EY 12 LOVE, BY DESIGN with Tara Consolati
She never thought she’d actually BE a Wedding Planner, but now there’s nothing she’d rather do. Tara Consolati and I discuss the art of Destination Weddings, in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts. We talk about Style, Destinations, Networking, Social Media and what it takes to be a boss Destination Planner. Tara Consolati LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraconsolati/ Email: tara@taraconsolati.com Tara Consolati Events Website: https://www.taraconsolati.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taraconsolatievents/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraconsolatievents/ Wedding Planning Coach Course Website: https://www.weddingplanningcoach.com/ The Berkshire Wedding Collective Website: https://www.berkshireweddingcollective.com/ Terri Walters Twitter: @TerriLWalters - https://twitter.com/TerriLWalters LinkedIn: @TerriLWalters - https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrilwalters/ Email: Terri@MoonfishProduction.com Event Yak Website: https://www.eventyak.com/podcast Facebook: @TheEventYak - https://www.facebook.com/TheEventYak/ Email: terri@eventyak.com Moonfish Production, Ltd. Website: www.moonfishproduction.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moonfish-production-ltd-/ Facebook: @MoonfishCreative - https://www.facebook.com/MoonfishCreative/ Email: info@MoonfishProduction.com Episode 12 By the Numbers: 00:00 | Terri Walters Meet Tara Consolati: Destination Wedding Planner – Escape Weddings in The Berkshires. 03:55 | Tara Consolati On becoming a reluctant Wedding Planner. 06:05 | Tara Consolati Trends? Pins? Art? Furniture? Food? What do you love? How I capture you style and personality to meet you expectations. 09:15 | Terri Walters / Tara Consolati The Berkshires – the inland Newport. An escape destination of natural beauty, history, and culture located half-way between NYC a Boston. 11:35| Tara Consolati Founding the Berkshire Wedding Collective. Networking, Cross-Promotion, Building Relationships 16:20 | Tara Consolati Engaging on social media: Platforms, Strategy and Finding a Fit. 18:31 | Tara Consolati Berkshire Wedding Collective: Attracting the destination wedding market, and creating an escape for your guests. 21:39 | Terri Walters What special skills are needed for a Destination Wedding Planner? 25:15 | Tara Consolati Reflecting the couple in creating a “Signature Affair,” with a tiny bit of Southern charm throw in for good measure. 28:26 | Tara Consolati Reminiscing about my favorite couples, families, and designs. 34:35 | Terri Walters / Tara Consolati Gracefully navigating the mix of family dynamics, personalities and varying needs of the whole group. 39:40 | Terri Walters Why doesn’t everyone hire a wedding planner? 41:27 | Tara Consolati Introducing … The Wedding Coach Course: The tools, the checklists, the insider information to make your wedding planning life easier!
