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The Wedding Biz - Behind the Scenes of the Wedding Business

Carrie Goldberg

Nancy Liu

David Stark

Holly Chapple

Kevin Lee

Martha Stewart

Jordan Lee

BRUCE RUSSELL

ALEJANDRA POUPEL

RACHEL BIRTHISTLE

JOSE VILLA

Adam Schaeuble

Lewis Miller

Meghan Ely

Michelle Durpetti

OwlTail

Seeing locations through color and shapes is a unique way to design events. Listen as Andy and Sean Low discuss this and much more on this episode of The Next Level. Sean's company, The Business of Being Creative, focuses on providing practical advice to those in the business of being creative. His client list includes the who's who of the wedding industry and design community.  Together, they own Robbins Otoya, a design and event planning firm that designs and produces destination weddings and events all over the world. They each individually own companies also,  Matthew founded a company called Matthew Robbins Design based in New York City, and Luis has a catering company called Evento &amp; Cocina based in Cartagena.  Listen as Sean and Andy discuss the unique way Matthew and Luis approach finding a destination with their clients for their event, and how they always use local talent instead of bringing a team from New York to keep it authentic. Additionally, they speak about the fascinating way Matthew and Luis use color in their designs and how they aren't afraid to use it.  Sean gets specific on what Matthew and Luis mean by pricing their events by the scope of work and how they don't want their design decisions to be motivated by how much money they are going to make. Robbins Otoya is an exciting collaboration of two brilliant minds working together to build an unforgettable experience, don't miss this episode.   Show Highlights:  [00:27] Sean, welcome to the show again! [01:57] Sean speaks about Matthew and Luis's approach to finding a destination for their clients. [04:46] Andy and Sean thought it was fascinating how Robbins Otoya uses color and isn't afraid to use it differently. [06:59] Sean chats about the way Robbins Otoya prices their events. [07:48] Sean talks about them using local talent to do the events but doing it with New York standards. [10:42] Andy shares that Matthew and Luis don't want their decisions to be motivated by how much money they are making. [11:26] Sean gets specific on what Matthew and Luis are doing and how they price their scope of work. [13:20] Sean, as always, I really appreciate you being on the show.    Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  The Wedding Biz The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz   Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Kushner Entertainment  www.KushnerEntertainment.com   Find Robbins Otoya: Robbins Otoya @robbinsotoya Instagram |  Facebook Matthew Robbins Design @matthewrobbinsdesign  Instagram | Pinterest. Luis Otoya Evento &amp; Cocina Twitter  Matthew Robbins on The Wedding Biz   This Week's Guest Co-Host, Sean Low, Founder and President of The Business of Being Creative LLC.  Sean Low on the Wedding Biz The Business of Being Creative LLC Email Sean: sean@thebusinessofbeingcreative.com Sean:@seanlow Twitter | Instagram    Mentioned:  Ray Thompson on The Wedding Biz Preston Bailey on The Wedding Biz

Seeing locations through color and shapes is a unique way to design events. Listen as Andy and Sean Low discuss this and much more on this episode of The Next Level. Sean's company, The Business of Being Creative, focuses on providing practical advice to those in the business of being creative. His client list includes the who's who of the wedding industry and design community.  Together, they own Robbins Otoya, a design and event planning firm that designs and produces destination weddings and events all over the world. They each individually own companies also,  Matthew founded a company called Matthew Robbins Design based in New York City, and Luis has a catering company called Evento &amp; Cocina based in Cartagena.  Listen as Sean and Andy discuss the unique way Matthew and Luis approach finding a destination with their clients for their event, and how they always use local talent instead of bringing a team from New York to keep it authentic. Additionally, they speak about the fascinating way Matthew and Luis use color in their designs and how they aren't afraid to use it.  Sean gets specific on what Matthew and Luis mean by pricing their events by the scope of work and how they don't want their design decisions to be motivated by how much money they are going to make. Robbins Otoya is an exciting collaboration of two brilliant minds working together to build an unforgettable experience, don't miss this episode. Show Highlights: <ul> <li>[00:27] Sean, welcome to the show again!</li> <li>[01:57] Sean speaks about Matthew and Luis's approach to finding a destination for their clients.</li> <li>[04:46] Andy and Sean thought it was fascinating how Robbins Otoya uses color and isn't afraid to use it differently.</li> <li>[06:59] Sean chats about the way Robbins Otoya prices their events.</li> <li>[07:48] Sean talks about them using local talent to do the events but doing it with New York standards.</li> <li>[10:42] Andy shares that Matthew and Luis don't want their decisions to be motivated by how much money they are making.</li> <li>[11:26] Sean gets specific on what Matthew and Luis are doing and how they price their scope of work.</li> <li>[13:20] Sean, as always, I really appreciate you being on the show.</li> </ul> Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weddingbizshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeddingBizShow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz</a> Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Kushner Entertainment<a href="http://www.kushnerentertainment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="http://www.kushnerentertainment.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.KushnerEntertainment.com</a> Find Robbins Otoya: <a href="https://www.robbinsotoya.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robbins Otoya</a> @robbinsotoya <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robbinsotoya/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/robbinsotoya/posts/?ref=page_internal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> <a href="https://matthewrobbinsdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Robbins Design</a> @matthewrobbinsdesign <a href="https://www.instagram.com/matthewrobbinsdesign/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/170292429648265623/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest.</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/170292429648265623/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luis Otoya Evento &amp; Cocina</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/luisotoya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/matthew-robbins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Matthew Robbins</a> on The Wedding Biz This Week's Guest Co-Host, Sean Low, Founder and President of The Business of Being Creative LLC. <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/sean-low-business-creative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sean Low</a> on the Wedding Biz <a href="https://www.thebusinessofbeingcreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Business of Being Creative LLC</a> Email Sean: sean@thebusinessofbeingcreative.com Sean:@seanlow <a href="https://twitter.com/seanlow?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seanlow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Mentioned: <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/ray-thompson-light-design-the-choreography-of-emotion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ray Thompson</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/preston-bailey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Preston Bailey</a> on The Wedding Biz

241 THE NEXT LEVEL: SEAN LOW discusses ROBBINS OTOYA - Loving What They Do And Doing It Together

“It’s not about producing a New York wedding in Provence; it’s about producing a Provence wedding in Provence with New York standards.” Listen as Andy, and his guests Matthew Robbins and Luis Otoya discuss their process and dig deep into the creative aspect. They also have an exciting conversation about their use of color and a discussion about their pricing philosophy.  Matthew has a company called Matthew Robbins Design based in New York City, while Luis has a catering company called Evento &amp; Cocina based in Cartagena. Together, they own Robbins Otoya Destinations, a design and event planning firm that designs and produces destination weddings and events all over the world. Luis shares meeting Matthew for the first time at a convention, their long-distance relationship, and whether there was any sense of competition between them with their individual companies. Listen as they reveal why they started a business together, what it’s like to work together and be a couple, and how they push each other creatively to be the best they can be. Matthew and Luis open up and share their process for finding locations and planning events, and how they price their events.  They both share that having jobs, they love, going to incredible places, and making people happy is what success means to them. During this crazy uncertain time in the world, it’s nice to hear about something positive, and fun so push play and get ready to smile.  Show Highlights: [03:37] Welcome to the show, Matthew and Luis! [04:18] Luis shares a little about his background and what inspired him to get into the business. [07:21] Luis speaks about his different approach to catering and the creative element he has a flair for that helped him launch his company. [08:37] Luis shares about meeting Matthew at a conference. [11:07] Was there ever a sense of competition between you two with your businesses being so similar? [13:08] They discuss both the creative and business aspects of their company. [15:04] They discuss forming the company that they own together above and beyond their individual businesses. [17:00] Matthew and Luis describe the difference between Robbins Otoya Destinations and the companies they own individually. [19:54] How do you work and live together and still keep the relationship going? [20:49] Luis and Matthew speak about pushing each other creatively to make each other better. [23:13] They share their process when designing destination weddings and events. [26:08] Can you give us a story or an example of your process when creating an event? [29:42] Matthew and Luis speak about getting their clients to first narrow the destination down. [32:28] Matthew bypasses design themes and sees events in colors and shapes. [34:06] Luis chats about not being afraid of using color and how he and Matthew most times agree on what color they use. [37:01] How does light play into the way you design your events? [38:49] Luis and Matthew share their pricing and how they charge clients. [41:27] Matthew discusses being respectful in their pricing and pricing for where you are in the industry. [42:28] Matthew speaks about what the word “success” means to him. [43:14] Luis chats about how he feels about success and how much happiness plays a role. [45:11] Thank you both for being on the show!   LINKS &amp; RESOURCES Find Robbins Otoya: Robbins Otoya @robbinsotoya Instagram |  Facebook   Matthew Robbins Design @matthewrobbinsdesign  Instagram | Pinterest. Luis Otoya Evento &amp; Cocina Twitter  Matthew Robbins first appearance on The Wedding Biz   Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  The Wedding Biz The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz   Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Kushner Entertainment  www.KushnerEntertainment.com   Mentioned: Lynn Easton Part 1 on The Wedding Biz  Lynn Easton Part 2 on The Wedding Biz   Special Coronavirus Episodes Mentioned:  Brett Culp - Dealing with the Impact of The Coronavirus  David Beahm -  A Personal Response to The Coronavirus  Christie Osborne -  Online Crisis Communication and The Coronavirus

“It’s not about producing a New York wedding in Provence; it’s about producing a Provence wedding in Provence with New York standards.” Listen as Andy, and his guests Matthew Robbins and Luis Otoya discuss their process and dig deep into the creative aspect. They also have an exciting conversation about their use of color and a discussion about their pricing philosophy.  Matthew has a company called Matthew Robbins Design based in New York City, while Luis has a catering company called Evento &amp; Cocina based in Cartagena. Together, they own Robbins Otoya Destinations, a design and event planning firm that designs and produces destination weddings and events all over the world. Luis shares meeting Matthew for the first time at a convention, their long-distance relationship, and whether there was any sense of competition between them with their individual companies. Listen as they reveal why they started a business together, what it’s like to work together and be a couple, and how they push each other creatively to be the best they can be. Matthew and Luis open up and share their process for finding locations and planning events, and how they price their events.  They both share that having jobs, they love, going to incredible places, and making people happy is what success means to them. During this crazy uncertain time in the world, it’s nice to hear about something positive, and fun so push play and get ready to smile.  Show Highlights: [03:37] Welcome to the show, Matthew and Luis! [04:18] Luis shares a little about his background and what inspired him to get into the business. [07:21] Luis speaks about his different approach to catering and the creative element he has a flair for that helped him launch his company. [08:37] Luis shares about meeting Matthew at a conference. [11:07] Was there ever a sense of competition between you two with your businesses being so similar? [13:08] They discuss both the creative and business aspects of their company. [15:04] They discuss forming the company that they own together above and beyond their individual businesses. [17:00] Matthew and Luis describe the difference between Robbins Otoya Destinations and the companies they own individually. [19:54] How do you work and live together and still keep the relationship going? [20:49] Luis and Matthew speak about pushing each other creatively to make each other better. [23:13] They share their process when designing destination weddings and events. [26:08] Can you give us a story or an example of your process when creating an event? [29:42] Matthew and Luis speak about getting their clients to first narrow the destination down. [32:28] Matthew bypasses design themes and sees events in colors and shapes. [34:06] Luis chats about not being afraid of using color and how he and Matthew most times agree on what color they use. [37:01] How does light play into the way you design your events? [38:49] Luis and Matthew share their pricing and how they charge clients. [41:27] Matthew discusses being respectful in their pricing and pricing for where you are in the industry. [42:28] Matthew speaks about what the word “success” means to him. [43:14] Luis chats about how he feels about success and how much happiness plays a role. [45:11] Thank you both for being on the show! LINKS &amp; RESOURCES Find Robbins Otoya: <a href="https://www.robbinsotoya.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robbins Otoya</a> @robbinsotoya <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robbinsotoya/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/robbinsotoya/posts/?ref=page_internal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> <a href="https://matthewrobbinsdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Robbins Design</a> @matthewrobbinsdesign <a href="https://www.instagram.com/matthewrobbinsdesign/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/170292429648265623/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest.</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/170292429648265623/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luis Otoya Evento &amp; Cocina</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/luisotoya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/matthew-robbins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Matthew Robbins</a> first appearance on The Wedding Biz Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weddingbizshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeddingBizShow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz</a> Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Kushner Entertainment<a href="http://www.kushnerentertainment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="http://www.kushnerentertainment.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.KushnerEntertainment.com</a> Mentioned: <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/lynn-easton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lynn Easton Part 1</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/lynn-easton-2-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lynn Easton Part 2</a> on The Wedding Biz Special Coronavirus Episodes Mentioned: <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/brett-culp-dealing-with-the-impact-of-the-coronavirus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brett Culp - Dealing with the Impact of The Coronavirus</a> <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/david-beahm-a-personal-response-to-the-coronavirus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> David Beahm -  A Personal Response to The Coronavirus</a> <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/online-crisis-communication-and-the-coronavirus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Christie Osborne -  Online Crisis Communication and The Coronavirus</a>

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