This week we are taking you on an adventure, as we head to The Fairmont Royal York for an onsite podcast with Wedding Expert Morgan Cardozo.  In this episode we discuss how The Fairmont Royal York is determined to create a home away from home during such an emotional moment like your wedding. Our podcast was filmed in the bridal suite of the FYR this room is magical on all levels.  After our podcast in the bridal suite we head to their event floor to check out newly renovated spaces and even have a surprise guest, Executive Chef JW Foster who offers some advice on catering and trends. As always thank you for listening. If you haven’t already you can find us on instagram @the_vip_collective or FB at The VIP Collective Video Podcast. Video Production brought to you by: The Collective Cinema Group.

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Melissa Baum Events

Bio:

Melissa Baum Events is an event planning & design firm specializing in luxury social events. We are a dynamic team comprised of Melissa, Kiera and associates who together plan, design and execute incredibly curated and detailed events that speak to each client's personalities and tastes. We work with all our clients from beginning to end and ensure their event flows seamlessly, looks beautiful and provides the highest quality guest experience.

Instagram:

@melissabaum

In today's episode we sit with Melissa Baum to chat with her about her journey into the wedding industry, we talk about how to convey trust as a planner, the key strength of any great wedding planner and discuss a couple specific custom designs she produced for her clients. In this episode we will actually be sharing some photos of the event we a discussing!

TImecode:

1:28 - Who is Melissa Baum

8:38 - Planning for friends

14:15 - Weddings that have stood out in her career

18:20 - Choosing vendors for couples

19:20 - Where do you get inspiration from

21:30 - LA Inspiration and weddings

22:47 - Challenges of planning a wedding out of the country

25:38 - Needing assistants

28:18 - Intro of Kiera

32:24 - Custom Design stories

42:18 - Mitzvah Stories

47:13 - Question for YOU

In today's episode we sit with Dawna Boot of Dawna Boot Makeup to chat with her about her journey into the industry. She leaves some great advice for any makeup artist starting out and leaves us with a HUGE announcement! Tune in to find out what it is!!

In today's episode we sit with Ashley Lindzon of Ashley Lindzon Events as she chats with us about her journey into the industry, drops some key advice about your guest experience and the flow of your event. We touch on the trust of a wedding, and what questions to ask a wedding planner when considering who to hire for the big day.

https://www.ashleylindzon.com

Table of Contents 1:00 - Origin story 3:00 - Fascination for Blogging 8:00 - The first wedding planning experience 9:38 - Instagram and thoughts on promoting as a wedding planner 13:45 - Consistent support 14:00 - Hora Talk 18:00 Chuppah designs talk 20:00 - Wedding planning schedules and vendors visits/boundaries 21:25 - Ashley Lindzon Events Team 23:50 - Experience or schooling when hiring? 27:20 - The hard part of quoting as a planner 31:47 - What is the process and questions to ask a planner? 37:00 - Being confident in your wedding choices 38:41 - Guest experience 43:43 - Where is Ashley Lindzon Events in 5-10 years 46:36 - Question for the audience YES YOU!!

In today's episode we sit with the owners of the Purple Tree Photography studio to chat about how the business started and how the long term strategy was implemented to grow their studio to the what it is today.

https://www.purpletree.ca/

Today we have a bonus episode for you!! We recently sat down with Naturopathic Doctor Andreia Horta to discuss what is best for your body to digest during a high stress event. We also discuss mindfulness and how to calm yourself in times of high stress.

During this episode Dr. Horta, made reference to some great meals - high in nutrients , high energy full blast off meals to try which we have listed below. Try them out!

To see more about Dr. Andreia Horta & Foxey Health visit: www.andreiachristina.com or find her @dr.dreifox

In todays episode we sit with Corina Van Sluytman of Corina V. Photography to sit down and talk about her 10 years experience as a fine at wedding photographer. Corina offers some great advice on Marketing & Branding for your business, and also some key things you should be looking for if hiring a wedding photographer.

See more of her work here:

https://www.corinavphotography.com

In this episode we sit with Shealyn Angus, CEO and Creative Director or Shealyn Angus Wedding and Events to chat about her journey into the industry. Price points for wedding planning and community she is helping build for other planners in the industry and much more.

To see more from her and the team visit: http://www.shealynangus.com

In this episode we sit with Brittany Gray Founder and CEO of Fancy Face Inc. Fancy Face is a hair and makeup beauty team known for their luxurious glamour, amazing work ethic and all around great team of beauty experts. With over 15 years in the wedding industry Brittany chats about her journey offers some great advice for those starting a makeup business building a team and advices for timing and building your timelines for your wedding day.

To see more of her and the team visit:

https://www.fancyface.ca/