Thinking about a courthouse wedding? Think again!

When you picture a courthouse wedding, you might imagine beautiful architecture, grand staircases, and that romantic movie-style setting. But today's reality? Many courthouses are simply municipal buildings, and they may not offer quite the atmosphere you had in mind!Here's another idea! ❤️You can have that same simple, intimate, just-the-two-of-you wedding experience with a beautiful backdrop instead!🌊 Say "I do" on the beach.🌿 Exchange vows in a beautiful park.💍 Enjoy an affordable, stress-free elopement ceremony with one of our wonderful New Jersey elopement packages.You don't need a courthouse to make it official or make it special!Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisement as well!! Contact us for more information!Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding PodcastLinks to this week’s vendors:Our intro music is by @jonathanrusso_guitarist Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠Celia Milton:⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠

💍 Dreaming of a Destination Wedding? You need to contact Mary of Simply Mary’ed Destination Weddings and Travel Planning @ simplymary_edOn this episode of the New Jersey Wedding Podcast,Andrea and Celia chat with Mary of Simply Mary’ed Destination Weddings, Honeymoons & More! about the ins and outs of planning a destination wedding—and why many couples choose to take care of the legalmarriage at home before they travel.We talk about:✨ Destination weddings ✨ Why couples may legally marryat home first✨ Planning for guests and travel✨ Honeymoons and destinationcelebrationsYour legal marriage and your dream wedding don't always have to happen in the same place. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of the New Jersey Wedding Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisement as well!! Contact us for more information!Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding PodcastLinks to this week’s vendors:Our intro music is by @jonathanrusso_guitarist Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠Celia Milton:⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.simplymaryed.com@ simplymary_ed #NewJerseyWeddingPodcast #Simplemary’edDestinationWeddings#NewJerseyWedding #NJWedding #NJWeddingOfficiant #DestinationWeddingPlanning #HoneymoonPlanning#Elopement #NJElopement

Who says the perfect dress has to come with a perfect-world price tag? 💸👗Dream Dresses; Unbelievable Pricing! Hand Me Gowns Bridal Boutique!Could there be a better place to buy your gown than from a woman-owned business? We don't think so! 🙌 In this episode of the NJ Wedding Podcast, we sit down with the owners of Hand Me Gowns Bridal in Hammonton, New Jersey, where sustainable style meets serious savings. Founder and head stylist Caitlin and her team of four trained, enthusiastic stylists get everyone beautifully covered in lace, tulle, and satin, whether your taste runs funky, sophisticated, or timeless classic. 💃They just moved into a gorgeous, HUGE new space, and they've turned dress shopping into an elegant, fun salon experience with an amazing array of designer gowns at prices that will make your jaw drop. The beautiful answer to your dress dilemma is here!#NJWeddingPodcast #HandMeGownsBridal #HammontonNJ #NJBride #NJWedding #PreownedWeddingDress #SustainableWedding #EcoFriendlyBride #WomanOwnedBusiness #SupportSmallBusiness #WeddingDressShopping #BridalBoutique #BridalSalon #DesignerGownsForLess #AffordableWeddingDress #SayYesToTheDress #BrideToBe #SouthJerseyWedding #WeddingPodcast #NJVowsNow Join theconversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also loveguests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us!  We offer hostread advertisement as well. Contact us for more information! Emailus at ⁠[email protected] ⁠Contactus through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.Links to this week’s vendors:Andrea Purtell www.forthisjoyousoccasion.comhttps://www.instagram.com/weddingofficiant@weddingofficiant Celia Milton: www.njvowsnow.comhttps://www.instagram.com/njvowsnow ⁠ @njvowsnow⁠  Hand-Me-Gowns Bridal https://www.handmegownsbridal.comhttps://www.instagram.com/handmegownsbridal

Join Andrea and Celia as they have a conversation with Aldo Ryan, Owner, and Master of Ceremonies of Alive Events -Event Specialists. When you work with Alive Events, youare working with highly trained and experienced professionals. They have perfected the blend of organized planning with extraordinary performing. From start to finish, your event specialist will be your primary contact to plan and perform your event.  Join theconversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also loveguests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us!  We offer hostread advertisement as well. Contact us for more information! Emailus at ⁠[email protected] ⁠Contactus through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: NewJersey Wedding Podcast Listenfor free wherever you get your Podcasts. Links to thisweek’s vendors: Andrea Purtell www.forthisjoyousoccasion.comhttps://www.instagram.com/weddingofficiant@weddingofficiantCelia Milton: www.njvowsnow.comhttps://www.instagram.com/njvowsnow ⁠@njvowsnow⁠Alive Events: https://www.aliveevents.com@aliveeventsent

This week we're sitting down with Nicole Klym, owner of Nicole Klym Photography. With 15 years into this work, she's built something couples genuinely need but don't always know to describe! 📸Nicole's philosophy is simple: you deserve more than just beautiful photos; you deserve an experience that feels effortless from start to finish. That means she's not just showing up with a camera. She's organizing your entire day behind the scenes! She's making sure no meaningful moment gets missed, from family portraits to candids with your favorite people (and yes, your pets too 🐾).She builds a realistic timeline around your actual venue, the light, the weather, even the sunset; all while keeping your personality at the center of it. The result? You actually get to be in your wedding day, instead of managing it.Tap the link in bio to hear the full conversation! 🎧Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us!We offer host read advertisement as well! Contact us for more information!Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast Links to this week’s vendors: Our intro music is by @jonathanrusso_guitarist Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠ Celia Milton:⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://nicoleklym.com@nkpandco 

Celia and Andrea talk to Tina Handal, Director of sales and client development For Danaro Limousine.  Tina eases the stress of engaged couples by working directly with them creating personalized itineraries and managing all logistics providing them and their families and guests with a unique luxury transportation on their wedding day. Their exquisite fleet includes classic cars, stretch limousines, and spacious party buses, ensuring a perfect match for your styleand needs. Their professional chauffeurs are dedicated to providing exceptional service, ensuring a seamless and elegant experience from start to finish.Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides,grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisements as well. Contact us for more information! Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding Podcast Listen for free wherever you get your Podcasts.Links to this week’s vendors:Our intro music is by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jonathanrusso_guitarist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Celia Milton: https://njvowsnow.com Danaro Limo www.danarolimo.com @danarolimo 

Do You Really Need a Wedding Party? 🤔💍Bridesmaids. Groomsmen. Maid ofHonor. Best Man. Matching outfits. Big entrances.But what if you don’t want any ofthat? More couples are choosing to skipthe traditional wedding party—and there are some pretty good reasons why. In this episode, we’re talking about what we’re seeing, why couples are making this choice, and the things you might want to consider before deciding what’sright for your wedding. Because your wedding doesn’t haveto follow tradition just because it’s tradition. ❤️🎙️ Listen to this week’s episode of the New Jersey WeddingPodcast!Would you have a wedding party orskip it completely? Tell us in the comments!Join the conversation. We love your questions, comments, and requests! We also love guests! Past brides, grooms, vendors, and venues contact us! We offer host read advertisement as well!! Contact us for more information!Email usat ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding PodcastLinks to this week’s vendors:Our intro music is by @jonathanrusso_guitarist Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠Celia Milton:⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Microweddings. "We-lopements." Whatever you call it; trimming the guest list is one of THE best ways to cut cost, chaos, and stress while making the day feel unmistakably you So why does even bringing it up make couples break out in a cold sweat?Spoiler: your people are much more understanding than you think. On this episode we're breaking down how to graciously downsize that pesky list; not just the wedding itself, but everything orbiting it: engagement parties, showers, bachelorette weekends, and yes, even the rehearsal dinner.No guilt. No group chat drama. Just real strategies for the guest list conversation nobody teaches you how to have. #NJWeddingPodcast #NJVowsNow #Microwedding #Welopement #WeddingGuestList #IntimateWedding #WeddingPlanningTips #WeddingPodcast #ElopementLove #SmallWeddingBigLove #WeddingAdvice #EngagementParty #BridalShower #BacheloretteWeekend #RehearsalDinner #WeddingPlanning101Contact us through social media: Facebook, Instagram or website all are titled: New Jersey Wedding PodcastLinks to this week’s vendors:Our intro music is by @jonathanrusso_guitarist Andrea Purtell ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠⁠Celia Milton:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠⁠⁠

🍸 This episode is a TREAT. Pull up a barstool and listen to our chat with Drew from "Drew the Bartender"; the mastermind behind some of the most fabulous signature cocktails you've ever seen at a wedding. Drew doesn't just serve drinks, he crafts an experience: fast, creative, delicious, budget-friendly, and (yes, we said it) safe too. 🙌If you're planning a wedding and want your bar to be as memorable (for them) and effortless (for you), this episode is packed with tips you don't want to miss. 🥂✨ Contact us through social media — Facebook, Instagram, or our website — all titled New Jersey Wedding Podcast.Listen for free wherever you get your podcasts.Links to this week's vendors:Our intro music is by @jonathanrusso_guitaristAndrea Purtell — ⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion⁠ @weddingofficiantCelia Milton — ⁠www.njvowsnow⁠ @njvowsnowwww.drewthebartenderhttps://www.drewthebartender.com@drewthebartendernj #njweddingpodcast #njweddinginspo #Spotifypodcast #applepodcasts #radiopodcast #breakerpodcast #pocketcasts #overcast #newjerseypodcast #newjerseyweddingpodcast #newjerseywedding #njwedding #weddingpodcast #podcast #njweddingvenues #samesexweddingsnj #wheretogetmarriednj #jerseyshorewedding #njbride #WeddingPodcast #NJWeddingPodcast #SignatureCocktails #WeddingBar #DrewTheBartender #WeddingPlanningTips #NJWeddings #WeddingVendors #CocktailHour #WeddingInspo

Bridal hair and beach/park rules! We also talk about the latest updates at Clark’s Landing Yacht Club! From taming flyaways to avoiding fines—this is your ultimate guide to fabulous hair and a flawless ceremony. We break down the NJ beach and park rules followed by a fabulous interview with Giovanni Giuntoli Creating Beautiful Bridal Hair! Celebrity Hairstylist-Bridal Hair Specialist-EducatorWith extensive training across the globe, including working on photo sets and with celebrities, Giovanni has honed his finishing skills developing a keen eye for symmetry and balance, and mastered the art of working with diverse hair types and textures.  After years of refining his craft and traversing the world, Giovanni was compelled to bring his expertise back home, offering hairstyling services for all occasions, whether it's your special day, a noteworthy event, or a fresh chapter in your life. Giovanni is dedicated to making the process smooth and stress-free for you, ensuring that you can enjoy every moment leading up to your event. You're welcome to join the conversation! We love your comments, questions and requests so please reachout!Email us at [email protected] us at Facebook, Instagramor Websites; we are New Jersey Wedding Podcast everywhere!Listen for free wherever you listen to podcasts!Like us and subscribe so you don't miss an episode!Links to this week's vendors;Our intro music is by ⁠@jonathanrusso_guitaristAndrea Purtell ⁠www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com⁠⁠@weddingofficiant⁠Celia Milton: ⁠www.njvowsnow.com⁠⁠www.celiamilton.com⁠⁠⁠@njvowsnow⁠⁠ Giovanni Guiuntoli: BridalBookings: GiovanniGiuntoli.comTheSalonAtHoboken.comEducational Workshops: Tearsheet