When couples plan their weddings, many hope that their day is relaxed and stress-free. Many will say the last thing they want is “wedding drama.” However, as a wedding planner, part of my job is to choreograph moments of drama or excitement for your guests on the wedding day. This can be done in many different ways, one of them is with wedding music.

In Episode 54, we continue our conversation with Eddie and Caleb, who experienced firsthand the turmoil and drama that comes with wedding planning. From wedding vendors breaking contracts and excluding their wedding planner, to planning a wedding during a pandemic, it seemed like wedding drama followed Eddie and Caleb could not catch a break. 

Today we hear about this drama and how Caleb and Eddie dealt with it. In addition, to talk about what went wrong, we talk about what went really well, including their choice of wedding music and how it created excitement and the “right” drama on their wedding day.

Some helpful questions you may have: 

• How to handle a last minute venue cancellation? 
• What to do if the vendor ices out my wedding planner?
• Who takes whose last name?
• How to find wedding music for a gay ceremony?

Whether you are in the process of planning a wedding, or have undergone wedding drama and want a story of triumph, this post is for you. 

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Broken Promises, Drama, and Wedding Music

Eddie and Caleb return for a second week as they discuss the many obstacles they encountered during their wedding planning, but also how their choice of wedding music created the perfect level of drama on their wedding day. Finally, we finish with a discussion on taking your spouse's last name, and how they made that decision as a gay couple.

EPISODE 54 HIGHLIGHTS: Broken Promises, Drama, & Wedding Music

Here's a summary of our interview:

• Rehearsal dinner troubles [7:33]
• Why the planner was excluded in the planning process? [12:49]
• Vendors being stretched thin due to pandemic? [18:10]
• How the venues reacted to wedding postponement? [25:46]
• The problems with heteronormative wedding music [36:27]
• Who takes whose last name? [43:03]
• Final Thoughts [52:47]
• One piece of advice to share? [56:15]

Get to Know Caleb & Eddie

• Listen to Part 1 of this episode: Episode 53: Endless Questions, Inclusivity, and Gay Weddings.
• See their beautiful wedding in our Portfolio

Links Mentioned in the Episode: 

• Wedding Vendor Email Templates and Interview Questions Guide

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