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#103 Unapologetic. Inspiring. Steph Grant. LGBT Photographer

This is the story of photographer Steph Grant, told - sometimes chaotically - by Steph Grant. We had so much fun talking to Steph! She is a dear friend of Christy’s and we are sure you are going to fall in love with her. She is passionate, driven, endlessly energetic, compassionate and she seeks connection and expression in everything she touches. Steph shoots weddings (mostly lesbian) literally all over the world and her images tell a story of the wedding day, and the bigger love story of the couple. In this episode, we dive right in and swim all over! Steph’s nonprofit ‘Promote Love’ is growing exponentially and we’re here for it!Big TakeawaysSteph’s press blurb: As an out lesbian photographer my primary focus is to make you feel comfortable so that your personalities and love are captured in every wedding photograph. I love every second of my job. I have worked very hard to be exactly where I am…and that is right here in this moment with you. My goal is to get to know your love story & to tell it with my images. I want to make you smile, cry and laugh at the memories that might have been forgotten in those 8 hours. It’s so rewarding to have people say that they felt like they were actually there attending the weddings that I have shot. They can feel the love and happiness in those moments. In the summer of 2013, I photographed the first lesbian Indian wedding in the USA. I am proud to say it was love story that changed the hearts and minds of many around the world.Steph has taken the opportunity to share her story about coming out and living truthfully when raised in a religious family...she followed her dreams, but her path wasn’t easy. Once she became a successful photographer (feeling like it was overnight…), she realized that what she was REALLY good at wat storytelling. And that in order to tell the stories of others...the inspiring, amazing, beautiful love stories...she had to tell her own story. That process, of finding herself and learning to love herself, ultimately became Promote Love Movement. And now - because she is a crazy person - Steph runs the non-profit AND two successful photography businesses. Check out the links on this one, y’all! You won’t regret it.Steph, Christy, and Michelle talk about what marriage means to them, why ‘gay weddings’ are still a thing vs just ‘weddings’, a great bridal jumpsuit (link!), charity work, and how Steph’s career came to be. There’s advice, a little stream of consciousness, some real heart and we all had so much fun. Can’t wait to hear what all our listeners think!Links we referencedSteph’s photography site: http://www.stephgrantphotography.com/blog/www.Stephgrant.comWedding that catapulted Steph into BIG status: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/20/steph-grant-lesbian-indian-wedding_n_3624326.htmlSteph’s nonprofit site: http://www.promotelovemovement.comSteph’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsteph/Bridal jumpsuit (dreamy!) : https://www.blackhalo.com/the-jumpsuit/jumpsuits/antoinette-jumpsuitWe’re gonna be at this wedding event! - www.modernloveevent.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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#102 You Ask, We Answer - 9

YAWA time! You ask, we answer. We have voicemails, reviews, and lots of questions to answer this week - plus a special ANNOUNCEMENT! Also, we had some technical difficulties, so these notes are very abbreviated...you’ll have to listen for all the gems!Big Takeaways1 Voicemail “Religious reasoning...dad doesn’t want to attend the ceremony”2 Voicemail “I want to start a local wedding resource guide”3 Email “Eloping! Do we register for gifts? Can we party with our friends after the wedding?”Links we referencedwww.zola.com/bigweddinghttp://modernloveevent.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!
Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook.
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#101 Proposal Sensation! DeAndre & Stu

DeAndre planned, choreographed and executed an amazing LipDub surprise proposal for his boyfriend Stuart and we are HERE for it! (A little late, admittedly, but here nonetheless.) Before you read these notes - make sure you watch the proposal video online. Google " DeAndre Stu Proposal"Big TakeawaysThis video has everything we love in life - it’s a surprise, there are a ton of happy, joyful people involved, the music is great, the smiles are big, there’s a gospel choir nod and DeAndre’s mom makes an appearance in one of her fancy church hats.Opposites attract with these two and their wedding is going to reflect their relationship, and they had to divide and conquer for the wedding planning. It was an equal endeavor and it was pretty easy to decide who would be good at what. Hearing them talk, you can tell that they love bragging about each other - that they’re in awe of each other’s talents and qualities. We love that!If you’re planning a ‘surprise’ proposal: The actual proposal was certainly a surprise...but DeAndre and Stu had talked about getting married and even planned it a little. Stu was totally delighted by DeAndre’s surprise proposal...it was clear he had put so many plans in motion to pull if off. But Stu wasn’t shocked or left speechless, or undecided...if you’re going to do some big grand gesture like this...you better know that your partner is on board with saying YES!On engagement photos: Style, baby! DeAndre and Stu picked the Color Factory in SF for their engagement photos. They had to pull some strings, there was a price, and there was lots of arranging...but it was all worth it! They wanted their engagement photos to be as colorful and fun as their proposal, and to set the scene for their upcoming wedding.Putting together a simple priority list was the best way for Deandre and Stu to decide on their budget. They were paying for the wedding themselves and they planned for a long engagement.Links we referencedThe video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2AB_1FLN_4https://www.theknot.com/us/deandre-upshaw-and-stuart-hausmann-oct-2018DeAndre’s instagram page (great weight motivation!) https://www.instagram.com/heyitsdeandre/Their engagement photos at The Color Factory http://robaugust.com/color-factory-engagement-session-in-san-francisco-ca-deandre-stuart/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!
Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook.
Easy to get in touch with. Email us at thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode
On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#100 We Made it to 100!

Christy and Michelle look back on the past 100 episodes and celebrate the milestones! We’re reading reviews, listener engagement, future plans, hearing from a few special guests and rolling out our consulting services officially!Big TakeawaysWe know the intro is a little annoying. But we have to keep it now, yall! We’ve come too far!We want to know what you want to hear! We say it a thousand times, but there are MANY ways to reach out to us. Hit us up! Topics, questions, guests you want to hear...what would be helpful to you? What have we left out or just glossed over?Individual Consulting: Here’s the deal. Michelle and Christy are available for consulting hours. We have a consulting package and we can help you in any place along your wedding planning journey. We’re both certified wedding planners and business owners and we are working with clients that have hired us locally to be their full or month-of planner. Another service we both offer is remote consulting and it is GOOD, you guys. So valuable. We set a two hour time frame and Skype or Facetime. $200 for 2 hours. And it includes a preview correspondence or follow up email. We can review your timeline, floor plans, shot list...whatever questions you have, at any stage of planning. Sometimes the most helpful thing is just picking a wedding planner’s brain before you even embark on the heavy lifting of wedding planning. A ‘Getting Started’ meeting can get you on the right track and save you tons of time, money and grief later down the road. We’re here for you! You can email us together at thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or individually at Michelle@allureconsulting.com or Christy@christymatthewsevents.comWe would LOVE to hear from you!We love each other and we love that we are able to do this podcast, and that we have done it for well over a year now. We hope that our relationship and conversations about weddings and life have helped you and inspired you. It has fed our souls and we don’t take it for granted! Thank you for going on this journey with us! We have so many exciting episodes coming up and some big announcements as well.Links we referencedwww.zola.comwww.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcasthttps://www.theknot.com/us/deandre-upshaw-and-stuart-hausmann-oct-2018The 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!
Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook.
Easy to get in touch with. Email us at thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode
On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#99 Destination Wedding Retrospective - Trisha & Sutton

Trisha (from Episode 67!) got married to Sutton this summer in New Orleans. They rented out a venue for the weekend and hosted guests from all over the country for 3 nights of hot, sexy, boozy, NOLA fun. They’re on the podcast telling us what they learned and what they loved about their ‘best weekend ever’. Also, Christy was a VIP guest at this wedding (that’s what we called the non-wedding-party-wedding-party-stayed-at-the-venue-with-Trisha-and-Sutton) so she has lots of opinions too...mainly that the entire weekend was a total dream. And also notes that when you host a wedding with beer and wine only, it’s a nice treat to stow good tequila for the VIPS before and after parties…!Big TakeawaysDon’t over-due the professional, formal photos! Trisha and Sutton learned a valuable lesson...when it’s hot and you have lots of family to get in the photos, it can feel...like a chore. Plan things out, if you can, so that you don’t have a solid hour of photos planned - anywhere in the timeline. Break it up. And if Trisha and Sutton could do it again, they would have taken more formal group photos at the rehearsal dinner - even though they wouldn't have been in their ‘wedding attire’ - it’s the people that matter (hello, Gramma!) and not the outfit.With photos - if your wedding is outside, pick a great indoor location for photos as well - as a backup for weather, but also just as an additional option for the timeline. Pick out the place and keep it set and organized (and keep people out of the way) so that it is there for you in the event you need it.When traveling with a wedding dress: if you can upgrade to business class, they’ll def hang it for you...if not, ask nicely and cross your fingers. Trisha strongly recommends that you carry-on ALL wedding attire that you will want on the wedding day. Don’t check the bag.Trisha and Sutton regretted (more Trisha than Sutton) not putting more thought into their own toast at the rehearsal dinner - to the beloved family and friends present, many of whom hadn’t met each other officially. She wishes she had been able to lovingly call people out at the wedding, since they won’t have the chance again...as a group.A couple of Trisha and Sutton’s “DOs” :Hire event babysitters if there will be kids and the venue is any kind of a free-for-all. Lifeguard and sitter to help take the parental pressure off would have helped them a lot.Read the fine print with tent companies and have your plan A and plan B in place in terms of how/when/where you will use the tent. Most tent companies have a decision deadline and if you can work with their terms, you won’t lose all of your money for a tent not used.Schedule in time with each other. Down time. Soak it up.If you can have an ‘overflow’ area - like an adjacent cabin, air bnb, or hotel room for kids and people that need a break...it will get used.Trisha and Sutton were really glad that they were able to stay at the venue for most of the day after the wedding...the relaxing time and the stragglers and the un-scheduled-ness of it was exactly what Trisha and Sutton didn’t know they needed.Links we referencedTrisha’s first episode: http://www.thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com/the-second-time-aroundTrisha and Sutton’s venue: http://raceandreligious.comHangover Remedy: https://www.morningrecoverydrink.com - Christy can personally attest to this productCake Plates: https://www.sweetandsaucysupply.com - great selection!Queen Cover Band: https://www.facebook.com/magnificoqueen/ (they were AMAZING)Get In TouchEMAIL: thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.comFACEBOOK: @TBWPpodcastINSTAGRAM: @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

#98 Official Officiant Tells All - Honeybreak

Our guest today is Mirelle Eid of Honeybreak Officiants. We’re so stoked to have a pro in the house for this! We’ve talked a lot about writing your own ceremony script, and having friends as officiants...this is a trend, for sure. But if you want to hire an officiant - you need to find the right one! For this vendor, it’s personal.Mirelle shares advice for hiring and working with an officiant, creating a unique ceremony and some of her very favorite stories about her couples.Big TakeawaysMirelle’s first wedding to officiate was her gay uncles. She is passionate about marriage equality and equality in general and we LOVE this, of course.How to find the best officiant for you? Most of Mirelle’s couples find her online - instagram and her website. She is responsive and easy to get a hold of for the first consultation, which is a huge plus. Research and find some options that LOOK like they would get along with you. Then reach out! Mirelle always says, you should find an officiant that you want to be best friends with. Trust is key. Energy is important!Know the legal stuff! Every state (and in some cases, counties) has their own laws and if you’re having a wedding, you want to make sure that you legally get married while you’re at it! Mirelle helps to walk her couples through this...main advice: go early to the marriage clerk’s office! Research and be prepared.*Unique ways to make the ceremony YOURS: *Pick awesome unique readings for the ceremony script and have VIP loved ones do the reading.Get creative with the unity ceremony - it’s not all candles and sand-in-vases anymore. The wine-box ceremony is a fun one!Get in touch with the cultural traditions that might be way down the line in your family’s history - and put your own twist on it! You don’t have to do everything, but incorporating details in some way will make the ceremony special.A ‘ring warming’ blessing that your guests participate in. (We love involving your guests in different ways during the ceremony.)Links we referencedhttps://www.honeybreakofficiants.comhttps://www.instagram.com/honeybreakofficiants/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!
Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook.
Easy to get in touch with. Email us at thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode
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#97 You Ask, We Answer - 8

YAWA time! You ask, we answer. We’re tackling a few questions this week! Keep ‘em coming, yall! And don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes as well. We appreciate you!Big Takeaways1 Email “I want to taste the food before I book the venue!”Ask: At what point can we taste the food and does it have to be after we've decided on the venue? As we are starting to look at venues and pare down based on pricing, as food lovers, we want to make sure that we don't go for one venue over the next because it's more affordable, but then the reason it is more affordable turns out to be that the food is not as up to par.2 Email “Absentee Dad Issues”Ask: Will I regret not inviting my father? My mom is my best friend. She loathes my father, but she also thinks that I may regret not inviting him. So. What do I do? Invite him and hope for the best, while anticipating the worst? (The best being he shows up, behaves, and goes through the motions with me. The worst being he shows up and ruins the day.) Or do I just... not invite this person who I have a history of a toxic relationship with and maybe regret it?3 Email “2 Quick Questions”Ask: I want my fiance to wear a nice black and white tux instead of wearing the same colors as the groomsmen. My questions is, if my fiance wears a black and white tux, will it seem like he doesn't fit with the groomsmen? AND How do I let people know what our wedding registry is and where to find it at? We aren't having a wedding website. I was thinking to put it on the invitation but I don't want to seem like I'm only inviting them to get gifts.4 Email “How to communicate a ‘semi-kids’ wedding?”(4 emails this week?! Yes, that’s right. We love you!)Ask: I am having a semi kids wedding. I have two kids myself, and we are allowing family who is out of state to bring their children to our wedding. My mother always said that was etiquette but I am not sure about that. How do I word this on my invitation for my in state family that has kids, so they are aware that they aren’t invited. I don’t want to say ‘No Kids’ in some and then kids on the other. Any advise on how to handle?Links we referencedwww.zola.com/bigweddingThe 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!
Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook.
Easy to get in touch with. Email us at thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode
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#96 Bridechilla + TBWPP = LOVE

The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is our baby. We are following in the footsteps of awesome podcasters all over the world...namely the wedding podcast “Bridechilla” - the illustrious, premier wedding podcast. Host and producer Aleisha McCormack is gracious and knowledgeable and hilarious and we are so happy to have her on! Listen to her podcast and check out her wedding planning guides online. Links below!Big TakeawaysBasically, we love the whole ‘Bridechilla’ community. The movement that Aleisha created is based on staying grounded, following your heart when wedding planning, staying true to yourself and stripping away the bullshit. We are all about this! Her podcast is all about sharing this message and an entire community has stepped together around the themes that Aleisha presents in her podcast. So- we’re fans. We’re colleagues. We’re peers. And we are so stoked to have her on the podcast - we think you are going to fall in love with her!Here on TBWPP, we focus a lot on same-sex weddings. It’s important to us and we want to be inclusive for our listeners. And on Bridechilla - she is awesome about focusing on and including the mental health issues, including depression. Both podcasts are about speaking to our listeners and giving them what they want! Sometimes, that is support.The Fuck-It Bucket. What?! In Aleisha’s: DIY projects that are half done. Gift bags. Favors. Chair covers.Links we referencedhttps://thebridechilla.com/be-a-bridechilla/https://bridechillastore.comhttp://bridechilla.libsyn.com/podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/bridechillapodcast/https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcast/the-bridal-party/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!
Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook.
Easy to get in touch with. Email us at thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode
On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#95 At-Home Weddings. How To

Planning your wedding in your childhood home? Your grandparents’ farm? A private estate owned by your elusive, rich aunt who loves gazebos? Great! As wedding planners, we love the ‘built in sentimentality’ of a venue that means something to our clients. But the logistics can be nightmarish. And hosting a wedding at your house may not save you money-- contrary to popular belief. You may even be shocked to learn that you may end up spending more! It’s a game of hidden costs, y’all.Big TakeawaysA wedding at a private home is harder to plan than a wedding at a wedding venue. Boom. There are lots of things to think about, consider, spend money on, and to just plain figure out. Here’s a short list of ‘private home’ expenses that will add up:FlooringTentingRestrooms / PortoPottiesGenerators / Power / X Cords / OutletsValet Parking or shuttles runningExtra StaffingPermitsAccessibilitySafety LightingALL rentalsWe go into detail about all of the above!How much space is necessary? 7 sq ft per guest. 6’ for an aisle. These are the norms, every wedding varies…Before you decide for sure that you are going to host your wedding in your private home - bring a wedding planner, a rentals person and a caterer out to your home and see what they think. Chances are, they are going to bring things up that you haven’t considered and you don’t know what you don’t know! Hire professionals, take their advice.Get Event Insurance! Call your homeowner’s insurance agent to see how best to plan for a big ol party on your property.You better have a plan B if you are planning to do any celebrating outside!What about food trucks? We love food trucks! But if you do dinner this way, you have to think about the timeline...and again, the space. You need extra staffing, roving bussers, well-placed trashes...and you may need 2-3 trucks. Maybe stagger them!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!
Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook.
Easy to get in touch with. Email us at thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode
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#94 10(ish) Things Wedding Planners Want Clients To Know

We’re getting personal on this one! We’re wedding planners. You know that, right? But what do we WEDDING PLANNERS really think about our clients? What do we wish you knew? What drives us crazy?! We’re gonna tell you. Buckle up.Big Takeaways10(ish) Things Wedding Planners Wish Clients Knew**Listen to the episode for our elaborations!Come Prepared to a wedding meeting. Especially if it’s an initial consultation. Look at the vendor’s website at the VERY least.Communication is VITAL. We’re talking about between the client and planner, but it goes for life generally too. Be open, be honest.Make decisions! In a timely fashion. When you hem-and-haw, you frustrate everyone and you slow down the process of wedding planning. Yes, there are big decisions...there are also deadlines. Embrace the deadlinesOnce you find what you are looking for, stop looking.Instead of a hard number for your budget, have a range. Make sure you have the funds for the TOP of your budget range.You don’t need to let your vendors in on your entire decision-making process. Vendors need final decisions. Emailing them everytime you change your mind is probably not necessary and could muddle and confuse things. Keep it simple.Be smart about how you display your seating assignments! And don’t worry if someone cancels the day before the wedding...no need to mark up that perfect seating chart sign that you printed.BUFFER time. Know it, love it. You need it. Definitely consider the hair/makeup micro-timeline, and definitely consider the shuttle/transportation schedule. Be prepared for an extra 10-30 minutes of buffer time.Hair and Makeup stylist should stay past the ceremony if possible!9.5. Embrace every moment. This is a challenge, so choose to practice mindfulness during the wedding planning process so that you are ready to live in the moment on your wedding day!Your wedding party shouldn’t act like assholes to your wedding planner.Links we referencedhttp://www.dreamalittledreamevents.comQuotes“We wouldn’t have done this at the beginning of the podcast, because it’s a little bit ‘circle of trust.’ We’re giving you OUR opinions about this wedding planner / couple relationship. We’re giving you the inside track.” - Christy, with the CliffNotes preface for today’s episode. Warning! It’s about to get candid.“It’s so important that you keep an open line of communication with your planner, whether it’s positive or negative. You’re not going to piss them off...and if you do, maybe you shouldn’t be working with that person.” - Michelle“You can go on to Pinterest and you can go down a black hole. Yes, be specific about what you want. Yes, aim high. But also...when you find it...say yes and turn the page. Once you find it, please stop looking.” - Christy on decision making“There’s Pinterest, and then there’s reality.” - Michelle - oh man, if we had a dime for everytime we said this…“Don’t you put your time constraints on me, wedding planner! I am a lash expert. And I have to make this perfect!” - Christy, imagining what makeup artists really want to say to usGet In TouchEMAIL: thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.comFACEBOOK: @TBWPpodcastINSTAGRAM: @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