Wedding Masters
Wedding planning advice, knowledge and insight from industry professionals with decades of weddings experience - Wedding DJs, Wedding musicians & bandleaders, photographers, event planners, caterers. Our host Bill Messinetti, has extensive credentials in the music business as a musician, drummer, bandleader, vocalist, DJ, songwriter and producer. He has been performing at weddings and helping couples plan wedding entertainment for over 20 years through his company, New York Orchestras Entertainment in NY City. With over 2000 weddings under his belt as a bandleader, he has helped plan the music for countless other types of events, as well. Bill has appeared on TV as a bandleader on several national shows. Listen as he interviews all types of professional wedding vendors.
Episodes
13 episodes
Coming To You Live in 2025
In this special episode of Wedding Masters, guest host Reed Miller joins New York Orchestras Entertainment founder Bill Messinetti to explore the past, present, and future of wedding entertainment. Bill takes us through his journey fro...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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41:55
Getting Started - Step Two - Ceremony music, musicians, DJ
In this conversation our host discusses the different elements of a Wedding Ceremony and cocktail hour - Choosing the right Performers, music selection, working with musicians or a DJ, the required sound system and timing or timeline. This is f...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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15:32
Getting Started - Step One Wedding Planning
If you are just starting to plan your wedding, looking for vendors, there’s a good chance you probably don’t much of an idea about how or where to start and what you need. This episode will offer insight. Topics include; options when choosing a...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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11:44
2024 Special Song Choices for Weddings
Bandleader, DJ and Wedding Masters Podcast host, Bill Messinetti has a very casual conversation with you, the listener. He takes you into the details of some weddings he performed for in 2024 both as a DJ and a bandleader with some added ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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17:38
Lincoln Hall at Hildene
Take a virtual visit to Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home in Manchester, VT. This historic site has been hosting weddings for decades in a tent. Listen to private functions director, Carmine Cole tell about the new 14,000 square foot...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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28:04
Welcome to the Wedding Masters Podcast! (trailer)
Getting married? Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!! Now relax. If you put your wedding in the hands of the right vendors this will be fun and enjoyable. Wedding Masters podcasts let you hear from master wedding vendors. ...
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4:57
Getting excited about your wedding vendors & Introduction to the wedding masters
Wedding Masters podcast host, Bill Messinetti discusses what you should expect from an expert wedding vendor. We are not talking about performance in this episode. We are talking about personal interaction, trust, comfort and personality....
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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14:15
DJ Sparkx - International Wedding DJ - Cardi B’s DJ
DJ SPARKXHear his story how he started DJing in college, then brought his talent into night clubs, then how he became Cardi B's touring DJ and now one of New York's top wedding DJs. There very few DJs in the world with credentials tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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53:51
Wedding Planning with Event Planner Amanda Hudes
Podcast host Bill Messinetti, speaks with Amanda Hudes from Smiling Through Chaos Events. You will find this episode extremely informative, funny and provocative!! You will be amazed how fast an hour-long podcast seems to pass. The...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:07:33
Wedding Photographer Frank Amaccapane from Natural Expressions NY Photography
If you want unique perspective on wedding photography, this is a "can't miss" episode! Get behind the camera and look through the viewfinder for an insider's angle. Frank's mindset when he shoots a wedding is so deeply thought-out it will blow ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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50:45
Wedding Planning: Timelines, Wedding Music, Event flow with the Event Director at Hildene The Lincoln Family Home
This is part 2 with Carmine Cole, private functions director at Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home in Manchester, VT. Topics; timelines, bridal party introductions, song lists and wedding insurance. Bill and Carmine discuss how caterer and bandle...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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22:44
Wedding DJ Neza answers real bride questions: bridal intros, song choices, song lists, first dance, parent dances
Topics: song lists, requests, 'do not play' list, how to read the room, playing the right song at the right time, bridal intro music, special dances such as first dance and parent dances.DJ Neza is an international wedding DJ who has DJed f...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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38:49
Wedding planning, postponements,finding the wedding right vendors with Carmine Cole
Part 1 of 2 - Carmine Cole is the private functions director at Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home in Manchester, VT. Episode Topics; How to deal with postponements due to the coronavirus, finding the right wedding vendors, what to expect on a to...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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18:00