The Wedding Destination Podcast

Augusta Cole is a wedding planner & designer with over a decade of extensive experience in producing events across the world. Based in New York and Charleston with a global presence, Augusta is widely respected for her discretion as well as her intuitive creative design, innate eye for detail, and seamless planning process. Named a Top Planning Company by VOGUE and Over the Moon, Augusta excel...

After three years in the making, one of your favorite past guests, luxury wedding planner Rachael Ellen, and I are teaming up to bring to you a once-in-a-lifetime workshop in France! The workshop will be going live publicly within the week but we wanted to give our listeners first dibs on attending, so without further adieu, I’m thrilled to introduce you to the France Workshop! www.mollycarrphotog...

Founded by Jaleigh Friend, the Friend Club is an invitation-only community that empowers wedding creatives to share and engaged couples to seamlessly find inspiration and plan their life’s biggest moments. With a background in investment banking and a keen aesthetic sense, Jaleigh’s experience planning her own destination wedding inspired her to build the Friend Club platform which we are so excit...

Shasta is the founder of Shasta Bell Calligraphy, a full-service wedding invitation studio that creates timeless, fine art wedding paper goods inspired by European architecture and the organic beauty of modern calligraphy. Voted a top stationer by Magnolia Rouge, Style Me Pretty, and Minnesota Bride, Shasta and her team specialize in destination and fine art weddings in the Americas, Europe and ar...

Jen Lagers is an internationally renowned luxury hair and makeup artist recognized for illuminating client’s natural beauty for over 15 years. Celebrated globally and named one of the top bridal artists of 2023, Jen’s work can be seen in Vogue and Martha Stewart Weddings, on television, and on fashion runways. In today’s episode we discuss: Jen’s background that led her from working at the Cliniqu...

Neillie Butler is the owner and executive planner of Mariée Ami, one of the nation's most sought-after event planning, production and design firms. Throughout her two decades in the hospitality industry, Neillie has been recognized by Fortune, BRIDES, Over the Moon, the New York Times, and more - as well as named one of the South's Top Wedding Planners. She serves a discerning clientele made up of...

Lynden Lane is a multi-generational interior design and wedding design house located in Southern California sought after for creating transformative events and designing enriching interior spaces. Recognized as one of the Best Wedding Planners by Over the Moon, the mother-daughter trio approaches each project with expertise, agility, and a sense of humor. Their passion is fueled by creating enviro...

Jennifer is the owner of Jennifer Fox Weddings, a full-service planning and design firm in France that specializes in luxury destination weddings. With an MBA in International Hospitality and a Sommelier diploma from Le Cordon Bleu,  Jennifer has spent the past ten years helping couples plan their dream destination weddings in France and is regularly featured in exclusive publications such as...

Voted on the of the Top Wedding Photographers in the World by The Wed, Molly Carr is a luxury destination wedding photographer and educator who travels the world shooting extraordinary international events on film. With a degree in fashion and a background as an internationally-published travel photographer, Molly combines an editorial approach steeped in European-history with a love of candid pho...

Anna Lord is a boutique filmmaking studio who creates films for the nostalgic, capturing weddings, elopements, and creative brands around the world. Anna is based in Southern California and Colorado and has captured exquisite destination weddings from Hawaii to New York to France to Lake Como. She is known for her ability to capture organic emotions & the beauty that surrounds her subjects and...

Chic by Nicole is an internationally sought after luxury wedding planning and design firm who specializes in creating events with a refined design and elevated guest experience. Named one of the Top Planners in the World by Vogue and Brides, Nicole’s exquisite vision, attention to detail, creative direction, and bridal styling have allowed her to plan meticulously designed events and editorials fr...

Federica is the owner of Federica Beni Event Design, a company specializing in destination weddings that creates beauty all over Italy and worldwide for clients looking for bespoke, high-end and exclusive design and planning services. Federica’s creative process plays a key factor in ensuring a spectacular and lasting impression on her couples and their loved ones. Drawing on her former experience...

Monica is the owner of Monica Francis Design, a bespoke design studio specializing in thoughtful, high-end websites for aesthetically-driven entrepreneurs. Based in New York, Monica is a tastemaker and luxury travel aficionado whose celebrated personal style is effortlessly interwoven into her designs and life, which came together beautifully in her recent ten-year wedding anniversary celebration...

Kristen Kilpatrick is an Austin-based destination wedding photographer who has photographed luxury weddings from Mexico to Maine to Lake Como. Named a top wedding photographer by Over the Moon and known for her exquisitely colorful imagery and work with brands such as Moda Operandi and Love Shack Fancy, Kristen’s photography has been featured everywhere from Vogue to People to Vanity Fair. In toda...

Tory is the owner of smith + james events, a high-end destination wedding planning and design boutique who curates some of the most iconic events worldwide. Named one of the Best Wedding Planners in America by BRIDES Magazine, Tory and her Studio Manager, Lauren, are known for their extremely edited eye and their innate understanding of what is of the moment and what’s next in weddings. Based in L...

Peyton Frank is a destination wedding filmmaker based in Austin, Texas who is known for her romantic yet sweepingly cinematic style. Named one of the top videographers in the world by Harper’s BAZAAR, Peyton travels the world capturing luxury weddings from Paris to Aspen to Lake Como. Combining her background in Art History with her genuine love of people, Peyton’s internationally renowned work ha...

Gabrielle Hurwitz is a fashion concierge and personal wedding stylist. As the former head of social and editorial content at Style Me Pretty, Gabrielle is a thought leader in the wedding community and has worked with all of the very best in the industry, from Over the Moon to Bella Belle Shoes to Joy Proctor to Jose Villa. In today's episode we discuss: Gabrielle's childhood love of weddings and h...

Kaleb Norman James is a full-service destination wedding, design, and floristry firm who specializes in luxury events for discerning couples on the West Coast, North East, and in Europe. Kaleb is known for his immaculate sense of style and his work has been featured everywhere from People Magazine to BRIDES to Martha Stewart Weddings. In today's episode we discuss: Kaleb's background starting in e...

Rachael of Rachael Ellen Events is a full-service planning, event, and floral design firm that specializes in destination weddings around the world. Rachael’s team has designed and executed hundreds of weddings, from the Pacific Coast to New England to Europe, all in their signature refined and romantic style which can routinely be seen in publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Martha St...

The Wedding Destination Podcast, brought to you by international wedding photographer Molly Carr, whose work can regularly be seen in publications such as Harper's BAZAAR, Town & Country, BRIDES, and Martha Stewart Weddings and who was voted a Top Wedding Photographer in the World by The Wed. Designed to educate and inspire couples and creatives on all things destination weddings, the Wedding...