Dempsey & Carroll’s event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Julianne Austin of Cait & Jules to learn about their work as event planners. AA: How did you and Cait meet and what is yourfavorite thing about your partnership? JA: We met as project managers producing high end private events at David Monn. Our favorite thing about …
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An entirely new vocabulary and course of etiquette awaits you as you plan your upcoming celebration. Does the Mother of the Bride sit on the left or the right? What are the responsibilities of an usher? Who is the MOH? Never fear – Speak Wedding, by Annie Lee of Daughter of Design, is the perfect …
A Spotlight on Alicia Caldecott
Dempsey & Carroll’s event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Alicia Caldecott to learn about her work as an event designer. AA: By now, you’ve done just about everything imaginable lakeside but what was one of the biggest technical challenges? AC: This summer we designed and produced a destination wedding for over 300 guests and …
A Spotlight on Matthew Myhrum
Dempsey & Carroll event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Matthew to discuss his event design process. AA: You were a production designer for Preston Bailey. What is the most indispensable piece of experience you acquired there? MM: Learning to make design decisions quickly was the biggest lesson I learned. I used to take a …
A Spotlight on Emily Thompson
Dempsey & Carroll curator, Austin Ackles, sat down with Emily Thompson to discuss her work in floral design. AA: The White House is the ultimate canvas and the work you did there was phenomenal! What venue in New York City has come the closest in excitement for you and how did you transform the space? …
A Spotlight on Mary Lee Herrington
Dempsey & Carroll curator, Austin Ackles, sat down with Mary Lee Herrington to discuss her work as an event planner. AA: After working in London for several years, welcome back to New York! What’s changed the most about our city? MLH: One of the things I’ve always loved about New York is that even though …
A Spotlight on Virginia Edelson of Bluebird Productions in Aspen
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 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 …