The Big Wedding Planning Podcast

#157 The Original Butt Sketch. A Unique Vendor

August 21st, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins

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Today’s guest is the one and only, the original, the man, the myth, the legend - Krandel Lee Newton, of Dallas Texas. Krandel graciously joined Christy and her family for dinner recently and they talked and hung out for over 4 hours. Afterward, Christy’s parent’s said, “That was one of the most interesting and enjoyable guests we have ever had the pleasure of hosting! Thank you, Christy!” We think after this episode, you will share their sentiments. At least we hope you do!

#156 Post-Wedding Planning

August 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 14 mins

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Andrew and Rodger Jones were clients of Christy’s earlier this year. We met them in Boston at the TBWPP meet-up (episode #147) and have stayed great friends. They join us to talk about what happens after the wedding, once the ceremony is over, and the planner is gone.

#155 Indian and Fusion Weddings

August 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 6 mins

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Deval Parekh and Isha Gandhi are owners of iDev Event Company, LLC., a wedding planning company that specializes in South Asian and Fusion Weddings. They offer services such as wedding and event planning, Month and Day-of coordination, bridal and party henna, Mehndi, and live Bollywood singing and music. iDev specializes in ethnic weddings. Their motto is, “No matter what the event, never compromise on food, alcohol, and music.”

Isha joins us to talk about her journey into becoming the expert in weddings and event planning that she is today and answers burning questions about Indian and Fusion weddings.

#154 You Ask, We Answer - 21

July 31st, 2019  |  59 mins 8 secs

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Today’s episode is a You Ask, We Answer, as is our end-of-month tradition.

#153 Race & Representation In The Wedding Industry

July 24th, 2019  |  57 mins 29 secs

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In this special episode, we have a talented wedding planner, Tamara Jones. After a very poignant email from listener, Felicia Reid, we hope to begin to address some of the glaring roadblocks and differences that appear as a person of color planning a wedding. As well as address ways that all of us can help increase inclusivity in the wedding world.

#152 Festivals, Food Trucks & Weddings

July 17th, 2019  |  58 mins 53 secs

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Desirée Adams is a wedding planner in Upstate New York who creates heirloom occasions for modern couples. After seven years producing high-level events for internationally-recognized companies in Washington, DC, she took a break to focus on her young children. But she couldn't stay away for long. Three years and three moves later, she founded Verve Event Co. in 2017.

#151 You Ask, We Answer - 20

July 10th, 2019  |  55 mins 14 secs

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Today’s episode is a You Ask, We Answer BONUS episode! We are answering questions from the facebook group.

#150 Will You Marry Us?

July 3rd, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

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Just because your friend is officiating your wedding, doesn’t mean it has to feel amateur and boring. Mark Groleau is a professional wedding officiant, and he runs the company “Unboring Wedding.” Not only does he work with couples to officiate a personal, and lovely ceremony. But he can also teach your friend to do the same!

#149 - You Ask, We Answer - 19

June 26th, 2019  |  58 mins 26 secs

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Today’s episode is a You Ask, We Answer, as is our end-of-month tradition.

#148 Small Details, Big Impact - Valley & Co.

June 19th, 2019  |  53 mins 44 secs

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Weddings are a special day, and though you want them to be beautiful and picturesque, it is also important to create a unique experience and long lasting memories. Aleah and Nick Valley of Valley and Co share about their favorite wedding experiences, their coffee table book "Storied Weddings," and give loads of great advice on how to make a great day no matter how big the wedding.