Speaking & Consulting with Martine Dardignac

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I speak and consult at the intersection of creativity, culture, and systems — bringing real-world experience from weddings, hospitality, and creative business into conversations about leadership, inclusion, and sustainable work.

My approach is grounded, practical, and human. I don’t teach theory in isolation — I share what actually works.

Whether I’m facilitating a workshop, joining a panel, or advising a small team, my goal is the same: to help people build meaningful experiences and humane systems.

Topics I Speak On

These can be tailored for conferences, panels, workshops, or small-group sessions:

Creative Leadership & Sustainable Business

Building systems that support people, not burn them out
Designing businesses that honor both creativity and capacity
Practical leadership in small teams and creative environments

Weddings, Hospitality & Emotional Labor

Planning as emotional labor (and why it matters)
Creating celebrations that feel joyful, not performative
Multicultural experiences done with care and intention

Culture, Inclusion & Experience Design

Culture isn’t a theme — it’s infrastructure
Inclusivity without tokenism in creative and hospitality spaces
Designing experiences that make people feel genuinely seen

The Reality of Building Creative Work

Blending strategy with empathy
Navigating invisible labor and leadership
Building businesses from lived experience, not templates

A Bit About My Work

I’m the founder of The Capable Bride®, and the creator of:

Wedding M.D. — precision wedding planning for modern, multicultural couples
Taste Buds Required® — elevated Caribbean-inspired catering
The Vendor Lab — systems and strategy for creative entrepreneurs

I bring a background in journalism and project management to everything I do — blending structure with creativity and logistics with lived experience.

About Me