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050- Wedding DJ Truths with Trego The DJ
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We catch up with Trego the DJ on how weddings are changing and what actually matters when you’re planning your reception. We talk through pressure points like first dances, music trends across generations, and the real-life boundaries vendors need to protect their work and their families.
• saying yes to choreographed dances when you commit and keep it fun
• letting go of the idea that it’s your job to entertain guests
• choosing joy and possibility over spiraling about worst-case guests
• Trago’s life update and how the wedding industry community showed up
• why medical insurance matters for entrepreneurs and wedding vendors
• Disney nostalgia songs that can light up a dance floor
• handling discount requests without undervaluing your work
• Gen Z weddings leaning into authenticity and curated music tastes
• parenting and the chaos of school schedules
• suit malfunctions and a wild hotel wedding story
• venue red flags including privacy and unclear sound limits
• trends we’re seeing from draping to late-night food
• artists that stay banned and what’s shifting in wedding playlists
• Bad Bunny’s impact on weddings and culture
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Welcome And Wedding Icebreakers
SPEAKER_02Hey Queens, welcome back to another episode of the Wedding High Podcast. Today we are joined by someone who has been on before, our favorite DJ, Trago. Good to be back. Let's go. We're so happy.
SPEAKER_04I kind of want to name this episode like Trago 2.0. Ooh.
SPEAKER_05Did I grow? Did I grow? Taller?
SPEAKER_02I know your I know your TikTok followers have to be.
SPEAKER_03You guys, please, is it Trago the DJ on TikTok? Trago dot the dot DJ. I don't know.
SPEAKER_02Okay, you guys heard it first, okay? So go follow him so he will hit a thousand people. Please, I'm talking to you. You're almost well, we're so happy to have you on. We always had the best time with you. So we want to start out with a yes or no question. Um, so yes or no to choreographed dances by the brides and bridesmaids.
SPEAKER_03Oh, for like a special like thing for the groom partner.
SPEAKER_02Yep, yeah. The whole thing. Okay.
SPEAKER_03Yes to that. I think those are really fun, yep, cool, especially if they have like a dance or a cheerleading background. I think that's great.
SPEAKER_04I just saw that on your socials. Yeah. That's why I thought of it.
SPEAKER_03I get so nervous. Like, and I've already pre-mixed it. I've just pressed play and I'm so excited.
SPEAKER_02Oh, yeah, because they are they already choreographed. They like to do that.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, they have to have a practice track, so I need to provide that for them and all that. But I'm just like, my hands are getting scared. You're like, okay, play.
SPEAKER_01Yes. You're like sharing. They're like crazy.
SPEAKER_03Like, but like, yes, I I would say that those are fun. A follow-up question, I would say, is like, what about like parents or like doing it with your fiance? If they're not into it, like just have a moment, just keep it short, have a moment. Like, yeah, I think that people are just getting the they're missing the plot. You know what I mean? Just like that's true.
SPEAKER_04You know? Yeah, some of them look kind of cheesy. Like either do it really well or don't do it at all. I hate it.
SPEAKER_02Because I hate when they like, it's not done. Like, because I've seen some first dances where I'm like, pop off. Like you guys amazing, you guys practice, and there's other times where I'm just like, ugh, I'm like, just sway for like 30 seconds.
SPEAKER_03They ruin their day up until that point, and then it gets done, and then yeah, and then this like adrenaline dump, and then they're tired, you know what I mean?
SPEAKER_02So I don't know. I feel like a lot of people put pressure on the first dance too. It's like it's it's a big moment, but it's like it's not that serious.
SPEAKER_03And also, like, I never so I don't have this, I don't have this in my body of being like nervous around like people or like any of that stuff. It's like, well, you're you, they're either gonna like you or they're not, like, you know what I mean? And hopefully everybody in that room is you know a fan of you and your relationship. So it never, I'm always like, why are you nervous at your own wedding and the attention on you and all that stuff? I guess you know, I love the drama.
SPEAKER_05Yeah, come on.
SPEAKER_00I'm like, bring it to my it's about me. How could I?
SPEAKER_03I love that. It's true. It's just like, I don't know. I think that's one of the biggest things. So, like when you're walking down the aisle or when you're at cocktail hour or something like that. Like, look at all those people. These aren't random strangers. You're not doing your dissertation, nobody's grading you, they're all rooting for you. You know what I mean? Like, remember that.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, that's funny. I just had a bride I was talking to two days ago, and she's having like a micro wedding, and she said to me, Well, what if they get bored? Like, how do I entertain everybody? And I'm like, who said it's your job to entertain people? Like, if they're flying in, because this is a destination wedding, they're flying in to celebrate you and your marriage. What why are we entertaining them? Yeah, 100%. That's what the DJ's for. Like, what if they're bored? And I'm like, they're then they shouldn't be there. Don't invite them if they're gonna be bored. And before that's my answer.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, and people are busy, they're doing cocktail or they're grabbing a drink. They're all, I feel like also, too, like a lot of guests are catching up with people that they know. So it's like they're not gonna be bored.
SPEAKER_04When the bar is open, I will I'm gonna be able to do that.
SPEAKER_05I will be there, I will be there around the bar.
SPEAKER_04Busting a beer, bro, it's over.
SPEAKER_00Yes, yes.
SPEAKER_03A hundred percent. And I think another thing too is like, what if it's even better than you thought it was going to be? Do you know what I mean? Don't think on the negative, think on what are the possibilities of you know, your best man and your grandma are dancing together on the dance floor and having the time of their lives, and this person and this person just connect and they become friends outside of this. And like there is that possibility. Don't think like, oh my gosh, like Susie and Bob are gonna hate it and they're gonna leave early and say that my wedding is like. Susie and Bob, shut up. Stop. Yes, we don't like you. We don't care. Goodbye. You know what I mean? Like, but like, don't don't always go to the negative. The like the the joy of a wedding is the possibility of a lot of different stuff happening that nobody knows.
SPEAKER_02You know what I mean? That's true. I don't know. Yeah, and that's on period.
SPEAKER_03Yep. Oh my gosh. So, like, one thing that's been cool about this podcast is like we met doing this. We met at the gala beforehand. Yeah, oh yeah, we did. Talked to Scoche-ish, and then and then we talked on the podcast, and now we're like friends on social media, we stay up, so I like know more about your lives and all that stuff. And what was I uh I was saying it was something about like connecting those things. What was right before? Oh, it was you. I was like, Well, you know how I was like, well, you know how like you're Gen Z, right? And you're like, uh actually, I was like, you're not, you're the last year of millennial. I am, you're a unicorn. I've never met somebody like nobody's had to go back into the Gen Z closet. I know, you know what I mean?
SPEAKER_02I say I'm a strong mix of both. Like I'm like so Gen Z coded, it's kind of embarrassing. But then I'm also millennial because like my siblings were so much older than me. So I like grew up with all that stuff, and I feel like that's what we talked about. Is like I'm just a uh literally in between and the last year. So I am millennial, technically. If you're looking at the timeline. What year were you born? 1996.
SPEAKER_00Okay.
SPEAKER_02So 3030 this year. Let's go. That's when they that's the best year, is when I was born.
SPEAKER_03Let's go. Love that. Sorry.
SPEAKER_02No, but that's this is my podcast. Actually, um, I'm gonna leave. We're just gonna go off time. We're trigo's gonna take over. Yes. But I know.
SPEAKER_03I'll be both Gen Z and Millennial. I'll be like the schizovers and be like, and that's on point.
SPEAKER_06And that's I don't know what that is. Way too millennial to have any idea what's going on right now.
SPEAKER_02That's what I'm saying, but then I do see stuff. Like, I remember when someone is like, yeah, I have a Finsta, and I was like, what the hell is a Finsta? And everyone's like, Oh, you're old. And I was like, wait, am I? I was like, and they're like, Well, it's a fake Insta, right? Or like it's like a I don't even know if people use them anymore, but I was just like Is this like the Nepo baby conversation? Okay, you shouldn't know what that is. She didn't know what a Nepo baby is.
SPEAKER_03Okay, this is a safe space.
SPEAKER_04But what is but yeah, I'm like an emergency. Like trust like trust fund babies make sense, but Nepo baby, like it's funny because my mom commented on our side.
SPEAKER_02She's like, no, you're right. Like we used to go. I'm like, mom, you're supposed to be on our tour. My mom had my back, you know, in in Christmas. I know she did. She did come to your defense. She did. So mom to the rescue.
SPEAKER_04All right. So we saw you a few months ago, um, and we're super grateful to have you back. Give us a life update. Yeah. Yeah.
SPEAKER_03So a lot's happened. Um, so in uh September, my wife got sick and diagnosed with MS. And then in December, she started going through liver failure with autoimmune hepatitis. So it's just out of the blue.
SPEAKER_00Yeah.
SPEAKER_03Something happened. And in the course of five weeks, she went into full like liver failure, like her liver was shrinking and dying, and all the things. She got a liver transplant. And then um, it's just been crazy, like trying to keep two feet on the ground and trying to be a dad to two little girls and you know, a husband and all this, and then of course, a business owner and a DJ and all that stuff. But like, life comes at you fast, but you just kind of deal with it. And luckily, we're on this side and she's doing really well, which is amazing. I I always feels like like, have you ever like like it's like a bad movie, like where it's like, like almost like uh like how did she get so sick so quickly and now she's so much better so quickly? But like I'm not trying to like rob myself of like the joy. I'm like, I should just be celebrating like the journey that we're and that we're here because it could have been really sketchy.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, dang. We're so glad that she's like better. Like it's we I don't know, but I think we both were like on your Insta, like looking for updates. I feel honored that I'm on your clothes. Let's go, the close. Yes, I was like, wait a minute.
SPEAKER_04I was like, Yes, yes, yeah, thoughts, prayers, positive energy, all the things. Just like every day. I'm like, oh my gosh. And had we not lived so far away, I'm like, well, Trago might need a babysitter, or like, how can how do like what do we do to make this work? Because and just love them through it. And you have are just such a positive light, and it's just been an honor to to watch your strength through all of it.
SPEAKER_03Thank you. I mean, what else are you gonna do? So I don't know.
Community Help And Insurance Reality
SPEAKER_04Yeah, we just that's it.
SPEAKER_03And so one thing that I want to thank the whole wedding industry is like, you know, we don't have family close by, yeah, we just kind of have this scaffolding of a family through the wedding industry and like meals and watching the girls and all that. It was all the wedding industry, which is crazy. You know what I mean? It's like I think a lot of people, especially on like TikTok in this generation and all that stuff, they see like these large numbers for weddings and how much it costs and all, and they think that they're really greedy people, but really they're the kindest, most giving, just the warmest people that you would ever ever know. So, and and that doesn't get talked about enough because they're mad that they're photographers. Fifteen thousand dollars.
SPEAKER_01Yeah, yeah. Maybe don't hire that photographer, maybe not hire them, okay?
SPEAKER_02We gotta make a living too, okay? Yes, we gotta pay the bills for sure.
SPEAKER_03We have a lot of how we have a lot of bills now.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, I can't imagine it's what you're like we just changed our insurance last month and I had like a few heart attacks because I'm like, ooh, okay, it's so scary.
SPEAKER_03And please, and just a little warning, you didn't even ask for this, but like everybody, please get medical insurance, even if it's the lowest catastrophic something. If we didn't have insurance, we couldn't have gotten an organ period flat. They would have, she would have died because um these operations are like a million dollars. Yeah, and they won't let you cash pay because it's so much, you know what I mean? Or like say we'd cash pay.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_03Skip out to TJ.
SPEAKER_02You're like, do you guys have after pay?
SPEAKER_05Can I Carnegie? So can I go hard on this?
SPEAKER_03Theoretically, we could pay for this. Um I have can we like split it up? Like, but yeah, when they told us that, I was like, whoa, because there's so many of my friends like who are entrepreneurs or whatever, and they're like, ah, we kind of just don't do that. And it's like, you're gonna be squeezed, just just get bad insurance, get like the most catastrophic, like nothing, but get have something, you know what I mean?
SPEAKER_02So wow, that's I mean, not like a fun fact, sounds like the wrong word or like phrase, but like I would I wouldn't have never known that, yeah, like ever. I would just be like, because I am terrible and haven't had insurance, but now my husband has a new job and now we have insurance. And I'm like, thank God, because with my obviously industry and you know, being the wedding, it's like you're your own person, so you don't get those like benefits. So I'm like very happy. I feel like I'm like, okay, I have a little back burner, didn't have it for like four years, so might be getting a new liver soon. I'm like, you never know.
SPEAKER_04Oh my god. None of us would have thought that that the story would be your story. Like and you've come out on the other side and she's doing well and thriving. Everything's great.
SPEAKER_03Yep, yeah. Life is good. We're so grateful. Yep, absolutely. Thanks for the prayers. Appreciate it. Of course.
Disney Throwbacks For Packed Dance Floors
SPEAKER_02Okay, we're gonna get to some fun stuff now. Heck yeah. Okay, so I'm sure you've seen just this week um the Hannah Montana 20-year reunion just hop in. Did you watch it?
SPEAKER_03I did not. My wife, I think, is or is going to, or something like that.
SPEAKER_02Okay, it was amazing. I was scared because it was only an hour at first. Or like it is, but like when I saw it was an hour, and I'm like, is this just gonna be Alex Cooper interviewing her like the whole time? Like I thought.
SPEAKER_03Oh, she was the the um like interviewing.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, yeah, she was the host, kind of, but like it was small tidbits of her doing it. So I was like, okay, like I thought it was just gonna be like her sitting down for an hour, and I'm like, you know. Yeah, literally. Um, so okay. Um, what Hannah Montana song would you play at a reception to get the crowd going?
SPEAKER_03100% have played Best of Both Worlds. Also played Ho Down Throw Down. Um, see you again.
SPEAKER_02Oh my god, her album, her Miley album.
SPEAKER_03So much like, okay, so it's interesting because I've been doing this for 12 years. And depending on the clientele and when they went to like high school, everybody has like an original like early middle school, like late elementary school, kind of like like coming out of like this cocoon, like with like you know, all the birth fluid on you, and you're like, I guess I'm a human. I guess I listen to music, and like you have like a first like experience. And so, like, all everything from like late elementary school to like basically when you start driving is like really special. You feel angsty, like you're trying to do that. Yeah, the nostalgia. Yes. And so when I first started 12 years ago, everybody's like go-to was like Britney and Justin and like Spice Girls and everything in late 90s. Well, as it ages and it progresses, I would say the thing that right around COVID, it was all pop punk. It's all like Fallout Points, uh Panic at the Disco, My Chemical Romance, all that stuff. That like everybody knows, right? And you can get angsty for a second. And I don't think it's gone, but I think the next wave is like the Disney cheese, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, like Cheetah Girls, Cheetah Girls, like all that stuff, which is so fun. Uh um what's the Hillary Duff song? Uh What Dreams Are Made of? Are you?
SPEAKER_02Oh, that one? Yeah. Come on. Classic. Classic. That'll get me, that'll get me going. I'll be like, yes.
SPEAKER_03Dude, but and now I'm kind of mad because like I was playing Hannah Montana during my sets, and now I feel like everybody's gonna be like, I saw this coming, so I just gotta dig a little harder.
SPEAKER_02But I'm here for it. I love it. Little nobody's perfect, like, uh nobody's perfect. Nobody makes mistakes. That one, okay, heck yeah.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_02Everybody makes mistakes.
SPEAKER_03It's so good.
SPEAKER_02Uh Grace is just in law. I'm just winning now. She's so happy. Actually, it's funny because like I'm just like, yeah, I'm like hardcore. I mean, what I had to have been in like sixth grade when Hannah Montana came out. Yeah. So I'm like prime, like I was a kid. Like when I came out, my first concert was literally the cheetah girls. Like, so like I went to the Jonas Brothers concert. Like, I I live for all the old Disney.
SPEAKER_03Jonas Brothers stay good though. Oh, their stuff is good. So far.
SPEAKER_02Yeah. I love them. Love, love, love. Okay. Still love them. I know you're married and stuff, but let's go. I'm not hating.
SPEAKER_04It's just we can make it work. I'm just a few years older, so yeah. That was like what the kids listen to. Uh oh.
SPEAKER_02I'll stick with the kids then because they're cool.
SPEAKER_04You sit at the kids' table.
SPEAKER_02I got if I can listen to Hannah Montana, I'm down. That's awesome.
SPEAKER_04Um, what's your guilty pleasure song you love to play?
SPEAKER_03I just literally was just thinking about the climb.
SPEAKER_00Like, as you're the climb.
SPEAKER_03There's this, it happened when I was in college, and there was this like awesome a cappella cover of it for like cool black guys singing it. And I was like, No way, life is great.
SPEAKER_01Like it was I'm healed. I'm literally just got healed.
SPEAKER_03Like, I love a dinner. If I can get you singing during dinner, that's my favorite. You know what I mean? Like, okay, you know, the climb, uh, like my boo, like with you, Chris Brown, like oh, how to love little Wayne. Are you kidding me? Someone's Cineo, like Miguel? Yes. Oh my gosh, yeah. Anyways, I love those. Sorry, did that answer it? I it was immediately just like daydreaming. I know.
SPEAKER_04No, those were all great. Um, his guilty pleasure song. Oh, okay.
SPEAKER_03Oh, so good. Yeah. Those are all classics. Yeah. All my songs are guilty pleasure. I only play music that I like. Yeah. I like find the Venn diagram, and I'm like, I'm gonna play like your favorite stuff and my favorite stuff. I know.
SPEAKER_02I need to get your playlist because I have I have like just one giant playlist that's like I just have jammy jams and I just like but like I'm so over it though. Like, I'm like, I've had it since I think I started it like 10 years ago. So it's like the top ones, like, I don't even know, Justin Bieber and it just anytime I hate your new song, I just add it, and there's like 800 songs on there, but I'm like, I'm just over them though.
SPEAKER_03I feel you.
SPEAKER_02So I'm like, every time I'm like, I started wanting to go to the gym, I like listen to a podcast because I'm like, oh, I hate my music. Podcast at the gym? I know everyone thinks I'm a serial. I don't know. Yesterday I was listening to Call Your Daddy with Jesse Draper, so it was pretty good.
SPEAKER_03I'm just like fair enough. She seems great. I I haven't really watched Call Her Daddy, but she seems great.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, she's cool. I've only watched two of her episodes.
How To Handle Discount Requests
SPEAKER_02I only really watch her when it's like someone that I like now. Yeah, somebody that I liked. Yeah, like the T. So I feel okay. So we okay, as a DJ, you had posted this on your story. You can comment or not. Um, how do you feel about guests? Um, a guest from a previous wedding had reached out to you basically asking for a potential discount for just kind of knowing you. Yes, yes, yes. How do you respond and how do you feel about this? I was like, I don't know how to word this, or it's like, but like you know what I'm talking about, right? And you feel comfortable sharing uh about that.
SPEAKER_03Yes, tip of the tongue, the lips, the teeth. All right, so like I think that like there's only so many weddings I do a year. And it's kind of like crowdsourcing my salary, right? And it's like I can't like discount because there's only so much of me to go around and still be a good father and a good husband and like all that stuff. So unfortunately, it's almost like the the benefit of or like the benefit of booking me is like I'm available. Yeah. Is that shitty?
SPEAKER_02Like, do you know what I mean though? No, but you're it's like you're well established, so it's like you are booked and busy, so like you're gonna take people. Why would you discount your service when you don't need to?
SPEAKER_03And like, here's the thing I'm like, the benefit is that you got to see me at a wedding, so you know exactly what you're getting. Yeah, you jump on Google and there's 125 wedding DJs in the valley, yeah, and you don't you haven't seen any of them, and it's all just like throwing darts. I'm like, I'm sorry, but like does that make sense?
SPEAKER_02No, it does.
SPEAKER_03I don't know if I can go into any more detail, but like it's just like I feel like that's valid.
SPEAKER_02I'm like sorry. I'm here for I think I think there's a certain like I don't know how to say it. Like, if you're gonna give a discount, it's like for different reasons than like I feel like if someone booked last minute or like me, if it's like a homie, like I'm like, oh yeah, like here's a little discount, like something like that, but like just to be like, I saw you. I don't want it's like okay.
SPEAKER_03It was yeah, yeah. I could go into more detail, but I can't, but it'll be all yeah, we're gonna keep it at thought.
Gen Z Weddings And Curated Tastes
SPEAKER_04Yes. Okay. Um, so jumping back to a conversation that we somehow keep intertwining into this day. Um, what is the biggest difference that you are seeing in a Gen Z wedding and millennials wedding?
SPEAKER_03Yes. Um, I think at first I was like really scared of Gen Z. You know what I mean?
SPEAKER_00Like I was just terrified. I was just terrified of it.
SPEAKER_03Um, but I think that they really over like millennials will do like what they think they should do. It seems like Gen Z just does what they want to do. Do you know what I mean? There's much more alignment with like authenticity and like one thing that's been really cool is with these um request lists, like they're all over the place. Whereas, like when we were growing up, you would jump in your car and you would listen to the radio, right? And luckily it was good music at that time, but uh like everybody had there was a monoculture, it was everybody kind of had the same view of or experience of reality, if you will. And now, because of smartphones and curations and fees and all of that stuff, call her daddy. There might be a listener out there that has no idea what we're talking about. There might be like, do you know what I mean? Like it's not like it's like everybody knows this thing. And so, you know, it's uh it's like a pick and choose, like, oh, I like this new stuff and this old stuff and this underground thing, and this, you know, we go and see, we're super fans of this artist, and it's just a little bit more like choose your own adventure, which makes it less for lack of a better term, monotonous. It's not uh rinse lather repeat. You know what I mean? Like, I can't get away with just playing top 200 because there really is no top 200 anymore.
SPEAKER_04Yeah.
SPEAKER_03And I don't want to play it anymore either. Yeah, I just want to play. I just want to play like what I want to surprise people. I want them to be like, Dang, like we haven't been to a wedding like this before. You know what I mean?
SPEAKER_02Yeah. No, I love that. Okay. If your life had a grand entrance song right now, what would it be?
SPEAKER_03My favorite song is Pursuit of Happiness, Steve Aoki Remix. So that's like the you know what I mean? Um, but is there anything that I'm like currently obsessed with?
SPEAKER_02I feel like with you what you've been through right now, it should be the climb.
SPEAKER_00The climb! No, I really I was just thinking.
SPEAKER_03I need to make like a big room EDM house drop to the client.
SPEAKER_00Like, is that uh what else?
SPEAKER_03Um, but yeah, I I think like it would probably be something like that. Or um, I mean, right now we can't stop listening to K-pop demon hunters in my house. So it'd probably be like still listening to it. Oh my goodness. Well, it's good.
SPEAKER_02I've only heard good things though. Like everyone that told me, they're like, no, like it's it's good. And I'm like, okay, I just need to like I'm I'm just so bad with like TV. I have to like love something, and I'm like, am I gonna like it? And I'm sure I will by Sina. Yeah.
SPEAKER_03You you have like commitment issues with it.
SPEAKER_02I do when it comes to TV shows, yeah, and like movies.
SPEAKER_03That's interesting.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, I like my attention span so small. Crazy. Like, I'm like, I have to really love it to be like, okay, I can sit here and watch like all of it.
Parenting Schedules That Break Adults
SPEAKER_03I feel you. So I am like, I just feel like so sleepy at night. Like you gotta wake up and do it again with kids. People don't talk about with the kids thing. People don't talk about once your kids are in school, being on that school schedule as a parent is crazy.
SPEAKER_04It is, isn't it?
SPEAKER_03It's my first year dealing with it. She's in kindergarten, and I'm like, is this gonna be the next like 18 plus years? And then I got another one in the wings.
SPEAKER_04It's like 23 years of my life. Isn't it like so funny how they have like these half days, and you're like, well, that didn't work with my schedule? And then they have spring breaks, and you're like, why are you home? You're supposed to be at school. Like, I thought we I made an I thought I made an agreement with the school that they had you from this time, and then I get you at this time, but now you're messing up my whole life schedule. And I swear, how do we work? Like, we have jobs, we're doing things, so it's just like I feel like I'm constantly morphing.
SPEAKER_03Constantly. Yes, it's it's crazy. There's so many people that I'm like, how are you also here? Like, I work for myself and I work 24-7. I just any waking moment, I'm doing something for the business. So I'm like, how are you here? Don't you live in corporate America? Correct.
SPEAKER_04It's like when you I'm so confused. I don't know how anybody does it. I don't know how anybody has it. It's crazy.
SPEAKER_02I'm asking you guys, but like there's so many times, like, especially when I used to like be in the service industry, and I would like ghost to like the store at like a random Tuesday at like 12, and I'm like, why is there so many people here? I'm like, I'm allowed to be here, but why the fuck are you here? And why is it busy? Are don't you have to be at work? But I had to be at work that day, but it was like but you're not the while. I'm like, why are you here? You need to be at work. I'm like, hell no. And then the kids' school thing too. I swear these kids get like 20 weeks off. I'm like, we used to for Thanksgiving, give Thursday, Friday, and now you guys get like two weeks fall break. The hell is that?
SPEAKER_03Crazy.
SPEAKER_06I'm like, I want that.
SPEAKER_03Parent teacher conferences? You mean an email? This could be an email.
SPEAKER_06This could be an email. Like, what are we doing?
SPEAKER_03Yes, it's so crazy. Anyway, sorry, I know it's probably hack, and but like once you experience it, you're like, this is every single day.
SPEAKER_04Okay, and not to vent too much, but there is nothing that pisses me off more than getting bitched at by like the teacher or the staff or like they were late. Well, I'm sorry. I did my best to get them here, but like my ass had to get up too today, so just let them in your school. Do you want them or not? Because we could have just stayed home today. Like, I am so sick of being a parent that's getting a slap on the wrist. Like, freaking leave me alone.
SPEAKER_03I hate that. They do that to you. I hate so much.
SPEAKER_04Oh, yeah. Your son is gonna serve detention because he was late twice this week.
SPEAKER_03What are we doing?
SPEAKER_04And I'm like, what is uh what is that gonna do?
SPEAKER_03Exactly.
SPEAKER_04Like you probably are not the kid I should be serving detention, but don't you ask me to serve detention because I'm not serving it. That's stressful. I don't like that at all. It's stressful, yeah.
SPEAKER_03Gross.
SPEAKER_04I don't I don't know.
SPEAKER_03I don't know how you do anything with six kids. Like, I literally I will sit there and internalize what your life is like. Like, you're like, this is groceries for three days. I was like, what is happening? How like does your trash man like come every like 12 hours? Like, man, there's nothing.
SPEAKER_04Do you know what I mean? My trash man would come every 12 hours, but the trash can is truly the children because food does not last in our house. Right. Like, food is gone. Gone in a second. My life is absolute chaos, and it is loud all the time.
SPEAKER_03And you're just meeting friends and this and this, that, and like it's just like gotta be like a circus.
SPEAKER_04Yes, and I'm the ringleader.
SPEAKER_03Let's go.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_03That's just those people who want to come to for you and give your son detention can absolutely get fucked.
Suit Fails And A Hotel Shock
SPEAKER_06Yeah, they can get through the ass. Because that's like I have all this. I'll be like, oh, I have to do list. I don't care about that. This is actually the least of my problems. Yeah. That is probably why I am such a chill parent. Because I'm like, I'm like, I really don't give a shit. Battle to face buddies. So crazy.
SPEAKER_04Um has a suit ever betrayed you? Suit? Yes, a suit. I'm talking split pants, sweat, spilling drinks. Three times? Three times.
SPEAKER_03Three times. I was literally getting a suit yesterday, and the girl at Nyx was like, Have you ever split your pants? I was like, Yeah, three times in a decade. One time at the montage in Laguna Beach, like the one of the nicest in SoCal. Um I can't even remember I remember like doing it, yeah, like all the time. Like I have I'm a big booty Judy. Like, of course. She said she thinks. You know what I mean? Like, of course.
SPEAKER_01You're like, well done.
SPEAKER_03And you're just like, what am I gonna do? Like, thank God I wasn't going commando.
SPEAKER_05Yeah.
SPEAKER_03You're like true. Yeah. I haven't pointed it out to a crowd yet, but I guess I would if I had to.
SPEAKER_04Yeah.
SPEAKER_03Um what else? Like, time like it, it's weddings are like the simulation. You're like, how is this how is this real? So I'm glad that I have saved this for your platform because I didn't even talk about this on close friends. I had a wedding at one of the uh how do I censor this to make sure that actually the bride thought it was hilarious. So I had a wedding at a venue that I work at all the time. It is surrounded with rooms, except for a couple spots, and like with balconies, except for a couple spots that are rooms with like windows and whatnot. I make the announcement for everybody to silence their cell phones, find their seats, be present the whole nine yards, then they start the processional. The music is a violin player, and the um AV, the microphones is all through the venue. So I'm literally I did that announcement, and then I like am waiting for the ceremony to be done. And it is single file processional from the back. It truly was like a 13-minute processional, and halfway through this processional, I get a tap from the wedding planner, and she goes, Look up. And I go, What? And I look up to the third floor, and there is a man in his 50s in all his glory right there. And like, listen, if it was me, I would have a towel on, if you know what I mean. Like, there is nothing to be seen. And he is just out there, hands on hips, just like making eye contact with people, waving. Complete pervert, but he's one of the ones in the glass. So technically he's in his room, yeah, like not exposing himself out there. And like it was so I mean, people are turning around. There's kids there. Oh my gosh. And so people are like, and that was, I mean, that's the rudest thing of all of it. It's just like they don't be seeing this, right? And I was like, this is somebody's wedding. As soon as the bride walks down the aisle, he shuts the curtains and goes away. So he just wanted to make it all about himself, make it all about all that, and like why? And like, I have a picture, like other people have pictures. Like, this is like bad. If that's illegal, I don't.
SPEAKER_02I don't know. But do you know what I don't have it?
SPEAKER_03Like, it's crazy.
SPEAKER_02It's just a hotel because you said rooms.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_02That's like one thing. I think hotel weddings are gorgeous, and they are, but I don't love that stuff like that can happen because at the end of the day, it's technically not private. Right. There's people who are staying at the hotel, they can walk to the pool, they can be in their swimsuits. Like, I am just like, uh, I don't know if I love that. Yeah, but they are gorgeous, you know.
SPEAKER_03And like definitely, like when you're pitching the venue, it's like, well, we're secluded. Like, you're not gonna stumble upon ours, like it's all your space. There's not another bride who's gonna be here. Like, there's so many ways that you can say, okay, well, these are the circumstances that we have, and it can be it can work in your favor, you know what I mean? Absolutely. Whereas the flip side with like have being at a hotel is like, okay, well, we have a room block here, so we can go back, we can get changed and comfy shoes and come back and do all this, and yeah, you know, we're not driving home, so we don't have to worry about any of that. We don't have to cut anybody off at you know, whatever. Yeah, so I think there's like pros and cons to everything. Do you know what I mean? Yeah, I agree. I uh when you mentioned that, I was like, Yeah, like I I realized that like you hadn't had as much like experience with that, and I could see how that kind of sucks. Yeah, the worst is when there's multiple, multiple weddings in one.
SPEAKER_02It's like like how what is happening? I don't get like I'm like there's no way you need the money that much to have like two weddings running. It's just like I feel like even that too, just like the privacy.
SPEAKER_03Or like make it like I mean it's it just sucks, but like make it abundantly clear, like, hey, like this bride needs to be a wedding because that would suck to be like another, you know, bride or groom, I guess, like whatever, but like to be to see somebody else on their big day, to have that impact them. I mean, I can tell you so many stories um of like one time we were at a doing a ceremony, and this was an outdoor wedding actually in Massachusetts, and there was like a tent set up out here um to the side, and they were doing their grand entrance during the ceremony of this one. Noise, and it was like, make some noise. I was like, Oh my gosh, this is you're like, what is going on? And they're trying to share their vows. Like, what are we doing?
SPEAKER_02Always during the vows. It's crazy. Well, I've been at the venue many a times, and I'm just like, sometimes I'm just like, there was oh my god.
Venue Red Flags To Ask About
SPEAKER_03But do you know what I mean? Like, I think that that's the type of stuff that like venues should be clear about. Yeah. And say you should also be like, okay, so are there like to any bridegrooms, anybody getting married, like, okay, are there any other events this day? Are there any other weddings this day? What does that look like? How does that impact us? Like, all of that stuff is stuff that you should know about, and hopefully they're transparent with those things. But you know, we were talking about a sound ordinance thing with like having to end at 10. That's clear cut. I love that. But when client when the other kind of sound ordinance happens and it's like, well, we need you to keep it under 80 decibels, that could mean anything to anybody. That's it's crazy. What are we doing? Nobody's coming up with this. What a decibel is. Do you know what I mean? And it's like, and they don't sit there and be like, and we're gonna turn on our speakers, it gets this loud. They don't do that. They're like, it could be a lovely cocktail hour theme out here. It's like, no, it's quiet, it sucks. Like, it's I've glued two speakers that are louder than that. My JBL is on my JBL. But do you know what I mean? Like, I think like uh maybe use like AI, you you know, search through reviews and all of that, and kind of think of like what are the worst case situations that could happen at this venue? Yeah, and check your your venue on that and just be like, hey, I'm just going through like the worst like checklist. Did any of this happen? Like, at least it's clear.
SPEAKER_02Like, we don't want to deal with like all of these questions, but I mean I mean it's the biggest thing of your life, so take the time to do your dude.
SPEAKER_04I would rather ask answer a hundred questions and in the end be the wrong venue than answer all the questions and them choose it, and it was still the wrong venue. Yeah. I and just like we've talked about in pat the past episode, if we're not a good fit, then why are we forcing it? Then there's plenty of other options.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, yeah. I was just talking to a potential client who she is some type of South Asian descent and he's Brazilian. So there's gonna be like a lot of different cultural stuff. And I go, as long as you feel comfortable educating the expert that you hired, then we can move forward. And they were like, Oh, well, we could outline like all this stuff. I was like, I'm gonna ask you a thousand times throughout this wedding planning process. Like, but you just have to be comfortable educating somebody that you hired. And as long as you can look yourself in the mirror and say, like, that's okay, like that's fine. But like the same thing is like we haven't even met on Zoom yet. We haven't, I haven't sent them a contract. I was like, this is the most important thing because I'm not of your culture. Like, you know what I mean? I will always have to have a cheat sheet, get a rundown, talk to your uncle, talk to your auntie. Yeah. I'm I'm down to clown.
SPEAKER_02Like, let's go. Like, let's roll, baby.
SPEAKER_03Do you know what I mean? But yeah, are you gonna be okay with that if that's you know, and then all the expectations are set, just like it's like, hey, music's off at 10? Or yes, there might be another bride that you cross paths with.
Why His Suits Became His Brand
SPEAKER_02Yeah, that's true. You heard if you heard it here. Okay, um, be honest with us. How much of your DJ success is talent, and how much is it is it um with your suits that you wear?
SPEAKER_03With my your suits. Suits?
SPEAKER_02Yes, you're always stepping out.
SPEAKER_03Oh, my power grows stronger with every compliment.
SPEAKER_02Every time I see every video you post, you're like dressing lines have a different color. I'm like thoroughly impressed.
SPEAKER_03So I used to never like invest in suits because I was like, I what I was working for a larger company, we weren't making that much money, and I was just like, I'm just gonna do like whatever blacks, grays, all that type of stuff like that. But I just kind of sense like if you want to level up, you have to stand out and also represent the clients well. Like it's oh like you don't want to stand out for every client. And like if you ever see me in black, I'm probably either prep maybe the client has asked me to wear all black. Sometimes that happens, right? Yeah, they'll like please wear all black. That's the minority of the time. I'm ready to sweat my balls off, or my tuxedo is dirty, but short of that, or last, I didn't really gel with the client, and I'm kind of scared of them, and I want to fade into the background.
SPEAKER_05Oh nice. Yeah, but it's also my deploy to runaway. Yes, yes, my running.
SPEAKER_03You're like, hey, I won't be taking big swings on it if we aren't best of pals. But short of that, I always ask, like, what does it say on your invitation about dress code? Yeah. If it's black tire optional, if it's more casual. I had one on Friday that was um like, oh, what's the show with um the really funny older chick? Um, it was popular. White Lotus. What is White Lotus a the show? Yes, yes, white lotus themed dress attire. It was tight. It was a gay couple. So they were like, it was super flamboyant and tight. Yeah. Um, and so um, or yeah, it was that. Um, and then um, so that was cool, but it was cool that I showed up and I wasn't in black like you a normal cut and paste. Like stuck out type of vibe was you would have stuck out in the wrong way. Do you know what I mean? And so I think it just makes it that much more personal. But it's really frustrating too, and it's also something to be said for what the hell is going on, is um, you know, Gen Z likes what they like, and they kind of like they attract that authenticity, but I have so many black tie weddings this year, like and last year, and the year before. Like it's all tuxedos, it's wow, all tuxedos. So I have 10 suits that are all sorts of different colors and all that stuff, and I wear the black tuxedo over and over and over again.
SPEAKER_01Yeah.
SPEAKER_03So yes, short answer is it's probably a hundred percent because of what I'm wearing.
SPEAKER_02Well, I think I saw someone post uh a poll and it was like typically wedding vendors wear all black, just like hairstylists wear all black, usually whatever. And they were like, you know, what do the people want to see? Like it was like all black, or do you care if they wear something that kind of blends in with the attire? But most people said they like just the all black. Yeah. So I was like, I'm here for it, but then I also hate it because I'm like, I like how, you know, I'd always dress professional, of course, but like, yeah, you know, what I just wants, that's what the client wants.
SPEAKER_03They need to like kind of voice that. And like I always ask that, and they're like, Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you it's all black. Everybody's gonna be in all black. And if I didn't ask that, and I showed up in a cream suit, I would look stupid.
SPEAKER_02You wouldn't write happened to me. Um, I did content for your couple at their welcome party, and I get there and I'm like, the first one there, you know, I like to get there early, and then like everyone starts walking in in like white. Like that was like the dress code. And then she like comes up to me and she was like, she's like, yeah, I was really wondering who was wearing all black. She's like, but that was totally my bad. I forgot to tell you. And I was like, uh yeah, I was like, I wouldn't have worn all black if you told me the dress. She was showing out, she's like, no, and she's like, honestly, I can find you easier anyway. And I was like, literally. I was like, I'm so sorry. And she's like, no, I totally forgot to tell you. I was like, okay.
SPEAKER_03That's so funny.
Wedding Trends From Lasers To Bows
SPEAKER_02I was like, oh no, but it was fine.
SPEAKER_04So speaking of trends, um, because you kind of started talking about it with this black tie movement. Um, talk to us about trends that you're seeing. Are there any that you love, any that you hate? Where are we out there?
SPEAKER_03Have I told you recently I hate the tattoo bar? I hate them so much, as you know.
SPEAKER_02Like an actual tattoo bar. The tattoo bar okay at the wedding. Okay. I feel like that's kind of crazy.
SPEAKER_03It's so crazy. We've talked about this last time. It's not good. You're inebriated, make a better decision. It costs$100. Yes.
SPEAKER_01Yes. We are like still literally aware. What idiots would do that. I don't know.
SPEAKER_03But um other trends that we're liking or we're not liking. Um I'm sorry, I was not prepared for this. Lots the fusion weddings with like saxophone players, electrophilins, like all of that is in full swing, and that's great. Like it's just an added like presence on the dance floor, pulls people from one space to the other. It's it's been great. Not all musicians are created equal, not all DJs are created equal, to be fair. Um, but um, yeah, I think that's a good ad to it. Um, I'm doing my first wedding tomorrow with lasers, which is pretty crazy. Lasers? So they're a big EDM couple. That's it. And we know I see Brock over there shifted in his seat. We are gonna keep it at the ceiling, we're not gonna bring him down. Because they like you always hear like these horror stories about like, you know, they shift into the camera sensors and they obliterate them. Um, and but I mean that's the same thing with eyes, too. Like, it's very dangerous to have later machines. I just got this tattoo. This wedding has everything, including including retin. This is literally my strong. This is a day I will never forget. Oh god. Um, this is an ending one. What else? Like, what if what are you guys seeing? And I would like to comment.
SPEAKER_02I would like to um I feel like the biggest like trend I've seen is like girls spiraling that everyone has the chartreuse and what's the other color? Chartreuse is like um and it's like a red color, red and chartreuse is like the color scheme of 2026. Okay, and then like basque like wedding dresses, which is like the deep V like kind of ball gown dress. So those are the trends that I've seen that are coming this year, but it's just funny, yeah, because I've seen so many videos of girls being like, oh, oh, we all have the same color scheme. Oh, you have the same bass waist dress. I'm like, oh, and they're like, this is giving me like you know, the teal, you know, like back in like the early 2000s, they're like, is my wedding gonna be this in 10 years? And I'm like, it probably is. There's trends come and go. So I'm like, I love the vibe and the color, I think it's pretty, but I can see why people are like uh spiraling a little bit.
SPEAKER_03I was listening to the Vendor Table podcast. Um they were talking about like are certain things gonna come and go and like are photos gonna be out of date? And it's like, yes, there it's always gonna be out of date. And so, like, just do something that you like, and if timeless, classic, black and white is like what you want to do, then that's great. But like, even something simple as like the technology of the camera or like the hairstyles, like how you did your makeup, I don't know if you like different five. Years ago, then literally and all that stuff. So yeah, I cut you off. What any other trends?
SPEAKER_04Um, I feel like a lot of really unique, like late night bites or even like action stations for meals in place, seeing a lot of food trucks.
SPEAKER_02People are doing like drapes, drapes have like been in, but I feel like they're like drapes are coming in really high demand. Like it's like, and it's not just like simple, it's like extravagant, like cocktail tables strung up behind the sweetheart table.
SPEAKER_04Like it's like everything is like fluffy.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, yeah. Everything's just like poofy.
SPEAKER_04Yes, yeah. Poof is I'm and Bows. I know Bows were in last year, but Bows are yeah, as long as they don't hit the chairs.
SPEAKER_03That's when I came into the industry, and there was all chair covers. Oh, hell no. Oh my gosh. I just can't do it. Like, no.
SPEAKER_04But no pompous. I mean, this is making its way out.
SPEAKER_02Yes. Another year, another. Do you know how many views that TikTok has? How much? It has 150k views. Let's go of you of us last time he was on and we talked about not having pompous at your wedding. Do you still stand on that?
SPEAKER_03I stand on that. I stand on business 100%.
SPEAKER_02On business, me too. I do not like it.
SPEAKER_03It's done. It's done, and it's flammable. It's not good. Yeah.
SPEAKER_02It's gonna blow up the wedding. It's gonna blow up your wedding. You don't want that.
SPEAKER_03So bad.
SPEAKER_05Laser in the eye, everything's on fire. Pompous. Like you're screwed.
SPEAKER_02It's gonna just not end well. Yes.
SPEAKER_03This should be the segment. I want you to drop a picture of your tattoo in the comments on whatever platform you're watching this on. And do you still like it? Rate it. We'll rate it for you, okay?
Which Artists Stay On The Banlist
SPEAKER_04Yes, we will absolutely rate it. Yes. Um, I only have one more question for you, and this is something that we spoke about last time.
SPEAKER_03Okay.
SPEAKER_04Bruno Mars and Katie Perry, they were out when you were here back in June.
SPEAKER_02He's getting riled up.
SPEAKER_04Is Bruno Mars and Katie Perry allowed to be played, or are they still banned?
SPEAKER_03The short answer is they're still banned.
SPEAKER_04No way.
SPEAKER_02And is Katie still on the moon?
SPEAKER_03Katie's still on the moon. Bruno. I think what's so brutal is that he had the single and it sounded like sugar pop. And I was like, well, it sounded like he made happy for all Williams like 2.0. And then I was like, but the rest of the album's coming out, and it's all just like, you know, first dance wedding songs. Like slow. Bruno, you should come on, make a dance track. It's so funny. I just found a um a remix of the pop song that he released that's more of like a deep house cut. I was like, this is so much better. Like, here's the thing to our point earlier, there is no more monoculture. You're only going to curate your own experience online and therefore reality and all of that stuff. So just make stuff you like. And I feel like he is trying to appeal to everybody, and Gen Z smells that a mile away. Do you know what I mean?
SPEAKER_02Like, I can sniff it before it dropped.
SPEAKER_03Literally, it's over. They're like, you're irrelevant. Yes. And so I just feel like, yeah, it's and then like Taylor Swift is either the you know, people love her or they don't want her, and that's really polarizing.
SPEAKER_02And yeah, I mean, I would say the only thing that's-I just need some country in like Luke Homb's new album's great. Yeah, I want Ella Langley's out now. I need to listen to it. Yes, nice, she's so good.
SPEAKER_03Yeah.
SPEAKER_02I love her.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, but they're doing it. They're doing, you know what I mean? There's a lot. Uh Bad Bunny is obviously crushing it now.
Bad Bunny Weddings And Halftime Lessons
SPEAKER_04Oh my gosh, I'm so glad to Okay, I'm so glad I literally. It's gonna be another hour.
SPEAKER_01Let's go. Her producer's like, oh no.
SPEAKER_04I was like, hey, so like, can I ask him how he felt about this ruble halftime show? Because I loved it. I think Bad Bunny killed it. Still trying to decide how I feel about Lady Gaga and then remixing it. I understand that it was very difficult. And so I give respect to it. You made it, you tried. But Bad Bunny, is he are you seeing him at a lot of weddings?
SPEAKER_03Tons, tons, which is great because it's just opening up another avenue. And like right before, right when he got announced, I had to do like a mirror, like what is going on in my life type of moment, and be like, okay, like why is Bad Bunny popular? Like, obviously, beyond like the doesn't speak the same language that I speak primarily. Um it's more, it's more than that. It's like I was like, what is this? And basically, to the point like chat said, he's the he is the mobless of masculine and feminine. He is authentically himself. He is uh like doing stuff for his his culture and not watering it down for other people. Um it's he's just like authentic, he's kind of moody sometimes with people. Like he's just he's like an accurate representation of Gen Z. And I thought he did a really awesome job in the Super Bowl. Thought it was interesting that a hundred percent of what we saw on the screen was the best shot because sometimes at the Super Bowl it's like more open and they're performing for the stadium and they get that energy back, and it's almost like the stadium didn't even need to be there, which I thought was an interesting kind of uh choice. The only time, if I'm being objective, that I thought that it dragged was when he was on top of the um the light posts. Like I was like, this could have been like one of the one less song in there, but I thought it was really cool, and I think it did a lot for like the like Central and South American cultures in general, where like I don't know if you know this, but like not all of those cultures like adopted Bad Bunny before, and now I feel like they've taken him on because they got their shout-outs and they like understand like he understands the struggle, even if it's not exactly the same struggle. Does that make sense? Yeah, so and I like his stuff. I just you just have to kind of clip it to like the best parts for like but like honestly, like I think like he is in the same talk of like you could do Swabamento, you could do Donzo Kitoro, you could do Epic. You could do all you can do all those songs that anyway. I don't have to see a single any sort of demographic there, and I'm playing it. If it's the vibe, it's the vibe, yeah. And I think like there are a lot of tracks that he have that has that you can get away with that, which is cool. I'm just I need new music, like you know what I mean. Like the the opposite of like not having like a culture like sh stuff main mainstream music down your face is you have to go out for it and just people are like, this is the guy, you know what I mean? So who would you want? This is my question. Who would you want for Super Bowl 2027?
SPEAKER_02I feel like mine's like basic, but I I would want Justin Bieber just because he hasn't like I know he performed at the Grammys, but like hasn't done like a performance like that in a while. So I feel like I love that. Or like I I really do love Ella Langley, so I think if they want to bring like a countryside in, I feel like she would be a really good vibe.
SPEAKER_04Okay.
SPEAKER_02Or yeah.
SPEAKER_04I would probably you remember when they I think it was three, no, it was four years ago they did the throwback and they had like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg and Eminem. I think that would be cool to do, but like a 90s pop version, like Britney Spears. I know she's a train wreck version. For sure. Christine Aguilera, bring the Backstreet Boys and Instinct back and do like some sort of a 90s pop, the Hanson Brothers. Yes, like try something that could be a vibe from the like all the throwbacks, like that would be fun.
SPEAKER_03Should be good. Yeah, it's gonna be interesting to see how they like kind of program it to the next year and the next year and the next year. Like, yeah, but I I think it overall was a big success, obviously. I mean, it was the most watched thing like ever.
SPEAKER_04Yeah, so I always appreciate good entertainment from people who are in the entertainment industry. Like he did great as far as like a performance. Yeah, I didn't pay a dollar to go to his concert. True. Yes, so it really doesn't matter who's performing, I'm entertained.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, absolutely. It's I I don't even really watch it. I mean, like, I watch it because I have to with my husband because he loves football. So I mean, I I I watched it and I liked it, but it wasn't my favorite. Yeah, I feel like I felt like I couldn't obviously, first of all, I can't understand what he's saying because he's in Spanish, but I feel like it was a little rushed, and like I feel like they had so many elements going on that it could have been a little better, but interesting, you know, it wasn't bad. I did like it, but I feel like he could have done a little better.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, I don't know. Interesting.
SPEAKER_04I love watching other cultures, so like if they were like we're bringing in these stars from Japan and we're gonna drop them in and they're kidding me, yeah. Like that would be crazy. That like I would be thoroughly entertained because there's so many c like I just love to watch different cultural dances and performances and and just people just operating at a high level, like whatever it is, you know what I mean?
SPEAKER_03Yep, doing what they love and bringing it to the people.
SPEAKER_04Well, those are all my questions. Yeah. That's all I have. Do you have anything?
SPEAKER_03Yeah, my biggest question is, and I want you both to answer over the course of the last year and a half, how has this podcast changed your life? Like both personally, professionally, with each other. Like, I I'm curious about that.
SPEAKER_02That's a good one. Actually, fun fact today's our one-year anniversary. Oh, one year ago today, we posted our first ever episode. That's it.
SPEAKER_03So congrats.
SPEAKER_02I know you did it.
SPEAKER_03You beat all the statistics. They say that you, if you make it past five, like you'll make it forever.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, so we're we're slowly getting there. I mean, it's been great. I mean, I even before we started this always said I wanted to be on a podcast, have a podcast. I love talking and getting to know people. So I think it's been really cool. And like we get like DMs and like people just like asking us, and it feels cool to like see people like think that we have value and are bringing value like to them, and that we are really helping, and that's like what we're here for is to help brides. And you know, I wish when I was planning my wedding I had something like this because I didn't have a planner, I didn't have any of that, so it's been like really cool and just to see our following like grow and it's been really fun. Heck yeah, yeah. I love hanging out with my girl kills, yeah. We've gotten close to it, which is fun, yeah.
Dream Guests And Needed Vendor Chats
SPEAKER_04Yeah, which we barely knew each other, so it's really good this worked out. We met one time. It's really good that we like each other. I'm like, I think we met one time before we were like in it starting to prep. Yeah, literally, and then met and so it's been crazy. It's been really fun talking to people from like all over the country and like just hear their experiences, or like because the wedding, like we know weddings, we know like how to make them work, and then to see all those little um important pieces of what they're pulling in and what their style is, and like just these moments, it's so cool to like just have those conversations with people.
SPEAKER_03So who would be like a like a who would be okay? This is a two-part question. Who would be a guest that you think you can get in the next 12 months and then like a dream guest?
SPEAKER_04I can answer the dream guest one. Um I don't even know. So I think it'd be really cool to get like a celebrity couple, like I'm talking big name, like yeah, Zendaya and Tom Holland. Oh my god, like it would be so cool to sit down with them and be like, let's talk to us about your wedding. How did you hide it from the world? Or what did that look like? You know what I mean? Like, like that would be so cool to get just to look at it from a different perspective. I know.
SPEAKER_02I think, yeah, as soon as you say it's funny because I've been like watching stuff like that have just popped up. They obviously she's having Dunes coming out, the new Spider-Man's coming out, and she has another movie. So I've been seeing clips, and people keep trying to be like, oh, like how was your she's just like, oh, like diverts the question. Really? Because her stylist at the Grammys, um, they asked him a question. They said, he said, you missed it, babe. Like they already got married. Or like the same that she's had from like ever. And so he was on another thing, and they're like, So what? Like, brought it up, and he's like, I don't know what you're talking about. Like, I'm sure she was probably like, Why'd you say that? Yeah. So yeah, I think that would be really cool. I mean, I don't know if that'll happen in a year, but that would be a super cool.
SPEAKER_04That's like a long term, yeah.
SPEAKER_03Is are there any um like brackets of of like vendors or like something like that that like you feel like you haven't really addressed?
SPEAKER_04Florals. We have not sat down with a florist. We need to sit with a florist. I need a we need to pick a florist brain.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, um, also, it's so that's so important for the education of somebody engaged. Yeah, like I would rather die and go to hell 17,000 times than be a florist.
SPEAKER_00It is so hard.
SPEAKER_03It is like I'm serious.
SPEAKER_02He's like, gotta go. Every day I'm just dying.
If They Switched Wedding Careers
SPEAKER_03I'm serious. Like, it's so rough. Like, yeah, we should talk offline about who might be a good uh guest for that. At least local. Um, but yeah, like that's the worst. Now, if you if you couldn't be a podcast host, a venue manager, and a content creator, what would you want to be in the wedding industry?
SPEAKER_02Oh, wedding, I thought. Oh, in the wedding industry?
SPEAKER_03Oh, yeah, no, but not in general.
SPEAKER_02I don't care about that. I'm just kidding. I know. You're like, I don't give a shit. Um, ooh, that's a good one.
SPEAKER_03Is there anybody that you're like, man, that would be fun?
SPEAKER_02I mean, I honestly I think like a DJ would be fun because I really like one of my favorite parts of weddings is the reception. I could go to the club every other weekend. I love dancing, beyond my feet. So I think it'd be fun to like be a DJ. You got it. Just to like do the vibes, and I feel like I have a good personality that could do with it, and I think that'd be fun. Okay. Because anytime I'm there at the venue till reception, I'm just like singing every song. I'm like, yeah, I'm like, I want to be partying with you guys. Yeah.
SPEAKER_03What about you, girls?
SPEAKER_04I would love to be like in the design world, like really in the vision mood boards, like the design of making it come out of the brain onto paper into real life.
SPEAKER_02That'd sick.
SPEAKER_04That'd be so cool.
SPEAKER_02I know. Let's end on one question. What would you be if you weren't a a one-e DJ?
SPEAKER_03Um true what would you be? My like immediate like thought would be like the bartender, because it's basically the same thing.
SPEAKER_02Ooh, hello.
SPEAKER_03You know what I mean? Like just fun, happy people, like all of that. Everyone's vibe. But no, I can like go through the whole Rolodex of like, well, I wouldn't want to do that. Well, I wouldn't want to do like you know what I mean. I must be in the right bracket because I do not feel envious for basically anybody else.
SPEAKER_04Umterations, please don't make me sew your wedding dress. No, could you imagine? Oh my god.
SPEAKER_03Oh my god, that's a lot of pressure. Yeah, everything has like its like negative. I guess I I have officiated weddings before, but I would I don't market myself as that. So I guess that could also be an easy thing, but like that's stressful too.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, if you mess up.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, that's why I stopped doing it because I was like, there's only so much time that you have to prepare for somebody's wedding, like the week of. Yeah, you're spending so much time like getting the script ready, practicing this, practicing, and I'm just like, and then that's you know, 20 minutes of time, and then for the next seven hours, I have to be their DJ, and I'm like, I barely thought about like what your dance set should be.
SPEAKER_02That's my whole job. Oh my god. You know what I mean? Yeah, so crazy. And that's why you're a DJ and you're the best.
SPEAKER_03Um, I'm so excited for coming back on again.
SPEAKER_02You're gonna come on again.
SPEAKER_03I will prep, I will prep some questions for you guys. We'll put you in the hot chair. Okay, that will be Trago the DJ podcast 3.0.
SPEAKER_063.0.
SPEAKER_03She will be the interviewer. Let's go. Oh, it does good.
SPEAKER_02Well, thank you so much for coming on. I had so much fun today. Thank you. Yeah, if you guys are looking for Trago um to book him for your wedding because he's the best in the biz, um, your Instagram's at TragoTheDJ. Yes. They can find you there. So thank you so much for it. Thank you. Be nice to each other. Bye.
SPEAKER_06Peace and love. All right. Bye.