The Confetti Hour Podcast

Julie is the co-owner of Fete Collection, a luxury stationery boutique designed to celebrate every special occasion through a thoughtfully curated collection of custom invitations & personalized paper goods. Fete has been named Best of Boston in 2017 and 2018 and is a go-to expert in the wedding and event industry. With a belief that all of life's celebrations are important and should be feted - J...

After successfully planning her own wedding in early March 2018, Megan realized there was a gap in the wedding vendor market for the social media savvy bride. With the belief that the most important event in a couple's life should have a kick ass social media strategy, Megan decided to combine her two loves: social media and wedding planning and create hitched with a hashtag. Megan has helped doze...

Brian Lee has been a fixture in the wedding and event industry for over 10 years. He started DJing professionally over 15 years ago as a nightclub DJ, and had the opportunity to venture into the wedding and corporate event market. Brian quickly realized that there was a huge gap between skilled, beat mixing DJs who could also be professional on a microphone in front of a crowd, and deliver excelle...

Jim is the Greater Boston Area Sales Manager for ROCKSTAR LIMO and as of recent, Jim has taken on the role of Global Sales Manager for the corporate brand of the company called AOT Global. Between the two brands, the company provides chauffeured ground transportation in over 1000 cities worldwide. Jim has over 20 years of sales, management, and customer service expertise and his role representing...

The Confetti Hour Podcast is coming at you LIVE for a bonus episode this week to provide a truly candid conversation among ILEA Members. Renée is joined by four of her fellow ILEA Boston board members: Blair Allen-Mitcham (incoming President), Ken Barrett-Sweet (incoming VP of Education and Programs), Lynne Reznick (incoming Director of Membership), and Jodi Gold (incoming Director of Programs), a...

Elizabeth is a wedding photographer focused on creating emotive and honest photography for discerning couples. She specializes in traditional film photography, and seeks to tell a couple's story from their biggest emotion to the smallest detail on their wedding day. Elizabeth's work has been featured in BRIDES, Vanity Fair, Style Me Pretty, Carats & Cake and she was named 'Best Wedding Photographe...

With over 20 years of experience working in the hospitality and event industry, Ken brings a level of creativity, passion and professionalism to each event that is truly inspiring. From Executive Chef to Director of Catering, you will hear all about Ken's interesting journey and all the highs and lows in between. Sometimes it can be so hard to let go and trust your team to execute a perfect weddin...

Starting as a temp server for catering events all around New England, Ashley Kirouac truly learned what it takes to plan an event from the ground up. From there she jumped into the event world as a banquet manager and continued to grow over the following 4 1/2 years as an Event Sales Manager at Hyatt Regency Cambridge, where she won Manager of the Year and Hyachievers - a coveted spot of the top 1...

Gregory is the head designer and managing partner of Flou(‑e)r Specialty Floral Events, a luxury floral design studio in Boston that has been creating one of a kind floral design for the past 10 years. You will hear all about Gregory's imprecise journey on starting his business and how he evolved from 'Basement Betty' to a Luxury Floral Designer. Follow our Featured Guest, Gregory Costa: Instagram...

I can't wait for you all to hear about the impressive journey that David and the Lombardo family has had -- from opening their first function hall in East Boston in 1963 to present day: operating one of Greater Boston's premier wedding and event venue as a successful fourth-generation owned and operated family business. David is a born leader, whose professionalism, expertise and enthusiasm brings...

Mollie lets us in on her career journey from high school teacher to wedding planner, and now brand coach. You will hear about her passion and joy for helping creatives feel confident about their brand presence by working with them to develop effective messaging and copy that attracts their dream clients. We also discuss the benefits of having a standout online presence that specifically targets yo...

With a MFA in visual art and a passion for curating stunning imagery that lights up each of her clients, Lara Woolfson has built a successful career within the photography field. As one authentic, fierce, and truly professional boss lady, she has earned a strong reputation within the wedding industry over past 12 years through her carefully composed, expertly encapsulated and artistic approach to...

You will hear all about Sara's career journey from working with high profile athletes within the sports event management industry to selling beautiful weddings at the New England Aquarium. We discuss the struggles and importance of finding balance within the event industry and how those values ultimately led Sara to become a Certified Fitness Instructor teaching Barre and Spin classes. For those e...

You will get a glimpse into Keri's world as a luxury wedding planner & designer, successful business owner, and experienced event professional. Keri & Renée also provide helpful insight on accurately pricing yourself for YOUR worth within the wedding industry and how to best educate couples on the real cost of a wedding. This episode is chock full of useful tips and you won't want to miss their ca...

Bringing a mixture of professionalism and creativity to each client, Lynne enjoys working closely with couples who are deeply in love to capture their love stories in authentic, joyful, and classic imagery. We hear all about her interesting journey of leaving her long-time career as a successful High School teacher to take the leap into an entirely new industry as a wedding photographer. She share...

As a Certified Interior Designer, Kristen has years of experience curating luxury living spaces and has found success within a niche market within her small business. Her inventory offers unique pieces from the grandest eras, decades and design periods for all types of celebrations & events. We also dive into her next big venture of opening up the Kadeema showroom as a charming and historic event...

Bobby Smith's goal as a Senior Catering Sales Manager is to make every catered event unique and memorable for each client and to ensure they feel The Ritz-Carlton experience! You will enjoy hearing all about Bobby's journey that led him to a joyful career in hospitality & events, what working for a luxury brand and hotel is really like and the reasons why he loves his job and this crazy industry s...

Kelly's background in design, experience in event planning and passion for bringing creative flair to celebrations led her to the launch of her own business nearly three years ago. We chat about her journey going from side hustle to full time boss lady and all the highs and lows in between. Follow our Featured Guest, Kelly Golia: Website: www.kellygolia.com Instagram: @kellysgolia

Renée and Jimmy talk about the feelings they both had leaving their past firms and going out on their own. Jimmy shares on his journey with entrepreneurship and how stepping into the darkness of the unknown was the best thing he could have ever done for himself. Follow our Featured Guest, Jimmy Guzman: JNG Event Consulting's Website: https://www.jngeventconsulting.com Instagram: http://instagram.c...

Join your host, Renée Sabo, as she chats with inspiring wedding professionals about the joys and struggles of being in the world of weddings. Renée's vision for this podcast is to close the gap between wedding professionals in hopes of strengthening the event community.