Let's Talk About Weddings

This week we sat down with wedding planner Kaitlin Carriger, owner and lead planner at It's Kee Events.

Kaitlin is incredibly fun and brings a tremendous amount of wisdom and experience to the table. We are so grateful for the time, laughs and advice she shared with us!

Here is the advice she would give to any couple planning a wedding and preparing for marriage:

1. Set your budget! Know your budget and decide what aspects of the wedding are most important to you. Make sure to add at least $1000 for miscellaneous expenses you didn't plan for (like stamps- this is a great tip!)

2. When you're touring venues, ask for layouts. Make sure the space fits your needs.

3.  Brides, it's ok if your dress gets dirty! It probably will. Don't let that get you down!

4.  Be picky your guest list and your wedding party list! This is your day!

5.  If you're getting married in a city, check the events happening in the area (i.e. marathons, sporting events, conferences, etc). It's going to impact travel in the area as well as hotel prices. 

Again, we are so grateful for Kaitlin hanging out with us! We hope our conversation with her made you laugh and gave you some advice you haven't heard before!

If you're in need of a wedding planner to help you, you can reach her at itskeeevents.com or on Instagram at @itskeeevents. 

Thanks for listening!

This week we got to sit down with one of our favorites in the wedding industry, Joel Nowacki, the owner at Track Seven DJ.

Joel is a long time friend as well as a true wedding pro with over 2,000 weddings under his belt. We are so grateful for his wisdom and his encouragement throughout this conversation.

Here is his advice for all couples planning a wedding and preparing for marriage:

1 - Take care of the big stuff first! Venue, photographer/videographer, DJ.

2 - TRUST your vendor team! You hired professionals for a reason. Let your vendors take the stress and pressure off of you.  

3 – Be in the moment, every moment. (Along with trusting your vendors) The day will fly by. Be present for it and don’t stress about the timeline.

4 – Make sure that you hire an established team of professionals who have been in the industry for a while. Ask each vendor who they recommend. Vendors who work well together already will ensure a seamless event. As a DJ, I will always differ to the planner or photographer’s timeline. Your wedding should never be about your DJ or any one vendor. While we all have different but equally important roles, all your vendors need to work as one well-oiled machine. No one should let their ego take over.

5 – A “private” last dance is a very intimate event. If you’re doing an end of the night send off, consider having your DJ direct all the guests out of the reception site so you can enjoy your last dance of the night in private. It’s a very special moment.

If you are in need of a DJ for your wedding, Joel and his team would be honored to work with you. Head to their website track7dj.com to connect with them!

This week Sarah and I get things kicked off by telling our story and giving the advice we'd give couples! 
Thanks for listening! It means the world to us!


Our 6 pieces of advice:

1.  Remember- It's Your Wedding! 

2. Higher a wedding coordinator

3. Be present in every moment! The day goes quickly!

4. Do a first look! You won't regret it!

5. Write (and read) letters (or personal vows) to each other on camera. You'll be glad you did for the years to come.

6. Higher a wedding videographer. Whether it's us or someone else, a highlight video is the best return on investment you can make for your wedding day!


Want to work with us?! The easiest place to start is our websites 6thdayfilms.com for weddings or indyfilm.co for all other video needs!

If you're a vendor and would love to be a part of this, please email us at [email protected].