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Join your host, 30-year Events Industry Veteran, Terri Walters as she talks with a diverse crew who live, eat and breathe Live Events.

Terri is Founder and CEO of Moonfish Production, a media and live event production company.  A Technical Producer, Events Consultant and Show Caller, she considers herself just techie enough to be dangerous.

Jun 25, 2020

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 & 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!