New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Join Andrea and Celia as they sit down with acclaimed photographer and videographer Chris Sztybel from Thatwerks Photography, one of New Jersey's premier wedding photographers. Based in central New Jersey, Chris has captured stunning moments across the Garden State—from elegant celebrations in Princeton and Morristown to romantic oceanfront ceremonies along the Jersey Shore in Asbury Park and Long Beach Island. His work spans from the bustling venues of Newark and Jersey City to the charming countryside settings of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties (though he playfully admits Cape May remains unconquered territory!).

Chris's distinctive artistic vision and natural ability to make every couple feel relaxed and radiant have made him one of the most in-demand photographers throughout New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and the greater New York metropolitan area. Whether he's shooting at historic venues in Hoboken or capturing intimate moments in the rolling hills of Warren County, his work consistently delivers that perfect blend of artistry and authenticity.

In this engaging conversation, we dive into Chris's creative process, share insider tips for couples planning their big day, and enjoy plenty of laughs along the way. From discussing the unique beauty of New Jersey's diverse landscapes to revealing behind-the-scenes stories from weddings across the tri-state area, this interview offers valuable insights you won't want to miss!

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisements as well. Contact us for more information! Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Celia Milton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

That Werks Photography www.thatwerksphotography.com

@thatwerksphotography

Celia and Andrea welcome Sam Yenn-Batah, the founder and heartbeat behind Sax with Sam. He helps time-strapped couples—who have more hands on their time than time on their hands—go from stressing over the flow of theirbig day to actually savoring it. Sam ensures that the joy doesn’t peak at the wedding ceremony and taper off afterward. Instead, he amplifies the energy,gets the crowd moving with the DJ, and ensures the celebration feels just as alive during the reception as when you said 'I do'—all without adding more decisions to your plate.

🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisements as well. Contact us for more information! Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Celia Milton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Samuel Yenn Batah https://www.samuelyennbatah.com

@yenn.batah

We' revisit our terrific conversation with  Allie Johnson,one of the owners of Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm in Jobstown, NJ. She has cultivated their family farm into a wedding & event venue that can offer clients beautiful backdrops and quality customer service nurturing client’sindividuality through partnered vendors & the farm’s in house floral team. They host many events over the summer season; there is sure to be something wonderful and delicious going on when you visit (and maybe plan your event!)

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us!

We offer host read advertisement as well. Contact us for more information!

Email us at ⁠[email protected] ⁠

Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

https://www.instagram.com/newjerseyweddingpodcast

https://www.newjerseyweddingpodcast.com

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Links to this week’s vendors:

Andrea Purtellwww.forthisjoyousoccasion.com

@weddingofficiant

Celia Milton:www.njvowsnow.com

⁠ @njvowsnow⁠

Johnson Locust Hall Farm https://www.johnsonslocusthallfarm.com

@locusthall

Are you looking for a delightful, delicious, quirky place to have your micro-wedding, rehearsal dinner, girls' night out, best egg sandwich in NJ (for real!) or a tapas night with friends? Well we found you the absolutely perfect place!

That would be the True Salvage Cafe, in Maplewood! Signe Heffernan, the chef and mastermind of this beautiful, intimate restaurant crafts artisinal, draws on her international curiosity to create personalized dishes for their own menus, their tapas nights and for those lucky enough to have their celebrations at The True Salvage Cafe. (If you listen to the end, you'll hear the charming story behind the name!)

Her IG will have you craving their perfect baked goods and their tantelizing small plates. And as a bonus? Everything is gluten-free. Enjoy!

👉 Available now on your favorite podcast platform. Don’t forget to like and subscribe!

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisements as well. Contact us for more information! Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Celia Milton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠@njvowsnow

True Salvage Kitchen www.truesalvagecafenj.com

@truesalvagekitchen

• Chrissy and Chris Carter are a husband and wife team, creating photographic memories in the Hudson Valley and Northern NJ. They bring not only talent and intuition to their work, but their reviews consistently mention just how fun and relaxing it is to work with them on their wedding day (and beyond!)

  So listen to this great episode about their philosophy, their work, and you'll definitely get a sense of why couples have been so thrilled to work with them!

• We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venuescontact us! We offer host read advertisements as well. Contact us for moreinformation!

  Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

  Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or websiteall are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

  Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

  Links to this week’s vendors:

  Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

   Celia Milton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  Chris Carter Photography www.chriscarterphotography.com

  @chriscarterphotography

  
  

Join the conversation. We love yourquestions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisements as well.

Contact us for more information!

Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

Contact us through social media:Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Listen for free wherever you getyour Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

AndreaPurtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 Celia Milton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Celia and Andrea talk with Guy Andrew, a New York based photographer whose talent, experience and intuition result in the most gorgeous photos. Shots that express the grandeur of the day and shots that capture the deep emotion of the small moments; they will all become part of your history as a couple.

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisements as well. Contact us for more information!Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Contact us through socialmedia: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Celia Milton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guy Andrew Photo www.GuyAndrew.com

@AndrewGuyPhoto

Meet Rylan Lott, an openly queer and trans wedding photographer and educator based in the Greater Philadelphia area. Ryan proudly challenges industry norms, embracing and celebrating unique, unconventional love stories.

He’s all about helping couples create wedding experiences that truly reflect who they are — bold, joyful, and unapologetically authentic. Whether your celebration is big or small, traditional or totally out-of-the-box, Ryan is there to cheer you on and capture it all with heart and pride.

No matter who you are or where you’re celebrating, you deserve a photographer who sees you, affirms you, and is genuinely excited to stand by your side.

Join the conversation. We want to hear your wedding story. Share your story and your advice! It can be heartwarming, a comedy, a tragedy, a "Oh no she didn't" or “Oh no he didn't" story. Is there something you did that you regret? Is there something you didn't do that youregret? Ask us your questions!  We nevershare your email, just your stories and questions!

Email us at ⁠[email protected] ⁠

Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram orwebsite all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

https://www.instagram.com/newjerseyweddingpodcast

https://www.newjerseyweddingpodcast.com

https://www.facebook.com/NewJerseyWeddingPodcast

Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors:

Andrea Purtell www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com

@weddingofficiant

Celia Milton: www.njvowsnow.com

⁠ @njvowsnow⁠

Rylan Lott Photography

https://www.rylanlottphotography.com

@rylott_photos

Celia and Andrea welcome Krista Logue, themastermind behind Champagne Magnolias. She helps modern, style-driven couples go from overwhelmed and unsure where to start to confident and excited about a wedding that actually feels like them by craftingbold, personalized events with seamless planning support—without the stress, guesswork, or Pinterest overload

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisements as well. Contact us for more information!Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Contact us through socialmedia: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Celia Milton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Champagne Magnolias Events: https://champagnemagnolias.com

@champagnemagnoliasevents

Andrea & Celia chat with Jason Mitchell Kahn — renowned wedding planner, author of Getting Groomed, and “We Do” an inclusive guide when traditionalweddings won’t cut it.

Jason is a passionate trailblazer in LGBTQ+ weddings. 💍✨

We talk inclusive planning, breaking tradition,and making love the center of every celebration.

Whether you're an engaged couple or a wedding professional, this episode is packed with insight on creating meaningful, inclusive, and unforgettable celebrations.

Let’s talk love, authenticity, and why Pride Month matters inweddings all year long.

✨ Listen now wherever you get your podcasts — and don’t forget to follow and share!

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests!

We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, andvenues contact us! We offer host read advertisements as well. Contact us for more information!

Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram orwebsite all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 Celia Milton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jason Mitchelle Kahn: https://jasonmitchellkahn.com

@mrjasonmitchell