Carly Kyd is the creator and owner of Queenie’s Cocktail Bar, a mobile cocktail bar based out of Simsbury, Connecticut. In our delightful and light-hearted conversation, we learned about Queenie’s origin story, the hilarity of trial-testing drinks (the words ‘pond sludge’ and ‘frog spawn’ may have been uttered), and why Carly’s husband and fellow bartender […]

Diana Warner, owner and creative director of Eventistry by Diana, is a wedding planner based in Cleveland, Ohio. In our very frank conversation, we talked about what it takes to chart your own course (and be yourself) in an industry that often breeds conformity, competition, and perfectionism. Diana is a straight shooter who doesn’t have […]

Cait Fletcher Photography is a wedding photography company based out of Guilford, Connecticut. Owner Cait joins Regina and Cate to discuss the joy of shooting weddings, having a trusted network of professionals, and finding the style she’s been working towards for the past seven years. Cait and Cate geeked out about taking the long view […]

Rick Starke is the band leader of The Glorious Unknown, a wedding and event band based out of Western Massachusetts. Rick joins Regina and Cate to discuss what it takes to play a wedding, why he thinks having a female-fronted band is so important, and how he can pretty much guarantee they’re going to crush […]

Yajaira Daniel of YD Beauty is a makeup artist based out of Branford, Connecticut. Yajaira joins Regina and Cate to discuss what she’s learned in over a decade in the industry, why hair and makeup on a wedding all comes down to timing, and (as often comes up during this podcast) why it pays to […]

Kristin Ferrarese is the Executive Chef and Creative Director of Fortuna’s Catering Co. based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Kristin was the first caterer to come on the podcast, and she did not disappoint. We talked about so much in this interview, from kitchen fires to preparing dinner by moonlight to how COVID has fundamentally changed Fortuna […]

Kim DeBose, owner and creative director of Curated by Kim, is a wedding coordinator (and budget wizard) based out of Connecticut. Kim was our first guest to arrive with a specific subject in mind: BUDGETS. In our conversation, we talked about how it all starts with a couple’s hard-stop number, and Kim walks us through […]

Cate Barry, owner of Cate Barry Photography and co-host of this podcast, is a wedding and portrait photographer based out of New Haven, Connecticut. This was part two of a special episode where we turned the tables on the interviewer, and to do this, we invited Paulo and Irsa of John Paulo Films back to […]

Regina Burrus, owner of Weddings by Regina Marie and co-host of this podcast, is a certified wedding planner and coordinator based out of Waterbury, Connecticut. This was a special episode where we turned the tables on the interviewer, and to do this, we invited Paulo and Irsa of John Paulo Films back to guest host […]

Reverend Orsella (or Reverend O, as people tend to call her) of Serenity Ceremonies is an ordained wedding officiant and pre-marital counselor based in Connecticut. Reverend O joined Regina and Cate for one of our deepest conversations yet, in which we discussed the heartbreak of having your dream wedding pulled out from under you, the […]