Brian Franklin

The Vows & Speeches Podcast

Society EN ↓ 12 episodes

What people say during their wedding vows, the ceremony, or in the wedding speeches can make or break the event. This podcast will focus on the writing and delivery of these moments and how to make them fun, highly-personalized, and memorable for the right reasons. Host and Co-Founder of Vows & Speeches, Brian Franklin, will talk to wedding planners/designers, videographers, psychologists, and other pros—but also to couples, wedding party speakers, and guests about their good and bad experiences. More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast or see Vowsandspeeches.com to lear...

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Brian Franklin

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Ep. 12 - Tanya Pushkin (aka The Vow Whisperer) 20.01.2026 1:13:44

For more on Tanya Pushkin (The Vow Whisperer) visit: https://thevowwhisperer.com For more on Vows & Speeches or Brian Franklin, or to learn more about how we can help you write custom vows, ceremony scripts, or wedding speeches, go to https://vowsandspeeches.com Inquiries email brian@vowsandspeeches.com More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c) 2026 V...

Ep. 11: Joe Mineo, Luxury Wedding Designer, Author, and Owner of Joe Mineo Creative 14.06.2025 47:43

For more on Joe Mineo and Joe Mineo Creative, visit: https://www.joemineocreative.com Joe Mineo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joemineocreative/ Purchase "It's My Party" on Amazon For more on Brian Franklin and Vows & Speeches' services: https://vowsandspeeches.com More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c) 2026 Vows & Speeches  

Ep. 10: Tyler Speier, Luxury Wedding Designer/Planner 07.06.2025 48:46

For more on Tyler Speier and Tyler Speier Events, visit: http://tylerspeier.com For more on Brian Franklin or Vows & Speeches, visit: https://vowsandspeeches.com For the guide on writing wedding speeches, visit: https://vowsandspeeches.com/10-tips-to-help-you-make-the-most-out-of-your-toast-and-avoid-common-pitfalls-1-1 More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All cont...

Ep. 9: Deanna Nash, Luxury Wedding Planner & Owner of Deanna Nash Events 06.04.2025 51:26

Learn more about Deanna Nash at: https://www.deannanashevents.com To get help with your vows, wedding speeches, ceremony script - or any other kind of speaking engagement, visit vowsandspeeches.com or contact brian@vowsandspeeches.com More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c) 2026 Vows & Speeches  

Ep. 9: Mikey Ramirez, Luxury Videographer 30.03.2025 36:17

Brian talks with Mikey Ramirez of Mikey Ramirez Films about the rise of hyper-personalization in modern weddings, the discovery questions that unlock meaningful storytelling, the pitfalls of generic vows and how they hurt the final film, best practices for writing and delivering vows the technical and legal realities of music licensing in wedding videos, and much more. Learn more about Mikey Ram...

Ep. 7: Chris J. Evans, Luxury Photographer 02.12.2024 44:04

For more on Chris J. Evans' (amazing) photography: https://chrisjevans.com For more on Vows & Speeches and Brian Franklin: https://vowsandspeeches.com More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c) 2026 Vows & Speeches  

Ep. 6: Alan Katz of Great Officiants 25.11.2024 36:33

To learn more about Alan Katz, or speak with him about your wedding, visit https://greatofficiants.com For more information about Brian or VowsAndSpeeches, visit: VowsAndSpeeches.com More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c) 2026 Vows & Speeches  

Ep. 5: Photographer Melani Lust, owner of Melani Lust Photography 26.07.2024 30:14

Melani Lust Photography: https://melanilustphotography.com Melani's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanilustphotography/?hl=en More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c) 2026 Vows & Speeches  

Ep 4. Michael McCaleb, videographer and owner of Michael Scot Films 08.07.2024 43:06

Videographer Michael McCaleb joins us to talk about his favorite stories, including a fist fight at the wedding, a boudoir book gift gone bad, how he got started by filming comedy, the importance of good content, understanding the difference between what is funny at a wedding vs. funny in general, choosing the best speakers, what his perfect client is, and how he picks—and gets rights to use—musi...

Ep. 3: Wedding Planner Raquel Bickford of ROQUE Events talks bad speeches & mindfulness 20.06.2024 40:10

More about Raquel Bickford/ROQUE Events: https://roqueevents.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roqueevents/ More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c) 2026 Vows & Speeches  

Shafonne Myers on imbalanced vows, performance tips, and the influence of video on wedding vows, speeches, and ceremonies 02.06.2024 36:28

More on Shafonne Myers can be found at https://www.shafonnemyers.com Shafonne Myers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shafonnemyers/ Pretty Pear Bride: https://prettypearbride.com More on Vows & Speeches: https://vowsandspeeches.com More on the Vows & Speeches Podcast: https://vowsandspeeches.com/podcast More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c)...

Wedding Planner Robin Ballard talks about wedding personalization and offers tips on execution 28.05.2024 26:22

Robin Ballard Events Website: https://robinballardevents.com Robin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinballardevents/ Vows & Speeches: https://www.vowsandspeeches.com Vows & Speeches Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vowsandspeeches More on the podcast can be found at VowsAndSpeeches.com/Podcast  All contents (c) 2026 Vows & Speeches  