Project Engaged

Talk about non-traditional weddings! On today's episode, we are chatting with the absolute master of alternative weddings, Renee the Celebrant! In her own words, Renee is "really shakin' shit up"! She's all about helping couples design a wedding that truly reflects them, while hopefully re-thinking some old, pale, stale traditions along the way. Beyond a celebrant, Renee is actually a triple threat "One Woman Show" - Celebrant - MC and DJ. Renee's got a couple of exciting projects and chats to us about trends she's seeing in weddings she's involved with. We hope you enjoy this episode! We had a blast recording it! Eddy + Aleks xx

On this episode of Project Engaged we are chatting all about the key moment songs for your wedding.

No matter how non-traditional, all weddings - whether a large sit down or a more relaxed cocktail style - will have key moments throughout the day. These key moments all need epic music choices. Have you ever watched a cake cutting in silence? Awkward…

In this podcast, we (Aleks and Eddy) discuss:

• Which key moments will require music

• What to consider when picking tunes for these moments

• Some insider tips based on our experience of DJing at weddings and working with couples on their timings and music briefs.

Couples planning their weddings can really use these key moments to put their music stamp on their day, hype up the crowd and signal that it's time to party!

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Eddy + Aleks xx

On this episode of Project Engaged, we're chatting to Tania, aka The Event Wanderer, which is all about epic wedding stationery, signage and accessories.

Having spent over 15 years working in various roles across large, small and even international events, she knows the stress and chaos that can manifest when planning any form of celebration, especially when it's one that's as deeply personal as a wedding.

But she also is a big believer that with the right vendors on hand, wedding planning can be enjoyable.

We hope you enjoy our conversation with Tania!

Eddy + Aleks xx

In this episode of Project Engaged Eddy and Aleks chat about sound equipment at weddings.

We try our very best to keep it as simple as we can and chat through what sound equipment a typical DJ brings to a wedding and any additional equipment that may be needed (such as a speaker for a ceremony if it's in a different area).

We are often asked "what we come with" so we thought we'd spill the beans!

Eddy + Aleks xx

On this episode of Project Engaged, we chat to big poddy fans Daniel and Megan, who got hitched earlier this year at Half Acre!

Aleks was behind the decks on this one at one of our fave spots in South Melbourne, Half Acre.

We chat all about the planning process, what they loved during thier day and some advice for couples that are currently planning their big day!

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Eddy + Aleks xx

In part 1, we chatted to Carla and Baz all about their gorgeous wedding in Feb 2024, and in part 2, we chat all about their epic wedding business Mr & Mrs Social!

Mr & Mrs Social was born to capture extra memories from your big day with two very cool services - a video guestbook and content creation.

Think of Carla and Baz as your own party paparazzi. A lot of our past couples say that not having filmed content from their big day is one of their biggest regrets. But professional videography is not for everyone. Mr & Mrs Social's services address this gap, giving you another two ways of capturing memories of you as a couple and your guests.

Both the video guestbook and content creation are fairly new trends in the wedding industry so in this episode, Carla and Baz tell us all about it - how it works, who it suits, plus hot tips to get the most out of their services.

Learn more about this dynamic duo and their awesome offering at mrandmrssocial.com.au.

Our first 2 part episode! In part 1, we (Aleks and Eddy) chat to real couple Carla and Baz, but the circumstances around it are a bit different because we didn't provide DJ services.

We were actual guests at their wedding! And Aleks was the lucky celebrant! Plus our couple - Carla and Baz - are also wedding vendors themselves (see part 2!).

Carla and Baz planned a gorgeous wedding that was so high energy throughout the whole day and so true to who they are.

It took place at The Grounds of Alexandria in Sydney, with guests coming in from Melbourne, Adelaide and Griffith (where Baz's family is from) and all the way from London.

We chat to Carla and Baz all about the wedding planning journey, the big day itself and provide our own observations as guests (and Aleks as celebrant).

Shout out to their vendors mentioned in this episode - DJ Sami from Adelaide (legend!), photographer/videographers T-One Image and content creator Danny from That Media Crew.

In this epsiode of Project Engaged, we've turned things upside down!

We sat on the other side of the podcast desk (so to speak) as we were invited as guests on the Cut The Cake with Tania and Mel!

Mel aka Mellyrain and Tania from Event Wanderer Co call Cut The Cake the "no BS wedding insider podcast couples are craving!" and we agree 100 percent!

We talk about our time in the industy, what our biz is all about, the types of couples we attract and detail everything that goes into wedding DJing! It's quite a deep dive, so strap yourselves in!

Thank you again to Mel and Tanya for having us! We had a ball!

Eddy + Aleks xx

In today's episode Eddy and Aleks debunk 5 myths about wedding DJs.

Here are the myths that we debunk!:

Myth 1: They just show up and press play! Myth 2: The DJ will just play a playlist in order... Myth 3: All they need from the venue is bump in times? Myth 4: They just do their own thing behind the decks... Myth 5: They just work on the weekends!

We hope you enjoy listening to this poddy as much as we enjoyed making it!

Ed + Aleks xx

We are pumped to be speaking to Georgia Callow, the Events and Hospitality Manager at the Glasshaus venues.

We've spoken about Glasshaus often on the podcast because there is something truly magical about the venues. All three are in Richmond and are ideal if you want a venue that is fitted out with lush greenery. This is what you'd expect as Glasshaus is also a nursery.

Today we chat to Georgia all about Glasshaus Outside, Glasshaus Inside and Glasshaus Brucke - what makes the venues unique and how they work.

From a straight venue hire to full package including floristry, green styling and catering, there are so many options to choose from for these stunning venues.

You can get loads of info - including pricing - on the Glasshaus website: https://glasshaus.com.au/venue-hire-inner-city-melbourne/.

We hope you enjoy our chat (we certainly did!).

Read more on the One More Song website blog: https://onemoresong.com.au/venue-spotlight-glasshaus-inside-cremorne-melbourne/.