Unveiling Paradise: Your Go-To Destination Wedding Podcast
It's happening! Smartly entertaining wedding pros Joseph Esser (professional wedding photographer) and Tessa Gomes (Hawaii-based wedding planner and coordinator), have joined forces to bring you Unveiling Paradise - your "go-to" destination wedding podcast. Planning a wedding is hard, but planning a destination wedding is even harder! Through real-life stories, interviews with industry experts and insider advice, tips and tricks, Joseph and Tessa will guide you through your wedding planning adventures. If you're a bride, groom, parent, friend, or anyone planning a wedding - destination or not - or are just looking for some "behind the veil" truths about this wildly entertaining industry, this is the podcast for you.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 85
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
"Glowing Up" with Aesthetician Cara Matsuura
Anyone getting married knows that pre-wedding skincare starts months in advance. From drinking water, to trying to get a decent amount of sleep... it takes work! And even with all the hydration and r…
Wedding Content Creation with Leialoha Socials
Wanna know the biggest trend for 2024? Having a wedding content creator for your special day. What is a wedding content creator? It's having someone capturing photos and short videos on their IPHONE.…
Deep Diving Your Wedding Ceremony
Everyone knows your wedding ceremony is the creme de la creme of the entire day. From the logistics - who sits where and is it wrong to switch it up? To the vows - how long should they be? Should the…
The Icing on Your {Wedding} Cake
We're back with season 5, and we're starting off strong by talking about wedding cake + all types of yummy, delicious desserts. If you're planning to have a wedding cake, dessert bar, ice cream stati…
You Asked, We Answered... Take 2!
It's the last episode of Season 4, and we're back with listener questions. Tune in to hear Joe and I share our thoughts and advice on the following:
- Do we need wedding insurance? What is that and are …
Creating An Engaging Wedding Reception with Wes Nakano
FACT: The details of your wedding reception really can make or break your wedding. Do you have too many speeches? Are you trying too hard to play games that no one wants to play? Do you have grand id…
How to Create a Memorable Rehearsal Dinner
FACT: A good wedding is actually not just one event, or even one day. A good wedding allows your guests to fully embrace their time together with you and your significant other, and what better time …
Decoding Your Wedding Day Lingo with Michele Ganiko
Planning a wedding is hard, but trying to decode all of the wedding day lingo is almost possible! From BEO to scullery, plus plus to bar back, and every other acronym under the sun... we're here to h…
Everything You Need To Know When Interviewing Wedding Planners
This is personally one of my favorite episodes - everything you need to know when interviewing wedding planners. When I have initial meetings with clients, they're often in the "deer-in-headlights-to…
The Great Wedding War: Live Music or DJ with LoveJack
It's the never ending wedding question - live band or a DJ? In this episode, we have Brian Webb, cellist and singer extraordinaire, from LoveJack. While he's a one-man show, his looping skills (list…
Maximize Your Wedding Day Photography Timeline
This week's episode combines the best of both of our worlds - wedding day timelines and photography. In a good timeline, the photography plays a key role in the day.
As Joe mentions, there are 4 ma…
Questions Your Wedding Guests Will Ask... Answered!
Listen... As much as you communicate with your guests and think you've given them all the info they'll ever need for your wedding, there will ALWAYS be the barrage of questions on your wedding day.
W…
Wedding Videography: Must Have or Nice to Have?
If you're debating whether or not you need videography for your wedding - tune in to this week's episode. Joe and I have some BIG FEELINGS about this topic, and you're gonna want to hear our thoughts…
Exploring the Preferred Vendor List for your Wedding with Stuart Kotake
If you're deep in the midst of your wedding planning, we're positive that you've seen a preferred vendor list - this could be either from your wedding planner, your venue, or even one of your other m…
The Wedding Playlist with DJ Kevo
The Electric Slide, Macarena and Mr. Brightside - are these on your MUST PLAY or DO NOT PLAY song list for your wedding day? In this episode, DJ Kevo chats with us about songs to create your perfect …
DIY or DI... "Why" - DIY-ing Your Destination Wedding
DIY, or D-I-Why?? Everyone who has ever gotten married, is getting married, or has thought about a budget knows that this *somewhat dangerous* thought will pop into your head at least once during you…
Choosing a Venue for your Destination Wedding with Cristiana Okada
Choosing the right venue for your destination wedding is a BIG DEAL, but how do you even know where to begin? We're thrilled to have Christiana Okada, the Director of Catering at the Halekulani join …
10 Unpopular Wedding Opinions
"A dry wedding is still a fun wedding!" Hmmm... thoughts on this unpopular wedding opinion? In this episode, Tessa and Joe take a deep dive into 10 controversial wedding opinions. Popular or not, tun…
Personal Touches Your Guests Will Love
Allowing your guests a peek into your relationship through thoughtful accents placed throughout your wedding is always a great way to make everyone feel like they’re part of something special. From h…
Tessa's Wedding Knowledge Pop Quiz
We made it to the final episode of Season 3, and in true Unveiling Paradise style, we're ending the season with a pop quiz! In this episode, Joe's alter ego (Professor Esser) tests Tessa with 10 ques…