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Wedding Reality Check with Sandy Malone

100 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Trending topics come and go but weddings are forever. Whether you want to do-it-yourself, or hire professionals to help you with your special day, Wedding Reality Check with Sandy Malone provides advice, tips and entertaining stories to help you plan and live through your wedding.

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What The Groom Wants, The Groom Gets

January 10, 2018 17:00 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MB

   Jamalee Jenkins and Mat Henning meeting the groom’s specially requested shark at their destination wedding. Many grooms don’t ask for much when we’re planning the wedding. But when they do express their opinion, it should always be taken into consideration and included, if it’s possible. And let’s face it, almost anything is possible. Sandy shares a story about how she fulfilled the unique wedding requests from a recent groom. The Shark Video– This is a video that actually shows t...

Why Using a Professional Wedding DJ Is So Important

January 03, 2018 17:00 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MB

DJ Paul Gonzalez Chavez with Weddings in Vieques Account Executive Kelsi Welch, coordinating timing of announcements during an event. Technology hasn’t done wedding couples any favors by making them think all they need to do is create a music playlist and pop it into an iPod dock at their wedding reception. Nor is it a good idea to use one of your besties as the DJ if you actually want things to happen on schedule. Sandy explains why using a professional DJ at weddings is so important. S...

Why Your Wedding Planner Should Not Also Marry You

December 27, 2017 17:00 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MB

     Sandy explains why it's important to hire separate vendors to execute the different aspects of your wedding, rather than trusting a wedding planner who claims to be everything to everyone. These tips are especially important to DIY brides and grooms who are planning their own big day! Sandy Malone, the owner of SandyMaloneWeddings.com and WeddingsinVieques.com, has planned more than 500 weddings and is an internationally-syndicated columnist for The Huffington Post, BRIDES, Monster...

Don't Poop On Your Fiance's Party

December 20, 2017 17:50 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MB

  Second weddings don’t have to be less special than first weddings, but you shouldn’t compare your first wedding to the plans you’re making for your second marriage. Especially if half of the couple hasn’t been married before and wants to have a big, traditional wedding. So, don't poop on your fiancés party just because you've been married before!   Sandy Malone, the owner of SandyMaloneWeddings.com and WeddingsinVieques.com, has planned more than 500 weddings and is an internationally-s...

Time to Finish Prep for Winter Weddings

December 06, 2017 13:45 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MB

So many couples who are getting married in the first few months of the new year end up stressed out, and worried about money, because they don’t get their homework down prior to the holiday season. Think ahead – Sandy says you can’t expect your vendors to be available over the holidays to help you play catch up.       Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http://j.mp/sandwed Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Faceb...

How to Prepare for Holidays with In-laws

November 29, 2017 23:05 - 3 minutes - 4.18 MB

  Sandy says there are three steps to a successful first holiday season with new in-laws. Find an ally, don’t overdo, and bring a backup. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: Find us on Podbean, Stitcher, Otto Radio and iTunes and more! Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone and Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Instagram: SandyMaloneWeddings

Use Guest Manners with your In-laws

November 22, 2017 19:11 - 3 minutes - 5.27 MB

Set yourself up for many years of fun and friendly holidays with your new spouse’s family by using your very best “guest” manners when you start celebrating together. Don’t sit around and watch while others do the heavy lifting – throw yourself right into the middle and be the biggest helper there. Sandy says you’re setting the tone for how Thanksgiving will go for many years to come. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com...

3 Tasks Wedding Couples Put Off Doing

November 15, 2017 17:00 - 4 minutes - 6.2 MB

There are three things that brides and grooms put off most commonly, during their wedding planning. All three tasks could have been completely finished during the first week of wedding planning, but because the couple procrastinated, they’re stuck trying to complete their wedding homework at the very last minute, when everything is more stressful. Sandy says don’t put it off and screw yourselves!   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.Weddi...

Etiquette for Seating Divorced Parents at Your Wedding

November 08, 2017 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.53 MB

There's a proper etiquette to seating divorced parents at your wedding, although Sandy says most of her brides' and grooms' parents are on friendly enough terms to share the front row. But not always. The most important thing is to tell everybody where they should sit before the actual wedding ceremony so there is no awkwardness in front of  the guests and photographers. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: ht...

Don’t Get a Puppy While Wedding Planning

November 02, 2017 00:51 - 5 minutes - 7.96 MB

Sandy got a puppy shortly after she got engaged, years ago. And she has a story to tell about why getting a puppy at the same time you’re planning a wedding is not a good idea. Puppies require a lot of time and attention. So does wedding planning. Puppies require petsitters. There are so many reasons that it’s a bad idea, and Sandy personally experienced most of them with her own destination wedding. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.Weddi...

Would You Have a Themed Wedding?

October 25, 2017 16:30 - 3 minutes - 3.88 MB

Themed weddings can be a fantastic way to celebrate your big day, and you’re not required to carry the theme through all of your events. It also makes planning the décor much easier. Sandy says the bride and groom, and at least some of their friends and family, have to be totally committed to the theme in order for it to work. But when it works, the results can be spectacular.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com P...

Don’t Use Boobs as a Weapon

October 18, 2017 02:44 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MB

Sandy interviews Arianne Fisher from WeddingMix to get the opinion of a veteran wedding pro on the whole meme shaming of the bride and groom who asked their breastfeeding wedding guest to nurse in a designated area. Arianne says that this wedding guest used her boobs as a weapon to hurt the bride and groom. She explains “overboobing” as an inappropriate way to breastfeed in public. She says there’s no way to gracefully breastfeed discretely in a dress you’d wear to a wedding. It’s an intere...

Exclusive Interview: Wedding Couple Shamed by Breastfeeding Guest Speaks Out

October 05, 2017 04:32 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MB

Bride Shelby and groom Garrett have been shamed worldwide for asking nursing mothers at their wedding reception to breastfeed in an area they set up in the ladies room. Breastfeeding advocates have attacked via social media. All the tabloids have written about it. But nobody has talked to the bride and groom who are the subject of the wedding guest’s complaints. Until now. Shelby and Garrett explain what happened before, and after the wedding, in an exclusive interview with Sandy Malone. ...

Recruiting Destination Wedding Guests to Travel

October 04, 2017 19:46 - 4 minutes - 5.79 MB

There are lots of ways to share your destination wedding travel information with your guests, but that’s only the first step. You have to make it as easy as possible for people to make their travel arrangements, accommodations reservations, and other travel plans, if they’re using your destination wedding as an excuse for a bigger vacation for themselves. In fact, guests are more likely to attend if they have options that allow them to build a trip that they want to go on, rather than simpl...

Reporte especial: Situación desesperada en Vieques

September 26, 2017 21:09 - 9 minutes - 8.36 MB

Sandy Malone as intervistando Andy Ramos de la policía de Puerto Rico que fue evacuado para razones médicas, en la ciudad de Nueva York. El oficial explica exactamente lo que pasó en la isla, la necesidades impelente de los residentes, para sobrevivir a la devastación de el huracán Maria. Photo: The Malecon in Esperanza, Vieques Credit: Andy Ramos Visit www.sandymalone.com Twitter @SandyMalone_ Copyright Flatlands Avenue Productions LLC - Please refer all media inquiries to Debra Gr...

Vieques Evacuee Says 9k American Hurricane Victims' Situation Desperate

September 26, 2017 09:43 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MB

Exclusive interview with Andy Ramos, a Puerto Rican police officer who was evacuated from Vieques Island for medical treatment after Hurricane Maria. In this interview, Andy illustrates what's happening on this tiny island, is cut off from the rest of the world, with no water, no power, no Internet, or no cell service. The island doesn't have enough police, there's no gas to power the equipment needed to clean up, and many residents lost their homes. All the resources that the United States...

Evacuee Says Vieques, Puerto Rico Is "Totalled"

September 26, 2017 00:10 - 3 minutes - 4.59 MB

Puerto Rico Police Detective Andy Ramos was one of the first people to be evacuated from Vieques Island, off the coast of Puerto Rico. The tiny island took a Category 5 hit from Hurricane Maria, and Andy says nobody is there to help. He says the community is trying, and that fancy storm shutters don't work. Donations to help support Vieques disaster relief should be made to #ViequesLove fund. Photo credit: EP Anderson Visit www.sandymalone.com Twitter @SandyMalone_ Copyright Flatlands...

How to Find Vieques Hurricane Maria Victims

September 25, 2017 03:37 - 4 minutes - 6 MB

The tiny island of Vieques, Puerto Rico has been pretty much forgotten by the rest of the world, as the media shows pics of flooding in San Juan. The Vieques community members who are not on the island have come together to create resources for sharing information. There are four satellite phones on the island, and that’s how folks are being accounted for following this Category 5 hurricane that made its Puerto Rican landfall in Vieques. Sandy explains that most safe Vieques residents are n...

How to Find a Minister

September 20, 2017 16:00 - 3 minutes - 4.96 MB

  Sandy explains that although it’s very trendy to have a friend marry you, many places require the wedding officiant to be legally registered with their own local government. While it’s not a non-starter, it does create a lot of hassle in some wedding destinations. Sandy does the run through on how to find officiants in all the most popular religions, too. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: Find us on Podb...

Recruiting Destination Wedding Guests to Travel

September 19, 2017 22:41 - 4 minutes - 5.79 MB

  There are lots of ways to share your destination wedding travel information with your guests, but that’s only the first step. You have to make it as easy as possible for people to make their travel arrangements, accommodations reservations, and other travel plans, if they’re using your destination wedding as an excuse for a bigger vacation for themselves. In fact, guests are more likely to attend if they have options that allow them to build a trip that they want to go on, rather than s...

3 Differences in Same-Sex Weddings

September 13, 2017 16:00 - 4 minutes - 6.49 MB

Sandy has always preached that there’s no difference in planning a same-sex wedding versus a traditional wedding with a bride and a groom. But that’s not entirely true. This Wedding Reality Check highlights the three things that need to be addressed ahead of time so that there’s no stress on the wedding day.     Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: Find us on Podbean, Stitcher, Otto Radio and iTunes and mor...

When a Hurricane Affects Your Wedding

September 06, 2017 16:00 - 6 minutes - 8.7 MB

Lots of places in the United States have recently been affected by hurricanes, and both hometown and destination brides and grooms will be scrambling from Puerto Rico to Texas to reschedule wedding plans. Some areas may be affected for much longer periods of time. In some cases, destinations will have to change if couples still want to get married this year. Sandy tells couples what to do if their wedding venue gets hit by a storm. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.co...

Colorful Wedding Gowns Are Trendy

August 23, 2017 16:00 - 3 minutes - 5.31 MB

  Those popular non-traditional wedding gowns in pale peach, blush, and hand-dyed silk swirls of color are eye-catching for sure, but they can create new challenges for giving wedding guests instructions about attire. Brides who really care about nobody wearing their color of the day need to take some steps to ensure that doesn’t happen.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http://www.iheart.com/show/275...

Avoid Bridal Shop Nightmares

August 16, 2017 16:00 - 6 minutes - 8.39 MB

  There’s a certain etiquette to wedding gown shopping at a bridal salon, but every store is a little bit different and has different procedures. Sandy says you need to call a bridal shop and ask some very specific questions BEFORE you make an appointment there.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http://www.iheart.com/show/27505307/ Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone and Sandy Malone Wed...

Why Venues Charge Weddings More

August 09, 2017 17:16 - 6 minutes - 8.47 MB

  Many venues charge more for weddings than other kinds of events because weddings require more labor, and cause extra wear and tear. Sandy says it may seem unfair until you consider what goes into a wedding reception.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com  Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http://www.iheart.com/show/27505307/  Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone and Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Instagram: SandyMaloneWedding...

Is the LipSense Hype True?

August 02, 2017 16:01 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MB

After being inundated with social media marketing about LipSense, Sandy decided to try it. She put her favorite Maybelline 24 Hour Super Stay long wearing lip color up against LipSense to see which would hold out better, for longer. This is Sandy’s unsponsored, unbiased comparison between the two products – both have pluses and minuses.     Sandy Malone Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http://www....

Why Wedding Etiquette Remains Relevant

July 26, 2017 16:00 - 7 minutes - 9.99 MB

  For many brides, their wedding is the first time they’ve hosted a party of any size, and it’s a fantastic learning opportunity. In a day and age where most of us don’t go to finishing school to learn proper manners, the wedding is frequently the first time couples encounter many of these etiquette challenges. However, some brides feel that all wedding etiquette is outdated, and say it doesn’t apply to them. Sandy says brides may not realize that wedding etiquette goes both ways, and if ...

50 Free Gowns for Alfred Angelo Victims

July 19, 2017 16:31 - 3 minutes - 5.15 MB

Last week’s Alfred Angelo Bridal closure left thousands of brides and bridesmaids in the lurch. But one luxury dress design company has stepped up to gift 50 sample wedding gowns to brides who have a receipt proving they paid for dresses they bought but did not receive from Alfred Angelo. While many bridal vendors are offering deep discounts to dress-less-brides, this is by far one of the most generous opportunities out there for brides who are in a pinch. Check out Sandy’s blog (http://san...

Alfred Angelo Did Brides Dirty

July 18, 2017 20:35 - 4 minutes - 6.83 MB

  A major bridal designer devastated thousands of women by closing its doors with no notice last week. Hundreds of women rushed to their local Alfred Angelo Bridal in the slightest hope they could actually pick up their already paid-for gowns, altered or not. Some brides were lucky, but more were not. And hundreds were left with wedding party orders partially fulfilled, or gone altogether. Other businesses and brides are stepping up to the plate in the wake of what easily be called the bi...

Win 1500 Bucks in Wedding Planning Tonight

July 12, 2017 10:00 - 2 minutes - 3.31 MB

  Sandy will be dispensing wedding planning wisdom, and giving away $1500 in DIY wedding planning consulting services, as a well as copy of her book, “How to Plan Your Own Destination Wedding: Do It Yourself Tips from an Experienced Professional,” in the popular Facebook bridal chat group “I’m Engaged, Now What?” tonight, for #WeddingWednesday, July 12th at 9 pm Eastern time. The topic is How to Plan for and Prevent Wedding Nightmares – and Sandy will share some true life stories, and tak...

Sandy Reviews Carambola Beach Resort

July 05, 2017 16:00 - 4 minutes - 6.72 MB

  St. Croix is one of Sandy’s favorite places to visit because it’s only a short hop from Puerto Rico, and it has some beautiful places to stay. The Marriott Renaissance Carambola Beach Resort has long been a favorite spot for Sandy and her husband, so she decided to review it for couples looking for the perfect honeymoon spot.    Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Listen via iHeart Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone and Sandy Malo...

Old San Juan’s Bucket List Accommodation

June 28, 2017 16:00 - 5 minutes - 7.15 MB

  If you’re visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico, you MUST visit the El Convento Hotel in Old San Juan. It’s the only hotel in San Juan that made the book of "1,000 Places to Visit Before You Die," and in Sandy’s opinion, it belongs on every traveler’s bucket list. The historic property is luxuriously appointed, and the perfect romantic place to stay on a stopover for a honeymoon cruise, or when you’re heading off to yet another island. It’s walking distance from everything that matters in Old ...

Sandy Reviews Waldorf Astoria El Conquistador

June 21, 2017 16:00 - 2 minutes - 2.88 MB

  Most brides and grooms probably consider a wedding on a private Caribbean island above their budget. But that's not always true. Palomino Island at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico is a private tropical paradise where brides and grooms can say I do with their closest friends and family or just the local horses that live there. No request is too over the top - if you can afford it. Hear what Sandy thinks of El Conquistador as a wedding venue and honeymoon destination.   Sand...

The Guest Who Locked Herself in the Bathroom

June 14, 2017 16:00 - 3 minutes - 2.76 MB

So what exactly is a wedding planner supposed to do when a wedding guest locks themselves in the restroom with a whole bunch of drugs and refuses to come out? Sandy tells the story of a wasted wedding guest and the tricky situation she encountered as a wedding planner.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Listen via iHeart Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone and Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Instagram: SandyMaloneWeddings  

When Is Wedding Insurance a Good Idea?

June 07, 2017 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MB

If you're the kind of person who always buys travel insurance, Sandy says you're probably a good candidate for wedding insurance. Wedding insurance can protect you from natural disasters, and bad vendors, but it can also save you if your venue goes out of business before your wedding. She tells a true story of a winery near Baltimore that ruined a whole bunch of weddings in 2016. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Listen via iHeart Twitter: @Sa...

6 Things Brides Shouldn't Do

May 24, 2017 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MB

Sandy preaches a list of six things the bride and groom should not do at their wedding unless they want to kill their party and make all of the wedding guests uncomfortable. Check out her tips, and advice for handling the tricky situations. #weddingwednesday     Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Listen via iHeart Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone and Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Instagram: SandyMaloneWeddings    

Don't Blast Bridesmaid on Social Media

May 17, 2017 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MB

  Sandy warns brides to be careful about publicly venting about their wedding party, even when you THINK you're venting in a private bridal chat group. You never know who is listening. Sometimes members of the wedding party will also be participating in the same wedding groups as the bride. Don't be a nasty entitled bride - consider everybody else's feelings!     Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Listen via iHeart Twitter: @SandyMalone_ ...

Be Nice to Your Mom During Wedding Planning

May 08, 2017 21:43 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MB

More brides go Bridezilla on their mothers than you would believe. Why do we do it? Unconditional love. Mom will still speak to us if we have a total meltdown in the bridal shop. Sandy talks about what she did wrong, and cautions other brides not to repeat her mistakes.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMalone.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com FInd Sandy's Podcast on iHeart Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone and Sandy Malone Weddings & Events Insta...

When Another Bride Steals Your Date

May 03, 2017 16:00 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MB

It’s rude rude rude to plan your wedding on a wedding date you know belongs to a friend or family member. It’s akin to setting up a popularity contest if the guest lists have some of the same people on them. Sandy tells you what you should do if this happens to you on this Wedding Reality Check.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Wedding Reality Check is on iHeart! Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone an...

Don’t Give Your Wedding Info to Strangers

April 26, 2017 14:16 - 4 minutes - 3.7 MB

  Bridal chat groups on social media can be an excellent resource for wedding planning but don’t give up all the real details of your wedding to a bunch of strangers. Sandy says to use your head, and keep important details to yourself so you don’t encounter some nasty problems.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Wedding Reality Check is on iHeart! Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sandy Malone and Sandy Malone W...

Return the Ring If You Split Up

April 19, 2017 16:00 - 3 minutes - 4.36 MB

No matter how bitter you may be if your engagement ends, the simple fact is that you have to return the engagement ring to your fiancé. Whether you’re legally obligated to return it depends on the laws in your state, but most of the time, you cannot keep an engagement ring unless you actually do the deed and say “I do.” Sandy says to take the high road and return the ring without having to be asked.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.We...

Tips for Wrangling Flower Girls and Ring Bearers

April 12, 2017 16:00 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

  Lots of brides and grooms ask their littlest loved ones to be members of the wedding party, but it’s important to have a plan to manage the kids during the ceremony and reception. Sure, those viral videos of ring bearers with their pants around their ankles are hilarious. But draws attention away from the bride and groom and makes the ceremony less serious. Maybe that’s what you want, but if not, there’s a way to plan ahead so that you little ones are a part of things but not the cente...

Double Weddings Can Be Tricky

April 05, 2017 16:00 - 2 minutes - 3.49 MB

    A double wedding is a magical thing, but both brides and grooms have to be on the same page for the planning and execution to go well. Sandy tells the story of a real wedding she planned for sisters that went great until the after-hour party. That's when one sister forgot she wasn't the only bride. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http://www.iheart.com/show/27505307/ Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook...

The Etiquette of Charitable Wedding Donations

March 29, 2017 16:00 - 2 minutes - 3.38 MB

  It’s become almost trendy to list a charitable organization among your list of wedding registries, so that guests may donate to the charity of your choice as a wedding gift. But what about when the bride and groom opt to forego a wedding detail or tradition to give that money to a good cause? Certainly, it’s never bad to give to charity. But Sandy says to think twice about how you go about announcing, and taking credit, for it. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com...

True Story: When Dogs Crashed the Wedding

March 23, 2017 12:56 - 5 minutes - 7.63 MB

    Sandy tells one of her all-time favorite true stories about the time when two Brazilian Mastiffs crashed a wedding ceremony at a Caribbean villa. It’s hilarious now, but it wasn’t funny at the time. But it’s a perfect example of how things can go wrong that literally nobody has any control.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http://www.iheart.com/show/27505307/ Twitter: @SandyMalone_ Facebook Sand...

What to Do When Father of the Bride Gets Naked

March 15, 2017 16:00 - 3 minutes - 5.29 MB

  No parent at their child’s wedding reception should take their clothes off. If your dad has a tendency to get naked when he’s drunk, you need to assign somebody to babysit him at your wedding. It’s not cute, it’s not funny. It won’t make for a memorable wedding in a good way. The staff shouldn’t be subjected to your dad’s nakedness, even if you’re okay with your friends seeing your pops in his altogether. Sandy tells the true stories of two occasions when the Father of the Bride got sta...

All St. Patrick’s Day Weddings Need a Leprechaun

March 08, 2017 16:28 - 2 minutes - 3.98 MB

  Sandy tells the story of a bride and groom who asked her to plan a St. Patrick’s Day wedding theme for their Caribbean destination wedding on the actual holiday. The flowers were green, the beer was green, the wedding cake was made of Guinness beer, and an actual leprechaun greeted wedding guests as they arrived at cocktails. Here's a link to the blog Sandy wrote for the HuffPost shortly after the wedding she describes in this podcast.   Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMal...

Don’t Drop Any Bombshells at the Wedding

March 01, 2017 17:00 - 7 minutes - 9.73 MB

  Photo of pagan wedding handfasting cords Sandy is the type of wedding planner who will bend backward over to make your big day just the way you want it. But, she begs couples to do the heavy lifting of telling your parents that you are not going to be having the traditional marriage ceremony that Mom and Pop imagined you would have. Listen to this bewitching tale. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http:...

Why Group Travel Can Be a Hassle

February 22, 2017 17:00 - 5 minutes - 7.83 MB

  Sandy tells a true story about a group of wedding guests who missed a ferry, setting off a chain reaction that could have resulted in 17 guests having to buy new plane tickets home. Fortunately, with a little help from her friends and her husband Bill, Sandy was able to get everybody on a charter flight to the big airport, where they caught their flights home on time. Because no wedding planner wants to have their guests stuck and unhappy after a perfect wedding!   Sandy Malone Sa...

Why You Can’t Have an Elephant

February 15, 2017 14:39 - 3 minutes - 4.56 MB

  During her first year of wedding planning, a client asked Sandy to set up elephant rides for her wedding guests, for her destination wedding on a tiny island off the coast of Puerto Rico. Being new to the business and eager to prove herself, Sandy did her best to find an elephant. Until her husband gave her a much-needed Wedding Reality Check. Sandy Malone Weddings & Events www.SandyMaloneWeddings.com Weddings in Vieques www.WeddingsinVieques.com Podcast: http://www.iheart.com/show/...

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