Behind The Veil

We have all been there! Covid burnout!! So much so that we just want to say F... This Sh..! Either with moving forward with planning or dealing with the constant changes of dates and details. 
This week we welcome a Behind The Veil favorite - Rachel Sheerin - who is going to help all of us (couples and vendors) deal with Covid Burnout and help us find our way back to joy and success!
Rachel Sheerin is an international keynote speaker and award-winning trainer who inspires audiences to sell more + be happy. As a high-performing catering executive turned sales coach, Rachel's sales strategies and team-first approaches resulted in higher profits + retention for 100% of her clients. As a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, Rachel believes that connecting with people and relationship building should be easy for everyone. Turning her profit focus and pairing it with personal development she shares her passion for living a joy-filled, successful life with audiences at conferences and annual summits. 

Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events
Behind The Veil Crew:
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember By Marci
Brooke Logan Stoner - Keith Willard Events

Special Guest: Rachel Sheerin 

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In the time that it takes to plan a wedding, a lot can happen to us personally. Brides and Planners can go through death, diseases, financial issues, and Covid, just to name a few. When should you have Empathy versus Sympathy? Then what? When is it time to cut the cord? For brides - when do you start looking for someone else? For Wedding Pros, when is it time to do more than listen?
Leah Weinberg is the Owner & Creative Director of Color Pop Events and author of newly published The Wedding Roller Coaster. 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. 

Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events
Behind The Veil Crew:
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember By Marci
Brooke Logan Stoner - Keith Willard Events

Guest:
Leah Weinberg - Owner & Creative Director of Color Pop Events

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Host: Keith Willard
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Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
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In this day in age - we have all become very good and pivoting our thoughts and words to help ensure our clients stay excited. But how do you not sugarcoat things will keeping this joyous? how do you create boundaries, set realistic expectations, all the while you are making sure your clients stay excited? These questions are even harder now when the world is so fluid with the introduction of vaccines. It's a wild wild world!
Jennifer Taylor is 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. She is also the owner and founder of Taylor’s Events Group, a leading event planning company that serves local and destination clients in Washington State and Maui, HI. 

Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events
Behind The Veil Crew:
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember By Marci
Brooke Logan Stoner - Keith Willard Events

Special Guest - Jennifer Taylor - Owner of Jen Taylor Consulting

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Host: Keith Willard
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Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
 www.anaffairtorememberbymarci.com
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It seems that Covid has allowed everyone to share their opinion about your wedding! Everything from "how could you?" to "what are you thinking?" are becoming part of the norm when it comes to responses from friends and family. How do you respond? When is it considered abuse?
We welcome back Dr. Tania Paredes to answer these questions and more! Tania is a clinical social worker in Miami with a private practice in Brickell Avenue in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale specializing in Individual & Relationship counseling, as well as the treatment and management of stress, anxiety and depression, among others. If you feel like you've been wedding shamed - then you are going to want to listen to this show.

Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events
Behind The Veil Crew: 
Marci Guttenberg with An Affair To Remember By Marci
Brooke Logan Stoner - Keith Willard Events

Special Guest: Dr. Tania Paredes

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Host: Keith Willard
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Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
 www.anaffairtorememberbymarci.com
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Technology has evolved quickly over the last year allowing planners and couples to do more than ever virtually. But what are options are out there?  What are the pros and the cons of moving to a digital format for couples and the vendors?  We welcome Nora Sheils, the co-founder of Rock Paper Coin, the first software platform to bring together wedding planners, couples, and vendors into one system for managing and paying contracts and invoices. She is also the founder and lead wedding planner of award-winning firm Bridal Bliss. She was recently recognized by Portland Business Journal in its 40 Under 40 series. 

Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events
Behind The Veil Crew
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember By Marci
Brooke Logan Stoner

Guest: Nora Sheils - Rock Paper Coin

After The Veil - Wedding nightmares ... worth the listen!!

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Host: Keith Willard
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Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
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Could you be discriminating without even realizing it? Are you doing enough to be inclusive in your marketing? This week we welcome Brittny Drye founder and editor-in-chief of Love Inc., the leading equality-minded wedding blog and print publication. Her inclusive efforts have been celebrated by the New York Times, Forbes, The Advocate, OUT Magazine, Refinery29,NY Daily News, Cosmopolitan, and more. Learn what you should be doing to help attract LGBTQ+ clients and ensure that the service you provide is truly inclusive! This show is, and always has been, LIVE. 

Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events
Behind The Veil Crew:
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember by Marci
Brooke Logan Stoner - Keith Willard Events

Special Guest: Brittny Drye - Founder and Editor in Chief of Love Inc.

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Host: Keith Willard
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Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
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In this episode we talk about the all intrusive subject of Covid.   Invitations - what is appropriate to ask your guests and how do you get across a message of safety without overwhelming the romantic vibe.  Is it appropriate to tell your guests that they must get vaccinated before the wedding?  What obligations do you have before and after the wedding when it comes to finding out someone has tested positive?

We are all going through Covid burnout which is made worse by the ever-changing protocols that seemed to be based not only on your state and city, but what a particular venue will allow.

Host: Keith Willard
Behind The Veil Crew:
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember By Marci
Brooke Logan Stoner - Keith Willard Events

The host, Keith Willard, gives his very straightforward feelings regarding a couple of local venues - which remain nameless but should absolutely be called out for their inhuman request of their staff.

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Host: Keith Willard
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Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
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Events are starting to come back and with it comes the opportunity to sell to new couples. But has Covid-19 changed the game? What should Catering Managers and other sales professionals take into consideration when trying to seal the deal. The same can be asked of couples...what should couples think about when looking to contract their wedding vendors? This week we welcome Meryl Snow, an expert in the selling process!

Meryl Snow carries 30 years of experience owning event planning, high-end catering, and design and décor companies. She is the founder and owner of SnowStorm Solutions, where she serves as a senior consultant and sales trainer for businesses across North America and provides training for clients in the areas of sales, marketing, design, and branding. She is also the co-founder of Philadelphia-based catering company, Feastivities Events and its subsidiaries, OffShoots Décor and Philadelphia’s Picnic Company. 

Definitely want to stay and listen to After The Veil - We ran way over time but it was so worth it!

Host: Keith Willard
Special Guest: Meryl Snow
Behind The Veil Crew:
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember By Marci
Brooke Logan Stoner - Keith Willard Events

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Host: Keith Willard
 www.keithwillardevents.com
www.instagram.com/keithwillard

Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
 www.anaffairtorememberbymarci.com
www.instagram.com/anaffairtorememberbymarci

 A bad DJ or Band can destroy a wedding that took months, or even years, of planning. There is literally no way to recover from having a sub par performance from your entertainment choice. This means you better be damn sure that you have chosen correctly. But where to start? How do you figure out what you need? Does it fit your budget? Who should you trust? Tune in for a straightforward and honest conversation about what you should know before you go! 
Special Guest: Todd Rose - Owner of Celebrity Entertainment
Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events
Behind The Veil Crew:
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember By Marci
Brook Logan Stoner - Keith Willard Events
Nichole Sellars - CLE Events

Support the show

Behind The Veil Crew:

Host: Keith Willard
 www.keithwillardevents.com
www.instagram.com/keithwillard

Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
 www.anaffairtorememberbymarci.com
www.instagram.com/anaffairtorememberbymarci

Today we welcome back Renee Sabo - owner of Urban Soiree out of Boston to talk about the hottest new social media app, Clubhouse.  This iPhone user and invitation only app is all the talk, but what is it?  Is it worth it? 

Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events
Behind The Veil Crew:
Marci Guttenberg - An Affair To Remember ByMarci
Brooke Logan Stoner -Keith Willard Events

Special Guest: Renee Sabo - owner of Urban Soiree out of Boston and the host of the podcast: The Confetti Hour.

One of our all-time favorite shows that truly goes Behind The Veil!

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Behind The Veil Crew:

Host: Keith Willard
 www.keithwillardevents.com
www.instagram.com/keithwillard

Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg
 www.anaffairtorememberbymarci.com
www.instagram.com/anaffairtorememberbymarci