The Dazed and Engaged Wedding Planning Advice Podcast
Hey Hey Party People! I’m your host Taylor Rhyne, owner and lead planner at Lemons & Willow Event Management. With a decade of experience in catering, venue management, HR and wedding planning, I’m here each week with industry friends to answer questions from real couples about how to tackle the unexpected things that pop up when planning a wedding. I’m here to make sure you feel heard in your planning journey and I’m bringing along some of the best wedding pros in the industry to offer insight and wisdom to help you along the way.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
048: "Behind the Scenes of Your Wedding Planning Process" with Cristen Clark
On Episode 048: “Behind The Scenes of Your Wedding Planning Process” we pulled out some very ‘behind the curtain’ questions about how vendors think, operate, what drives us nuts and how we work best …
047: "Color Analysis in Wedding Design" with Amy Casey
On Episode 047: “Color Analysis in Wedding Design” the lovely Amy Casey of House of Colour Waxhaw came on the show and we discussed how color analysis affects your wedding color palette, your bridal …
046: "When Things Go WRONG" with Taylor Rhyne
On Episode 046: “When Things Go WRONG” you guys wanted to know what to do when things (inevitably) go off-script on wedding day. Whether you’ve been to another wedding and seen everything you do NOT …
045: "The Time Management Talk" with Troy Adams
On Episode 045: “The Time Management Talk” the incredible Troy Adams, owner of Carolina DJ Pros came on the show to help me answer your questions about how to stay on track with your wedding planning…
044: "Avoiding Viral Wedding Photography Mistakes" with Kimberly Cauble
On Episode 044: “Avoiding Viral Wedding Photography Mistakes” I was joined by my lovely and talented friend who happens to be a fantastic wedding photographer - Kimberly Cauble, owner of Kimberly Cau…
043: "A Couple's Responsibilities" with Victor Huaman
On Episode 043: “A Couple’s Responsibilities” I was joined by my sweet friend/ amazing DJ - Victor Huaman, owner of Elegant Soiree DJs and Photobooths - and we broke down some cold hard truth that ev…
042: "Communication & Boundaries" with Taylor Rhyne
On Episode 042: “Communication & Boundaries” this week, I answered some tricky questions from couples about how to handle some awkward conversations with loved ones, co-workers and vendors. Communica…
041: "Wedding Decor Rentals - To Rent or Not to Rent?" with Shannon Thomas
On Episode 041: “Wedding Decor Rentals - To Rent or Not To Rent?” the lovely Shannon Thomas, owner of Creative Solutions Special Events came on the show to share her 25 yeats of event rental knowledg…
040: "How to Get The Most Out of Bridal Shows" with Marc Wheeler REPLAY
This week on Episode 040: “How to get the Most Out of Bridal Shows” I am replaying my conversation with the wedding show man himself, Marc Wheeler - producer of Wedding Festivals. Marc came on the s…
039: "Ask Taylor Anything!" with Taylor Rhyne
On Episode 038: “Ask Taylor Anything!” I took a little different approach and did this episode solo to answer some of the questions you guys tend to ask about me - How did I get into wedding planning…
038: "Why You REALLY Need A Wedding Planner" with Heather Muto
On Episode 038: “Why You REALLY Need a Planner” the incredible Heather Muto of Heatherly Event Design came on the show to discuss our faveeee topic to educate couples on - what does a wedding planner…
037: "Advice from a Past Bride" with Nadia Watkins
On Episode 037: “Advice From a Past Bride” my former client turned friend, Nadia Watkins came on the show to give some insight as a recent bride who went through it all - long distance engagement and…
036: "Should You Have Kids At Your Wedding?" with Sacoya Jenkins
On Episode 036: “Should Kids Be Allowed At Your Wedding?” we tackled one of the most controversial topics in our current wedding planning culture. People tend to lean one way or the other VERY strong…
035: "Are Favors Even a Thing Anymore?" with Kate Houston
On Episode 035: “Are Wedding Favors Even a Thing Anymore?" the lovely Kate Houston, founder of The Kind Favor joined me on the show to tell us the truth about what your guests REALLY want. Sometimes …
034: "Hotel Weddings & Why They Rock" with Maddie Salagean
On Episode 034: “Hotel Weddings and Why They Rock” the amazing Maddie Salagean, Event Services Manager at the Grand Bohemian Charlotte hotel joined me to answer all the unknowns about hotel weddings …
033: Wedding Day Beauty Prep with Cale Lassiter
On Episode 033: “Wedding Day Beauty Prep” the talented Cale Lassiter of Wild Fern Salon + Co. came on the podcast to discuss all things beauty prep - skincare, haircare, and overall being the most co…
032: "The Dish on Wedding Cakes" with Lori Chivers
On Episode 032: “The Dish on Wedding Cakes” the creative and talented owner of Sweet It Is! - Lori Chivers - joined me on the show to discuss all things wedding cakes like how to go about finding th…
031: "Dealing With Decision Fatigue" with Miriam Ackerman
On Episode 031: "Dealing With Decision Fatigue" I was joined by the extraordinary Miriam Ackerman - owner and lead planner of Scout & Grace Events. With over 20 years in the wedding planning world, M…
Season 2 Trailer
Can't wait to be back at it for season 2 - bringing you even more fun, unfiltered, real wedding planning advice for FREE along with some of the smartest wedding pros I know! See you on November 14th …
030: Random Wedding Questions Pt. 2
On Episode 030: “Random Wedding Questions Pt. 2” our LAST episode of season 1 (whoop whoop!) I pulled more of the “random” questions that didn’t necessarily fit into a previous episode category and a…