Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles sat down with event planner Sofia Crokos of Sofia Crokos Events to talk about her favorite venues and more. AA: Please tell us about your favorite venue in Greece and how you took advantage of such a spectacular location? SCE: One of my all-time favorite venues is in Athens, called …
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Spotlight on Easton Events
Dempsey & Carroll’s event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Lynn Easton of Easton Events to talk about Charleston, planning destination events, and more. AA: Charleston has to be the most beautiful town in America. How has the city grown and changed for the better? LE: Charleston just continues to get better and better! It is …
Spotlight on Amy Nichols
Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles sat down with bridal consultant, Amy Nichols, to talk about working on the East and West Coasts, her favorite venues, and more. AA: You’ve worked extensively on both coasts. What’s easier about working in New York and what’s easier in the San Francisco Bay Area? AN: That’s a great question! …
Spotlight on Doug Wright
Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles sat down with event producer, Doug Wright, who’s in the middle of choosing the perfect venue for a corporate anniversary bash. AA: You do a lot of marketing environments, product launches, and sales meetings. Is it a nice change of pace planning a big party? DW: The diversity of my …
Spotlight on Janel Gonzalez of Janel Events
Dempsey & Carroll event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Janel to discuss her event style. AA: What’s the most exciting new space in the Los Angeles area? JG: Millwick is an amazing, modern venue. It’s industrial but chic, with vibrant colors and lots of greenery. AA: Is there a classic venue to …
Pop, Clink, Fizz: Five Bubbling Beverages Sure To Be the Life of the Party
Dempsey & Carroll’s event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Tana Povolo of A Day in May events to recommend five fantastic wedding champagnes…Here’s what she said: Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label – There is something to be said about the phrase, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it!” We think French Champagne is the …
A Spotlight on JZ Events
Dempsey & Carroll’s event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Jennifer Zabinski of JZ Events to learn about her work as an event planner. AA: You’ve worked all over the world! Outside of New York, what city hosted your most exciting event and how did you take advantage of that locale? JZ: I think one …
A Spotlight on Cait & Jules
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 …
So you’re engaged!
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 …