek stands as a contemporary wedding venue that gazes upon vibrant meadows and captures breathtaking short- and long-range mountain views. Located an hour north of Atlanta, in Cleveland Georgia, its refreshing ambiance, coupled with the magnificent views, allows for the hosting of events ranging from the most intimate elopements to grand celebrations—striking the perfect balance between spaciousness and intimacy. With clean white lines and black accents, the venue presents a pristine canvas, ready to be shaped into the realization of each couple's unique dreams.
Find Them Here:
Tel: (888) 662-7335
Email: hello@meadowsmossycreek.com
Address: 3216 Old Hwy 75 S, Cleveland, GA 30528
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meadowsmossycreek/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meadowsmossycreek/?hl=en
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/meadowsmossycreek/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Austin and Karlee Phippen, owners of Log River Ranch, a wedding venue in Chama, New Mexico. Together, they generously offer a glimpse into their remarkable journey within the wedding venue industry.
During this engaging conversation, they delve into a multitude of topics, including the unique challenges they face operating a remote venue, their marketing strategies, the financial aspects of their venture, and their exciting plans for the future. In addition, they emphasize the significance of establishing transparent pricing structures and ensuring that all essential amenities are readily available at their venue to provide an exceptional experience for their clients.
Furthermore, the couple candidly shares their encounters with wedding mishaps, particularly those related to alcohol, shedding light on the valuable lessons learned from these incidents. They also reveal how they've expanded their array of services to encompass transportation options for their guests. Overall, this episode serves as a valuable source of insight into the intricate world of managing a wedding venue business.
About Our Guests:
Karlee possesses over 8 years of experience in the wedding and event industry. Before embarking on her journey with Log River Ranch, she honed her skills while working in events at both a ranch and ski resort in Colorado. The creation of Log River Ranch had always been a cherished dream of hers. Interestingly, the roots of Log River Ranch extend back to the 1970s when it became a part of Karlee's family heritage. Her Grandfather Brit initially acquired the property and subsequently erected the log home in the 1980s. For many years, the property served as a beloved vacation destination for the family, fostering countless memories of Karlee's childhood in the serene setting of Chama.
The barn, a significant addition to the property, was constructed in 2017. The decision to build this iconic barn was a family consideration, and when Austin and Karlee announced their intention to marry, it hastened the process. On October 14, 2017, the ranch witnessed its inaugural wedding event, which was a resounding success. This pivotal moment served as the catalyst for Austin and Karlee to transform the barn into a thriving business. Their inaugural year in business commenced in 2019, and they have consistently expanded their enterprise since then.
Find Them Here:
Email: karlee@logriverranch.com
Tel: (575) 209-0589
Address: 16510 Hwy 84/64, Chama, NM 87520
Website: https://www.logriverranch.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/logriverranch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/logriverranch
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/logriverranch/
In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Rebecca Williamson, the Owner of Cambre House and Farm, an intriguing wedding venue with a supernatural twist. Rebecca delves into the fascinating world of her distinctive enterprise. She recounts the captivating tale of her discovery of the venue's ghostly occurrences and her resolute decision to wholeheartedly embrace them. In doing so, she has successfully drawn the attention of both brides seeking unique experiences and ardent ghost enthusiasts.
Rebecca shares her journey to venue ownership, beginning as a humble mail carrier and how her path has evolved, she also elaborates on the savvy marketing strategies she has employed to thrive in this extraordinary niche market. She shares about Cambre House's layout and the remarkable flexibility offered to couples who choose to use the space. Rebecca artfully navigates the intricacies of her business's seasonal nature, revealing the clever tactics she employs to fill the off-season void with spine-tingling overnight stays for those seeking supernatural encounters. Moreover, Rebecca provides invaluable insights into her venue's insurance and alcohol policies, ensuring the safety and enjoyment of all her guests.
About Out Guest:
Dating back to the 1800s, this storied residence and the surrounding farm offer an enchanting setting for hosting a variety of outdoor events, from weddings to family reunions. Nestled on more than 20 secluded acres, the property commands a breathtaking view of the Mississippi River, with the added charm of historic Mormon Springs, a natural mineral spring.
Today, the stewardship of this historic treasure belongs to Rebecca Williamson, the granddaughter of Relly and Lois. Her dedication lies in the preservation of the house and the sharing of its rich history with the public. The house itself, with its three bedrooms, one full bathroom, one half bathroom, and modern kitchen facilities, provides a comfortable haven for visitors. An expansive open space in front of the house, complete with a patio, offers a welcoming gathering point, while another open area behind the house, enveloped by trees and offering glimpses of the Mississippi River, adds to the venue's allure. A generous 20 by 40-foot outdoor patio overlooks a forest ravine, creating a beautiful and serene space for relaxation, conversation, and dancing.
Positioned midway between Nauvoo and Niota in Illinois, along the picturesque Mississippi River, this rustic retreat promises the perfect backdrop for tranquil and memorable events.
Find Her Here:
Address: 1 Cambre Ln, Nauvoo, IL 62354
Website: https://cambrehouse.com/
Tel: (309) 221-9803
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CambreHouse/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cambre.house/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin extends a warm welcome to Josh Patel, the Founder of Marley, an innovative web-based financing solution. They delve into how Marley is reshaping the landscape of the wedding industry. Marley introduces versatile payment alternatives for couples in pursuit of hosting memorable events, lightening their financial load and allowing venues to prioritize the delivery of unparalleled experiences. Josh unveils his vision of creating an all-encompassing operating system designed specifically for wedding venues, streamlining their day-to-day operations. He also elaborates on the manifold advantages of opting for Marley, which include more competitive rates compared to credit cards and robust safeguards against cancellations or refunds.
About Our Guest:
Marley is at the forefront of a revolution in alternative financing for special occasions. The company provides tech-driven financial solutions to address a gap in the event planning industry. Marley's mission is to eradicate the reliance on high-interest loans with unfavorable terms that burden individuals with excessive debt and protracted approval procedures. The company is dedicated to assisting both venues and individuals in simplifying, clarifying, and making special event financing more affordable.
Marley offers a hassle-free financing process with a focus on transparency and flexibility. The application is simple, with no hidden fees. You can repay your loan on your terms with a schedule that suits your financial situation. Once approved, funds are instantly disbursed to the venue without the need for excessive paperwork.
Find Them Here:
Website: https://marleyfinance.com/
Email: contact@marleyfinance.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marley-finance/about/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Annie and Ben Judd, the owners of Heron's Hollow, a wedding venue situated in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania. The episode delves into their inspiring journey as venue owners, exploring the hurdles they overcame, such as navigating zoning and planning approvals, as well as effectively managing guests who displayed disrespectful behavior. The conversation also touches on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business, which surprisingly led to an upsurge in Airbnb bookings.
Annie and Ben discuss their distinctive approach to hosting weddings, offering an immersive weekend-long experience complete with overnight accommodations. Despite the myriad challenges they've encountered, they express their deep joy in being part of these special moments and witnessing their property's transformation into a breathtaking backdrop for memorable celebrations.
About Our Guests:
Meet Ben and Annie Judd, the owners and operators of Heron's Hollow. They are both Air Force veterans and parents to two little boys. Heron's Hollow offers a stunning backdrop for all events. The 31-acre property on the outskirts of South Central PA provides picturesque views, whether you prefer the pond, the woods, or the rolling hills. You can continue your celebration in their beautifully decorated reception barn, featuring two large sliding barn doors that allow you to connect with nature.
Guests will have access to a range of accessories, including a custom whiskey-barrel bar, an old door arch, wood rounds for centerpieces, a paddle boat for picturesque moments on the pond, and more. Rectangular tables and chairs are provided for your convenience, and there's even a bouncy house available if your event is child-friendly.
With nine bedrooms spread across three buildings, Ben and Annie invite you to bring your friends and family to Heron's Hollow to celebrate your special event in style and comfort.
Find Them Here:
Address: 12995 Blymire Hollow Rd, Stewartstown, PA 17363
Tel: 518-424-4806
Email: heronshollow@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeronsHollow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/109919847868479/herons-hollow/
AirBnB:https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/779611283431242361?source_impression_id=p3_1698119535_9VCswBhtUgSJ%2B45o
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Abed Elsamna, the Co-Founder of VenueX. Together, they delve into the world of VenueX's software suite, specially crafted for wedding and event venues. The software is engineered to simplify operational processes, enhance booking rates, and foster seamless collaboration with clients.
Abed sheds light on key aspects of the software, including its white-label capabilities, integrated tools, and transparent, all-encompassing pricing structure. He also emphasizes the significance of lead management, data monitoring, and analytics for venue management. Moreover, Abed unveils the exciting future addition of artificial intelligence to the platform, outlining the advantages of an automated payment system while addressing the complexities associated with managing diverse payment methods.
As the conversation wraps up, Abed extends a warm invitation to all interested parties, urging them to explore the software's potential by scheduling a complimentary demo through their website.
About Our Guest:
Based in New Jersey, VenueX comprises a group of skilled, intelligent, and modest individuals with a collective background in some of the world's most renowned corporations. They are currently engaged in pioneering the development of the first comprehensive solution aimed at revitalizing an industry that has long suffered from a lack of technological advancements. Leveraging their profound understanding of the sector and their technical proficiency, they strive to create innovative solutions that empower venue operators and their teams, facilitating business growth and expansion. Despite their ambitious vision, they remain grounded and unassuming.
Presently, VenueX serves venues of various sizes across the nation, functioning as their trusted technology partners. The company eagerly anticipates the opportunity to collaborate with new partners in the near future.
Find Them Here:
Tel: 848-219-4885
Email: sales@teamvenuex.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teamvenuex/
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abed-elsamna-5b514214/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinvenuex/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinvenuex/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Joe and Holly Bierworth, the dynamic duo behind the Bending Branch Ranch wedding venue. They delve into their fascinating journey, transitioning from the world of medicine to becoming proud venue owners. They candidly explore the financial hurdles they faced when acquiring the property, highlight the significance of cultivating strong bonds with both couples and vendors, and discuss their hands-on approach to venue management.
Additionally, they shed light on their innovative marketing strategies, their active participation in philanthropic endeavors, and their thoughtful approach to pricing. Despite the myriad challenges, the couple's unwavering passion for their craft shines through, and their unwavering commitment to curating unforgettable experiences for each and every couple they serve is unmistakable.
About Our Guests:
Recent newlyweds Holly and Joe, who call Bending Branch Ranch their home, instantly fell in love with the property when they set foot on it. They believed that the space beneath the Mossy Oak Tree was the perfect spot to pledge their eternal love to each other. Their affection for the place was so profound that, following their wedding in February 2020, they decided to acquire the property, ensuring that its enchantment would continue to bring happiness to countless other couples.
Holly and Joe are fully aware of the beauty of weddings and consider them one of life's greatest joys. They hold a deep appreciation for each and every couple they encounter, cherishing them wholeheartedly. Recognizing the significance of realizing one's dream wedding, they feel privileged to play a role in such a special day. Their enthusiasm matches that of the couples they serve, from dancing and dining to celebrating, and they take great pleasure in making those dreams come true.
For Holly and Joe, sharing Bending Branch Ranch with couples on their most significant day and witnessing the joy that emanates from the love of two souls brings them incredible happiness. They genuinely feel blessed to host couples and their loved ones, as they know firsthand the profound significance of the Ranch in the context of everlasting love.
Find Them Here:
Address: 1711 Martins Dairy Rd. New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168
Email: BendingBranchRanch@gmail.com
Tel: 386-679-0166
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendingbranchranch
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063803670438
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bendingbranchranch/pins/
In this special solo episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin discusses his transition from the staffing industry to venue management during the COVID-19 pandemic. He emphasizes the lack of resources for venue owners and operators at the time, and his desire to fill this gap with this podcast. Jonathan shares insights about the challenges and changes in the venue industry due to the pandemic, and expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to learn from successful venue owners. He invites listeners to contribute to the show and the industry, and calls for collective improvement and excellence in the wedding venue industry.
More About The Podcast Here:
Website: https://www.thevenuerx.com/
Email: hello@thevenuerx.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevenuerx/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063927619939
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5m3xiVauCEvQPPaVWraIg
On this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Blake Harris, owner of The Haven Event Space. Blake shares his journey of starting the venue with his wife Abby and the realities of what venue ownership looks like . Despite facing challenges in finding funding and people who believed in his vision, Blake remained determined and pressed on with the construction of The Haven Event Space. The venue, a contemporary farmhouse-style space on 40 private acres, opened in October 2021. Blake discusses his approach to hiring and delegating tasks, emphasizing the importance of treating his staff well. He also talks about attracting the right clients and increasing prices over time. Blake shares his marketing strategies and the importance of providing excellent service to clients.
About Our Guest:
The Haven is owned by Blake Harris. He and his wife both hail from families with successful business owners as parents, making it a natural choice for them to follow in their parents' footsteps. Blake's dream of The Haven became a reality, and he personally oversaw its custom design from the ground up, meticulously considering every detail with the guest in mind.
Blake's roots trace back to Louisburg, KS, where he completed his education at Louisburg High School. As a child, Blake's father was involved in constructing custom log homes, instilling in him a deep appreciation for the countryside, rustic aesthetics, and personalized craftsmanship. Blake pursued a career in the Human Resources field, leveraging his love for people, boundless energy, and dedication to fostering a thriving workplace culture within his company.
After meeting and marrying his wife Abby in 2014, they partnered on the construction of The Haven venue with the help of family members. In February 2020, the Harris family acquired 40 acres of land with the vision of creating a stunning indoor and outdoor event space for not only their family and friends but for all of Kansas City to enjoy. Presently, Blake and Abby reside in Paola, KS, with their son, Lincoln, and their two Alaskan Malamutes, Phin and Phiona!
Find Them Here:
Address: 2210 W 247th Street Louisburg, Kansas 66053
Tel: 913-562-8787
Email: info@thehaveneventspace.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHavenKC/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehaveneventspace
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehavenkc/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClT7tf5gPqvwX86N7fOx35Q
In this special podcast episode, our host, Jonathan Aymin, sits down to be interviewed by Lindsey Lucas, a venue coaching consultant. Together, they delve into Jonathan's remarkable journey within the wedding industry and venue management.
Jonathan shares the origins of his business and his profound affection for the industry and his entrepreneurial endeavors, including the inception of a staffing company alongside his wife. He chronicles his diverse experiences, from various job roles to successfully managing a fine dining restaurant, ultimately unearthing his fervor for entrepreneurship.
The discussion then turns to Common Sense Events, Jonathan's brainchild, which initially began as a side project and, over the years, evolved into a full-fledged venue management company boasting multiple venues under its wing. Jonathan elaborates on the impressive revenue figures generated for property owners, all while reflecting on the challenges encountered, including the unprecedented disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated the cancellation and refunds of weddings in California.
Jonathan also touches upon his consulting services, highlighting the pivotal role of streamlined operational systems within the wedding industry. He and Lindsey underscore the significance of external perspectives and the advantages of consulting services for venue owners grappling with overwhelming responsibilities.
Furthermore, Jonathan divulges his enthusiasm for the future growth of his podcast, The Venue Rx, in the upcoming years, signaling an exciting chapter in his journey within the industry.
About Our Guest:
Jonathan embarked on his journey into Venue Management with the launch of a single San Diego wedding venue. His path led him to expand his ventures to encompass multiple venues in multiple states, all the while trailblazing The Venue Rx Podcast/YouTube channel to ignite inspiration within the wedding professional community.
In addition, Jonathan serves as the visionary founder behind WEVA, the first national Wedding & Event Venue Association. This esteemed professional association is dedicated to venue owners and operators, offering unrivaled networking opportunities, valuable resources, and comprehensive education tailored to the venue industry.
Beyond his professional achievements, Jonathan takes immense pride in his role as a husband and father to two boys and four girls. His passions include indulging in motorcycle rides, initiating new business ventures, embarking on exciting adventures, and embracing new experiences.
FInd Him Here:
Website:
https://www.cseventservices.com/
https://csevenues.com/
https://www.thevenuerx.com/
https://www.wevahub.com/
Tel: 760-805-9169
Address: 251 North City Drive San Marcos, CA 92078
Email: venues@cseventservices.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-aymin-065aa679/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cseservices/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5m3xiVauCEvQPPaVWraIg
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Maxine Baptiste, the owner of Occasions on Main, an all inclusive venue space in Lithonia, Georgia. Maxine shares her approach to customer service and experience in the wedding and event industry. She discusses the importance of word-of-mouth referrals and goes above and beyond to show appreciation to her clients. Maxine talks about the transformation of her venue and her goal of providing a one-stop-shop experience for clients. She emphasizes the significance of knowing the market, being strategic, and adapting to trends. Maxine also discusses the role of social media and feedback in her marketing strategies. They also discuss Maxine's growth in bookings and how she manages multiple events in a day. Maxine shares her catering services, the use of a CRM platform for organization, and her plans for expansion. She also shares her journey as an entrepreneur and her pride in providing jobs and running a nonprofit organization.
About Our Guest:
Maxine Baptists is the CEO and founder behind Occasions on Main, the bustling event venue located east of downtown Atlanta. She has transformed a historic gem built in 1865 into a venue that delivers flawless all-inclusive weddings, corporate gatherings, and social soirées. Occasions on Main hosts a variety of events, from Bar and Bat Mitzvahs to Celebrity Celebrations and more. Despite Baptiste's self-proclaimed introverted and shy nature, she becomes an unstoppable force when it comes to exceeding her clients' expectations.
Originally hailing from Toronto, Canada, Maxine Baptiste is a serial entrepreneur who worked for a successful Fortune 500 company before taking the brave step of resigning and relinquishing the security of a guaranteed salary. In 2012, Baptiste transitioned into event planning, initially offering venue management services and implementing innovative marketing strategies for business owners. Five years later, an opportunity arose that led her to purchase her own commercial building, a transition that was both daunting and marked by a lack of available mentorship or guidance. This absence of support in her early entrepreneurial journey inspired Baptiste to empower other women, who were embarking on similar paths. In addition to her role at Occasions on Main, Baptiste initiated a non-profit coaching program.
Find Her Here:
Address: 6957 Main St, Lithonia, Georgia 30058, United States
Tel: (678) 201-6681
Email: events@occasionsonmain.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OccasionsonMain/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/occasionsonmain
Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/occasions-on-main-lithonia
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Neal Bergstrom and Hayden Holm owners of Venue Spark to discuss their backgrounds and how they entered the wedding and events industry. They share their experiences working at The Falls Event Center and the challenges they faced in turning the company around. They also talk about their new venture, Venue Spark, and their role in helping venues navigate the challenges of the pandemic. They emphasize the importance of location, efficient operations, and effective marketing in running a successful venue. They also discuss the concept of "just enough and no more" when it comes to expenses and building a venue. Overall, they provide valuable insights and advice for venue owners looking to improve profitability.
About Our Guests:
Hayden is a dedicated father, accomplished author of a middle school survival guide for indoor enthusiasts, and a Guinness World Record holder for the fastest half marathon dressed as a mummy. In addition to his impressive athletic achievement, he has 7+ Years experience in cross-industry digital strategy for service-based companies. He now specializes in assisting event venues in optimizing their space and scaling their sales through the implementation of proven strategies, systems, and playbooks.
Neal is an innovative leader in the event venue and meeting space industry. He applies a proven model to revitalize underperforming spaces through disciplined expense management, expert digital marketing practices, and performance-driven sales metrics. Neal's systems enable venue owners to maximize profits during prosperous periods and endure challenging times. Neal is a relationships expert renowned for his adeptness in navigating complex and challenging situations and conversations with finesse. Those who have sought his guidance have consistently found his advice to be not only relevant but also immensely valuable. Neal's exceptional skill in de-escalating tense situations makes him an invaluable resource in any professional setting.
FInd Them Here:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venue-spark/about/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealbergstrom/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haydenholm/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kelly Ewell, the owner of 48 Fields Farm, a wedding venue in Northern Virginia. They discuss various aspects of venue ownership, including challenges, attracting couples, and the importance of personal connection and soft skills in the wedding industry. Kelly shares her origin story and how she got into the wedding industry. She talks about the challenges they faced in the beginning, getting financing for their property, and the different buildings on the venue. They also discuss county regulations, offerings and packages at 48 Fields, challenges with vendors, and the future growth of the venue. Kelly emphasizes the importance of understanding the target audience, differentiating from competitors, and providing a personalized experience.
About Our Guest:
The idea of 48 Fields began as a series of late-night stories that typically started close to midnight. Steve would be half asleep, but Kelly was wide awake from having just gotten home from a wedding. There was plenty to say about photographing beautiful brides and heartfelt moments, but conversations always ended up focused on the venue. For years, Steve heard all about the good and the bad of the different venues that Kelly worked with. Until one night in 2013, the story ended with a question.
What if we started our own venue?
Fast forward to today, they are not your typical venue owners. They have actively pursued this venue to support their family. Second, they are hands-on owners, not detached managers who rely on a team that filters through a revolving door. When you call or email, it's then who will reply. When you come to visit, it's them who will greet you. They are the ones with you from the first email all the way leading up to your wedding day.
They never want to lose sight of the fact that marriage and family create the cornerstones of their legacy, and they are so honored to share 48 Fields with others as they begin the journey of starting their own.
Find Them Here:
Tel: 571-207-6658
Email: hello@48fields.com
Address: 43372 Spinks Ferry Road in Leesburg VA 20176
Website: https://www.48fields.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/48Fields/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/48fields/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Fausto Pifferrer back to the show to discuss his initiative called "You Can Have Mine." Fausto shares his personal background growing up poor and witnessing food waste in the industry while people go hungry. He proposes that vendors donate the money charged for vendor meals to help feed those in need. They discuss the accessibility of the project and how vendors in various price ranges can participate. He also talks about his involvement with a charity organization that feeds the homeless and expresses his hope that this project can make a difference. The practical rollout of the project is discussed, including the creation of a website and legal aspects. Overall, the episode highlights the importance of the industry coming together to give back to the community.About Our Guest: Fausto Pifferrer is the Co-Founder of Blue Elephant and Catering in Maine. He began his catering and event planning career 35 years ago in Philadelphia. He has an eye for detail and production and is passionate about creating high-quality, memorable events for his wedding and corporate clients. Fausto is a member of the board of directors of the International Caterers Association (ICA), is past President of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club, and a founding member of the Maine chapter of NACE (National Association of Catering and Events).With almost four decades in the business, Pifferrer says he works hard to stay relevant, and to fight against ageism and an oversaturated market. Pifferrer started his first catering company in 1986 at just 18 years old. After that successful first year, Pifferrer worked at additional catering companies and had a stint in restaurant management before opening Blue Elephant Events and Catering in 2007. Find Him Here: Blue Elephant Catering Uniquely Designed Catered EventsWebsite:https://www.blueelephantcatering.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueelephanteventsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WWtOeTpF1hSQvzX3Olt0g Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/belephantevents/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueelephantcatering/If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Jessica Heddings, the owner of a venue called Island View Waterfront. She discusses how she discovered the podcast and her experience in the wedding and events industry. Jessica shares her transition from running a restaurant to operating a wedding venue, her marketing strategies, and the tools she uses for her business. She also talks about her booking process, the challenges she faced, and her vision for the future of their venue. Jessica emphasizes the importance of excellent service and creating a positive experience for clients. She also discusses the impact of the economy on her business and her pricing model.
About Our Guest:
The Island View Venue is steeped in history, and has a rich heritage dating back to the Prohibition era. Originally constructed as a waterfront dance hall, tavern, and idyllic picnic grove, it served as a blissful escape for Baltimore City residents seeking respite from the scorching summer heat. In 1968, Tom and Fran Laing acquired the property, transforming it into Tom's Tavern, a cherished local establishment that thrived until 1983 when it underwent a transformation and emerged as The Island View.
In the year 2000, the building underwent a comprehensive renovation, capitalizing on its prime waterfront location to offer patrons an unparalleled view of the serene Chesapeake Bay. Although Mr. Tom and Ms. Fran have passed away, their legacy lives on through their granddaughter, Jessica Laing-Heddings, and great-grandchildren who continue to steward this cherished four-generation family business.
As a venue, The Island View stands as the quintessential setting for weddings, special events, and joyous family gatherings. Nestled in a central location along the East Coast of the United States, it draws visitors from far and wide, beckoning them to unwind, celebrate, and savor the breathtaking vistas. This hidden gem is synonymous with tranquility, warmth, and a magnificent view that stretches across the Chesapeake Bay, making it the ultimate destination for those seeking solace and beauty.
Find Them Here:
Address: 2542 Island View Road, Essex, MD 21221
Tel: 410-687-9799
Email: info@islandviewwaterfrontcafe.com
Website: https://www.islandviewwaterfrontcafe.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/islandviewwaterfrontevents/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/islandviewwaterfrontvenue/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Mitchell Busse to discuss the importance of insurance for event venues, specifically focusing on cancellation insurance. He explains that cancellation insurance can provide financial protection in case of unforeseen circumstances that lead to event cancellations. Mitchell highlights the affordability of cancellation insurance and its potential to alleviate financial burdens. He also mentions the value of offering a refund policy to clients as a way to build trust and strengthen relationships. Mitchell emphasizes the importance of reaching out to multiple sources to find the best policy for individual needs. He concludes by highlighting the user-friendly and efficient process of obtaining insurance through his platform at Indemn.
About Our Guest:
As the Event Insurance Manager at Indemn, Mitchell is passionate about making insurance a conversation. Starting with wedding and event insurance, he leveraged the AI-powered chatbot functionalities to help event hosts and venues manage their risk and exposure, and to simplify the process of obtaining and learning about insurance for special events.
He has over eight years of experience in the insurance industry, with a background in both commercial and personal lines. He has worked as a contract binding underwriter and broker, a product and underwriting expert, and a customer service representative for different companies. He has also assisted with the start-up of new products, the restructure of existing programs, the training and onboarding of staff, the management of partner relationships, and the facilitation and completion of partner audits.
Indemn is a startup devoted to serving insurance needs transparently and online.They partner with some of the largest and most trusted insurance carriers in the world.
They only pick the best products and claims teams and advocate for their clients when trouble comes.
Find Them Here:
Website: https://www.indemn.ai/
Tel: 516-375-6577
Address: 5 Union Square West, #1383 New York, NY 10003
Email: service@indemn.ai
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indemn/about/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indemn.ai/
In this week’s episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Becky Nuttall, the owner of Clay Venues in Colorado Springs. Becky shares her journey of starting in the wedding industry as a photographer and eventually realizing her dream of owning a venue. She discusses the challenges and excitement of owning a venue, the process of finding the perfect location, and the importance of financial padding and having a strong team. Becky also talks about the different types of venues in the area, their systems and tools for managing events, and the importance of offering a bar package as an additional service. She concludes by sharing her goal of doubling their bookings and potentially opening another venue in the future.
About Our Guest:
Becky has been involved in the wedding industry for nearly 18 years, working as a fine art photographer. CLAY has always been a dream for Becky and her husband, Aaron. From the start, her goal for CLAY has been to provide a welcoming space where couples can bring their wedding day vision to life and feel at home. When you enter CLAY, Becky wants you to know how much they want to celebrate you.
CLAY is 6,000 square feet of urban industrial charm. Wood tongue + groove ceilings, exposed steel beams, white walls and clean aesthetic makes CLAY the ideal location for any wedding. CLAY is located in Downtown Colorado Springs near many great restaurants, breweries and hotels.
Find Them Here:
Address: 10 N. Wahsatch Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Tel: 719.377.3804
Email: info@clayvenues.com
Website: https://www.clayvenues.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clayvenues
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clayvenues/
Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/clayvenues/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Taryn Blake, the owner of Taryn Blake Events to discuss various aspects of the wedding industry. She emphasizes the importance of local market and competitive analysis for wedding venues, as well as the benefits of working with an established planning team rather than hiring in-house staff. Taryn shares insights on managing multiple venues, finding and retaining great staff, and the challenges and opportunities of scaling and future growth. The conversation also covers topics such as all-inclusive weddings, a new approach to wedding rehearsals, the impact of price point on bookings, and strategies for attracting higher dollar clients. The episode concludes with advice on navigating challenges in the industry and the importance of adding value to services.
About Our Guest:
Taryn Blake Events is a woman-owned, award-winning event planning firm serving Central PA and MD as well as destination/international locations. Recognized by FORBES as an Entrepreneur Revolutionizing the Event Industry, she established TBE in 2010, and her now 9-person team brings together over 60 combined years and 500+ events worth of experience creating modern, trendsetting corporate events and social gatherings.
She provides venue and vendor consulting services on marketing to next-gen clientele, owning and operating a space, design and layout, sales systems, startup business best practices, staff training (and more) as well as podcast and in-person speaking engagements. In less than 5 years, multiple consulting clients of hers have topped multiple $6-and-7 figure revenues while working together.
Prior to solely operating TBE, her decade of experience as the Director of Marketing for two large Central PA firms provides a unique advantage to her clients, combining the logistics of events with marketing, branding and PR - while understanding how to bring multiple stakeholders (and budgets) together.
Her work and expertise has been featured in FORBES, TODAY, WSJ, HuffPost, TheKnot, Brides, Susquehanna Style, Celebrate Gettysburg and more. She has worked alongside The United Way, Travis Mills Foundation, Four Chaplains Veteran Foundation, various non-profits and others in her communities.
Outside of events, she’s a wife, soccer, baseball + gymnastics mom, loves her rescue dogs, mentors other wedding entrepreneurs, teaches and speaks on the industry and strives to leave this place better than she found it.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://www.tarynblakeevents.com/
Email: taryn@tarynblakeevents.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarynblakeevents/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/taryn-kuhn/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Tirzah Caffee, the owner of Alexander Homestead, a historic wedding venue in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a venue consultant in the wedding industry. Tirzah shares her experience in the industry and her journey as a venue owner. She discusses the importance of knowing the market, understanding competitors, and sharing best practices. Tirzah also talks about her family's involvement in the wedding industry and the challenges and successes they've faced. She emphasizes the importance of adapting to changing times and understanding the target audience for successful venue bookings. She also shares her passion around coaching and connecting with other venue owners for consulting or support.
About Our Guest:
Co-owning the Alexander Homestead has been a source of immense joy and privilege for Tirzah. When she was just 14 years old, her parents acquired a historic home in Missouri, and the family dedicated their high school years to its renovation. The turning point came in 1994 when her sister's wedding took place at The Larimore, marking the inception of their family's connection with the wedding industry.
Growing up amidst weddings has bestowed upon her a distinct skill set, enabling her to proficiently manage the business and collaborate with couples. Tirzah’s fervor lies not only in the wedding industry but also in promoting female entrepreneurship. With her family's ownership and operation of five different venues, they possess a deep understanding of how to cater to the demands of modern, busy couples. Beyond the venues, she has initiated various ventures such as the Charlotte Local Wedding Show, featuring predominantly female-owned local businesses, as well as Live Encouraged, a life-coaching course. Moreover, she finds fulfillment in public speaking within the wedding industry and offering guidance to fellow venue owners to enhance their success.
During her off-hours from managing her businesses, she prioritizes spending quality time with her two teenagers, embarking on travels, and actively participating in volunteer work at their church.
Find Her Here:
4717 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215
Venue: https://alexanderhomestead.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexanderhomesteadweddings/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderhomestead/?hl=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6ioS1dooHtB99wbQpM6ag
Coaching Website: https://www.tirzahcaffee.com/
Coaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourweddingvenuecoach/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with digital marketer and Owner of Snowmad Digital, Elizabeth Nelson. Elizabeth shares her journey into the wedding industry and her passion for working with venue owners. She discusses her approach to working with clients, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing their needs and ensuring their satisfaction. Elizabeth also talks about her plans for speaking engagements and her ideal client, highlighting the value she places on loyalty and building relationships. She addresses common mistakes venue owners make in their marketing efforts and offers advice on domain ownership, website optimization, and marketing strategies. Elizabeth also discusses the role of AI tools like ChatGPT in her content creation process and emphasizes the importance of human creativity in conjunction with technology.
About Our Guest:
Elizabeth Nelson is an A+ Licensed skydiver, backcountry splitboard enthusiast, and certified wildland firefighter. She’s built two camper vans, remodeled three homes, and started her digital agency, Snowmad Digital, from the ground up.
Snowmad Digital is a digital marketing agency specializing in the wedding industry. With a combined 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and web design, her team provides valuable insight and actionable strategies to wedding professionals. Many of their wedding venue clients regularly see 100-450 website leads monthly and book 100+ weddings annually. They accelerate online discovery and generate more leads and revenue for wedding businesses nationwide.
Find Her Here:
Email: hello@snowmaddigital.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snowmaddigital/
Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/snowmad-digital-durango
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snowmaddigital
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowmaddigital/
In this week's episode of the Venue RX Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Alex Gold, a venue owner in Center Point, Texas. They discuss Alex's unique wedding venue, Elm Pass Woods, which features an outdoor festival vibe and Scandinavian teepees. Alex shares her journey of how she got into the wedding industry, starting with her own wedding and then realizing the potential for her venue to be a business. They talk about the challenges and successes of running a wedding venue, including the impact of COVID-19. Alex also emphasizes the importance of transparency in pricing and the use of a CRM system for effective venue management. She concludes by sharing her favorite part of owning a wedding venue, which is being a part of couples' joyous celebrations.
About Our Guest:
Mike and Alex had been dating for a solid five years after meeting at Crossfit. And in 2018, on one of their yearly trips to Maine to visit his dad, he proposed to her at the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. He had been planning it for months, and she had no idea – even her parents were waiting at the top of the hike to congratulate them!
Shortly after getting engaged, she stumbled across a photo of a giant-hat tipi wedding in the UK while exploring Pinterest. It was completely different than anything she had ever seen before, and she was hooked. Being outdoorsy folk, it wasn't hard to convince Michael, and so their theme was decided – a whimsy-filled festival with giant-hat Tipis!! They also knew their three dogs needed to have a part in their nuptials. After some research, they quickly realized there weren't any venues in their area (or in the US!) offering the wedding festival they were envisioning without having to hire out every single element. So, they set to work, putting their own together from scratch.
After 10 months of getting their 20-acre slice of Hill Country heaven ready for “Haws Wedfest,” and with tons of encouragement from family and friends, they decided to bring the festival vibes to other couples... at Elm Pass Woods!
Find Them Here:
Tel: 210-912-9320
Email: alex@elmpasswoods.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elmpasswoods/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ElmPassWoodsWeddings/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElmPassWoodsWeddingFestivals
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClrK-wnq1YaIaJCKx6JLj0w
Address: 280 Elm Pass Rd E, Center Point, TX 78010
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Justin Sutton from Nuptial to discuss the importance of risk management for venue owners. He highlights the need to protect the business and its assets, and the potential consequences of not doing so. Justin explains how his company helps venue owners address their concerns and mitigate risks related to their business structure, working with others, insurance contracts, and more. He also discusses the specific risks that venue owners may overlook, such as contractual obligations and alcohol service. Justin emphasizes the significance of equipping venue owners with the right tools and knowledge to handle risk effectively.
About Our Guest:
Justin founded Nuptial to be a bridge between venue owners, vendors, attorneys, accountants, insurance brokers, and other professionals. It wasn’t possible, or even practical, to get all of those people in the room together and discuss an owner’s goals.
There he found the challenge. If there were a group of people who knew, at a high level, how to discern what a venue needed and how to walk an owner through the questions to ask of all of the people above, the right answers would fall in line as they should.
This approach starts from the bottom, with the nuts and bolts of what you do. Then we determine how relationships, both internal and external, should be founded. When you’re entering and exiting these relationships tens or even hundreds of times a year, it is, without question, fundamentally important to get right every time.
Find Him Here:
641 Irvin Street, Suite E
Cornelia, GA 30531
Tel: 678.805.6600
Website: https://nuptialrisk.com
Email: hello@nuptialrisk.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuptialrisk/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Brenda Baker, owner of Oak & Ivy, a wedding venue in Aubrey Texas. Brenda shares her background as an interior designer and how she and her husband decided to start a venue after their daughter's wedding. She discusses the challenges of working together as a couple and offers advice for new couples in the venue industry. Brenda talks about the process of designing and constructing their barn-style venue, including the timeline and challenges they faced. She also discusses their furniture choices and the importance of marketing and pricing strategies. Brenda shares her favorite part of running the venue and provides contact information for those interested in reaching out.
About Our Guest:
Bud and Brenda Baker have combined their gifts, talents, and passions, to build this wedding venue. Bud, whose experience includes 30+ years in Corporate Real Estate combined with a degree in Architecture, is the General Contractor and Jack of All Trades behind the design, layout, and construction of this beautiful facility. His experience merged together with his passion and love of the outdoors, is a perfect partnership for this new business.
Brenda, an interior and floral designer, has been involved in the wedding industry for over 10 years. She has dreamed of owning a wedding venue and has put her experience, her design touch and a lot of love into this venue. Bud and Brenda have been married 30 plus years and have a deep and abiding love for family.
They believe that God builds families and with his guidance they continue to support and encourage the coming together of families and the building of the foundation of new families. Their goal is to help to make every bride and groom, and their families’ wedding day their best day ever.
Find Them Here:
Oak & Ivy
Address: 11858 FM428, Aubrey TX 76227
Tel: (214) 448-4846
Email: brenda@oakandivyvenue.com
Website: https://oakandivyvenue.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oakandivyvenue
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Oakandivyvenue/
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, Jeff and Jesse Pavalone, the founders of Venues Made Simple, discuss their journey in the wedding industry and the challenges they faced when planning their own wedding. They highlight the lack of technology and transparency in the industry, which inspired them to create Venues Made Simple. The platform serves as a lead generation platform for venues and a user-friendly platform for engaged couples to access venue information and availability. They discuss the compatibility of their platform with both blank canvas venues and all-inclusive venues, as well as the challenges faced by venues in dealing with leads from other marketing platforms. They also talk about their plans for expansion and the evolution of their business model.
About Our Guests:
Meet the visionaries behind Venues Made Simple Jeff and Jessie Pavalone. Their main goal was to simplify the life of engaged couples by providing the tools needed to find and book the wedding venue of your dreams!
In March of 2020, when the news of the global pandemic shocked the world, it sent engaged couples all over into extreme #panicmode, including them. They were supposed to get married in May 2020, but ended up tying the knot in a different way in September 2020. Life happens, plans change, and they knew there had to be a better and more simplified way to communicate and book a wedding venue especially for more non-traditional brides and grooms. They knew what it felt like to jump through hoops just to get the simple information everyone needs in order to plan their wedding? They lived it, and now they are here to change that!
Find Them Here:
Website: https://venuesmadesimple.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/venuesmadesimple
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/venuesmadesimple
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin starts Season 2 of the Venue Owners Series by welcoming Jorge Resendiz, owner of the House of the Orange Blossom wedding venue in South Texas. Jorge discusses his journey to venue ownership and the unique aspects of the wedding industry in the Rio Grande Valley. He talks about the impact of being in a border town and the popularity of all-inclusive wedding packages in the area. Jorge also shares his marketing strategies, challenges in staffing, and his love for organizing events. He concludes by offering his contact information for those interested in learning more about venue management and ownership.
About Our Guest:
A colonial site built in 1913, the House of the Orange Blossom has a rich history in the Rio Grande Valley. The Garden space decorated with native veteran trees enhances the outdoor chapel and gazebo areas for ceremonies and cocktail hour. The colonial home includes The Orange Blossom Suite and the Ruby Red Parlor for couples to enjoy as getting ready areas and for the moments before the wedding. The venue offers rooms for overnight guests and in-house catering for special events.
The House of the Orange Blossom is a stately, elegant venue located in the heart of the Valley, Weslaco Texas. Since opening its doors in 2022, this property has been a favorite place for locals to entertain and celebrate special occasions. Couples love the rich history and timeless design that will be remembered for years to come.
Find Him Here:
House of Orange Blossom
105 East Mile 12 1/2 North, Weslaco, TX, USA
Tel: (956)-312-2726
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houseoftheorangeblossom/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseoftheorangeblossom/
Email: loft.events@yahoo.com
Website:https://book.usesession.com/t/j1l7ZNjtZ
In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host sits down with SEO expert Sara Dunn to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the wedding industry and search engine optimization (SEO). They explore the use of AI tools like ChatGPT for finding wedding venues and generating content. They discuss the benefits and potential dangers of AI, the importance of human expertise in creative jobs, and how professionals can effectively use AI tools to enhance their work. They also touch on the potential for AI to increase efficiency and lower prices for clients. Sara concludes by encouraging business owners to embrace AI tools while maintaining the quality of their work.
About Our Guest:
Sara Dunn is a Wedding SEO Specialist for wedding planners, photographers, venues, and other wedding professionals who want their websites to rank higher on Google.
With a knack for making SEO easy to understand, she's created a unique Wedding SEO Framework that simplifies what it takes to get your wedding business in front of your dream clients.
Sara has been featured by Honeybook, Special Events, and NACE. She was named a WeddingPro educator for 2022 and has presented to audiences including WeddingPro, WIPA, Wedding MBA, and Two Bright Lights.
Each year, her framework helps over 200,000 searchers find the wedding pros and advice they're looking for. If you're ready to reach rockstar status on Google, Sara's ready to be your geeky best friend that shows you how it's done.
FInd Her Here:
Website: https://saradoesseo.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saradoesseo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaraDoesSEO/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/SaraDoesSEO
In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Shannon Tarrent, co-founder of Wedding Venue Map, to discuss her journey getting into the wedding industry. They delve into the complexities of all-inclusive wedding venues and the importance of starting small when building such a venue. Shannon emphasizes the significance of documenting and sharing best practices in managing wedding venues. They also touch upon the growth of her company Wedding Venue Map and the importance of SEO for venues. Shannon provides insights on creating all-inclusive packages, handling pricing and upsells with vendors, and how smaller venues can compete against larger management companies. The conversation highlights the need for customization and personalized experiences for couples.
About Our Guest:
After ten years of working with engaged couples, Shannon's passion shifted. She got more excited about educating and elevating wedding and event professionals.Shannon's goal remained the same - to use the knowledge and skills she had perfected in the areas of sales, marketing, and operations to help wedding and event companies build sustainable success.
Her business included providing help for wedding pros through one-on-one coaching, business evaluations, group learning, and speaking engagements. She took pride in not being just another coach who hadn't been down in the trenches with her clients. Shannon's reputation came from years of creating amazing memories for her clients and proving to her local wedding pros that she knew her stuff.
As a consultant, Shannon had the opportunity to meet her business partner, Derek Berge, and together they founded WeddingVenueMap.com. The goal remained consistent - they created a unique print and online resource for every venue in Central Florida. Wedding Venue Map helped couples search through all the options and provided wedding professionals with affordable advertising. This platform allowed Shannon to have a daily conversation with today's engaged couples, and she gained valuable insights that she shares with the wedding pros who worked with her.
Find Her Here:
Email: Hi@ShannonTarrant.com
Tel: 407-917-6714
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingvenuemap/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weddingvenuemap
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/weddingvenuemap/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa4kGGVMYnXpbhMbxQRj5Xw
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Caitlin Kuchemba, the owner of Fulton Events, a luxury wedding planning company. She shares her journey in the wedding industry and offers valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs. She discusses the importance of skills, education, and business acumen in the industry, emphasizing that formal education is not a requirement but can provide valuable training and networking opportunities. Caitlin also highlights the significance of understanding key financial numbers in a business and the importance of hiring professionals for bookkeeping and accounting. She shares her approach to hiring and building a team, focusing on finding the right fit and creating a sense of ownership. Caitlin also discusses the value of networking events and investing in oneself, encouraging listeners to connect with others in the industry and be open to advice and support.
About Our Guest:
Caitlin Fulton Kuchemba is the fast-talking, fearless namesake behind Fulton Events. While she also answers to her first name Caitlin, Fulton is her middle name, a beloved family name, and a nickname that inevitably stuck.
With over a decade of experience producing hundreds of events through
her first brand, Clover Event Co., Fulton has developed a nationally recognized and signature sought-after wedding style. Our couples love her confidence, unmatched taste, and approachability. As Creative Director, Fulton spearheads design concepts intimately unique to each couple.
Fulton is a full-service luxury wedding planning and design firm nationally renowned for refined taste and unmatched expertise. Fulton specializes in East Coast cities and mountain destinations–including New York, Philadelphia, the Poconos, Hudson Valley, Catskills, Vermont, Colorado, and beyond. Fulton has planned and produced hundreds of events in every location–from museums and social clubs to private estates and gardens.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://fultonevents.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fultonevents/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fulton-events/
In this week's podcast episode of the Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Jaclyn Watson from Jaclyn Watson Events to discuss mental health in the wedding and events industry. Jaclyn shares her background in the industry and her recent experience at a Cater Source + The Special Event conference. They talk about the importance of being open and honest about disabilities, educating clients without scaring them away, and setting boundaries with clients. They also touch on pricing strategies, the pressure to constantly book events, and the need for more transparency and standardization in the industry. Jaclyn emphasizes the importance of prioritizing mental health and self-care so you can ultimately serve your clients better.
About Our Guest:
Despite her degree in Psychology and Business Management, Jackie never set out to be a wedding planner. It was a career path that she discovered when she was planning her wedding in Vermont. Jackie was astounded at the lack of personal and customized planning for such an important day in people’s lives. She felt keenly that what was missing was vendors who cared about them and their stories as much as producing a sparkling event.
This eye-opening experience made her realize that a large number of engaged couples were underserved when it came to finding someone who would plan a personalized, luxurious and experience-driven wedding, and Jaclyn Watson Events was born. This was a perfect fit for her years of being in the performing arts and her love of people, design, and production.
Over the decades that Jaclyn Watson Events has served New England, they have gained the reputation of being the wedding planning company that provides unparalleled service and produces events that showcase their client’s dreams. Jackie’s approach to the planning experience is one of relaxation, creativity, and ease. She is an inspired innovator and relentless in her pursuit of refinement and perfection in her designs.
Find Her Here:
Jaclyn Watson Events
Tel: 802-324-1433
Website: https://jaclynwatsonevents.com/
Email: jackie@jaclynwatsonevents.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaclynwatsonevents/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynwatsonevents
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynwatsonevents/
In this week's podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Lauren Mandel, the VP of Marketing at Party Slate. Party Slate is a platform that connects people planning events with venues and vendors. Lauren discusses the features and benefits of Party Slate for both consumers and businesses. She explains how Party Slate helps consumers find and book venues, and how venues can showcase their work and attract customers. Lauren also talks about the importance of pricing information and how Party Slate ensures its accuracy. She shares insights on their marketing strategies and networking events. Overall, Party Slate aims to be the go-to resource for event planning, driving business to venues and vendors.
About Our Guest:
Lauren joined PartySlate with over 10 years of marketing, management and leadership experience. As VP of Marketing, Lauren oversees the B2B, B2C, editorial and events teams with special attention to content strategy, digital marketing and growth.
PartySlate is a platform that inspires people planning all types of events and connects them with the leading event professionals, vendors, and venues across the country and the world. People planning all types of events — from weddings and holiday parties to birthday parties and galas — come to PartySlate to find new and unique party ideas, discover the best local vendors and venues, and build their event teams. Event professionals, venues, and vendors use PartySlate to grow their businesses, connect with industry peers, and reach more clients. Companies can share photos and videos from all types of events, get recognized for their work with our unique crediting system, and use their content-rich profiles as portfolio-sharing tools. Since its founding in 2015, PartySlate has acquired over 25,000 of the world’s top event professionals, vendors, and venues who have uploaded more than 1,000,000 photos of real celebrations to the platform.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://www.partyslate.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/partyslate
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partyslate/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/partyslate/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partyslate
In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes photography business coach Roy Serafin. Roy is the founder of Story & Community and Roy Serafin Photo Co. They discuss the importance of SEO for wedding venues and how it can benefit businesses in the wedding industry. Roy shares his experience as a wedding photographer during the COVID-19 pandemic, where he had to come up with creative solutions for couples who wanted to get married despite the restrictions. They also talk about Roy's journey into photography and the events industry, his transition into wedding photography, and his expertise in SEO. He provides tips and best practices for optimizing websites, using images and keywords effectively, and analyzing website performance.
About Our Guest:
Roy was one of the youngest Art Directors in Advertising in the city of Chicago at the age of 20, which is where he grew in his skills at sales prior to being a wedding photographer. Since then he has been featured in books and magazines, worked over 200+ weddings, and taught hundreds of photographers how to change their businesses.
Roy believes in authentic storytelling, he originally picked up a camera just to teach himself how to effectively communicate to photographers that he was hiring for projects. That camera he picked up slowly became his addiction. He spent over two years traveling to Chicago to learn from every photographer he could meet.
Find Him Here:
Tel: (219) 405-0385
Email: info@royserafin.com
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storyandcommunity/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@storyandcommunity
Website: https://storyandcommunity.com
Photography Business: https://roythephotographer.com/
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In this week's episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Ariel Thieken, the founder of I Do Design Studio. In this engaging podcast, they discuss the most valuable lesson: the strategic use of H1 and H2 tags on websites. Ariel, an expert in marketing and venue management, shares her insights on optimizing these tags to improve search engine visibility and user experience. With a screen share analysis of Jonathan's website, they provide practical tips and recommendations for effective website design. From the importance of heading tags to the significance of branding and content creation, this podcast covers it all. Don't miss out on this valuable lesson to take your venue's website to the next level!
About Our Guest:
Ariel Thieken is a branding and website design expert who is passionate about print, branding, and web design. She has a strong understanding of visual creation that evokes the warm, fuzzy feelings couples look for when planning their big day. After spending years in the wedding industry as a venue manager, she understands the frustrations that wedding pros face. That's why she's made it her mission to specialize in branding and web design for wedding pros.
With her strategic and holistic approach to design, her goal is to create a brand experience that leaves couples truly impressed. She works together with wedding pros to make sure every website reflects the incredible skills and captures the hearts of couples seeking their services. Her mission is to provide high-end design solutions to the wedding industry so that couples fall in love with what you have to offer. It’s all in the details. Making your website work for you so that you can focus on making the big day perfect and stress-free.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://idodesign.studio/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7y23TnXnFFXlW7evZ26BIK
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idodesign.studio/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idodesign.studio/
In this episode of The Venue RX Podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kristy Rice, a stationer who designs custom bespoke stationery for weddings and events. Kristy shares her insights into how visual artists can differentiate themselves from AI creators in their marketing strategies. She also emphasizes the importance of short form video in marketing and how it can be used for education and aesthetic content. Kristy's passion for teaching and connecting with people is evident in her love for going live on YouTube and interacting with her audience. Kristy also shares how she diversified her business and discovered her superpowers, and how she helps others to do the same!
About Our Guest:
Kristy’s work, like her personality, is at times difficult to pin down. Her brushstrokes can ebb and flow from highly detailed and meticulous to free-flowing and boundless, all the while remaining captivating and unmistakable. For the last 19 years, Kristy’s obsession with paint and paper has evolved into the innovative and wildly recognized brand, Momental Designs. Kristy has transformed event stationery into a persuasive and compelling medium that garners global attention from media, celebrities and some of the world’s most creative individuals. Widely regarded as an industry tastemaker, Kristy’s styling, painting and stationery innovations have been featured in creative editorials and installations in some of the world’s most famed publications.
Kristy’s work has been credited in People Magazine, OK! Magazine, Good Morning America, New York Live, The Knot, Inside Weddings and Brides Magazines, Vanity Fair, Martha Stewart Weddings, Flutter, You and Your Wedding, Brides UK along with countless blogs. Kristy’s work has also crossed over into fine art and lifestyle markets with licensing and the development of branded product lines for the top Arts & Crafts stores nationwide. Her licensed artwork can be found at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Target, Walmart, Anthropologie, Chatbooks and more. She is an 9-time author with Schiffer Publishing.
Find Her Here:
Company: Momental Designs Phone Number: (877) 742-3465 Website: http://www.momentaldesigns.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momentaldesigns/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/momental/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/momentaldesigns/
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
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In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Ershad Zamani, founder of 360 Site Visit. He discusses the benefits of using 360 virtual tours for wedding venues. Ershad shares about the process of creating a virtual tour, the benefits of using this tool for sales and marketing, and how it can help eliminate unnecessary visits from potential clients. Ershad explains that the tool can help attract the right type of clients and eliminate wasted time for both the salesperson and the potential client. They also discuss the user experience of the virtual tour and how it can be customized to fit the venue's unique style and features.
About Our Guest:
Starting your wedding planning is now easier than ever, 360 SiteVisit allows couples to find local venues & professionals with availability, and much more from the comfort of your home. 360 SiteVisit was created to make event planning and venue tours more accessible for all. At 360SiteVisit their goal is to make your experience easier and better.
They understand much stress can go into the process of picking the right venue. Pictures aren’t enough for such a big decision! And who has time to go all over the state looking at different wedding venues? At 360SiteVisit, you don’t have to.
With them, there’s no need to rush from place to place, wasting time and money looking at wedding venues that just don’t feel right. They offer full immersive 360 degree virtual tours and profiles of wedding venues right on your computer without ever leaving home. Their tours allow you to see and “Visit 20 Venues in 20 Minutes.
Find Him Here:
Email: ershad@360sitevisit.com
Website: https://www.360sitevisit.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/360sitevisit/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/360SiteVisit/
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/c/360SiteVisitcom
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/360sitevisitcom/
In this week's podcast episode of The Venue RX, our host Jonathan Aymin, interviews Tayler, the founder of Enji, a tech startup that helps small business owners create and manage their marketing strategies. Tayler discusses the importance of using data to inform marketing decisions and the potential benefits of incorporating AI into marketing strategies. She also emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological and behavioral aspects of marketing and committing to building habits to make marketing a necessary part of a business. Jonathan expresses his excitement for Enji’s launch and the potential for it to help small business owners with their marketing efforts.
About Our Guest:
A marketing consultant and small business builder Tayler, is the Founder of Enji—an exciting new startup launching in the spring of 2023. (Though you might recognize her from one of her other companies: TAYLRD Media and Designs and Sourced Co.). In her newest endeavor, Tayler is taking everything she has learned over nearly a decade of helping small businesses with marketing to design and build a suite of online marketing tools that fit your lifestyle and make sense for you. Because, while you didn’t sign up to be Chief Marketing Officer of your business, at Enji, she believes becoming one doesn’t have to be so daunting—and her goal is to empower you with the tools and solutions you need to make more informed decisions, use your resources more effectively, get creative with how you connect with customers, and ultimately grow.
Find Her Here:
Email: tayler@enji.co Website: https://www.enji.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enji_co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjimarketing Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enji/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@enjimarketing
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this week's episode of The Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews guest Liene Stevens about her unconventional journey to the wedding industry and her experience in the luxury market and tourism. They discuss pricing and how to set pricing in a way that aligns with one's values. Lynn emphasizes the importance of providing value and unique services rather than relying on entitlement or arbitrary rules for pricing. They also touch on the importance of data analysis in the wedding industry and the significance of having up-to-date decor inventory and capital improvements to meet the expectations of millennials and Gen Z. Liene also provides more insight on how her company, ThinkSplendid serves the events community.
About Our Guest:
Liene Stevens, the founder and CEO of Think Splendid, is an author, speaker, award-winning luxury business strategist and behavioral psychologist. Liene is also the founder of Splendid Insights, the leading wedding market research firm and the first to publish wedding statistics on the luxury and ultra-luxury wedding markets serving HNW, VHNW, and UHNW brides and grooms.
Prior to the wedding industry, Liene’s career included strategic development as an NGO executive. During that tenure she also led high-stakes crisis management initiatives, working closely with then-Secretary of State Colin Powell and his team. As an expert on the business of weddings, Liene has appeared as an industry spokesperson on hundreds of TV programs and news media outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, The Economist, France 24, Vogue Thailand, and The Times of Japan.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://www.thinksplendid.com/ Email: hello@thinksplendid.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinksplendid/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thinksplendid/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinksplendid Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinksplendid
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin discusses how unexpected schedule conflicts and delays can be turned into an advantage for business growth. He shares his personal experience of having his entire day's schedule cancelled and how he turned it into an opportunity to accomplish a lot of work. Jonathan emphasizes the importance of being a student of your calendar, momentum, and progress in business growth. He suggests that unexpected white space can be used to analyze and plan for the next move. Jonathan's experience serves as a reminder that unexpected schedule changes can be turned into an advantage for business growth if approached with the right mindset.If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this week's episode of The Venue RX, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Andrea Shah, a copywriter specializing in the wedding industry. They discuss the importance of copywriting and website design for wedding venues, the difference between content writing and copywriting, and the role of SEO in making a website searchable. Andrea explains her process for working with wedding venues, including researching the venue and its competitors, talking to past couples, and focusing on the experience of booking and working with the venue. They also discuss the use of AI in copywriting and the future of AI in the industry. Andrea shares her favorite and least favorite parts of her job as a copywriter, and how people can reach out to her for help.
About Our Guest:
Before Andrea ended up a copywriter, her knowledge of copywriters was limited to half-watching Mad Men episodes (and thinking that she would like a couch in her office for mid-afternoon naps).
After she finished grad school and took her degree in literary translation to work for a company that translated websites. Simultaneously she took a crash course in SEO, read dozens of style guides, and learned how to manage feedback calls with 10 stakeholders in 4 time zones (not recommended).
After starting her family, she decided in short order not to return to corporate life, so she had to figure out what came next. She then started out as a translator, but gradually made the shift to copywriting. She found that literary translation is a note-perfect background for a copywriter, especially one who’s obsessed with voice & personality.
These days, she writes bold, evocative website copy for photographers, wedding vendors, and other creative service providers who want to stop sounding like everyone else in their niche.
Find Her Here:
Email: hello@andreashah.com
Website: andreashah.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreashahcopy/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/copybyandreashah/
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin, emphasizes the importance of simplifying and focusing on a few things that can be done really well, especially when starting a business. He uses examples from the restaurant industry to illustrate the concept and shares his own experience of starting a venue management business. Jonathan advises focusing on the few things that can be done really well and building the business on that foundation before diversifying. He also warns against the temptation to add too much technology too soon and emphasizes the importance of understanding one's business process before adding technology or employees.If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin discusses the role of music in short-form content trending with guest Chip Dizard, an experienced photographer and content creator in the wedding and events industry. The conversation covers topics related to short-form video, marketing, and improving content creation skills. Chip shares his journey in the industry, including how he raised his prices as he improved his skills. He also provides valuable insights on creating short-form content for venue owners and social media platforms, emphasizing the importance of engaging with followers and having a strategy behind each post. The episode ends with a discussion about the challenges of dealing with contracts, legal and tax issues as a business owner and how to overcome those challenges.
About Our Guest:
Chip Dizard is a photographer and serial entrepreneur who teaches creative entrepreneurs the secrets to growing their businesses. He teaches skills to thrive in business through educational videos, in-depth training, mentoring programs, consulting, and educating groups through public speaking. Chip has mastered social media marketing, positive engagement, and how to turn inquiries into life-long client relationships. He provides top-quality brand and headshot photography and audio/visual services to his corporate and non-profit clients.. Chip is excited to help the developing seasoned creative take their business and brand to the next level!
Find Him Here:
Tel: 410-207-3090
Email: chip@chipdizard.com
Website: https://chipdizard.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chipdizard/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chipdizardstudios
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chipdizard
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/chipdizard/
In this podcast episode, the host, Jonathan Aymin, talks about his decision to commit to a year of sobriety and how it has impacted his life and business. He shares his experience of doing the 75 Hard program and how it helped him make the decision to quit drinking for a year. Jonathan talks about the physical and mental changes he experienced, such as weight loss, improved health, mental clarity, and emotional toughness. He also discusses the importance of having strong morning and evening routines and encourages viewers to focus on one day, one action, or one workout at a time to achieve their goals.If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues.
In this week’s episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Gabby Pinkerton, a wedding planner and Pinterest expert, to discuss the importance of using Pinterest as a strategic marketing tool for wedding industry professionals. Gabby shares tips and insights on how to use the platform effectively, including the use of text overlay on images, consistency in posting, and the benefits of using a scheduling app like Tailwind. She also discusses best practices for venues on Pinterest, such as mentioning their location and creating seasonal boards. Gabby emphasizes the importance of using Pinterest as a way to attract out-of-state couples and cross-promote content with other wedding professionals.
About Our Guest:
Gabby Pinkerton is the Founder and a lead planner at ‘Cause We Can Events. She started this company in 2012 in the hopes of producing events for causes. She worked for a few non profits, planned some yoga festivals and wonderful dinner galas but she felt there was a bigger need in the wedding and events industry. She loved the idea of being in nature and celebrating love under the stars. This is where she started specializing in adventurous, outdoor, destination weddings for couples who love to travel, wander and get inspired by nature.
She was born and raised in beautiful Montreal, Canada, and was surrounded by nature’s beauty early on. Wanting to discover the West Coast, she moved to Manhattan Beach in 2010 and founded ‘Cause We Can Events shortly after. For 3 years she and her husband lived on a boat and it was truly the best and most adventurous time of their lives. Most recently, they bought their first home in Nashville, TN where she can be surrounded by lakes and trees again!
After playing around with Pinterest for her own wedding planning company, Cause We Can Events, and realizing it was an underutilized yet incredibly powerful tool for wedding pros, Gabby decided to start sharing her knowledge with vendor friends. Over the last 3 years of using Pinterest for her Business she has booked her biggest paying wedding clients and she can show you how to do the same!
Find Her Here:
Planning Business
Website: https://causewecanevents.com/
Email: hello@causewecanevents.com
Tel: 323-919-2477
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/causewecanevents/
Pinterest: pinterest.com/causewecanevents
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/causewecanevents/
Pinterest Business
Website: https://gabbypinkerton.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pinterestforweddingpros
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gabbypinkertonco/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbypinkerton/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GabbyPinkerton
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Matthew and Kevyn Harvey, the owners of Benediction on the Square, a wedding venue in Leonard, Texas. They discuss the challenges of rehabilitating an older building and their focus on attracting clients from nearby growing towns. They also express their passion for their community and their hope to bring more businesses to the downtown square. Matthew gives a tour of the venue, and they discuss their operations team, marketing strategy, and plans for the future. The interview highlights the unique challenges and opportunities of running a wedding venue in a small town and the importance of community involvement and personal connections with clients.
About Our Guests:
Kevyn & Matthew are Fannin Co. locals who have a love for their community and the town of Leonard. They are excited to bring a new gathering place to North Texas, where people can come together to celebrate life’s happy moments.
Their historic building dates back to the early 1930’s - Built during the Great Depression, it has played host to several mom and pop businesses throughout the decades. It has been home to a family owned and operated grocery, a barbecue dive, and rumor has it, a secret bootlegger or two.
The Leonard Square has always been a laid back social hub for the small town and in the late 1980’s, the lot next door became known as Cowboy Corner. The lot earned its nickname from the group of local cowboys who would park their pickups there on any given night and socialize. For the last 30 years or so, the building has been storing antiques, waiting patiently to become a bustling gathering place once again. Benediction on the Square has been carefully and intentionally remodeled; the renovations highlight its historic charm while making it the perfect space for weddings and special events.
Venue Info:
Address: 105 W Fannin St, Leonard, TX 75452
Tel: (903) 453-4904
Website: Www.BenedictionOnTheSquare.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benedictionots/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benedictionots
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Emily Lee, a website strategist and designer specializing in the wedding industry. Emily Lee emphasizes the importance of having a well-designed website for businesses and shares her journey into website design. She also discusses the key elements of a good website for wedding businesses, including clear information, high-quality photos, a consistent brand identity, easy navigation, and a clear call to action. Emily also provides a complete website checklist as a valuable resource for listeners. The episode highlights the importance of understanding one's target audience and catering to their needs when designing a website. The conversation shifts to the topic of self-doubt and limiting beliefs, with Emily Lee encouraging listeners to challenge their own limiting beliefs. Jonathan and Emily Lee both agree that negative self-talk can be more damaging than external criticism. The episode also discusses the importance of identity shift and having a clear understanding of one's identity!
About Our Guest:
Emily Lee is a squarespace expert, Dallas Photographer and Pug Fanatic. She began her journey in entrepreneurship not just because she has creative passions and gets easily bored of normal jobs, but because she was looking for a career where she is in control and her only option is to succeed! She has dedicated her life to showing other small business owners that it’s possible to improve your life and the lives of your loved ones by simply getting creative.
She’s worked with dozens of service providers to build their dream website. Emily understands that most have hustled so hard to grow your business and she can help you show it off accordingly! She will make sure your website is actually helping you to get high-end clients instead of hindering you.
Find Her Here:
Email: hello@byemilyjane.com
Website: https://www.byemilyjane.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byemilyjane/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjla0o2UeBGAKjeNNKDPRtg?view_as=subscriber
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/byemilyjane/
In this week's podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Jamie Wright, owner of The Farm on Cotton in North Carolina, about her experience owning and operating a wedding venue. Jamie talks about how she got into the industry, her passion for rescue animals, and the process of building her venue. She also discusses the challenges of living on the property where the venue is located, her marketing strategies, and competition in the area. Jamie explains the operations and packaging of her venue and how she plans to scale up her team. Overall, Jamie's passion for her work and dedication to creating a magical experience for her clients shines through in this interview.
About Our Guest:
Jamie Wright is a Disney-loving, farm animal enthusiast with a passion for weddings and events! Her admiration for Disney customer service is evident in the attention to detail and magical ambiance that she creates for each event at her property. But that's not all she's passionate about; she also has a soft spot for farm animals and loves spending time around them, especially her pig, Charlotte. Her fondness for weddings stems from the joy and excitement that comes with celebrating love and commitment. Her unique combination of interests has allowed her to create a one-of-a-kind wedding experience at her venue for couples looking for something truly special.
Venue Info:
The Farm on Cotton
2454 Cotton Rd, Sanford, North Carolina 27330
Tel: (919) 770-6268
Website: www.thefarmoncotton.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefarmoncotton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefarmoncotton/
In this week's podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymins, sits down with Veronica Silghigian, the founder of Pawfect For You, a pet care company that provides services for weddings. Veronica shares how she started the business and the challenges she faced, including marketing the business. She also discusses the growing trend of including pets in weddings and offers tips and tricks for businesses and venues to accommodate pets. Veronica emphasizes the importance of having a good process in place for phone consultations and final coordination calls. She also explains how her company takes liability off venues and businesses when it comes to pets at weddings.
About Our Guest:
Veronica Silghigian grew up in Long Island, NY and went away to Penn State University in pursuit of a mechanical engineering degree. In 2014, she adopted her first pet: JakeBear. He is a bi-eyed German Shepherd / Corgi mix, who, unfortunately, had a rough beginning in life and that is where her love for pets began. As Veronica's friends and family started to plan their own weddings, she saw a niche for a special type of pet care that goes beyond just walking and pet sitting. With weddings and any type of event, there needs to be a certain level of planning and coordination that must occur in order for the day to go off without any issues, including an understanding of the pet’s needs and an itinerary for them. So with her attention to detail, organization skills, and process oriented mind, she created a service that she felt that the industry needed and checks off all the things she loves, including making fellow pet parents feel at ease during a stressful time!
Find Her Here:
Serving NY, NJ, CT, MA, ME, NH, PA, MD, VA, DC & surrounding areas
Email: veronica@pawfectforyou.com
Tel: 917-300-1480
Website: http://pawfectforyou.com
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pawfectforyou/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pawfectforyou/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pawfectforyou/
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Adam and Kate Walton, co-owners of Hazelwood Weddings and Events, a modern wedding venue in Pennsylvania. They discuss their background, securing financing, and the importance of having a clear vision and financial plan. They also offer advice for those looking to start their own wedding venue, emphasizing the need for thorough research and adaptability. Adam and Kate discuss their inclusion of a professional wedding planner in their package and the importance of providing a positive experience for their clients. They also talk about the challenges of running a venue while living on the property and their plans for hiring their first employee.
About Our Guests:
Kate and Adam Walton, are the owners of Hazelwood Weddings. Their dream of building a wedding venue began when they were married at Adam’s parents’ property in September of 2010. But the true vision of what they wanted to create was ignited after finding a beautiful slice of land they lovingly call Hazelwood. It was then that they built a cottage in the trees on the property— where they live with their son, River, and two kitties— and got to work on building Hazelwood Weddings.
When searching for the perfect venue for their wedding ten years ago, they noticed that all of the venues we visited began to blend together without distinction. After many tours, they needed a spreadsheet to keep track of all of the extra fees and required add-ons, putting most venues out of their original budget. With Hazelwood, they immediately knew they were going to do things differently. First, they decided to build a modern, sophisticated, timeless, and fully climate-controlled venue tucked away in nature. Next, the way they structured all inclusions and pricing had to be an up-front, all-in-one price with no hidden fees, ensuring there would be no guesswork!
The Hazelwood venue is nestled on 18 acres of private land including a wall of trees, an open field, and meditation trails that create endless photo ops. The brand new, modern, and distinctive venue stands out from the rest.
Venue Info:
Hazelwood Weddings
195 Old Mill Road New Oxford PA 17350
Email: info@hazelwoodweddingvenue.com
Website: https://hazelwoodweddingvenue.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hazelwoodweddings/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hazelwoodweddings
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/hazelwoodweddings/
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Canva verified expert Brenda Cadman about the new features and updates on the Canva platform. Brenda shares her background as an entrepreneur and how she transitioned to teaching and spreading the word about Canva. They discuss the use of AI in Canva's features and how it has changed the design landscape. They also discuss the Canva Create event and its impact on the Canva community, particularly for wedding and event professionals. Brenda highlights the versatility and affordability of Canva's services and offers tips for using the platform effectively!
About Our Guest:
Brenda Cadman teaches course creators and service providers how to use Canva more effectively and efficiently for their business, saving time, energy, and frustration. Brenda owned and operated a web development company for 22 years before she started using Canva to create branded marketing materials for her business. And as much as she liked the designing part, she loved organizing everything and carefully naming things so that she could make better use of her Canva time. That is where her idea of courses came! Brenda launched her first Canva course in 2019, sharing her expertise with other business owners around the world, so they could fast track their Canva skills using her learned techniques.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://brendacadman.com/
Email: brenda@bonaccordcreative.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrendaCadmanEducator
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendacadman/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrendaCadman
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/bonaccordcreative/
Free Resources: https://brendacadman.com/free/
In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sarah Maurer, owner of the 1812 Farm in Maine, to discuss her journey in the hospitality industry. Sarah shares her experience of owning a restaurant and eventually opening a wedding venue. They discuss the importance of instilling a corporate mindset in the hospitality industry, where every team member is considered the most important person at some point during the day or project. They also talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the wedding industry and how Sarah's business has adapted to the changes. Sarah emphasizes the importance of teamwork, trust, and adaptability in order to succeed in a constantly changing industry.
About Our Guest:
After departing their corporate jobs following the 9/11 attack, Sarah Maurer and her husband ventured into the hospitality industry. Their initial foray involved procuring a restaurant and overseeing both its operation and catering services. As time passed, they felt the urge to widen their presence within the local community and harbored a long-standing desire to possess an event space. In 2007, they acquired their desired venue, where they now provide a range of services.
Nestled in Bristol, Maine, the 1812 Farm stands as an exquisite wedding location. Originally an 18th-century barn, it has been refurbished and presents an exquisite blend of rustic and sophistication. The venue's interior and exterior showcase a picturesque pond, perfect for hosting weddings. Steeped in history, this location was once the abode of Governor Bradford's great-grandson. Its historic setting offers guests a chance to soak in its breathtaking scenery without detracting from the wedding's splendor.
Venue Info:
The 1812 Farm and Stone Cove Catering
1297 Bristol Road | Bristol, ME 04539
Email: info@the1812farm.com
Tel: 207.563.6007
Website: www.the1812farm.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1812farm/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1812farm?ref=br_t
Wedding Wire: https://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/the-1812-farm-bristol/26f83bf40b42cd33.html
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin and guest Amanda Shuman, a brand strategist and designer, discuss the importance of branding for wedding professionals, with a focus on venues. They cover the components of a brand, the best practices for building a brand, and the common branding errors that wedding professionals make. Amanda emphasizes the importance of having a cohesive and personalized brand that reflects the values and personality of the business. She also shares her personal journey into branding and design and the process she uses for brand strategy and design. The episode provides valuable insights and tips for wedding professionals looking to build and elevate their brand.
About Our Guest:
Amanda is an award-winning website designer and brand strategist. She founded Carrylove Designs in 2017 after leaving corporate America. At Carrylove Designs, Amanda’s approach to design is more of a science than an art. She and her team know that beauty alone doesn't sell. That's why they believe pairing a beautiful brand aesthetic with an intentional website strategy is the cornerstone for success and booking clients effortlessly.
Over the years, she has crafted a Signature Experience, which is her proven 4-phase process to help clients see results within their business and income. Her mission has always been to help business owners increase their income and build an online presence by pairing a beautiful brand design with an intentional website strategy.
Find Her Here:
Carry Love Designs
Email: hello@carrylovedesigns.com
Website: https://carrylovedesigns.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrylovedesigns/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carrylovedesigns
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYIs2ugwrfdBi5_wDa4eJA
Free Resources: https://carrylovedesigns.com/resources
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan interviews Teira Bruner, the owner of Firebrand Cocolalla wedding venue. Teira shares her personal journey and the life cycle of her venue, including how she and her husband purchased 20 acres of land in Cocolalla, Idaho in 2019 and opened for business in May 2021. They discuss the challenges of running a wedding venue, including insurance and bar requirements, pricing strategies, and marketing techniques. Teira shares her passion for providing a unique and affordable experience for her clients, and her dedication to learning from her mistakes and pivoting when necessary.
About Our Guest:
After spending 8 years in teaching and education, Teira Bruner started a hospitality and tourism program at her local high school teaching junior and seniors about the event industry. This period of time is what sparked the interest for her to really pursue something outside of teaching. After her house burned down in 2018, she and her husband decided it was time to pivot and for her to change careers and start a wedding venue. Teira brings so many professional skills to the venue industry that she gained over the years running school events and her experience as a teacher and event planner has informed her approach to running a wedding venue!
Imagine your wedding in an enchanted forest, stars and lights twinkling through cedar tree boughs. Firebrand is a wedding and event venue set on 20 wooded acres in Cocolalla, Idaho (25 minutes north of Coeur d’Alene and 1 hour East of Spokane, WA). They have been in business since November of 2021 and are serving more and more couples each year. Secluded in the forest, Firebrand Cocolalla is an outdoor only event space that borders the Kaniksu National Forest. The venue is nestled in the trees, with lights strung overhead for enchanting evenings under the stars. The forest spaces offer guests serenity and peace from the hustle and bustle.
Venue Info:
Firebrand Cocolalla
257 Roop Road Cocolalla, ID 83813
Email: firebrandcoco@gmail.com
Tel: (208) 755-1857
Website: www.firebrandcocolalla.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firebrandcocolalla/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firebrandcocolalla
In this week's podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sam Jacobson, owner of Ideaction, a business coaching and website copywriting company, to discuss the importance of having a plan and learning from others' mistakes, the challenges faced by wedding venues in the current economic climate, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the wedding industry. Sam emphasizes the importance of human connection and creativity in tasks such as copywriting and sales, and suggests simplifying the sales process to improve the chances of converting leads into bookings. He also highlights the importance of dynamic pricing and ethical pricing to maximize revenue.
About Our Guest:
Sam started Ideaction Consulting in 2016 to help small business owners grow their businesses. Over the past couple of years, his team has carved out a little niche helping solopreneurs and small sales teams set up extraordinary buying experiences and learn the art of science-backed sales approaches.They offers consulting and coaching to companies of all sizes – big and solo – and now provides online courses, workshops, and copywriting that helps convert website visitors into wedding inquiries.
Sam Jacobson gets results for solopreneurs, small-business owners and emerging nonprofits with Ideaction Consulting. He focuses on directly applying best-practice models to getting things done for his clients! Before striking out on his own, Sam’s spent more than a decade obsessing about how to grow event companies. Sam led Todd Events as the Director of Operations for two years in the luxury markets of Dallas and Houston, Texas. Prior to that role, he directed lodging and event operations for Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island in Washington for nearly a decade.
Find Him Here:
Website: https://www.ideactionconsulting.com
Email: sam@ideactionconsulting.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ideactionconsulting/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ideactionconsulting/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideaction-consulting-sales-and-marketing/about/
On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Inga Anderson, owner of Epic Event Gallery in Ohio, who shares her experience as a venue owner and how she got into the event industry. Inga talks about the challenges she faced in finding a landlord and hiring contractors for her venue, as well as her marketing and pricing strategies. She also shares tips on how to research and choose the right contractor for an event venue. The interview provides valuable insights for anyone interested in the event industry or venue ownership.
About The Venue:
Epic Event Galley used to be a well known recording studio with a lot of history, before Inga renovated it to become a wedding gallery and event space. The venue is located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati on a very popular street for visitors and events.
Inga started her career as a traveling training manager opening stores and working in hospitality and that led her to Cincinnati where she settled down and got married and started her own entrepreneurial endeavors. She started a network and community of women called Girlfriendz Networking Group where she would host events for women, mothers and women looking to get connected. As part of her business, she needed to find venues to host events for her community and there came her idea to have her own venue!
Epic Event Galley is a brand new event space opening this year! Inga has been working diligently to get things ready for their grand opening!
Venue Info:
Epic Event Gallery
811 Race Street, Suite #1 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Tel: 513-224-0662
Email: epiceventgallery@gmail.com
Website: https://www.epiceventgallery.com
Girlfriendz Networking Group
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/girlfriendznetgroup/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlfriendznetworkinggroup/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y_T5aZ7n38N7Lcjxx4HsQ
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, host Jonathan speaks with Sarah Kincaid from Aisle Planner, a software company for the wedding and events industry. They discuss the need for resources and best practices for venue owners, and Sarah explains the features of Aisle Planner, including lead management, contracting and proposal capabilities, and project management. She emphasizes the importance of having a process management system in place for venues and highlights the various tools and features of Aisle Planner that make it a valuable tool for the industry. They also discuss the benefits of using Aisle Planner for new venue owners and those just starting out in the industry.
About Our Guest:
Aisle Planner is a simple, powerful, and complete software solution for the modern event professional. Designed by event pros for event pros, Aisle Planner is an all-in-one platform where you can market your business, connect with and close new clients, collaborate with partners, and design and deliver spectacular events down to the very last detail.
Whether you're leading a global team to deliver a 1,000+ person gala, curating a catered event for 50, or scheduling an intimate family photo shoot, Aisle Planner's powerful platform helps you craft your customized marketing, sales, and project management journey to fit the unique needs of your venue business and exceed your clients' expectations.
Originally from Maryland, Sara Kincaid has been a resident of California for the last 16 years and a part of the events industry for the past 12. She joined the Aisle Planner team as the Sales & Business Development Director. When not helping her fellow Industry Professionals set their businesses up for success, she is an avid hiker and backpacker, and lover of travel. When home, her free time is best spent outdoors in sunny San Diego with her friends and her rescue dog Arlo.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://aisleplanner.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aisleplanner/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AislePlanner
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aisle-planner-inc-/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AislePlanner/
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan sits down with Dan Franks, owner of Event 1013, an event venue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dan shares his experience of purchasing and running the venue, including the challenges of evaluating the value of the business and property separately, the importance of having a "wow factor" in a venue, and the challenges of balancing risk and reward when booking events. Dan also discusses their marketing strategy, including experimenting with different platforms and using text message marketing. Dan provides valuable insights into the challenges and rewards of owning and operating an event venue.
About Our Guest:
Dan Franks is a CPA by trade, and spent the first 8 years of his career in public accounting. He started in the Big Four with KPMG, but quickly realized his true passion was working with small business owners and entrepreneurs, and helping them get their financial systems in order.
His passion for working in financial systems crossed paths with his love for podcasting, which led him out of the public sector and into the private one, as he became the Business Manager for the podcasting company Midroll / Stitcher. He worked alongside the CFO, helping with all aspects of the business side of the company. As all of that was going on, he also helped co-found and launch Podcast Movement (the world's largest conference and trade show for the podcast industry) in 2014. Since that time, PM has grown considerably, and in 2018 running Podcast Movement became his full-time focus. But with his love and curiosity for trying new things, he and his wife decided to add someone more to their plates, they decided to take on venue ownership and they purchased a historical venue in downtown Plano just a few months ago in 2022!
Event1013 is a stylish, award-winning, Texas State Landmark venue. With authentic architecture, vintage charm and warm character blend with state-of-the-art technology and sustainable modern conveniences and finishes. Event1013 is the original and premier gathering spot in Historic Downtown Plano Arts District. Event1013 has been a gathering place in the community since the founding of downtown Plano in 1850. Its history, character and charm make it a unique, meaningful and memorable location to celebrate your special day.
Venue Info:
Event 1013 – Events. Art. Music. Fun. That’s what event1013 is about.
1013 E 15th Street Plano, TX 75074
Email: info@event1013.com
Tel: 972.890.7970
Website: www.event1013.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event1013plano/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/event1013/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/event1013/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@event1013plano
Podcast Movement:
https://podcastmovement.com
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host, Jonathan Aymin, interviews Fausto Pifferrer, a wedding professional and Co-Founder of Blue Elephant Events. Fausto discusses his background in the industry, the importance of treating venues with respect, and building strong relationships with them. He also talks about his experience starting Blue Elephant Events in Maine and how he has weathered economic storms including becoming an activist during the pandemic. Fausto emphasizes the importance of self-care and setting boundaries when it comes to prioritizing your time!
Fausto will be speaking at Catersource in Orlando, Florida. Next week (March 27th- 30th)
More Info Here: https://schedule.catersource.com/speaker/pifferrer-fausto/50331
Get Tickets Here: https://informaconnect.com/catersource-thespecialevent/
About Our Guest:
Fausto Pifferrer is the Co-Founder of Blue Elephant and Catering in Maine. He began his catering and event planning career 35 years ago in Philadelphia. He has an eye for detail and production and is passionate about creating high-quality, memorable events for his wedding and corporate clients. Fausto is a member of the board of directors of the International Caterers Association (ICA), is past President of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club, and a founding member of the Maine chapter of NACE (National Association of Catering and Events).
With almost four decades in the business, Pifferrer says he works hard to stay relevant, and to fight against ageism and an oversaturated market. Pifferrer started his first catering company in 1986 at just 18 years old. After that successful first year, Pifferrer worked at additional catering companies and had a stint in restaurant management before opening Blue Elephant Events and Catering in 2007.
Find Him Here:
Blue Elephant Catering
Uniquely Designed Catered Events
Website:https://www.blueelephantcatering.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueelephantevents
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WWtOeTpF1hSQvzX3Olt0g
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/belephantevents/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueelephantcatering/
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, host Jonathan Aymin interviews Danielle Smith, owner of The Vault Venue in Livingston, Texas. They discuss Danielle's background and how she and her husband always dreamed of starting their own venue. Danielle shares the challenges and rewards of starting a venue, including finding the right people to work with, the importance of problem-solving and emotional management, and the process of obtaining permits and licenses. They also talk about the importance of personalized service and building connections with clients, and Danielle shares her philosophy on collaborating with other venues and vendors to provide the best service possible.
About Our Guest:
The Vault Venue, formerly known as The First State Bank, the building was one the First Texas State Banking System branches in Livingston, Texas. First established in 1910 as Guaranty State Bank, and in 1918 the Guaranty State Bank closed their original location and moved to 415 N. Washington Ave., changing the bank name to First State Bank.
For several years, First State Bank contributed to the developmental and business growth of Livingston and Polk County. First State Bank was a major part in the development of the East Texas Trade system. The building was then bought and renovated into office spaces for the years to come. Until March 2022 when The First State Bank building was purchased by The Smith's and renovated into The Vault Venue.
Livingston, TX has always been a special place to the Smith family. It has always been their "home" away from home and their family roots are still planted in the community today. With all the exciting things happening in the small town, they wanted to help the growing community by restoring one of Downtown Livingston's oldest buildings and bringing it back to life. As an opportunity presented itself, Danielle, an educator, athletics coach and school counselor, left behind the educational world after 10 years to focus on making her dream a reality.
Venue Info:
The Vault Venue
Hidden Elegance and Charm Located in The Heart of Downtown Livingston, TX
Website: www.thevaultvenuetx.com
Email: danielle@thevaultvenuetx.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevaultvenuetx
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_vault_venue/
In this week’s podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with guest speaker, Alan Katz, owner of Great Officiants, to share his expertise on the wedding industry. The conversation covers topics such as how Alan got started in the industry, his business, and how a venue can set their business up for success. The main topic of the episode is reviews, and Alan emphasizes the importance of reviews for venues and the industry as a whole. He advises venues to be amazing at what they do and exceed expectations to guarantee better reviews. The conversation also covers how to handle hidden and negative reviews and the importance of prevention. Alan suggests leveraging video testimonials to attract potential clients.
About Our Guest:
Alan is known as the Best Officiant in the Wedding industry. His training on and off screen makes him the perfect mix of Performer and Officiant or like Joey from the TV show Friends calls it a “Ministainer”. He is a well known Wedding Industry Influencer.
He has worked with Brittany Spears, Kelly Clarkson said she is obsessed with him when he appeared as a special guest on her show. In the Wedding Universe Alan was featured in Say Yes to the Dress, My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, Spouse House and the Finalie Episode of 90-day Fiance and as well as local and national news programs.
He and his Wife Al-x will be featured in a New TV Show for ABC in 2023.
He has created several reality shows concepts and is currently in consideration for a few.
Alan Katz made his TV Debut on the Gong Show at age 16 doing a comedy act. He ended up doing 6 episodes of that show as the producers loved his act so much.
From there he was on several Silly shows like: Love Connection, Blind date and Peoples Court, The Weakest Link and played various characters on The Jerry Springer show.
Alan loves improv which has proven essential to his Wedding Ceremony success. He belonged to 2 different Improv troupes, The Orange County Crazies and Public Offenders in LA.
While hosting Stand Up Comedy Shows for many years he produced a successful tour of Military Bases called Comics on Patrol.
Getting cast for several TV Commercials he started down the road to success. He found one of his true talents becoming a Writer and Producer for commercials. He was nominated for a Clio Award for one of his commercials.
Then he began Producing and Hosting Talk and Entertainment shows for Local TV Networks.
Alan is a nationally known speaker and speaks across the country on wedding industry Success. He is also a constant guest on Wedding Business podcasts
As a local Celebrity he has been interviewed by many News programs on Inside Edition, ABC, NBC, KCAL9 KTTV, PBS, CBS Telemundo and Univision. In Print he has been in LA Times, NY Times, Huffington Post, OC Register, OC and LA Weekly, Press Telegram, Grunion Gazette and many blogs and online forums.
Find Him Here:
Great Officiants
Fun and Romantic Weddings
Website: https://www.greatofficiants.com/
Email: info@greatofficiants.com
Tel: 562-435-4000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreatOfficiants
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatofficiants/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatofficiants
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/greatofficiants
In this weeks episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with wedding venue owner Sarah Bolte to discuss how she and her family have used weddings as a means to diversity their farming operation, how they use agritourism as a way to build community and educated families, and how her career and background in fundraising has helped her gain skills she uses as part of her venue sales processes.
About Our Guest:
Sarah Bolte and her husband John are business partners, dreamers and the hands and hearts behind Arlington Acres. Arlington Acres is set on the grounds of a working family farm in northwest Ohio just outside of Tiffin, Ohio. Their farm produces pumpkins, corn, soybeans, wheat, sunflowers and honey.
The Barn at Arlington Acres was originally built by Civil War veteran Arlington Dunn in the late 1800’s as he prepared to build his farmstead. There is an archive on the farm’s namesake at the Rutherford B. Hayes Museum and Presidential Library in Fremont, Ohio.
The property and the farm were purchased by their family from the Dunn family in the 1970's and when they needed a name for the barn it seemed only fitting to name it after Arlington Dunn the original owner of this beautiful farm.
The foundations of the barn were first laid by the namesake Arlington Dunn in the late 1860s where it stood for several years and then was used as housing for the building crew and farm hands as they built Arlington’s beautiful home on the property. The lumber used for the barn and home is all native timber (butternut, walnut, and cherry) from the farm.
In 2019, John and Sarah set about restoring the barn to it's former glory and updating it to become a wedding venue. The additions included re-siding, adding windows, restrooms, getting ready suites, a kitchen and patio.
In 2022 Arlington Acres was awarded Heritage Ohio's Historic Farmstead of the Year Award for their restoration efforts. The farm is located just outside of Tiffin and is about 90 minutes from Cleveland and Columbus, 60 minutes from Toledo, and only 30 minutes from Findlay, Fremont and Bucyrus.
Venue Info:
Arlington Acres
An Authentic Northwest Ohio Historic Barn Venue
3191 West State Route 18, Tiffin, OH 44883
Email: arlingtonacresoh@gmail.com
Website: www.arlingtonacresoh.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arlingtonacresoh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arlingtonacresoh/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/arlingtonacresoh/
In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Jess Caudill from Planning Pod to the show to discuss how event professionals can save time by streamlining processes and communication with their online event management software.
About Our Guest:
Jess Caudill is the Director of Customer Ops with Planning Pod, she and her team oversee all things customer related. She heads up the customer support and success departments as well as the development of onboarding, training and helping with product processes.
Planning Pod was founded in 2006, at the time, the tech industry had been slow to offer new apps and software innovations for the events industry. Coming from the marketing sector, co-founders Steven and Jeff were already very familiar with event marketing and experiential marketing (via live events), so they started talking to all their peers in event and venue management about what would help them do their jobs better. They heard that they needed a better way to manage the hundreds of details that swirl around every event (vs. juggling lots of spreadsheets and emails, which is what they were doing). They wanted something to help smooth out their workflows. They wanted to automate processes that sucked up lots of time. And they wanted something that was easy to use because they simply didn't have time to learn a big piece of software.
Planning Pod’s philosophy is that any piece of software, no matter how good it is, can always be better. This is why they constantly encourage their users to take an active role in providing feedback and input. Their personal challenge is to create solutions for event pros that also simplify your work life so you can focus on what you love ... creating amazing, enriching events!!!
Find Them Here:
Website: https://www.planningpod.com/
Email: training@planningpod.com
Tel: 877-266-3885
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanningPod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/planpod
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2458271
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLA8mCZksH_FHAkUQ8tSjg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planningpod/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/planningpod/
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Colleen Askew owner of The Old Building to discuss the realities of the construction process on an older building, how to get a liquor license in the state of Louisiana and the newfound skills she has learned in the process of becoming an entrepreneur and venue owner.
About Our Guest:
Colleen Nicklas Askew is the owner of The Old Building with her husband Carter. She is a retired teacher with 4 children of her own, and no previous industry experience. When she came upon the old, rundown building in her downtown Louisiana area, she decided to transform it into a venue. Her grand opening was September 25, 2020. She is passionate about her space and constantly improving her property and the guest experience.
The Old Building--is a restored 75-year-old building, originated as the R & H Grocery Store, owned by Roy and Herman Plessala. The Old Building features 20-foot high pitched, original wooden ceilings restored, a staircase built through the original dumb waiter, a warming area, indoor/outdoor bar, mezzanine seating, second-story terrace all to play a role as an elegant host for momentous occasions. Enjoy a view of the Atchafalaya River from the second-story terrace on a beautiful day, or under the stars and string lights, along with a walk a few feet away from the river. They are a specialized, versatile space that can be customized for all event needs!
The Old Building was recently renovated with expert attention to detail to ensure everything you need for a magical wedding day experience. The venue boasts both indoor and outdoor spaces and countless amenities, including tables and chairs, a catering prep area, a bridal suite, and more! The light and airy feel of the venue leaves room to make it your own with decorations or leave it as is for a beautifully minimal aesthetic. The sky is truly the limit when you choose The Old Building as your event venue.
Venue Info:
The Old Building
3190 First St Berwick, LA 70342
Tel: (985) 397-0793
Website: www.Theoldbuilding3190.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoldbuilding3190/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063520660308
Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-old-building-berwick
Google My Business: https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Old+Building/@29.6933576,-91.218658,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x6264bb4b07d5c330!8m2!3d29.6933576!4d-91.2164693?hl=en&shorturl=1
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with industry expert Carissa Kruse to discuss how to use technology and automations to stay top of mind with clients, how to be adaptive in your approach to marketing and how to use AI as a tool to increase productivity.
About Our Guest:
Carissa Kruse is the founder of a multi-state / multi-service wedding company and business strategist + content expert for ambitious wedding pros who want to build a solid marketing strategy that includes content, funnels and automation.
After working with over 1000 wedding pros over the last 4 years, the #1 thing she sees all the time is wedding pros and venues are stuck in marketing and content creation paralysis. They want to know how to create their unique marketing strategy that converts brides, grooms or couples to bookings, but doesn’t take hours and hours of their time and be able to get back to focusing on their couples and providing their stellar services.
She is on a mission to help build marketing and sales strategies that will “WOW” ideal clients, stand the test of time (no flash in the pan strategies) while using funnels and automations, so we can ditch the hustle, be profitable, make 5-figures a month and get you back to doing more of what you love.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://carissakruseweddings.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carissakruseweddings/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/carissakruseweddings
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5JuvELLHfBGLMJMVgA3Z7A/videos
Boost Your Bookings Free 3-Day Challenge: https://carissakruseweddings.com/challenge
In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Michael and Amanda Quinones owners of The Glass Slipper Palace to discuss how their experiences in the hospitality and entertainment industry changed the way they looked at business ownership, their journey to finding a wedding venue as a engaged couple that led them to opening their venue, and the how they use branding and marketing to truly stand out in the midst of a very competitive market.
About Our Guests:
Michael and Amanda Quinones started their venue ownership journey as a couple looking for a venue for their own wedding. They couldn't find anything they loved or that fit the vision of their perfect venue anywhere in Los Angeles. So they built an office in their basement with a vision board and planned for two years. Everything they wanted for their wedding day was built on this board; white and gold esthetic, white and gold glitter floors, a Swarovski glass slipper, huge crystal chandeliers, European Palace of Versailles inspired vibes and so they created it! They now have all of this at The Glass Slipper Palace. It is their dream come true.
The Glass Slipper Palace is a charming wedding venue located in Los Angeles, California. A luxury event space that brings white glove customer service and a truly royal experience. The venue features stunning shades of white gold and silver and is reminiscent of an ancient Roman palace. With a variety of different event spaces, both indoor and outdoor, you can truly customize your ceremony and reception at this venue. The sparkling diamond chandeliers in the open hall are complemented by large windows which fill the space with natural light. The Glass Slipper Palace is an amazing one of a kind venue. The Glass Slipper Palace is a venue where guests will be amazed by the stunning white and gold banquet hall, guests are surrounded by opulence and embellishments that make you feel as though the room has been decorated for royalty. From the eye-catching six-foot Swarovski crystal glass slipper spinning around and around to the sparkling chandeliers that glisten like stardust, to our White and Gold Glitter floors.
Venue Info:
The Glass Slipper Palace
1053 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90014, United States
Email: info@theglassslipperpalace.com
Tel: 213-973-5140
Website: https://theglassslipperpalace.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglassslipperpalace/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theglassslipperpalace
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegspalace
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theglassslipperpalace
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Mary Ann Pruitt, CEO of Mosaic Media to discuss how to maximize the effectiveness of your message and how to incorporate a strategy and plan into your marketing efforts.
About Our Guest:
Mary Ann Pruitt is the CEO and founder of Mosaic Media. Mosaic Media is a collection of media buying experts and creative strategists who negotiate, purchase, and monitor advertising space and airtime with the experience to meet all campaign needs, freeing you up to focus on developing the creative and strategy of your message.
Mary Ann started her career in media by working as a senior sales executive for some of the nation’s largest media outlets. After discovering her talent and love for all things media strategy, she founded Mosaic as a way to provide niche expert experience to agencies and marketing departments across the country. Her hard work and savvy strategy skills have led Mosaic to year-over-year growth, and has expanded her impact as an industry leader in all things traditional, digital, and everything in between.
Mary Ann’s hands-on approach ensures she understands the moving parts of Mosaic at all times, allowing her to provide tailored insight and guidance to the Mosaic team and her clients. Client success is her number one priority and how she measures her own accomplishments, all of which is apparent in her tireless drive and strategic approach to every project.
Mary strives to empower others with the knowledge and tools to create a media buying strategy tailored perfectly to your business. She works hand in hand with other agency owners, business owners, marketing departments, and media buyers to provide a multi-pronged strategy to support marketing goals. She also aims to educate contacts at all levels with insider knowledge and consulting services to help you streamline processes, develop effective media buying teams, and provide support for new endeavors.
Mosaic Media
Email: info@mosaic.agency
Tel: (907) 929-9050
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maryann-pruitt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosaic_media_/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mosaic.agency
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX on Youtube. Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Leah Faddis, Owner of Wedding by LMP and Tuscan Oaks Estates to discuss how she was able to scale her photography business to a place where she is now able to take a step back to take on a new business venture, how she navigated the change of ownership at the property she purchased, and how she leverages her community and network to help accomplish her goals!
About Our Guest:
Leah Faddis is a professional photographer turned Venue Owner! As a business owner of a creative studio and photographer with over 35 team members, she has over 17 years of knowledge and experience in the industry! When she and her husband left California to move to Texas, they decided it was time to try something new! They purchased the property off market and jumped right into touring and working to scale the venue before they had even closed escrow.
Tuscan Oaks Estate offers a mediterranean style that is unique to Texas. This stunning 9 bedroom estate and ballroom is nestled on 13 manicured acres of beautiful oak trees, lush grounds, and a serene pond. Full day use and overnight accommodations are available on site. This venue is truly one of a kind! At Tuscan Oak Estate, Leah and her team strive to facilitate lifelong memories and celebrate love always!
Tuscan Oaks Estate can accommodate up to 18 guests. The Mediterranean Villa is spread out over 6,000 sq ft and is furnished with modern amenities, offering 9 private bedrooms, roomy living and dining rooms, a full service kitchen, and outdoor patio. Get-ready rooms are also available for the couple on their big day! This 2-story mansion is perfect for a wedding weekend, rehearsal dinner, or day after brunch.
Venue Info:
Tuscan Oak Estate
109 Otto Dr. Weatherford, Texas
Tel: (951) 837-8747
Website: https://tuscanoaksestate.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tuscanoaksestate/
Connect With Leah:
31915 Rancho California Rd. Suite 200-267 Temecula Ca 92591
Email: info@weddingsbylmp.com
Tel: (888) 958-3568
Website: https://www.weddingsbylmp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahmariephotography/
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX. Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX. Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Randi Bushell, CEO of Merri to discuss her journey in building the platform and how she is able to serve venues, vendors and couples alike!
About Our Guest:
Randi Bushell, co-founder and CEO of Merri, is disrupting the event planning industry by bridging the gap between envisioning an event and bringing it to life.
In the frustrating process of trying to piece together a visual of her wedding, Randi came across one area where the market fell short. Drawing on her experience in ecommerce, she saw an opportunity to create an all-in-one platform for the events industry, creating a marketplace of everything you need for an event, streamlining the entire process through immersive 3D visualization, predictive workflows, and collaboration tools.
Prior to starting Merri, Randi spent her career in ecommerce (Jet.com, Walmart.com, Macys.com), which allowed her to bring a really unique perspective to the events industry. She saw an opportunity to build a marketplace across all categories involved in designing an event—furniture rentals, linens, lighting, florals, and décor—and allow people to discover items in an immersive 3D environment.
Merri is a 3D visualization platform made for event planning. You can visualize your entire event using 3D models of furniture, decor, flowers, and more, all within renderings of your venue. You can then share it with your vendors, planner, and family, and feel confident that your vision will actually come to life.
Tech-driven where it counts, and personal where you need it most, Merri simplifies the art (and science) of event planning. We support you with the power of visualization and the transparency of collaboration, plus unlimited sharing possibilities for every “just-in-case” scenario imaginable. Now you can seamlessly build and deliver the event of your clients’ dreams.
Find Merri Here:
Email: venues@bemerri.com
Tel: 443-963-3598
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In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down Amanda Peoples owner of Walnut Hill Wedding Venue to discuss what it was like turning her childhood family home into a wedding destination, how she has changed her advertising strategy over time as they grew in business, and how she juggles family time and working full time at the venue with her husband.
About Our Guest:
Amanda Peoples has a background in luxury customer service from her years working at some of Raleigh's landmark businesses such as The Umstead and Bailey's Fine Jewelry. She then moved to the events industry working with Party Reflections before opening Walnut Hill.
Walnut Hill was once Amanda’s childhood playground. The barns were her play houses, the chicken coup was the best hiding place, and the lake was where she perfected her swimming skills. As she grew up this piece of land was where she would go to get away from the world and find peace.
In 2019, they began hosting weddings at the family estate. When this all began she thought they would do a few weddings a year and it would be a small part time job while she stayed home with her children. Well she never could have imagined how they would grow! Walnut Hill is now not only a full time project for Amanda, but her husband Scott joined the company in 2022!
About The Venue:
Walnut Hill
1804 CARL WILLIAMSON ROAD RALEIGH, NC 27610
Tel: 919.295.6284
Email: info@walnuthillnc.com
Website: Www.walnuthillnc.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walnuthillnc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walnuthillnc
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In this week's video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Jen Comier to discuss Weven. Weven exists to help the hardworking owners, managers, and coordinators of unique, one-of-a-kind venues uplevel their event business in ways they never thought possible. Their Venue Dashboard and Client Planning Portal is designed to preserve two of the greatest assets: time and sanity, all while elevating the client experience through unparalleled collaboration and thoughtful personalization.
About Our Guest:
Jen Comier is a Results-oriented, forward-thinking Sales & Customer Success professional with 15+ years of experience in all facets of account expansion, onboarding, retention and driving ARR. She has a proven track-record of achievement in building teams, nurturing relationships , improving efficiencies and driving record-setting revenue gains through leveraging tactical leadership strategies. She has been the Director of Sales and Customer Success with Weven for a little over a year now and Jen embodies a culture of high expectations supported by care, coaching and development. As a member of the Weven team, Jen has helped with Building Teams and Driving Account Expansion. She is both a learner and teacher and is central to the sales strategy and execution of the business.
Beyond her obsession with all things customer experience, Jen is an avid turtle rescuer, problematic diet coke consumer, parenting enthusiast (for better or worse), and embarrassingly competitive family game night participant.
Find Her Here:
Weven
100 State Street, Floor 7
Boston, MA 02109
Website: https://weven.co/
Email: info@weven.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weven_co/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wevencc
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In this video, Jonathan discusses how AI and technology will change the wedding industry in 2023.
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In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Helen Christopher owner of Brookledge Venue to discuss how she sold her home to purchase her 60 acre venue, how she and her family moved on site and are currently in the process of renovating the buildings and restoring the land, and her long term goal of being a summer camp event destination for wedding couples and their families!
About Our Guest:
Helen Christopher, a previous elementary school teacher, fell in love with the Bookledge property when she and her family attended a wedding there 7 years ago. They purchased the 60 acre property in 2021 and she and her family moved on property and have been restoring and renovating the venue and buildings to their original glory.
Brookledge is New York's newest summer camp venue! At Brookledge you will find cabins that guests can rent, spaces for private events and glamping tents. Brookledge was once a Girls Camp called Girls Inc. They still have many buildings, pavilions, bathhouses and trails from the original camp. Brookledge’s history dates back to the 1800s! In the 1800’s German families from New York City owned the property and built cabins on the property as a vacation getaway. The buildings no longer remain, but you can find the remains of a stone fireplace at the Camp Chapel.
The property is currently being renovated and they are finishing The Treehouse Lodge. It will be an indoor treehouse and a ceiling filled with glass stars. It will be for lodging, small events and a space for brides to get ready in.
Venue Info Here:
Brookledge - Cabins~Events~Glamping
7177 Antioch Rd, Middle Grove, NY 12850
Email: brookledge518@gmail.com
Tel: (518) 937-7730
Website: www.brookledgeny.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brookledgeny/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/brookledgeny/
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Check out this video, if you are looking to increase your venue sales in 2023!
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On this weeks episode our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes David Carde, the founder of WeddinClub, a company dedicated to making weddings less stressful by connecting vendors to couples simply & easily. A former film executive, David uses his organizational skills gained in the film industry and his “service” mentality to simplify the wedding planning process to ensure that the wedding is the positive, life starting event that it should be.
About Our Guest: David Carde is a former entertainment industry executive on a mission to transform the wedding industry. After seeing people struggle with the process of finding the right vendors for their weddings, David decided to start his own company & founded WeddinClub. WeddinClub’s mission is connecting vendors to couples simply & easily.
In his movie career, David was an executive on numerous films – Mirror Mirror with Julia Roberts, Safe Haven with Julianne Hough, The Family with Robert De Niro, Out of the Furnace with Christian Bale, and House At The End Of The Street with Jennifer Lawrence. Having grown up in a family with multiple members who served in the Navy, the film he is most proud of working on is Act of Valor, which is about the SEAL Teams.
David is also a Christian and his “service” mentality toward doing business informs both the mission of WeddinClub & how David lives his life. He lives in Los Angeles & loves spending time with his family, trading stocks and watching mixed martial arts.
Connect With Him Here
Email: contact@weddinclub.com
Website: https://weddinclub.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/weddinclub
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weddinclub/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddinclub/
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In this weeks episode our host Jonathan Aymin, sits down with wedding venue owner Alex Garcia to discuss his unique approach to booking his venue, how he got his start in the hospitality industry after moving to the United States from Mexico, and how to use scarcity as a sales and marketing technique.
About Our Guest:
Alex Garia is the owner of AG Outdoor Venue in Tomball TX, a city right outside of the Houston metropolitan area. He was able to build an audience on Facebook and pre-sell wedding dates in just a few short weeks before the venue was even open. He attributes this success to being able to focus all of his marketing efforts to one platform and to attract his ideal client through branding and marketing.
With his background as a lawyer in Mexico, he was able to leverage some of the tools he learned during his studies before moving to the United States to pursue entrepreneurship. His drive and passion around business, sales and legacy has helped him get to where he is today!
Venue Info:
AG OUTDOOR VENUE
Tel: 346) 822-9311
Email: info@agoutdoorvenue.com
Website: https://www.agoutdoorvenue.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agoutdoorvenue/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086132736956&mibextid=LQQJ4d
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In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin talks about the 4 different types of goals to set for success in 2023.
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In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Venue Consultant Lindsay Lucas, to discuss how to think about financing during tough economic times with high interest rates, what things to consider as you are looking for funding, and how to stay flexible in the method but firm in your goals!
Book Links--
How to Buy Bank-Owned Properties for Pennies on the Dollar: https://amzn.to/3H8nuxE
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About Our Guest:
Lindsay works directly with wedding venue owners to demystify the process of running a profitable, sustainable wedding venue and puts owners on the path to a business that works for them, not the other way around. Her favorite people to work with are the kind wearing dirty (but reliable) boots—farmers, ranchers, & other people who can confidently ride a horse. If you’re the type who likes to look off over the horizon & not see your neighbors … she’s all in.
Since 2016, Lindsay’s helped more than 700 venue owners secure funding, scale for sustainable growth, and everything in between. Her portfolio of clients includes venue properties accounting for more than $46M in revenue over the last 6 years.
She is also a wife, mom, and a sweet-tea addict.
When she’s not in the office or running carpool, you can find Lindsay daydreaming about walking the rows of dahlias at Floret Flower Farm, or how she’d turn Yellowstone Ranch into Beth Dutton’s most virtuous business venture.
Find Her Here:
Email: hello@lindsaylucas.com
Website: https://thelindsaylucas.com/home
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelindsaylucas/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelindsaylucas/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thelindsaylucas/
Links & Resources From The Episode:
Pro forma
Business plan template
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Venue Acquisition Guide
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin breaks down the four different ways you can get your start in this industry in 2023! We'd love to hear how you got started! Send us a message on social media!
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In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with wedding venue owner Dewayne Williams to discuss his experience purchasing and renovating a wedding venue in the midst of planning his own wedding, how he is able to market and sell during construction, and how he and his wife manage and oversee the property while living in a different state!
About Our Guest:
Dewayne Williams is the CEO of M.A.C. Enterprise Consulting, a full service Business Consulting firm.He has more than 17 years of Business Management experience across multiple industries including Oil & Gas. He has been recognized by Executives and Senior Leaders for meeting and exceeding business goals with an innovative approach to Organizational Change Management, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Leadership Coaching, ERP Management, and Communications which helps to solve client’s business issues.
No strangers to entrepreneurship, Dewayne and his wife Andrea (who also owns her own microblading beauty business) decided to purchase and pursue venue ownership after learning and spending time planning their own wedding last year! After purchasing the 2 acre property, they began the renovations right away, and are planning on having their first event in 2023!
Magnolia Springs is a timeless wedding venue located in St Martinville, LA. They capture the elegance of city sophistication amidst the splendor of country living, providing an unrivaled canvas for a dream wedding. Wedding guests will experience a spectacular and an unmatched sense of luxury throughout the estate. With intricate architecture, the Magnolia Springs venue will leave a lasting impression on your forever love story.
Venue Info:
Magnolia Springs Wedding & Event Center
1255 Capritto Forty Arpent Rd St. Martinville, LA 70582
Tel: 337-342-2322
Email: info@magnoliaspringsvenue.com
Website: www.magnoliaspringsvenue.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magnoliaspringsvenue/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lelionnevenue
Instagram: https://www.pinterest.com/lelionnevenue/
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In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Myler Anderson from Event Helper to discuss all things insurance and liability and what is at stake with venue ownership and how to be protected in 2023!
About Our Guest:
Myles Anderson is the Venue Relations Manager at Event Helper. His role is to help educate and provide insurance services for venue partners! He does this by ensuring that the venues are well taken care of and fully understand what they need as far as insurance requirements. Myles has been working with Event Helper for a couple years now and has enjoyed working with venues to not only make the process easier for them and their clients but to provide education to venue owners who are getting started and are not sure where to start when it comes to insurance and legal defense.
Find Him Here:
Website: https://www.theeventhelper.com
Email: myles@theeventhelper.com
Tel: (855)493-8368
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEventHelper
Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-event-helper-grass-valley
PO Box 1549, Grass Valley, CA 95945
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In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin talks about what high levels of accountability look like and how to incorporate some of these tools in your organization.
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In this weeks episode of the Venue Owner Series, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Kristin Binford back to the show in person to discuss how she is able to deliver amazing customer service while maintaining boundaries with her team and couples, how she serves our industry as both a venue owner and venue business coach and all of the lessons she has learned in the 10 seasons her property has been serving couples!
About Our Guest:
Kristin Binford is a wedding venue consultant and coach teaching from her firsthand experience of owning one of the fastest booking venues in the Midwest. As a venue owner herself, and a venue coach to hundreds of wedding venues around the world, she teaches wedding venue owners how to run a successful venue faster, so that they can book more weddings, consistently earn 5 star reviews, and put the processes in place to scale their business without working 80 hours a week.
Haue Valley is one of the most affordable venues in the STL area. The 246 acre Haue Valley farm is home to the 7,000 sq. ft. event venue, built exclusively to host private events. Just a short distance from town and less than a mile from a major hotel, Haue Valley offers the beauty of a picturesque farm view, while offering modern conveniences all guests and couples desire.
The venue, although new with modern amenities, offers a historic charm. All of the cedar found within the venue was cut from the family farm and milled on a sawmill built by the family. The original farmhouse kitchen is still intact and is available for use by the caterers to prep for your big day. The Haue Valley venue has the unique ability to take on several different styles including: rustic, garden, vintage, romantic, and glamorous events.
At Haue Valley the goal of every team member is to treat each couple like this is the first and only wedding they have hosted. Each wedding day is unique to you, and it's that special to them. They didn't set out to get into the wedding business. They don't have a quota of events they are trying to fill. They don't have investors they are trying to keep happy. They host events because they love playing a small part in the very big day of couples who love the farm as much as they do.
Venue Info:
Haue Valley
A Charming & Affordable St. Louis Wedding Venue
7100 Thornton Rd. Pacific, MO 63069
Tel: 314.805.7721
Email: HaueValley@gmail.com
Website: https://hauevalleyweddings.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaueValley/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauevalley/
Connect With Kristin Here
Email: hello@kristinbinford.com
Website: https://kristinbinford.com/about-kristin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingvenueowner/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/openingaweddingvenue
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On today's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin, sits down with Danielle Hayden, CEO of Kickstart Accounting, to discuss the metrics needed for a successful venue business in 2023!
About Our Guest:
Danielle Hayden is host of the Entrepreneur Money Stories podcast and CEO of Kickstart Accounting. As a reformed corporate CFO, she's on a mission to help rule-breaking entrepreneurs understand their numbers so they can gain the confidence needed to create sustainable profits.
As a Chief Financial Officer for over 10 years, Danielle loved accounting but felt like something was missing while just helping investors and board of directors of large companies.
That’s when she realized her thrill for helping entrepreneurs, especially women, who were breaking the rules of business in order to create something amazing – something the rest of the world didn’t expect them to do. Danielle left corporate accounting and formed Kickstart Accounting, Inc; an accounting firm designed to help female entrepreneurs understand their financials in order to grow their businesses and become more profitable.
Since then she has realized entrepreneurs need more than just a bookkeeper; they need real financial analysis and education in order to get the confidence required to create the sustainable wealth they deserve.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://kickstartaccountinginc.com
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Podcast: https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/entrepreneur-money-stories-podcast/
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin discusses how to to set yourself as far as customer service goes in 2023 and how to bring an elevated level o service to your couples and guests.
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On this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin discusses the best practices for determining your pricing and how to understand costs.
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In this week's video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with venue owner Elizabeth Lang to discuss her process and experience with buying an existing wedding venue, how venue ownership aligned with her family goals, and her experience with building a team and scheduling staff in a way that supports balance and doesn't lead to burnout.
About Our Guest:
Welcome to Hawthorne House, a sprawling 11 acres venue in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri. The property which boasts an outdoor and indoor ceremony location onsite and the original farmhouse turned dressing suite is the perfect concoction for your start to forever.
This timeless estate was designed and built just for couples! With an easy to understand process and a straightforward approach, each package is designed to provide couples with all the details and support to have a flawless wedding.
Elizabeth Lang has been in the hospitality industry for many years doing everything from nonprofit corporate event planning to floral design and coordination. When Hawthore house fell into her lap in 2018, she and her husband jumped in full time as owner operators! Their venue was originally built in 1997, and had been hosting weddings for over 25 years before she and her husband began their entrepreneurial journey.
Venue Info:
Hawthorne House
6008 NW Bell Road Parkville, MO 64152
Tel: 816-384-3630
Website: Www.thehawthornehouse.com
Email: info@thehawthornehouse.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehawthornehouse/
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Welcome to the channel, I’m Jonathan Aymin and I love building businesses, entrepreneurship, wedding venues, and wedding and events businesses! I’m Texas born and raised, I love my family, riding my Harley and off-roading my Bronco, eating pretty much anything with buffalo sauce on it, and grilling; oh and coming up with creative ways to run businesses better over a glass of bourbon!
After getting started in the wedding industry almost a decade ago doing staffing, I am so thrilled about this opportunity to serve wedding venues and venue owners both on this show and through our company Common Sense Events. We are a full service Venue Management company providing consulting and done-for-you wedding venue management services based in Southern California and growing nationally. I operate the company with my wife Julianna and we have 5 children and are currently based in San Diego, California
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In the video, we talk about how to grow your sales at your wedding venue.
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In this video, Jonathan talks about the habits and activities of successful entrepreneurs!
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In this video, we dive into marketing for your wedding venue! Jonathan discusses paid platforms like Wedding Wire and The Knot and breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of using these marketing tools.
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In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Stephanie Jordan to discuss how they were able to get occupancy permits as they transitioned their property from a residential to commercial lot, how they determine their advertising budget and which platforms work best for their area, and what things to consider when building a team to help operate the venue.
About Our Guest:
TownHall Texas is owned by Carey and Jana Jordan and managed by Stephanie Jordan, their daughter-in-law. As a family business, their goal is to make each couple feel like a part of the TownHall family! They help throughout the entire planning process and aim to make every event as amazing as possible.
Since 2000 when Carey and Jana purchased the 10-acre property on Sleepy Hollow, it has transitioned from homestead to man cave, to music venue, to its current state as one of the best and most convenient rustic wedding and event venues in the Houston area. The white storage barn next to the groom's cabin is the only original building on the property. Everything else has been added over the years, including a 2-acre pond.
In February 2014, Stephanie took over managing the business. Since then, she has started advertising, doing bridal shows, and has created a new brand around the venue. Her team has added more updates to the property to make it functional for all of the weddings and events. Some of these changes include an outdoor bar area, the addition of sidewalks, updated palapa (structure and deck), the bride's cabin, and the open air chapel.
Venue Info:
TownHall Texas
12194 Sleepy Hollow Road Conroe, TX 77385
Call or Text: 281-943-4244
E-Mail: info@townhalltexas.com
Website: www.townhalltexas.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TownHallTexas/
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Happy New Year!! In this video, we talk about how make your organization more successful in 2023.
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In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Shirelle Benard owner of Oak Hills wedding venue to discuss how she took over a mismanaged venue and made it her own, how she was able to rebrand and navigate negative reviews, and how her diverse property is able to host a variety of different religious groups and unique celebrations!
About Our Guest:
Oak Hills is owned by husband and wife team, Shirelle and Adam Benard, who purchased the venue in 2018. They quickly began assembling a team of talented individuals and created the full-service experience Oak Hills offers today. Thought and care goes into every aspect of the event because they love what they do!
Situated in the foothills of Layton, Oak Hills boasts a gorgeous mountain backdrop to two spacious facilities and a garden. Their elegant Ballroom includes hardwood flooring, sparkling chandeliers, and a covered deck to let guests soak in the scenery. The Barn is fun and chic, with twinkling bistro lights and drapery to accent the barnwood walls. The Ceremony Garden offers pergolas for shaded seating and a picturesque gazebo. You’ll find special touches throughout the property, including in the large dressing suites! Every detail is perfectly crafted for a unique experience!
Shirelle and her team are committed to providing “a quality experience from beginning to end.” Clients enjoy helpful planning tools, vast inventory of customizable decor, and full-service coordination of their special day. Oak Hills in-house services are designed to make the day perfect and simple, leaving each couple to delight in the moment.
Venue Info:
Oak Hills Reception and Event Center
Mountain View Wedding Venue
2621 Oak Hills Drive Layton, UT 84040
Website: https://www.oakhillsutah.com
Email: info@oakhillsutah.com
Tel: 801-548-1124
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oakhillsutah/
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In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Emily Mays owner of Forever 5 Events to discuss her journey of renovating an existing wedding venue that was previously shut down, how her family established roles and boundaries around how they would each participate in working in the venue business, and the process they took to get their liquor license and start a bar program as part of their venue package.
About Our Guest:
With over 8 years of planning experience and hundreds of weddings under her belt, Emily Mays had just had her 3rd child and decided it was time for a change. She wanted to transition from planning weddings to owning her own wedding venue. She partnered with a few of her family members, and they felt called to start a family-owned and operated business that would celebrate life, love and family. Forever 5 Events was established in 2018 and began renovations right away, and they officially opened their doors for their first wedding in March of 2021. Emily and her family pride themselves on providing an authentic, customizable space and an unparalleled experience for their clients all while supporting a cause near and dear to their hearts. Their family generously gives back a portion of each booking in support of a cure for childhood cancer.
Venue Info:
Forever 5 Events
Specializing In Intimate & Bespoke Events
11780 Calfee Rd Conroe, TX 77304
Website: www.forever5events.com
Email: emily@forever5events.com
Tel: (281) 923-0730
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forever5events/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Forever5Events/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forever5Events
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In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits downs with Nikole Henry owner of Still Meadows Weddings & Events to discuss her journey to finding and purchasing their property with no previous industry experience, what it was like communicating the transition to the couples who had been booked under the previous ownership and how being the day of coordinator for the weddings has allowed her to connect with her couples better and ensure a high level of hospitality!
About Our Guest:
Still Meadows Weddings & Events is located in Macomb, Oklahoma and is situated on 40 pristine acres of wooded tree lined meadows. The venue first opened its doors in 2019. The venue was then purchased and updated in the fall of 2021 by Nikole Henry and her husband. They both currently operate the venue and run the business together.
The venue is Nikole’s first entrepreneurial venture and she brings with her a background in customer service and social media that has made the transition to business ownership seamless and exciting. She and her team strive to be helpful and attentive so that each family can enjoy the special day, knowing every detail has already been handled. Their modern rustic venue complements any style of wedding. Still Meadows creates a relaxed and romantic atmosphere for all couples and their guests.
Their multi-purpose event venue offers multiple beautiful options for each celebration:
- Set up outdoors in the meadows with a wooden pavilion and turf for a crisp, modern vibe.
- Stroll across the bridge into a rustic and intimate ceremony space surrounded by trees.
- Host your guests indoors with white shiplap walls, wood ceiling, beautiful chandeliers and modern finishes.
Venue Info:
Still Meadows Wedding & Event Venue
Modern Rustic Barn
29250 Leo Rd Macomb, OK 74852
Website: www.stillmeadowsevents.com
Email: hello@stillmeadowsevents.com
Tel: 405-641-2694
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stillmeadowsevents
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stillmeadowsevents/
In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Ian Ramirez owner of Madres Estates to discuss his plans for expanding their property to include new spaces for additional streams of revenue, the process he and his team uses to select vendors and build packages and why mentorship and your inner circle matter when you are building a business!
About Our Guest:
Ian Ramirez is an internationally trained opera singer who has sung across the globe from Portland, Oregon to Stuttgart, Germany.
From opera to operations, Ian serves as the Co-Owner & Venue Director of Madera Estates, an award-winning Spanish and European inspired luxury wedding and event venue located in Conroe, TX. Hosting more than 100 weddings and events per year, he is responsible for overseeing the operational aspects of the venue, business development, and customer service.
As a leader in the community, Ian operates a private voice studio and serves on the board of Interfaith Young Professionals. His accolades include Man of the Year through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign, PR Luxury Media’s Do-Gooder of the Year, as well as a Five Who Share Award recipient through Interfaith of The Woodlands and Houston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
Venue Info:
Madera Estates
A SPANISH & EUROPEAN INSPIRED LUXURY EVENT VENUE
3201 N. Frazier St. Conroe, TX 77303
Website: www.maderaestates.com
Email: ian@maderaestates.com
Tel: (936) 441-9337
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maderaestates/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.co/in/ian-jos%C3%A9-ramirez-2b8a8991/
Twitter: @mymaderaestates
Facebook: @maderaestates
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaderaEstatesWeddingsandEventsConroe
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In this weeks episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Amelia Holder owner of Emerson Fields to discuss how she went from photographing weddings to breaking ground on her own venue, what things she considered when writing her business plan and her ideas to add lodging to her property to create a more hospitable experience for her couples and their families.
About Our Guest: Meet Steve and Amelia Holder, a husband and wife team, and the owners of Emerson Fields! They have been in the wedding industry for 15 years and have thought through every venue detail for their couples. They built their venue with a timeless design in mind and have put their combined wisdom into its creation. By combining Steve’s unique talent of building beautiful spaces with Amelia’s eye for photography, they have created a timeless, versatile, and Pinterest-worthy space. Amelia’s wedding photography experience means that everywhere you look at Emerson Fields, you will find natural light and endless photo opportunities. After everything is said and done, your stunning photographs will be the time capsule that you’ll want to relive for decades to come.
Emerson Fields has been featured in multiple publications, editorials, magazines, and styled socials. Amelia & Steve reside on the property and take great pride in providing a beautiful property for all their guests. Steve is currently working on house plans and busy with his construction business. Amelia is busy with social media, meeting with vendors, and giving venue tours to sweet, engaged couples. In their spare time they love on their five grandbabies and remodel homes.
A top priority at Emerson Fields is for their team to assist you in hosting a beautiful wedding day that tells each couple's story and lets their personality shine. They have set up their venue in a way that lets your guests feel comfortable creating fun memories. Every wedding day celebration is counted as a privilege and a blessing and their team goes above and beyond to make that a reality!
Venue Info:
Emerson Fields
Modern Farmhouse-Style Venue Nestled In The Countryside Of Missouri
35932 U.S. Highway 63 Excello, MO 65247
Website: https://www.emersonfields.com/
Email: amelia@emersonfields.com
Tel: (660) 775-2291
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emersonfieldsvenue/
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In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sarah Christopher with Parker Pine Events to discuss what things were important to her and her family as they began building their venue, how hiring a social manager helps her reach more of her ideal couples and why selling an all weekend package has helped her keep better work life balance and reduce burnout.
About Our Guest: Parker Pines is a family owned and operated business. The farm is owned by the Parker Family: Stan, Denise, and Sarah. In 2016, the property was bought with the intention to turn around and sell it to a major corporation. However, the family quickly fell in love with the property and began using it as a gathering place of family and friends. In 2018, Sarah got married and inspired the family to turn the property into a weddings and event venue. Now the dream is a reality as they share their beautiful, modern, rustic venue with couples and families from all over!
Sarah is the head venue Coordinator for Parker Pines Events. She is a certified wedding planner and owns her wedding planning business as well! She decided to join the family business because she believes her knowledge in the wedding industry can help couples through the process from start to finish!
Venue Info:
Parker Pines Events
South Carolina's Favorite Wedding & Events Venue
259 Elwin Lane Latta, South Carolina 29565
Website: www.parkerpinesevents.com
Email: sarah@parkerpinesevents.com
Tel: 843.948.0546
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkerpinesevents/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parkerpinesevents
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with the Director of Sales & Marketing- Kristen Leen, she oversees both Market Hall & The Grove, two historic properties in Raleigh, North Carolina. In this episode they cover, why sales truly make or break a business, how to define your competition when it comes to other venues in your area, and how to allocate resources to be able to hire your first couple employees!
About Our Guest: Kristen Leen joined Market Hall in 2018 to rebrand the previous two venues, 214 Martin & Market Hall in one cohesive space. Most recently she has renovated our newest venue, The Grove! She is a Certified Wedding Planner and has over 10 years of experience in the Wedding & Events Industry. Kristen has served 3 years on the International Live Events Association Board. She enjoys educating clients about the event industry and connecting them with a great team of event professionals who will bring their vision to life! She loves providing a full service experience at Market Hall so our guests can relax and enjoy leaving the details to our team of event professionals! Kristen previously lived in England which is where she fell in love with historic venues. Now she lives in Raleigh with her husband, son and two dogs, Dexter and Lincoln.
Venues Info:
Market Hall - Historical, Industrial, Modern Venue In The Heart of Downtown Raleigh
Address: 214 E. MARTIN STREET RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA 27601
Email: INFO@HISTORICMARKETHALL.COM
Tel: 984-232-8661
Website: www.historicmarkethall.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markethall1914/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarketHallRaleigh/
Opening Nov 1, 2022!!
The Grove- Historic, Intimate, Downtown, with a Speakeasy Style.
Address: 208 Wolfe St. Raleigh, NC 27601
Email: info@thegroveatcitymarket.com
Tel: 984.254.3727
Website: www.thegroveatcitymarket.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegroveatcitymarket/
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with venue owner Kelly Winter to discuss how she was able to learn and position herself as wedding vendor before pursuing her dream of opening her own space, she also touches on how she was able to create a community of vendors that support her and have helped her market her property over the years, she also shares the current challenges she is facing with being shut down by county and city litigation.
About Our Guest:
Kelly Winter wears many hats, and she does so with ease. She has been involved in every aspect of weddings for as long as she can remember. From hair and makeup artistry, photography, flower girl dress design, rentals, & coordinating! She holds a degree in hospitality with an emphasis on weddings and design, but more than that she genuinely loves what she does and it shows. She completely gets what makes a wedding day run smoothly and has built her venue around that knowledge. Her easy demeanor puts everyone at ease, while her full understanding of weddings gives you the confidence to relax and enjoy! She opened the doors of her event venue in the Temecula Wine Country in 2018 after 3 years of searching for the perfect property.
Venue Info:
White Winter Barn
Address: 38595 Vía Del Oso, Temecula, CA 92592
Email: winterwhitebarn@gmail.com
Tel: 951.640.9523
Website: http://www.nomadnuptials.com
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/winterwhitebarn/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winterwhitebarn/
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Yelp:https://www.yelp.com/biz/winter-white-barn-temecula?osq=Winter+White+Barn
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Amy Collins to discuss how her background in finance and money gave her a strong foundation in starting and running a venue, how creating service ratios has helped her facilitate a high touch guest experience, and how she was able to sell her venue before construction was complete!
About Our Guest:
Amy Collins has been in the wedding industry for over 20 years and she has loved every minute of it. She knows that wedding venue shopping can be one of the most difficult times during the planning process with so many things to think about and consider. For the last two decades she had the joy of accompanying couples into venues as a representative for them. Making sure to ask the important questions, find the hidden fees and to help compare apples to oranges for them. Out of that grew a vision for something special. Her venue was designed and built with so much history and in a way that was truly guest focused. Her and her team have taken the time to think through all of the nuances that couples and guests will encounter and they have crafted the perfect venue for all generations. Each one of her spaces helps to facilitate memories, comfortability and something different for every walk of life.
Venue Info:
The Collins off Main
Address: 120 W Middle Street, Chelsea MI 48118
Email: Hello@TheCollins.Co
Tel: 734.531.7722
Website: www.thecollins.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecollinsoffmain/
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with wedding venue owner Sarah Narcus to discuss the three year journey she took to find and purchase her venue, how she handled permitting and construction and her unique strategy for marketing and selling her event space!
About Our Guest: Sarah, a Boston native, has been planning events of all sizes for more than 15 years. She is the owner and founder of Without A Hitch, a premier New England event planning company focusing on day-of coordination. Since starting the company in 2013, Sarah has worked with more than 300 brides, grooms, celebrants, and their families.
Her background in planning events started in the nonprofit industry in 2004, when she was responsible for coordinating the annual Shake it for Shelter fundraising event at COMPASS for Kids for several years. At Cradles to Crayons for over three years, Sarah oversaw all of the organization's signature events, including the 700-person annual Backpack-a-thon and the largest fundraiser of the year, the "Un-Gala". Sarah also worked at Facing History and Ourselves, where she planned their annual 900-person benefit dinner and advised their ten company offices on event strategy and execution.
Sarah recruited Ellen to join her in this new venture as a partner, and they began a three-year journey of searching for the right commercial real estate investment, securing all of the necessary permits and loans, and building out the space of their dreams.
Venue Info:
Olio - Historic Theater Turned 21st Century Venue
43 Main Street Peabody, MA 01960
Tel: 978-595-1091
Email: info@oliopeabody.com
Website: https://www.oliopeabody.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliopeabody/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oliopeabody
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In this video, we talk to wedding venue owner Jenny Lea about how she got started in the industry, how she shifted from blank canvas to all inclusive and all the lessons she learning from opening the first venue to starting a second location.
About Our Guest: The Barn at the Gorge is a fully-inclusive wedding and event venue that specializes in "Wedding Weekends." Launched during the Fall of 2016, the Certified Wedding and Event Specialist is in the process of planning and executing over 30 events. The Barn at the Gorge is a unique venue highlighting the majestic beauty of the Red River Gorge. Contact us for Event Planning in Stanton, KY. The beautifully embellished barn is home to decorative chandeliers, round tables, cozy chairs, sturdy wooden floor, modern draping, freshly picked flowers, and supportive beams. If you are planning to have your wedding in the Natural Bridge and Red River Gorge area, this is the place to be. The Barn at the Gorge, in the serene Red River Gorge is where magic happens.
The Barn at the Gorge - 10137 Campton Rd, Stanton, KY 40380
Website: https://www.eventsbyjennylea.com/barnatthegorge
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarnatthegorge/
Tel: 859.582.5171
The picturesque scenery at the Barn at the Gorge and Appalachian Rose Farm will mesmerize you and your guests. This exquisite location is not just another wedding venue in Red River Gorge, Ky. The Barn at the Gorge provides a quaint comfortable feel with a charming outdoor and indoor venue that will make you feel right at home. Make memories that will last forever at our red river gorge wedding barn. From the moment you arrive at our picture-perfect outdoor Red River Gorge wedding venue, you will be greeted by a friendly staff, a romantic wedding deck that has seated dozens of elegant brides, handsome grooms and enthusiastic guests. As you venture through the mesmerizing wooded property, you will see a charming pond, spacious ADA handicap accessible parking facility and restrooms, an organized office where we first greet our guests, and a quaint rustic wedding barn that beckons you to come closer and take a peek.
Appalachian Rose Farm- 400 Glencarin Rd, Rogers, KY 41365
Website: https://www.eventsbyjennylea.com/appalachianrosefarm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eventsbyjennylea_rrg/
Tel: 606.481.5140
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sam Jacobson from Ideaction Consulting to discuss how venue owners can pre-qualify their couples better, how to create a craft buying experience for your customers and how to set up a pricing structure that works!
About Our Guest:
Sam started Ideaction Consulting in 2016 to help small business owners grow their businesses. Over the past couple of years, his team has carved out a little niche helping solopreneurs and small sales teams set up extraordinary buying experiences and learn the art of science-backed sales approaches.They offers consulting and coaching to companies of all sizes – big and solo – and now provides online courses, workshops, and copywriting that helps convert website visitors into wedding inquiries.
Sam Jacobson gets results for solopreneurs, small-business owners and emerging nonprofits with Ideaction Consulting. He focuses on directly applying best-practice models to getting things done for his clients! Before striking out on his own, Sam’s spent more than a decade obsessing about how to grow event companies. Sam led Todd Events as the Director of Operations for two years in the luxury markets of Dallas and Houston, Texas. Prior to that role, he directed lodging and event operations for Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island in Washington for nearly a decade.
Find Him Here: Website: https://www.ideactionconsulting.com
Email: sam@ideactionconsulting.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ideactionconsulting/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ideactionconsulting/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideaction-consulting-sales-and-marketing/about/
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In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Chanda Daniels to discuss how to get your business organized, what an ideal client looks like and why its never too late to learn something new!
About our Guest: Chanda Daniels is the Owner & Creative Director of Chanda Daniels Planning + Design (www.chandadaniels.com) and founder of A Monique Affair (www.amoniqueaffair.com), one of the leading event planning companies in the San Francisco Bay area. A natural at designing and planning events, Chanda’s years of design experience have established her as an expert in her field. Earning a bachelor of the arts degree in hospitality management from San Francisco State University, Chanda has mastered the fundamentals of her craft.
Combining these skills with her passion for creating events, she founded A Monique Affair in February 1999 and in 2018 founded Chanda Daniels, Planning + Design which focuses on refined fine art wedding weekends. With 25 years of planning and design experience, Chanda has worked with some of the most prestigious venues and creatives in the industry.
As an industry educator, Chanda loves to educate her peers and new creatives entering the wedding industry on LGBTQ+ Weddings and Diversity and Inclusion. Chanda believes in celebrating milestone events with class, style, and richness. Chanda’s weddings have been featured in several national publications, including Martha Stewart Weddings, Munaluchi Bride, The Knot, and Today’s Bride, and was recently named Top Wedding Planner by Harper’s Bazaar, Martha Stewart Weddings & BRIDES Magazine.
Find Her Here:
WWW.CHANDADANIELS.COM
chanda@chandadaniels.com
https://www.facebook.com/AMoniqueAffair/
https://twitter.com/amoniqueaffair
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandadaniels/
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Justin Sutton from Nuptial to discuss how to navigate risk, how to remain compliant, and how to protect the structure of your venue business.
About our Guest:
Justin founded Nuptial to be a bridge between venue owners, vendors, attorneys, accountants, insurance brokers, and other professionals. It wasn’t possible, or even practical, to get all of those people in the room together and discuss an owner’s goals.
There he found the challenge. If there were a group of people who knew, at a high level, how to discern what a venue needed and how to walk an owner through the questions to ask of all of the people above, the right answers would fall in line as they should.
This approach starts from the bottom, with the nuts and bolts of what you do. Then we determine how relationships, both internal and external, should be founded. When you’re entering and exiting these relationships tens or even hundreds of times a year, it is, without question, fundamentally important to get right every time.
Find Him Here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuptialrisk/
Website: https://nuptialrisk.com
Email: hello@nuptialrisk.com
Phone: 678.805.6600
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kinsey Roberts owner of Vista View Events to discuss how she started her wedding venue, how to create boundaries when working with family, and why its not about what you know, but who you know!
About Our Guest: Kinsey Roberts is a marketing coach for wedding pros, venue owner, and host of the popular industry podcast, She Creates Business.
You can typically find her acting as the self-appointed hype-girl for women in the industry and helping wedding pros create, strategize, and execute their revenue-generating marketing plans through personalized one-on-one coaching and her suite of digital marketing products.
On the rare occasion she’s not immersed in the world of weddings, she’s likely enjoying her most important roles as a wife, mom, daughter, sister, and friend.
Kinsey Roberts is also co-owner of Vista View Events and a Certified Wedding Planner through The Bridal Society. She is dedicated to helping women dominate their market and diversify their revenue streams through She Creates Business, a podcast, online shop and marketing agency. You can also catch her as a co-host on The Venue Podcast, which helps venue owners navigate trials and tribulations within the event industry.
Find Her Here:
She Creates Business Links
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shecreatesbusiness
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shecreatesbusiness/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinseyroberts/
Website: https://www.shecreatesbusinesspodcast.com
Venue Links
Venue: https://vistaviewevents.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vistaviewevents/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vistaviewevents
Email: hello@vistaviewevents.com
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Greg Todd owner of GT Marketing & Consulting to discuss why its important to look at marketing in terms of overall business goals, how to create content without getting overwhelmed and what to look for when hiring for social media management.
About Our Guest:
GT Marketing & Consulting was founded by Greg Todd to provide small business owners, wedding creatives, and fellow entrepreneurs with online marketing tools and resources to make Social Media, SEO, and Paid Ads easy on you! His company offers "done for you" services including social media management, content creation, website audits, and more.
Greg brings a vast knowledge and a proven record of success. His varied background in marketing, sales, and leadership allow him to relate and understand the pressures of small business owners, media buyers, and non-profit administrators.
Ultimately, Greg sees his role as a partner with each client. He will work diligently to ensure that customers reach their personal goals by offering content marketing, brand development, and social media integration and optimization.
He is also a passionate coach that helps entrepreneurs streamline their business practices. He is an avid proponent of creating systems to allow you to work on your business rather than always working in it.
Greg is also a respected public speaker. He has been a keynote speaker for The Inspire Design Workshop in New Orleans, and has been a guest on The Two Bright Lights Podcast.
Greg is a devoted husband, father of four, and lover of Presidential history. You can find him helping his beautiful wife on weekends with their wedding and event design business. On a rare day off, look for him on a golf course!
Find Him Here: Website: https://www.gtmarketingandconsulting.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gtmarketingandconsulting
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/gtmarketingco
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtmarketingandconsulting/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC85yezYGXggu73E5QwQSmKQ
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kevin Dennis - owner of a renowned full-service lighting and entertainment company that serves the wedding & event market in California. Today he discusses how to maximize creative partner relationships as a vendor working at multiple venues.
About our Guest:
With over 30 years in the game, Kevin Dennis is no stranger to the wedding biz. He entered the industry when he started Fantasy Sound Event Services right after high school — funny enough, his intentions were to become a legit DJ and meet girls. (No, really.) Whether he was successful is neither here nor there, but one thing that’s certain: Fantasy Sound was built to last. Today, his Livermore-based business has evolved into a renowned full-service lighting and entertainment company that serves the wedding & event market in California.
Over the years, Kevin’s love for the industry would also evolve, inspiring him to become more involved in education, networking, and thought leadership to contribute to the future of the industry. He is a sought-after speaker in the national circuit and a regular contributor to B2B publications, including Catersource and Special Events, and has been featured in Brides, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Travel Channel. Having served in multiple board positions for Silicon Valley NACE, as a trustee on the Foundation of NACE board, and as Director of National Marketing and International President of WIPA for two terms, Kevin has dedicated his career to the growth and development of the wedding pro community. He also founded the Tri-Valley Wedding Professionals networking group, which has grown to a membership of 700+ pros.
Taking over WeddingIQ was just another step in Kevin’s effort to develop a hub of information and opportunities for wedding professionals across the industry, and his visionary way of thinking has a lot in store to bring education to the forefront.
Tune into some of Kevin’s podcast episodes:
The Level Up Co.
Bridechilla Bridal
Business Bootcamp
The Celebrated Life
Wedding Bossness
Evolve Your Wedding Business
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Email: kevin@fantasysound.com
Website: https://weddingiq.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingIQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wedding_iq/
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On this weeks episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kelly Ann Peck, owner of Emerson Reese Creative to discuss how to create the perfect pricing structure. She’ll also speak to the most effective packaging techniques and how to price your offerings in a way that keeps clients happy and your bank account full.
About Our Guest:
Kelly Ann Peck, owner of Emerson Reese Creative, is committed to helping event entrepreneurs create their own path in life by translating her experience into actionable strategies that turn ideas into profitable businesses.
As a life-long fixer, Kelly has solved countless problems: from helping businesses address budgeting oversights to launching her own business out of a need for more freedom. Her innovative way of thinking has driven not just herself, but those around her, to strive for more and, in turn, reach their full potential.
Today, Kelly serves her clients with empathy and understanding, having stood in their places once upon a time. She knows what it’s like to feel exhausted and worry about whether a client had a great experience. She’s wondered how she’ll get enough clients to make a profit. She has seen her entrepreneur father worry about mortgage payments. She has ripped her hair out to produce a successful event. She knows the challenges entrepreneurs face and is committed to helping her clients avoid these common pitfalls.
In every way, she is the guide she wished she had when starting out as a new business owner. Her insider perspective allows her to provide foundational business knowledge for every event entrepreneur. For more information about Kelly and her services, visit her at EmersonReeseCreative.com and @emersonreesecreative on social media.
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Website: https://emersonreesecreative.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emersonreesecreative/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/emersonreesecreative
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyannpeck/
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Renee Roberts & Marc McIntosh to the show to discuss how to better qualify your leads, how to determine what is working so you can do more of that and why there is no shortcuts to success when it comes to your venue business.
About Our Guests: Renee and Marc are the owners of Team Wedding Marketing a full-service marketing agency specifically focused on the wedding industry. Both of them have spent their entire careers in the wedding industry, and in 2020 they shifted focus to helping wedding pros create marketing that is as awesome as they are.
Renee Roberts began her career in the wedding industry as the owner of a floral, décor, planning, and tuxedo rental business that grew from a home based business to a large retail storefront. She went on to produce the Best Wedding Showcase, the largest and longest running wedding planning events in the Central Pennsylvania region.
Marc McIntosh has worked his entire career in the wedding industry, first as the owner of a wedding-specific DJ service, then as producer of the largest wedding planning events in the Mid-Atlantic region. As a nationally recognized speaker, writer, and marketing expert, he has shared his knowledge with wedding professionals worldwide.
Although they provide comprehensive marketing services for wedding venues, the primary reason for the appearance on the VRX podcast is to talk about Wedding Venue Success, a program they developed specifically for venues. They have developed a strategic plan that any venue can use to increase the number of qualified prospects who visit their venue for a tour. The best part of the strategy is that it provides this benefit without spending more money on advertising.
What’s the big secret? They show venues how to produce their own in-house Wedding Planning Events. When done the right way, these events (sometimes called wedding shows, open houses, etc.) attract qualified engaged couples to the venue. By inviting other local wedding professionals to participate by purchasing exhibit space, this covers the entire cost of producing and promoting the event.
Of course, a lot of venues have tried producing these sorts of events, but most of them fail to attract couples who still need a venue. Even if the event is well attended, quite often the venue sees no direct benefit. Their program is a comprehensive course that teaches venues everything they need to know about planning, selling, marketing, and producing these events. The course includes video segments, workbooks, a bi-weekly group zoom meeting, and one-on-one coaching (a complete list of benefits is HERE).
Listeners get a 50% discount off of the program with coupon code RX.
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Website: https://teamweddingmarketing.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamWeddingMKTG
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamweddingmktg/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd4vlZSWAZXk-65wOKJ9vPQ
Course: https://weddingvenuesuccess.com
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Bonnie Galam to discuss how to pave your path toward financial freedom, how to protect your assets, and the legal way to set yourself up for success!
About Our Guest: Bonnie Galam is an attorney, real estate investor, entrepreneur, and mom. She helps real estate investors - landlords, flippers, wholesalers - protect and grow their investments with DIY legal templates and trainings. She had the incredible benefit of becoming an attorney before she ever bought her first investment property. After speaking to hundreds of real estate investors about how to protect themselves, she consistently got asked for more. More trainings. More resources. More accessibility.
She knew she had to share this information on a larger scale and also knew the law firm model wasn’t the way to deliver it. Her belief is that investors shouldn’t have to screw up to learn the importance of having the right legal documents and systems in place.
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Podcast: House of Horrors
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with floral expert Jackie Lacey to discuss why education is the way of the future in every industry!
About Our Guest: Jackie Lacey has over thirty-five years of experience in the retail floral market and floral education field. His portfolio includes an extensive background in the retail floral market and wedding/event design experience. Most recently he has been the lead consultant and director to provide distinctive event/wedding planning and décor for a Chicago Event Company and currently an advisor and Education Specialist for Floriology Institute, Fitz Design, Fiorology Mexico and Industry leader in market trends, current design trends, industry education and retail marketing.
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Website: https://www.floriologyinstitute.com
Email: info@floriologyinstitute.com
Podcast: https://www.theflowerpodcast.com/jackie-lacey-aaf-aifd-pfci-cfd
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In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Corrine Heck with Details Flower Software to discuss the all-in-one software solution that combines real-time inventory data, streamlined proposal creation, and easy payment collection for wedding and event florists!
About Our Guest:
Corrine Heck is the founder and CEO of Details Flowers Software, a platform she conceived after spending over 20 years in the floral industry in both floral design & import sales. Details Flowers Software services florists and designers with an all-in-one software solution which helps to plan, organize & calculate profitable large-scale events. Details' has grown to include over 500 top designers nationally with a growing base of clients all over the world. Taking her extensive experience as a florist, she found a need in the floral industry and built this software platform to meet that need. Details Flowers Software is based in Ormond Beach, where Corrine lives on an 8-acre farm with her husband Gregory and their three children.
Details is a platform that helps florists and designers do more and earn more. Her software streamlines proposals, ensures clients are profitable down to each arrangement, and simplifies the payment process. Suppliers benefit too, with additional business from in-network florists, volume predictability, and greater customer loyalty.
FInd Her Herę:
Website: https://info.detailsflowers.com
Instagram: @detailsflowers
Details University: (Courses) https://info.detailsflowers.com/details-university
Email: hello@detailsflowers.com
Phone: 386.255.9594
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In this weeks video our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with marketing expert Brain Lawrence to discuss what organic marketing is, where you should focus your marketing efforts as a wedding and events professional, and why its important to ask for reviews!
About Our Guest:
Brian Lawrence is a Business Consultant, Writer and Speaker, he is one of the foremost marketing experts in the wedding industry. Working closely with Alan Berg, his current company does websites and SEO for all categories of the wedding industry including numerous venues and DJs. He grew up in catering and previously owned multiple stores that provided one-stop wedding shopping including an entertainment company, was the VP of a leading wholesale brand, and in 2019 spoke at Wedding MBA for the 4th time. You may have seen Brian's marketing articles on the pro blogs of Wedding Wire, The Knot, and Perfect Wedding Guide.
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Website: http://www.brianlawrence.com/
https://www.brianlawrence.com/testimonials-about-brian-lawrence/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/localtrafficbuilder/
Google: https://www.google.com/maps/place/BrianLawrence.com
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In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Heidi Thompson with Evolve Your Wedding Business to discuss what to delegate to grow you business, how to get clarity around your goals and why its important to celebrate the small wins!
About Our Guest:
Heidi Thompson is a wedding industry speaker, 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 Photographer, Photo Biz Xposed, Honeybook, WeddingWire World & she’s an advisory board member for the UK Academy Of Wedding & Event Planning. Growing a wedding business can be overwhelming, stressful and it can swallow your social life whole…BUT it doesn’t have to be that way and Heid is on a mission to help wedding professionals grow their businesses without killing themselves working 60+ hour weeks.
Heidi has helped thousands of wedding professionals grow their businesses and book more weddings. Heidi’s marketing and business experience comes from a wide range of industries including software, education, legal, health, and even fecal transplants. Heidi is certain that if she can successfully market poop, she can help market and grow businesses!
As a wedding industry speaker and educator since 2012, Heidi Thompson has been invited to speak at a number of wedding industry conferences and meetings. Her practical and straightforward style leaves her audience with a clear understanding of what they need to do next. When Heidi speaks at an event, her goal is to help the wedding professionals who attend create real and significant changes in their business.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://www.evolveyourweddingbusiness.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/evolvewedbiz
Summit: https://bookmoreweddingssummit.com
Podcast: Evolve Your Wedding Business Podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolveyourweddingbusiness/?hl=en
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On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Eddie Babbage with Timeline Genius to discuss his journey into entrepreneurship, the difference between education and knowledge and why helping others is the ultimate mission!
About Our Guest: Eddie is the founder and CEO of Timeline Genius, a software company that has revolutionized the way wedding and event professionals create day-of timelines. He’s spent the last 6 years researching the timeline creation process – interviewing over 200 elite wedding planners, studying their timeline workflows, and analyzing thousands of timelines from planners around the world. In addition to his work on Timeline Genius, Eddie is the host of the Wedding Industry Insider podcast, which provides interviews and insights from top figures in the wedding industry.
As the Founder and CEO of Timeline Genius. His mission is to make it painless and easy for wedding planners to create awesome timelines! Find Him Here:
Website: https://www.timelinegenius.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimelineGenius
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timelinegenius/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wedding-industry-insider/id1168903296
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On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Lynne Reznick to discuss the differences between mentorship and coaching, how having support can help you accomplish your goals faster and where to start if you want to coach others!
About Our Guest: Lynne Reznick is an educator turned photographer whose own love story and marriage inspires her to document the love of other soulmates. She finds joy in supporting her couples and connecting with industry peers. Her goal is to support couples throughout the planning process and to capture their unique love and wedding day vision in timeless imagery. Always an educator at heart, Lynne is committed to building opportunities for connection and learning within the wedding industry and beyond. She recently launched her first online course called The Wedding Client Experience Academy and enjoys mentoring and coaching new wedding pros one-on-one and in hands-on workshops.
Lynne Reznick is an experienced photographer, particularly in the New England area. She established Lynne Reznick Photography in 2011, and has photographed over 100 weddings since. Professionalism and thoughtfulness weave through her entire process. She seeks to surprise, delight, and support each set of soulmates who trusts her to capture their love story in order to make planning as stress free as possible. Lynne is a fine art film-inspired wedding photographer. She captures deep emotions and joyful moments through a mixture of documentary storytelling and naturally-posed portraiture. It’s most important that her couples feel completely at ease throughout their wedding so they can enjoy the day and let their emotions shine through.
Find Her Here: Email: info@lynnereznickphotography.com
Website: https://lynnereznickphotography.com
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On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Salvatore Cincotta to discuss how to market your business in a way that builds relationships, what you should be doing to generate leads and how to target your ideal couple.
About Our Guest:
Sal is a noted industry writer, author, educator and publisher of Shutter Magazine, which industry pros turn to for cutting-edge technical and business insights from leading photographers. He brings his decade of corporate experience, working for the likes of Procter & Gamble and Microsoft, to the photography business, where he continues to prove himself to be a leader and innovator.
Salvatore Cincotta Photography’s accomplishments:
Company ranked number 1,598 in the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America 2015
Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America 3 years in a row – 2015, 2016, 2017
Sal’s photographic rankings include statuses as a Master of WPPI and a PPA Master of Photography (M.Photog.)
Named a Legend of Light by Profoto for his outstanding skill and contribution to American Photographic Community.
WPPI Annual Print Competition 2017: 33 award-winning images
WPPI Annual Print Competition 2016: First Place High School Senior Category; 20 award-winning images
SWPP Annual Print Competition London 2016: 15 award-winning images
WPPI Annual Print Competition 2015: 20 award-winning images
Sal featured in St. Louis Business Journal as the “St. Louis Character” in April 2016
Find Him Here:
Website: https://www.salcincotta.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salcincotta/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salcincotta/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salcincottaphoto/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/salcincotta
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On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Brandee Gaar to discuss how to step into your role as CEO without sacrifice! She provides realistic solutions and proven strategies that can take your business to the next level and allow you to achieve more of a work-life balance!
About Our Guest: Brandee is the fearless founder of Blush, and her love for party planning runs deep! She founded the company after 6 years of planning large-scale corporate events at the prestigious Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida. A natural-born event planner, she recalls planning her very first celebration at the age of six—a surprise anniversary party for her parents (with the help of her babysitter, of course)! Weddings ignite a fire in Brandee unlike any other; she’s obsessed with every part of the planning and execution process. She adores hearing a couple’s unique and special engagement story, learning about their vision for their perfect day, and meeting all the family members anxious to help in any way they can!
In addition to serving as Blush’s CEO, Brandee is also a coach and consultant for growth-driven entrepreneurs! Brandee Gaar is the go-to business coach and resource for wedding professionals and creative business owners who want to transform their small business from an expensive hobby into a thriving and successful career that gives them the financial and time freedom they deserve.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandeegaar/
Website: https://brandeegaar.com/about
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandeeGaarOfficial
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandee-gaar-683998a/
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In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Christie Osborne from Mountainside Media to discuss how to come up with your ideal client avatar, how to get people to interact with your brand outside of an inquiry, and how to make your marketing dollars go further.
About Our Guest:
Christie Osborne owns Mountainside Media, a marketing agency that specializes in ads, analytics, and market research. She’s a proud data nerd who uses marketing data and research to develop scalable strategies for busy event pros. Simply put, Christie has a passion for turning data into dollars. This is what gets her clients off the marketing hamster wheel and on the path to sustainable marketing success.
As a top event industry educator, Christie frequents the national speaker circuit and is a regular contributor to top industry publications, including NACE, WIPA, The Special Event, and Catersource. She is also a highly sought-after podcast guest.
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Website: https://mountainsidemedia.com
Email: christie@mountainsidemedia.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtnsidemediaco/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtnsidemediaco/
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In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Ian Ramirez from Madera Estates to discuss how to reduce friction in your sales process, how to build rapport with couples faster, and how to sell more weddings by asking the right questions.
About Our Guest:
Ian Ramirez is an internationally trained opera singer who has sung across the globe. From opera to operations, he serves as the Co-Owner and Venue Director of Madera Estates, an award-winning Spanish and European inspired luxury wedding and event venue located in Conroe, TX. The architecturally stunning and beauty that is Madera Estates takes inspiration and visions from the historic town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, an artist’s haven and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Named to Houston Business Journal's 40 Under 40, Ian is passionate about giving back to his community as well as sharing his knowledge with other wedding industry professionals. He has been a featured speaker at Wedding MBA, Wedding Venue Conference, Wedding Venue Map, as well as the International Live Events Association. Among his other accolades, Ian was named the Man of the Year through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign, Interfaith of The Woodlands Five Who Share Award recipient, as well as PR Luxury Media’s Do-Gooder of the Year.
Find Him Here:
Website: www.maderaestates.com
Instagram: @maderaestates
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.co/in/ian-jos%C3%A9-ramirez-2b8a8991/
Twitter: @mymaderaestates
Facebook: @maderaestates
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaderaEstatesWeddingsandEventsConroe
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ABOUT THE HOST Hi I'm Jonathan Aymin. I'm a business geek, lover of all things buffalo, foodie, author, podcaster, public speaker (on occasion!), and the founder of Common Sense Events, FLOE Group, and host of The Jono Show! Mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or my social media channels!
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On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Julia Henning with Wedgewood Weddings to discuss how all to grow a profitable venue business across multiple states!
About Our Guest: Julia joined Wedgewood in 2010. Her first project with the company was establishing a centralized call center. She then went on to manage three of their locations in the Inland Empire before transitioning into her role leading sales activity for the company and introducing all training tools and metrics. A native of West Los Angeles, she graduated with a BFA. in Theater from New York University’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts and was an established comedian for several years. She started her career in the hospitality industry working as a cook in Los Angeles for several off-site catering companies, including Catering by Field. In 2009, she entered Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and graduated with a Master of Management in Hospitality.
About Wedgewood: Wedgewood Weddings is the largest independent chain of special-event facilities in the US. They currently operate over 45 venues from coast-to-coast and continue to grow! Their collection of beautiful ceremony and reception venues range from country clubs and gardens to historical mansions and rustic equestrian barns. Each event location can be personalized to create the perfect wedding and event experience – and they make sure each couple gets the wedding they want by giving them a dedicated wedding planning team to support all their needs. They LOVE what they do, and it shows: thousands of couples choose Wedgewood Weddings each year on their journey from proposal to married life. Couples can choose an exclusive package or ‘Build Their Own’ – this customization makes every wedding beautiful and unique.
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Website: https://www.wedgewoodevents.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wedgewoodweddings/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wedgewoodweddings/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCGxw-oDnlNpgobcfFdshA
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ABOUT THE HOST Hi I'm Jonathan Aymin. I'm a business geek, lover of all things buffalo, foodie, author, podcaster, public speaker (on occasion!), and the founder of Common Sense Events, FLOE Group, and host of The Jono Show! Mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or my social media channels!
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On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Terrica Skaggs to discuss how to price yourself in any market, why having a signature style is so important and how to navigate the ebbs and flows of entrepreneurship.
About Our Guest: With over seventeen years in the wedding industry, award-winning wedding planner and designer Terrica has been creating exquisite weddings and events in the Golden Isles. As the Chief Wedding Planner and Designer of Cocktails & Details®, she leads a team of talented wedding planners and event managers in creating unforgettable destination Southern weddings. She also launched The White Lounge, a virtual wedding planning concierge service that brings destination wedding couples and wedding professionals together. Passionate about the industry that has given her so much, Terrica also spearheads the Unity Through Community initiative to make the industry more diverse and inclusive. A recent nominee for NACE’s Speaker of the Year Award, Terrica’s speaking engagements are always highly anticipated as she is known for her humorous, yet blunt down-to-earth approach. Traveling across the States and internationally, shares her breadth of knowledge at conferences such as Wedding MBA, Catersource, Wedding Pro, NACE Experience, DWP Congress, and a host of others.
Find Her Here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cocktailterrica
Instagram: https://instagram.com/cocktailterrica
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/cocktailterrica
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrafrECDUH4-7jjKiyACt3w
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On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kaleigh Wiese to discuss all things branding, from how to improve the way clients think about your brand, to helping you consider the big impact small consistent details have on your reputation!
About Our Guest:
Kaleigh Wiese is an endless creator, visual branding educator, entrepreneur, and public speaker. She has worked her entire career helping creatives find their visual voice. Her focus remains on branding and providing resources + services to help small businesses share their companies uniqueness visually. She also is a longtime event business owner, founding Méldeen in 2008, a luxury event branding and paper goods company focused on designing unique touch-points throughout the event experiences.
Through her work, she has been featured in The Huffington Post, The New York Times Enterpreneur, Fortune, Martha Stewart Weddings, Grace Ormonde and has shared trends at Wedding MBA, WIPA, ILEA and other niche creative workshops across the country offering tips for growing your business through visual marketing. In 2020, she launched her fourth year partnership with WeddingPro (formerly The Knot & Wedding Wire) focusing on sharing her message of strategic brand techniques across the country.
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Email: hello@kaleighwiese.com
Website: www.kaleighwiese.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gokaleigh
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On this weeks episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with May Yeo Silvers to discuss what its like to transition from a high level executive employee to a business owner, why starting a venue is not for everyone, and how to get really practical when it comes to setting goals and why.
About Our Guest:
May Yeo Silvers, is an event planner with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality and events field. As the founder of Events4Anyone™, she provides mentorship to event/wedding planners to help them start and grow their event/wedding planning business to a six-figure profit company. Her journey in the industry began in Singapore where she is originally from. She started her hospitality career as a food and beverage trainee at the Raffles Hotel, Singapore. It was there that she fell in love with the hospitality industry and decided to pursue this field further. In 2004, she came to Miami, Florida to help establish the events and food & beverage departments at The Setai, a brand new luxury hotel overlooking the iconic South Beach. She eventually worked her way up to Director of Catering and Conference Services and Director of Event Planning at several luxury hotels, including the JW Marriott Marquis Miami and The Royal Palm, South Beach, where she was part of the hotel opening team.
After more than a decade working an average of sixty hours every week, she decided to start her own event planning company so she could spend more time with her family. That’s why she created M2 Hospitality 8 years ago, now she gets to do what she loves and live the life she always dreamt of because of the financial freedom her event planning business has given her.
She also founded Events4Anyone™ because she wants to show other event planners what's possible and that you don't need to have a lot of money or connections to achieve great things. By being authentic, trustworthy, having a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, you can do what you love, be emotionally fulfilled and get rewarded handsomely at the same time. She believes everyone has the potential to do great things. Nobody is entitled to success, but all of us have the opportunity to succeed. She wants to help activate your potential, unleash your business, open your mind so you can inspire others as well as achieve what you are looking for in life, not just in your business.
Find Her Here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1144612265907826/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ79032xTf_-twLEXg0eebw?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/events4anyone/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/mayyeosilvers?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Website: https://www.events4anyone.com https://www.m2hospitality.com/
Also be sure to check out her 5 Day Passion To Profit Workshop coming up on May 9-13 2022!
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On this weeks episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Nayri Kalayjian the Wedding Fashion Expert to discuss all things entrepreneurship, showing up as your best self and why doing what you love never goes out of style!
About Our Guest:
Nayri is the Wedding Fashion Expert. Given today’s dynamic world, Nayri beautifully leverages technology to create a unique unforgettable customer experience. Her strategies have turned Lovella Bridal into the successful bridal brand it is today. From being a best selling author to styling celebrity brides, coaching, and educating, Nayri specializes in creating a unique customer experience. This includes creating and overseeing the overall business strategy. From team building to implementing sales and marketing initiatives, her innovative strategies make her an industry leader and pioneer. She also advises world-renowned designers, helping them refine and edit their collections.
Her best selling book, “I’m Getting Married & Have Nothing to Wear” is the ultimate guide to helping brides find their perfect wedding dress. It also serves as a training tool for store owners and bridal stylists.
Nayri has a series of online courses created based on industry feedback from her YouTube channel and Podcast. Her online courses share proven and tested business formulas. When implemented, retail stores can scale and thrive.
Find Her Here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingfashionexpert/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weddingfashionexpert
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WeddingFashionExpert
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingFashionExpert/
Website: https://weddingfashionexpert.com & https://www.lovellabridal.com
Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nayri-unveiled-podcast-wedding-fashion-expert/id1377788619
Email: nayri@weddingfashionexpert
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On this weeks episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Nick & Kate Storey from Book More Brides to discuss all things sales and marketing, how to optimize your online presence and what you can do to convert leads better!
About Our Guests:
Nick and Kate Storey, are the husband-wife power duo behind Book More Brides. As wedding pros, they've spent years focusing their professional superpowers in digital marketing to build a national business from a simple idea. Together, they help create the content, business plans, sales and marketing strategies you need to reach modern couples and book more of your ideal clients.
Their specialties include helping organizations create more clear, concise content that attracts clients and customers as well helping wedding business professionals at every level more clearly see their goals, and the path they need to best achieve them, while removing the overwhelm.
They empower wedding professionals who are awesome at what they do…but maybe not so good at marketing and promoting themselves. With solid strategies that are easy to follow and put into practice quickly in your business, we provide you with the content and clarity to help you build a steady stream of leads, increase your bookings and close more couples to create a thriving, profitable wedding business.
Find Them Here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookmorebrides
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookmorebrides/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/book-more-brides/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BookMoreBrides
Website: https://www.bookmorebrides.com
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In this weeks episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Luxury Wedding planner Andrea Eppolito to discuss how to redefine what luxury looks like in your market.
About Our Guest:
Andrea Eppolito has dedicated her life to redefining what it means to celebrate life, luxury, and above all else…love, in the city of Las Vegas. Born on Long Island, Andrea spent her teenage years moving between New York and Los Angeles. She relocated to Las Vegas in 1994, where she attended UNLV and earned a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality. After working with resorts, restaurants, and nightlife venues throughout the city, Andrea opened her wedding planning and event design business in 2011.
Andrea is the founder of Wedding Editorialist. Based on the belief that every love story deserves to be told, Andrea and her team help couples and companies create custom magazines and advertorial marketing pieces. Andrea travels the globe as a keynote speaker, encouraging businesses to tell better stories, operate with an intentional compass, and attract their ideal clientele. Her weekly podcast allows her to discuss the struggles and successes of our industry, while her consulting and mentoring business focuses on developing sales and marketing strategies.
Called “vibrant, chic, and impeccably organized”, Andrea is a voracious reader who devours business books, biographies, true crime, and romance novels. She loves doing anything with her husband, cooking at home for their kids, and traveling as a family.
FInd Her Herę:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreaeppolito
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreaeppolito
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/andreaeppolitoevents
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaeppolito/
Website: https://www.andreaeppolito.com
Education: https://courses.andreaeppolito.com
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On this weeks episode, out host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Megan Gillikin to discuss the power of creating community, how to create safe spaces for reflection and why its important to stay curious and never stop asking questions!
About Our Guest:
Megan never grew up wanting to be a wedding planner but she has always had a love of connection with people and earning their trust and friendship! A little over a decade ago, she took a leap of faith and left her job as a venue coordinator for Marriott hotels and took over ownership of A Southern Soiree. This has been an amazing journey filled with laughter, tears (some happy and some sad), and some of the best stories of love you can imagine from families shes had the honor of working with over the years. As the business has grown, so has her love of entrepreneurship and she now has other business babies in the Southern Soiree family in the form of her wedding planner education and membership site, The Planner’s Vault and her Wedding Industry Podcast, Weddings For Real. Her podcast is for wedding pros and is filled with helpful tips, actionable steps, sincere stories, and guaranteed relatability. With over 3 years of episodes, she has interviewed the best of the best in the industry on topics related to client experience, hiring, social media, SEO, branding, mistakes made as an entrepreneur, and so much more.
Find Her Here:
Website: https://www.theplannersvault.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingsforreal/ https://www.instagram.com/asouthernsoiree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asouthernsoiree/
Podcast: Weddings for Real | Podcast on Spotify
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In this video, we talk about how to streamline efficiencies at home so that you can make a bigger impact in your business!
About Our Guest: As a former personal trainer, Amber fell into the wedding industry quite by accident. When the economy crashed in 2008, Amber took the nearest desk job she could find at Deloitte. With grit and determination, she survived 7 rounds of layoffs working her way to a corporate event planning role in their Dallas office. Eventually, one event led to another and after hiring a “day of coordinator” for her own wedding, she realized she could do it better. So she did and along came Heavenly Day Events in Austin, Texas. Amber’s philosophy on creating opportunities served her well in becoming a local leader, looked to for expert advice by her peers. After a decade in weddings and events, Amber pivoted her career to coaching others on a national level. As the host of Refine for Wedding Planners, Amber mentors new, aspiring and struggling planners via the largest Facebook group exclusively for wedding planners. She offers a course, retreat and templates that are known for being unlike anything else on the market!
Community over competition is important to Amber and she is proud to have helped start the Associated Wedding Planners of Austin, a conglomeration of local planners seeking to grow and excel through ethics and standards. As a Public Speaker with regular interviews and publications in sources like Bustle, Pop Sugar, Style Me Pretty and Martha Weddings, Amber brings fresh perspective. Known for her radical honesty, Amber often says what most people are thinking but won’t say, striving to elevate the industry one conversation at a time.
Find Her Herę:
Website: https://refineforweddingplanners.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refineforweddingplanners/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refineworkshop
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On this weeks episode, out host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Artem Lomaz to discuss how to be a luxury event vendor and elevate your brand in 2022.
About Our Guest:
Artem Lomaz has been continuously redefining the role of the wedding and event MC. Whether accompanying a DJ or band, the award-winning Master of Ceremonies - honored twice as "Entertainer of the Year" in his career - is known to industry insiders as a meticulous performer with a refined presentation style and personalized methodology that captures the spirit and character of each of his clients’ events. Artem is known for combining hospitality and etiquette, and ultimately helping bring wedding storyboards to life! His passion is to help curate experiences with clients that are accustomed to luxury service, he does this by using thoughtfulness and attentiveness, coupled with etiquette, and making sure the entire experience is exclusively personalized for each couples needs.
Find Him Here:
Website: https://www.artemlomaz.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetythreeentertainment/ @artemlomaz
Email: artem@artemlomaz.com
Links To His Work:
https://vimeo.com/383078970
https://vimeo.com/251184792
https://vimeo.com/313722369
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On this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with sister entrepreneurs Courtney Hopper and Dana Kadwell to discuss how to build your dream team, The top employment tips for event businesses and how to create an atmosphere of retention.
About Our Guests:
Courtney Hopper and Dana Kadwell are sister entrepreneurs. Together they are the founders behind C&D Events, an event planning company that is based in North Carolina. Additionally, they offer coaching through their consulting firm, Hustle & Gather, which also features The Hustle & Gather Podcast. On top of these ventures, Courtney and Dana are together the owners of The Bradford and the soon-to-be-launched Anthem House.
Hustle + Gather is a training and consulting firm that is on a mission to inspire others to take big leaps, dream big dreams, and create amazing teams that grow profits and enjoyable (but productive) culture within business. They specialize in the hospitality industry and have coached and trained businesses to increase their profitability while creating a kick-ass team along the way.
Over the past 15 years, Courtney & Dana have built and operated three successful businesses in the Raleigh NC area. Starting off from ordinary, they paved their way by sheer grit and tenacity splashed with some therapy and coffee along the way. They are on a mission to inspire others to take big leaps, dream big dreams, and create amazing teams that grow profits and enjoyable (but productive) culture within your business.
Find Them Here:
Email: info@thebradfordnc.com
Website: www.thebradfordnc.com
Instagram: www.thebradfordnc.com
Podcast: www.hustleandgather.com
C & D Events and Hustle & Gather
Wedding Planning: The C & D Collective
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On Todays Episode, we are join by Julianne Smith to discuss how to define your digital strategy, how to say no to things that don't serve your business and how to become crystal clear on what your marketing goals are!
About Our Guest:
Julianne Smith founded The Garter Girl based on her own personal core values of family first, love for tradition and being true to yourself. She has a major soft spot for anything hand made, but her true obsession is with personal style! She doesn't believe fashion is meant to be left in a box in the closet, which is why she's typically the most over-dressed mom at the park. Style has always been the heart of her business. It isn't a tagline or some gimmick that's made up to sound cool. She really, truly believes a pretty and stylish wedding garter doesn't have to be hard. There is no reason to settle for something that isn't amazing for your wedding - or in your life. Ever!
The Garter Girl’s story begins and ends with stylish brides. Each bride deserves an heirloom that will be a lifelong reminder of exactly how you should feel on your wedding day - stylish, confident and beautiful. Using the finest laces, the softest satins and the highest quality construction techniques, The Garter Girl’s heirloom wedding garters are handmade and never intended to be tossed. Each piece is individually hand made-to-order and designed to celebrate your unique personal sense of style. An heirloom from The Garter Girl is meant to be saved, loved for a lifetime, and passed down from generation to generation.
Find Her Here:
Instagram @gartergirl & @thejuliannesmith
Website: https://thegartergirl.com
Email: info@thegartergirl.com
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Today we are joined by Scott & Allison Crumpton of White Stone Marketing! Our host Jonathan dives into conversation with the Crumpton's and they discuss how to master your venue marketing, accelerating your business and many more tips and knowledge covering all things marketing that your venue needs.
About Our Guest:
Scott & Allison Crumpton have been industry trailblazers founding the first internet marketing agency solely dedicated to bed and breakfast inns and creating the original ecommerce tracking code – a tracking system for innkeepers and hoteliers that traced reservation dollars back to the original source. Their vision for excellence has produced some of the best design work in our niche industry.
Today Scott oversees the company’s growth and works directly with clients. Recently White Stone Marketing expanded its capabilities with the launch of its new wedding and special events marketing department. Scott is often asked to speak at industry events and is considered an expert in his field. Allison’s creative energy coupled with her business sensibilities instills a confidence in her clients. She leads the creative team at White Stone Marketing overseeing design and execution of marketing plans to deliver a product of excellence.
White Stone Marketing was founded in 2002 and was an extension of what the couple had already established – a marketing resource for independent hoteliers to boost their visibility and revenue through internet marketing, web design, reputation management and more. It only seemed natural that wedding and special event venues would become another component of the business.
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Website: https://www.whitestonemarketing.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitestonemarketing/
Email: sales@whitestonemarketing.com
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Today we are joined by Leah Weinberg to discuss the importance of NOT reinventing the wheel! In this episode we discuss all things systems, workflow, automations, self awareness and more, tune in to the episode to learn from Leah with us.
About Our Guest:
Leah Weinberg is the Owner & Creative Director of Color Pop Events -- a New York City-based wedding planning company that lives in the logistics, providing an unmatched focus on event details for clients.
Celebrating eight years of business, Leah continues to leverage the organization skills, calm communication style, and ability to multi-task she initially developed as a commercial real estate lawyer in her previous career.
Her colorful work and party planning tips have been published online and in print with Vogue, the New York Times, People, CNBC, Bravo, Martha Stewart, and The Knot, among others.
Recently, Leah has been recognized as a 20 on the Rise winner by Honeybook and the Rising Tide Society, one of the 25 Young Event Pros to Watch by Special Events Magazine, and one of BizBash's Top 500 Event Pros in the US.
A WeddingPro Educator with The Knot + WeddingWire since 2020, Leah travels throughout the country sharing insight with her peers regionally, as well as at national conferences such as ALT Summit, NACE Experience, and The Special Event.
Find Her Here:
Instagram: @colorpopevents
Facebook: @colorpopevents
Pinterest: @colorpopevents
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Today we are joined by Montana Venue Owner, Lorraine Wilson who shares with us her secrets for success!
About our Guest:
Lorraine Wilson is a Consultant, Mentor, Coach and a wedding venue owner in Montana at Mountainside Weddings. Her property can be found in a serene mountain forest setting that overlooks a one-acre pond. Our all-inclusive package includes almost anything you would need, including tables, chairs, linens, heaters, use of most of the grounds, a 3,000 sq. ft pavilion, places to get ready for the ceremony, and special treats for the brides’ and grooms’ parties.
If grit & hustle is the modern day currency, Lorraine Wilson has all of it.
Lorraine Wilson has had anything but a conventional route. From the age of 15, she’s been living on her own, carving her own path that led her to starting Wilson & Associates. W&A is a bookkeeping, tax preparation, and business consulting service company that focuses on helping small local companies to teach them how to keep in tune with the financial heartbeat of their business.
At the age of 23, Lorraine started working in an entry-level position at a company directly out of college. After just five years, she worked all the way up to being the top of the company. With nowhere left to go in the business, she decided to switch courses to a different company, and another, and another, turning them into highly profitable businesses in the process.
In 2006, she would decide to face a completely new challenge, starting a business herself from the ground up. What started off as a bookkeeping and tax business would soon evolve into a much larger ambition.
What Lorraine realized is that a massive gap exists between most business owners books and what is actually happening in reality. The discovery that business owners are often not prepared for what lies ahead, launched Lorraine to create a unique program that prepares business owners for the real world.
Regardless of where you may be in the process, W&A works with you to find out exactly where you want to go and help you get there.
Find Her Here:
3965 Star Meadow Road
Whitefish, MT 59937
info@mountainsideweddings.com
www.mountainsideweddings.com
info@wilsonandassociatescc.com
https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/mcgough-mountain-whitefish/aef06615b5434c2c.html
@mountainside_weddings
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Today we are joined by Jen Taylor to discuss some of the most important things for your business, the unsexy parts of business, the Systems for Success.
About our Guest:
Jennifer Taylor is the owner and founder of Taylor’d Event Group, a leading event planning company that serves local and destination clients in Washington State and Maui, HI. She is also the principal of Jen Taylor Consulting, a consulting firm that works with creative businesses of all sizes to implement streamlined workflows and organized systems to find more time and space for business growth and personal development.
Owner and founder of Taylor’d Events, Jennifer Taylor carries over 15 years of wedding planning and has earned a wealth of knowledge throughout her career. While running her own business, she had the pleasure of working alongside highly innovative and talented creatives throughout the industry and beyond.
She noticed that many creatives are predominantly right-brained—wildly imaginative and expressive, but missing the necessary structure to create logical systems in their companies. In launching Jen Taylor Consulting, she made it her mission to help creatives build streamlined workflows, processes, and procedures so they can grow their business and spend their time on what they love most — their craft, their family, and their life.
Jen’s systematic knowledge of the inner workings of creative businesses has brought her to national stages and major industry publications. She has spoken at conferences like The Special Event, NACE Experience, and ILEA, as well as chapter-based events for NACE, The Wedding Network, ABC, and Western Washington University. Her expertise has also graced the pages of WeddingWire EDU, Special Events, Catersource, Book More Brides, Honeybook, and Wedding Planner Magazine.
Outside of work, you can typically find her traveling throughout the West Coast or in Maui — the two markets her company serves for destination events. She also has a penchant for cooking and can often be found sipping on a refreshing glass of wine.
Find Her Here:
https://www.jentaylorconsulting.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jencoopertaylor/
https://www.facebook.com/JenTaylorConsulting/
@jentaylorconsulting
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Today we are joined by Renee Sabo to discuss Curating a Preferred Vendor List for Your Venue, Getting On A Preferred Vendor List and Staying On It, and What a Wedding Planner Wants in a Venue.
About Our Guest: Renee is the Founder and Owner of Urban Soirée® and The Confetti Hour Podcast. Inspired to start her own business, Renée received her MBA with a focus in entrepreneurship and quickly put her degree to work when she launched Urban Soirée® in 2017. Today, her award-winning company delivers elevated and romantic celebrations through full-service wedding planning and design for couples on the East Coast and destinations worldwide. Renée’s success with Urban Soirée® has earned her and her company numerous accolades, including being named as the Best of Boston® 2020 - Best IRL Wedding Planner by Boston Magazine. She was also recognized as ILEA Boston’s Top Planner in 2019 and has ranked in WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice Awards for three consecutive years since opening her doors.
When she’s not busy bringing her clients’ dreams to life, she’s committed to providing quality education to the industry through her podcast, The Confetti Hour, where she shares insight and fosters candid conversations with experienced wedding creatives. Her devotion to the future of the industry extends to her role as President of ILEA Boston, as well as her passion for one-on-one mentoring with the next generation of planners.
Find Her Here:
https://www.urbansoireeboston.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-sabo-9a84a21b
@urban_soiree
@theconfettihour
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Today we are joined by Aly Schengel to talk about all Venue Trends, Adaptability and How Weddings Have Changed Since COVID.
About Our Guest: I am passionate about design and events. I am a hybrid of a detail oriented and communicative person. I am attentive to every detail and each client's needs, desires, and dreams and have the strengths of strategy, multitasking, communication and design.
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@alyleee
@monikerevents
https://www.monikergroup.com/team
https://www.thelanesd.com/our-team
https://www.lunawilddesign.co
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Today we are joined with Braden Drake to talk about all things Tax, Legal and Money for your business.
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Today we are joined with Jaron Matheson to talk about Why Company Culture Matters in you Business.
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Today we are joined with Jarek Rozyskie from Hitched Marketing to talk about the Top Marketing Tips in 2022 for Wedding Venues. Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! We are a team of content creators bringing you weekly reviews, tutorials, and business coaching videos. For a look at all things motivation, mindset, podcast interviews, and more...this is the place to be!
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Are you struggling with creating a successful marketing strategy for your business? In this video, we talk about the best marketing strategy for wedding business owners. Thanks for checking out The Venue RX on Youtube.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleyaharris
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Businesses CAN make six to seven figures?! If you are looking for Business Planning and Strategy as an Entrepreneur to skyrocket your business, this is the video for you. The three types of people you NEED to hire as an entrepreneur are the worker-bees, the manager, and the executive. Today we talk about Business Strategy and Business Planning as an Entrepreneur. We also talk about the importance of being the executive and hiring the worker-bees and managers in order to really scale your business. Thanks for checking out The Venue RX on Youtube.
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Website: https://besageconsulting.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besagealways/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeSageConsul...
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From Corporate America to Wedding Business Owner, Margaux Fraise talks with Jonathan Aymin about How do Wedding Business Owners Onboard New Clients? Thanks for checking out The Venue RX on Youtube.
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Do you know your worth? Today we talk about how to Level Up Your Wedding Business with Terrica Skaggs. Speaking to your ideal client is how you are going to make it. If you don't have a clear plan of action and have intentional steps to level up your wedding business, you might as well be happy with not growing. For those of us who are looking to level up our wedding business with marketing to your ideal client, educating your customers, and make weddings your full-time career, this is the video for you.
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Website: https://terricainc.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocktailter...
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCraf...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cocktailterrica
In this video we talk about Online Business Management with Tamara Munoz-Whilden.
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In this video we talk with Rock Paper Coin Co-Founder Nora Sheils about Building a Community
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockpapercoin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rock...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockpapercoin/
Website: http://rockpapercoin.com/
In this video we talk with Shae Minter of Venly Design and we chat about why venue owners should consider operating the bar too and how it can be a great part of their business that they didn't originally consider
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In this video we talk about Pinterest Marketing and Pinterest SEO with Pinterest Marketing Expert Gabby Pinkerton. Are you interested in learning how to use Pinterest with strategic Pinterest marketing and Pinterest SEO strategies? We talk all about the do's and don'ts for using Pinterest for your business.
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Website: https://gabbypinkerton.com/
Blog: https://gabbypinkerton.com/blog/
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In this video we dive into sharing tips for cultivating a culture of inclusion and providing an open, inclusive welcoming experience for every wedding couple. No matter who you serve as a wedding professional, today we are sharing our best tips to provide our guests with the most welcoming experience possible.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoveIncMag
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveincmag/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/loveincmag
Podcast: @Inclusively Yours
In this video, we talk with wedding photographer and marketing expert Henry Chen about Chat Marketing and Marketing Your Wedding Business. Chat Marketing is Utilizing social media messaging apps to level up your business marketing strategy. This can be used to generate leads, communicate with your potential clients, and following up with your current clients.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aevitasweddingsInstagram: @Aevitaweddings
Website: https://www.aevitasweddings.com
Blog: https://www.aevitasweddings.com/blog/ - 5 Tips to Having Beautiful E-Session Photos While Social Distancing
In this video, we talk about Using Technology in your Wedding Business.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockpapercoin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rock...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockpapercoin/
Website: http://rockpapercoin.com/
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Speaker Meryl Snow to talk about Wedding Business Tips in 2021.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snowconsultant/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merylsnow/
Website: https://www.merylsnow.com
Blog: https://www.merylsnow.com/blog-1/buil...
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merylsnow1/
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Wedding Planner Renee Dalo talking about Why Networking Matters as a Wedding Business Owner. Wedding Planner Renee Dalo shares her story about how she became a wedding planner and wedding business owner. She also talks with Jonathan about how you can get connected with your market though networking as a wedding planner and wedding business owner.
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Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ReneeDalo/
Twitter- https://twitter.com/Moxie_BrightBusiness
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/moxiebright...
Second Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/reneedalo/
Business Website- https://moxiebrightevents.com
Personal Website- https://www.reneedalo.comPodcast- Rock Your Wedding Biz @Talkwithreneedallo
Talk With Renee Dalo (every Thursday) @moxiebrightevent @talkwithreneedalo @reneedalo
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Marketing Advertiser Christie Osborne to talk about Marketing Your Wedding Business. If you are looking for how to start a wedding business and marketing your wedding business, this video has the best wedding business tips for you!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtnsidemediaco/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtnsidemedi...
Website: https://mountainsidemedia.com/
Blog: https://mountainsidemedia.com/blog/
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Wedding Planner Candice Coppola to talk about Wedding Planner Business Tips (Behind the Scenes). Candice Coppola dives right into her story about how she got started as a wedding planner and shares her best tips and experiences on what the behind the scenes looks like as a wedding business owner.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecandiceco...
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candice-c...
Instagram: @candice.coppola Website: https://candicecoppola.com
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Wedding Planner Irene Tyndale to talk about her experiences as a wedding planner and answer the question What does a Wedding Planner Do?
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Website: https://irenetyndale.com
Instagram: @irenetyndale
Facebook: @ityndaleevents
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin talks about Customer Experience and UX Design with Jordan Kentris. This interview is all about customer experience, ux design (user experience design), personal branding, customer journey mapping, and providing value to customers.
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Facebook: @agooddayinc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agooddayinc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordankentris?lan...
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In this video, we'll talk about Wedding Venue and Small Weddings. Jonathan Aymin is joined with Kristen Minter answering questions about DIY weddings, wedding venue ideas, and intimate wedding tips.
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In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Wedding Venue Business Coach Lindsay Lucas to talk about Brand Identity (Clarifying your Message). Are you looking for a clear brand strategy? This interview with Lindsay Lucas is for anyone looking to build their brand identity or personal branding
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In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin talks about How to Legally Protect Your Business with Wedding Lawyer Rob Schenk. Are you wondering how to legally protect yourself as a business owner whether you are a #weddingplanner #weddingflorist #weddingphotographer #weddingvenueowner or as a general #businessowner? If you are looking for answers about protecting yourself as a business owner through the right Contracts and establishing yourself as an LLC or Corporation, this is the video for you.
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Guest Bio: Rob Schenk is the Editor in chief of WeddingIndustryLaw. He is a wedding industry lawyer and created an online resource for legal news and information on running a successful wedding business. Rob is also licensed to practice law in the states of California, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and New York. Rob is located in Atlanta, Georgia and worked as an associate attorney at an international business law firm based in Paris France. In his free time, Rob Schenk loves gambling and Texas Hold 'Em, marathon running, and Crossfit.
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In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Wedding Business Coach #BrandeeGaar to talk about her "Content Marketing Strategy" using #Instagramreels. Are you struggling to figure out how to build your platform online using Instagram. If you are looking for practical tips on how to develop your Content Marketing Strategy using Instagram Reels, This is the video for you!
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Instagram Reels Content Marketing Strategy Tips:
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If you don't do it, you won't get good at it
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You can always re-record your content if you don't feel like its working
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Use Instagram reels to show your real personality
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Educate your audience
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Stories only get shown to people that follow you
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Instagram reels are your best friend
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Use the platforms you already have a following on
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Teach people how to do what you are doing on social
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Done is better than perfect
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Put yourself out there
Guest Bio: Brandee Gaar is a wedding planner turned CEO of (2) 6-figure event planning businesses. She teaches other wedding professionals how to step into their own CEO Role and scale the business they love!
Brandee loves everything business (numbers, growing a team, and doing things better and more efficiently than the next guy!). She is a mom of 3 stunning #gaargoyles, wife, CEO and host of the "She Who Dares Podcast". If I'm not with my family or dreaming up the next big idea for our companies, you can find me having a dance party or making a reel (or sometimes both!).
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Sara Dunn to talk about rank your website on Google in 2021 for your business. We will talk about the best tips for Website SEO, Local SEO, using SEO tools, and the truth about paid SEO. If you are wanting to know what backlinks are, what to know about redirecting old URL's, and how to start Local SEO in 2021, this is the video for you.
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What are backlinks?
A link from someone else's website to yours. This will help your "domain authority" and google SEO results. This can be done through other websites such as blog posts, reviews, and Pinterest.
How to change your website without hurting your SEO:
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Install Google analytics
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Know the URL's that are driving traffic to the site
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Check on "site content" and "landing pages"
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Make sure you properly redirect the old URL's to the new ones
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Spend your content creation time becoming a local expert
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Show off your venue during special seasons
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Blog about specific things in your area
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Focus your content creation to attract to customers before they have booked your service
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Blog answers to specific questions
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Figure out who your ideal customer is
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Google search console
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Google analytics
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Ubersuggest by Neil Patel
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SEO is SLOW. Give it time...as in weeks and months.
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You will only rank as long as you are paying for Google Ads
Guest BIO: Sarah Dunn is a marketing and SEO expert from Battle Creek, Michigan. She helps wedding pros with everything SEO. Sarah built her marketing agency in Michigan for over 5 years working with big, traditional businesses like manufacturing companies, accounting firms, and contractors. Featured in Honeybook and Wedding Industry Insider, Sarah built her marketing empire Sarah Dunn SEO for all businesses but ended up focusing solely on wedding professionals. Sarah is married to her husband and high school sweetheart, Bud. Their house is run by a 6-year-old French Bulldog named Jetta on IG @jettalafrenchie
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Wedding Planner Ashley Ebert to discuss How to Build A Team. Ashley shares with us her experience in the wedding industry along with her years of wedding business coaching and her partnership with her Dad to operate The Abundance Group! There, clients receive a world-class education in business success along with a directory of hand selected service providers that will be invested in your business growth. Beyond that, to ensure the platform is accessible to every business owner, they have some unique discounts which are available to the business owners they work with as a thank you!
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Guest Bio: Ashley Ebert is the owner of The Simply Elegant Group; a wedding planning company with locations across the US. Ashley has been a professional wedding planner for over 9 years and has overseen hundreds of successful events. She most notably has exceptional working relationships with all the vendors all around the country. She has worked with planners from around the world to make her weddings unique. Her dedication to clients and resourcefulness puts Simply Elegant above the rest allowing them to offer money saving techniques that they return directly to their clients.
The Simply Elegant Group does not focus solely on the design of the event, but also provides their clients with as much insider planning knowledge as possible. Ashley and her team have curated a massive database of wedding planning tools ranging from budget oriented analysis, all the way to templates for timelines and chronological vendor checklists. This system helps Simply Elegant clients stay on track and on budget with their planning process.
Together, we are the dad-daughter duo who grew Ashley’s business into one of the largest wedding planning companies in the country. Not only that, but it is super streamlined and profitable, grossing over $3 million in sales (and counting)—with a team of over 40 women across 8 different locations. But, like many small business owners, it all started as a self-funded one-woman operation. I (Ashley) remember what it was like to chase after new leads and work FAR too many hours for what I was earning (if I even remembered to pay myself at all!). As I faced new obstacles in growing my business, I had an ace in my pocket other wedding pros didn’t have at the time: my dad, who helped me set up my business for success. (He’s a John Maxwell partner and consults on business strategy with multi-billion dollar corporations, so he clearly knows how to grow and scale!) With my decade of wedding industry experience and my dad’s business strategies, we founded The Abundance Group to coach and educate wedding pros from a place of abundance.
How to grow your Wedding Venue Business with Live Wedding Painter John Garcia!
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In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with wedding business owner and live wedding painter John Garcia to talk about how to turn your passion and creativity into lasting wealth.
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Guest BIO: John Garcia is a business owner and live wedding painter in Orange County. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, his family came to the United States when he was 4 looking to pursue the "American Dream." Now, he is pursuing his dream providing wedding on canvas for his clients. John has figured out the code for doing what he loves and providing for his family throughout that process.
How to Grow your Business using personal branding tips with CeCe Todd
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LOVE OF US!!!! or we will never grow, that makes us sad. In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Floral Designer CeCe Todd. You'll discover the interesting things that make this hit sensation work her wonders with elaborate and creative ways to pump out floral design. How she found herself through a tough period in life and excelled to become one of the best in the industry. You'll stay for the hits and her really fun energy. Like, seriously? she's like this all the time!?
Guest BIO: CeCe Todd prides herself on not being a “design and drops” floral designer. Working with CeCe is always a one-of-a-kind experience. Known for her infectious personality and her insane attention to detail, her command of flawless event design is what makes her such a valued wedding and event vendor. CeCe Designs and Events has built a reputation as one of the premier wedding florists in Birmingham, Alabama, and the Southeast! Winning several design and industry awards including three consecutive years of Wedding Wire Couples Choice, Best of Borrowed and Blue, and features in National blogs lead to her becoming the go-to designer for Live Nation. Her extensive client list includes Journey, Train, Def Leppard, Ariana Grande, and Kevin Hart. She's a real pro with designs, literally.
Follow her everywhere with this tag! @cecedesignsllc
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Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined with Kristin Binford. We are a team of content creators bringing you weekly reviews, tutorials, and business coaching videos. For a look at all things motivation, mindset, podcast interviews, and more...this is the place to be!
Guest Bio: Kristin Binford worked as a high end business consultant in a corporate setting for 14 years before she decided to make the big jump to running her own business. Kristin felt the pressure and stress that came with that job was not worth the complications that would arise given the economic circumstances that would complicate things in 2009. With her entrepreneurial spirit in hand she had a fruitful idea of starting a winery but what intertwined this idea of a venue and winery combo was of her sister getting engaged and using their winery as a venue!
Learn all about Kristen Binford here! www.kristinbinford.com / @weddingvenueowner
In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Jenna Joseph, the talented photographer/owner of Jenna Joseph Photography! Follow along with us on how we learn how she balances being a mother, wife, and business owner; how to scale your business appropriately to the climate, and communicating your value with establishing your brand and messaging. ALL HERE! and it's free, how cool is that?
Guest BIO: Jenna Joseph is the owner and photographer of Jenna Joseph Photography located in Temecula, California. She started her journey with photography in 2006 as an elective in high school and instantly fell in love with it. She exclaims in the interview how self-doubt pushed her into pursuing a more financially stable career choice like nursing, but it seemed like photography was her calling. As time passed her friends were getting married and needed a photographer for their photos, this quickly presented an issue with her current career choice and her dream. Does she stay on the path of certainty, or follow her dreams and create a business from humble beginnings? Find Jenna's brilliance @jenna_photo
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In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by wedding planner and sassy, gangster rap loving wedding planner Courtney Tibbets! She tells it like it is and lets us in on the life of a wedding planner pre and post COVID as well as some of the shocking moments she has encountered as a planner!
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How to Start A Wedding Planner Business with Michelle Garibay
Thanks for checking out The Venue RX on YouTube! In this video, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Michelle Garibay to talk about How to Start A Wedding Planner Business! We are a team of content creators bringing you weekly reviews, tutorials, and business coaching videos. For a look at all things event and wedding, motivation, mindset, podcast interviews, and more...this is the place to be!
Guest BIO: She's been featured in The Knot, Style Me Pretty, Exquisite Weddings, Carats & Cake, (and many more), Michelle Garibay's resume is an incredible list of accomplishments as a wedding planner and one look at her website and the weddings she helps plan shows that! Today Michelle and I talk about her start in the corporate events world, building her business in Hawaii, and what she is up to now.
She also dishes some really good advice for venues as they work with planners! Subscribe and let us know what you think!
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Hope you’re having a great day and whenever you watch this, hope you get inspired to push a little harder and accomplish more on your business or in your life! Remember, the journey to success is a bunch of little moments all stitched together, and being consistent and disciplined in the pursuit of your vision is the best way to achieve long term success.
Today, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Temecula Wedding Photographer Ali Leib! We hear about her start in photography and how she has been spending her time during the different pandemic lockdowns in Southern California. We also dive into how she helps set couples at ease when shooting them and how venues can be easier to work with!
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Today, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by OFD Consulting owner, Meghan Ely! Guest Bio: OFD Consulting owner, Meghan Ely, combines in-the-trenches event experience with a love of wedding PR to empower her clients to take their businesses to new heights. A long-time industry speaker and writer, she is a WeddingPro educator with The Knot + WeddingWire, as well as a regular contributor to Wedding Planner Magazine, Catersource and SpecialEvents.com.
More recently, the OFD team has been working around the clock with COVID related media coverage and have received 100+ placements with such outlets as CNN, NPR, Fortune, Good Morning America, Bride Martha Stewart Living, among others. A longtime supporter of industry associations, Meghan currently serves as the 2021 International President for WIPA, and was the founding Marketing Director for Richmond NACE.
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On the podcast today, your host Jonathan Aymin interviews Bethel Nathan! A successful business owner, award-winning officiant, and a WeddingPro Educator, Bethel knows how to build and run a successful wedding industry business— having married over 900 couples in the past 10 years with over 300 5-star reviews. Combining her years of experience in both large Wall Street investment banks and small business, Bethel also enjoys helping other wedding industry businesses grow and prosper as a business coach and industry speaker.
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Hope you’re having a great day and whenever you watch this, hope you get inspired to push a little harder and accomplish more on your business or in your life! Remember, the journey to success is a bunch of little moments all stitched together, and being consistent and disciplined in the pursuit of your vision is the best way to achieve long term success.
Today, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Alan Berg! Alan began in the wedding industry selling advertising for WeddingPages magazine in New Jersey and the Hudson Valley in New York. After 5 years Alan Berg and his wife bought the two magazine franchises they operated and was a publisher for the next 5 years. After The Knot purchased Wedding Pages (the publishing company who they helped operate), Alan managed East Coast sales teams and quickly became Vice President of Sales, running a sales team of 50+ reps around the country. Alan was the main speaker for The Knot at conferences for wedding professionals and quickly became a staple for any industry conference. He oversaw the hiring and training of new sales reps and created a new Customer Relations Manager team. After over 11 years with The Knot, as Vice President of Local Sales Operations and The Knot Market Intelligence Alan made the decision to leave The Knot and become an independent speaker, author and consultant. He now consults and does sales training for WeddingWire, the leading wedding technology company, with websites in 15 countries around the world. He also consults and speaks for weddings online in Ireland, Dubai and India, as well as Guides for Brides in the UK.
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ABOUT THE HOST
Hi I'm Jonathan Aymin. I'm a business geek, lover of all things buffalo, foodie, author, podcaster, public speaker (on occasion!), and the founder of Common Sense Events, FLOE Group, and host of The Jono Show! Mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or my social media channels! www.jonathanaymin.com
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Today, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by AJ Bruno, CEO and Co-Founder of Quota Path
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Guest Bio:
AJ leads the QuotaPath team as CEO & Co-Founder. Prior to QuotaPath, AJ spent 6 years at TrendKite, the company he founded and was president of in Austin, Texas. At TrendKite, AJ led 250+ employees to a successful acquisition by the public company Cision for $225 million in January 2019. Aside from his love of all things tech, AJ is the father of three young girls and is an avid pilot, frequently seen flying around in his Beechcraft Baron.AJ is very active in the startup community. He’s an investor to dozens of startups and advisor and mentor to many. He currently sits as a Board Member of Philly Start Up Leaders, the largest community of entrepreneurs in Philadelphia. He is also an alumni of Dreamit Ventures, having completed the program with his first company, TrendKite.
From a successful exit to two years into his next venture, QuotaPath CEO and Co-Founder AJ Bruno has learned a lot about starting a sales-led company versus a product-led one. For starters, the former TrendKite President and Co-Founder created a competitor in an industry he was already familiar with. With QuotaPath, nothing quite like this exists and it’s being built from a pain point he has only experienced as a customer.With the desire to build an organization that disrupts a new industry in a completely unique way, and applying lessons learned from TrendKite, AJ knows that QuotaPath is operating in a multi-billion dollar industry and they are launching their product to organizations this summer.
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Jonathan talks with David Holtze about the “New American Dream”. When we think of the American Dream, we are talking about your ability, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone. This "American Dream" is achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, rather than by chance and that exactly what we are seeing with people who are interested right now in opening their own wedding venue.
Listen as David Holtze gives us his take on this topic and enjoy as he gives us a background of his wedding catering business as well as how he got his own wedding venue!
The question remains, should you open a wedding venue or wedding venue business? Especially where we are located in southern california, there are plenty of wedding venues at wineries and other wedding venues so the real opportunity lies in finding a style of venue or some feature that is popular or becoming popular and run with that!
Enjoy this episode with David Holtze!
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Today, your host Jonathan Aymin is joined by this episode’s co-host David Holtze to interview chef, business owner, and soon-to-be venue owner Joann Stabile! Jonathan dives deeper into the question of whether owning a venue is the new American dream and we hear all about Joann’s journey through becoming a private Chef, her transition away from private chef work into the world of catering, opening a food delivery business, and most recently, working on buying her very own event venue and retreat in Joshua Tree, California!
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Joann Stabile is the Founder and Executive Chef of Prepared With Purpose. She is a graduate of the prestigious California Culinary Academy Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco. Joann is a clean eating enthusiast and has personally seen the benefits and results with her own body after a decade of struggling with her weight and overall health. She has more than 21 years of experience in the kitchen and has been at the forefront of the clean eating movement, having been a special dietary needs event caterer and private chef for the last 10 years.
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In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin is joined by Tim Wirick as they interview guest Noah Sargent, founder of a live streaming and corporate broadcast company called Corporate Streams. They discuss how the ongoing pandemic has impacted wedding and event venues and how venues owners can pivot and add live streaming services to their venues to adapt as times are changing.
You're listening to the Venue RX podcast where we provide your weekly prescription of tips, tools, tactics and inspiration to start or grow your wedding and events business. Follow along with our listeners as we delve into the exciting world of events, and make sure you check out our Youtube channel and social pages where you can engage with our show host and guests! No matter if you are brand new to the business of weddings, or an event pro, our mix of mindset and mechanics will challenge and inspire you! And now, without further ado, our host, Jonathan Aymin.
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Podcast host Jonathan Aymin and Tim Wirik discuss a variety of different ideas for diversifying the venue coming from your wedding or event venue. This is especially important right now as increased venues closures in many parts of the country are forcing business owners to get creative with how they are making money.
We discuss increasing the value of your venue and your offerings, increasing occupancy, or a combination of both!
Let us know in the comments how you are pivoting or strategies you are using to increase or maintain revenue during this time.
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Jonathan and Tim go all-in with their perspectives on how to set the right price for your venue. Considering multiple factors, you’ll have a foundation on which to base your venue price point and how to increase it over time without alienating your clients.
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Tim and Jonathan discuss the pros and cons about building a venue from the ground up or lease IG an existing structure from a landlord. With different perspectives and different opinions, this topic is delved into and ultimately, it’s decided the best path is to just start.