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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?

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 mindset be different? Will ceremonies be more traditional?

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!

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!

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 has left the aisle at the end of the ceremony!

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.

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"?

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

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!

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 officiant's plan. The bag of heel protectors. Waiting for the photo.

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! 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.

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?

The 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.

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.

"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.

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 needed to be redirected.

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.

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".

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?