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Episode 325: ​The Final Episode! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Wedding Ceremony Podcast! Listeners, guests, emailers and those who approached us in person, you have all meant the world to us. We loved every minute of this amazing, illuminating, wackadoo ride. Sending you all the best wishes!

Episode 324: ​The Groom Butt Slap! "You can do it, Bro!". Which lasso will the bride choose? "What do you do when someone won't talk to you?" The Wedding Ceremony Escape Room!

Episode 323: ​The Bridesmaid needs an IV for her hangover! The officiant who talked about himself for an hour before telling the couple he wasn't available for their wedding day. JP's writing is evergreen! "Mergers and Acquisitions" by Cate Doty. 

Episode 322: ​Drugs for Dogs! The miracle treats that silenced the barking dog. You really want to place the wedding cake on that? JP makes an important announcement!

Episode 321: ​Doing Another Officiant's Ceremony! Does every officiant have their own "style"? Officiating a ceremony for a couple you don't like. 

Episode 320: ​The Electric Violinist took center stage! The groom has the perfect attitude! The best Sand Ritual ever? How a strong handshake led to an amazing moment of gratitude!

Episode 319: ​Why won't the Groom talk to me? Why is the placement of the microphone for the readers really, really important? Is intense concentration and focus another type of love language?

Episode 318: ​Santa is also a Pirate Officiant! Special Guest, Keith Carson. KeithCarsonWeddings.com. Watch out for snakes! From radio dj to police officer to Radio City Music Hall!

Episode 317: Why the Father handed his phone to JP! The shocking statement from the groom. "I've hugged her enough." JP's secret bucket list bridal processional song. 

Episode 316: ​A Korean and Afghanistan wedding ceremony! Will the bride fly Clint 3000 miles to officiate? The marriage license is not romantic. Do the couples reflect the personality of the event planner?

Episode 315: ​A Deep Dive on the Wine Box Ritual! Do you forget things from the first conversation with the couple? JP shares his note taking process. How do you know who is the groom? 

Episode 314: ​The Brick Wall of Officiants! When strong emotions cause the couple to do wackadoo things. How experienced wedding officiants are like improvisational jazz musicians. What is the energy of the wedding?

Episode 313: ​The Reuben Sandwich of Wedding Ceremonies! Special Guest: Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer, ROTB.org. How he incorporates his "Religion Outside The Box" philosophy into his process of creating wedding ceremonies with his couples. A few brilliant variations on familiar rituals!

Episode 312: ​You aren't allowed to call the event planner! The owner of the company wouldn't give Clint the planner's phone number. Working with a rookie planner. JP said no to the videographer. Does a wedding ceremony begin with a perfect score?

Episode 311: The Mistake-That-Must-Not-Be-Named! Will JP have Nightmares? Another lost child of weddings. JP is a month early for the wedding. Who is Cliff?

Episode 310: ​Getting ready for Post Pandemic Wedding Ceremonies! If the couple has moved their wedding date more than six months from the original date, will their mind set be different? Will ceremonies be more traditional?

Episode 309: Can a Wedding Vendor be Too Professional? Why was the videographer insistent on having the groom unbutton his shirt? When the couple kisses, either stay in or get out before the kiss! Thank goodness for technology or the couple wouldn't have experienced the exact ceremony they wanted!

Episode 308: ​Special Guest, Carly Miller! CarlyJaneMiller.com. Officiant in North Carolina specializing in LGBTQIA+ couples and other unique ceremony requests. Why pronouns are critical. How Carly's genuine affection for her couples creates a two way street of Joy!

Episode 307: ​The Lost Children of Weddings Return! JP does a ceremony with 250 guests! The best Personal Vows opening line! The guests start leaving their seats before the couple have left the aisle at the end of the ceremony!

Episode 306: ​Why does the Mother want to attend the meeting with the couple? When the mother of the bride insulted Clint's faith. When the mother insisted on classical music for the ceremony. 

Episode 305: ​The 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"?

Episode 304: ​The Groom is a Hot Mess! And, JP is so happy. Will micro weddings cancel out regular size weddings after the pandemic? 

Episode 303: Is "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!

Episode 302: ​Biggest Micro Wedding in the World, Part 2. The dogs are drugged. When the advice from the event planner's assistant is different than the officiants plan. The bag of heel protectors. Waiting for the photo.

Episode 301: ​The 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.

Episode 300: ​Episode 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.

Episode 299: ​Ron 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?

Episode 298: ​The Best Man has High Anxiety! Flop sweat and nausea! How to handle people surprises. Why did the groom need his mother's advice right before the ceremony? The huge house from Air BnB.

Episode 297: ​The 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.

Episode 296: ​"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.

Episode 295: ​Another 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 who needed to be redirected.

Episode 294: ​Special 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.

Episode 293: ​Halloween 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".

Episode 292: ​Why 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?

Episode 291: ​10/20/2020. 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?"

Episode 290: Zoom for wedding adaptations and adjustments. "The Art of Gathering" by Priya Parker. How to go into every meeting and ceremony with specific intentions. 

Episode 289: ​The 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.

Episode 288: The 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 HeyMisterDJ.com has brought a super-powered zoom experience to the event industry.

Episode 287: ​Special Guest Taylor Griffith, web site copywriting and branding expert, specializing in inclusive language for the wedding industry!  "Lemon Tree Editorial", LTEditorial.com. 

Episode 286: ​Every 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.

Episode 285: ​The bride wants to have an entrance at her elopement. What are the seagulls saying? When grooms cry. What kind of circle are you talking about? Sacred rug.

Episode 284: ​JP does a 120 guest wedding ceremony. What does it feel like to be back officiating a large wedding during a pandemic? The flower girl with the perfect answer. Why are the guests looking directly into the sun?

Episode 283: ​Modifications for officiants during this pandemic. Talk less and don't touch the rings. Wearing a mask requires vocal training. If the wedding ceremony is on Zoom, remember to include the viewing audience.

Episode 282: ​Have you ever worked with a drunk couple? How does Clint bring up the sunset and the timing of the meal? JP has a 150 guest wedding during the pandemic!

Episode 281: ​"Angry Mother-In-Law" viral video. Is this a cautionary tale that could have been avoided? What does the video actually reveal? What questions should an officiant ask at the first meeting with the couple? The security guard sits between the mother and father. 

Episode 280: ​The wedding with 150 guests. Restrictions drive innovation! How does an officiant balance talking with the guests and/or the couple during a ceremony? "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters" by Priya Parker. The Jew Next Door Podcast. Spiritual Cake Podcast.

Episode 279: ​Less Talk, Less Spit! The guests created their own social distancing for the ceremony. How will people react to weddings as we move through the pandemic? The beautiful feeling of community with wedding professionals!

Episode 278: ​Does JP memorize his wedding ceremonies? How to safeguard the officiant. How to begin the introductory meeting with a couple. Is chit chat really necessary?

Episode 277: ​JP is back! The special ceremony JP constructed for his god daughter's beach wedding. How we adjust to the intimacy of micro wedding ceremonies. What works for a small ceremony that may not work for a large wedding? WeddingCeremonyPodcast.com. WeddingCeremonyPodcast@gmail.com. JPRWeddings.com. ReverendClint.com. ClintHufft.com

Episode 276: Is the officiant a narcissist? Please, No Surprises! The TV wedding includes curveballs! Special guest, Joel Curtis. ReverendJoel.com. Email us at WeddingCeremonyPodcast@gmail.com. Share the podcast with your social media tribes! JPRWeddings.com. ReverendClint.com. ClintHufft.com

Episode 275: ​Special guest Joel Curtis. Exploring reading a wedding ceremony compared to having a memorized ceremony. What are the skills necessary to creating an emotional connection to the couple during the ceremony? Is it wise from a business perspective to give the wedding ceremony to the event planner?

Episode 274: ​Special guest, Joel Curtis. Report on "What's Wrong With This Picture" online game. Why are the glass vases in the aisle? Why didn't florist add weight to the ceremony flower container so it wouldn't blow over in the wind? A pretty picture of a wedding ceremony site may not tell the whole story!

Episode 273: ​Special Guest Joel Curtis. ReverendJoel.com. Let's play a game! "What's Wrong With This Picture" the Wedding Ceremony Edition. Is the couple the top priority? Fixing logistics before the ceremony.

Episode 272: ​Officiating the next phase of the pandemic. What are good and effective safety protocols?Giving hope to the wedding industry.

Episode 271: ​A beach wedding with double the social distancing. The mother of the groom can't hear. What will the new normal be after the pandemic?

Episode 270: ​Welcome back! Inside the wedding industry during a pandemic. What will weddings look like moving forward? Will each ceremony contain more emotional impact? How some couples still want to do something on their original wedding date.

Episode 269: Corona virus

Episode 268: ​Should a wedding officiant allow another officiant to watch them perform a ceremony? Is the content proprietary or open source? What is original compared to a variation?

Episode 267: ​Working with a co-officiant. How involved should the officiant be with logistics? How to ease fears and pre-ceremony jitters. Should the officiant overrule the event planner?

Episode 266: ​Wedding traditions in different countries using umbrellas. The German "umbrella dance". The Japanese and Chinese red parasols. The French recessional with an umbrella. Clint announces the first official "Wedding at the Arnold" in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival 2020 in Columbus, Ohio, on March 5th.

Episode 265: ​Jewish/Catholic ceremonies. Interfaith rituals. The bride doesn't want what her mother wants. The purpose of a ritual. The importance of the officiant attitude with unfamiliar customs.

Episode 264: ​Variations on the combining wine ritual. Is it a unity ritual or end of ceremony celebration? Are ceremony programs a collectible or keepsake or an information tool? When an officiant is gracious.

Episode 263: ​Special guest Aretha Gaskin. WeddingsByAretha.com. How she helps officiants and celebrants around the world. When the couple did not want the mother of the groom to participate in the ceremony but she definitely did. When the father of the bride was a deacon in his church but the couple didn't want any mention of God in the ceremony.

Episode 262: ​The Unity Candle and Jewish candle lighting hybrid ritual. How big should the Unity Candle be?  When the Unity Candle is taller than the hurricane lamp.

Episode 261: ​The polka dot bride's dress. No veil, no train and no wedding party make for much less distractions. If you want to look as pretty as you did in the bridal dress shop, have your ceremony indoors.

Episode 260: ​Wedding in the rain, part 2. There is a big horse. The microphone doesn't work. The bride's personal vows are too long. The groom didn't write his personal vows. Clint is the ring bearer.

Episode 259: ​Another wedding in the rain, part 1. The bride thinks it's romantic. The veil can get wet but not dirty. The event planner is an example of excellent communication. The guys with the umbrellas.

Episode 258: ​Does the officiant help the couple write their Personal Vows? Will the officiant look bad if the Personal Vows suck? When the client tries to haggle the fee. When officiants insist on the content of their ceremonies.

Episode 257: ​Special guest, Lee Dyson.  HeyMisterDJ.com.  How an excellent DJ plans and executes wedding ceremony music.  How to understand the emotional impact songs can have before, during, and after the ceremony.

Episode 256: The photographer in the black, leather tank top.  Is the bride, wedding professional or guest dealing with mental illness or on a spectrum?  JP discovers that he and the bride's uncles had the same kindergarten teacher.

Episode 255: Wedding MBA for officiants recap.  "Without me, there is no wedding!" What is the officiant's actual role on a wedding day?  What could possibly go wrong?

Episode 254: ​JP's Groom of the year, decade and century!  The brain-dead dance of the Groom and the Father of the Bride.  How do you do the Wine ritual?

Episode 253: ​The bride says "I am beautiful!". The flower girl hits the grass face first. "Better her than me." Not instructing the guests to rise until the bride is at the aisle.  The Whispering Frenchman.

Episode 252: ​Special Guest: Jana Williams, excellent photographer.  Jana-Williams.com.  Why communicating with the photographer is so important.  The officiant that took focus away from the couple.  The officiant that refused to ask the guest to stand.

Episode 251: ​Where are the Rings?  When an amateur officiant doesn't know what to check before the ceremony.  What are the transitions between segments of a wedding ceremony?  Why do some officiants feel the need to lecture about the pitfalls of marriage?

Episode 250: ​The Maid of Honor wore a T-rex costume during the ceremony.  JP has another encounter with the Father of the Bride.  The bride didn't want JP to use a microphone at the beach.  The guests clap along with the ice cream truck music.

Episode 249: ​Clint reads a scam email.  Why is the photographer behind the officiant for the entire ceremony?  Groom gives permission to edit the ceremony while it's happening.  The importance of the officiant's energy.

Episode 248: ​Special Guest Jeannie Savage.  AboutDetailsDetails.com.  Event planner supreme.  How her background as GM of top hotels led to a successful career as an event planner.  The officiant who couldn't see the tree.

Episode 247: ​Special guest Cantor Marc Bachrach.  Combining Jewish traditions with contemporary melodies.  Singing the Ketubah.  Adding modern dance and bubbles to the seven blessings.

Episode 246: ​Sand Sculpture bottles with small tops.  The elopement couple that survived a terrorist shooting.  Let the groom smell the bouquet.  Wedding officiants need to have a support team.

Episode 245: ​The musicians are in the way.  How is the singer going to get to her microphone?  Where is the music for the Unity Candle?  Who are the second singers?  How to roll with the punches.

Episode 244: ​There's a spider in the groom's hair.  Another couple in their seventies. Mickey and Minnie are the greeters. The vow renewal couple kept kissing each other while the singer performed.  The Unity candle in the sun.

Episode 243: ​JP marries the parents of a bride that got married seven years ago.  Working with a couple in their 70's.  The unique energy of the different generations of wedding couples.

Episode 242: ​"How to Beat the Heat at an outdoor summer wedding", an article in AislePlanner.com.  Is that good advice?  The Ring Bearer takes a selfie with the couple during the ceremony.  

Episode 241: ​The Vows.  What are the guidelines for the Personal Vows?  When is the actual commitment of the couple during the ceremony?  How to handle the Rings.  InTheKnowBride.com

Episode 240: ​Thanks to listener Thalia.  The mother-in-law wore a white bride dress. The ceremony sound system is broken. How check lists can save the day.  How to guarantee success with an ethnic ritual.  

Episode 239: ​The same-sex penguin wedding ceremony. JP gets to break a plate during the ceremony.  The reading was in Greek and English.  The wandering two year old.  The wedding ceremony flash mob.

Episode 238: ​The ceremony start time is an hour earlier and no one told the officiant.  Always show up at least an hour before invitation time.  The heat shows up again.  JP and the elderly couple that exhibited the true meaning of the wedding vows.

Episode 237: ​The bride read her personal vows to the guests. The groom who stared at JP's chest. The bride's revealing robe. The bride who saw the one incomplete program out of 300.  The bride has a really small bladder.

Episode 234: ​Special guest Maryam Forutan, event planner.  Delicate-Details.com.  The story of the bridezilla, her mother, her father, and the groom.  Lies, threats, physical altercations, verbal abuse and yelling in the five star resort lobby.  

Episode 233: ​More lost children of weddings.  Little boys will be little boys.  The best man asks JP if there's time to take care of extremely personal business.  The grandmother can't finish the scripture reading.

Episode 232: ​JP responds to the email from author and officiant Christopher Shelley.  "Best. Ceremony. Ever".  Clarification about the couple's history during the ceremony and reading the couple's personal words.  The client determines the style of officiant.

Episode 231: ​The Brazilian couple who had personal vows and special guest speaker all in Portuguese.  The ring bearer kneeled.  Only a great event planner could create a spectacular wedding in just three weeks.

Episode 230: ​Listener Adam and the train.  https://youtu.be/IcPQIUizbxc.  The groom wrote a poem to his bride but wanted JP to read it during the ceremony.  Why does a couple want to include their back story into the ceremony?  

Episode 229: ​The officiant who couldn't handle stage lighting.  The officiant huddles with the couple for five minutes at the beginning of the ceremony.  The bride was obsessed with the photographer.  The talking couple.

Episode 228: ​The venue contact didn't show up for the ceremony.  The joy of elopements.  The grooms that were bored, defiant or arrogant.

Episode 227: ​A woman sends out invitations to her wedding before the proposal.  Another lost child of weddings but this time with dogs.  The reader who actually did a brilliant job by memory.  How the couple honored the MOB with Alzheimer's during the tea ceremony.

Episode 226: ​Why the couple must write down their Personal Vows.  Why doesn't she love the puppy as much now?  It's good to know if there's a doctor on the guest list.

Episode 225: ​Special guest Christopher Shelley.  IlluminatingCeremonies.com.  How an actor from Boston became a successful wedding officiant in New York.  Doing Valentine weddings on the TV show "Rachel Ray".  Author of book "Best. Ceremony. Ever." available everywhere. 

Episode 224: ​Should the couple include something they don't like about each other in their personal vows?  How do they do that?  The kindergarten wedding ceremony of the letters "Q" and "U".  When the bride told Clint to take off his tie chain.

Episode 223: ​When the wedding officiant starts crying during the ceremony.  How to handle the situation when emotion threatens to get the best of you.  What triggers tears?

Episode 222: ​The ex-girlfriend shows up to the wedding wearing a bridal gown.  The officiant who ran up the aisle and jumped into the arms of the groomsmen.  How to help the couple begin the wedding planning from the inside out.  

Episode 221: ​Special guests: Photographer Meghan Lubeck & Planner Emilee Sutherland, hosts of the Wedding Therapy Podcast.  Instagram @weddingtherapypodcast.  MeghanChristine.com.  TastefulTatters.com.  The Hawaiian/Irish ceremony.  Meghan's hair on fire. 

Episode 220: ​Adding scents to a wedding.  Is it too much?  The program was written like a movie script.  How outside noise doesn't have to ruin the ceremony.

Episode 219: ​The brides exchanged daughters instead of rings.  Does Clint hand out business cards at the school crosswalk?  How to include nuance and subtlety when officiating a wedding ceremony.  JP's communication student had SBF.

Episode 218: ​The ring bearer sat in the Father of the Bride's seat.  Someone please come get the flower girls.  They don't know where to go.  The Mother of the Bride wants to look "hot".   The groom serenaded his bride during the ceremony.   

Episode 217: ​The bride read aloud the groom's cheating texts during the ceremony.  When there's no wedding but still a party.  The couple who postponed their wedding so they could do therapy together.  The final episode of 2018.

Episode 216: ​The wedding guests wore blindfolds because the bride was blind.  Adding scents to the wedding experience. The couple wanted a Costco wedding.  Amazing December weddings.  

Episode 215: ​Post Thanksgiving.  When you think to your self about the couple, "Who are you people?"  The extremely bored Maid of Honor.  The couple memorized their Personal Vows then gave each other a lap dance during the reception.

Episode 214: ​Special guest: Renee Dalo, event planner, MoxieBrightEvents.com.  The family friend officiant who started the ceremony without the bride.  The 30 second ceremony.  The ceremony logistics are theatrical but the priority is the couple's experience.

Episode 213: ​Best man gives a cup check.  Flower girl makes a pile of petals.  The bride was so introverted and nervous she loses her lunch.  The bride who refused to look at anyone.

Episode 212: ​Special guest Michelle Wahila, wedding officiant in Paris.  RuffledByGrace.com.  Performing ceremonies for all in the City of Lights.  Clergy clothing for women: CollaredClergyWear.co.uk.

Episode 211: ​Special guest Gil Zuniga.  ZunigaEntertainment.com.  Long career as DJ/MC now owner/operator.  Why is a first time officiant so nervous?  Saying "husband & wife" only once.  The five kegger wedding.  The Uncle used sock puppets.

Episode 210: ​Clint's not going to Mexico.  Is travel included in the contract?  JP's crying groom.  The outdoor wooden aisle.

Episode 209: ​Photographer shoves step-mother out of the way.    Another wandering wedding child.  A quarter of the guests remain standing with their phone cameras.  

Episode 208: ​Does the couple need a reading?  Finding the right reading for a child reader.  JP doesn't do readings.  The hugging wedding party.  Does a wedding planner need training on how to handle reality show drama?

Episode 207: ​The Pianist saves the day with good tech.  A grand piano and church pews on the grass.  JP wants something happening while someone is singing.  The Sand Sculpture is lacking.  

Episode 206: ​Beginning the ceremony with a welcome in their native language.  JP marries a groom who used his book as an officiant for his groomsman's wedding.  How an object can transform into emotional significance during a ceremony.

Episode 205: ​Wedding Llamas.  The groom and the lost cufflink.  JP and the over active dog.  Getting to know JP's favorite grandmother. How brides who don't want to cry contort their faces.

Episode 204: ​JP talks about the bride who passed away.  How the power of hope and faith is intertwined in the Vows.  Sami in Colorado writes about the adopted bride inviting her birth mother and sisters to be in her wedding.  Reality show drama ensues.

Episode 203: ​The bride who demanded $1500 from each guest.  The drunk woman who isn't the MOB.  The uninvited dog.  The wandering flower girl who just wasn't having it.

Episode 202: ​JP's business communication class.  "Ghosting".  How does the officiant just appear?  Separating the cell phone announcement from the ceremony.  The Maid of Honor got fired.

Episode 201: Guest Charley King, BluebellEvents.com.  How a long career in musical theater created a great event planner.  When people faint during the ceremony.  When the airplane was part of the ceremony.  When the seagull made a large deposit on the groom's coat.

Episode 200: ​Episode 200!  Retelling the best stories.  The hamburger groom.  The vomiting aunt/thank you Jesus wedding.  Weather!  Why are some guests late to the ceremony?

Episode 199: ​Dealing with Physics.  Flowers go boom.  Can your wedding professional handle disaster?  The couple practiced the kiss.  The beautiful dignity of the Buddhist mother.

Episode 198: ​Guest Brian Leahy.  BrianLeahyPhoto.com.  International celebrity photographer.  The Iceland wedding.  When the best man fainted during the kiss.  Doves wait their turn.  When the officiant walked towards the cameras during the kiss.

Episode 197: ​How JP and Clint began as non denominational officiants.  What was the primary objective?  The importance of the sanctity of the ceremony.  Doing the work with the couple to make the ceremony credible.

Episode 196: ​Why do people always ask officiants for wedding horror stories?  The bride's uncles hijack the ceremony.  What is wedding insurance?

Episode 195: ​I can't pay you, yet.  The groom hopes he will get enough cash gifts to pay the vendors.  Holding back the license.  The auntie vomits in the doorway.  The father of the bride is at a revival.

Episode 194: ​The bride is protected by the groomsmen with many umbrellas in the pouring rain.  The groom won a bet with his bride and wore a Philadelphia Eagles NFL jersey.  The MOB wants the bride to wave to the guests as she walks down the aisle.

Episode 193: ​Another Personal Vows fiasco.  Why won't the couple follow JP's advice?  The make-out couple: way more than a kiss.  Should JP offer balloon animals and face painting?

Episode 192: ​The Mile-High ceremony at an observatory.  "Hi, I'm an atheist!"  The guitarist is taking cell phone photos.  The Empty Box.  Will JP tackle the groom?

Episode 191: ​The Royal Wedding.  How a huge social and religious event was also a romantic, moving and intimate ceremony.  

Episode 190: ​Officiant standing off to the side.  The White Wedding bouncy house.  The angry Grandfather.  How to discuss "Reality Show Drama" at the first meeting with the couple.

Episode 189: ​Special guest John Goolsby.  GodfatherFilms.com.  How to handle a Bridezilla.  The groom and best man begin to fight.  "Let me buy your grandparents' wedding movie!"

Episode 188: ​Is the Ceremony really the most important part of a wedding day?  The Mother who refused to carry her purse.  The groom that wants JP to make him cry on his wedding day.

Episode 187: ​It wasn't the florist's fault.  Wind happens.  The audio/visual person isn't around and the ceremony is supposed to start in ten minutes.  Money magazine article about spending money on a good officiant.

Episode 186: ​Manipulative Parents.  How to have the conversation with the difficult parent and establish healthy boundaries.  The father who didn't want to attend his son's wedding then changed his mind and showed up late.

Episode 185: ​Clint's Instagram.  "Things that could go wrong."  JP tells the story of the first meeting bride who is crying and clutching her stomach.   Do they have the communication tools to deal with the "opinionated" mother?

Episode 184: ​The couple is speaking Mandarin and their families are crying.  Except for the sister who might be watching a funeral.  Giving the couple intimate space during the ceremony.  The latest fad in China of flying wedding veils: google it.

Episode 183: ​Pre-Marital counseling.  How does the couple protect themselves from other people's drama.  The bride doesn't want the mother to escort her down the aisle even thought the father isn't available.  JP explains pre-marital communication coaching.

Episode 182: ​The marriage certificate that includes the children's signatures.  The delicacy of including each participant's emotions when planning anything that includes them.  Perhaps the bride wants her step-father to escort her down the aisle.

Episode 181: ​Another ceremony in the rain with JP.  Would you invite anyone to your backyard BBQ if it was going to rain?  Raging narcissism.  

Episode 180: ​Is a surprise renewal of vows unethical or legally dangerous to the officiant?  Listener Armond is concerned.  Is it a renewal or re-affirmation of Vows?  Will IHOP sponsor our podcast?  The big renewal of Vows in Las Vegas.

Episode 179: ​Surprise renewal of vows.  More couples should have a Renewal of Vows.  JP has decided to become more vigilant regarding cell phone and tablet cameras during the ceremony.

Episode 178: ​"If you don't get married in the church, you're planning on getting divorced."  "I'm Catholic, she's Christian.  So we want a non religious ceremony."  Fun with dogs during the wedding ceremony.

Episode 177: ​The bride is afraid of being afraid on her wedding day.  JP asks the right question to uncover the couple's problems.  An Officiant needs to pay attention to the subtle emotional cues of their clients and fellow service providers.

Episode 176: ​Wedding ceremony 400 feet over a canyon.  The Maid of Honor steps up after officiant faints during the ceremony.  Denny's restaurant in Las Vegas is having a wedding sale.  JP on the helipad.

Episode 175: ​Why are the large, glass, candle holders on the floor in the center aisle?  The father of the bride breaks one while walking his daughter during the processional.  The future step-daughter that insists on wearing black in protest.

Episode 174: ​JP, the rogue drone operator and representing the FAA.  Officiating a double wedding.  The couple that needed to be separated.  A bride held JP's hand while she read her Personal Vows.  

Episode 173: ​Great letter from Ilene.  Using Wedding Ceremony Podcast and JP's book "How to Officiate a Non-Denominational Wedding Ceremony" to solve problems and create great memories.  Staying ahead of bridal gown logistics.  The mom who wanted a church ceremony.

Episode 172: ​JP tells the story of the Catholic mother, the lasso and the holy water.  Is marriage equality becoming more socially familiar?

Episode 171: ​JP and the philosophical guest questioning "For better or for worse, in sickness and in health".  The Bride who included her new step-son's mother in the Personal Vows.  An amazing, generous offer to make the boy's life better.

Episode 170: ​TheUnityCandle.com.  Unique ways to involve your family in the wedding ceremony from Brides.com.  Maybe the big population markets are a bit more innovative in weddings.  The groom took his bride's last name.

Episode 169: ​Groomsmen had samurai swords.  "How did your atoms meet my atoms?"  The groom married his bride and her sister.  The mom doesn't want the rebellious step daughter involved.  Another mom refuses step children involvement.

Episode 168: ​Why you need at least a day-of wedding coordinator.  The couple doesn't know what they don't know.  JP continues the story of the "Crying Wedding Ceremony".  If the couple is happy, is that enough?

Episode 167: ​Why do you need a wedding planner?  JP tells part one of the amazing crying wedding.  Write down your Personal Vows!  Even though the ceremony site is next to a busy street, the videographer only uses the microphone on the camera.

Episode 166: ​Remember the viral video with the mean officiant?  Some people think the officiant was right.  Is a wedding ceremony just a show?  Stars, supporting cast, audience, director?  Every couple has a unique vision for their ceremony.

Episode 165: ​The bride, her mother and the GoPro camera on the big bottle of booze.  What if someone takes the seat meant for the MOB?  How to protect couples from embarrassing moments in the Personal Vows.

Episode 164: ​What would you do if you knew the couple wanted to annul the marriage immediately after the wedding day but wanted to have a ceremony anyway?  Each couple has their own rules.  Are there legal ramifications?

Episode 163: ​What would you do if the bride is considering cancelling the wedding two weeks before but won't because the father won't pay for any other of her weddings?  A very unique gift from bride to bridesmaids.

Episode 162: ​The overly "helpful" best man.  "I am an ordained minister."  How to handle a raised aisle/walkway.  The official challenge to wedding designers to offer solutions for bad climate ceremonies.  It's too hot!

Episode 161: ​The dog lost the rings.  Getting married on a NY city bus.  JP finally marries the couple with the "special" mother.  She interrupted one daughter's wedding and sent the guests to a different reception for her son.  What will happen with JP?

Episode 160: ​Reverend Joel Curtis.  ReverendJoel.com.  Being an outlier with no fear of public speaking.  Get ahead of "who gives this woman".  Adding God into the ceremony for the professional athlete.  Telling the guests, "It's not up to you."

Episode 159: ​The bride who found our podcast while running.  JP coaches a couple and their officiant.  Tribute to the officiants who work in tough circumstances.  

Episode 158: ​The Bride's son's heart was inside a special guest.  The late bride's grandfather "officiates" her wedding.  The bride objects during her wedding ceremony.  Do we ask, "does anyone object?"

Episode 157: ​We don't know what that boy is feeling.  Enjoying a moment without forced interpretation.  The invisible baby.  How to choose the right reader and readings.  Where to place a reading inside the ceremony.

Episode 156: ​Special Guest: Amy Shey Jacobs.  ChandelierEventsNY.com.  "A wedding planner reveals the worst things guests have done at weddings" on msn.com.  Those bad smart phones!

Episode 155: ​How to officiate your friend's wedding.  Odd couple requests.  JP's book, "How to Plan Your Wedding and Stay Sane".  Understanding your emotions during a ceremony.  

Episode 154: ​Kerrie Underhill, event planner.  PlatinumWeddingsbyKerrie.com.  The huge wedding party.  Unique bridesmaid dresses.  The Event Planner understated wardrobe.  Honoring deceased parents.

Episode 153: ​How to do a Beer ritual.  How people deal with wedding nerves.  JP is hired for the rebel mom wedding.  How JP helped a stressed out couple work through their emotions and communication.

Episode 152: ​Sandy Malone.  SandyMalone.com, "Wedding Reality Check" Podcast.  "5 Signs You Should Say "Screw It" and Just Elope" Brides.com.  How to decide if you should elope.  Is a destination wedding the same budget as a local wedding?

​Episode 151: Officiant/Best Man hijacks the ceremony.  Bride's sister goes overboard with a reading.  How to vaccinate yourself from bad wedding moments.

Episode 150: ​"Mom knows if she goes off her meds, she's not invited"  The value of a good prenup, even if your broke.  The amazing story of the mom who had the rogue reception.

Episode 149: ​JP's Huffington Post article on writing a wedding toast.  How to create Plan B and Plan C for officiants.  Should you tell the clients you're in pain?

Episode 148: ​JP's books are now available in print in addition to e-book.  "How to Write Your Vows", "How to Officiate a Non Denominational Wedding Ceremony".  Another wet wedding.  Bride wears T-Rex costume for first look.  Couple writes each other's vows.

Episode 147: ​Special Guests Luke and Ashley Beasly, photographers.  LukeandAshley.com.  The pineapple wedding.  Benefits of the First Look.  Treat the guests as you would the couple.

Episode 146: ​How to help couples communicate with each other.  The father won't pay for wedding if divorced mother attends.  "Can you cover the crucifix?"  Rituals are subjective.  The story of the roast.

Episode 145: ​JP and the peacock. The Bride says her mother is senile.  The MOH needs guidance.  Has the couple had the big discussions?  MyRabbisKatubah.com.  ReverendJoel.com

Episode 144: ​$1.6 million bride dress.  WeddingMarketNews.com. Perfect fit Groom suits $350.  GroomsGrotto.com.  Aisle too narrow?  Veil distracting?  Photographer's deal breaker.

Episode 143: ​Special Guest-Angela Proffitt.  AngelaProffitt.com.  A great ceremony story from Nashville's best event planner.  It rains and Angela was more upset than the family.  Evaluating clients by their color preference.  Ceremony templates.

Episode 142: ​JP explains how he coaches a first time officiant.  A good officiant brings joy and calm, not add to the stress.  The ceremony is not the toast.  Be appropriate.  The emotional gravity of the Vows.

Episode 141: ​When is it good to elope?  Brides.com blog.  JP has strong feelings about elopement.  Is it the couple's gift to others?  Or is it their escape from others?

Episode 140: ​The Progressive Wedding: a different location for each segment of the wedding day.  The New York Times Wedding Section.  The interesting story of the MOB who wanted to legitimize her grandchild without a marriage license.

Episode 139: ​Special Guests: Alex and Lisa Pelling.  2People1Life.com.  Over 70 wedding ceremonies in 65 countries while traveling in a van.  The James Bond, the Zulu, The VooDoo, The Martha Stewart, The Today Show, The Lumpy Brew.  The final, legal wedding.

Episode 138: ​How to deal with deceitful MOB.  Great story from officiant Lauren Michele-Seals, www.TwoRingsWeddingOfficiant.com.  What do you do if the MOB is hiding the marriage license?  The difference between a wedding and commitment ceremonies.

Episode 137: ​What happens to people's brains because of a wedding?  JP tells 3 stories.  The praying parents. The MOB who won't attend because she believes no woman should get married.  The Mother of Groom dreams of doing a reading at her son's wedding.

Episode 136: ​How to prevent bad memories of your wedding ceremony.  Learning from the Academy Awards/Oscars snafu.  Turning lemons into lemonade when something goes wrong.  Looking out for everyone on the team.

Episode 135: ​Special Guest: Lisa Stoner.  LisaStonerEvents.com. How to have a leather branding ritual during your wedding ceremony.  A twist on Personal Vows.  During the ceremony, have your fiancé read the love letter you wrote.

Episode 134: ​Valentine's Day!  Clint tells the story of meeting his wife.  Meeting on an airplane.  How to be clear about your spouse-to-be.  She's the One.  Full speed ahead!

Episode 133: ​Would you have your wedding on a fancy bus?  Ceremonies on a cruise ship.  Is it legal?  Two versions of fantastic renewal of vows.

Episode 132: ​How to really enjoy your wedding ceremony.  Stay relaxed, present and true to yourselves.  The singing groom.  Spreading the readings amongst the guests.  The other singing groom not ready for prime time.

Episode 131: ​Answering Quora.com questions.  Who's more important on the wedding day, bride or groom?  When a "trophy wife" has much deeper meaning.  Tips for how to give a wedding couple flexibility and respect.

Episode 130: ​How to be a great bridesmaid.  Guest Jen Glantz, BridesmaidforHire.com, jenglantz.com.  How to diffuse bridal meltdowns.  Handling stressed out parents.  How to protect the bride from drama queen bridesmaids.  Always prepare for disaster.

Episode 129: ​Happy New Year!  Tips for how to be smart when getting a marriage license.  Do officiants need liability insurance?  If the guests know the ceremony will be in the snow, rock on.

Episode 128: ​The best of 2016.  Cheeseburger groom.  "What do you think of them as a couple?"  The 76 year old first time bride.  The little bible bearer.

Episode 127: ​Hint at TheKnot.com for rings.  Ron's groomsmen used actual shotguns for confetti.  Modifying a ceremony because of rain with planner Paula Laskelle.  "Let's huddle and cuddle" with 100 guests.  If the guests are aware of the weather, Clint is all in.

Episode 126: ​"How to Officiate a Non Denominational Wedding" 2nd Edition!  Photo op during the wedding ceremony.  Asking guests to remain seated for bride entrance.  Groomsmen fire confetti cannons at end of ceremony.

Episode 125: ​Guest Ron Gallagher from Australia.  YourCelebrant.com.au.  The rules and regulations for marriage and celebrants down under.   How his couples create their ceremony.  Ron and his magical flair.

Episode 124: ​Special guest Alan Katz.  GreatOfficiants.com.  Officiating as performance.  Obi-wan Elvis.  Using popular song lyrics in ceremonies.  The infamous ketchup packet.  The tumor joke.  

Episode 123: ​GoPro camera in bouquet.  "We are imperfect alone but perfect for each other"  "I promise when I say 'I'm sorry' I'll really mean it"  JP tells the Fay Vincent story.  Our second listener contest!

Episode 122: ​Selfies as a calming tool.  Groomsman starts crying.  Bride needs Xanax.  Variations on Parent Blessings.  Honoring the Mother.

Episode 121: ​Wedding MBA recap.  Clint's first Tinder couple.  Building your wedding day from the inside out.  JP works a new/old venue.  Do you know a wedding related non-profit?

Episode 120: ​Couple wants only one gift: no cell phones all day.  Entire wedding party dances up the aisle.  Groom tired and sweaty.  JP has another Father of Bride moment.  To Dove or not to dove.

Episode 119: ​Should an officiant add a "bad weather" clause to the contract?  The Bride and Groom chose to be the ushers at the end of the ceremony.  JP feels odd about the ceremony on a balcony.  Renewal of Vows includes a very cool "Pre-Nup".

Episode 118: ​ModernKetubah.com.  MyRabbisKetubah.com.  Father of Groom, "So, what do you think of them as a couple?"  Ceremony structure begins to fall.  Microphone stand on bride's veil.  Importance of not giving mishaps too much energy.

Episode 117: ​Special guest - Bethel Nathan.  CeremoniesbyBethel.com.  Non religious ceremonies.  SpiritualHumanism.org.  Her couples have homework.  Officiant stories, good & bad.

Episode 116: ​Special Guest-The Reverend D.  DonnaMarie Severano.  The-Reverend-D.com.  How a Metal Band Singer/ClassicalTrombone Player became a wedding officiant.  Wearing costumes and matching the theme of a ceremony.  Creating a personal story for each couple.

Episode 115: ​Vow renewal Groom has MS.  "Better or Worse" very relevant. When we hear one of our couples has divorced.  "Unhitched" in Sunday NY Times. Compatibility doesn't always mean longevity.

Episode 114: ​Ready for unique surprises.  Oops, the MOB is that little kid's mother.  Older bride chooses 94 year old escort in wheelchair.  Groom loves "Thee".

Episode 113: ​Beach ceremony: 190 guests, 200 beach observers!  Is the couple connected with the sanctity of the ceremony or putting on a show?  When vendors don't realize they are working with a competent professional.

Episode 112: ​Officiating as Elvis.  What did we do 20 years ago that we don't do now?  The tense bride overly concerned about photos.  Giving your future self a gift.

Episode 111: ​Meeting Ebenezer.  Asking for info about names to easily remember them.  Paula Laskelle gives Clint a description of ceremony photo.  Couple tells JP the Wedding Party will dance down the aisle, each with their own song.  Rings delivered by belly dancer.

Episode 110: ​Father has drinking problem and drinks in front of bride right before ceremony.  Who's at fault?  Can you kick out your father from your wedding?  Bride too nervous to walk down the aisle.  "Give me a Minute!"

Episode 109: ​Wedding Mad Libs.  3D Printing Cake Topper.  JP's advice to his SF "franchisee".  Does the couple "click"?  The arguing couple not ready for wedding.

Episode 108: ​What's up with this Wedding Planner?  Smile!  On the other hand, the Excellent Site Manager/Coordinator.

Episode 107: ​The Annoying Uncle: scripture only!  Really?  Which scripture?  I Corinthians 13 Sing-a-long.  The MOH boyfriend ocd about asymmetrical ceremony flowers, 15 minutes before ceremony begins.

Episode 106: ​Brian Perry, videographer: BrianPerryFilms.com.  Officiant horror stories.  Recording the Groom before the ceremony.  The Boat story.  The Sock Puppet.

Episode 105: ​Dealing with tragedy before and during a wedding.  Compartmentalization.  A wedding pro can bring calm, security and empathy to the client.  Producer tells Clint, "you're to calming".

Episode 104: ​JP's time in the South Pacific.  The best hospitality.  How ritual is both good and bad.  Clint performs a wedding in the same chapel where his parents were married.  The ceremony could have been a disaster without pre-ceremony preparations and check list.

Episode 103: ​Special Guest Officiant Lauren Hufft.  Burning Man Weddings.  Ceremonies on the Playa.  On top of an art piece, 30 feet high, bottle of Jamisons, wedding cake mess, bride arrives on hood of station wagon.  Groom doesn't want "trite".

Episode 102: ​The door that would not open!  Mortified? Wedding Police.  What is "traditional"?  Hymns and Lord's Prayer.  Taking all of the guests into consideration.  A wedding ceremony has many layers of complexity.

Episode 101: ​The next 100 begins.  Parents hire banner plane but don't tell anyone.  Bride freaks out!  Venue goes directly from ceremony to cake cutting.  Beautiful venue but bad noise: sirens, motorcycles, car alarms.

Episode 100: ​Episode 100!! JP and Clint reminisce about best and most notorious episodes.  The Rain, the Heat.  "Revising!"  Thanks to Ron in Australia for the incredible coffee mugs!  Onward and Upward!

Episode 99: ​The Midnight Blue bride dress.  Starting the ceremony at exactly 4:28 pm.  The 1100 year old oak tree.  Officiant asks the "I Do" question before the groom gets the bride from her father.  Timing the plane & banner fly by.

Episode 98: ​Photo Wrangler!  Formal photos are the most stressful thing the couple will do all day.  A good Photo Wrangler can save the day.  Formal photos before or after the ceremony?  Plus, a couple of horror stories.  

Episode 97: ​Don't say, "Reverend"!  When your title doesn't help.  Do your guests think the program is a gift?  Is the First Look the best emotional solution?

Episode 96: ​Fake Video?  Best Man pants fall down.  Will JP's groom bail a second time?  Bride's grandfather rehearses the entire actual ceremony.  How to make the ceremony "personal". 

Episode 95: ​Miracle.  Paralyzed Groom Stands to dance with his Bride.  Wedding Rings stuck on pillow.  "Bride & Prejudice" on FYI Network.

Episode 94: ​WeddingStyleMagazine.com, Hillbilly Hotdogs Wedding Chapel, JP's other end of the budget spectrum, follow up of the Cheeseburger couple!

Episode 93: Bride or Cheeseburgers?  JP's amazing story of the Groom who had to choose.  Infidelity of a different kind.

Episode 92: ​QALO.com workout wedding rings!  JP explains why you want to write down your Personal Vows.  Your guests probably won't hear the difference between a wedding ceremony and a commitment ceremony.  Thanks to Event Planner Association Podcast!

Episode 91: ​Leap Year Day!  Celebrate wedding anniversary every four years.  JP's beautiful, small beach wedding.  Finding the First Kiss on Facebook.  Start planning your wedding from the inside of your hearts.  Inside/Out.

Episode 90: ​Wedding with Sharks in Big Aquarium.  Clint planning ceremony with couple from Kazakhstan.  Biggest Bridal Show in America: 600 booths!

Episode 89: ​WhiteDoveDirectory.com.  Thanks to Ron in Australia for the Celebrant book!  JP finally completes the wedding that was cancelled the day of last year.  Oops, the groom isn't all in.  Anniversary of the Bachelor Wedding TV Show.

Episode 88: ​Turkish couple.  JP describes his toughest ceremony.  Clint has bride that doesn't want "Love" in her ceremony.  Ending on a Happy Note.

Episode 87: ​Bride Alone Time - add to wedding day schedule?  What is the actual, total cost of adding guests?  Photographer's primary criteria for new hires is good personality.  How to handle chronically late VIP.

Episode 86: ​Haka during the Wedding Ceremony!  Facebook/BenjaminArmstrong.  Maori tribute to couple.  Groom does Haka back. Made Clint cry.  JP officiates for Korean couple at Armenian venue.  Cultural Fruit Salad!

Episode 85: ​Special Guest Elizabeth McDonald.  Pagan wedding rituals.  It's not a "Pagan Wedding"!  It contains Pagan elements.  It's not a "Gay Wedding"!  The couple might be gay, but it's just a wedding ceremony.  Hand fasting Chinese/Irish style.

Episode 84: Happy New Year!  ​Resolutions?  Bah, Humbug!  JP set goals months ago.  JP tells the story of horrible service by an airline.  Every employee and referral represents your company.  Treat them well!

Episode 83: ​JP almost officiates a ceremony.  Bride surprised when Groom cancels wedding hours before ceremony.  The importance of communication.  When Wedding Professionals become "therapists".  The Complexity of Individuals.

Episode 82: ​We Give Thanks.  How do we incorporate multiple languages into the ceremony?  Does the Officiant try to speak the language?  Working with an Interpreter.  Are older couples different than younger ones?

Episode 81: ​"Catholic" Sand Sculpture Kit.  JP says it isn't Catholic.  Variations on the Sand Sculpture ritual.  The Bride wants to spend more time with the flowers.  JP's couple wants everything to be absolutely visually perfect. Another wedding with no flowers.

Episode 80: ​Veteran's Day.  50 bridal dresses for 50 military brides from MonAmie on Periscope.  JP explains how Wackadoo is part of Same Sex weddings, too.  I'm not coming to the wedding, why didn't you invite me?  Music by the Da Capo Players.

Episode 79: ​Why did I walk into this room?  Be Mindful of your Mindlessness.  JP did a ceremony with no flowers.  Putting Wedding Vendors on the Honor System.

Episode 78: ​Fake Weddings in Argentina!  Groom's cell phone rings in his pocket during his ceremony. You don't need an officiant to get legally married in Colorado. JP and the loud waterfall.  The Doves don't fly!

Episode 77: ​Build your own Event Venue!  Special Guest Amber Gustafson, owner of The Ravington!  How do you get your own venue?  Starting from scratch, what do you do with the space?  

Episode 76: ​Introverted bride worried about her wedding.  Article on Huffington Post by Sophia Dumbing. The book, "Quiet".  How do we protect the couple who hate being the center of attention?  Establishing a feeling of safety and trust between officiant and couple.

Episode 75: ​Silver Anniversary Episode!  Catholic Bride, Jewish Groom, Buddhist Ceremony.  Watch out, the surf is coming in!  JP saves the day!  Fool me once...

Episode 74: ​LoveMark fingerprint rings.  SnapShowMagic immediate slide show & automatic images.  Hotel turns valet drop off space into beautiful ceremony site.  Necessity is the mother of invention, especially in the wedding industry.

Episode 73: Wedding MBA recap.  International Association of Wedding Officiants.  WeddingMarketingNews.com.  JP has had enough of outdoor ceremonies in the heat.

Episode 72: What Happened to Grandma?  Build the Bouquet as you walk up the Aisle.  Giant Arch almost lands in Front Row!  Groom needed scare to emotionally connect to the ceremony.

Episode 71: The Drone! The Drone!  Why release the drone in the center of the aisle just before the procession?  It sounds like a swarm of angry bees.  The photographers block the view of guests.  Dads jump into aisle to release doves as surprise.

Episode 70: Groom proposes during Ceremony!  A ceremony with No Music.  The Roaring Silence?  Listener asks what to do if the couple wants something in the ceremony that may lessen the romantic vibe.  You don't have to cram everything into the ceremony!

Episode 69: Photographers!  Too Close!  Photographer falls off altar during ceremony.  The professional's personality is as important as their craft.  Small wedding so JP is coordinator for ceremony.  Rookie planner needs help from wedding pros.

Episode 68: The Burger-King Wedding.  Couple finished ceremony with bungee jump together.  Inebriated bridesmaid throws up on coordinator.  Should we breathalizer anyone supposed to sign the marriage license?  Using these specific microphones is Really Important!

Episode 67: JP describes what happens in the first meeting with a couple.  Tell me the story of how you met.  Who, What, Where, When, Why.  What do you want?  What do you not want?  JP's brother goes to wrong wedding.  Bride wants 45 minute ceremony.

Episode 66: Rain Part 2.  Why is the Bride's train dragging in the water?  The Venue had a Plan B.  Why didn't someone make the decision to go inside?  Couple hires JP at the last minute because the other officiant compares marriage to pizza!

Episode 65: It's Raining! Part One. Bride refuses to bring ceremony inside.  JP does ceremony in the rain.  Who makes the decision to come out of the rain?

Episode 64: How Personal can you get!  JP's couple makes their ceremony a complete story of who they are.  Grandparents have 120 years of marriage.  Birthdays last as long as anyone wants to celebrate.  Officiants can guide words, logistics and rituals.

Episode 63: Translation Invasion!  Culturally appropriate public display of emotion?  Eight is a lucky number.  If the ground is slanted, better think about Grandpa.  Clint gets another celebrity surprise.  

Episode 62: Contest Winner!  Father of Bride tells JP the guests are gorgeous.  JP says they are ravishing.  Children of Bride.  Ceremony next to outdoor event and music plays during Bride's Personal Vows.

Episode 61: Bridesmaid on Fire!  Do you tell the guests the ceremony is delayed?  Rings delivered by Cinderella's Footman.  Rings delived by White Owl.  Rings delivered by Bellydancer.  Top Wedding Songs on Spotify.  Our first Listener Contest!

Episode 60: Isn't my wife Ravishing! Hyper concerned Mother of Bride.  Where's her focus?  The Officiant who wants to be the Wedding Police.

Episode 59: Special Guest: wedding coordinator Lindsay Longacre.  The coordinator's perspective of a wedding ceremony.  Is your coordinator a ceremony expert?  What questions do you ask a coordinator before hiring?  There's a Planner for every wedding.

Episode 58: The Continental Couple and their Relaxed Vibe.  I don't remember what the couple looks like!  The Beautiful but Disconnected Bride.  The now married couple has their work cut out for them.

Episode 57: PartiBot.  Bridesmaid is here but her body is not.  Can't Stay!  Gotta Go! Client changes start time without telling Clint.  Bride is expecting JP at the wedding but never hired him.  Venue can't have ceremony microphone and music system on at same time. 

Episode 56: Bride sings Vows in Mandarin.  Guests don't speak English.  What if you don't like the Couple?  The Couple aren't connected to the ceremony or each other!

Episode 55: The Extremely Rare On-Time Wedding Ceremony.  Artificial Grass.  A Truly Magical Couple.  The Officiant can't pronounce the bride's name correctly.  Why didn't the Bride tell her Father she didn't want "who gives this woman"?  Grandma is really Angry!

Episode 54: Each Wedding Ceremony is a Unique Beast.  JP interviews Clint about a busy working day.  Being an Introvert can be an advantage.  Two completely different Sand Sculptures.  Planning ahead.  Congratulations to Wedding Planner Kevin Covey.

Episode 53: Rehearsal included?  How many events in a day?  Ceremony in the Round with no Chairs.  Taking care of the Child's emotions.

Episode 52: GoPro camera on the wedding ceremony dog.  National Concrete Day!  JP rants about being a Gracious Wedding Professional.

Episode 51: Good Sound Design is really important!  Guests need to hear well.  Yoruba ritual-Tasting of the Four Elements.  Wedding DJ App.  Printing out the Vows. Staying ahead of problems-What could go wrong?

Episode 50: Wedding Planner tries to control the Ceremony.  Protecting the couple.   How wedding pros from different parts of the country approach a wedding.  Discovering who of the couple is more familiar with ritual.  What do you want?  What do you NOT want?

Episode 49: Skype the Ceremony.  Why give Dad so much power?  Choose a great experience over the Frills.  The Great Internal Dialogue of the Officiant.  Say it or don't say it?

Episode 48: Groom Fails!  Arranged marriages.  Wedding Contest at PatinaWedding.com.  The Cinderella Movie.  Before the wedding, for goodness sakes, Talk about Money!  It's the things you have in common that will sustain the relationship.

Episode 47: Bride Magazine interview.  What is required in our ceremonies?  Baby?  What Baby?!  Wedding now, Party later.  Delicate conversations with the Officiant.

Episode 46: Why is booking the Officiant usually last?  Mother wants the "G" word, couple says NO!  Deep emotions that rise to the surface because of the Wedding.  Were they raised with Ritual?

Episode 45: Main Focus: Feelings or Photos?  Really small weddings.  Having a ceremony where you aren't supposed to have a ceremony.  Are you a Rascal?

Episode 44: Harlem Globetrotters as Wedding Professional mentors.  We love/hate wedding horror stories.  How does a wed pro who is getting married find good vendors?  Recap of Wendy Dahl interview.

Episode 43: Wendy Dahl, wedding planner supreme, shares her stories about wedding ceremonies and the ups and downs from a planner's perspective.

Episode 42: Mindy Weiss #1 advice for brides.  What does the couple really want?  A happy family occasion isn't happy until everyone is miserable.  Sound familiar?

Episode 41: Would you use a Professional Writer to write your Vows?  What is the process?  Pressure on the groom to write incredible Personal Vows.

Episode 40: Groom sobbing, Bride no tears?  Brilliant Wedding Planner makes everyone's life easier.  Deaf Groom.  Don't let Grandpa hit the turf.  What to do when someone faints.  Do we stop the ceremony or keep on going?

Episode 39: Amateur Officiant: Friend or Foe?  Fore warned is fore armed.  Ceremony by candle light (in the dark!).  Sunset ceremony becomes night time ceremony.

Episode 38: Highlights of 2014.  Personal Vows: transcendent or disaster?  GoPro camera on officiant.  Officiants with heart.  Spiral seating at the beach, special needs.

Episode 37: Surprise Hymn.  Last minute couple.  They didn't tell JP the whole story.  12/13/14.  Thanks from Dan & Lauren.

Episode 36: Must be a Catholic Wedding!  Demands of Parents.  Wackadoo.  Cotton robes (not silk?!) Mortified?  A magical couple.  Woman on the stairs.  

Episode 35: Really Intense Professional Security for Celebrity Wedding.  Lack of Communication?  Family boycots wedding.  How to handle the chronically late VIP.

Episode 34: Five Star Wedding Coordinator Francesca Abbracciamento.  What makes an excellent event planner?  Knowing the important, sometimes forgotten, little details.  Strong work ethic.  Genetically wired for complete preparation. Working with the opposit of good.

Episode 33: Officiant Say What?!  Will your officiant embarrass you?  The Power of the Vows.  Planning your Wedding from the Inside-Out.  JP shares the pain of a friend's divorce.

Episode 32: Renegade Uncle Photographer.  Who needs to say what to whom?  When to speak up, when to back off.  Working with Amateur Photographers.  Protecting the Professionals.

Episode 31: PB&J Unity Ceremony.  Bride wants a 40 minute ceremony.  Is the ceremony too long or too short?  Did they get their money's worth?

Episode 30: Headstrong Wedding Professionals.  When routine becomes an obstacle.  Should the wedding couple always be on a microphone for their Vows?

Episode 29: It's Too Darn Hot!  Wedding Ceremony in 106 degrees.  Who's fault?  How to prevent subjecting the couple and guests to bad weather.

Episode 28: Clint tells the story of the fainting groom.  Color coordinated wedding planners.  Plan B for hot weather.

Episode 27: JP talks to a father from New Jersey.  Daughter/bride asked him to walk her down the aisle but her step-father will officiate the ceremony.  The power of the Huffington Post.

Episode 26: JP and Clint discuss Readings during a wedding ceremony.  Who, What, When and Why.  Electric strings for a wedding ceremony.  Helping nervous couples and readers.

Episode 25: What will happen around the wedding ceremony venue on the day of your wedding?  Noises, traffic, special events, hotel guests.  How to think bigger and ask the right questions.

Episode 24: Apologies for JP's audio.  JP explains his book, "How to Officiate a NonDenominational Wedding".  Last minute ceremonies.  Finding the core of the ceremony.  The Power of Ritual.  The sad fallout from bad, misguided officiants.

Episode 23: JP tells the story of The Up-Chuck Bride.  Crying isn't bad.  Worrying too much about what others will think about your wedding ceremony.  Entering the "Bubble".

Episode 22: Finding your venue via online reviews.  What makes good customer service?  Thinking beyond the "Fun" aspect of your ceremony.  The power of "Thank You".

Episode 21: Clint and JP discuss the book "How To Officiate A Non-Denominational Wedding" by JP Reynolds.  Intimate ceremonies in the round.  Involving guests of small wedding ceremonies.  Resources for small readings can be found at WeddingCeremonyChoices.com.  A we

Episode 20: Wedding Ceremonies for Professional Athletes.  Unity Ceremonies.  Oil based Unity Candles.  Unity Cross & Unity Heart.  Trista & Ryan Sand Sculpture. Unity Wine-Red & White.

Episode 19: Craig's List vendors. "Day Of" wedding coordinators. Preferred Vendor lists. Reducing stress during "formal photos" or "family photos".

Episode 18: Hating your wedding ceremony.  Communicating with your fiancé.  Weighing the pros and cons of the demands from the financier of your wedding.  Amazing story from JP Reynolds

Episode 17: A Wedding Ceremony can contain hints to who the couple are as individuals and what their marriage might be.  Too many readings?  JP as ceremony consultant, not officiant.

Episode 16: BridesMagazine.com wedding contest ceremony with JP Reynolds officiating.  Behind the scenes.

Episode 15: Creating the feeling of comfortable.  Working in the round.  What is the bigger picture for the officiant and the couple?

Episode 14: Marriage License Part 2
You don't know what you don't know.  Understanding rules and regulations.  Options.

Episode 13: Marriage License Part 1
The Legal Wedding is separate from the Social Wedding.  If the marriage license isn't completed and filed correctly, you aren't legally married.  What the Officiant can and cannot say.

Episode 12: Traditions and Customs.  
Hindu, Jewish, Filipino, Chinese, Greek.  
"Bridging Culture and Faith in a Diverse World", Wedding Planner Magazine Vol. 4 Issue 1 by Melissa Imberman-Event of a Lifetime, Inc. & Beth Erickson-Wedding Planner Magazine Editor.

Episode 11: Choosing the Right Venue. 
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Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Hsieh, Tony (Jun 7, 2010)
http://www.weddingbusinessmarketing.com - Rick Brewer

Episode 10: The Little Things: stories of oops.
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Episode 9: Healthy Expectations from Others.  
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Episode 8: Divorced Parents.  
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Episode 7: Starting the Wedding Ceremony creation process.  
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Episode 6:  Celebrities.  
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Episode 5: Grooms.  
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Episode 4: interfaith, multi-cultural, mixed traditions.  
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Episode 3: Emotional Blackmail Part 2 - dealing with difficult people before the wedding day
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Episode 2: Emotional Blackmail Part 1 - dealing with difficult people before the wedding day
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Episode 1: The beginning of the Wedding Ceremony Podcast.  JP Reynolds and Clint Hufft, non denominational wedding officiants with over 40 years experienced combined, chat about everything connected to a wedding ceremony.  Insights, stories both serious and silly.