Board of Directors
Photo Credit: Jill Person Photography
Jamie Podworski
PRESIDENT
president@bostonweddinggroup.com
- What’s your profession: Cinematographer
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: Elegant/Black Tie and Nautical
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Bold Colors
- Current favorite color palette: Blue and Blush
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Fall
- Favorite New England destination: Newport and Cape Cod
- Party cocktail: Gin and Tonic
Jillian Nichols
VICE PRESIDENT
vp@bostonweddinggroup.com
- What’s your profession: Director of Catering at The Langham, Boston
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: Modern & Romantic
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Brunch Weddings
- Current favorite color palette: lunar blue, rose gold, champagne, platinum, and onyx
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: All our New England seasons are perfect for a wedding. They each bring their personalities, but I love a Winter Wedding if I had to pick.
- Favorite New England destination: The Berkshires
- Party cocktail: Gin Gimlet, Rum Daiquiri, and a well done Mocktail
Camille Dolloff
SECRETARY
secretary@bostonweddinggroup.com
- Profession: Owner & Floral Designer at Artistic Blossoms Floral Design Studio
- Favorite Personal Wedding Style: Modern yet romantic
- Favorite Current Wedding Trend: Structural and hanging floral installations as well as non-traditional bridesmaids’ dresses
- Favorite Color Palette: I can't decide - there is something beautiful about a neutral white, ivory, and creme palette, but I also love bold and rich color! No matter the color palette, the textures, added interest, and natural/organic feeling of foliage greens are a must for me!
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Springtime
- Favorite New England destination: Cape Cod & Martha's Vineyard
- Party Cocktail: Prosecco
Lilia Weisfeldt
TREASURER
treasurer@bostonweddinggroup.com
- What’s your profession: Ballroom dance studio owner & instructor
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: Classically simple
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: I love when couples are able to mix traditional wedding elements with a unique new idea
- Current favorite color palette: Blues
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: September
- Favorite New England destination: Boston is a great city with so many different venue options
- Party cocktail: Anything sparkling!
Jill Person
MEMBERSHIP
membership@bostonweddinggroup.com
- What’s your profession: Wedding and Event Photographer
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: Garden party casual mixed with formal and modern elements
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Love the intimacy of the Micro Weddings
- Current favorite color palette: Calming colors - Light pinks, purples, mints and soft greys
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Spring
- Favorite New England destination: Mid-Coast Maine
- Party cocktail: Iced cold light lager or a summer shandy
Edna Dratch-Parker
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
engagement@bostonweddinggroup.com
- What’s your profession: Wedding Planner & Designer
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: I love all different styles – each has a unique sense of décor, from whimsical to romantic to modern – each are exciting in their own way!
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Being unique and putting a couples personal stamp on their event is very popular
- Current favorite color palette: Purples, greens and fuchsia
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: I love fall – my favorite time of year for a wedding
- Favorite New England destination: Love Boston by the water, Newport and Berkshires – all stunning locations!
- Party cocktail: Sparkling Mojitos
Meagan Peter
SCHEDULING
education@bostonweddinggroup.com
- What’s your profession: Director of Sales at ROCKSTAR LIMO
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: I am a sucker for Modern/Industrial and Romantic!
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Creative and unique wedding arbors
- Current favorite color palette: I’m drawn to anything sage green, muted blues, and pops of jewel tones.
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Winter
- Favorite New England destination: Portland, ME
- Party cocktail: dirty martini, a creative cocktail with fresh fruit, or something bubbly
Nanette Kenney
EDUCATION
scheduling@bostonweddinggroup.com
- What’s your profession: Photobooth Event Specialist
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: Romantic
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Personalization
- Current favorite color palette: Burgundy, purple, blush
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Fall
- Favorite New England destination: Cape Cod
- Party cocktail: Cranberry Limeade
Jeff Brouillet
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
- What’s your profession: Filmmaker
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: I love all coastal New England weddings, whether you are overlooking Boston harbor or getting married on a beach in Newport or Maine. I especially love weddings at a unique venue or a private home.
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Private Vows - Couples sometimes write their vows and read them privately to each other after their wedding ceremony. This is a nice intimate moment between the couple without any stage fright from reading vows in front of the guests.
- Current favorite color palette: Everything blue!
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Winter! The winter season is often overlooked for New England weddings but I think it is the most magical time of year.
- Favorite New England destination: Maine! Who doesn’t love a trip to Vacationland?! We are lucky to film weddings in Maine every year and I always get excited driving across the bridge into Maine.
- Party cocktail: Long Island Iced Tea
Jenny Williamson
SECRETARY
- What’s your profession: Owner and Pastry Artist at Cookie Creatives by Jennifer
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: Classic, Elegant, and Romantic
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: I love when a couple infuses their personal styles and love story into the event in creative ways!
- Current favorite color palette: It’s hard to pick because I love working with color and trying unique combinations, but I will always love creamy whites and pastels with hints of metallic details best.
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Late Spring/Early Summer. I love that very small window of time between spring rain and summer heat and humidity!
- Favorite New England destination: Anywhere along the New England Coast. I love the ocean!
- Party cocktail: Champagne
Jeri Solomon
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
- What’s your profession: Floral Designer
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: Classic with lush floral arrangements
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: I’m more classic than trendy
- Current favorite color palette: Anything with apple green
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Spring. Because I love the flower options
- Favorite New England destination: Vermont mountains
- Party cocktail: Not a cocktail but sangria or prosecco
Alexis Eliopoulos O’Mara
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
- What’s your profession: Wedding Planner & Designer
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: Elegant & romantic with touches of whimsy
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Bringing personalization into the wedding design and decor
- Current favorite color palette: Purples, wines and metallics
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: Early fall
- Favorite New England destination: Nantucket
- Party cocktail: Strawberry Fresca Martini
Arlene Cronk
FOUNDER
- What’s your profession: Owner of Invitations & Company
- What’s your favorite personal wedding style: All white wedding
- What’s your favorite current wedding trend: Metallic Inks on invitations and anything letterpressed
- Current favorite color palette: Lime Green & Aubergine
- Favorite time of year for a wedding: June
- Favorite New England destination: The Berkshire
- Party cocktail: Champagne
