Behind The Veil

Behind The Veil  The Spice King Creating new and interesting taste experiences are must for most couples, and many times this is done through unique spices.  Who better to explain all of the options than the Spice King himself. Keith Lorren is known affectionately around the world as "The Spiciest Man in the World", "The Duke of Delicious", "The Kaiser of Curry", &quo...

This week on Behind The Veil - Grand Events but in miniature!  Many times when couples start looking for venues or locations for their big event, they are met with minimums required to book the space.  Many times, this makes it impossible to have something more intimate. This week our guests live for those events - Ashley Casoria and Lauren Camino owners of The Little Gatherings. The Little Gather...

Behind The Veil - The Future of Florals The world of flowers is rapidly changing.  Supply change issues, couples trying to go green, and new technologies all of an impact in what you will do in the future! Our Guest This Week: Corrine Heck Corrine Heck founded Details Flowers Software to help event florists manage and scale their businesses effortlessly. Over the past 20+ years, she’s had experien...

Behind The Veil: Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette  With weddings, there are so many do's and don'ts - This week we are going to get the real answers to those burning etiquette questions from the true authority of all things etiquette! Lizzie Post, is the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post and co-author of Emily Post’s Etiquette 19theditionas well as Higher Etiquette, A guide to t...

Behind The Veil - The In's and Out's of Wedding Makeup. Makeup & Hair is one of the most important elements for your wedding but how do you know who is going to do a good job?  What mistakes should you avoid?  And what about family drama? You could say painting faces runs in Amy Palma’s DNA. As a little girl she watched in awe as her mother, a portrait artist, brought faces to life o...

With over 20,000 views on YouTube (and counting) we knew that that we needed to do a part two - and to remember that the origin of TIPS meant to To Insure Proper Service...but is it? Vendor tipping seems to be a touchy subject!  It's the one thing that many planners and pros shy away from.  This week our panel will discuss all that goes into vendor tipping - Who What When and If? Our Panel: H...

This week on Behind The Veil: Vendor Tipping! Vendor tipping seems to be a touchy subject!  It's the one thing that many planners and pros shy away from.  This week our panel will discuss all that goes into vendor tipping - Who What When and If? Marci Guttenberg will be hosting this week while Keith is in Greece. Our Panel: Marci Guttenberg, CPCE, CWP, founder/owner/president of An Affair To...

Everything you wanted to know about Wedding Cakes It's the one tradition that seems to keep going even against the test of time. But how has it changed?  What does it symbolize now versus 10 or 20 years ago.  And...is it here forever? Our guest this week is Mikiayla (Miki) Dames with the amazing cake producer Earth and Sugar! Miki has been a fixture in the South Florida community for many yea...

This week on Behind The Veil - How to Successfully Plan South Asian Events. It's an area that many planners are not familiar with.   Everything from the customs to the décor can be different.  This week we get tips from a pro! Ayesha Hakki - Ayesha Hakki (she/her) is the founder of Events by Ayesha, a event planning company that caters to the luxury market. With 20 years as the founder and pu...

This week we are repeating a post show about wedding shaming.   It may come off as a snide remark but what happens when it cuts a little too deep?  Everything from you shouldn't have invited so and so, you spent to much on flowers, why did you have to do a destination wedding?  These little questions can get under your skin, reduced your overall enjoyment of your day, and could actually be co...

With clients like Jennifer Anniston, Jennifer Lopez, Tom Cruise, and Oprah Windfry, Colin is well established as the go to planner for all of their events.  Now he is out with a new book, The Gold Standard: Giving Your Customers What They Didn't Know They Wanted - Colin's newest  book where he shares insight into his success and what you should start doing today! As an all-encompassing w...

In this age to be all things to all people, is this really true?  What do planners bring to the table that other vendors don't?  Are they worth the money and how much does a planner cost? This weeks guest is Elizabeth Hollman - owner of Everlasting Event Coordination.  For as long as she can remember, Elizabeth has always been obsessed with planning the perfect party and a hopeless romantic....

In the two and half years doing the show, we have never had a live band on.  This show rectifies that!  The Leafy Greens band is a local favorite and it won't be long before you know their name! A local band about to go big!  How Covid was the best thing that could have ever happened to them, and life on the road, going from one event to another. With a name that embodies being green in the s...

This week we welcome Brittny Drye who just finished attending NY Bridal Fashion Week - which is the worlds largest bridal fashion show where all of the biggest names in bridal wear showcase the newest lines. Want to be in the know?  Check out this episode to hear all about the Fashion, Trends, and Drama! Brittny Drye is the founder and editor - in - chief of Love Inc., the leading equality - minde...

Behind The Veil: From Winning a Deal on Shark Tank to Today - the Story of Honeyfund...and what you should be doing to prepare for your honeymoon. Sara drew from her background in digital marketing to launch Honeyfund in 2006. Now as CEO of the popular honeymoon registry service, Sara is ushering the company into its next phase as a life-long funding site where couples can receive the support of f...

Behind The Veil - A Conversation With David Tutera Weddings, at any level, are not easy to put together.  David has been doing this successfully for over several decades while under the very watchful eye of fame. Are there things that bind us all?  What lessons can we learn from the over the top weddings, that you can apply to yours?  Can money really fix all things? Celebrated Global Event and We...

We have all had a moment where we see something and think - DANG!! - I thought of that years ago and if only I had the right resources... This weeks guests is all about that - taking that idea and helping you grow it into a business. Kelly Ann Peck, founder of Emerson Reese Creative is committed to helping event entrepreneurs create their own path in life by translating her experience into actiona...

Let's face it - The last couple of years have challenged us in ways we could have never forecasted.  For those that are just starting, it's an entanglement of issues from where due I set my price point to how much is to much?  For those of us that are veterans, there seems to have been a reset on how much and who. Bobbi Brinkman is a self described Bestie!  A personal cheer leader to hel...

Ever want to know what really goes on behind the scenes on "Say Yes To The Dress"?  Or wish you could ask a burning question to one of the stars about your wedding dress?  This coming Tuesday is your chance! This week we welcome the amazing Monte Durham - one of the stars from TV's Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta. Finding the right dress has never been easy for most brides.  The idea o...

The vendor meal show was a HOT topic!  The reaction was truly 50/50 so this week, we move away from the emotional response, and focus on the numbers.  What is the cost to client, to the industry, and the environment?   This week we welcome Fausto Pifferrer - Owner and Founder of Blue Elephan Events & Catering. Founded in 2007 in southern Maine, Blue Elephant Events and Catering is a nationally...

This week we welcome a pillar of the South Florida event community - Bill Hansen.   If you are a vendor or a couple, it is almost a given that you have heard the name Bill Hansen Catering.  A leading catering, wedding, and event expert and Founder and CEO of one of South Florida’s top catering firms, Bill provides entertaining solutions for clients that delight their guests with passion, quality,...

This week we welcome back one of our favorite guests - CeCe Todd!! We have all seen it - every where you turn it seems that people are just not being as nice to each other or act out in some crazy way... Anyone fly the not so friendly skies lately?  So is this true in the event world?  More importantly, what about vendor to vendor? Weddings have to be a team effort.  If your photographer doesn&apo...

This week we welcome Lara Nickerson from BBJ Linen.  A speciality linen company that ships your perfect linen anywhere in the country and abroad.  Linen has come a long way from 20 years ago.  We went through the spandex phase, where everything was covered with black or white spandex.  Then the sparkle phase, and the over the top color phase in the 80's and 90's... and now couples are vy...

This weeks guests is Cece Todd - CeCe Todd is an award-winning and renowned floral designer and third generation entrepreneur. Both entertaining and talented, CeCe’s style and attention to detail has allowed her to become one of America’s leading floral designers and industry leaders. CeCe has been a KnotPro Educator and named to the Biz Bash Top 500. She has been invited to share her expertise on...

This week we get personal! At a recent event, I was given attitude about the vendor meals - and so I posted about it. And the response was intense on both sides of the aisle. To feed or not to feed?? You would think the idea of a vendor meal would be an easy issue to discuss but there are so many factors that go into it. The cost - many venues and catering companies are upping the cost of a vendor...