Episode 27: How a Bride and Venue Operations Manager Successfully Pulled Off a Wedding During COVID-19

Episode 27: How a Bride and Venue Operations Manager Successfully Pulled Off a Wedding During COVID-19

Author: Tripleseat October 30, 2020 Duration: 31:31

On this week's episode, Kate and Rachel are joined by two special guests to discuss how they successfully planned and executed a wedding during COVID-19. Caroline Wise, Tripleseat's Director of Product, got married last month at Killington Distillery in Vermont and shares all the details about planning for her big day with COVID-19 circumstances in mind. Howie Goldfarb, the Operations Manager at Killington Distillery, provides insight into the operations behind executing Caroline's wedding successfully, and how it has set him up for future events at the distillery.  Whether you are planning your own wedding during this time or are managing a wedding for someone else right now at your venue, there is so much to learn this episode from both the bride and venue operations manager perspectives! 

Check out Killington Distillery: https://killingtondistillery.com/


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