New Jersey Wedding Podcast

Meet Kelly from Flowers on the Ridge in Basking Ridge, NJ! This passionate florist lives for those "first look" moments when she delivers bridal bouquets and boutonnieres. From last-minute Tuesday calls for Saturday weddings to thoughtfully planned celebrations, Kelly works with every couple's budget while educating them along the way. Whether you're planning your big day or just want to brighten up a Monday, she brings warmth and enthusiasm to every arrangement. Bonus: complimentary consultations! 💐

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

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, andrequests!

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

Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

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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

Flowers on the Ridge www.flowersontheridge.com

@flowersotridge

Peak wedding season = peak officiant talk! 🎙️ This week, Andrea, Michael, and I are comparing notes from our jam-packed fall weekend—we hit [venues mentioned], celebrated some incredible couples, and lived to tell the tale! We're also dishing on Il Tulipano in Cedar Grove—a stunning hidden gem with gorgeous garden spaces, bright modern vibes, and (praise be!) NO "sorry for your loss" carpeting 😂 Plus: we're tackling your burning questions about marriage licenses, vow renewals, and elopements. Link in bio! 💍✨

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.

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, andrequests!

We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venuescontact 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

Il Tulipano www.iltulipano.com

@iltulipano

Join Andrea and Celia as they have aconversation with Marty Steinberg of Romanza Music

Award-winning Romanza Music is perfect for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours in NJ, NY, PA and CT.

Romanza Music perform as a string quartet, trio, duo, solo or in mixed ensembles with flute, oboe, trumpet, piano, harp or any other instrument and play any music, from Bach to Black Eyed Peas and beyond.

You’ll fall in love with Romanza Music, just as all ourclients do.

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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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

Romanza Music Events: http://www.romanzamusicevents.com/

 @romanzamusic

New episode alert! 🎙️ We're diving into 2025 wedding trends—what we HEARD vs. what we actually SAW this year, and honestly? Some surprises!

We start with ceremony must-haves (yes, you need mics! Fresh batteries are your friend 😅) and processional music tips (spoiler: one song per person = Endless processional). Then we get into trends that actually worked: intimate guest lists and wedding parties, wedding vow tips, unique wedding locations, and those gorgeous seasonal touches.

Plus we're talking private cake cuttings, signature drinks + hot cider bars, the canoli vs. wedding cake debate, and whether favors and garters are still a thing. The best part? Many of these choices aren't just stylish—they save you time, money, drama, and stress too!

Whether you're planning your 2026 wedding or just love all things weddings, this episode is packed with real talk and practical tips. Link in bio! 🎧✨

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, and venuescontact 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

Andrea and Celia welcome Fellow NJ Wedding Officiant Rev Phil Passantino of Amazing Ceremonies!

Phil officiates your wedding with just the right touch ofhumor, seriousness and spirituality. Your parents will love it, your grandparents will love it, but most of all you will love it

Phil can also officiate in Spanish, Portuguese, German,
Irish Gaelic. He is also an accomplished musician and offers optional guitar or accordion playing.

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.

LINK TO ALL EPISODES IN BIO  @NewJerseyweddingpodcast

Links to thisweek’s vendors:

Our intro music isby @jonathanrusso_guitarist

Andrea Purtell www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com

https://www.instagram.com/weddingofficiant

@weddingofficiant

Celia Milton: www.njvowsnow.com

https://www.instagram.com/njvowsnow

⁠ @njvowsnow⁠

Rev Phil https://www.amazingceremonies.com

@amazingceremonies

Discovering Venue 622: Whippany's Perfect Solution for Intimate Celebrations

When your guest list doesn't fit the traditional venue mold—too big for a restaurant, too intimate for a large event space—where do you turn? Enter Venue 622 in Whippany, NJ, a true blank canvas designed for gatherings of 2 to 75 guests. We sit down with the passionate owner who's reimagining hospitality for those in-between celebrations that deserve something special. From micro-weddings to milestone birthdays, to showers and rehearsal dinners, this flexible space offers curated vendor recommendations and a hands-on approach that gives you creative freedom without the overwhelm. If you've ever struggled to find the right fit for your mid-sized event, this conversation will open your eyes to what's possible when a venue truly understands the art of intimate celebration.

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.

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

Venue 622 www.venue622.com

@venue622

✨ Calling all couples planning a family-friendly wedding!We’re talking with Sandra from @theweddingnannynyc about how her service keeps your little guests happy so the grownups can celebrate.This episode is a must-listen for parents, planners, and party hosts alike! 🎉

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

Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, andrequests!

We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venuescontact 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

The Wedding Nanny https://www.theweddingnannynyc.com

@theweddingnanny

You’re one month away from saying “I do!” 💍— now what?

In this week’s episode, we are breaking down everything youshould do one month out from your wedding to stay organized, calm, and glowing! 🌿

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

🎙️ New Episode Alert! Andrea & Celia are back, dishing on some of the most stunning NJ wedding venues — from the elegance of The Madison Hotel and Tilling House, to taking a gondola ride up Mountain Creek, saying “I do” at the new ceremony space at Eagle Oaks, and celebrating love by the shore at Seaside Park’s Park Pavilion. 🌸✨

Plus, they share their pro tips for bridal gown choices and how to keep your ceremony-to-cocktail-hour flow seamless. 🥂💍

Tune in to this episode of the New Jersey Wedding Podcast — your go-to for all things love, laughter, and local wedding magic! 💕

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

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  Planning a wedding in New Jersey? You won’t want to miss this episode! Andrea and Celia sit down with Fallon, the founder of Devoted New Jersey—a platform dedicated to connecting couples with the very best local venues, vendors, and resources.
  Fallon shares her journey into the wedding industry, the inspiration behind Devoted NJ, and her insider tips for couples planning their big day. From current wedding trends and money-saving advice to hidden gem venues and must-know vendors, this conversation is full of ideas to help you create a wedding that feels personal, meaningful, and stress-free.
  Whether you’re newly engaged or deep into planning, this episode will leave you inspired—and ready to bring your dream wedding to life in the Garden State.
  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.
  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.

 ⁠@NewJerseyweddingpodcast⁠

 

Links to this week’s vendors:

Andrea Purtell ⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/weddingofficiant⁠

 

Celia Milton: ⁠⁠https://www.celiamilton.com⁠⁠

www.njvowsnow.com

⁠⁠ @njvowsnow⁠⁠

 

Devoted New Jersey www. DevotedNJ.com

@devotednj