Planning a wedding comes with timelines, trends, expectations… and a whole lot couples never see coming. In Episode 4 of Behind I Do, we’re doing a full Q&A: Ask Us Anything—with honest answers, behind-the-scenes stories, and a few hot takes we could talk about for hours. 😅

In this episode, we cover:

• How we got started in wedding planning (and the wild way it all began)
• The early-day mistakes that make us laugh now (8-hour packages… for $800 😳)
• Why we stopped doing “everything ourselves” and hired a logistics manager (aka: saving our backs)
• The behind-the-scenes stuff couples never realize planners handle—trash, food, florals, teardown, and getting everything home
• How we take care of your parents + grandparents so they’re not standing in bar lines or missing key moments
• Dream celebrity weddings (yes… Taylor Swift comes up)
• Our biggest hot takes: why a venue coordinator isn’t a wedding coordinator, and why “day-of coordinator” is not a real thing 👀

If you’re engaged, planning, in the wedding industry, or just love hearing what really happens behind “I Do,” this one’s for you.

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Wedding trends are everywhere—but not all of them are meant to last.

In this episode of Behind I Do, we’re breaking down 2026 wedding trends we love and the ones we’re ready to see quietly retired. As seasoned wedding planners, we’re pulling back the curtain on what actually works in real weddings—not just styled shoots or Pinterest-perfect moments.

We talk candidly about:

• Ceiling installs, drapery, and how to make big trends feel personal
• Animals at weddings (from dogs to Highland cows 🐮)
• Dance floor trends: checkered floors, custom vinyls, and when to skip them
• Editorial, blurry, and film-style photography—timeless or short-lived?
• Private vows, live music, DJs vs bands, and guest experience
• Color making a comeback (and why all-white weddings aren’t the only “timeless” option)
• Interactive elements guests actually enjoy (photo booths, mini golf, hat bars)
• Trends we’re seeing fade—Polaroid guest books, audio guest phones, serpentine tables
• How styled shoots sometimes set unrealistic expectations for real couples

More than anything, this episode is about intentional weddings—choosing trends that fit you, skipping what doesn’t, and designing a day that feels authentic, functional, and memorable long after the photos are taken.

Whether you’re newly engaged, deep in planning, or a wedding vendor yourself, this episode is your reminder that trends are optional—but personality is not.

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In Episode 2, Jaden and Allie tackle one of the most searched wedding topics of all time: the wedding day timeline—and why it’s way more than “ceremony at 4, dinner at 6.” They break down what couples get wrong when building timelines (especially missing buffer time), why “just put an earlier start time so guests show up” is a terrible idea, and how one timeline change can domino into dinner service, bar timing, photo schedules, and guest experience.

They also get into the real-world decisions planners make; how long ceremonies actually run, when to schedule cocktail hour (and when you need food), the truth about 3–5 hours of open dancing, and why hair and makeup start times can get brutal with a big wedding party. Along the way, they share practical tips like accounting for bustles, sunset timing, load-in/load-out logistics, and having a Plan B for weather—because they’ve seen it all: late vendors, road closures, and wind that destroys an entire tablescape.

The takeaway is clear: timelines aren’t just a schedule—they’re the backbone of a smooth wedding day. And if you’re building your own, these two are giving you the exact mindset (and mistakes to avoid) that planners use to keep weddings calm, coordinated, and actually enjoyable.

Planning a wedding looks effortless from the guest side… until you’re the one living it. In the very first episode of Behind I Do, Boise, Idaho wedding planners Jaden Fago (founder/CEO of Capital Occasions) and Allie Skinner (owner/lead planner) introduce themselves, their planning styles (Type-A meets “chill and calm”), and why they finally launched this podcast after years of tossing around wild podcast ideas.  They pull back the curtain on the stuff couples don’t realize they’re signing up for—like who’s emptying trash, packing gifts, paying vendors, fixing last-minute chaos, and keeping family members from missing the fun because they’re stuck working. With real talk, laughs, and a few “did we really just say that?” moments, Jaden and Ally explain what planners actually do, why weddings go sideways without someone running the show, and what listeners can expect each week: timelines, trends, disasters, and the behind-the-scenes decisions that turn wedding days into smooth (and sanity-saving) celebrations.