It’s finally feeling like summer and we love using holidays as a chance to leave the city and travel. Here are a few of the places where the Dempsey & Carroll team could be found over Memorial Day Weekend. Oxford, Mississippi Fun Fact: Memorial Day began in the state of Mississippi in 1866 as a day …
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Spotlight on Charley King
Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles sat down with event planner Charley King of Bluebell Events and spoke about the endless beauty of Southern California and beyond. AA: Bluebell is such a lovely name for your business. Can you please tell us about its significance? CK: Bluebell is the special name my father called me ever …
Spotlight on Jacin Fitzgerald
Dempsey & Carroll’s Kara Alexander sat down with event planner, Jacin Fitzgerald, to learn about her work, her love for fresh flowers, and her impressive social media presence. KA: You once said, “I stopped searching the world for my purpose… Realized my true passion lies within the details of life and that I want to …
Spotlight on Jordan Payne
Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles sat down with event planner, Jordan Payne, of Jordan Payne Events to chat about the great state of Texas and beyond. AA: What should we think of first when we think of Jordan Payne’s style? JP: You know, I like to think that when you think of Jordan Payne’s style …
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 …
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 …
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 …

