The Wedding Duo: A Wedding Planning Podcast

Getting from a hotel to a wedding venue to a reception hall can be so much more than point A to point B. But if you’re considering a limo, what happens if your guests aren’t ready to leave on time? Is traffic being accounted for? Is a limo alright, or do you need a charter bus? This week, we’ve brought on Joey Medellin of Team One Luxury to answer all the questions you have about wedding transport...

Nothing brings folks together quite like food. That’s all well and good, but when it comes to the logistics of feeding dozens to hundreds of people all at once for your wedding—well, that’s when it gets complicated. This week we try to digest the quite complicated topic of food at your wedding. We talk more about:  When (and how) to serve food What food should be served How complicated cake cuttin...

You may be planning your own wedding, but that doesn’t mean you’ll always be the ones at the altar. When that time comes, it’ll be good to know how to not just be a good host, but a good guest. In this episode, we’ll teach you how not to be “that one guest” at your friends and family’s weddings. We talk more about:  Punctuality Phone and technology etiquette What to wear And much more! Click HERE...

Today’s theme is… themes! Specifically, themed weddings—from holidays to decades to favorite movies, if you or your partner (hopefully both) are considering having a themed wedding, there can be a lot to consider! In today’s episode, we go over our own thoughts, tips, and a few examples of how to make a themed wedding go right. We talk more about:  Different theme ideas How to communicate with you...

In case you somehow weren’t aware, your wedding will make you feel things. Shocking, we know. But the emotions that come over you can take you by surprise and leave you feeling overwhelmed in ways you didn’t expect. In this episode, we talk through some of the many emotions weddings can hit you with and how to deal with them. We talk more about:  How to deal with anxiety before the wedding How to...

You never want to think of something terrible happening on your wedding day. But from trip hazards to alcohol-related accidents to unprecedented events like COVID, it’s hard to always predict what could happen. Luckily, wedding insurance can give you the peace of mind to know you’re covered in case of the worst. Today, we have Front Row Insurance’s Alyson Locacciato to help run us through the ins...

Music is important to creating the right atmosphere and flow for your wedding, and when people think of music at a wedding, the two most common choices are a band or a DJ. However, which songs are played is far from the only consideration when making this decision. This week, Dominic goes through all the things you may not have thought to consider when choosing who to trust with your wedding’s mus...

Understatement of the century: weddings are expensive! So it’s totally understandable if you decide for your budget’s sake to forgo the professional photographer and go with the family friend who said they’d do it for free. But if you do this, there are some things you should know to make sure you still get the wedding you want. In this episode we discuss whether—and how—to make a wedding work whe...

How a space is lit can have a tremendous effect on not only how a space looks, but how it feels—for good and for ill. Whether you’re looking for something natural, subtle, bold, or brilliant, knowing how to go about lighting your wedding is an important but often overlooked part of making sure it is as beautiful as it can be! We talk more about:  How to use color in your space What uplights, cold...

As joyous as weddings can be, nobody can pretend that they can’t be stressful. And with so many friends and family members involved, it’s only natural that some personalities will flare up or that some egos will clash. In this episode, we talk about what to do when this happens, what to do to keep this from happening, and how to make sure that none of it derails your special day—too much, at least...

Whether for a groom or bride, members of the wedding party, or guests, figuring out attire for a wedding can be a complicated process. How do you balance practicality and aesthetics? Should there be a dress code? Do you even want it to be formal? We’ll help you work through these questions and more to figure out the attire that’s right for YOUR wedding! We talk more about:  Different concerns for...

The couple’s first dance is hugely important to many couples—and it can be as beloved as it can be nerve-wracking. Dancing together in front of family and friends to a hand-picked song for your relationship is a daunting prospect for some, and it can be easy to wonder how things could go wrong. Luckily, we’re here to help you out with all of those questions so you can get out there and focus on yo...

If you follow us on Instagram, you may see us going live to answer your questions! This time, Dominic went on air to answer all of the questions you had for a wedding DJ, and we wanted to share some of those answers here. Check out part 2 of one of our most recent Instagram lives - we might be answering a question that you have! We talk more about:  25th-anniversary dances How long to make your fi...

If you follow us on Instagram, you may see us going live to answer your questions! This time, Dominic went on air to answer all of the questions you had for a wedding DJ, and we wanted to share some of those answers here. Check out part 1 of one of our most recent Instagram lives - we might be answering a question that you have! We talk more about:  What happens when other vendors won’t follow the...

What do you do about the father-daughter dance if the dad’s no longer in the picture? What do you do about the first dance if the groom has two left feet? These dances are iconic, but that doesn’t mean they’re simple—or obligatory! In this episode, we talk about these spotlight dances and how to handle all sorts of complications that they can bring. We talk more about:  How one might alter the sig...

It’s a relationship that requires a lot of trust, collaboration, and commitment. A relationship in which you have to keep in mind what’s really important, no matter what stresses and problems inevitably come your way. A marriage? A business partnership? Why not both? In this episode, we sit down and talk about the experience of being married to your business partner. We talk more about:  How to pi...

In the wedding world, tipping can be confusing, misunderstood, and even controversial. Perhaps you didn’t even know that the wedding industry was a tipping industry at all! But that’s okay; in this episode, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about tipping so that you don’t have to worry about stiffing your vendors—or spending more than you intend to. We talk more about:  Who gets t...

Your wedding DJ does a lot more than just play music. From keeping the event flowing to making sure the mood is right, there’s a lot riding on making sure you’ve got the right DJ for your wedding. That being said, how do you even find that perfect DJ? Today, we’ve brought on our friend Jack Kristian, CEO of Platinum Events Company, to help answer these questions. We talk more about:  The behind-th...

Speeches can be hard to get right—especially at a wedding. You have to be brief, entertaining, appropriate, and heartfelt, all while not being too nervous to speak. Luckily, you don’t have to do it on your own! Today, we sit down with Brian Franklin, co-founder of Vows and Speeches, who can help you craft your own custom vows, wedding speeches, and ceremony scripts. We talk more about:  What the p...

Welcome back to part 2 of our TikTok live “Ask a Wedding DJ” Q&A! Tune in to listen to more great questions asked by our followers. Check out our TikTok at noon CST on Wednesdays if you want to catch us live and get your questions answered! We talk more about:  What to do if your planner suggests a DJ you don’t like How many songs are you going to need for a wedding Whether you even need all o...

If you follow us on TikTok, you know that every week we do Wedding Wednesday, where we go live and answer all your wedding planning questions! This time, Dominic went on air to answer all of the questions y’all had for a wedding DJ, and we wanted to share some of those answers here. Check out part 1 of one of our most recent TikTok lives - we might be answering a question that you have! We talk mo...

Your wedding is a very important day, but it is just that: one day. And between everything that’s brought together for that one day—a dress you’re probably never going to wear again, flowers that are just going to get thrown out, invitations your guests are going to forget, food that’s going to go waste—it’s enough to get the environmentally conscious couple to stop and ask if there’s a better way...

It’s tough celebrating a wedding when family members have passed away. There can be so many reminders of the fact that, as much as we want all of our loved ones to be there for that special day, some just can’t, and it’s hard to know what to do with all of those feelings. In this episode, we do our best to give advice, based on our years of wedding experience, how to honor those most important to...

Leading up to and on the day of your wedding, there’s a LOT to keep track of, so it’s no secret that we think hiring a wedding planner is generally a pretty good idea. If someone else can coordinate that chaos for you, there’s going to be so much less on your mind so you can focus on what matters to you most. You’ve heard us talk about this before, but this week we’ve brought on another wedding pl...

Pets at your wedding: should you or shouldn’t you? What are some ways you can incorporate your pets into your special day, either by having them there physically, or other ways? In this episode, we discuss how to best honor your pets in your wedding, regardless of the venue’s policy on dogs, cats, or… rabbits!? We talk more about:  Pet-friendly venues When it might be a good or bad idea to bring y...