Hello and Welcome to the third season of Ellwed Talks – the first podcast about destination weddings in Greece! My name is Sanya, the founder of Ellwed magazine and I will be your host today. Join me in this new season where we talk with Gretchen Culver. Gretchen is the creative mind behind Minneapolis’ go-to design and planning firm, Rocket Science Events, but her business expertise don’t stop there. In 2020, she opened the doors to Minne Weddings, a brand that provides stylish and affordable micro-weddings, as a way to meet her clients’ evolving demands for small-but-significant celebrations. Her knack for identifying client pain points and solving problems has propelled Minne Weddings to the top of her market. Throughout her career, Gretchen’s community helped to lift her up for success and, with gratitude for the support, she remains committed to serving those around her. With almost two decades in the industry, Gretchen has learned countless lessons as an event entrepreneur and is dedicated to sharing those insights with event pros that are still early in their journey. Her affinity for empowering female entrepreneurs led her to launch Culver Creative, where she provides coaching and consulting services for creative professionals. She also serves as a Sage Coach for Be Sage Consulting, with a special focus on small weddings as a sustainable revenue stream. Named one of the “30 Under 40 to Watch” by Special Events and recognized as a top planner by BRIDES and Martha Stewart Weddings, Gretchen’s award-winning work has been featured in magazines, online, and on television. Find Gretchen:  Website: http://www.rocketscience.events/ https://weddingindustryspeakers.com/speaker/gretchen-culver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rocketsciencewe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocketscience.events/ _______________________ Read more on ellwed.com/podcast Get the Ellwed magazine at ellwed.com/magazine Follow Ellwed on socials for instant stylish inspiration from Greece at @ellwedmag Share this episode on your social media channels and help future brides with planning their destination wedding! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ellwed/message