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Unveiling Paradise: Your Go-To Destination Wedding Podcast
It's happening! Smartly entertaining wedding pros Joseph Esser (professional wedding photographer) and Tessa Gomes (Hawaii-based wedding planner and coordinator), have joined forces to bring you Unveiling Paradise - your "go-to" destination wedding podcast. Planning a wedding is hard, but planning a destination wedding is even harder! Through real-life stories, interviews with industry experts and insider advice, tips and tricks, Joseph and Tessa will guide you through your wedding planning adventures. If you're a bride, groom, parent, friend, or anyone planning a wedding - destination or not - or are just looking for some "behind the veil" truths about this wildly entertaining industry, this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
78 episodes
The Financial Reality of Modern Day Weddings
WE'RE BACK! Join us as we start season 6 with an important topic - analyzing the escalating costs of weddings, and discussing how couples are navigating these financial challenges. The financial reality of modern day weddings is MUST DISCUSS TO...
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Season 6
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Episode 76
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31:12
BONUS: Finding Your Perfect Vendors with Alan Berg, CSP
Surprise! We have a bonus episode to share with everyone. Joe and I had the amazing opportunity to interview Wedding Business Solutions owner, Global Speaker, Podcaster and so much more - Alan Berg. While he primarily speaks to ven...
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Season 5
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Episode 76
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46:02
Season 5: You Asked, We Answered
It's the end of Season 5, and we're back with our popular Q+A series. Tune in to hear our thoughts about your most pressing questions!Local, Made in Hawaii FavorsHonolulu Cookie Compa...
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Season 5
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Episode 75
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31:03
Tips For An Eco-Friendly Wedding
Weddings, while gorgeous and memorable, can be an environmental challenge. Tune in to this week's episode to hear our top 10 easy ways to create a more eco-friendly wedding.
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Season 5
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Episode 73
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24:34
Hawaii Flavors with Fine Time Shave Ice
Getting married in Hawaii is such an amazing and gorgeous experience, so how do you make it even better? Today we have Jana Park, owner of Fine Time Shave Ice, sharing her tips and advice on how to make your wedding unique to Hawaii. From ...
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Season 5
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Episode 72
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28:08
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10 Tips When Planning an Outdoor Wedding
"It's a great idea... An outdoor wedding saves so much money", everyone says. Hold on... does it actually save you money? Is it really a great idea? Sure, it's not going to be your typical ballroom wedding but what actually goes into planning a...
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Season 5
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Episode 71
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30:10
Your Pre-Wedding Relationship with Pastor Mark Turansky
If you take a step back from your wedding day, and really look at what the wedding is all about - it's a marriage between two people who love each other. In this episode, we have Pastor Mark Turansky talking to us about how to communicate with ...
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Season 5
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Episode 70
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24:17
Real Wedding Perspective: Arlynne and Edward
We flipped the script this week and invited one of our couples to come onto our podcast 2 day before their wedding!! Why? Because the weather was going sideways, stress was at an all time high, and we wanted to throw more at them ... JUST...
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Season 5
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Episode 69
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40:28
Creating Your Wedding Day Dream Team
There's no question that choosing the right team of vendors for your wedding can make or break your wedding, so choose wisely. In this episode, we go through what you should consider when finding the perfect team for your wedding day.
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Season 6
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Episode 68
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26:02
Real Wedding Perspective: Courtney and Kris
We're beyond excited to welcome our real life couple, Courtney and Kris, to the show. Blissfully coming off of their wedding high, we convinced them to hang out with us again and recap all things wedding. In this episode, we'll talk about ...
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Season 6
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Episode 67
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35:08
Selecting Your Wedding Entourage
I think we can all agree that choosing the right wedding party (or choosing not to have a wedding party) can really set the tone for your wedding day. We’ve been around so many weddings and have seen AMAZING, SUPER SUPPORTIVE wedding parties, a...
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Season 5
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Episode 66
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26:24
Getting in Wedding Shape with Bernice Delos Reyes
Everyone wants to look their very best on their wedding day, and today on our show we have Bernice Delos Reyes from The Mango Tree Fitness Studio talking about how to incorporate fitness and nutrition into your pre-wedding plans. Key ta...
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Season 5
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Episode 65
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29:12
"Glowing Up" with Aesthetician Cara Matsuura
Anyone getting married knows that pre-wedding skincare starts months in advance. From drinking water, to trying to get a decent amount of sleep... it takes work! And even with all the hydration and rest you can get, sometimes you need a little ...
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Season 5
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Episode 64
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33:02
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Wedding Content Creation with Leialoha Socials
Wanna know the biggest trend for 2024? Having a wedding content creator for your special day. What is a wedding content creator? It's having someone capturing photos and short videos on their IPHONE... so you, your family and friends can enjoy ...
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Season 5
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Episode 63
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37:13
Deep Diving Your Wedding Ceremony
Everyone knows your wedding ceremony is the creme de la creme of the entire day. From the logistics - who sits where and is it wrong to switch it up? To the vows - how long should they be? Should they be serious or funny? Your wedding ceremony ...
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Season 5
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Episode 62
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47:28
The Icing on Your {Wedding} Cake
We're back with season 5, and we're starting off strong by talking about wedding cake + all types of yummy, delicious desserts. If you're planning to have a wedding cake, dessert bar, ice cream station or any type of sweet treat to end the nigh...
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Season 5
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Episode 61
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32:12
You Asked, We Answered... Take 2!
It's the last episode of Season 4, and we're back with listener questions. Tune in to hear Joe and I share our thoughts and advice on the following:Do we need wedding insurance? What is that and are there different types?Do...
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Season 4
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Episode 60
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32:24
Creating An Engaging Wedding Reception with Wes Nakano
FACT: The details of your wedding reception really can make or break your wedding. Do you have too many speeches? Are you trying too hard to play games that no one wants to play? Do you have grand ideas of smashing cake in your partner's face??...
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Season 4
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Episode 59
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32:46
How to Create a Memorable Rehearsal Dinner
FACT: A good wedding is actually not just one event, or even one day. A good wedding allows your guests to fully embrace their time together with you and your significant other, and what better time is there to lean into all that QT then at the...
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Season 4
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Episode 58
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27:08
Decoding Your Wedding Day Lingo with Michele Ganiko
Planning a wedding is hard, but trying to decode all of the wedding day lingo is almost possible! From BEO to scullery, plus plus to bar back, and every other acronym under the sun... we're here to help. Together with Michele Ganiko, Associate ...
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Season 4
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Episode 57
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37:28
Everything You Need To Know When Interviewing Wedding Planners
This is personally one of my favorite episodes - everything you need to know when interviewing wedding planners. When I have initial meetings with clients, they're often in the "deer-in-headlights-too-overwhelmed-to-know-what-to-ask" stage of w...
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Season 4
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Episode 56
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42:32
The Great Wedding War: Live Music or DJ with LoveJack
It's the never ending wedding question - live band or a DJ? In this episode, we have Brian Webb, cellist and singer extraordinaire, from LoveJack. While he's a one-man show, his looping skills (listen to the episode to find out what loopi...
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Season 4
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Episode 55
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36:53
Maximize Your Wedding Day Photography Timeline
This week's episode combines the best of both of our worlds - wedding day timelines and photography. In a good timeline, the photography plays a key role in the day. As Joe mentions, there are 4 main parts of the day th...
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Season 4
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Episode 54
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39:12
Questions Your Wedding Guests Will Ask... Answered!
Listen... As much as you communicate with your guests and think you've given them all the info they'll ever need for your wedding, there will ALWAYS be the barrage of questions on your wedding day. What time is the wedding?
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Season 4
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Episode 53
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31:32
