The We Do Wedding Podcast

In this episode, they sit down with Stephen Greitzer, the founder of Provenance, an innovative online platform revolutionizing the way couples personalize their wedding ceremonies. 🎙️ **Introduction to Provenance:**  Regina and Cate dive right in, introducing Stephen Greitzer, the brains behind Provenance. Stephen shares how Provenance offers a range of tools, including a ceremony builder, vow bui...

# We Do Wedding Podcast Episode: Capturing Moments with Lynn Resnick In today's episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with the fantastic Lynn Resnick, a New England-based photographer with a knack for capturing the essence of weddings. Lynn doesn't just freeze moments in time; she turns them into memories that last a lifetime. We kicked off our conversation by diving into some hot wed...

The We Do Wedding Podcast hosts, Regina Burrus and Cate Barry , bring you an inspiring episode filled with creativity and insight as they sit down with the exceptional Jordan Kentris, the imaginative force behind A Good Day, Inc . , a renowned stationery company based in Canada. In this episode, you'll discover: Diverse Creativity Unleashed: Jordan's reputation as a creative designer shi...

Recorded in the early summer of 2022, this episode introduces you to Leah Weinberg, a "recovering" wedding planner, attorney, speaker, educator, and author.  Join Regina and Cate as they take a dive deep into Leah's journey from her law background to her beginnings as a wedding planner to her role as a multi-talented entrepreneur.  Leah's experience brings a unique blend of per...

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In this episode of The We Do Wedding Podcast, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Tim, a seasoned restaurant manager turned catering coordinator of the highly regarded Spice Catering Group. Tim enlightened us with his wealth of experience in the wedding industry, sharing valuable insights and tips to help couples navigate the often overwhelming world of wedding catering. Tim's journey fr...

Amylu Meneses from Tamarack Lodge and Glamping Resort in Voluntown, Connecticut joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to discuss outdoorsy weddings, eclectic couples, and safari tents. Tamarack Lodge & Indie Glamping Resort is a 28-acre destination in the middle of Pachaug Forest abutting Beach Pond Lake in southeastern Connecticut and can host anything from intimate weddings to a 2,000-person musi...

Happy 2023!!  (We know,  we know, we're late!) Cate and Regina are back for the 2023 wedding season.  Listen in as we catch up on what the 2022 wedding season was like, what we've been up to since the last episode was recorded last year ( spoiler: it includes expanding families in more ways than one! ), and what's in store for this upcoming season.   Curious to hear who the upcoming...

Karla Combres, celebrant and officiant in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to take us on a deep dive into meaning making and how weddings (and all big life transitions) can be transformational moments. This was one of our deeper episodes, with topics ranging from ritual to grief to celebration, letting go to what we're saying goodbye to and opening up to what...

Lena Oberstadt, owner of Gathering Board, LLC in Berlin, Connecticut, joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to tell us about her journey from hospital work to creating works of art with her charcuterie boards, grazing tables, and boxes. Our conversation ranged from the art of food display, the challenges of creating large custom grazing tables for weddings under time constraints, and the serious import...

Jen Milano, owner of mobile bar The Vintage Horse in Connecticut, joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to talk us through how she transformed an old horse trailer into one of the busiest mobile bars in the state in only a couple of years. In our conversation, we talked about the challenges small business owners face, especially those who started their businesses during the pandemic; the cost of doing...

Gretchen Maurer, hairdresser, consultant, educator, and author, joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to talk about what she's learned after being in the wedding beauty business for over thirty years--and why she's transferred some of that knowledge into a popular educational Facebook group and several books. Gretchen was the first person to launch a wedding hair/e-commerce website back in 19...

Kylie Costello, venue coordinator at 19Main in New Milford, CT joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to talk about the 1900's renovated bank that's become a popular wedding venue. Kylie told us about her journey from new coordinator, straight out of college, to a seasoned pro with hundreds of weddings under her belt--and what she's learned over the past six years. We learned that 19Main&...

Masumi and Luciana, a wife and wife coordination, design, and event planning service out of San Francisco, joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to talk about turning their strengths into a shared venture (and serving the LGBTQ+ community)! Masumi and Luciana chatted with us about what they each bring to the table, how their very different personalities meld together to give clients the ultimate weddin...

Emily Spurlock, a custom stationer based in New York, joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to talk about her obsession for design and production and how that's led to a six-figure luxury wedding business. Emily does more than wedding stationery. From wildly unexpected custom illustrations to day-of details, designed dance floors, and installations that transform spaces, Emily is able to help clie...

Brittany Sherwood, co-owner of Tents Unlimited based in Connecticut, joined the We Do Wedding Podcast to talk about all the rentable items that are needed for weddings--and the ones that can elevate a space to match a client's wildest dreams. In keeping with our conversation last week about rentals and the importance of thinking through the 'cost-effectiveness' of having a backyard...

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Mae and Stelle are a wife and wife wedding videography team based out of St. Petersburg, Florida and serving clients worldwide. They talked with Regina and Cate about the soul and purpose that drives their business; in the process, they created a space of vulnerability, emotional honesty, and PURE LOVE that left us buzzing and happy. Mae and Stelle got their start as a videography duo when they be...

Kendra Hayes of Green Haven, an outdoor wedding venue in Pomfret, Connecticut, joined Regina and Cate to discuss the beauty of the sprawling property and why the Green Haven team has decided to specialize in small (fewer than 50 people) weddings. Kendra fit in well with us, as she is clearly a type-A people pleasure who will go above and beyond to make things easy and gorgeous for her wedding clie...

Justin and Steph Ziebell are married life partners and a wedding videography duo based in Connecticut and serving couples worldwide. They joined Regina and Cate to talk about their inspiration, what makes their wedding films unique, and who they love working with.  They love creating one-of-a-kind unique wedding films that evoke nostalgia and feel more like home movies than blockbuster movies, and...

Gary Pope of Love Long and Prosper Photography joined us on the We Do Wedding Podcast to talk ALL things nerd, and how he's built a business serving his favorite kind of people: fellow geeks! Gary is passionate about incorporating a  couple's geeky obsessions into their engagement session and/or wedding, and he had a TON of great stories and examples of ways his couples have gotten creat...

Reverend Maureen Cotton is a coach and officiant based in Beverly, Massachusetts and serving all of New England. She joined Regina and Cate for a wonderful, meaningful, meandering conversation about tradition, ritual, and why weddings are so full of potential. Maureen is not your average wedding officiant. She works with couples in a therapeutic coaching relationship prior to their wedding to ask...

Susie and Liza are co-owners of Hope Lodge Venue, a wedding and event space in Moosup, Connecticut. They joined Regina and Cate to discuss their purpose in opening a venue in their community, and what buying and renovating an historic building has meant to them and their clients.   Susie and Liza recounted their decision to purchase a well-known building with loads of history in the small town of...

Jenna Szyluk is the founder/CEO of Dash of Pride, an LGBTQ+ friendly wedding and special event supplies shop, as well as Dash of Pride Wedding Pros, a wedding vendor directory focused on serving LGBTQ+ clients. The business is based out of Oregon and serves clients and vendors worldwide. Jenna's episode was a special one. She joined us in a very real, very vulnerable conversation about the co...

Gary Bass is the founder/owner of MNE Events, a full-service Connecticut-based entertainment company that offers DJ and emcee services, photo booths, lighting and sound, and photography for weddings and events. Gary joined us to talk about his entrepreneurial journey, his approach to weddings, and why this lane change has been satisfying for the popular hip hop radio personality.   Gary entertaine...