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Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastBuilding a Successful Wedding Cake Business on Your Terms with Beth Haxby, Luxury Buttercream Cake DesignerWelcome to episode 12 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. This is the final episode of this season and for the finale, I am chatting to the very lovely Beth of Beth Haxby Cakes. Beth is a hugely talented cake designer and creates beautiful cakes and dessert tables for weddings in the UK. Beth has built up a business from scratch and her cakes are highly sought after for their elegant, delicate buttercream designs and for the care and attention she gives to her clients. I can always spot a Beth Haxby cake as she most...
2022-12-2137 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastOvercoming your Limiting Beliefs & Finding Courage to Do the Things That Scare You with Faye Cornhill, Wedding Photographer, Business Coach and Founder of the Wedding Business ClubWelcome to episode 11 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast, this is the penultimate episode of the season! And on this episode, my guest is the powerhouse that is the fabulous Faye Cornhill. If you are in the UK wedding industry, you will probably know of her already as she is such a well known figure and inspiration to the wedding creative community. But for those who aren’t familiar with her, Faye is a wedding photographer, a business coach, she is the founder of the Wedding Business Club and the author of ‘I Do’. This podcas...
2022-12-0240 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Stay True to Yourself, Not be Influenced by Social Media & Take Risks to Find Success in Your Wedding Business with Elspeth Tull of Blume StudioWelcome to episode 10 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode, I am chatting to the incredibly talented Elspeth Tull, the owner and founder of London-based Blume Studio. I feel like Elspeth exploded onto the scene with her floral heavy designs and signature style and not surprisingly has been named one of the UK’s best floral designers by both The Wed and Sheerluxe. I love her fresh and modern creations, her talent and skill are immense and I can always spot her work as it’s so distinctive in colour and texture. St...
2022-11-1649 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Go at Your Own Pace, Stay Authentic & Be Genuine in a Busy World, with Annabel Beeforth, Founder of Love My Dress - a Wedding Blog that’s a Gentle Home of Beautiful Love StoriesWelcome to episode 9 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode, I am chatting to the soulful Annabel Beeforth, who is the owner and founder of UK wedding blog, Love My Dress. During 2020, Annabel also established What About Weddings, a UK-based political campaign, with Jessie Westwood and Tamryn Settle to help support wedding suppliers with the challenges that the pandemic was causing for the UK wedding industry. Although the UK wedding industry has resumed work, the What About Weddings also brought people together and provided a community for wedding creatives. Annabel, Tamryn and Jessie...
2022-11-0254 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow Saying Yes to Opportunity and Believing in Yourself can Help Grow Your Wedding Business, with Katya Valentina, Bridal Hair StylistWelcome to Episode 8 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. I am hosting the lovely Katya Valentina, a UK based bridal hairstylist, who is known for her ability to craft effortless and beautiful bridal hairstyles. On this episode, Katya shares her story about how she started her business and the ways she grew her business through using social media. I love hearing the stories of fellow wedding suppliers from different parts of the industry and learning about how we all serve couples in our own different ways - yet are still working within this same creative w...
2022-10-2120 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastTaking the Leap to Leave the Corporate World and Becoming a Full-Time Wedding Creative. Cristina Ilao, UK-based Destination Wedding Photographer, Shares Her StoryWelcome to Episode 7 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. I’m thrilled to share this episode with you as I am hosting the very lovely Cristina Ilao, a dear friend of mine who is a UK-based fine art destination wedding photographer. Cristina left behind a secure and lucrative job as an accountant in the financial services sector to follow her dreams and last year, she took the leap to go full-time with her wedding photography. She shares her thoughts on what made her finally commit to leaving that secure job to become a full-time wedding cr...
2022-09-3035 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastUK & Destination Wedding Photographer, Pierra Goff, Talks about Growing her Business using her Personality, Networking and InstagramWelcome to Episode 6 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode I am hosting Pierra Goff and I know that the release of this episode has long been awaited for by Pierra’s fans. Pierra is a UK-based wedding photographer and burst onto the wedding scene a few years ago. Her business, Pierra G Photography, has grown rapidly and her style of romantic, dreamy photography has become highly sought after by couples having UK and destination weddings. Pierra has had her work featured in countless wedding blogs and along with Russell also offers workshops to...
2022-07-2835 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastLuxury Cake Designer, Suzanne Brady of Cove Cake Design shares her Business Journey Story and Advice on How to Grow a Wedding BusinessWelcome to Episode 5 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. I know this is a long awaited episode for some of you as I am hosting the wonderful Suzanne Brady of Cove Cake Design. Suzanne is an inspiring business woman and cake designer, based in Dublin Ireland and through her consistency for her cake style and brand messaging, she has cultivated a luxury cake business with a high-class reputation. Suzanne has had her work published in Vogue, Brides and Martha Stewart Weddings - the kind of prestigious publications that many of us aspire to h...
2022-07-1832 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to get PR for your Wedding Business, Eleanor Rice, Your Day Magazine Editor Shares Tips & Advice on How to Get SeenWelcome to Episode 4 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. I’m so excited to share this episode with you as I am hosting the fabulous Eleanor Rice, the editor of Your Day magazine. Eleanor oversees the editorial content across both the magazine’s digital and printed platforms. It was such a pleasure to host Eleanor and hear her talk passionately about the ethos and values of this new wedding magazine. Eleanor and her team are looking to share meaningful and inspiring content to their audience, where story telling is at the heart of what they do...
2022-06-2642 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastTalking Wedding Stationery, Networking and Building Community with Grania O'Brien of Ink & PaperWelcome to Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode I am chatting to the incredibly talented wedding stationer, Grania O’Brien of Ink & Paper. Grania made a career switch to embrace the beautiful and traditional craft of letterpress printing and during this episode she shares her story of how she’s grown her business into one that’s highly respected and one where her luxury wedding stationery is highly sought after. She shares advice on steps she’s taken that she believes have helped to get her where she is today.We tal...
2022-06-0331 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Hone Your Skills and Grow a Luxury Wedding Business with Fen Bolodeoku of MonAnnie CakesWelcome to Episode 2 of Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode, my guest is the wonderful Fen Bolodeoku, a fellow cake designer and artisan who caters for luxury weddings in the UK as well as overseas. Fen found her way into the world of weddings from a very different occupation as she used to be a practicing paediatrician. During our chat, Fen shares her experience of growing her wedding cake business from scratch and how she found her way to her signature style with heavenly sugar flowers. She also gives some great advice on...
2022-05-1837 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Up-level your Wedding Business with Rebecca Carpenter, Destination Wedding & Elopement PhotographerWelcome to Season 2 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. We are kicking off this new season with a bang with the phenomenal Rebecca Carpenter. She is an incredible destination wedding and elopement photographer as well as an educator. In fact she has just presented at Way Up North, a European photography conference, to over 300 people in Rome. In this podcast episode, she shares some great advice for people new to the wedding industry, and even those who are already established will hear tips and recommendations for how they can take their business to another level. I...
2022-05-0551 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastTalking Community over Competition, Pricing and Self-Belief with Charlotte Wood of Wild Wood LondonWelcome to Episode 10, the final episode of Season 1 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. I am rounding up this season with the gorgeous Charlotte Wood of Wild Wood London who is one of London’s top wedding and events florist. I am delighted to have Charlotte on the podcast as she shares her aspirational journey into establishing her floristry business. She comes from a background in fashion and I just love how that influences her style and her beautiful floral creations. I loved chatting to Charlotte and she shares a lot of tips and advice on...
2021-06-2842 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Create a Website that Connects with your Ideal Wedding Client with Hannah Stubbs of Bonny & Clyde Design StudioWelcome to Episode 9 So of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. My guest is the fabulous Hannah Stubbs of Bonny & Clyde Design Studio, and we are talking all about websites. Hannah, with her husband Toby, offer brand and web design to creatives so I am really excited to have Hannah on the show to talk about this subject. I am really passionate about wedding suppliers having their own website to market themselves instead of using social media. For me personally, having your own website is key to securing a strong foothold in the wedding industry market. And it...
2021-06-1442 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastWedding Business Tips & Advice with Abigail Amankwa, Cake Designer of M+H Cake CompanyWelcome to Episode 8 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode I interview Abigail Amankwa of M+H Cake Company. When I launched this podcast, I knew that I wanted to include a range of wedding creatives and being a cake designer myself, I wanted to have a fellow cake designer on the show. I chose Abigail because she is so inspirational. Abigail has got her cake products onto Not on the High Street and has achieved great PR through TV commercials and radio interviews. Her drive and motivation, especially through the year of 2020...
2021-05-2322 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastLearn Tips & Tricks on How to Plan & Organise a Successful Styled Shoot with Andri Benson of Always AndriWelcome to Episode 7 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode I interview the very lovely Andri Benson of Always Andri. When I launched this podcast, I knew that I wanted to include an episode that discussed how to get involved in a styled shoot, but I also wanted to share advice on how to organise a styled shoot with confidence. So who better than Andri, a highly respected and experienced British wedding planner who has been working in the wedding industry for over a decade, to come talk about this with me. Andri was one...
2021-05-1039 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Increase the Visibility of your Wedding Business to Attract the Right ClientWelcome to Episode 6 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode I talk a little more about my journey of starting my business from scratch. I launched my cake business 7 years ago and as someone who came from the Oil & Gas industry, a very different background to weddings, I had to learn a lot about running my own business. So in this episode I touch upon things that I’ve learnt, mistakes that I’ve made, and I also share tips and advice about some simple actions that you can take to make you and your busi...
2021-04-2514 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Grow Your Wedding Business & Your Brand as an Introvert with Valentina Ring, The Stars InsideWelcome to Episode 5 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On today’s episode, I am hosting the wonderful Valentina Ring, who is a highly respected and hugely admired member of the wedding industry. She owns and runs The Stars Inside, which is an international wedding and elopement planning, styling and design studio. Valentina is an exceptional storyteller and it’s this strength that she brings to her work leads to the most magical and detailed creations. Be it intimate weddings and elopements, or incredible styled shoots - she is a master of her craft.I feel...
2021-04-1143 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Establish Your Pricing and Build a Luxury Brand with Igor Demba, Destination Wedding PhotographerWelcome to Episode 4 of the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On today’s episode I have the amazing Igor Demba, a highly renowned and experienced destination wedding photographer. It’s a huge honour to have him on the show as he shares his knowledge on how to build a luxury brand and how to attract your ideal client. He’s also super honest and open about pricing and money - a subject that isn’t talked about enough in the wedding industry, and he gives some great advice on how to establish your pricing. We talk about the balance...
2021-03-2930 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHow to Use the Power of Colour to Get Your Wedding Business More Visible with Ashleigh Li of Pink PalmsWelcome to another guest episode on the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. On this episode we have Ashleigh Li, the founder of Pink Palms Events. Ashleigh is a planner and stylist, and an LA-loving Liverpudlian who is injecting her love of colour into the wedding industry. In this episode we talk about colour association and the power of it and how you can use it to get your wedding business more visible. We also address the preconceptions and reservations people have about using colour. Ashleigh explains that with thought and consideration, that even just a subtle use of...
2021-03-1445 minSugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastTips and Advice on How to Use Video for your Wedding Business with Russell Kent Nicholls: Cinematic Wedding VideographerWelcome to my first guest episode on the Sugar Plum Bakes wedding business podcast. Today I am hosting the immensely talented Russell Kent Nicholls. He is an independent cinematic wedding videographer who is based in the South East of England. He films weddings all across the UK and is also available for destination weddings. He was voted one of the UK’s Top 30 Wedding Videographers and I’m not surprised he has this award because he has an ability to capture all the joy, laughter and love of a wedding day and turn it into a high end video that...
2021-03-0130 min
Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastWelcome to the Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business PodcastHello! And welcome to the very first Sugar Plum Bakes Wedding Business Podcast. I'm your host Vaani Wadman, I'm a cake designer and also a wedding business mentor. I'm really excited to be launching this podcast as I want to provide advice and tips to help you grow your wedding business. I will be hosting amazing wedding suppliers, and we will be sharing our knowledge of the wedding industry. Through these episodes, you will be able to learn ways to gain visibility for you and your wedding business, understand how you can connect with your audience and identify strategies...
2021-02-1405 min