Meet the Speakers
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Hey, I'm Margaux.
I’m the founder + host of the Wedding Summit Series, the creator of 'The Only Option' VIP Day, and the owner of Harmony Creative Studio, a wedding planning company in Los Angeles, where competition is fierce and high-end clients have high expectations.
When I first looked at luxury weddings, I thought they were reserved for the industry’s elite. I assumed you had to have a certain look, background, or connections to book those clients. But I was wrong. Breaking into the high-end market isn’t about exclusivity—it’s about understanding what luxury clients truly value and positioning yourself as the only option.
That’s exactly what this summit is about. I’ve gathered some of the best luxury wedding pros and educators to share their insights so you can stop feeling like an outsider and start elevating your brand, pricing, and client experience with confidence.
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Lindsay Conklin
Prove Yourself to be a Trusted Collaborative Partner
Lindsey makes up one half of the award-winning filmmaking duo, Le Rêve Films. They have consistently found themselves listed as top wedding videographers in the world by Harper’s Bazaar, Over The Moon, and other leading industry publications and blogs. Le Rêve Films has had the privilege of capturing events for clients like Naomi Biden, Sean McVay, DJ Tiesto, and other high-profile celebrities, musicians, and athletes.
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Meghan Ely
Navigating Luxury Wedding Submissions
OFD Consulting owner, Meghan Ely combines in-the-trenches event experience with a love of wedding PR to empower her clients to take their businesses to new heights. Her team’s publicity efforts are regularly honored by the Public Relations Society of America, and more recently, Eventex named her one of the most influential Wedding Professionals in the Industry.
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wendy kay
The Art of Qualifying: Sales Strategies for Elite Clients
Wendy comes from a television background where she produced and directed live television and called the shots - literally! After 8 years of 60 hour work weeks and feeling a disconnect the burnout was real and she decided she needed a change. Today, after 13 years of owning her own planning and design business, much of Wendy’s time is focused on educating other vendors on best business practices to transform their own businesses through honesty and “tough love”. Wendy has been deemed a Top Wedding Planner and Event Designer Worldwide by Martha Stewart Weddings, and Best Wedding Planner in America by BRIDES.
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terrica
The Luxury Divide: Decoding Your High-End Client
Terrica, a celebrated event planner and entrepreneur, has shaped the wedding industry for two decades with her unique blend of Southern charm and metropolitan flair, featured in publications like The Knot and Martha Stewart Weddings. Beyond crafting unforgettable events, she empowers thousands of wedding professionals through her educational hub, focusing on pricing, sales, and client experience. Terrica champions diversity and inclusion, leading initiatives like Unity Through Community and mentoring for Wedding Pro’s Fellowship for Change. Featured on Event Therapy’s cover, she emphasizes self-worth alongside financial success. When not working, she enjoys the Golden Isles, family, and a bawdy drag show.
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Kate Turner
Landlocked Luxury: Selling in Smaller Markets
Kate Turner is the founder and creative director of Kate & Co., a nationally recognized event planning firm known for its high-touch service and unforgettable tented weddings. With over a decade of experience, Kate’s work has been featured in Vogue, BRIDES, and Martha Stewart Weddings. She is also the co-founder of Landlocked Luxury, a Midwest-based conference and education platform for wedding professionals looking to break into the luxury market. Kate is a leading voice in elevated event design and execution, with a passion for showcasing world-class celebrations in often-overlooked regions like the Midwest.
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Marc Mcintosh
Website Strategies for High-End Wedding Professionals
Marc McIntosh, CEO and co-founder of Team Wedding Marketing, brings 25+ years of wedding industry expertise to help wedding pros thrive. A nationally recognized speaker, writer, and marketing expert, Marc launched Team Wedding Marketing to provide cutting-edge SEO, marketing, and web development services. His team understands the seasonality, emotion, and time demands of wedding pros, delivering strategies that drive bookings while freeing up time. With a deep knowledge of the wedding business, Marc and his team empower clients to sell more and focus on what they love.
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Julie Comfort
Designing Emotionally Transformative Weddings
Julie Comfort has worked in the wedding industry for over 16 years, first as a luxury destination wedding photographer, and now as an experience designer and owner of The Experiential Wedding, an experience design agency for weddings. Outside of the wedding industry she teaches experience design at Kaospilot and the Catalyst Institute, with a focus on designing for inclusivity, collaboration, and connection. Originally from New Jersey, she now splits her time between Berlin and her olive farm in Spain.
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Daria & Alina
Addressing Common Needs & Barriers of Upscale Couples
Daria Neretina
Co-founder of WedVibes. With 9+ years of luxury European wedding planning experience, Daria knows first-hand how to prosper on the wedding market.
Alina Krupenina
Co-founder of WedVibes and a marketing executive with 15+ years of experience. Managed nation-wide promotion campaigns for Nutella and Ferrero Rocher.
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Chris J. Evans
Grounded in Gratitude:Â Elevated by Excellence
Chris J. Evans is an acclaimed international fashion, wedding and event photographer based in Southern California. He is named among top wedding photographers in North America, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara by California Wedding Day Magazine, WEZOREE, RSVP, Hawaii Magazine and many more.
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Mesita Partridge
Position Yourself in Luxury Spaces to Attract High-End ClientsÂ
Mesita Partridge is a luxury wedding planner, floral designer, and founder of Events by Mesita. With over a decade of experience curating elevated celebrations for high-profile clients, she’s passionate about helping fellow creatives position themselves for success in the luxury market. Mesita is also the visionary behind Black Women in Weddings, a platform celebrating and empowering Black women in the wedding industry through connection and education. As a speaker and coach, she blends strategy with style, teaching others how to confidently elevate their brand and book high-end clients.
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Andrea Shah
Sensory Storytelling for Luxury Vendors
Andrea Shah is a copywriter and marketing consultant for wedding pros who want to spotlight their artistry and client experience. She has over a decade of experience working on websites and brand voice for Fortune 500 companies and luxury brands alike. She teaches wedding professionals how to use psychology, storytelling, and market research to make ideal clients feel deeply seen and heard. Andrea lives in South Florida with her family. When she’s not glued to her computer, you’ll find her reading, baking banana bread, planning her next trip, or trying her hand at embroidery.
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Irene Katzias
Luxury Logistics: What You Need to Upgrade for the Luxury Level
Irene Katzias is a seasoned wedding planner, designer, and industry speaker with over a decade of experience creating high-end, hands-on wedding experiences. As the founder of Irene + Co Events, she specializes in storytelling-driven designs that bring couples’ visions to life. A TEDx speaker and thought leader in the wedding industry, Irene is passionate about fostering collaboration, elevating standards, and sharing her expertise. She currently serves as the Director of Programs for WIPA Utah and WeddingPro Educator 2025. Her work and insights have been featured in top publications, including Carats & Cake, The Knot, and Rocky Mountain Bride.
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Shafonne Myers
Luxury Networking: Confidently Connecting at High End EventsÂ
Shafonne Myers is a media mogul and CEO of Aisle Society, a premier wedding media company with 11 owned publications, including Pretty Pear Bride, Brooklyn Bride, and Elizabeth Anne Designs. As a size-inclusive marketing expert, she champions diversity in the luxury wedding market, helping brands embrace beauty in all forms. With over $40 million in sales generated, Shafonne has led multi-million dollar launches and is a sought-after speaker in luxury and high-net-worth circles. Through Aisle Society and her consulting agency, she empowers entrepreneurs and CEOs to monetize and amplify their personal brands using her Human Connection Marketing™ framework.
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Katie Mast
How Small Touches Can Create A High-End and Memorable Experience
Katie is a highly respected leader in the Wedding, Event, and Creative Industries. She has worked with renowned brands such as HoneyBook, The Rising Tide Society, Aisle Planner, and Rock Paper Coin. Having spent almost a decade as a business owner of a destination wedding and event planning company, Katie now dedicates her time working with companies to help them grow and develop their genuine communities, promote ongoing education, and build strong and healthy brand partnerships.
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Twah Doughtery
Pricing Your Proposals to Speak To & Land Luxury
Twah is an internationally acclaimed wedding photographer serving in the Ultra-Luxury Wedding space. Her work has graced the pages of Vogue, Over The Moon, Brides, Huffington Post & many more. As a former NYC fashion designer, Twah seamlessly blend high fashion aesthetics with her artistic vision. Vogue has hailed Twah a leading voice in editorial photojournalism. Twah is also a sought-after speaker, educator, and mindset coach, empowering wedding brands to establish themselves as a premium option in the luxury wedding market.
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Kate Foster, CMP, CWC
Video Selling for the Ultra-Discerning Client
Kate Foster specializes in sales training for luxury hotels, event venues, catering companies and wedding planners across North America and Caribbean. Her hospitality expertise spans both sides of the industry.
After planning over 500 weddings, she expanded into corporate events, working with brands like Ferrari, LA Lakers, LA Rams, Riot Games and Electronic Arts (EA) and hundreds more. This dual perspective allows her to train teams on effectively selling to both social and corporate markets. Kate has developed training programs for numerous 5-star luxury brands and some of the country's top ultra-luxury wedding planners.
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Maria Bayer
How Luxury Clients Buy Differently than Mid-Tier Clients
Maria Bayer is a sales and mindset coach for ambitious wedding business owners and educators who want to skip trial and error and confidently serve high-value clients. As the only wedding educator with over $25 million in sales experience, she brings unmatched expertise to the industry. Maria created the Irresistible Selling program to help wedding pros 2–10x their sales while working less and earning more. Her signature method blends mindset mastery with results-driven strategies to build confidence, communicate value, and command top dollar—without being pushy, salesy, or chasing clients.
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Jacklyn Watson
Mastering Luxury Hospitality & Elevated Guest Experiences
Jackie Watson is a luxury wedding planner, industry speaker, and founder of Jaclyn Watson Events, a premier planning firm specializing in high-end, bespoke weddings. With over a decade of experience, Jackie is known for her refined approach to luxury hospitality, creating seamless, highly personalized celebrations that exceed the expectations of affluent clients. She is also the owner and creator of Echelon Creative & Co., a branding and marketing company designed to help wedding professionals find their voice, refine their brand, and position themselves for success in the luxury market. A sought-after industry leader, Jackie educates wedding professionals on executing elevated guest experiences, brand positioning, and the art of working in the luxury space.
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Emily Foster
Goodbye to Beige: Attracting Luxury Zillennial Couples Through Color
Emily Foster Keller is the owner of Emily Foster Creative, a brand and website design studio based in Portland, Oregon and working with entrepreneurs everywhere. She specializes in helping wedding vendors stand out with personalized, tailored branding and website design. She brings 9+ years of education and experience to helping business owners get clear on their brand strategy. From there, she helps them translate their brand story into an identity and website that feels unique and attracts their dream clients at the same time. When not designing, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband and two cats, Olaf and Elsa.
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