Make Your Wedding a Highlight

There are just some things that are immediately associated with weddings. A wedding cake is one. Letterpress printing is another. Calligraphy is as well. I got the pleasure of having Suzanne Miller from Suzanne Miller Calligraphy & Lettering as a guest on this week's podcast!

In addition to sharing insight on what calligraphy encompasses, I learned about the different applications for it as well as what styles are currently trending. Suzanne also shares how she's musically inclined, what movies she would star in if given the chance as well as how COVID-19 has impacted her and her family!

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Today's episode features Jamie Cooper from Fancy Events. With over 10 years of wedding planning experience, she knows a thing or two about what couples need to keep in mind. Additionally, she also has been a part of the wedding event team for numerous destination weddings, so I thought that would be a great topic for us to talk about.

We also chatted about what excites her about being part of a couple's wedding event team, the role a coordinator plays on that team, how she has adapted to COVID-19, what super hero she would be, and where her happy place is.

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I make no secret about it in this episode. The Henderson is one of my favorite wedding venues to be a part of the wedding event team at. Imagine my excitement when I got the chance to chat with Jillian McCarthy, the Wedding Sales Manager! I wanted to get her take on why couples book their weddings there as well as the importance of having a solid wedding event team to make your wedding a flawless experience for you and your guests.

She also shared how The Henderson has adapted to the threat from COVID-19, what it's like relocating to the Emerald Coast from Connecticut, who she'd want to have dinner with, and her latest guilty pleasure.

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Know what's one of the cooler things of being a part of the wedding industry? According to makeup artist Hayley from Gulf Coast Glam House, it's getting to be a part of STYLED SHOOTS! Since I'm a DJ, I’ve always thought being a part of a styled shoot would be fun but I didn’t really see how I would fit practically. Hayley shares about how styled shoots are not just beneficial for brides who are wedding planning. They're also great for the wedding professionals that play a role in making each styled shoot come to life.

We also talk about where her happy place, how her business is like one of her children, what she was planning on doing in the realm of art BEFORE Gulf Coast Glam House, and all sorts of other interesting things!

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This Highlight Weddings & Events Podcast was edited and produced by DropHouse Voiceover Production Studio and Tony Tee Neto, Voiceover Artist & Audio Producer. For more info on branding elements, editing, and post-production services, visit http://drophouse.com.

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As you've been listening to the podcast (and if you haven't, you should ;) ), you may have noticed a trend with some of the small business owners. Both Nicole W. Clark and this week's guest, Dannon Hooks, started their businesses because they noticed a void in the market for something they wanted to incorporate in their own wedding.

To find out more about Dannon's journey to owning her own business, what Tap the Coast has in store, as well as how her and her husband Christopher met, give this episode a listen! Also, if you enjoy it, hit the subscribe button, give a review, and share it with someone you think might enjoy it just as well!

This Highlight Weddings & Events Podcast was edited and produced by DropHouse Voiceover Production Studio and Tony Tee Neto, Voiceover Artist & Audio Producer. For more info on branding elements, editing, and post-production services, visit http://drophouse.com.

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I came across Nicole W. Clark's Instagram as I was looking through the Search section of Instagram. You HAVE to check it out. Her cake toppers are the CUTEST, most social media things I have EVER seen.

Anyway, this conversation was one I particularly enjoyed it because Nicole's passions mirror my own: weddings and business. In addition to sharing her journey of how she found her GOOD idea making custom cake toppers, she also offers some encouraging words for prospective entrepreneurs who are debating on whether or not to start their own business. (Spoiler alert: She emphatically recommends going for it)

As we weave back and forth between the aforementioned topics, we both shared how we got to where we are, and what I loved about this episode is Nicole engaged ME with questions :). You'll also get to learn her favorite cake and not-so-favorite non-cake dessert as well as what her motivation was behind finding the business that she has been working at for FOURTEEN years!

This Highlight Weddings & Events Podcast was edited and produced by DropHouse Voiceover Production Studio and Tony Tee Neto, Voiceover Artist & Audio Producer. For more info on branding elements, editing, and post-production services, visit http://drophouse.com.

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I'll admit. Before I met Chris, I never knew what letterpress printing was. So, I'm glad I was able to have him come on the podcast and drop some knowledge! Chris Tipton from Fresh Impressions Letterpress Studio pulls back the curtain on a printing process that utilizes antique equipment to create what most people would associate with wedding stationery.

We got to chat on what he enjoys about the design process, how much time you should budget for letterpress printing for your wedding invitations, as well as what the coolest invitation design Chris has ever created!

This Highlight Weddings & Events Podcast was edited and produced by DropHouse Voiceover Production Studio and Tony Tee Neto, Voiceover Artist & Audio Producer. For more info on branding elements, editing, and post-production services, visit http://drophouse.com. 

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This week, I chatted with Avis Glenister, the owner of Peach & Pearl Events, the owner of Carillon Weddings and Events, and the founder of 30A Wedding Co. I've had the pleasure of being a part of several weddings with Avis as the coordinator, and she is even more of a delight to work with than she sounds with her charming Southern accent.

We got to talk about how she arrived here from Georgia, the different levels of wedding coordination, how to properly budget for your wedding, as well as how important expectations are when getting ready for the biggest day of your life. She also shared the most interesting answer to my favorite "Getting to know you" question as well as hope for weddings in the future.

This Highlight Weddings & Events Podcast was edited and produced by DropHouse Voiceover Production Studio and Tony Tee Neto, Voiceover Artist & Audio Producer. For more info on branding elements, editing, and post-production services, visit http://drophouse.com.

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Up until last year, a coffee bar at a wedding reception was a foreign concept to me. Fortunately, Coastal Coffee Bar Co. provides everything you need to give the bridal party and your guests that caffeine boost to keep the party going long into the night!

Co-owned by Donavan and Kasey Perry, the Coastal Coffee Bar Company has been something in the making for awhile between their experience owning a Photobooth company and Kasey's experience as a director of a Chamber of Commerce. Get to know them a little better as they share with you why a coffee bar not only provides an energy boost to your guests but also will give your wedding a unique flavor that they will rave about for years!

This Highlight Weddings & Events Podcast was edited and produced by DropHouse Voiceover Production Studio and Tony Tee Neto, Voiceover Artist & Audio Producer. For more info on branding elements, editing, and post-production services, visit http://drophouse.com.

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For having this conversation a couple of months ago, the release of this specific podcast now is extremely timely. Couples are rethinking what their wedding looks like as COVID-19 is still a pandemic, and elopement is becoming one of those options couples might not have considered only six months ago.

Eloping oftentimes has a negative connotation. Either people see it as a couple missing out on what should be the biggest celebration of their love or it's perceived as being a secretive affair. Neither are true when you elope at The Pearl RB!

I got to chat with Madison Smiedendorf and she shared how, even with an intimate and quiet affair, it can be just as perfect a celebration of a new couple as your traditional wedding with hundreds of guests in attendance.

Additionally, we chatted about her experience in the wedding industry, why she has a "Mary Poppins" bag, and how planning her own October 2020 wedding has helped her better relate to and understand present and future clients.

This Highlight Weddings & Events Podcast was edited and produced by DropHouse Voiceover Production Studio and Tony Tee Neto, Voiceover Artist & Audio Producer. For more info on branding elements, editing, and post-production services, visit http://drophouse.com.

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