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.
You asked, and we answered! We gathered some of the most common “this or that” questions that clients have asked during their wedding planning process. Should we have a band or a DJ? Dessert bar or l…
In our opinion, making sure your guests enjoy themselves at your wedding is a top priority. Henry Fang, owner of Paradise Monarchs, joins us today to share some inspiration, tips and advice on ways …
Is there anything better than, as a couple, finding your wedding style? Your wedding day is the introduction of the two of you becoming one, and creating a styled, cohesive vibe for your wedding day …
Hair and makeup is arguably one of the most important elements of someone’s wedding day. All eyes on you, and you’ve spent a lot of money on professional photography and videography. Why wouldn’t you…
We’re playing the hardest game of “Would You Rather…” ever. Would you rather spend your wedding budget on a wedding cake or a photo booth? Good food or gorgeous decor? And the hardest questions of al…
80s style puffy sleeves, mason jars, and overly filtered photos... what do these thing all have in common? They're all wedding trends that came (and went). Being overly trendy is one of our common we…
What does inclusivity at a wedding mean to you? Does it mean accepting a couple as they are - LGBTQ+ or otherwise? Does it mean not just working with vendors who are affirming of an LGBTQ+ relations…
Here’s a crazy thought… If you’re hiring a caterer for your off-site, outdoor wedding, you will likely be building a restaurant from the ground up. Tents, lights, ovens, plates, serving trays, and so…
SPOILER ALERT: This week’s topic isn’t glamorous or at all exciting, but it’s probably one of the most important topics we’re going to cover all season long: your wedding contracts. As you plan your …
It’s true, weddings are often about the brides. We love talking about the gorgeous wedding dresses, hair and makeup splurges, and all the pretty details. In today’s episode, we change things up and f…
Serious question: Do you know exactly what your venue provides for your wedding? Do they provide tables and chairs? Forks and knives? What about trash cans? In this episode, we talk about the rental …
Have you ever heard that faux flowers are cheaper than real flowers? How about the fact that you can save money by using bud vases? Are these floral facts? Or floral fiction? In this episode, we talk…
From weather disasters to wedding dress debacles, we’re talking about 5 of the most common wedding day emergencies. As a professional photographer and wedding planner, we’ve been through more wedding…
We’re back! It’s season 3 and we’re stoked to bring you our fresh new episode - the final countdown to your wedding day. In this episode, Joe and I talk about what happens 1 month before your wedding…
HOT DAMN… We did it! We made it through season 2. Quick update: Tessa and Joe didn’t kill each other, and are STILL BFFs. #winning
Here’s the deal - In the middle of season 1, we stopped answering our…
If you strip away all the bells and whistles of a wedding - the extravagant decor, lush flowers, even (gasp!) professional wedding planning and photography - at the end of the day all you need to get…
When we ask couples what their priorities are for their wedding, the #1 answer is “good food, good drinks!” We 100% agree that good food and drinks are WEDDING MUSTS, but what exactly does that mean?…
Everyone knows an engagement shoot with your significant other is a MUST HAVE. We get it… get to know your photographer, figure out your awkwardness level as a couple with said photographer, practice…
FACT: At every wedding when there is something slightly out of place, someone will yell, “just photoshop it!” Every. Single. Wedding. Today, we have guest photographer Rachel Robertson talking about …
OMG… I’m excited to say that in this episode, we’re talking about EXECUTIONS. Before you get too excited, we’re not talking about killing people (this isn’t a true crime podcast)! Better yet, we’re t…