WedCast
By C Squared Radio
Hosted by DJ Mike Carroll he will tell stories from weddings, share his insight from 20 years in the biz and interview industry leaders.
Fun and informative, a good time will be had by most.
WedCastJun 17, 2020
Bethel Nathan and the 98 World Series
Bethel Nathan is not only a leader in the Officiant wolrd but also the wedding Industry as a whole. Her expertise has been shared to thousands at Wedding MBA, The Knot and just about every other wedding industry conference there is.
She also speaks Japanese, loved baseball and is an avid diver. Oh did I mention she is one hell of a public speaker.
We sit down with Bethel and talk about ceremony legalities, traditions and personalization.
https://www.ceremoniesbybethel.com/ and https://elevatebybethel.com/
Instagram: @bethelnathan and @elevatebybethel
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ceremoniesbybethel/
Jennifer Bean and the Periodic Table of Elements
Tables and chairs might not have personality but Jennifer Bean does and it comes through. You know what else she has, besides an interesting story, a passion for special events. Join Mike as he sits down with Jen and lets her tell her story. It is a very raw and revealing interview and gives some insight into what the special events industry is going through during the 2020 Covid 19 pandemic.
You can check out her story and the Rustic crew at:
http://rusticevents.com
Instagram: @rusticurbanevents
Facebook: Rustic Events
Mike and the AMA that Almost Never Was or How a Podcast Deals with a Meandering Reality
For our 11th episode a facebook post gave us the idea to do a AMA (Ask Mike Anything) we got some ahem "listener questions" and Mike answers them. Mike also talks about the future of the show and how it only took 10 episodes to realize the show needed to find its focus.
Enjoy this episode and PLEASE come back next week for another episode.
Mike McCaleb and the Reluctant Filmmaker
Mike McCalebm, of Mission Visual, had an interesting path to wedding film making. A path that he really didn't want to take. Eighteen years later and Mission Visual has left its mark on the industry.
One of Orange Counties top wedding production companies, Mission Visual has taken their talents to Idaho and OC's loss is Treasure Valley's gain. Before leaving we got Mike to sit down and chat with us about his journey as well as the evolution of the wedding films.
https://www.missionvisual.com/
Instagram: @missionvisual
facebook: facebook.com/missionvisual
Tiana Loyd and the Scariest Villian of all Time
Every so often you start of in one direction and then turn a corner and surprise you're going in a completely different direction. This is exactly what happened when I sat down with Tiana of Tiana Melissa Designs. The daughter of a coordinator and florist Tiana was born into this business and actually started working in it in High School. I originally wanted to talk about being the child of someone in the wedding industry but instead the discussion turned to the evolution of weddings.
Instagram: @tianamelissadesigns and @w.s.designs
Allie Lindsey and the Int...er...net of Do......om
What happens when a film nerd sits down with a photographer who shoots film? You get an interview with talk of film stocks, processing labs and film speeds. We also talk a little about the WHY, why does Allie shoot film, why does she use a certain lab for a certain couple.
http://www.allielindsey.com/
Instagram: @allielindseyphotography
Katelyn McCullough and the First Time for Everything
Katelyn is the owner of Elwynn and Cass Beauty Concierge. Elwynn + Cass takes the guess work out of beauty services for weddings and special events so the busy professional can make one call and have all their needs met. Obviously on the DJ side I don't have much interaction with Hair and Make up on the big day so it was cool getting to chat with Katelyn about what she does and what distinguishes a beauty concierge from a Hair and Make Up provide.
This was also the first interview Mike did for WedCast and the first time an unsuspecting interviewer got the Fast Five questions.
Elwynn + Cass: https://elwynnandcass.com/
Instagram: @elwynnandcass
https://csquaredevents.com
Grant Bass and the Fat32s
In this episode we sit down and talk with C Squared DJ and music producer Grant Bass (AKA _IMHOTEP_).
I didn't intend to talk racism with Grant it just sort of came up. I intended to talk to him about his experience as both a talented Wedding DJ/MC and up and comer in the club scene. Somewhere along the line cultural influences in music got brought up and we briefly talk about the racism that Grant experiences both in the club and in weddings.
Grant can be booked for weddings through C Squared Events https://csquaredevents.com
You can also check his music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2bRgPwwjoTzJU0jNzWIJpz
Lauren Gonzalez and the Carole Baskin who Ruined 2020
In this episode we sit down and talk pop culture and social media with Lauren Gonzalez.
David Cutler and the Email from the Cat
David Cutler is one of the top officiants in Temecula for a good reason. He mixes sentimentality and humor with the couples personal story to tell their story during the ceremony. Listen in as we talk about his process in crafting the ceremony as well as going over some of the legal obligations of the ceremony officiant.
http://www.yourperfectceremony.net/
Instagram: @ministerdave
Facebook: @yourperfectceremony
Domenica Prestininzi and the Host Wearing the Clothes They Slept In
Today I sit down with Domenica Prestininzi of Domenica Beauty. This episode is a lesson in when a dude tries to see if he can chat with a make up artist friend for 45 minutes with no prep and make it interesting. I chose this as the third episode because I wanted to have a two episodes where I could say see I know what I am doing before the one that could grind it to a screeching halt.
Come along as Domenica and I discuss, what constitutes pajamas, whether guys should get make up and if everyone really knows her dad.
http://domenicabeauty.com
Instagram: @domenicabeauty
http://facebook.com/domenicabeauty
Crystal MacNeil and the Tip that Launched a Career
Crystal MacNeil has done it all from a coordinating standpoint. She has been a wedding planner, a venue coordinator, venue sales and now is the General Manager of Wedgewood Weddings Galway Down in Temecula California.
Join us as we talk about how she got into the business, how she progressed from serving the couple on her own to serving the couple on the venue side. We touch on the difference between "Venue Coordinator" and Private Coordinator. We also touch on what Wedgewood Weddings is doing to help couples who have had their planning turned upside down by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Galway Downs by Wedgewood Weddings
WedCast Archives: https://www.csquaredevents.com/vlog/
The Untitled Music Project
Michella Garibay and the Quarantine Corks
Join us as we welcome Temecula wedding planner Michelle Garibay of Michelle Garibay Events. Among other topics we get her take on the term "Planner" vs "Coordinator" as well as Star Wars vs Star Trek and learn exactly what is a quarantine cork.
Michelle is the Principal Planner and Creative Director of Michelle Garibay Events or Team MGE as it is lovingly known as. Her and her team plan events of all sizes all across southern California, Hawaii and Mexico.
Web: http://michellegaribayevents.com
Instagram: @michellegaribayevents
Facebook: @michellegaribayevents