What to Know Before Hosting a Restaurant Wedding (from a Real Couple) | Wedding Day Podcast Ep 56

🎧 Listen to learn:

• How to decide if a restaurant wedding venue is right for your celebration
• Why food-forward weddings elevate guest experience
• Ways to thoughtfully blend multiple cultures into one wedding day
• What to consider when choosing a photographer for timeless wedding photos
• Tips on planning a large wedding

In this episode of the Wedding Day Podcast, host Sonja Babich, CEO of Iron Diamond Media, sits down with real couple Daphne and Elijah (Eli) live at the Minnesota Wedding Show, hosted by Minnesota Bride. The couple’s wedding was featured in Minnesota Bride’s Spring/Summer 2025 issue, and they share a candid look at planning a culture-rich, food-focused wedding centered on family and guest experience.

Daphne and Eli discuss hosting a full restaurant buyout reception, navigating a large guest count, and making food the centerpiece of their celebration. They also share insight into blending Jewish and Mexican traditions throughout their wedding day, selecting a photographer for timeless imagery, creating a meaningful music experience and embracing flexibility when unexpected moments arise. This episode offers practical guidance for couples exploring nontraditional venues, multicultural wedding planning and guest-first celebrations.