Synopsis
Everything connected to a wedding ceremony! Join Clint Hufft and JP Reynolds, non denominational officiants in Los Angeles as they dive into both serious and silly sides of weddings. Each have over twenty years in the wedding biz, including TV ceremonies for Trista & Ryan (Bachelorette) and Rob & Amber (Survivor).
Episodes
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The Officiant is Getting Emotional!
15/03/2021 Duration: 25minThe Officiant is Getting Emotional! What to do when you feel tears coming during a ceremony. The difference between feeling the emotional connection and losing control in the moment. What is the value of "small talk"?
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The Groom is a Hot Mess!
03/03/2021 Duration: 19minThe Groom is a Hot Mess! And, JP is so happy. Will micro weddings cancel out regular size weddings after the pandemic?
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Is "I Do" enough?
23/02/2021 Duration: 28minIs "I Do" enough? What are the options for the wedding ceremony Vows? A big Zoom elopement with extreme social distancing. The venue had automobile engine fan belts on the wall!
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Biggest Micro Wedding in the World, Part 2!
16/02/2021 Duration: 24minBiggest Micro Wedding in the World, Part 2. The dogs are drugged. When the advice from the event planner's assistant is different than the officiant's plan. The bag of heel protectors. Waiting for the photo.
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The Biggest Micro Wedding in the World!
10/02/2021 Duration: 27minThe Biggest Micro Wedding in the World! A huge estate, full band, five event planners, big sound system, flower cannons, and more for only eight guests! Thanks to listener Zita for listing us as her favorite podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-of-podcasting/id83653087?i=1000503655645--44:40 minute mark.
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Episode 300!
03/02/2021 Duration: 23minEpisode 300! What was the main topic in episode one? Why did we start this podcast? Remember the rain and the arches? The emotional beauty of micro weddings.
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Ron Sent Us Coconuts!
26/01/2021 Duration: 23minRon Sent Us Coconuts! JP and our podcast made the top ten of podcasts for relationship advice! How do you enter the new year? With reflections or resolutions? Will the intimacy of micro weddings continue past the pandemic?
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The Best Man has High Anxiety!
15/12/2020 Duration: 22minThe Best Man has High Anxiety! Flop sweat and nausea! How to handle people's surprises. Why did the groom need his mother's advice right before the ceremony? The huge house from Air BnB.
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The Trains! The Trains!
09/12/2020 Duration: 31minThe Trains! The Trains! Special Guest: Christopher Shelley. Illuminatingceremonies.com. ChristopherShelleyWrites.com. The ceremony next to the train line. A different way of arranging the couple and the officiant. How does the couple want to be introduced? Constructing the couple's story.
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"Your God and my God are the same God!"
01/12/2020 Duration: 26min"Your God and my God are the same God!" Special guest event planner supreme, Wendy Dahl, ChicProductions.com. The Hindu mother of the bride asked Wendy to pray with a coconut. The groom arrives on a sled pulled by a team of huskies.
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Another wedding ceremony in the rain!
18/11/2020 Duration: 21minAnother wedding ceremony in the rain! JP isn't covered by the tent. We are ranked 98 in Italy! The great discussion of "I do" vs. "We do". The bride needed to be redirected.
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Special Guest: Author Brit Bertino!
12/11/2020 Duration: 23minSpecial Guest: Brit Bertino. BritBertino.com. Event professional and author of the brand new book "Ceremonies Unveiled"! Wedding ceremonies from around the world as told by couples and their families with amazing images from the best photographers in the event business.
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Halloween Wedding Ceremonies!
04/11/2020 Duration: 21minHalloween Wedding Ceremonies! All guests in costumes. The backdrop is covered in spider webs and says, "Til' Death"! The mother of the groom is dressed in black. The legend of "Clint Richards".
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Why isn't the bride listening to me?
28/10/2020 Duration: 22minWhy isn't the bride listening to me? Struggling to get the couple to pay attention when the officiant wants to share pre-ceremony instructions. When the officiant is just a hired gun. Has the event planner given too many ceremony instructions?
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When will I get it?
20/10/2020 Duration: 27min10/20/2020. How a specific day becomes popular for weddings. Clint's real-life reality show wedding. The Father really wants to say a prayer! The Groom asks JP, "When will I get it?"
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Zoom for wedding adaptations and adjustments.
16/10/2020 Duration: 25minZoom for wedding adaptations and adjustments. "The Art of Gathering" by Priya Parker. How to go into every meeting and ceremony with specific intentions.
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The very first online wedding!
07/10/2020 Duration: 18minThe very first online wedding! The prenuptial agreement was finalized just minutes before the wedding ceremony! How Clint discovered his process for intimate and personal Vows.
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The groom doesn't recognize the bride!
29/09/2020 Duration: 21minThe groom doesn't recognize the bride! How to be discreet with a high-profile couple. Oops, that man isn't her father, he's the groom. How HeyMrDJ.com has brought a super-powered zoom experience to the event industry.
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Inclusive Language for the Wedding Industry with special guest Taylor Griffith!
24/09/2020 Duration: 30minSpecial Guest Taylor Griffith, web site copywriting and branding expert, specializing in inclusive language for the wedding industry! "Lemon Tree Editorial", LTEditorial.com.
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Every day is a Wedding Day!
16/09/2020 Duration: 23minEvery day is a Wedding Day! How the pandemic has shifted the wedding landscape. How does it feel when the couple just wants the basics? When the couple has multiple wedding celebrations.