This Takes The Cake

Shawna and Caroline from our Tampa team are taking over This Takes the Cake! They're not only teammates—they're roommates, and Shawna brings a unique perspective to the conversation as a bridal gown designer. We're talking about what it's really like to shop for a wedding dress, what brides should know before saying yes to the dress, common mistakes, and what goes on behind the scenes of designing a gown. Plus, we'll get into wedding planning, life as roommates and teammates, and plenty of behind-the-scenes Tampa wedding talk. 👰‍♀️✨

What is it really like to plan weddings all over the country? Shelli and Bree take us behind the scenes of life as a traveling wedding planner—from constant travel and destination events to packing up the office and making a new city feel like home. As part of our Savannah home base, Bree shares what it's like to make travel planning a full-time career, while they both talk about the realities, challenges, and perks of producing events across the country. ✈️💍

What happens when you go from being the mother of the bride to working behind the scenes with S&B? Dawn joins Sara to talk about her experience planning her daughter’s wedding with Stunning & Brilliant Events, what wedding day was really like from the MOB perspective, the moment that took the cake, and what she’s looking forward to now that she’s getting to experience an S&B event from the other side. 🍰✨

David Tutera is taking the cake! 🎂 Sara sits down with one of the most recognizable names in the wedding industry to talk about his incredible career, getting his start in events, and what it was like planning and designing weddings for television. David takes us behind the scenes of My Fair Wedding, shares how he’s watched the wedding industry transform over the years, what he thinks of today’s trends and expectations, and what he’s working on now. Plus, we get David’s take on what truly makes a wedding unforgettable.

You may know Presley from her viral videos as a live wedding painter, where her paint-covered dress moment caught the attention of millions (and was even featured in People), but there’s so much more to her story. In this episode of This Takes the Cake, Presley shares how she got started creating live artwork for couples, what it’s like capturing a wedding day in real time, and how she turned a viral moment into an opportunity to grow her business. We’re talking creativity, social media, handling outside opinions, and the passion behind turning unforgettable wedding moments into one-of-a-kind pieces of art.Follow us on all the things!⁠https://www.stunningandbrilliantevents.com/⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stunningandbrilliantevents/⁠https://www.instagram.com/thistakesthecakepodcast/⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sandbevents⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@stunningandbrilliantevents⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thistakesthecakepodcast⁠