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Wedded: The Wedding Planner Podcast

Wedded: The Wedding Planner Podcast

9 episodes

Welcome to Wedded: The Wedding Planner Podcast. We are Tracy Taylor Ward and Shannon Leahy, wedding planners with a love for event design who work with clients all over the world. Tracy’s company, Tracy Taylor Ward Design, is based in NY and FL, and Shannon’s company, Shannon Leahy Events, is located in CA and MD. After a combined 20 years in the events industry, we’ve “wedded” our expertise to share with you everything we know about weddings and how to run a successful luxury event planning company. Whether you’re a wedding planner looking to elevate your client’s experience, or a bride or groom wondering how to hold a chic, seamless and exceptionally fun wedding, you’ve come to the right place! So grab your favorite pen and notebook, and take a seat. We can’t wait to help you level up your wedding!

Podcasts

How To Plan Like A Pro: Our Core System Revealed

Published: June 21, 2023, 1:08 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds

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After the Aisle: Conquering Post-Wedding Blues, Name Changes, and the Journey Ahead!

Published: June 7, 2023, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 37 seconds

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The Art of Wedding Negotiations: Strategies for Successful Vendor Communications

Published: May 24, 2023, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 28 seconds

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Thriving in a Slow Wedding Season: Adaptation and Resilience for Wedding Planners

Published: May 10, 2023, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 27 seconds

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Hashtag 'Happily Ever After': Exploring the Role of Social Media in Modern Weddings

Published: April 26, 2023, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 8 seconds

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An Introvert's Guide to Wedding Planning

Published: April 12, 2023, noon
Duration: 17 minutes 7 seconds

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Going Green: Planning a Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Wedding

Published: March 29, 2023, noon
Duration: 23 minutes 33 seconds

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How to Attract Your Ideal Client

Published: March 15, 2023, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 7 seconds

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The Budgeting Masterclass Youve All Been Waiting For

Published: March 1, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds

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Navigating Conflicts With Parents During Planning

Published: Feb. 15, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes

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Vendor No Show? No Problem.

Published: Feb. 1, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 18 seconds

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What to Wear Wedding Planner Edition

Published: Jan. 18, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 51 seconds

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How to Decide if an Engagement Party is Right for You (& How to Plan One)

Published: Jan. 4, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 18 seconds

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Best Practices for Annual Business Reflections To Guarantee Your Best Year Ever Ahead

Published: Dec. 21, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 15 seconds

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Venue Search: The Most Important Questions To Ask To Find Your Perfect Space

Published: Dec. 7, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 50 seconds

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Surprising Unforeseen Costs In Wedding Planning

Published: Nov. 23, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 43 seconds

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10 Wedding Day Details You Definitely Dont Want to Forget

Published: Nov. 9, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 33 seconds

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7 Life-Saving Tips to Prevent the Burnout Blues

Published: Oct. 26, 2022, noon
Duration: 25 minutes 52 seconds

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How to stretch your budget to make your weddings (and portfolio) look like luxury weddings

Published: Oct. 12, 2022, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 7 seconds

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Respondez, S'il Vous Plait! The Etiquette Around RSVP-ing & Tips for Simplifying the Process

Published: Sept. 28, 2022, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 47 seconds

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The Art of Decision-Making How to Help Clients Progress Throughout the Wedding Planning Process

Published: Sept. 14, 2022, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 22 seconds

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Wedding Trends: 2022/2023 Edition

Published: Aug. 31, 2022, 7:54 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 41 seconds

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Your I Do Crew Who to Have by Your Side, When to Ask Them & Whats Expected of Those in Your Wedding Party

Published: Aug. 17, 2022, noon
Duration: 17 minutes 35 seconds

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Cheers to the Freakin (Wedding) Weekend Everything You Need to Know about Planning a Weekend Wedding Experience

Published: Aug. 3, 2022, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 18 seconds

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Please Be Seated: The Real Deal on Escort vs. Place Cards

Published: July 20, 2022, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 49 seconds

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How to Find & Book Your Perfect Beauty Team

Published: July 6, 2022, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 52 seconds

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Big News: Our Personal, Professional & Podcast Updates

Published: March 30, 2022, noon
Duration: 10 minutes 45 seconds

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The Ultimate Wedding Vendor Gratuity Guide

Published: March 23, 2022, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 43 seconds

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Everything You Absolutely Need to Know About Hosting a Micro-Wedding

Published: March 16, 2022, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 18 seconds

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10 Ways to Seriously WOW Your Wedding Guests

Published: March 9, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 6 seconds

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Our Greatest Tips to Grow Your Team

Published: March 2, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 29 seconds

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Breaking Up with Clients Who Arent the Right Fit

Published: Feb. 23, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 12 seconds

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How to Create a Killer Wedding Mood Board

Published: Feb. 16, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 8 seconds

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How to Brand Your Wedding Business

Published: Feb. 9, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 33 seconds

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Wedding Favors: Take 'em or Leave 'em

Published: Feb. 2, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 57 seconds

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How to Break into the Luxury Wedding Market

Published: Jan. 26, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds

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Everything COVID and Weddings: In Conversation With Alison Bryan Destinations

Published: Jan. 19, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 29 seconds

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Avoid These Client Management Mistakes at All Costs

Published: Jan. 12, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 41 seconds

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Top 10 Tips for Creating Your Guest List

Published: Jan. 5, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 10 seconds

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Lounge Furniture: The Questions You Didnt Know You Had

Published: Dec. 29, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 45 seconds

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9 Tips to Score Instant Referrals

Published: Dec. 22, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 56 seconds

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The Top Wedding Styles/Themes of 2021

Published: Dec. 15, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 42 seconds

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So Youre Engaged...Now What?!

Published: Dec. 8, 2021, 1:45 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 46 seconds

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Tracys Surprise Wedding Decor

Published: Dec. 1, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 45 seconds

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Our Favorite Wedding Ceremony Traditions

Published: Nov. 24, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 12 seconds

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Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too: Wedding Cake 101

Published: Nov. 17, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 13 seconds

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How To Find Amazing Interns

Published: Nov. 10, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 8 seconds

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Send-offs and Grand Exits: What You Forgot to Consider

Published: Nov. 3, 2021, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 13 seconds

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Light It Up: Our Lighting Dos and Donts

Published: Oct. 27, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 44 seconds

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Where to Begin Once Youve Booked a Client

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 59 seconds

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6 Tips to Finding Your Perfect Venue

Published: Oct. 13, 2021, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 52 seconds

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Our Best Wedding Advice Ever

Published: Oct. 6, 2021, noon
Duration: 17 minutes 22 seconds

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Five Ways to Transform Your Venue

Published: Sept. 29, 2021, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 18 seconds

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How to Set Boundaries as a Wedding Planner

Published: Sept. 22, 2021, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 51 seconds

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To Brunch or Not to Brunch: Post-Wedding Protocol

Published: Sept. 15, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 36 seconds

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How to Uncover Hidden Costs Like a Pro

Published: Sept. 8, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 5 seconds

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Dress Codes Decoded: From Tropical to Black Tie

Published: Sept. 1, 2021, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 14 seconds

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Rain or Shine: Inclement Weather Planning

Published: Aug. 25, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 16 seconds

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Kids at Weddings: Every Question Youve Wanted to Ask

Published: Aug. 18, 2021, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 13 seconds

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Wedding Websites: All the Details

Published: Aug. 11, 2021, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 19 seconds

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Wedding Trends: 2021/2022 Edition

Published: Aug. 4, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 45 seconds

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Ceremony Rehearsals 101

Published: July 28, 2021, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 58 seconds

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From Chairs to China: Table Mockups

Published: July 21, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 21 seconds

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Camera Ready: How to Find the Best Photo and Video Team

Published: July 14, 2021, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 12 seconds

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Private Estate Weddings: Everything You Need to Know

Published: July 7, 2021, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 38 seconds

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You Asked, We Answered: Listener Questions

Published: June 30, 2021, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 20 seconds

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The Unwritten Rules of Catering Tastings

Published: June 23, 2021, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 17 seconds

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The Event Prep Hacks You Didnt Know You Needed

Published: June 16, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 11 seconds

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How to Create an A+ Design Process: Part Two

Published: June 9, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 14 seconds

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Youre Invited: All Things Invitations

Published: June 2, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 48 seconds

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Ceremony Music: How to Choose the Right Entertainment for Your Wedding

Published: May 26, 2021, noon
Duration: 17 minutes 26 seconds

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Married to Wedding Work: Why a Supportive S.O. Is Key to Success

Published: May 19, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 52 seconds

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Crisis Averted: Wedding Day Emergency Kits

Published: May 12, 2021, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 25 seconds

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How to Staff Your Crew: Teamwork Makes the Dream (Wedding) Work

Published: May 5, 2021, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 55 seconds

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Ceiling Treatments: Creating a Wow Factor

Published: April 28, 2021, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 52 seconds

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In Conversation With Jasmine Rae Cakes: Finding Your Unique Voice Within The Wedding Industry

Published: April 21, 2021, noon
Duration: 27 minutes 6 seconds

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How We Find the Best Wedding Vendors

Published: April 14, 2021, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 21 seconds

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Wedding Timelines: East vs. West Coast

Published: April 7, 2021, noon
Duration: 27 minutes 45 seconds

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In Conversation With Mindy Weiss: What it Takes to Grow a Thriving Company

Published: March 31, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 42 seconds

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The 6 Types of Wedding Planners

Published: March 24, 2021, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds

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How to Create an A+ Event Design Process

Published: March 17, 2021, noon
Duration: 23 minutes 53 seconds

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In Conversation with Jose Villa: What Wedding Photographers Wish All Planners Would Do

Published: March 10, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 12 seconds

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Tapping Into Your Couples Personal Style

Published: March 3, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 29 seconds

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Sales 101: What to Ask, What to Share and How to Gracefully Get Off the Phone

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 55 seconds

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In Conversation with Carrie Goldberg: Bridal StylistsWhat Are They and Why You Need One!

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 4:36 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 14 seconds

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How To Get a Wedding Venue To Fall in Love With You

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 4:33 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 20 seconds

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So You Think You Want To Be a Wedding Planner? The Good, the Bad & Everything In Between

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 8:02 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 45 seconds

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Behind the Scenes: A Peek Into the Making of Wedded"

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 8:02 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 14 seconds

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