Happy Woo Wednesdays. Today I have the famous Kristin Banta in the HECK YES house. She is all about maximalism. She runs a production and design house creative agency. I met her at a WIPA and Nace event in Palm Springs and she was keynote speaker. You may recognize her because she had her own show on Bravo. Kristen is famous in the wedding industry! She is known for provocative memorable integrative storytelling, all about the experience for her guests. Go to her instagram and then website to check out her unprecedented before and afters. She transforms a space like no other. ht ..read more

Happy Woo Wednesdays. I have Chiell-Ann in the Get a HECK YES house, well-known wedding planner. She went through my program The Triple Threat because she wanted a brand message rebrand and to get on the preferred venue list. In less than 2 months, she has a new brand message, new website, new instagram and sales deck. She used my strategies to get on her 1st preferred venue list after being in the industry since 2017. I'm so proud of her. Check out her new brand here. https://www.loveandlife.events/ Today we talk about Diversifying your biz to have multiple revenue streams ..read more

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I have my friend Malisa Durongphant from Creativeamme in the Get a HECK YES house. She is the leader in the industry with Event Branded Signage (custom laser cut / vinyl / Engaged pieces for a cause A husband and wife duo who left their careers to pursue their dreams. Named their business after their daughter Emma. Malisa reminds us to focus on you and know that there are people watching you, you never know who you're inspiring. She says work hard - build your own brand that represents you - let your work speak for itself. Hot topic: Stay True to yourself Never ..read more

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I have my past student in the Get a HECK YES house. Phil Santos really dedicated his life to the craft of DJing. He cares so much. Phil Santos went through the Triple Threat Program and he was able to double his prices and book 6 weddings in 2 months. Holy cow! I love this deep conversation. He really explains the true meaning of what we do as event pros. Phil Santos has been using music to bring people together since 2013. He is an award-winning Miami-based wedding DJ who started his career helping millennials and gen z fight loneliness through community-focused dan ..read more

Today I have Eugenie and Erik owners of Ele fragrance Connect with Ele https://www.instagram.com/ele.fragrances  https://instagram.com/carissawoo 17hats.com - Use code heckyes https://aftershoot.com/friends?ref=carissawoo ..read more

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Hot Topic: Design with intention not just trends Bio on Martina - Your favorite Italian wedding planner in California. Connect with Martina Storiamiaevents.com Connect with Carissa Woo https://instagram.com/carissawoo www.heckyesvip - Get 10-15 leads a month Thank you 17hats.com use code heckyes https://aftershoot.com/friends?ref=carissawoo ..read more

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Today I have Sara Portillo in the Get a HECK YES house. She manages The Sepulveda Home, LLC a wedding and special events venue in San Pedro. I've been photographing weddings here for a decade at this Gem, Louisiana French Colonial was designed to honor the majestic estates of the South. It's vintage meets elegance. If you know Sara, she is unapologetically herself. She is a Sag aftra actress and doesn't sugar coat anything. She has mastered the art of human emotions and family dynamics! I love the story about how Sara's dad came across this property and had to own it. He ..read more

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I met Erich when we both went to UC Riverside. We were dorm-mates. He was already deep into photography then. His photos always evoke so much emotion. He says engagement and wedding photos should look as natural as possible. "It's all about the three C's creativity, composition, and candid reactions. I asked him to be the very first guest on my podcast. Can't believe we are on our 152nd episode. Erich is a a wedding and engagement photographer who loves creativity and photojournalism. I've been shooting for almost two decades and have shot at many places around the w ..read more

OMG!!! Happy Woo Wednedays! It's my 100th episdoe of Get a HECK YES! What an amazing journey it's been. Thank you to my generous guests that have dropped so many knowledge bombs. I'm truly grateful and there is so much more to come.   Today, this is the audio of my speech at a WIPA Event. It's my big speaking event and 75 wedding pros attended. I teach you how to Fill your inbox with inquiries: 1. Become the one, the go to one where everyone want to hire you 2. How 10x your audience by using the power of leverage - Grow your IG and at the same time, create your dream team 3. Be a wa ..read more

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I have my good friend Joyce Choi (photography) in the HECK YES house. She went through my 3-month coaching program 2 years ago. Now is fully booked and started a beautiful bridal studio in LA call House of Maray. She is also my lead associate photographer. https://www.instagram.com/houseofmarey/ House of Marey is a Minimal, Pre-wedding, Luxury, Editorial Studio with all-inclusive bridal gowns and HMUA. I went there and it was glorious full of 4 rooms to shoot (Korean inspired). Now you don't have to go to Korea or Thailand to get this type of photography and experience. Y ..read more