Diaries of a Wedding Singer

We're picking back up with the second half of our summer in Maine and another trip up north to Wisconsin! Obviously we've got some kids stories in there for your pleasure and Ali is finally on the recovery road from a pretty major surgery (hence the inconsistent episode releases!)Thank you for your patience and we so appreciate you listening, as always! follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs. Write us an email at [email protected] and check out our website at aliandsusieband.com.

What a great trip back to Maine! We had so much fun visiting family and Susie went out of her mind traveling all over New England for 9 gigs in 14 days! Hear all about it in episode 3 and 4. Thank you for listening as always! Follow us on instagram at @diariesofaweddingsinger and @susiestaubs. Send us an email at [email protected] with stories and performance inquiries!

Special shout out to our favorite fan, Dan! Also, sorry for the laughing attack somewhere about midway through... Ali took the most HIDEOUS photo of herself we've ever seen while trying to catch a cute moment with the kids...lets just say, it wasn't cute...

5 years later, here we are! So excited to start Season 5!! And what would an episode of our be without a little bit of audio issues. Bear with us as we dust off our mics and start up again with y'all! Life is good and we can't wait to share it with youCheck out our website aliandsusieband.com!

GUYS! Have you ever had those times where your body hates you and you can't move and even typing is a challenge??? Well that was Ali for the past 5-6 months but now she's on the "up and up"! We are happy to bring you another episode of our silly podcast and a quick update on our lives these days! Please continue to keep Ali in your prayers as she progresses past her residual treatment side effects. Visit aliandsusieband.com to see new content and don't forget to follow us on instagram!Thank you!

This episode is best played away from the little ones I believe! Leave it to Susie to bring in another ridiculous story from her latest wedding. Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs. Write us an email at [email protected] you for listening!

Susie has a whirlwind weekend experiencing the dynamic beauty of 2 very different cultural weddings and Ali heads up north Wisconsin for another round of Smokey's Steakhouse - albeit, slowly and stiffly! Follow us on instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs.Write us an email at [email protected]!Thanks for listening <3

This has been a loooong month. Thank you for sticking around and waiting for another episode! Ali has been having a few mobility issues and is still slowly trying to get back to moving again and Susie has been picking up the slack. This week Susie recounts her trip to Maine and the Diva's show, Classic Rock show and the worst thing of all.....LICE. Follow on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs [email protected]

Would it be a regular episode without some ridiculous travel stories?? Obviously not. Today Susie reminisces about her flights and Ali is awake for about 36 hours straight during her gigs. We've got Classic Rock shows, a 40th pain shop anniversary and a 60th Bday party spanning from Maine to Virginia Beach. We're all over! Buy last minute tickets to Susie's DIVAs Show at Deertrees Theater in Harrison, ME AUGUST 9! Also get your tickets to the last public show in Maine for a while on Aug 15th. The Classic Rock show will perform in Old Orchard Beach at their Ball Park Concert Series. Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs -- [email protected] for Listening! As Susie travels to Maine this week, we won't have a chance to record, so look for another episode in about 2 weeks. <3

Have you seen Amazon Prime's newest show Fallout?? It has 17 Emmy Nominations and we have one of the cast here today to chat all about his story and how he managed to gain a role on the show! Dave has been a friend for 13 years and is as humble and kind as she is talented. Follow him on Instagram @daveregister and don't forget to watch him as "Chet" on Fallout! on Prime!Follow us @diariesofaweddingsing -- @susiestaubs -- [email protected]

Today we have The Winey Baker, aka Inn Owner of the Greenwood Manor Inn, aka our lil' sister, Jill Drew! She was a professional baker in Maine for 12 years before moving on to become an inn owner of The Greenwood Manor Inn and she's here to tell us some awesome stories from her years as a wedding baker and has some excellent advice for couples looking for their own sweet treats on their big day. Don't miss it!Follow her @thewineybaker and book your room or special event today at the Greenwood Manor Inn! Find them on instagram @greenwoodmanorinn_me or check out their website at greenwoodmanorinn.comFollow her friend and photographer on instagram @emilydelamaterphotographyDon't forget to follow us @ diariesofaweddingsinger and write us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected]

I guess I should be happy the gigs went well at least! Ali and Susie both had Covid this week, so thanks for waiting an extra few hours for this episode to air! Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs -- write us an email at [email protected]. Thank you for listening!

Such a beautiful show, and one we'll never forget! No matter how many times we perform, we're always learning new lessons and growing. This was no exception! Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs. Send us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected]. Check out our new band page at aliandsusieband.com!Thank you as always for listening, we love you!

THANK YOU to our first "I Can See Your Voice" guest, CJ Tyson! CJ was a choreographer on the show but has an incredible resume that includes 5 seasons of LipSync Battle, Broadway actor, back-up dancer, singer, film actor and not least of all, a friend of Madonna. He has new music out NOW that you can stream anywhere you get your music. Follow him @cjtyson on Instagram, @cjtysoncjtyson on tiktok and learn more at cjtyson.com. His newest single is called Content 2.0, go grab this summer dance epic today! follow us @diariesofaweddingsinger on Insta, send us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected]

We can finally dish on the show we were on! It's only been two years in the making ha! Next week listen in for our interview with choreographer, singer and dancer extraordinaire, CJ Tyson! Follow us on Instagram at @diariesofaweddingsinger or @susiestaubs. Write us an email with your favorite wedding stories at [email protected]

Who doesn't love a new pet?! Why not add a new addition to an already crazy situation? This week you'll hear about Ali's new pet and another trip to the north woods in Wisconsin. We have an opinion on what it takes to be part of a wedding band, namely, being prepared and learning songs quickly. Is it really necessary? Answer....YES. Follow us on instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger , write us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected]. Visit our new band site, aliandsusieband.com! Thank you for listening! Next week we'll start our interviews with people from the show, I Can See Your Voice! You won't want to miss it

FINALLY right?! Ali's had quite the spring and needed a little extra time to get her shit together for you all but we're here!! We've got cancer updates and pet news (a new dog!) and our opinion on best practices when joining a new band. If there are still tickets, get yours to The Way We Were, a Celine Dion/Barbra Streisand Tribute Show with Susie AND Ali with the Maine State Music Theater in Brunswick, ME and an orchestra!! June 16th and 17th. It's gonna be EPIC, you won't want to miss it. Follow us on instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger or email us at [email protected] with your best wedding stories. Season 4, we can't believe it! This season we'll be able to talk all about our stint on Fox's I Can See Your Voice and we plan to interview all the cool and talented people we met. Watch Season 3, episode 8 "Twinning" to see us! Stay tuned for a great season. Keep Ali in your thoughts and prayers as she finishes up her cancer treatment so we can hopefully put this behind us and talk about more than that bullshit :)

Can you believe we made it?! Well, this season is slightly shorter than normal but that's because Ali will be busy with Chemo starting on Wednesday, Nov 1! We're all just ready to get this shit show started so it can be over before we know it. We will hopefully share a wedding write-in episode and another Magic of Christmas breakdown towards the end of the year, but we will default to however Ali is feeling during this time. We can't express enough how thankful we are to all of you who listen! This has brought us more joy than you could know! We'll keep you updated on Ali's progress through the instagram page @diariesofaweddingsinger. You can follow Susie's band @mixologyband and her personal page @susiestaubs. You still have time to give us your best wedding story! Write us at [email protected]. Pray pray pray for a speeding recovery! <3 <3

WTF is all we can say. Thank you for waiting an extra week for this week's episode! We'll explain it all right off the bat. Also, in more happy news, CONGRATS Elise and Josh! You are far more important than any bad news, and thank you for lifting our spirits by getting to talk about your beautiful day!Follow us on instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs @metrocityband. Write us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected].

This man is the guy behind all those stories from the classic rock shows that Susie is always talking about! Joe Boucher made this show come to life and he's here today talking to us all about how it came to be and what it was like working with a symphony and watching incredible talent cross the Portland Symphony Stage for 16 seasons! We hope you enjoy our interview and to find out more about upcoming shows from Joe, visit https://www.theirsongs.com/Follow us on Instagram @[email protected] -- @susiestaubs -- @mixologyband. Send us an email with your stories at [email protected]

Happy Monday! Today we discuss what happens when a hurricane is on the horizon, scheduled to hit your venue on the day of your wedding! Also, Ali talks about her recent gig with a "yacht rock band" and Susie gets inappropriate with a wedding planner ;)Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs -- @mixologyband -- @bullcitysyndicate. Send us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected]. Get your Magic of Christmas tickets today! Head to portlandsymphony.org for more information.

DONATE TODAY to my good friend, Daniel Farrar's Berlin Marathon! He's probably running as we speak but you can still donate to help him reach his goals! He'll be running as part of the Breathe Team for @berlinmarathon. You can pledge between $0.01 and $2 per km (or lump sum) under 5:00 to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. Comment or DM @runningdad262 to pledge your support for him, his sweet daughter, Lucy, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Please consider pledging to my good friend as he runs for an amazing cause in the Berlin Pledge Challenge 2023! He will be running to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of his sweet daughter, Lucy, and her brave fight against the disease. He'll run a total of 42 km and is taking pledges between $.01 - $2 per km that he can run under 5:00! (Or 8 min per mile). You can DM Dan @runningdad262 or head to https://events.cff.org/berlin23/runningdad262. Don't wait! The race is Sept 24th!Thank you for sticking with us as we took a break for the holiday weekend! Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs -- @bullcitysyndicateSend us your wedding stories at [email protected]

I think the title speaks for itself! Thanks so much for listening and we'll be taking a break next week for the holiday. Happy Labor Day! Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs -- @bullcitysyndicate. Write us your favorite wedding stories at [email protected]

Susie's up in Rangeley, Maine with stories of another non conventional weekend! Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs -- @bullcitysyndicateWrite in your favorite wedding stories at [email protected]

We are ALL over the place in this episode as you can tell from the title! We had many minutes of children stories this week, so skip ahead to minute 20ish to get to the gigs! Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs -- @bullcitysyndicate. Write us an email at [email protected] us a 5 Star review and thank you for listening!

How are we half way through summer already!? Thanks for listening as always! Leave us a 5 star review and tell your friends all about us! Find us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @susiestaubs -- @mixology -- @bullcitysyndicateWrite us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected]

Today's episode we recount our trip to Maine for our Deertree's Theater Disney show! It was a fantastic week and Susie's wedding deals with an unexpected power outage. Tis the season for public shows! See all the dates below and CONGRATULATIONS to Susie for her upcoming performance with the Portland Symphony Orchestra and their Magic of Christmas show! Buy your tickets today at portlandsymphony.org. More details to come!PUBLIC SHOWS:Mixology: Aug 3- DIVA'S Show - 6:30pm Old Orchard Ball Park, MaineAug 4- Rock Anthem Concert Series- 6:00-10:00pm Paris Hill Country Club, MaineAug 18- Carole King/Bonnie Raitt Tribute Show- 7:30pm Deertrees Theatre, MaineAug 24- Classic Rock Show- 6:00pm Old Orchard Ball Park, MaineDec 2023- Magic of Christmas - Portland, MaineVisit the following for tickets:www.deertrees-theatre.org to purchase tickets (Deertrees)www.parishill.org/music (Rock Anthem)www.oobrec.com (Old Orchard Ball Park)www.portlandsymphony.org (Magic of Christmas)BULL CITY SYNDICATE - Ali's new NC Band!Public Shows:Sept 21- Sanford Concert Series- 6:00pm Sanford, North CarolinaSept 22- Back Then Club - 6:00 pm Cary, North Carolina

How much is too much when it comes to and travel experiences?? Apparently Susie still has the patience of a saint. And Ali gets to travel north to Wisconsin to see her lovely groupies and party for the 4th!Thanks for listening, follow us on Instagram for all the corresponding pictures from this episode @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs. Write us an email with your stories at [email protected].

Buy your tickets for our Disney show happening THIS WEEK! Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th at DeerTrees Theater in Harrison, ME. Go to https://www.deertrees-theatre.org for more info! Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs. Send us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected].

Happy 4th of July everyone! Have you struggled with whether or not to hire a wedding planner for your big day? Well, we have some answers for you from someone who knows best. One Events is a wedding planning company from Milwaukee, WI and Sara is here to give her best advice when it comes to hiring someone to coordinate your wedding...hint hint..she says DO IT! For more information on hiring Sara and Haley visit oneeventsllc.com or follow them on Instagram @oneeventsmke You won't regret it!Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs. Send us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected] Now go have a beer and watch some fireworks! Happy birthday America!

Have you heard of Brown Tail Moth Caterpillars? You're about to find out all about them! Susie's back at a familiar venue spot and although the party was a blast, there was one shuttle driver that needs some lessons in manners... Follow us on instagram at @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs. Write us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected]. Thanks as always for listening!

The rain tried its hardest to ruin a gorgeous wedding and Susie gets a rude awakening before traveling home!Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs. Send us your wedding stories at [email protected] you for listening!

Ali heads up north to Wisconsin and Susie flies back to Maine for another stunning wedding. You'd think one of these days we would have a gig in our own state! Follow us on Instagram at @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs. Send us an email at [email protected]. Thank you for listening and leave us a rating and review to let us know how we're doing!

What's up!!! Wedding season has begun and so have we! We're thrilled to be back for SEASON 3, what?! As usual we have no idea what this season will bring so hold on to your butts and let's get the party started!Thank you as always for listening and if you feel so inclined, leave us a rating and review!Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger -- @mixologyband -- @susiestaubs. Write us an email with your stories at [email protected].

Merry Christmas you beautiful people! We can't believe we made it to the end of another wedding season, let alone another year! Thank you so much again for listening and please don't forget about us! We'll be back in the spring for a brand new season and hopefully we can give you an extra episode or two between then and now. Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger or @mixologyband to keep up to date with us! If you have a story for us please send it to [email protected].  Thank you to all who wrote in! They were all incredible. See you in 2023!

How is it already halfway through December?! In today's episode we get to talk all about Susie's American FAMily (AMFAM) Christmas concert and the number of times Ali got mistaken for being Susie! Honestly, it's a good mistake to make!  Also, being in a new house means that there is a lot of furnishing to do! Because of that, Ali's house is rather empty and there wasn't a great spot to record without a little echo in there. So Ali's audio is not quite as good as we'd like. We apologize for all the technical trouble this year! New Year's resolution is good sound! Don't forget to DM us or write an email at [email protected] to give us your crazy wedding stories for our "write-in" episode next monday!  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband ! You'll definitely want to follow and keep up to date with us since next week will be our season finale! 

As we near the end of the season, we thought we'd throw in a few of our favorite wedding movies that started our obsession with all things weddings! These are just our opinion and no rhyme or reason to the order (except for the last few!) Thank you so much to all who came out to Susie's show! What a blast it was! Don't forget rate, review and follow the podcast on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger and Susie's band @mixologyband. Send us an email for our wedding write-in episode where we share all of YOUR funny, crazy or heartwarming stories! DM us or send them to [email protected]. 

Happy Thanksgiving! We've started the celebration early, but wanted to give you a little something this week before we take next Monday off! Between rude airport stories, airhead bridesmaids and Susie eating Ali's chewed food, we hope we've kept you entertained :)  Tickets for Susie's  Dec 3rd American Family Show are going fast so don't hesitate if you still want to join us! Head to windhamchambersingers.com for more details and to buy tix.  Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband and leave us a message with your wedding stories at [email protected]

Hello again everyone! We have had a whirlwind couple weeks between Ali moving to her new house and a special secret project (which we'll divulge over the next couple months) so thank you for being patient in waiting for our next episode! And boy, you won't be disappointed. Today we bring you Conductor Peter Shannon. He is an extraordinary person and generously gave us an hour of his time so we could share his amazing accomplishments and insights into the world of orchestral music. 2021/2022 is Shannon’s eighth year as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Jackson Symphony in Jackson, Tennessee. He was the first Artistic Director and Conductor of the Savannah Philharmonic, in Savannah Georgia, from 2008 to 2018, before deciding to relocate with his family to his native Ireland. Recognizing the integrative, holistic connection between music and healing, Peter has also developed and shepherded programs at Hospitals, Cancer Institutes and Hospice settings for over a decade. Find out more about Peter Shannon at www.petershannonconductor.com and www.theaimh.org.  As always keep up to date with sun on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband. Send us an email with you favorite wedding stories at [email protected]! And you cam follow us on Tiktok @diariesofaweddingsinger. If you like what you hear, leave us a 5 star rating and review!  

Happy Halloween! We can't believe we're already at episode 20! We start by recounting our Halloween party and Susie's nasty trick on Ali. Another beautiful wedding in the books for Susie but as always, she has some good stories to share. Follow us on Instagram for videos and pictures we reference @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra.  Send us your wedding stories or any question you'd like to be included for our FAQ episode coming up! Could be about anything, wedding related or not. You can DM us on Instagram or send them to [email protected].  Don't forget to buy your tickets for Susie's American Family Concert in Maine on Dec 3rd! You can purchase tickets at Windhamchambersingers.com Thanks as always for listening and if you like what you hear, don't be afraid to hit that follow button and give us a rating/review :) 

First off....SO sorry about the sh*tty audio! We're had an unknown technical difficulty and rather than scrapping the episode, we figured you all would forgive us if this week sounded a little wonky. Nevertheless, THANK YOU for listening and check out our Instagram for pictures related to the episode! You can find us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra. Send us an email with your funny, crazy, heartfelt stories at [email protected]. Check out Susie's band website at mixologyband.com.  Don't forget to leave us a review and a rating and hit that follow button :)  Get tickets for Susie's American Family Christmas Concert in Maine on Dec 3rd! There are 2 shows, one at 2:00pm and another at 7:30pm.  www.windhamchambersingers.com to purchase yours and hurry, they're almost out!

THIS GUY! What a pleasure it was to interview Gary Backstrom, guitarist extraordinaire! Gary is founding member of Jiggle the Handle and also currently leads his own self titled band. He has some unreal tour stories, wedding stories, and ALIEN encounters! You don't want to miss this episode. Follow all his music on any streaming platform and check out his website at garybackstrom.com to learn more. Watch him shred that guitar on his facebook and Youtube pages at Gary Backstrom Band. Thank you again Gary! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWAKwBs2ue9L3ohX7RJTc9g/videos Website: https://www.garybackstrom.com Don't forget to follow our show and give us a follow, review and rating :) We appreciate your patience as this episode was a little late! Instagram at @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra. Send us an email at [email protected]. 

It was a little bit of chaos with 7 kids at home but Ali held down the fort while Susie flew back to Maine again!  A couple of beautiful weddings to discuss and we reminisce on proper etiquette for those guests who may want to join the band for a song or two... Follow s on Instagram at @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchesta. Send us an email with your stories at [email protected].  Thanks for listening! Give us a follow, rating and review! 

Ali gets to travel to Cali for a whirlwind trip and Susie has another 48 hour trek to Maine for her weddings this week. Thanks for listening and if you like what you hear, leave us a 5 Star rating and review! Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra. Send us an email at [email protected]. 

How has it taken so long for us to have THE Kelly Muse on the podcast! Finally he joins us to give all the details of what it takes to be a band leader- and more importantly, the band leader for Mixology! Kelly shares his insights into the wedding business from his perspective and also dishes on what it's like to work with our very own Susie Pepper.  Enjoy! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating and review if you like what you hear. You can follow us on instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra. Send us an email with your favorite stories at [email protected].  Thanks again, Kelly, you're the best! And thank you, Carolyn, for giving us the time to interview him with a new baby at home!

 Happy Monday! Another weekend over, another wedding  complete! This week Susie tells us about another beautiful wedding with some unique and not so unique things and Ali gets into the nitty gritty about her terrible caterer for her own wedding day.  Don't forget to rate and review the show! Thank you as always for listening and follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra. Send us an email with your wedding stories at [email protected]

Susie is at the Samoset Resort in Maine for today's episode and Ali get's to blind react to Jimmy Fallon's "wedding fails". "You bring them to Mordor, obviously"...Listen to hear the full story! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra. Drop us an email with your crazy stories at [email protected].  Don't forget to leave us a 5 star rating and review if you like what you hear. Thank you, as always, for listening!

Happy Labor Day! Enjoy another week of mishaps and show stopping songs! Thank you for listening and don't forget to leave a 5 Star Rating and review if you like what you hear.  Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra. Send us an email with your stories at [email protected]

Welcome back all you lovely people! Ali is getting settled in North Carolina and we're here today to talk about her last gig in Milwaukee with North Coast Orchestra! So bittersweet <3 And Susie recounts an adorable Father of the Bride and the hype around good speeches and fan favorite songs.  Follow us on Instagram @diariesofaweddingsinger  --  @mixologyband  --  @northcoastorchestra. Send us an email with your crazy stories at [email protected]  Thank you!