Meet the Masters with Tara Guerard, author Southern Weddings: New Looks from the Old South

Tara Guerard is the Southeast's premier wedding planner & event designer.  She is the founder of Soiree by Tara Guerard based in Charleston SC.  Her sister company The Lettered Olive specializes in customized letterpress invitations and handcrafted stationery options that combine classic style with modern flair for any occasion.  Her creative work has been featured in the pages of leading publications including Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle Weddings, Elegant Bride, Grace Ormond Wedding Style, Southern Living Weddings, Charleston Weddings and Food & Wine.  Recently she was seen on The Style Network's Gorgeous and Green: A Martha Stewart Wedding.  With more than 15 years event planning and catering experience Tara  talks about her background and the joys of planning a "southern" wedding.  We learn some of the traditions of the south and her favorite ways to make each wedding different.  Hear practical green tips and recurrent themes that you may want to consider.  She discusses the importance of making the guests happy and welcome.  She explains what really makes a party memorable.  Brides, wedding planners and anyone who loves to entertain will appreciate Tara's passion and be inspired to incorporate soiree elements for your special event.Click here to listen. Here is Tara's signature Lowcountry Lemonade recipe which can also be found in her beautiful book:Fill a Zombie glass with plenty of crushed iceAdd 1 ounce Peach SchnappsFill remainder glass with lemonade (pink or regular depending on the color you want) You can change the color to blue by using a small amount of Blue Curacao or to red by using Grenadine.Use fresh mint to garnish or add a flower (not a poisonous one!)  Enjoy!!!Soiree by Tara Guerard website  The Lettered Olive website  Get Tara's book Southern Weddings: New Looks from the Old South Get Tara's BookFind great resources in The Marketplace To subscribe to our podcasts click here Thanks for making us the most popular wedding podcast network on iTunes with the the most wedding podcasts in the top 100. Subscribe in iTunes right here Recently voted "Best New Wedding Resource" by a survey of brides. Wedding Podcast Network has the largest, most comprehensive selection of wedding planning podcasts.  We are wedding talk radio at its best.  Proud to be the number one resource for wedding planning podcasts.  We love your feedback.  Send us an email or call our listener hot line 800.882.1259. Another great wedding planning podcast from Wedding Podcast Network Thanks for listening. Often imitated but never, ever duplicated.  The wedding planning podcast you can trust.  The original and still the best.