New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Forget Reviews—This App Lets You Ask Real Couples What Actually Went Down

Tired of reading boring reviews and generic star ratings? Elizabeth Winter is revolutionizing wedding planning with Ivorie, an app that ditches traditional reviews for something far more valuable: real conversations between couples.

After experiencing her own frustration searching for vendors for her wedding last year, Elizabeth created a platform that connects newly engaged couples with those who've already been through it. Instead of scrolling through 200-word reviews you're not sure you can trust, Ivorie lets you have honest, private conversations about what went right—and what went sideways—at real weddings.

This radical departure from the big review sites is gaining serious traction. Couples are choosing "debriefing" over reviews, and the results speak for themselves. Join us as we talk with Elizabeth about why wedding planning's best kept secret is simply talking to couples who've been there.

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

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Links to this week’s vendors: Ourintro music is by ⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠ 

Andrea Purtell ⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠

⁠@weddingofficiant⁠ 

Celia Milton: ⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠

⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠

Ivorie https://www.planwithivorie.com/

@planwithivorie.com

We’re very happy to welcome Kamelia DeSoucey who is the founder of Wild Hearts NJ. They are a boutique wedding photography company based in Monmouth County but serving all of New Jersey. Kamelia is very hands on with her couples throughout the planning process and on the wedding day to ensure her couples get to experiencetheir day stress-free and be present in joy of the day. Kamelia and the Wild Hearts team strive to capture every emotion and heartfelt moment, from the laughs to the tears and everything in between.

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

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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

Wild Hearts Photography https://www.wildheartsnj.com

@wildheartsnj

Don’t Miss a Beat Events has a passionate team dedicated to perfecting every detail, ensuring each event is executed with precision and care. They take pride in going above and beyond to exceed expectations, creating unforgettableexperiences tailored to each unique celebration.

With a full range of services, they are committed to making your wedding extraordinary. Their mission is to deliver exceptional moments that our couples will treasure forever. And above all, we know one thing for sure: You will not"MISS A BEAT!"

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

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

Don’t Miss a BeatEventshttps://www.dontmissabeatevents.com

@dontmissabeatevents

Join Andrea and Celia as they talk to Bob Albrecht, the owner and CMO (Chief Music Officer) of Fantasy Production DJ’s!

Fantasy Productions approaches every party as if their clients are family. They attend to every detail and each andevery one of your wishes Their goal is to make your event run as smoothly as possible. Using a Fantasy Productions emcee for your event will guarantee an experience that your guests will remember for years to come.

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

Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors: Ourintro music is by @jonathanrusso_guitarist 

Andrea Purtell www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com

@weddingofficiant

Celia Milton: www.njvowsnow.com

⁠@njvowsnow⁠

Fantasy Production DJ’s https://www.fantasydjs.com

@fantasydjs

We’re so happy to welcome Andre Frueh, the creative force behind Storytellers Wedding Films.He helps couples go from just hoping their wedding will be remembered to reliving it for a lifetime, through bespoke, cinematic, story-driven wedding films that captures every intimate moment of the day without the stress ofwondering if your videographer is going to get the job done right.

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

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

Storytellers Video https://www.storytellers.video

@storytellerfilms

We are thrilled to welcome a true innovator in wedding entertainment — Daniel Linares, founder of the nationally recognized DLE Event Group.

DLE Entertainment—where live musicians collide with cutting-edge DJ energy to create something unforgettable. They don't just play music; they command the room with intensity and infectious energy that gets everyone moving.

, DLE brings the perfect blend of live musicianship and high-octane DJ vibes that transform any party into an experience you won't forget. In this episode, we dive into their creative process, what makes their hybrid approach so special, and how they read a room and bring people together. If you love music, energy, and the magic that happens when you put a live band and a DJ in the same space—this one's for you."

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

Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music is by @jonathanrusso_guitarist

AndreaPurtell ⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠

CeliaMilton: ⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠

DLE Event Group 

https://www.dleeventgroup.com

@DLEeventgroup

"Today's guest is Austin Paz from Cinema Roll (best name ever, right?). Austin captures weddings with style, humor, and so much heart. From the big cinematic moments to the tiny details you don't want to forget—he gets it all. Austin has this amazing ability to capture everything—the laughter, the tears, the big romantic moments, and all those little ones in between. His films are gorgeous, but they also just feel so real and personal. We're thrilled to have him on the show!"

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

⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewJerseyWeddingPodcast⁠

Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.

Links to this week’s vendors:

Andrea Purtell ⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/weddingofficiant⁠

@weddingofficiant

Celia Milton: ⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠

Cinema roll Films ⁠https://cinemarollfilms.com⁠

⁠@cinemarillfilms⁠

Our intro music is by ⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠

Thank you, Johnathan, for providing us this beautiful music!

Join hosts Andrea and Celia as they have a conversation Christine of Sitting Pretty Intimates

Christine will help you build your bridal trousseau! A very important part of planning your wedding!!

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 WeddingPodcast

Links to this week’s vendors:

Our intro music isby @jonathanrusso_guitarist

AndreaPurtell ⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠

⁠@weddingofficiant⁠

CeliaMilton: ⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠

SittingPretty Intimates https://sittingprettyintimates.com

@sittingprettyintimates

🎙️ New Episode Alert!
The audio version of Celia’s interview is now LIVE on the New Jersey Wedding Podcast!

🌟 Click to listen: https://canvasrebel.com/check-out-celia-miltons-story/

In this episode: ✨ Celia shares her journey fromcatering and seminary to becoming one of NJ’s most creative wedding officiants. 
✨ How she crafts personalized, joyful ceremonies for couples of all backgrounds.✨ Her mindset on authenticity,service, and creating experiences that guests remember.

If you’re planning a wedding (or you love behind-the-scenes wedding business talk), this episode is packed with inspiration. 🔗 Link in bio to listen!

@celiamilton

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 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

@cabvasrebel

“Quiet Life” Weddings. Yes, You Can Plan a Stress-Free Wedding!

Celia and Andrea talk about the New York Times article "Quiet Life Weddings". Just another name for "micro-weddings", really, but what a great way to get married without the craziness and huge budget!

You can make big memories with a small gathering, and this doesn’t mean cutting back on the things you want it’s about doing exactly what you want and letting go of the pressure put on them by social media to have the “perfect”Instagram wedding.

Find the NYT article here https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/24/fashion/weddings/stress-free-wedding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SE4.sU5S.kS54f__xRESQ&smid=url-share

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 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