20. Augusta Cole - Luxury Destination Wedding Planner by @Molly Carr

S1 E20 · The Wedding Destination Podcast

20. Augusta Cole - Luxury Destination Wedding Planner

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Augusta Cole is a wedding planner & designer with over a decade of extensive experience in producing events across the world. Based in New York and Charleston with a global presence, Augusta is widely respected for her discretion as well as her intuitive creative design, innate eye for detail, and seamless planning process. Named a Top Planning Company by VOGUE and Over the Moon, Augusta excels in producing one-of-a-kind occasions of all shapes and sizes, ranging from multiple-day destination weddings to intimate dinner parties in some of the world's most exclusive locations from the Hamptons to St. Moritz to Venice.

In today’s episode we discuss:

Augusta’s background and how her upbringing of being raised by a mother and grandmother who were the consummate Southern hostesses shaped her creative vision.
Augusta’s first foray into the working world which began with an internship at Lela Rose at age 18 and culminated with a ten-year tenure at Easton Events.
Launching Augusta Cole Weddings & Events during the Pandemic.
Selecting a wedding destination.
Augusta’s design process including sourcing custom and handmade tabletop items.

The Wedding Destination Podcast, brought to you by international wedding photographer Molly Carr, whose work can regularly be seen in publications such as Harper's BAZAAR, Town & Country, BRIDES, and Martha Stewart Weddings and who was voted a Top Wedding Photographer in the World by The Wed.

Designed to educate and inspire couples and creatives on all things destination weddings, the Wedding Destination Podcast interviews luxury wedding industry professionals who are at the top of their fields to give inspiring and actionable business and wedding planning advice.

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