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Lola Kent, Event Planner | Inside Desert Glam: Event Magic, Wedding Wins, and Wild Weather

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From New York steakhouse soirées to Coachella Valley showstoppers, event planner Lola Kent brings a decade-plus of creative fire to the corner booth on this week’s episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence. She shares how a chance ceremony paired her with officiant Randy, sparking 60+ weddings built on listening, storytelling, and short-but-soulful vows. Lola recalls transforming airplane hangars at the Palm Springs Air Museum into “Norm’s Beach,” complete with surprise aircraft arrivals and star musicians, and a tear-jerking Bighorn ceremony where love triumphed over stage-four cancer. We get real about budgets vs. vision, indoor-outdoor contingency planning, micro-weddings born from the pandemic, and why great planners protect couples from venue rules, vendor chaos, and desert winds. Plus: the NYPD vs. FDNY cookoff, a Wicked-themed pop-up speakeasy, and the secret to guest-first hospitality (sometimes it’s Gentleman Jack). If you love weddings, parties, or just world-class logistics that feel like magic, this podcast is your blueprint.

We regret that due to technical issues in the recording of this episode that there is not a video podcast available.

Takeaways:

  • The best ceremonies start with deep listening and private interviews.
  • Short, meaningful vows keep guests engaged and couples centered.
  • Great planners match clients to venues that fit rules and vibe.
  • Always build indoor-outdoor weather backups in the desert.
  • Clear vendor coordination is mission-critical to event flow.
  • Budgets must guide creative choices—vision scales with resources.
  • Micro-weddings proved intimacy can be as powerful as spectacle.
  • Story-driven details turn spaces (even hangars) into immersive worlds.

#BigConversationsLittleBarPodcast #PatrickEvans #RandyFlorence #SkipsLittleBar #MutualBroadcastingSystem #CoachellaValleyResidents #SkipPaige #LolaKent #EventPlanning #WeddingPlanner #DesertWeddings #PalmSprings #CoachellaValley #AirMuseum #VowRenewal #MicroWeddings #LuxuryEvents #WeddingOfficiant #Bighorn #PopUpSpeakeasy

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Manage episode 503832567 series 3444800
Content provided by Mutual Broadcasting System LLC. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Mutual Broadcasting System LLC or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

From New York steakhouse soirées to Coachella Valley showstoppers, event planner Lola Kent brings a decade-plus of creative fire to the corner booth on this week’s episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence. She shares how a chance ceremony paired her with officiant Randy, sparking 60+ weddings built on listening, storytelling, and short-but-soulful vows. Lola recalls transforming airplane hangars at the Palm Springs Air Museum into “Norm’s Beach,” complete with surprise aircraft arrivals and star musicians, and a tear-jerking Bighorn ceremony where love triumphed over stage-four cancer. We get real about budgets vs. vision, indoor-outdoor contingency planning, micro-weddings born from the pandemic, and why great planners protect couples from venue rules, vendor chaos, and desert winds. Plus: the NYPD vs. FDNY cookoff, a Wicked-themed pop-up speakeasy, and the secret to guest-first hospitality (sometimes it’s Gentleman Jack). If you love weddings, parties, or just world-class logistics that feel like magic, this podcast is your blueprint.

We regret that due to technical issues in the recording of this episode that there is not a video podcast available.

Takeaways:

  • The best ceremonies start with deep listening and private interviews.
  • Short, meaningful vows keep guests engaged and couples centered.
  • Great planners match clients to venues that fit rules and vibe.
  • Always build indoor-outdoor weather backups in the desert.
  • Clear vendor coordination is mission-critical to event flow.
  • Budgets must guide creative choices—vision scales with resources.
  • Micro-weddings proved intimacy can be as powerful as spectacle.
  • Story-driven details turn spaces (even hangars) into immersive worlds.

#BigConversationsLittleBarPodcast #PatrickEvans #RandyFlorence #SkipsLittleBar #MutualBroadcastingSystem #CoachellaValleyResidents #SkipPaige #LolaKent #EventPlanning #WeddingPlanner #DesertWeddings #PalmSprings #CoachellaValley #AirMuseum #VowRenewal #MicroWeddings #LuxuryEvents #WeddingOfficiant #Bighorn #PopUpSpeakeasy

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