About this podcast
With over 18 years of planning and designing weddings, we have seen it all! Join us for a fun and insightful journey as we laugh, cry, and learn together on Weddings Unscripted – because planning a wedding is just as unforgettable as the big day itself!
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 57 episodes
- Ep 56 • What Is a Ketubah? Jewish & Interfaith Wedding Tips from Michael Shapiro · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 56One product. One small community. A website built years before Google. This week on Weddings Unscripted, Ali flies solo for a conversation with Michael Shapiro, founder and CEO…
- Ep 55 • How a Wedding Magazine Editor Picks Which Weddings Get Published (with Alexandria Taylor Craig of What's Up Weddings) · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 55Ever wonder why a gorgeous wedding didn't make the magazine? It's rarely about the wedding. Alex Pare and Alison Golt sit down with Alexandria Taylor Craig, editor of What's Up…
- Ep 54 • The Wedding Planning App You Need to Know: How Plannerd Helps Couples & Planners Stay Organized with Hannah Roze · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 14Tired of drowning in email chains with your wedding planner? Or buried in a 51-tab spreadsheet just trying to keep your wedding straight? Keep reading — there's a new tool built…
- Ep 53 • From Church Basement to Retail Shop: Shelley O'Neill on Building a Florist Brand That Lasts · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 5330 years of flowers, one wild career pivot, and the real math behind why your florist isn't overcharging you. This week on Weddings Unscripted, Alex flies solo and sits down with…
- Ep 52 • What We Think We Know About the Taylor Swift Wedding (And What It Means for You) · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 52In this candid summer check-in, Alex & Ali unpacks about Alex's birthday party, the heat wave, and a shoutout to the DC-area vendors who saved the day — before diving into the…
- Ep 51 • How Event Planners Party: Hosting Tips, Tablescapes & the Art of Being Present with Danielle Couick · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 51What happens when a seasoned event planner throws her own party — and finally gets to do it exactly how she wants? In this episode, Alex is joined by longtime industry friend and…
- Ep 50 • Big vs. Small: What a Micro Wedding and a 160-Person Wedding Taught Us About Planning Anything · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 5011 guests. 160 guests. Same weekend. Wildly different chaos. What happens when your entire team is on-site at two completely different weddings at the same time? You get a…
- Ep 49 • The Design, Hospitality, and Details That Made Charleston Stand Out · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 49What happens when a DC-based wedding planner takes her 20-year expertise to a brand-new city — and pulls it off flawlessly? In today's episode, Alex recaps MacRae and Austin's…
- Ep 48 • Music Without a Stage: Inside an Artist-Led Experience with Dylan Galvin · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 48What if your guitarist didn't just play at your wedding — what if they walked through it with you? This week Ali goes solo and sits down with Dylan Galvin, a wireless roaming…
- Ep 47 • Social Media Strategy for Wedding Vendors: How to Attract, Engage & Convert Modern Couples · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 47Are you posting constantly but still hearing crickets? The rules of wedding vendor marketing have changed — and social media alone won't save you. In this episode, we sit down…
- Ep 46 • Building Community in the Wedding Industry: Inside the DMV Wedding Collective · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 46What happens when a wedding florist with 25+ years of experience starts noticing that her whole industry feels disconnected? She builds something about it. In this episode, we…
- Ep 45 • How to Start Planning Your Wedding: Budget, Priorities & What Not to Assume · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 45You just got engaged — now what? Before you book a single vendor, there's a conversation you need to have (and most couples skip it). In this episode of Weddings Unscripted, we…
- Ep 44 • The Little Things That Frustrate Your Vendor Experience · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 44Ever wonder what's actually going on behind the scenes of your wedding? Today, we are spilling. In this episode of Wedding Unscripted, we share the funny, unscripted moments that…
- Ep 43 • Planner Q&A Part 2: Wedding Communication, Vendor Collaboration & Client Expectations in Wedding Planning · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 43What actually makes a wedding run smoothly behind the scenes? In Part 2 of this Planner Q&A series, we dive deeper into real feedback from our industry survey — unpacking one of…
- Ep 42 • Planner Q&A: Wedding Vendor Relationships, Client Red Flags & Wedding Industry Burnout · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 42What do wedding planners actually look for when choosing vendors? Why do planners stop working with certain vendors—even ones they like? And how do wedding professionals avoid…
- Ep 41 • How to Choose Wedding Entertainment: Live Bands, DJs & Custom Music with Lucy Black Entertainment · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 41What does it really take to build a successful wedding entertainment company from the ground up? In this episode of Weddings Unscripted, we sit down with *Rebecca Steele & Lauren…
- Ep 40 • Fixing the Wedding Dress Shopping Experience with My BRIA · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 40What if wedding dress shopping feels overwhelming because the system itself is broken? This week on Weddings Unscripted, we sit down with bridal industry innovator Becca Wenning…
- Ep 39 • Planning a Maryland Eastern Shore Wedding: Venues, Tents & Budget with Caroline Petosa · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 39What really makes the Eastern Shore one of the most underrated wedding destinations in the DMV? This week on Weddings Unscripted, we're joined by Caroline Petosa, owner and…
- Ep 38 • A Sneak Peek at What We're Working on in 2026 · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 38Ever wonder what really goes into designing weddings that feel intentional, personal, and seamless? In this episode of Weddings Unscripted, we share behind-the-scenes updates…
- Ep 37 • Using AI Without Losing the Human Touch: How Wedding Planners Can Work Smarter with Jessica Ashley · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 37Curious how wedding planners are actually using AI behind the scenes—and where they draw the line so creativity, connection, and trust stay human? In this episode of Weddings…
