Dempsey & Carroll curator, Austin Ackles, sat down with Virginia Edelson to discuss her work as an event planner in Aspen. AA: Aspen is one of my favorite summer places. Do you do many weddings there in the winter or are most in the summer? VE: Although Aspen winter weddings are absolutely magical, summer is the …
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A Spotlight on Colin Cowie
Dempsey & Carroll event curator, Remo Nuzzolese, sat down with Colin to discuss his South African background and his inspirations. RN: You have an amazing backstory. How does that experience affect your work? CC: I was born in central Africa Zambia and we had one bad hotel, a couple of restaurants and a country club …
A Spotlight on Inslee by Design
Senior Event Curator, Remo, sat down with watercolor artist, Inslee, to discuss her artwork and inspirations. Inslee will be joining Dempsey & Carroll in their showroom for an event on December 2nd. RN: It’s been such a pleasure working with you on your paper collection! Could you tell our readers about yourself and what your passions …
A Spotlight on Molly Middleton Events
Events Curator Austin Ackles sat down with Molly Middleton to discuss her wedding & events business. AA: You hail from the Atlanta, right? Sadly, I’ve never been to a big southern wedding. What’s so different about them and what makes them so incredible? MM: BIG is right! Everything is better when it’s bigger in the …
A Spotlight on Mark Ingram
From the first visit to delivery, how long does the process of acquiring the perfect dress usually take? It can be quite a long process. We recommend that brides begin shopping for their gown ten to twelve months before their wedding. They should order their gown no less than eight months before their wedding. Designer …
A Spotlight on The Cloister
Events Curator Austin Ackles sat down with Maren White of The Cloister AA: Sea Island, Georgia is so spectacular and the Spanish moss lends such an air of mystery. Could you give us a bit of background? MW: Howard Coffin, industrial magnate and creator of the Hudson automobile, fell in love with the Georgia coast while …
A spotlight on Lauren Sozmen
Dempsey & Carroll event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Lauren Sozmen of Loli Events to discuss her events between New York & Paris. AA: We just worked together on a wedding that had mountains of paper and everything went so smoothly! What was your secret weapon for keeping those clients so perfectly on schedule? LS: …
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A spotlight on Bizia Greene
Dempsey & Carroll event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Bizia to discuss etiquette and her recent wedding. AA: Most of our clients have their thank you cards printed at the same time as their wedding invitations. Occasionally, I get panicked phone calls as gifts start arriving far in advance of the wedding. When should …