The Wedding Biz - Behind The Scenes Of The Wedding Business

Andy welcomes Stephanie Cole of Cole Drake Events to the podcast today! Stephanie is the founder and principal planner of Cole Drake Events, a luxury destination wedding planning company. They have been featured in Martha Stewart, Harper's Bazaar, and the New York Times, and in this episode, Stephanie and Andy talk about Stephanie's early influences, how she made the transition from having a business partner to running her business by herself, what her process tends to look like with clients, and what kinds of challenges that she has faced and how she overcame them. She also shares an interesting story about her favorite wedding, discusses her pricing philosophy, and more. Stephanie identifies what her personal signature is, revealing how detail-oriented she is. She also reveals that one of the most difficult aspects of her job is having to say goodbye to some of her clients. Andy had such a great time interviewing Stephanie and especially enjoyed getting such a great snapshot of her business. He would apprec