The Big Wedding Planning Podcast

#344 Prioritizing The People That Lift You Up


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Guest Deesha Dyer gives Michelle her "Real Wedding Retrospective" and tells us how she and her husband, Wes only invited those that they truly loved the most. 

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  • Topics We Covered

    • How Deesha and Wes invited only those who support and lift them up
    • How Deesha and Wes made their guests feel honored and special at the wedding
    • Making the wedding about their community
    • Recognizing when to keep looking for the dress and not to give in
    • Hybrid zoom and in-person weddings
    • Special menus
    • Moving out of event planner mode into guest of honor mode
    • Getting married at an older age than what you see in the wedding industry
    • Deesha Dyer is an American public servant who served as the White House Social Secretary for the U.S. President Barack Obama from 2015 to 2017

      Deesha Dyer is an award-winning strategist, community organizer, and seasoned public speaker with an online community of 38,000 people. For nearly two decades, she has produced social impact campaigns across entertainment, politics, philanthropy, and business, specializing in causes that create tangible change. Her most recent endeavor is Hook & Fasten, a social impact firm that is dedicated to building partnerships between communities and companies around the world. 

      Links We Referenced

      https://www.deeshadyer.com/

      https://instagram.com/deedyer267 

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