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How Vermont’s wedding industry is faring post-pandemic

This hour, we'll discuss the impact of the Vermont wedding industry on the state economy.
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This hour, we'll discuss the impact of the Vermont wedding industry on the state economy.

Live call-in discussion: The wedding industry contributes millions of dollars to Vermont's economy, but the industry was hit hard when in-person events were canceled in 2020. This hour, we’ll hear from local wedding planners and vendors on how they kept their industry afloat during the pandemic and how things are looking for 2023. We'll also talk about wedding trends to keep an eye on this season.

Our guests:

  • Lindsey Leichthammer, owner of , Winooski
  • Talena Companion, owner of , South Burlington
  • Kim Donahue, owner of , Waitsfield

Broadcast at noon Thursday, June 1, 2023; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Andrea Laurion joined ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý as a news producer for Vermont Edition in December 2022. She is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine. Before getting into audio, Andrea worked as an obituary writer, a lunch lady, a wedding photographer assistant, a children’s birthday party hostess, a haunted house actor, and an admin assistant many times over.