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Wedding & Event Podcast
by Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music
Wedding and event planning is a big undertaking and new for most people. The listener will benefit from hearing discussions by experienced event professionals. Real situations and issues are addressed and guidance provided. Education: An informed buyer makes good decisions when planning their wedding or special event. Purpose: To provide the listener with fundamental concepts to assist them in the creative process of designing, planning and producing their wedding or special event. In addition to increasing creativity and enjoyment for those new to planning special events it is our intention to help raise the standard of service provided by wedding and event professionals through informative and often entertaining discussion :-)
Episodes
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Plan, Design, Coordinate Your Wedding
Happy New Year! The following definitions apply to weddings and to any activity. Here’s to making 2023 the best year ever! Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 323-270-3650 What made this wedding such a success? Watch Video: Beautiful Wedding @ Fullerton Arboretum Wedding Planning, Wedding...
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Plan Design Coordinate Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 72.
Beautiful Wedding @ Fullerton Arboretum Wedding Planning, Wedding Design and Wedding Coordination are very creative activities. These concepts work together and are presented here in a suggested sequence. Having the pieces of the puzzle, it is easier for one to see the bigger picture. Encarta...
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2 Successful Parties. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 71
Throwing a party is a creative yet simple activity: Invite people you like… Provide food and music you like… Combine and mix gently. I think the reward for a host is knowing that their guests are having a good time. In addition to being a DJ and Master of Ceremonies I am also a Pianist and lead a...
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Anniversary Celebration | Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 70.
Wedding Anniversary Breakfast – Eggs Benedict & Potato Pancakes. Happy Anniversary Sheila and Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 626-797-1795 “Though just one day, a wedding establishes an ideal to strive for in everyday living.” I wrote that, I like saying it. It is indeed something my wife Sheila…
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Covid Wedding Triumph! Video Interview. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 69
Since March 2020 there have been a number of successful weddings and events I have personally presided over. At each event attendees were mindful to create a safe environment. Simply, common sense prevailed and everyone had a good time and no one got sick. See: Elegant Music Summer Concert June…
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Events, Creativity, Problem Solving. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 68
“Events, Creativity, Problem Solving” Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 68 “Necessity is the mother of invention.” There’s an old saying by Greek Philosopher Plato that “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Though he said it in Greek I think the concept is easy to understand. Here is another…
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Etiquette & Natural Interaction. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 67.
See: Beautiful Wedding @ Rancho Las Lomas: Elegant Music Quartet – Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour, Eric Zimmermann DJ/Master of Ceremonies provides DJ Dance Music and conducts the festivities of the Wedding Reception. Traditionally weddings are the joining of 2 families. Traditionally weddings...
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Experience & Understanding. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 66.
Elegant Music Quartet @Vibiana – Live Music – DJ Dance Music – Master of Ceremonies – 626-797-1795 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...
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More About Wedding Coordination, Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 65
Wedding Music by Elegant Music 626-797-1795 Live Music – DJ Dance Music – Master of Ceremonies A Wedding Director is not a wedding planner and is not really a wedding coordinator. Essentially the wedding director represents the ceremony site and makes sure the couple gets down the aisle on time....
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Wedding Coordinators, What Do They Do? Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 64.
Picture: Wedding @ Fenyes Mansion Pasadena Museum of History. Music by Elegant Music 626-797-1795 . See: 9 Beautiful Pasadena, California Wedding Locations by Elegant Music I discovered this valuable conversation in the raw footage archives of Wedding & Event Podcast. The original conversation is...
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Level of Service. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 63.
I have had the pleasure of performing for weddings and parties at some of the most prestigious hotels and private clubs throughout Southern California. These locations and their staff consistently deliver a high level of service that their patrons have come to expect. Basically, a high level of...
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Lighting. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 62.
Trio: Violin, Harp and Keyboard. Backyard party in San Marino, CA In designing your event, you are the artist. With the help of event professionals many art forms contribute. Depending on your location, time of day and what’s important to you, your event may need additional lighting. What about...
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Guided to Success. Wedding and Event Podcast Episode 61
Guided To Success. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 61 It is true an event is guided to success. In able hands, it may seem that an event just happens with no effort at all. This is the sign of complete planning and excellent coordination. In a word, good control. Okay, that’s two words. To some...
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Certainty In Your Decisions. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 60.
Congratulations Kevin and Lyneth! Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 626-797-1795 A very good friend of mine recommends not to make decisions while you’re upset. That’s good advice. The current situation is upsetting as of May 5th 2020. No doubt about that. Emotions are running high in the media; it...
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Extending The Party. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 59.
Tournament of Roses Suite – Penthouse @ The Langham Huntington Hotel Pasadena, CA. Pianist Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 626-797-1795 A high level of service can be simply defined as, the event professional taking responsibility for the needs of the client. It is an important part of the...
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Party @ The Shakespeare Club Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 58
Shakespeare Club Weddings & Events. Picture a table beautifully set for dinner. The centerpiece could be regarded as the focal point for the table contributing to the decor of the entire room. Centerpiece Creative Centerpiece designs by Jordan Stringfellow JordiandCo 626.665.4222 Usually at an...
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Checklist for Rescheduling a Wedding. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 57.
When planning a wedding, each item purchased, each service secured is carefully chosen. Invitations have already been sent and guests are confirmed. Then, you find out that due to some factor beyond your control, you need to reschedule your wedding. Recently, there are many couples in the middle…
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Persist. Keep Calm and Carry On. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 56.
This discussion started with a bit of a rant about a project to solve a problem I had had with my email. I had no idea that email could be so technical. Work with people who like to help. Help is a valuable quality. Tobey Dodge and Eric Zimmermann 626-797-1795 This journey revealed many areas…
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Memorial Presentation. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 55.
Before the printed word, knowledge was passed down through the ages by the telling of stories. Stories of a life well lived, can have a calming yet powerful effect on those experiencing the loss of a loved one. Indeed we can all learn from a life well lived. Before the printed word, knowledge was...
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Weddings & The Academy Awards. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 54.
Allow me to quickly apologize for the sound quality of this particular recording. Indeed, no awards are merited for sound engineering or sound editing of this episode. I considered not publishing this recording at all however, the information in this discussion is valuable to engaged couples as...
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Revisiting You Plans & Budget. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 52
Wedding Reception Viennese Ballroom Langham Pasadena Wedding planning is a very creative activity and new to most couples. You have ideas. You will get ideas. Your priorities will change. Your budget will develop as you gather information and learn about the services you will be hiring. Then, you...
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Support The Bride! Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 51.
A lot of wisdom gets kicked around in these talks with Tobey. We are not trying to be learned or clever it’s just that weddings are a proving ground, a test of one’s metal and rite of passage that follows the decision of a couple to get married. This discussion started with a rant about lack of...
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Design & Logistics. Event Designer Part 5. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 50
In this series, Event Designer, Parts 1 through 5, Tobey and I discuss how an event can be shaped and influenced by thoughtful attention to design. St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Pasadena, CA A composer of music, for example, combines elements to create an original composition. Indeed, this is a…
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Pink Wedding. Event Designer Part 4. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 49.
Color and flowers are standard elements often used in wedding design. In talking with Tobey, I learned that flowers are ordered months in advance and that time of year and holidays influence price and availability. In this episode, Tobey recounts how some couples can come to agree or disagree on...
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Viewpoints & Opinions. Event Designer Part 3. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 48.
Wedding planning is a group activity. Fortunately or unfortunately everyone wants to help. Well, let me say right here that help is a good thing and an important resource, not to be squandered. In this episode, Tobey relates a story of helping a mother and daughter come to an agreement on the...
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Elements. Event Designer Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 47
Imagine the possibilities of a blank canvas. Put in it one dab of color and you have changed that blank field. Imagine a still pond. Dip your toe in the water and the effects ripple out. Such is the power of design. Wedding Ceremony @ Pelican Hill Resort To a large degree, a location, (without...
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Event Designer. Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 46
Wedding Ceremony Pasadena The original conversation on this topic lasted over an hour and in many ways is a continuation of the Wedding Definitions series episodes 43, 44 and 45. Wedding Reception Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles In this episode, Tobey offers a great definition for an Event…
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Wedding Designer & Wedding Producer. Definitions Part 3. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 45
Education is the key to making good decisions. It’s especially hard to think of everything when one is new at an activity. Indeed, sometimes one can’t help but get an uneasy feeling that they are forgetting something or that something hasn’t been fully thought out. However, with education and...
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The Wedding Coordinator. Definitions Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 44.
The Wedding Coordinator is a person who is hired by the bride and groom to help them with their wedding. The more I look at what a wedding coordinator is responsible for, the bigger the job seems. I think there are 3 parts of a full-service wedding coordinator which include advice, planning and…
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Wedding Director. Definitions Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 43.
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...
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Hierarchy of Event Responsibility. Part 3. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 42.
When you are in charge of an event, and see a situation develop, that might affect the outcome, you can’t turn your back it. The handling needed, may be immediate, and “far above one’s pay grade”, and so, to be at peace with one’s self, one does whatever necessary to guide the event to success....
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Hierarchy of Event Responsibility. Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 41.
Wedding Reception To provide a high level of service I am sure there is some kind of ratio of service staff hired to the number of guests attending. An example of this is hiring additional staff to provide wine service during dinner. In this Episode, Tobey recounts a wedding reception having an...
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Hierarchy of Event Responsibility. Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 40.
What if there is no wedding coordinator? Who’s in charge? When I first started performing for weddings back in the 90s I really didn’t understand how an event was organized. After meeting with the client I thought I had my facts straight and the event would go smoothly. I really couldn’t put my...
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What is the message of your event? Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 39.
In this episode, Tobey and I discuss finding out what is important to the client, and how this ultimately reveals the client’s vision and helps to craft the overall message of the event. The event professional is there to listen and serve the interests of their client. Finding out what these...
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What Is The Message Of Your Event? Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 38
In episodes 36 and 37 Tobey and I discuss “Party With A Purpose”; these center on the occasion. As you know thousands of dollars can be spent on an event, and people can have a good time and that might be all there is to it. However, if an event is a communication, then, what is the message? I…
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Party With A Purpose. Part 2. Wedding and Event Podcast Episode 37.
This episode is a continuation of our discussion of 2 parties Tobey had attended as a guest. What are the factors that make an event a success? Will the level of enjoyment be monitored by how much money is spent? I think it could be a learning experience for an event professional to step outside…
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Party With A Purpose. Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 36
Wedding Reception @ Julienne Restaurant San Marino, CA Elegant Music – 626-797-1795 Dinner party, dance party, birthday party, retirement party, or a fundraiser that forwards a good cause, an event is a communication. A well-planned event provides an aesthetic distraction-free environment where...
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Upward From Clueless. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 35
With some exceptions, I mostly speak with brides and their families when planning music for the upcoming wedding. It’s quite natural to help a couple visualize their celebration, and where music will be needed, by making an itinerary sketch. While working with a particular bride on her grand...
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Do I need A Wedding Coordinator? Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 34.
Hello Everyone! The title of this episode is “Do I need A Wedding Coordinator?” Part 2. Wedding and Event Podcast Episode 34. Planning a wedding is a lot of fun. Being newly engaged is an exciting time for a couple. Jumping right into wedding planning, without a plan, is a natural occurrence.…
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Do I Need A Wedding Coordinator? Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 33.
Hello everyone: The title of this episode is “Do I Need A Wedding Coordinator? Part 1.” Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 33. Do I need a wedding coordinator? This is a question that I am often asked by couples. The terms Wedding planning. Wedding designing. Wedding Coordination are sometimes used...
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Avoiding Misadventures. Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 32.
Hello Everyone: The title of this episode is Avoiding Misadventures Part 2. In part one, Tobey and I discussed my preparation for a wedding on the coming weekend. I had an itinerary that I had worked out with the couple, but now it was time to contact and confer with the location, food service…
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Avoiding Misadventures. Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 31
Hello Everyone: The title of this episode is Avoiding Misadventures. Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 31. Music starts a celebration and continues throughout the event. When working with a couple I create an itinerary sketch that defines the scope of service that I will be providing. This...
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Learning from the Royal Wedding Wedding. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 30.
Hello Everyone: The title of this episode is, Learning from the Royal Wedding Wedding and event podcast episode 30. We can all learn something from observing other weddings. Simply, find what you like and incorporate that into your own celebration. In this short episode, Tobey and I discuss parts...
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Weddings. A Collective Art Form. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 29.
Father of the Bride Toast @ Annandale Golf Club. 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…
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Protocol. Part 2. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 28
When greeting someone for the first time, one could say that the protocol would be to shake hands. This is an accepted response and invites further communication. The natural progression of getting to know one another has begun. Indeed a wedding reception with a successful grand entrance, for...
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Protocol. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 27.
Greek Wedding @ Villa Sancti di Bella Vista Malibu by Elegant Music 626-797-1795 There are certain traditions and observances that give guidance to how young women are formally introduced into society. The debutante ball or cotillion are announcements of coming of age and a formal introduction of…
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Event Running Late. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 26.
video Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club Marina del Rey, CA Hosts have a vision for their event. A beautiful itinerary is composed and the stage is set for wonderful things to happen. Events usually go as planned. But things can occur that alter the proposed schedule. I experienced this…
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Recipe for a Good Wedding. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 25.
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...
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No Wedding Coordinator. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 24.
Beautiful Wedding @ Bistro Gardens Studio City, CA Hello everyone. The title of this episode is “No Wedding Coordinator.” Episode 24. A couple has announced their engagement. Everyone is happy for them. I am sure the mother of the bride of this wedding took great pleasure in helping plan her...
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Events Go Well When… Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 23.
Monica & Daniel’s Wedding @ Ayers Hotel Manhattan Beach/Hawthorne, CA Elegant Music DJ/MC Eric Zimmermann 626-797-1795 Hello Everyone: The title of this episode is “Events Go Well When…” Episode 23. I got a “thank you” note from a couple whose wedding I had done several months before. I love...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Wedding and event planning is a big undertaking and new for most people.
The listener will benefit from hearing discussions by experienced event professionals. Real situations and issues are addressed and guidance provided.
Education: An informed buyer makes good decisions when planning their wedding or special event.
Purpose: To provide the listener with fundamental concepts to assist them in the creative process of designing, planning and producing their wedding or special event.
In addition to increasing creativity and enjoyment for those new to planning special events it is our intention to help raise the standard of service provided by wedding and event professionals through informative and often entertaining discussion :-)
HOSTED BY
Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music
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