The Confetti Hour Podcast

Justin Schroth is the owner and lead cinematographer at Lucent Wedding Films, who has been creating wedding films for over 10 years throughout New England and beyond. Justin creates cinematic films for couples that are looking for authentic, natural, and real representation of their wedding day. You will hear all about Justin's journey on teaching himself how to produce films, start a business and...

Artistic Blossoms has been producing fresh & innovative designs for Boston weddings and corporate events for over 32 years. Artistic Blossoms was the creative vision of founder and lead designer, Kelly Dolloff, an artist formally trained as a painter and glassblower, who ultimately discovered flowers as the perfect extension of her craft. After growing up in the industry, Kelly's daughter, Camille...

Becca Atchison is the founding partner of destination wedding planning, design, and production firm, Rebecca Rose Events, and serves as the company's creative director. With over 16 years of experience in the special events industry, she has created and executed events from intimate dinners for 10 to formal galas for 800. Together with her business partner, Betsy Krug, and their talented team, Bec...

Erica Corsano is a seasoned journalist with over two decades of experience. She is a Content creator and media/brand consultant with a focus on travel, weddings, pets, style, culture and non-profits. Currently, Erica is the Editor in Chief of Modern Luxury Weddings Boston We will dive into Erica's journey and experience working as the Editor in Chief of Modern Luxury Weddings Boston, and she will...

Tasha Bracken, Principal Event Producer and Owner of Tasha Bracken Events. After almost two decades as a professional wedding planner, Tasha Bracken has left her mark on the Boston wedding scene. Her work has graced countless prestigious publications like Grace Ormonde, Style Me Pretty and Carats and Cake. Tasha's event designs are inspired by the individuality and personality of each of her clien...

LUX BOX company is a customized gifting company creating personalized thoughtful and beautiful gifts for weddings, corporate and social events. LUX BOX was co-founded by Anne-Marie Blatchford, Chloé Hantho and Olivia Jette. Anne-Marie comes from a marketing and interior design background. She ran her own design firm based in Montreal for 12 years. Anne-Marie also has extensive corporate board expe...

Kayleigh Tosches is the Director of Events for The Gardens at Elm Bank and Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The Gardens at Elm Bank is a 36-acre property and a non-profit organization located in Wellesley, about 30 minutes outside of Boston. Over the past five years, she has worked with nearly 500 clients for weddings, social, corporate and mission-related events on the property. You are going...

Michelle DeVoe is a bridal beauty pro and helps women discover their beauty from the inside out by enhancing what makes THEM feel most beautiful. You are going to get a peek into Michelle's world as a beauty pro and she will also be speaking on 'The Power to Choose'. We will finish with what she wishes other vendors knew and her confetti hour confession! Featured Guest: Michelle DeVoe of Demiche B...

Ashley Machon, Senior Event Designer, Operations Manager and Social Media Manager at Ryan Designs. Ashley assists clients, planners & vendors with designing their overall look they're trying to achieve with inspiration photos & custom layouts. Ashley graduated from Community College of Rhode Island with a degree in Hotel, Hospitality & Tourism, as well as the New York Art Institute of Design for W...

Lo McShay began her professional career in the Boston advertising industry working across traditional and digital media landscapes. Her work with national and international brands including General Motors and Emirates, developed her project, client and budget management skills. With a lifelong passion for entertaining, Lo focused these talents on a new venture – LoLo Event Design. What began aroun...

Monique's passion for events started at an early age in restaurants and catering and she finally found her feet when she started working for Willowdale Estate in January of 2012. For several years she has worked with hundreds of couples to create and execute memorable events in her roles as Event Coordinator, Planning and Production Manager and Director of Events. Most recently (you heard it here...

Catherine is a film wedding photographer based in Boston, MA. After starting her photography career in Louisiana as a newspaper photographer, Catherine shifted to weddings 4 years ago when she moved to Boston. She loves creating joyful photography experiences for her couples and their families. Catherine's style mixes her photojournalism education, fine art film photography, and her passion for wi...

Nicole is an attorney + founder of Sprout Law, a law firm for women. She helps women with business registration, trademarks, copyrights, contracts, and funding. She's spoken at South by Southwest and Alt Summit (which is where we met!). She is featured as an expert in the Washington Post, Girlboss, Brit + Co, Hello Giggles, Belong, Bustle, and CNBC. Tune is as we give each other compliment sandwic...

While Trevor spent the bulk of his career working for brands and agencies serving the sporting goods, active lifestyle and cosmetics segments including Reef, Sephora, Merrell, Taylormade & Adidas with a focus on consumer experience, he started in the weddings and special events industry working in San Diego with a prominent floral and decor company selling and designing and executing weddings and...

Renée gives an overview of the July 2019 TSOS workshop that she attended last month in Greensboro, NC, for the second year in a row! She recaps her experience and provides her honest thoughts on if it is worth the investment, what type of educational speakers and content is provided and gives examples on the areas where it helped with her business! For further information on The School of Styling,...

About Our Lovely Guests: Brea's been photographing weddings and family portraits throughout New England for over 15 years. Her timeless style has carved a niche in the market with couples that seek out a classic New England feel for their celebrations and family memories. Brea understands the sentimental value of our region and why people travel here to make family memories. Brea's wedding photogr...

Natalie Denyse is the owner of In Good Company PR, a boutique PR and marketing firm specializing in the wedding, events and hospitality world. In Good Company PR has represented tastemakers around the world; from destination event planners and top photographers to unique catering companies, jewelry designers, and more. With a holistic view of marketing, In Good Company PR is a committed partner to...

Stephanie is a lifestyle and wedding photographer throughout New England, NYC, and Europe. Steph's business transformed from a childhood hobby into a career following an education in photography both in the US and in the Greek Isles. She has created a comfortable and authentic atmosphere for her clients while capturing the most exciting moments of their lives with charisma, enthusiasm, and genuine...

Heidi Thompson is 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 ou...

Sarah, a Boston native, has been planning events of all sizes for more than 15 years. She was working in nonprofit and corporate events, planning their fundraisers and other large-scale events, when she took the leap to start her own event coordination business Without A Hitch. Most recently, Sarah has launched a new business venture with her mother: a brand new event venue located just north of B...

Jenny Luu is a Makeup + Hair Styling Artist and Esthetician with a life long passion in the beauty and skincare industry. She has been in the beauty industry for 13 years and has worked with brides for the past 12 years. Jenny has received seven The Knot Best of Weddings awards and is part of The Knot Hall of Fame. Prior to the beauty industry, Jenny had a life long career in the corporate world i...

Renée is holding a Q&A episode to answer questions from our #confettihoursquad! From how many trial and error moments did it take to structure her packages, to what does a planner really need when they reach out for availability — some of your common and recent questions are answered in this quick little Q&A session! Enjoy! xo

Robin is a Business Development Manager for one of the industry leading, special event rental company, Party Rental Ltd. Headquartered just outside New York City since the early seventies, Party Rental Ltd. covers eight states and services over 55,000 events yearly throughout their five warehouses and nine showroom locations. Robin joined the Boston team shortly after the legendary pink hippo truc...

Together over a lot of coffee, crazy ideas and a mutual love for making people's dreams come true, Moira & Natalie founded Whim Events in 2011. They have designed and planned hundreds of weddings throughout the New England, and were named Best Wedding Planner in Boston by Boston Magazine in 2018. With over ten years of experience, the two specialize in joyfully and thoughtfully guiding couples thr...

This week, Renée is sitting down with her intern turned part-time virtual assistant, Natalie Chai. The wedding industry has evolved tremendously over the years and there is a huge increase in emerging event professionals who are actively working hard towards a career in weddings. Natalie is a recent graduate from Boston University's Hospitality Program, who has worked her way up the industry ladde...