On this episode we sit down with Louis Avanti, professional wedding planner and owner of AMG Events and Visuals. Louis is one of the premeir planners in the tri-state area of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. He talks about all of his experiences, tips and tricks. 

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00:00:00 - Start

00:00:58 - Intro

00:08:01 - Why is it important to have high end events?

00:10:56 - How Planner’s View Events…

00:13:49 - Timing Out An Event - Who Makes The Decisions?

00:14:40 - Louis’ Major Hack!

00:17:06 - How To Always Be Ahead Of Everything At A Wedding..

00:20:00 - A Big Pet Peeve…

00:21:57 - How A PROPER wedding should be …

00:26:04 - Is Having More Things BETTER?!

00:28:06 - Cocktail, Ceremony, Reception - IN THAT ORDER

00:31:18 - What If I Enjoy Planning My Wedding?

00:38:10 - Is It Ever Too Late To Hire A Planner?

00:43:36 - What EXACTLY is Event Planning?

00:53:26 - The Difference between a 35k & 350k Wedding

00:59:11 - Perception is EVERYTHING

01:05:45 - What Comes First - DJ or Photo?

01:11:07 - Unreasonable Timelines - Do They Exist?

01:18:58 - Examples of Unrealistic timelines

01:22:56 - Here’s a trick for food tasting

01:29:06 - Fire Questions

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Start

00:00:55 - Intros

00:02:10 - Experience With The Venue

00:06:08 - Venue Hunting

00:08:24 - How They Found Out About US

00:10:58 - How Did Your Wedding Vision Change?

00:13:19 - Being The First In The Friend Group To Get Married

00:15:41 - Did They Go Past Their Budget?

00:18:56 - How Did They Save $$$

00:22:46 - Planning a Wedding While Both Working Full Time

00:28:09 - How Much Delegation Did You Give?

00:37:29 - The Groom….almost died….

00:40:21 - How was your media/photos?

00:45:25 - Was There Any Non-Negotiables?

00:49:08 - Photobooth DISASTER

00:55:29 - What are you telling your friends?

00:57:57 - To Ice Luge, or Not To Ice Luge?

01:03:31 - How They Ended The Wedding

01:06:11 - Paying Vendors BEFORE The Wedding

01:11:35 - How Much Should You Trust Social Media Decisions?

01:16:39 - Final Thoughts

01:19:40 - Outros

In this video, Patrick & Jon sit down with Meghan & Jonathan Rogers. They got married on December 22, 2024 at Renault Winery in Egg Harbor, NJ and had a KILLER wedding reception. Jonathan and Meghan talk about the real turths to wedding planning, including:

and so much more...

Bridal Shows SUCK, TikTok vs Reality, & Wedding Budget Hacks
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In this episode, we sit down with expert event planner Christine Figliuolo.
With years of experience planning weddings across the New York Tri-State area, Christine knows what it takes to create unforgettable events.
She shares insider tips on:
The latest wedding trends
What brides really expect
How to stay on budget
And why hiring a planner can save you time, stress—and money

If you’re planning a wedding (or even thinking about it), don’t miss this.
Christine’s advice could change everything.

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@CbcEvents 

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro


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GoPro Hero 10: https://a.co/d/j32JqNS

DJs Vs Event Planners, Nightmare Stories & Vision Boards

On this episode we brought in Valiere & Lily from Jolee Events. They are event planners servicing the tri-state area of NY & New Jersey. Joined by Aldo Ryan, Patrick Soldi goes over a ton of topics, including DJs Vs Event Planners, Nightmare Stories & Vision Boards. Be sure to check out the chapters for better navigation!

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@jolee.events
@valeriechabb 

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:48 - Intros For Lily & Valerie - Jolee Events
00:04:53 - Handling Family Dynamics As An Event Planner
00:08:34 - What Do Event Planners Even Do?
00:14:34 - Making Difficult Decisions As A Planner
00:17:49 - Why You NEED An Event Planner
00:20:40 - How Do Event Planners Get Paid
00:23:38 - What is JOLEE’s WHY?
00:24:27 - The BAD SIde of Event Planning (Nightmare Stories)
00:30:46 - The Empanthetic Side of Event Planning vs Business
00:34:56 - The Benefit of ONE Person To Call
00:39:26 - You’re Paying For THE SYSTEM…
00:43:15 - Ideal Flow For A Timeline
00:47:11 - DJs Working with Event Planners
00:49:53 - Working With Vendors That CLIENT Booked
01:02:00 - Maintaining Vendor Relationships
01:05:38 - What Trends Are You Seeing?
01:13:29 - Importance of making it different without it difficult
01:20:00 - Outro

Gear List:
Microphones : EV RE20 Dynamic Broadcast Mic https://a.co/d/bWC2UoJ
Sony A7iii: https://a.co/d/9TLtxzW
Sony ZV-E10: https://a.co/d/bJWr6LO
GoPro Hero 10: https://a.co/d/j32JqNS

In this episode, Jon Divine & Patrick Soldi discuss some of the major points of using the online wedding directories, WeddingWire.com & TheKnot.com. They also discuss the other points of documenting events to show to clients, discuss horrible wedding ideas and more! 

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Chapters:

Gear List:

Microphones : EV RE20 Dynamic Broadcast Mic https://a.co/d/bWC2UoJ

Sony A7iii: https://a.co/d/9TLtxzW

Sony ZV-E10: https://a.co/d/bJWr6LO

GoPro Hero 10: https://a.co/d/j32JqNS

Wedding Venues vs DJs! Mixed Conversations | Episode 009

In this episode, we welcome Victoria Collia-Bowman! She is the Senior Events Coordinator at The Gramercy at Lakeside Manor In Hazlet, NJ. In this video, Victoria talks about working with brides specifically for venue shopping, managing expectations, creating a fun atmosphere and answering some undisclosed questions couples have for their venue.

Be sure to follow Victoria & The Gramercy at  @TheGramercyNJ and  @TheGramercyNJ  
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Chapters:

Gear List:
Microphones : EV RE20 Dynamic Broadcast Mic https://a.co/d/bWC2UoJ
Sony A7iii: https://a.co/d/9TLtxzW
Sony ZV-E10: https://a.co/d/bJWr6LO
GoPro Hero 10: https://a.co/d/j32JqNS

Join Jon Divine, Aldo Ryan and Patrick Soldi as they discuss some important topics revolving around planning a private event. They discuss the issues surrounding working with restaurants vs private event spaces, working with inexperienced Event Planners and more! 

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In this episode, we meet with Chris "Ox" Liconti. Chris is the owner of ‪@c4eventgroup and a performing wedding entertainer for many years. Chris is one of the revolutionary producers of asthetic lighting for weddings and private events and in this podcast we discuss a litany of topics.
Such As:  Wedding Lighting At Venues! Bridal Asthetics, Wedding Secrets

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  / chrisoxnyc 
  / c4eventgroup 
  / c4deejays  

In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Garrity aka DJ HiKevin. Kevin is a DJ for ‪@SCEEventGroup‬ and has been a working DJ for many years. He has serviced weddings all over the tri-state area of NJ and continues to provide excellent service to his clients.

Jon and Kevin sit down and talk about multiple topics, including some of the best wedding party entrance music, dating a DJ, best practices of music prep for a wedding and the biggest pet peeves!

Be sure to follow Kevin on all social platforms ‪@djhikevin‬ !

  / djhikevin 
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