Rooted & Refined:
The Wedding Vendor Conference
Where better vendors gather to grow.
Rooted & Refined is the wedding vendor conference you’ve been waiting for, built for creatives who are craving more than pretty pictures and panel fluff. This full-day experience brings together real talk, practical tools, and curated connections in the Hudson Valley.
Whether you’re just getting started or scaling to new heights, this is where growth gets personal and powerful.
You’re amazing at what you do. So why does the backend
feel like chaos?
At The Vendor Lab, we help hardworking creatives like you turn “I’m drowning in to-dos” into “I’ve got this.”
Whether you're struggling with client workflows, pricing confidence, or just want to build a business that runs smoother (and actually pays you), you’re in the right place.
Who It’s For
Event pros who want to raise rates and raise the bar
Creatives tired of duct-tape systems and burnout weekends
Vendors ready to level up from side hustle to solid business
Wedding pros who are amazing at their craft but need help behind the scenes
Custom coaching + tools for vendors who want clarity, clients, and confidence.
Let’s build a better business, one system at a time.
1:1 Strategy Sessions
Personalized help for pricing, systems, and growth.
Systems & Setup
CRM, client workflows, automations, and back-end cleanup.
Team Solutions
Planning a workshop or education series? Let’s talk goals and structure.
Ongoing Mentorship
For vendors ready to scale, not stall.
Built by a vendor who’s been where you are.
Hi, I’m Martine Dardignac—wedding planner, certified project manager, and multi-business boss behind Wedding M.D.™ and Taste Buds Required™.
Over the years, I’ve seen what happens when brilliant creatives are left to figure out a chaotic industry alone:
Burnout. Bottlenecks. Miscommunication. Missed opportunities.
That’s why I created The Vendor Lab™.
Not to hand you more fluff or rigid formulas, but to share the tools, systems, and templates I wish I’d had when I started.
This isn’t about doing things “by the book.”
It’s about writing a better one—together.
What Vendors Are Saying
Martine is an absolute professional. As a vendor, working with her made the entire day run smoothly. She communicates effectively and has a great relationship with other vendors—something that makes a huge difference.
Neil Braunstein
Incinerator Media Group
That impactful 20 or 30 minutes of her time helped me become more comfortable with the process and my website is finally looking like something I can be proud of. Thanks Martine!
Careen G
Synergized Strategies
Martine’s presentation on systems, workflows, and organization was genius. I hope more of you are able to come next time — she made something overwhelming feel doable.
Emilie Steinmann
Buoyant Design Studio
