Behind The Veil
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsA an award winning podcast that goes Behind The Veil that provides insight into the world of weddings and events. From Mental Health and Wedding Planning to Vendor Meals - A Right or a Privilege, to singers on tour, and even a few famous people. There is nothing we won't tackle! Bringing in the worlds best vendors to provide true, honest, and real advice. The shows are always live, and always unedited.... so you never know what someone is going to let slip out! Host: Keith Willard - Owner of Keith Willard Events. Keith has over two decades of event planning including Director of Catering and Events for The Ritz-Carlton, The One Hotel, and Hyatt Regency. He is known for his no nonsense take of the event world. Knowledge is power and we can all make better choices when we have the facts. Co-Host: Marci Guttenberg - Owner of An Affair To Remember By Marci - Marci is also a long time veteran of the event world but ensures that we follow the proper etiquette!Co-Host: Brooke Logan Stoner- Brooke is the wild card of our trio. You never know what she is going to say. She keeps it honest and keeps it real!Winner of The Telly Award - Best Unscripted Online Series. Winner of the NACE One Award - Innovator of The Year
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Behind The Veil Episode 15: Finding Your Side Hustle
December 15, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBToday's show: Finding Your Side Hustle. 2020 has not been kind to the event industry so now it's more important than ever to find new revenue streams. But how do you figure this out? What should you keep in mind? And is something that has to be forever or can it be short term? We welcome Renee Sabo - the owner of the Urban Soirée and host of the podcast: The Confetti Hour, to help navigate all of these questions and more. Host: Keith Willard - Keith Willard Events Behind The Veil Crew -...
Behind The Veil Episode 14: Planners Round Table - Do We or Don't We during Covid
December 08, 2020 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBToday's show was filled with technical glitches which are hardly noticeable because today's guests are all planners! There are no other human beings in the world that know how to roll with a situation like planners - and today's show proves it! This includes when having to plan a wedding during Covid. How much responsibility do we as planners take on and how do we help our clients create an event that is as safe as possible? Host: Keith Willard Behind The Veil Crew: Brooke Logan Stoner...
Behind The Veil Episode 13: Bridal Expos, Wedding Association, and More
December 01, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBOn this show we welcome the owner of one of the largest Bridal Expos in the country - Karen Lee. Karen is also the owner of Your Wedding TV and Perfect Wedding Guide Central Florida. We also welcome Kevin Dennis the owner of Wedding IQ who has focused on helping businesses set realistic goals for 2021and making the most out of wedding shows! Note from Host: There is a 30 second video clip near the beginning of the show that provided visuals for our YouTube audience about the last weddin...
Behind The Veil Episode 12: How To Set Expectations That Make You Look Like A Boss And Not A B*tch
November 24, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week we welcome Dixie Bagley. Dixie is the owner of wedding venue called The Farm in Rome, Georgia as well as an event planner. Having been in the wedding industry for 12 years, Dixie has experienced a lot when it comes to weddings – from the highs of seeing a surprise proposal to the lows of no-show vendors and fighting wedding parties. She can pin a boutonniere in record time and believes that the wedding planning process should be both fun and stress-free! She loves the educationa...
Behind The VEil Episode 12: How To Set Expectations That Make You Look Like A Boss And Not A B*tch
November 24, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week we welcome Dixie Bagley. Dixie is the owner of wedding venue called The Farm in Rome, Georgia as well as an event planner. Having been in the wedding industry for 12 years, Dixie has experienced a lot when it comes to weddings – from the highs of seeing a surprise proposal to the lows of no-show vendors and fighting wedding parties. She can pin a boutonniere in record time and believes that the wedding planning process should be both fun and stress-free! She loves the educationa...
Behind The Veil Episode 11: Destination Micro Weddings
November 17, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBToday's guest is Emily Sullivan, a wedding planning company located in New Orleans that specializes in micro destination weddings and considered by many the Micro Wedding Queen. We have all heard about Micro/Intimate weddings and Destination Weddings. In this episode we cover the combo of these two things. What are the benefits of doing an intimate wedding that is also a destination? What's the difference between an elopement and micro weddings. What should you be asking? Emily is a m...
Keith Willard Talks about Behind The Veil - Past, Present Future
November 11, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBSo Thank You Thank You Thank You!! Every single one our guests, our listeners, and our panel have given of their time and their knowledge so that there is a place to learn, laugh and live! Past guests of Behind The Veil: Christine Gill, Dr. Tania Paredes - Clinical Pyschologist with a private practice, Jessie Bauer, Meghan Ely, Danielle Peacock-Conrad with Peacocks Pantry Caterring, Kelly Murphy with Events on the Loose- Rental Provisions, Susan Rosenberg Jaffe Reben Pieces of Dreams, Lisa...
Behind The Veil Episode 10: PR and Your Wedding Business with special guest Meghan Ely
November 10, 2020 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBNew to PR? Do you have a business and have thought how do I get to be that person a reporter calls to be the expert? Today is PR101 with one of the best PR professionals in the country and owner of OFDConsulting, considered to be the leading public relations company for wedding businesses. If you are bride - we have you covered as well. Meghan talks about what it takes to get your wedding published. Nothing brings bragging rights like having your wedding published by the Knot, Modern Lu...
Behind The Veil Episode 9: The Do's and Dont's of Planning a Backyard Wedding During Covid
November 03, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week our panel discusses real life experiences about how to plan a successful backyard wedding. There is nothing life real life experience to truly figure out the things that work and the things that don't. Backyard events come with it's own full set of logistics and it's important to think about all of them, because unlike a hotel, you can't just get what you need at a moments notice! This weeks guests: Marci Guttenberg, CWP, CPCE- with An Affair To Remember by Marci Tiffany Anzel...
Behind The Veil Episode 8: Mental Health and Wedding Planning Part Two
October 27, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBToday we revisit Mental Health and Wedding Planning During The Age of Covid. With special guests - Dr. Tania Paredes, LCSW and Jan Caroll, Owner of Boca Raton Bridal Boutique. Dr. Tania Paredes, Ph.D., LCSW, - is a clinical social worker in Miami with a private practice in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale specializing in Individual & Relationship counseling, as well as the treatment and management of stress, anxiety and depression, among others. Tania has been named as one of the top 50 couple ...
Modern Luxury Wedding Magazine Interviews Keith Willard - Host of Behind The Veil
October 26, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThe tables are turned as the host of Behind The Veil is now a guest. Dawn Costello from Modern Luxury Wedding Magazine gets personal with Keith about why he does what he does and some great tips for brides just starting out on their planning journey. Support the Show. Behind The Veil Crew: Host: Keith Willard www.keithwillardevents.com www.instagram.com/keithwillard Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg www.anaffairtorememberbymarci.com www.instagram.com/anaffairtorememberbymarci
Behind The Veil Episode 7: Wedding Fashion! Dresses, Tuxedos and More!
October 20, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBThis week on Behind The Veil we speak to industry experts about everything you need to know... The do's the dont's, the good the bad, the OMG She looks so good and the OMG what is she wearing?? Jan Caroll - owner of Boca Raton Bridal (a wedding dress shop) Rae Ann Panciera - Owner of Susan Dresses (a social occasion botique) and Christian Boehm - Owner of Jaxson Maximus (a fine men's salon and clothier) Support the Show. Behind The Veil Crew: Host: Keith Willard www.keithwillardevents.c...
Behind The Veil Episode 5: Mental Health and Wedding Planning (Part 1)
October 19, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBToday we welcome Dr. Tania Paredes, LCSW to talk about Mental Health and Wedding Planning during the age of Covid. Life is already stressful enough, but then add in trying to plan your wedding during the age of Covid - it can be just to much! Here are some tips to help balance your mental being and know that you are far from being alone! Legal Disclaimer: This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limiting to establishing "standard of care" in a ...
Behind The Veil Episode 6: Inroduction to IVF and Reproduction options to new couples
October 19, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBWe welcome Dr. Jessica Bauer - IVF and Fertility expert to helps dispense the myths and answers questions about reproductive therapies. Also joining us is psychologist Dr. Paola Granados-Radlick to talk about depression after a wedding. Fast Forward to the 4 minute mark to get past the intro if needed! Legal Disclaimer: This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limiting to establishing "standard of care" in a legal sense or as a basis for expert...
Behind The Veil Episode 2: Getting Your Wedding Business Noticed During Covid
October 19, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBToday on Behind The Veil - PR for your wedding business! We welcome Meghan Ely - PR wedding guru and owner of OFD Consulting. Meghan gave us a ton of insight and free services that you can do right now to get your business noticed in the media! Follow this link for free resources that compliment our conversation! https://ofdconsulting.com/behind-the-... to subscribe to the Behind The Veil Channel: www.bit.ly/_BehindTheVeilShow Thank you again to Meghan Ely with OFD Consulting LLC Marci ...
Behind The Veil Episode 4: Taking Your Event To The Next Level with special guest David Caruso with Dynamic Events
October 19, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBWe speak to David Caruso with Dynamic Events By David Caruso, about how to take your event to the next level. An award winning event planner that has created unique events all over the world and who just released a new line of table cloths with BBJ Linen. How did he get to where he is today? How has Covid changed the world of events here and abroad? What is the one thing never to scrimp on? It's a going to be a fabulous hour of insights and information - you do not want to miss this! Supp...
Behind The Veil Episode 1: Micro Wedding Explained
October 19, 2020 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBJoin our three special guests: Kelly Murphy - Owner of Events On The Loose furniture rental, Danielle Peacock - Owner of Peacocks Pantry Catering, and Susan Jaffe Reben - Event Planner Extraordinaire as we go through what you need to know about planning a intimate affair in your backyard. Support the Show. Behind The Veil Crew: Host: Keith Willard www.keithwillardevents.com www.instagram.com/keithwillard Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg www.anaffairtorememberbymarci.com www.instagram.com/...
Behind The Veil Episode 3: Contract and Estate Planning - Why is it imporant for couples
October 19, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWe welcome contract Lawyer Paul GrijAlva with Grijalva Law firm to talk about how to ensure your wedding contracts are rock solid, and how to protect yourself during Covid. We also welcome Christine C Gill, PA and Wendy Ennis Volcy, PA from the estate firm of Christine Gill to talk about how to protect yourself for the just in case. Imagine you had to push off your wedding because of Covid and the unthinkable happens. One of you gets sick and passes away... but your not married officially. H...