The Confetti Hour Podcast

Michelle Loretta is a strategist for the events industry and creator of Be Sage Consulting, formerly Sage Wedding Pros. She has been educating, coaching, and consulting event professionals since 2009. With a degree in accounting, roots at the Big 4 firm Deloitte, and experience as a stationery entrepreneur, she dissects numbers to help level-up businesses' earnings.

These days, Michelle primarily provides financial strategy services and Fractional CFO consulting to event business owners. She has been asked to speak at a number of industry conferences, including Coterie, Lend & Gather, Wedding Wire World, NACE Experience, and The Special Event. She was named one of the TOP 1000 Event Professionals by BizBash in 2019. Michelle is also the winner of the 2021 ILEA ESPRIT best conference award for the Be Sage Conference.

You will hear all about Michelle's journey and her tips on ​'How to Prepare for Economic Uncertainty.' We will finish up with 'What She Wishes Other Vendors Knew' and her 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guest: Michelle Loretta with Be Sage Consulting Website: www.besageconsulting.com Instagram: @besagealways

Tune into Michelle's first episode on The Confetti Hour - Listen to the podcast here!

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THE CONFETTI HOUR WEBSITE!

This website is home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more. Check out the new site at www.reneesabo.com!

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Join Our Patreon Family! Help support Renée and The Confetti Hour show with a small contribution per month. Your support goes towards the professional maintenance of the show allowing Renée to continue to bring on reputable professionals to share their incredible journeys and tangible tips to help wedding professionals elevate their services. In addition, our Patreon family receives additional discounts to my education shop and freebie resources throughout the year! Consider supporting at https://www.patreon.com/theconfettihour

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Bring Your Event to Life!

Merri is an online visualization platform for event planning that allows planners to bring their client's events to life in 3D. You can visualize your entire event using models of furniture, decor, flowers, and more, all within renderings of your venue! It also allows you to collaborate with your vendor team for seamless planning and execution of events.

If you are a planner and are ready to see how Merri can uplevel your business, head to the MERRI website and use code 'RENEE' for a free 30-day trial!

For venue or rental companies interested in becoming involved on the platform, you can email [email protected] to get started!

With a combined 30-plus years of experience and hundreds of weddings produced in the Boston and New England area, Real Deal Wedding Insiders® Edna Dratch-Parker and Jeri Solomon have seen it all. Edna is the founder and creative director of EFD Creative—Event Planning & Design, and Jeri owns Jeri Solomon Floral Design. They combined their depth of knowledge and real-life experiences to write Guide to Smart Wedding Planning to help couples set a solid foundation for their wedding planning journey.

You will hear all about Edna and Jeri's journeys and their tips on ​'Collaborating with Vendors to Enhance Your Business and Brand.' We will finish up with 'What They Wish Other Vendors Knew' and their 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guests: Real Deal Wedding Insiders® Edna Dratch-Parker and Jeri Solomon Website: https://www.realdealweddinginsiders.com/ Instagram: @WeddingInsiders

THE CONFETTI HOUR WEBSITE IS HERE!

This website is home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more. Check out the new site at www.reneesabo.com!

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Join Our Patreon Family! Help support Renée and The Confetti Hour show with a small contribution per month. Your support goes towards the professional maintenance of the show allowing Renée to continue to bring on reputable professionals to share their incredible journeys and tangible tips to help wedding professionals elevate their services. In addition, our Patreon family receives additional discounts to my education shop and freebie resources throughout the year! Consider supporting at https://www.patreon.com/theconfettihour

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Bring Your Event to Life!

Merri is an online visualization platform for event planning that allows planners to bring their client's events to life in 3D. You can visualize your entire event using models of furniture, decor, flowers, and more, all within renderings of your venue! It also allows you to collaborate with your vendor team for seamless planning and execution of events.

If you are a planner and are ready to see how Merri can uplevel your business, head to the MERRI website and use code 'RENEE' for a free 30-day trial!

For venue or rental companies interested in becoming involved on the platform, you can email [email protected] to get started!

Jillian Nichols is a tenured, professional, and driven Director of Catering and Conference Services. She lives and breathes hospitality and strives for 5-star service in all of her team members, herself, and her employer. She has worked for numerous four, and five-star properties such as The Langham, Boca Raton Resort, and Club & Hotel Viking. While reopening the Langham Boston for the last two years, she has served on the Board for Boston Wedding Group as Educational Chair, Vice-President, and in 2023 as Co-President.

You will hear all about Jillian's journey and her tips on ​the 'Benefits of a Ballroom Wedding.' We will finish up with 'What She Wishes Other Vendors Knew' and her 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guest: Jillian M. Nichols with The Langham, Boston Website: https://www.langhamhotels.com/en/the-langham/boston Instagram: @jillianmnic and @langhamboston

THE CONFETTI HOUR WEBSITE IS HERE!

This website is home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more. Check out the new site at www.reneesabo.com!

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Join Our Patreon Family! Help support Renée and The Confetti Hour show with a small contribution per month. Your support goes towards the professional maintenance of the show allowing Renée to continue to bring on reputable professionals to share their incredible journeys and tangible tips to help wedding professionals elevate their services. In addition, our Patreon family receives additional discounts to my education shop and freebie resources throughout the year! Consider supporting at https://www.patreon.com/theconfettihour

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Bring Your Event to Life!

Merri is an online visualization platform for event planning that allows planners to bring their client's events to life in 3D. You can visualize your entire event using models of furniture, decor, flowers, and more, all within renderings of your venue! It also allows you to collaborate with your vendor team for seamless planning and execution of events.

If you are a planner and are ready to see how Merri can uplevel your business, head to the MERRI website and use code 'RENEE' for a free 30-day trial!

For venue or rental companies interested in becoming involved on the platform, you can email [email protected] to get started!

Tracy Taylor Ward Design plans, designs and produces (with florals and stationery in-house!) exceptional events throughout the world. Their award-winning firm is named on the Brides Best Planner list, and has been featured in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Town & Country, to name a few. With offices in New York City and South Florida, the TTWD team strives to exceed your expectations and deliver an unparalleled experience every step of the way.

You will hear all about Tracy Taylor Ward's journey and her tips on ​'How to Nail Your Clients Event Design.' We will finish up with 'What She Wishes Other Vendors Knew' and her 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guest: Tracy Taylor Ward with Tracy Taylor Ward Design Website: www.tracytaylorward.com Instagram: @TracyTaylorWard Check out the Wedded Podcast & Website: https://weddedpodcast.com/

——— Big News!

Confetti Hour Squad, my new education website is HERE!!! This site is a new home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more.

With excitement for our new season, I also dropped my first INTENSIVE GUIDE for wedding planners in my shop! A Guide to 'Creating A Process Driven Approach to Wedding Planning' is a 15-page step-by-step guide on creating a planning process for a wedding, no matter what style, budget, or kind of client you are serving! Head to www.reneesabo.com to learn more.

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Bring Your Event to Life!

Merri is a visualization online platform made for event planning that allows planners to bring their client's events to life in 3D. You can visualize your entire event using models of furniture, decor, flowers, and more, all within renderings of your venue! It also allows you to collaborate with your vendor team for seamless planning and execution of events.

If you are a planner and would like to see what Merri can do for you, head to the MERRI website and use code 'RENEE' for a free 30-day trial!

For venue or rental companies interested in becoming involved on the platform, you can email [email protected] to get started!

Meredith Ryncarz is a former college art professor turned destination wedding photographer with Meredith Ryncarz Photography. Recently named one of the top photographers in the south by South Magazine, her work can be seen in Forbes, The New York Times, and Southern Living. As a military spouse, Meredith has crafted a business that is not situated in one regional market but rather is mobile to suit the lifestyle of her family, allowing her to restart her business multiple times over the past decade. She has pioneered a system for relocation and geographical growth through her company The Restart Specialist.

You will hear all about Meredith Ryncarz's journey and her tips on ​'Growing a Business Across Multiple Markets.' We will finish up with 'What She Wishes Other Vendors Knew' and her 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guest: Meredith Ryncarz with Meredith Ryncraz Photography and The Restart Specialist Website: www.meredithryncarz.com and https://therestartspecialist.com/ Instagram: @meredithryncraz

——— Big News!

Confetti Hour Squad, my new education website is HERE!!! This site is a new home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more. Check out the new site at www.reneesabo.com!

NEW RESOURCE GUIDE: With excitement for our new season, I also dropped my first INTENSIVE GUIDE for wedding planners in my shop! A Guide to 'Creating A Process Driven Approach to Wedding Planning' is a 15-page step-by-step guide on creating a planning process for a wedding, no matter what style, budget, or kind of client you are serving! Head to www.reneesabo.com to learn more.

Join Our Patreon Family! Help support Renée and The Confetti Hour show with a small contribution per month. Your support goes towards the professional maintenance of the show allowing Renée to continue to bring on reputable professionals to share their incredible journeys and tangible tips to help wedding professionals elevate their services. Consider supporting at https://www.patreon.com/theconfettihour

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Bring Your Event to Life!

Merri is a visualization online platform made for event planning that allows planners to bring their client's events to life in 3D. You can visualize your entire event using models of furniture, decor, flowers, and more, all within renderings of your venue! It also allows you to collaborate with your vendor team for seamless planning and execution of events.

If you are a planner and would like to see what Merri can do for you, head to the MERRI website and use code 'RENEE' for a free 30 day trial!

For venue or rental companies interested in becoming involved on the platform, you can email [email protected] to get started!

The Jordan Kahn Music Company has established itself as the new standard in luxury entertainment for every kind of celebration.

As described in articles in Vogue Magazine, Fortune Magazine and People Magazine, Jordan Kahn's bands have performed for former Presidents and First Families, The Bachelor Franchise and several of the The Real Housewives Franchise television stars'.

You will hear all about Jordan Kahn's journey and his tips on ​'Setting New Standards in the Wedding Industry.' We will finish up with 'What He Wishes Other Vendors Knew' and his 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guest: Jordan Kahn, with The Jordan Kahn Music Company Website: https://www.jordankahnmusiccompany.com/ Instagram: @jordankahnorchestra

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Big News!

Confetti Hour Squad, my new education website, is HERE!!! This site is a new home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more. Check out the new site at www.reneesabo.com!

NEW RESOURCE GUIDE: With excitement for our new season, I also dropped my first INTENSIVE GUIDE for wedding planners in my shop! A Guide to 'Creating A Process Driven Approach to Wedding Planning' is a 15-page step-by-step guide on creating a planning process for a wedding, no matter what style, budget, or kind of client you are serving! For a short time, I am offering it at an introductory rate of $129 until March 16th! To learn more, head to the link in bio. Join Our Patreon Family! Help support Renée and The Confetti Hour show with a small contribution per month. Your support goes towards the professional maintenance of the show allowing Renée to continue to bring on reputable professionals to share their incredible journeys and tangible tips to help wedding professionals elevate their services. Consider supporting at https://www.patreon.com/theconfettihour

With offices in California and Maryland, Shannon Leahy Rosenbaum of Shannon Leahy Events plans and designs stunning weddings all over the world. Shannon has been named one of the top wedding and event planners in the world by Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, and Harper's Bazaar Magazines. A Shannon Leahy wedding is characterized by clean line design, a carefully orchestrated flow, and an incredible attention to every detail. She is renowned for her ability to remain calm in stressful situations and is beloved for her candor and creativity. Clients who come to Shannon for her keen eye for design, her wealth of wedding knowledge and her easygoing nature often become lifelong friends.

You will hear all about Shannon Leahy Rosenbaum's journey and her tips on ​'Incorporating In-House Floral into Your Event Design Business.' We will finish up with 'What She Wishes Other Vendors Knew' and her 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guest: Shannon Leahy Rosenbaum with Shannon Leahy Events Website: www.shannonleahy.com Instagram: @shannonleahyevents Learn more about the Wedded Podcast! ———

Big News!

Confetti Hour Squad, my new education website, is HERE!!! This site is a new home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more. Check out the new site at www.reneesabo.com! With excitement for our new season, I also dropped my first INTENSIVE GUIDE for wedding planners in my shop! A Guide to 'Creating A Process Driven Approach to Wedding Planning' is a 15-page step-by-step guide on creating a planning process for a wedding, no matter what style, budget, or kind of client you are serving! For a short time, I am offering it at an introductory rate of $129 until March 16th! To learn more, head to the link in bio. Join Our Patreon Family! Help support Renée and The Confetti Hour show with a small contribution per month. Your support goes towards the professional maintenance of the show allowing Renée to continue to bring on reputable professionals to share their incredible journeys and tangible tips to help wedding professionals elevate their services. Consider supporting at https://www.patreon.com/theconfettihour

Brandee Gaar is a luxury Event Planner, Thought Leader, Educational Speaker and Host of The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast. As a lifelong lover of all things events, Brandee spent 7 years as a corporate event planner with the prestigious Gaylord Hotels brand before opening her own event consulting firm. Blush by Brandee Gaar and Eleven Events by Blush have quickly become known for their over the top events and high touch standard of customer service.

Brandee is passionate about teaching wedding industry entrepreneurs her exact strategies in growing two 6-figure event businesses (while still being a present mom and wife!). She provides expert tools for those who are ready to ditch the overwhelm and build the profitable business they've always dreamed of!

You will hear all about Brandee Gaar's journey and her tips on ​'Creating Profit: How to Ensure your Packages are Profitable.' We will finish up with 'What She Wishes Other Vendors Knew' and her 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guest: Brandee Gaar with Blush by Brandee Gaar, Eleven Events by Blush and The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast Website: www.brandeegaar.com Instagram: @BrandeeGaar

Loved today's topic with Brandee? Check out Episode 153 on her podcast to hear more on How to Price Your Packages for PROFIT!

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Big News!

Confetti Hour Squad, my new education website is HERE!!! This site is a new home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more. Check out the new site at www.reneesabo.com!

NEW RESOURCE GUIDE: With excitement for our new season, I also dropped my first INTENSIVE GUIDE for wedding planners in my shop! A Guide to 'Creating A Process Driven Approach to Wedding Planning' is a 15-page step-by-step guide on creating a planning process for a wedding, no matter what style, budget, or kind of client you are serving! For a short time, I am offering it at an introductory rate of $129 until March 16th! To learn more, head to the link in bio. Join Our Patreon Family! Help support Renée and The Confetti Hour show with a small contribution per month. Your support goes towards the professional maintenance of the show allowing Renée to continue to bring on reputable professionals to share their incredible journeys and tangible tips to help wedding professionals elevate their services. Consider supporting at https://www.patreon.com/theconfettihour

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Bring Your Event to Life!

Merri is a visualization online platform made for event planning that allows planners to bring their client's events to life in 3D. You can visualize your entire event using models of furniture, decor, flowers, and more, all within renderings of your venue! It also allows you to collaborate with your vendor team for seamless planning and execution of events.If you are a planner and would like to see what Merri can do for you, you can sign up at the link in our bio! For venue or rental companies interested in becoming involved on the platform, you can email [email protected] to get started!

Gretchen Culver is the creative mind behind Minneapolis' go-to design and planning firm, Rocket Science Events, but her business prowess doesn't stop there. In 2020, she opened the doors to Minne Weddings, a brand that provides stylish and affordable micro-weddings, as a way to meet her clients' evolving demands for small-but-significant celebrations. Her knack for identifying client pain points and solving problems has propelled Minne Weddings to the top of her market. Named one of the "30 Under 40 to Watch" by Special Events, one of The BizBash 500 "Most Influential Event Pros" and recognized as a top planner by BRIDES and Martha Stewart Weddings, Gretchen's award-winning work has been featured in magazines, online, and on television. She is an active thought leader in the wedding and events industry, contributing to major publications regularly and speaking at top-tier conferences such as Engage! Summits, Be Sage Conference, and The Special Event. She has also co-founded the Small Wedding Society and remains an active member of her local ILEA chapter.

You will hear all about Gretchen Culver's journey and her thoughts on ​'Trends in Business and Design for 2023.' We will finish up with 'What She Wishes Other Vendors Knew' and her 'Confetti Hour Confession.'

Featured Guest: Gretchen Culver with Rocket Science Events Website: www.rocketscience.events Instagram: @rocketscience.events | @tinyweddingsmpls

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Big News! Confetti Hour Squad, my new education website is HERE!!! This site is a new home for my mentoring services for wedding planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings -- THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP! The shop offers digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & so much more. Check out the new site at reneesabo.com! NEW RESOURCE GUIDE With excitement for our new season, I also dropped my first INTENSIVE GUIDE for wedding planners in my shop! 'A Guide to Creating A Process Driven Approach to Wedding Planning' is a 15-page step-by-step guide on creating a planning process for a wedding, no matter what style, budget, or kind of client you are serving! For a short time, I am offering it at an introductory rate of $129 until March 16th! To learn more, head to reneesabo.com/theshop.

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Join Our Patreon Family!

Help support Renée and The Confetti Hour show with a small contribution per month. Your support goes towards the professional maintenance of the show allowing Renée to continue to bring on reputable professionals to share their incredible journeys and tangible tips to help wedding professionals elevate their services. Consider supporting at https://www.patreon.com/theconfettihour

WE'RE BACK, Confetti Hour Squad!

It has been a MINUTE!

Truthfully, I have been taking some time to revamp and rethink how I want to serve the community with this podcast and all of my education offerings. I am excited to share a few updates with you before we launch our first episode of the new season this Thursday!

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Confetti Hour Squad, I've got some BIG news to share! My new education website is HERE!!! It is a new home for my 1:1 mentoring services for planners, my educational blog, the podcast, and one of my favorite new offerings — THE CONFETTI HOUR SHOP!!! The shop offerings digital resources, fun products, and my go-to business tools for wedding pros & more. I am thrilled to serve you, my fellow wedding pros, with this new site. Check out the new site at www.reneesabo.com!

With excitement for the new website and our new season, I am also dropping my first INTENSIVE GUIDE for wedding planners: 'A Guide to Creating A Process Driven Approach to Wedding Planning.' My 15-page guide is a step-by-step guide on creating a process for wedding planning in your business, no matter what style, budget, or kind of wedding client you are serving!

The guide is live now in The Confetti Hour shop, and for a short time, I am offering it at an introductory rate of $129 until March 16th! After March 16th, the rate will raise to $149. To learn more, head to www.reneesabo.com/theshop.