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#203 You Ask, We Answer - 31

Today brings a special YAWA with an extra special guest!For more than 16 years, Los Angeles-native Matthew Rubino has been heavily involved in the city's DJ community with long-standing residencies at some of the city’s most successful venues including Cliftons, the Standard Downtown LA and Hotel Erwin in Venice where he has served as Music Director since 2011. He has also been programming the music at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles since 2016.He has performed for the likes of Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Debbie Harry (Blondie), Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Anne Hathaway, Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, and a whole lot more (to name a few)... Matthew's experience runs deep. Matthew became a part of the Flashdance in 2014 and has since traveled the world over with the crew. In 2018 founder Michael Antonia asked Matthew to join him as co-owner of The Flashdance!Big TakeawaysThe Flashdance is hosting parties at your house. Through zoom, two DJs, a hype-man and more, a live online party is thrown. Check the affiliate page!Q&AWhat are fun and not corny ways to release tables to the buffet?What are their top 3 get everyone on the dance floor songs?When planning to work with both a band and a DJ for the reception, what advice do you have?Would it be appropriate to ask to pre mix the Greek song portions of the evening so I can listen before the wedding day?How do we go about explaining to the DJ who probably takes pride in getting people on the dance floor, that we aren’t big dancers?Aside from looking for a bilingual DJ with similar experience, what should I be asking or looking for? **Also I have 1 venue but 3 different spaces for ceremony, reception/dinner, and dancing. **Is it too much to ask a DJ to play music at all 3? It’s all well within walking distance. And should I expect an up-charge for this?How many songs do you recommend putting on a must-play playlist? And how many is too many?Links We Referencedtheflashdance.comsharkpig.cominstagram.com/theflashdancedjsalpinerings.com (Promo Code: BIGWEDDING for 15% off sitewide!)The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is...Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez.
Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics
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#202 Crafting Your Vows

Tanya Pushkine, The Vow Whisperer, NYC, joins today to talk all about crafting wedding vows. We meet with one COVID survivor and NYC Physician’s Assistant who is planning her own micro-wedding right now.Tanya is originally from Brussels, Belgium and started out in the acting profession. After graduating from Juilliard, she had a solid 10 year career, but gave it up to pursue the corporate route. Tanya ran Public Relations and Philanthropy departments for luxury brands until she made the brave move to leave it all behind last year and join the wedding industry. Tanya has been working virtually from the start working with couples all over the world to lovingly craft meaningful wedding vows and speak those words with intention and feeling at their wedding.Big TakeawaysPeople want to write their own rules. These are difficult, uncertain times, our words of love and commitment to each other are so important.Having a guide to walk you through the writing process is a huge stress reliever.Think about the things that brought you together. You know the stories, but your guests probably don’t. Those stories make for wonderful vows.Links We Referencedwww.ammarheaphoto.comthehoxton.com/new-york/williamsburg/hotelsthevowwhisperer.comhttps://projectcupid.cityofnewyork.us/app/cupid#/auth/login2 hours free consulting - The first 5 listeners who book Tanya for 3 hours will get and additional 2 hours for free! Reach out to Tanya directly - tanya@thevowwhisperer.comQuotes“That first meeting we decide what’s the vibe going to be like? Do you want people to be crying the entire time? Do you want this to be hysterically funny?” - Tanya“I don’t think vows should be people standing up there talking about a perfect relationship, because there is no such thing.” - Tanya“This is the one part of the wedding that does not cause more stress... I’m literally holding their hands from the very beginning up until the moment before the ceremony if they want.” - Tanya“Wonderful and beautiful things need to be held really close right now.” - ChristyGet In TouchEMAIL: thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TBWPpodcast/INSTAGRAM: @thebigweddingplanningpodcastBE SURE TO USE THE HASHTAG: #planthatweddingTWITTER: @TBWPpodcastPHONE: (415) 723-1625 Leave us a message and you might hear your voice on the show! PATREON: www.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcastSpecial Guest: Tanya Pushkine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#201 Five Venues Across The Country As We Reopen

As cities and counties begin to explore re-opening, wedding venues must adhere to new safety standards. Today we are joined by a variety of folks in the wedding venue business to answer questions about these changes!Guests:
Kathryn Kalabookas - San Francisco, CA juliamorganballroom.com
David DiVincenzo - Detroit, MI planterraevents.com
Lynsie Blau - Fort Worth, TX brikvenue.com
Julie Garces - New York City, NY secondfloornyc.com
Dixie Bagley - Rome, GA thefarmromega.com
Big TakeawaysEven though some places are re-opening, protocols are still limiting weddings from functioning fully. So the dates are still be postponed. Those that are happening require a lot of extra planning to meet social distancing standards and other requirements.Some places, like San Francisco, do not have a date for re-opening yet. Whereas, other places, like Michigan, are already lifting stay-at-home orders.In Fort Worth, TX, they can have weddings at 25% occupancy and have had a few ceremonies. Most venues are flexible with rescheduling and cancellations right now. If you are worried, then move the date! Don’t add the extra stress if you can help it.Links We Referencedjuliamorganballroom.com planterraevents.com brikvenue.com secondfloornyc.com thefarmromega.comQuotes“I have a lot who want that date, and they’re going to hold off and see how things progress and what we’re allowed to do.” - David“We’re being very flexible with the terms on our contract with cancellations and reschedules. But we are also trying to retain any business that clients feel comfortable keeping with us.” - JulieThe Big Wedding Planning Podcast is...Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez.
Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics
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#200 Anti-Racism & Allyship: A Discussion.

We are not talking about weddings on this one. Today is different. It’s our 200th episode and we had planned to release an episode with an awesome DJ, but we don’t feel right about a ‘business as usual’ approach right now. The world is still in the grips of the COVID pandemic and now America is on fire due to yet another murder of a black man by a police officer.Mr. George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who love him and are mourning his loss.Protests are taking place in all 50 states and half of those states still have some shelter in place mandates.We asked ourselves, how we could be supportive and IF we should release new episodes about weddings while all of this is going on.We decided this week to use our platform to share perspectives and truths from two black women we have connected with through the podcast to share their thoughts with us and with you and they were extremely gracious to lend us some of their time and energy.We honor and value these two women's words, insights, advice and opinions. We hope you find these discussions as enlightening and profound and necessary as we do.Juli is a Social, Cultural Anthropologist and teaches courses on Race, U.S. Based State Violence, sexuality and criminalization. Juli is planning her wedding and has had to reschedule due to Covid. She is a huge supporter of TBWPP.Felicia is a listener in upstate NY where she is a Juvenile Justice Attorney. She wrote us an email about her venue search and that kicked off an episode we did called Race and Representation with Tamara Jones (ep 153) and we did a follow up with Felicia after her wedding (189).Resources:Books: White Fragility by Robin DiAngeloStamped from the Beginning - as well asHow to be an Antiracist - both by Ibram X KendiSocial Media accounts to follow:@theConsciousKid@mireillecharper - 10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship@rachel.cargle@privtoprog - links to petitions to sign as well@colorofchange - we have donated a third of our ad income for this month@blklivesmatterArticles:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/parenting/kids-books-racism-protest.htmlhttps://www.mic.com/articles/97900/10-simple-rules-for-being-a-non-racist-white-personWe invite you to share your thoughts with us. WE ARE LISTENINGWhat is happening? Are you ok? How can we help?email us: thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or call us (415)723-1625Another massive thank you to Juli and Felicia.Be safe everyone. We love you.The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is...Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez.
Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics
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#199 You Ask, We Answer - 30

Our monthly installment of You Ask, We Answer. Where we answer all sorts of questions from our listeners.Question 1:My partner and I got engaged in fall 2019 and planned on not having the wedding until sometime in 2021. Shelter in place has meant that we’ve finally had time to sit down and start wedding planning. We think we’ve found our venue for a September 2021 wedding but are hesitating on booking it due to concerns about how coronavirus might change weddings. Our venue manager has said that, should coronavirus still be a big concern on our wedding date, they have plans in place for seating fewer people per table, potentially having servers wear face masks and potentially even suggesting we tell guests to wear them to. Is this a trend you are seeing for post-coronavirus weddings? I was surprised to hear the venue say this and its making us rethink planning a wedding for next year or event having a big in person celebration at all.Question 2:
How can I pitch our wedding plan to our extended families as inclusive rather than exclusive / graciously tell them they didn't make the cut for the wedding guest list?
Do I need to apologize for not inviting them to my wedding when I implied they would be?
What do I say when my extended family asks why Aunt A was invited and not them?
What are simple elements we could add to our celebration dinners in different states to make them feel unique and part of the wedding experience, rather than afterthoughts?
Is there any other advice you have on this topic???
Question 3:Have any of you opted to not do hair and/or makeup for your wedding or someone’s you’re in? I really want to be pampered and pay to get it done but I also want to look natural and am worried about looking too done up.Links We Referenced:https://www.alpinerings.com/discount/bigweddingAlpine Rings has been a sponsor through the quarantine and stay-at-home order and we can’t tell you how much that has meant to us! We are proud to partner with them and offer our listeners a discount on all orders.Use this link for 15% OFF site-wide!https://thrivecausemetics.comThe Big Wedding Planning Podcast is...Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez.
Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics
On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention!
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#198 Easy Breezy DIY: Flower Moxie

Amy McCord Jones is a country girl from the plains of Oklahoma. She actually got her degree in Forensic Science before she realized she did not, in fact, want to pick maggots off of dead bodies for the rest of her life. So in her 20’s she worked as a chemist, picked her guitar down in Austin, had a corporate job, and finally fell into wedding planning in 2007. Since then, she has been a full-time planner and a self-taught florist and in 2014, she decided to start a little side- hustle for DIY brides called Flower Moxie for extra travel money and it took off from there. She joins us today to share about her business and give great tips on what you need to know with your wedding flowers!Big TakeawaysFlower Moxie sells by the bunch. They don’t start breaking or cutting them apart, because it shortens the life of the flowers. When you receive them, you cut and prep them using their handy instructions.Top 10 Rules to DIY Wedding Flowers
Prep work. If you bungle the prep work, the design work will be so much harder.
Have help. Be specific and don’t be afraid to take people up on their offers.
If you’re going to DIY your flowers, you need to take some time off of work. Don’t try to fit all the work into one night.
Do a practice run with grocery store flowers.
Be flexible.
When it comes to needing or wanting a particular color of flower, have Design Master on hand. Sometimes you’ll get the flower in and it’s not right on what you want. That will save the day.
Don’t get locked in to one Pinterest picture. Flowers vary! Photos can be misleading, too. 8. Forage.
Think of random flower placements. Ie: around the cake, on catering tables, etc.
Have fun. Enjoy the event. Don’t focus on the little things that may go wrong.
Links We Referencedhttps://flowermoxie.com - Promo code: BIGWEDDING for 10% off instagram.com/flowermoxiealpinerings.com - Promo code: BIGWEDDING for 15% offThe Big Wedding Planning Podcast is...Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez.
Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics
On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention!
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#197 Are You The Eloping Type? Cactus Collective

McKenzi Taylor is an elopement expert based in Las Vegas. She started her photography business in 2008, but ventured into her elopement coordination business -- Cactus Collective Weddings in 2017. In that time she’s helped well over 500 couples elope in Las Vegas and knows a good match for an elopement when she sees it.Big TakeawaysAn elopement, to McKenzi, is not what it used to be. It’s not all about running away and getting married in secret. An elopement can still be planned in advance and it can still have sweet touches, but it’s really an experience for you and your partner. If you have a few guests, that’s a great bonus, but it’s truly about an intimate setting, a beautiful ceremony, gorgeous scenery and professional photography (in Cactus Collective’s case). They are typically way less stressful than a traditional wedding. Much less in terms of design and decor as well. For Cactus Collective, elopement would be anything under 50 guests.A lot of types of couples are the “eloping type.” Couples that have been together a long time, they may be fed up with the stress of planning something more traditional, they may have no financial support in wedding expenses, they love travel, they want to spend their money on a home or an experience, they tend not to be religious, they are often maturer in age, and they might want it done fast!Vegas is uniquely suited to this service. Their marriage bureau is open nearly 24/7 and it takes about 15-20 minutes to get a license. International airport is in the city. It’s easy to get there. There is a plethora of entertainment options to do a wedding and honeymoon weekend in one fell swoop. If you do have guests, you don’t have to worry about entertaining them. There is no shortage of gorgeous views. Nevada has over 3 million acres of public lands and Vegas has some of the most scenic locations in the world within 30 minutes of the strip.McKenzi’s List - How To Know If Elopement Is Right For You!1. You love the big outdoors*2. You live for the here and now *3. You trust your wedding company and their vendors4. You realize planning a whole wedding day requires organization5. You really don't want to invite many people (really).6. You realize you still gotta have a budget.7. You want to throw a big party at "home" later.Links We Referencedhttps://www.cactus-collective.com https://www.redrockcanyonlv.orgThe Big Wedding Planning Podcast is...Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez.
Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics
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#196 Contracts and Amendments: Tips from an Attorney

By day, Caroline Fox is a Virginia attorney whose practice focuses on creative small- to medium-sized businesses. She assists both large and small companies incorporate, tighten up contracts, protect trademarks and copyrights, and resolve disputes.From votes of fellow attorneys, she has been named to Virginia's Legal Elite since 2016, and has been named a "Superlawyer Rising Star" for the past two years. In her "free time," Caroline founded the Engaged Legal Collective, an educational resource for wedding professionals to learn about the often convoluted legal aspects of their business.She travels internationally to speak with event professionals about contracts, client disputes, and protecting their brands. The law industry is “seeing a watershed moment for a lot of contract law which will be interesting.” This is a monumental time and there is nowhere to pull from in the past in terms of reference to help people with contractual language right now.On this episode, Caroline joins Michelle to help unpack contract law for wedding professionals and couples waiting to wed.Big TakeawaysA force majeure clause is a clause in a contract that excuses a delay or excuses performance completely. But it has to be written into the contract, and it must describe what can fall into that category. It often plays in with other pieces of the contract, such as non-refundable deposit, etc. It is not all-inclusive.The event industry as a whole has exploded. On both the vendor and couple side, a lot of money is being invested. Wedding professionals are starting to come back to their clients with amendments to their contracts.When a lot of changes are going to be needed, a cancellation is a much better option to move forward. The best option if things are staying pretty much the same is an amendment.Things to look for in an amendment or new contract - What is the reschedule date?
What is included in this reschedule?
Make sure you are getting something similar.
Be specific as possible.
You can ask for things to be rewritten or revised!
Make sure it references the date of the first contract and the new dates.
What payments are being applied where?
Everyone who signed first contract needs to sign the new one
Make sure postponements are addressed.
If you have to reschedule your rescheduling, it’s important to be covered. Depending on the way it’s written, you should be able to postpone again. If you are confused or struggling through this at all, it would be smart to connect with a lawyer. You don’t need a partner level lawyer to read through these contracts. You can go with a lower level associate, who understands contracts, to get you into a place where you can feel comfortable and confident.Caroline's firm charges $50-100 per page flat fee)Links We Referencedwww.engagedlegal.com - Mostly works with the wedding vendor sidewww.cjfoxlaw.com small businesses, etcwww.alpinerings.com - 15% off with promo code BIGWEDDING https://www.allureconsulting.com/virtualThe Big Wedding Planning Podcast is...Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez.
Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics
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#195 You Ask, We Answer COVID19 Edition - 29

On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. These are always chock full of information that EVERYONE can benefit from. We have so much fun and we love our listeners for reaching out and interacting with us. Listen and learn, peeps!Question #1:I’m a 10.10.20 bride and am getting a lot of “are you still having your wedding?” questions. What are the best way to respond to this?Question #2:Any update on whether it’s possible to Zoom/FaceTime your ceremony?Question #3:We’re doing the “elopement” this year and then the big wedding next year... What things should we include in our ceremony this year to make it special (because this is when we are actually becoming wed) and what types of things do we save for the big wedding next year, when we can celebrate with our family?Question #4:Do you ladies have any recommendations on how to start looking for a wedding dress during these crazy times?Question #5:Our wedding was originally on 5/9/2020. Our venue called me in March saying we had to reschedule our wedding & gave us a list of dates to choose from. We chose the latest date they offered, which was 9/27/2020. We bought Change the Dates, but now I don’t know if I should send them out or wait, because of so much uncertainty of when the quarantine/pandemic will end, and if we have to change our date AGAIN. Should I still send out our Change the Dates or wait a little longer?Question #6:Is it okay to skip the paper invites and opt for email. Wedding is in July and not really feeling like wasting money if we’re going to have to postpone.Question #7:My fiancé and I made the difficult decision to postpone our wedding until next year. Along with our postponement went our pre-wedding festivities - bridal shower, bachelorette/bachelor weekends. I was looking forward to honoring my bridal party by showering them with gifts to thank them for all their planning and hard work. Do you have any suggestions for something special I can do for them during this time of social distancing? Thanks keeping me up to date on all things wedding and doing it with pizzazz! Here’s to one more year of planning!Links We Referenced:Package Details:Here's our new package link: https://rentmywedding.com/Home-WeddingHere's your 20% off promo code: BIGWEDDINGPromo code is valid on ANY rentals, now through 5/31/20.Enter promo code in the "Reference Box" at checkoutPay later! Reserve with just 25% down, and pay the rest later. Payment plans available. Cancel anytime! If your plans change, cancel anytime before shipping for a full refund.First 10 couples to book a virtual wedding with Michelle and Jason get 20% off! dressanomalie.comalpinerings.com (Use promo code BIGWEDDING for 15% off sitewide)The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is...Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez.
Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics
On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention!
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#194 Virtual Weddings

Jason Mitchell Kahn has been planning weddings for ten years now. It began while he was running all of the events at the iconic Soho House New York and became known as their in- house wedding guru. When same-sex marriage first became legal in New York he pitched his idea and got a book deal to publish the first wedding planner for gay grooms aptly named Getting Groomed.From there he went to Shiraz Events overseeing their wedding division in New York, Los Angeles and London. He is now in the third year of having his own business Jason Mitchell Kahn and Co. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Weddings and Editorial for Men’s Vows. Jason is also a playwright and known for bringing his story-telling lens to his events. You can read a handful of his creative ideas on his latest blog post “Tips for a Successful Virtual Wedding.” Today he joins us to share some of those valuable tips!We are also joined by real life quarantine wedding couples - Jim and Kim, and Julia and Jordan. And wedding photographer David Perlman.Big TakeawaysThere are tech sides to a zoom wedding! It’s still important to think and prepare beforehand. Logistically, consider if you can get your wedding license during the shut down. If not, know if that is an important factor to your virtual ceremony. Couple Jim and Kim had their license before the shut down, and they decided they still will do an in-person ceremony in December. There is a lot of room to get creative. There are no precedents for this, make it yours.Give yourself some room to be sad and upset. Don’t think you have to adjust immediately. Feelings are part of this process.If you are interested in getting married in this way during the quarantine, but cannot get your hand on a marriage license, contact your county office. It is possible to change laws and restrictions if enough people ask for the licenses to become available.The most important parts of the recipe are the officiant, the couple, and the zoom link.Make the day different than other days. Order nice takeout, get out the good champagne, do something to have a genuine celebration.Links We Referencedhttps://jasonmitchellkahn.com/bloginstagram.com/mrjasonmitchellfacebook.com/jasonmitchellkahnandcohttps://www.davidperlmanphotography.com instagram.com/davidperlmanphotography facebook.com/davidperlmanphotographyunboringofficiant.com/bigweddingthrivecausemetics.com/bigwedding (Code: BIGWEDDING at checkout for 15% off)Quotes“In some ways, more people are attending than would have at in person weddings, because no one is restricted by travel or anything like that.” - Jason“It’s not as hard as you would think to do, just practice!” - Jim“Be very humble with the people you are working with, because they will work a lot harder if you actually treat them like a human being.” - Jim“I got all dressed up in my suit. I got all ready for their wedding, at my home. And I took pictures of my computer screen.” - DavidGet In TouchEMAIL: thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TBWPpodcast/INSTAGRAM: @thebigweddingplanningpodcastBE SURE TO USE THE HASHTAG: #planthatweddingTWITTER: @TBWPpodcastPHONE: (415) 723-1625 Leave us a message and you might hear your voice on the show!PATREON: www.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices