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Wedding & Event Podcast

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Wedding & Event Podcast

Experience & Understanding. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 66.

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Most couples I meet with have not planned a large event before. Getting married is a new experience. With experience comes certainty.

In working with a couple, it’s part of my responsibility to find out their level of understanding. Building on that, I can guide them through, to achieving a successful celebration.

In this discussion, I relay a story of a groom who, due to lack of experience, was somewhat detached and just not tracking with planning his wedding.

This was a problem for his bride, who was very certain of what she wanted and didn’t understand how her fiancee just wasn’t getting it.

Gently I brought him through it.

But it wasn’t until mid his wedding reception when it all dawned on him.

And now please enjoy Experience and Understanding. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 66.

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 626-797-1795

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About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author and Wedding and Event Consultant.

Available on Amazon.

Contact: tobey@tobeydodge.com

 

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader, and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and Host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

Wedding Director. Definitions Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 43.

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Hello Everyone:

The title of this episode is Wedding Director. Definitions Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 43.

Question: What’s the difference between a Wedding Planner and a Wedding Designer? 

Or a Wedding Director and Wedding Producer?

How about a Wedding Coordinator and Day of Wedding Coordinator?

I’ll admit, I have been providing music and entertainment for weddings throughout Southern California for over 25 years and up until a short time ago, I thought these terms were just different names for the same thing.

Through talking with Tobey Dodge I am finding out that these terms have their own definitions and are not interchangeable. I am learning what distinguishes one from the other and what each does. 

For me, this sheds some light as to why some events went really well and why some events didn’t go as well as they could have.

I think a couple new to planning their wedding would benefit from knowing these terms and how they relate to the services they will be hiring.

I also think by knowing these definitions event professionals will be better able to serve their clients.

In this episode, Tobey defines what a Wedding Director is.

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“Wedding Director” Definitions Part 1

Wedding Director – The wedding director is a representative of the religious organization who gives guidance to the couple regarding the policies and customs of that organization. The activities of a wedding director traditionally have to do with ceremony preparation for the couple and facilitator of the ceremony rehearsal.

And now please enjoy, Wedding Terms. Part 1. Wedding Director. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 43.

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding & Event Podcast 626-797-1795

 

Weddings. A Collective Art Form. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 29.

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A motion picture is a composition of many art forms; for example, literature, cinematography, acting, costume and set design; each Art form contributes to telling the story. And much like a motion picture, a wedding incorporates many art forms and is certainly an example of “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Viewing art, listening to music, even going to the movies is best when shared with another.

A party or wedding is a collective experience shared by everyone who attended. Each guest enjoyed the event from their individual viewpoint and when talking about it this experience is broadened.

It’s fun to talk about weddings and events. I am sure you can think of a great event that you were part of. 

Weddings. A Collective Art Form. Episode 29

And now please enjoy Weddings. A Collective Art Form. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 29.

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

Website www.prepaired.com

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader, and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

Recipe for a Good Wedding. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 25.

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The Great Caesar Banquet

Hello everyone: 

The title of this episode is “Recipe for a Good Wedding.” Episode 25.

Tobey and I started talking about the importance of choosing high-quality ingredients when preparing a traditional meal for a religious observance and then got to talking about making perfect brownies.  And quite naturally, the analogy of cooking and planning a wedding arose.

We discussed examples of the responsibility of the bridal party being in support the bride on her wedding day and how this ties into the subjects of the grand entrance and Protocol dancing.

And how a bride can diplomatically garner the help of her wedding party.

And finally, we discussed examples of how robots had been used to assist a wedding.

Tobey Dodge & Eric Zimmermann

I’ll let you draw the corollary between choosing the right ingredients when preparing a meal and choices which result in a successful wedding.

And now please enjoy Recipe for a Good Wedding.

 

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

Website www.prepaired.com

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader, and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

I’m All Done with Wedding Planning. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 21.

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The title of this episode is: “I’m all Done With Wedding Planning.”

In a previous discussion, Tobey had briefly described a bride who thought she was all done with planning her wedding but in fact was only half the way there.

I admire someone who is motivated, creative and a self-starter. I think it’s great that this bride being in the television industry was kind of a “do it yourself person” who had very specific ideas.  Being a performer and an artist this individual was able to communicate her vision. 

To have really good ideas is one thing but now comes logistics and execution and making those ideas happen. Thank goodness she had Tobey Dodge as her wedding coordinator.

And now please enjoy “I’m all Done With Wedding Planning.”

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding & Event Podcast 626-797-1795

 

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

www.prepaired.com

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader, and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

New Information & New Responsibilities. Part 2. Learning from experience. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 20.

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Solo Harp Villa del Sol d’Oro by Elegant Music

Solo Harp @ Villa del Sol d’Oro

The title of this episode is New Information and New Responsibilities Part 2. Learning from experience.

It should be obvious that “one doesn’t know” “what one doesn’t know.”  The person is just not experienced in the area.

As an example: If one is trying to produce an event with no prior experience, they will certainly learn a lot however it could happen that they will encounter things that they don’t know and improvising to fill in the blanks, pour choices could be made.

In this episode, Tobey recounts working with a couple on their Grand entrance who had some interesting ideas about “no introductions” and “no announcing”.  Somehow they thought that they could just appear on the dance floor and that suddenly everyone would give them their attention.

This idea of “no announcing” could work nicely for an intimate event such as a dinner party of perhaps 30 to 60 guests. But certainly not for a large event of 100 or more.

Now Tobey is quite the diplomat and patiently illustrated for the couple the various ways that the grand entrance could be done in the way they had chosen.

I think this idea of “No Announcements” is probably born from having experienced bad announcing by a poorly chosen master of ceremonies who wasn’t working from a script.

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding & Event Podcast 626-797-1795

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

www.prepaired.com

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

Relatability. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 18

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Paris and Peter in Venice, Italy

Hello everyone.

The title of this episode is:  Relatability (Relate Ability)

Part of an event planner’s job would be knowing their client and paring them with the right vendors.

In this episode, Tobey relates a story about recommending 2 different photographers to a client who had expressed a desire for certain qualities in their photographer. This story illustrates several attributes to consider when choosing someone to work with.

Tobey calls this “the relatability of someone.”

To this point, Tobey described a photo taken during a wedding reception. In addition to capturing a moment of guests thoroughly enjoying themselves, the photo also shows the service staff smiling and genuinely enjoying being of service to the guests.

And now please enjoy Relatability.

Tobey Dodge of www.prepaired.com and Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding & Event Podcast

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding & Event Podcast 626-797-1795

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

www.prepaired.com

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

How to Talk with a Wedding Vendor. Part 3. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode: 6

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Wedding Reception @ Rocky Oaks Estates Malibu, California

This episode is part of Planning a Wedding Where to Start. The title is “How to Talk with a Wedding Vendor.” Part 3

So far in this topic, we have discussed some of the services needed in putting together a wedding. These include Location, Flowers, and Music as well as the importance of becoming comfortable talking with prospective vendors.

In this episode, Tobey addresses the subject of food and catering. I love to cook and I love to eat and I would consider that I am passionate about food. However, Tobey introduced aspects of catering I had not considered such as the various ways that food can be presented at an event and the importance of the ratio of service staff to the number of guests and how this contributes to the level of service guests experience.

And now please enjoy “How to Talk with a Wedding Vendor.” Part 3.

Eric Zimmermann www.elegantmusic.com & Tobey Dodge www.prepaired.com

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding and Event Podcast 626-797-1795

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John ScottSenior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

www.prepaired.com

 

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

How to Talk with a Wedding Vendor. Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode: 5

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Elegant Music String Trio

Couples planning a wedding go online and get information about services for their wedding; lots of information.

Eric Zimmermann www.elegantmusic.com and Tobey Dodge www.prepaired.com

In this discussion, Tobey covers the importance of the couple making a personal connection with the prospective vendor.  We also talked about the vendors’ responsibility to make options and aspects of their service easily understood so that couples can make informed decisions.  In this regard, we briefly touched on the subjects of music and flowers and how an unforeseeable situation about flowers was handled at a wedding.

And now please enjoy “How to talk with a Wedding Vendor.” Part 2. Episode 3.

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding & Event Podcast 626-797-1795

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

www.prepaired.com

 

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader, and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

How to Talk with a Wedding Vendor Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 4

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Elegant Music DJ/MC, Pianist and Bandleader Eric Zimmermann
Beautiful Wedding @ Pasadena Museum of History 

Planning a wedding is a new experience for most couples.  Getting comfortable talking with vendors and learning about services is all part of successful wedding planning.  Communication between client and vendor is a 2-way street.

Using the subject of Photography Tobey addresses both sides of the equation:  Client to the Vendor and Vendor to the Client.

Eric Zimmermann www.ElegantMusic.com & Tobey Dodge www.Prepaired.com

And now please enjoy “How to talk with a Wedding Vendor.” Part 1

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding and Event Podcast 626-797-1795

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott  Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

www.prepaired.com

 

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

Wedding & Event Planning & Guidance Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode: 3

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I have discovered when helping a couple plan music for their wedding that one great song leads to another.

Planning an event is a very creative activity and becomes more and more exciting as ideas come together.

An event is a composition of ideas.

Anyone planning their special event has a vision.

Alice and Wilson’s Beautiful Jazz Wedding with the Elegant Music Jazz Trio

 

Eric Zimmermann and Tobey Dodge www.weddingandeventpodcast.com
Eric Zimmermann www.elegantmusic.com and Tobey Dodge www.prepaired.com

Part of the job of an event professional is to provide a save environment that allows their client to freely express their ideas. It is then the creative task of the event professional to do what’s necessary to help achieve that vision.

And now please enjoy Wedding and Event Planning and Guidance part 2.

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding and Event Podcast 626-797-1795

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

www.prepaired.com

 

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

Wedding & Event Planning & Guidance Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode: 2

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Wedding Ceremony @ Bel-Air Bay Club. Elegant Music 626-797-1795
Wedding Ceremony @ Bel-Air Bay Club

Even for a seasoned event professional with many years of experience planning a major event is a big responsibility. It would be very easy to overwhelm someone new to the planning of such an event.

Eric Zimmermann www.elegantmusic.com & Tobey Dodge www.prepaired.com

But I think everyone can learn and everyone can grow into the role of being the creator of a beautiful and successful event. To do this without a guiding hand however one would experience a very steep learning curve. But please know we are here to help.

I believe it is the responsibility of the wedding and event planner to guide a couple and their families through the planning process at a rate that can be comfortably experienced.

And now please enjoy “Wedding and Event Planning and Guidance.”

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding & Event Podcast 626-797-1795

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

 

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 323-270-3650

Introduction to Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 1

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Hello. My name is Eric Zimmermann. I am a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist and Bandleader in Los Angeles.

Wedding and event planning is a big undertaking and new for most people.

An informed buyer makes good decisions when planning their special event that’s why education and experience are so important. 

The listener of this podcast will benefit from hearing discussions by experienced event professionals. Real situations and issues are addressed and guidance offered.

Our purpose is to provide the listener with fundamental concepts to assist them in the creative process of designing, planning and executing their event.

In addition to increasing creativity and enjoyment for those new to event planning it is our intention to help raise the standard of service provided by event professionals through informative and often entertaining discussion 🙂

Tobey Dodge

Eric Zimmermann & Tobey Dodge www.weddingandevent.com
Eric Zimmermann www.elegantmusic.com and Tobey Dodge www.prepaired.com

Planning a successful event is all about choices. In putting together your team of vendors seek out helpful, experienced and responsible individuals. These qualities certainly are reflected in the individual I have chosen to help me launch this podcast. Over the years I have worked with Tobey Dodge on weddings and events and have grown to know and admire her wisdom and willingness to help.  It is a complete pleasure to work with someone who is a nice person and so competent. Tobey is a wealth of knowledge and fortunate for us, she is willing to share that knowledge.

That’s our introduction. And now please enjoy the first episode of Wedding and Event Podcast “Guidance.”

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Host of Wedding and Event Podcast 626-797-1795

About Tobey Dodge

“Tobey is about as good as you get. She simply cares about her clients and makes sure every detail has been taken care of…”

John Scott Senior Event Consultant, Classic Party Rentals

Tobey is a published author, Wedding Consultant, Founder and CEO of Prepaired.com.

Contact: tobey@prepaired.com

www.prepaired.com

 

About Eric Zimmermann

Eric is a DJ/Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader and Co-founder of Elegant Music. Eric is also a commercial actor in Los Angeles and host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Contact: eric@elegantmusic.com

Website: www.elegantmusic.com

Office: 626-797-1795

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