EPISODE · Sep 12, 2018 · 51 MIN
Contributing Factors. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode: 8
from Wedding & Event Podcast · host Eric Zimmermann & Tobey Dodge
Not everything that contributes to a successful event is a “thing”. Food, lights, gifts, decoration are things. This is quite separate from a "meaningful toast" or a "beautiful poem read". These are intangible but very valuable contributions to an event. In this episode, I relate a story about an anniversary party where the celebrants at the beginning of the planning process categorically forbade any announcements or toasts. It may have been that this couple had had a bad experience in the past that would cause them to limit their anniversary celebration in this way. I granted them that condition of “no announcements” and “no toasts.” But do listen to what actually happened as we got closer to the event and the planning became more complete. Sheer magic! Eric Zimmermann DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist and Bandleader And now please enjoy “Contributing Factors”. Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding and Event Podcast 626-797-1795 DJ Master of Ceremonies Pianist Bandleader About Tobey Dodge "Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of..." John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com. Contact: [email protected] www.prepaired.com About Eric Zimmermann Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader, and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast. Contact: [email protected] Website: www.elegantmusic.com Office: 626-797-1795
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Not everything that contributes to a successful event is a “thing”. Food, lights, gifts, decoration are things. This is quite separate from a "meaningful toast" or a "beautiful poem read". These are intangible but very valuable contributions to an event. In this episode, I relate a story about an anniversary party where the celebrants at the beginning of the planning process categorically forbade any announcements or toasts. It may have been that this couple had had a bad experience in the past that would cause them to limit their anniversary celebration in this way. I granted them that condition of “no announcements” and “no toasts.” But do listen to what actually happened as we got closer to the event and the planning became more complete. Sheer magic! Eric Zimmermann DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist and Bandleader And now please enjoy “Contributing Factors”. Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding and Event Podcast 626-797-1795 DJ Master of Ceremonies Pianist Bandleader About Tobey Dodge "Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of..." John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com. Contact: [email protected] www.prepaired.com About Eric Zimmermann Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader, and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast. Contact: [email protected] Website: www.elegantmusic.com Office: 626-797-1795
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