Be Fabbo - A Wedding Industry Podcast

Erin Armstrong knows how confusing and intimidating business finances can be—especially combined with all the rest on your plate. That’s why she wants to help you understand and feel good about all your tax & money stuff. Originally from a creative background, Erin is an Enrolled Agent licensed by the IRS, and serves as a Business Tax & Money Coach for Entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she's helped hundreds of small business owners, creatives & freelancers make sense of All The Business Money Things, maximize their tax savings, and make empowered, confident decisions through her coaching, workshops & courses.  She believes that when you grow your understanding of your business money, you start working work from a place of POWER and LIGHT. Which gives you undeniable peace, confidence & security. (And, in many cases, thousands of dollars more in your pocket!)Erin lives on the outskirts of Dallas, TX, with her husband and daughter, and their German Shepherd. Check out her financial tips, tax ch

 Anna Swanson, born and raised Georgia girl who loves every aspect of southern soirees. My husband Mark and I moved to Savannah as newlyweds in January 2012 and have been in a whirlwind ever since. We have a kindergarten, a preschooler and a toddler running around us at all times so life is a wild adventure!  In 2015, I started Rustic to Ritz Events, a wedding planning firm based in Savannah, Georgia that specializes in both full service planning and customized coordination packages.  My website is www.rustictoritz.com. We service all of Georgia's Golden Coast and South Carolina's Low Country.Social Media Handles?Facebook - Rustic To Ritz Events Instagram - Rustic To Ritz EventsTwitter - @afswanson Rustic to Ritz Events

Nicole (recently wed) Mason is the girl boss owner of Ivory & Beau, a bridal boutique in Savannah, Georgia that also has a full team that specializes in wedding planning and floral design. A transplant to GA from Portland, Oregon, her personal style is not the traditional Southern style but includes inspiration from her homeland - mountains, all things boho, eclectic and a little bit quirky. Her floral design style can be described as very organic but she and her team have done a wide variety of flower styles. Her bridal boutique carries a wide selection of bridal gowns and beautiful designers such as Maggie Sottero, Sottero & Midgley, Rebecca Ingram, Willowby, Kate McDonald and Made With Love. The collection has a little bit of something and includes inclusive sizes from 10 to 26. She can be found on her off time playing with dog, T Rex, or watching her husband play drums or fly his drone.  Ivory & Beau 2111 Price Street, Savannah GA 31401(912)200-4794Tuesday through Saturday by appointmentSocial

Since she was a little girl, Veronica Howard of Veronica Howard Events, has been a planner and coordinator at heart. She absolutely LOVES planning parties. Give her an occasion and she will start planning immediately. Ideas are endless and she strives to exceed expectations. Every detail matters, NO detail is too small! "I have planned a number of events and celebrations for friends and loved ones. I finally decided to make a career out of it. I have learned that if you are passionate about what you do, it’s not work. Creativity, Organization, Perseverance, Resourcefulness and Communication are qualities I was blessed with and learned along the way.My experience working for close friends lead me to fine tune my skills. I graduated from Coastal Pines Technical College with an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts. During my last semester, I was offered a position as a Personal Chef for a private family in Sylvania, Ga. There, I met some amazing people which subsequently landed me another position with Tastef

Monica Andreae is the Catering & Events Director at Halyards Catering on St. Simons Island, GA. She helps create and design experiences that mark special events like weddings and receptions, anniversaries, family reunions, dinner parties, corporate events and more. Whether she’s working on production elements like tent, lighting and layout or menus, the most important piece of the process to her is giving clients an experience that reflects what they want. Values like honesty and integrity are at the core of everything she does in order to assure a great client experience.Andreae’s passion for events started from her years of work in the luxury automotive industry. Working on national events and launch campaigns for clients like Audi and Saab was the foundation that started her passion for events and event management. Having different objectives and elements for each event keeps her going and being able to close the book on a successful program is very satisfying. It’s what she’d like to think is what dri

Sara Dunn of SaraDoesSEO is a wedding SEO consultant who helps wedding planners, photographers, venues, florists and other event pros reach rock star status on Google. Sara is unique in that she specializes in coaching wedding pros. She is knowledgeable about industry keywords, best practices, and how wedding pros can best reach engaged couples with the content on their website.SaraDoesSEO.com Social:InstagramFacebookTwitterIn this Episode:Broken link checker: I use a paid tool called SEMRush.  This free link checker looks decent: https://www.brokenlinkcheck.comWedding blog post template: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-blog-post-template/SEO Lunch & Learn: https://saradoesseo.com/learn/SEO RoadmapGoogleBingYahooWordPressSquare SpaceShowIt

Kristen Haddick from The Alida Hotel Savannah joins Bobbi to talk about the hotel that is the essence of Southern hospitality, The Alida joins modern life with timeless charm on Savannah’s revitalized riverfront.The rich history of River Street is anchored by The Alida, an inviting hideaway that offers travelers unparalleled access to Savannah’s local artists, makers and thinkers. Nostalgic and forward-looking, industrial and gracious, curious and always custom—The Alida welcomes you to experience the inspiring warmth and unpredictability that makes Savannah the true Hostess of the South.Kristen discusses her position at the hotel as well as what couples ask for when looking at a venue to host their wedding, her work-life balance and becoming the Director of Catering and Sales.The Alida Hotel SavannahAlida Hotel InstagramThe Lost SquareDining With RhettIn this Episode:InstagramThe KnotWedding Wire

Daniel Black is the owner/operator of Amelia Events along with his wife Rosanna.Their company was initially created to fill a gap in the market of farmhouse style wedding rentals.Since then, they have developed in to a premier event rental company offering necessities like dinner & glassware to decor, seating, design and everything in between. They have 20+ years experience in the hospitality industry with degrees in Culinary Arts & Food & Beverage Management. With that he has developed a strong background in catering which led to his passion for the wedding industry. "My beautiful wife and 2 amazing little girls are what motivate me to be at my very best everyday."Amelia Events(912) 674-5709Cell (Dan Black): (912) 399-4882Mentioned in the episode:HoneybookEvernoteGeorgia Coastal WeddingsCamden Lifestyle MagazineChip and Joanna Gaines

Tracy Brisson is the owner of Savannah Custom Weddings & Elopements where she creates elopement and intimate ceremony-focused experiences as a professional wedding officiant. She believes wedding ceremonies should be authentic and make you feel joyful AND empowered, and that every wedding celebration, whether small and intimate, or grand and bold, deserves the same level of attention and love from their vendors.  Like many entrepreneurs who launch businesses to solve problems they faced, Tracy decided to become a wedding officiant when she could not find the perfect officiant for her own 2014 Savannah wedding. She now manages a team of officiants and together, they have married over 1300 couples over the last five years. One of the best parts of her job is showing all types of love, and the beauty of Savannah, to the world via social media.  Prior to becoming a wedding officiant, Tracy worked in the career and recruitment space as an independent consultant and writer and before that, was the Director of T

Sweet Peach Weddings joins Bobbi to discuss how she got her start in the wedding industry and how as a wedding planner she wanted to produce her own bridal expo to bring together wedding pro's and engaged couples in one place to start putting together the wedding day team. Also on the episode, a few live interviews with attendees at the Elevated Events of Statesboro Wedding Connection. Lea CampSweet Peach Weddings- Weddings sweet as a peach"What I do: My job is to help bring dream weddings to life by communicating with each vendor so couples don't have to worry about who is showing up when, coordinating a rehearsal so the bridal party, parents, and grandparents can go into the wedding day with confidence, create and maintain a timeline for the wedding day, make sure i's are dotted and t's are crossed, put out any and all "fires", make sure the couple is enjoying their day, and that's just to name the basics. I've found myself creating centerpieces, cutting cakes, f

Luxury Coastal Wedding Photography for Joyful Brides based in St Simons Island, Georgia.·  Website: www.isaacandamanda.comIsaac and Amanda Aiken, a nationally published husband and wife wedding and portrait photography team based in St Simons Island, Georgia.  We are often seen on the beach, cameras in hand, and Chaco's on our feet.  We promise we don't wear them on your wedding day; just every other day because we love the coast!  We are often booked for events in the Golden Isles and in surrounding areas such as Savannah, and Charleston.    Instagram: @isaacandamanda_photography    FacebookPhoto MechanicPlanolyBlog Stomp 

The most respected and sought after wedding officiant in the region, officiating ceremonies in the most courteous and sincere way. "Revie" as some of the 'kids' call him, has married couples from around the world, over 30 countries throughout my professional life, and have officiated weddings throughout the southwest in Texas and southeast from Georgia and Florida, to South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, as well as in the Midwest in Wisconsin and Ohio, and in Pennsylvania. This reputation has granted Rev. Schulte the opportunity to be featured in numerous websites and wedding publications throughout the country, including TV shows, with appearances on Bravo TV and TLC, which has given him the opportunity to marry celebrities, NFL players, and a professional Mixed Martial Artist champion in the UFC.  Recently Southern Living Magazine featured Rev. Schulte in a video in their online site SouthernLiving.com as the “South’s Most Sought-after Officiant,” calling him “the officiator ext

Tommy Crenshaw has over 25 years experience in music entertainment and special event design and production. A native South Carolinian, Tom began his professional career right out of high school touring with regional bands and managing musical entertainment throughout the southeast. In the early 90's, Tommy and his wife, Cathy moved to Hilton Head Island where Tommy began his professional relationship with several entertainment agencies and event companies in booking musical entertainment as well as designing and producing special events. Tommy formed Moon River Productions in 2007 providing first-class music and entertainment options for couples planning their wedding and for event planners. In the past 12 years, Moon River Productions has been a part of over 500 weddings helping couples find the perfect music for their special day. Tommy often is a part of these weddings as half of the live music duo Harden & Crenshaw Music with his music partner Trevor Harden. Harden & Crenshaw Music specialize

Candid Conversations with Cake Artist Cathy HuberA small cakery that specializes in creating beautiful, delicious, bespoke wedding cakes.With an educational background in graphic design and fine art Cathy's highly sought after wedding cakes bring a touch of romance and sophistication to her modern designs.Cathy Huber CakesCathy Huber Cakes on InstagramCathy Huber Cakes@yahoo.comThe Knot

Music + Memories Create Wedding Entertainment with experience since 1997Shockwave Entertainment strives for excellence and they take pride in doing a professional job. Unlike many disc jockeys, we are entertainers. We understand what you, the client goes through when trying to decide which Disc Jockey Service will be best for your event. We also understand that you may be concerned that the event won't turn out well. We will spend time with you helping you plan the entire event, from the timing of the event, to what type of music should be played. We want you and your guests to go away from the party talking about what a great time everyone had, and wanting to do it again real soon. A large number of our clients are referred to us from other happy clients. That says a lot about our business.www.Shockwave-DJ.comDJShockwave on InstagramShockwaveEntertainment on FacebookJeff@Shockwave-DJ.comWedding WireThe KnotSPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR THE BRIDAL EXPOSE 2/17/19 Statesboro GA     Mention BEFABBO for $5.00 off

 Candid Conversations Celebrity Event Designer Emily BurtonStylist + Content Creator for Fashion.Events.Lifestyle.TravelAs seen on @fashionweekonline + @wetv David Tutera's Celebrationshttp://emilyburtondesigns.comhttps://www.instagram.com/emilyburtondesigns/https://www.facebook.com/EmilyBurtonDesignshttps://twitter.com/TheEmilyBurtonhttps://www.pinterest.com/emilysburton/The KnotCozi

Welcome to Be Fabbo! Join Bobbi as she talks about the podcast, upcoming episodes, and  the value she sees in sharing Candid Conversations with wedding professionals.Bobbi Brinkman Wedding EducationBobbi Brinkman PhotographyBe Fabbo on InstagramBe Fabbo FacebookThe Knot Ambassador