WedBLiSS - 00 - Pilot Episode (Extended Version)

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(STACEY) HELLO, I'M STACEY EUBANKS AND WELCOME TO
THE PILOT EPISODE OF WEDBLISS.
DURING MY CAREER I HAVE BEEN A VIABLE COMPONENT TO
MANY WEDDINGS LARGE AND SMALL IN THE ROLES OF
PLANNING, CONSULTING, AND DIRECTING.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I LOVE WEDDINGS AND I AM VERY
EXCITED TO BE THE HOST OF THIS NEW TELEVISION SHOW, WHICH
IS A BRAND NEW CONCEPT TO THE TRI-CITIES AREA.
EACH EPISODE WE WILL CONNECT AREA WEDDING
PROFESSIONALS WITH CURRENT AND FUTURE BRIDES AND GROOMS.
THINK OF IT LIKE A WEEKLY BRIDAL SHOW RIGHT IN
YOUR LIVING ROOM WITHOUT ALL THE STRESS AND THE ONE ON
ONE SALES PITCHES.
TELEVISION ISN'T THE ONLY OUTLET THAT WE WILL BE
AIRING EPISODES THAT'S RIGHT; EACH EPISODE WILL BE
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEDBLISS DOT TV, YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK
AND TWITTER.
AREA WEDDING PROFESSIONALS ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS
NEW FORM OF ADVERTISING AS IT ALLOWS THEM TO
PRESENT THEMSELF AND THEIR CRAFT IN A NEW
FORWARD THINKING AND PROGRESSIVE MANNER.
FUTURE WEDDING COUPLES ARE ALSO VERY EXCITED TO HAVE
THIS NEW PROGRAM AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL BE
VERY RESOURCEFUL AND THEY CAN CONNECT TO THEIR
VENDORS PERSONALITIES ON AIR.
WEDBLISS IS THE NEXT BIG THING TO HIT THIS AREA AND WE
WOULD LOVE TO INVITE YOU TO SEE WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PILOT IS TO SHOW YOU A GLIMPSE OF
THE CONTENT, FORMAT, AND TO SEEK SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS.
THIS EPISODE IS NOT FULLY POLISHED.
IT'S A PILOT, A ROUGH SKETCH IF YOU WILL BUT YOU WILL
BE HEARING FROM SOME AREA WEDDING PROFESSIONALS AS
WELL AS A RECENT BRIDE AND GROOM.
SO CHECK US OUT AT WEDBLISS TV WHILE WE TAKE A
QUICK COMMERCIAL BREAK.
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(STACEY) WELL JEROME THANK YOU FOR SITTING DOWN WITH ME
IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE OUT FROM BEHIND THE CAMERA?
(JEROME) STRANGE, VERY STRANGE.
I HAVE A NEW RESPECT FOR EVERYBODY THAT I FILM.
THIS IS TAKE #109
NOT REALLY, BUT YOU KNOW YOU GUYS TALKED ME INTO IT.
SO HERE I AM.
(STACEY) WELL YOU KNOW WE WANTED TO HEAR THE IDEA,
WE WANT THE VIEWERS TO HEAR WHERE WEDBLISS CAME FROM
AND YOU KNOW FOR THE SPONSORS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN BEING
A PART OF THIS SHOW WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOUR GOALS ARE
FOR THIS SHOW AND HOW IT CULTIVATED.
(JEROME) NOW A FRIEND OF MINE, A FELLOW VIDEOGRAPHER,
BILL GRANT, HE'S OUT OF COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA.
HE DOES A THREE TO FIVE MINUTE NEWS SEGMENT FOR HIS
LOCAL STATION AND BASICALLY IT'S YOU KNOW AN AREA
OF VENDORS COMING ON TALKING ABOUT THEIR THINGS
AND SERVICES AND YOU KNOW IT'S COOL.
IT'S CATCHING ON REALLY GOOD DOWN THERE AND I SAID YOU
NEED TO MAKE A TV SHOW ABOUT THIS AND HE GOES WELL I
DON'T REALLY HAVE TIME RIGHT NOW TO DO ALL THAT.
THIS IS WORKING AND I SAID WELL I MIGHT TAKE THAT
IDEA AND HE SAID RUN WITH IT.
SO HERE WE ARE.
(STACEY) SO HERE WE ARE.
(JEROME) YEAH TALKED TO A FEW WEDDING VENDOR FRIENDS OF
MINE IN THE AREA AND THEY LOVED THE CONCEPT SO.
(STACEY) WELL THIS IS GREAT.
SO THIS ISN'T YOUR FIRST TIME AROUND WITH WEDDINGS RIGHT?
YOU MENTIONED SOME WEDDING VENDORS, SO HOW HAVE
YOU EVOLVED INTO THE WEDDING INDUSTRY AND KIND OF
YOUR BACKGROUND OF GETTING TO THIS POINT?
BECAUSE WHEN I FIRST MET YOU, YOU WERE A CHEF.
(JEROME) BACK IN THE DAY BEING A CHEF, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE
A LOT OF CONTACTS IN THE WEDDING COMMUNITY.
IN 2003 I FILMED MY FIRST WEDDING AND YOU KNOW
STARTED OUT AS A HOBBY AND THEN YOU KNOW I KEPT
ROLLING WITH IT AND GETTING BETTER AND BETTER AND
BETTER AND I MADE A LOT OF CONTACTS YOU KNOW LOCALLY
AND AROUND THE REGION AS WELL IN THE WEDDING COMMUNITY
AND BECAME FRIENDS WITH A LOT OF THEM.
(STACEY) NOW JEROME THIS ISN'T YOUR FIRST
TELEVISION PRODUCTION CORRECT?
(JEROME) CORRECT, YOU KNOW ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO
I STARTED DOING SOME TV COMMERCIALS, AND WE'RE
ON EPISODE 84 RIGHT NOW WITH A TELEVISION SHOW CALLED
MMA INSIDE THE CAGE WHICH IS A LOCAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
TALK SHOW AND IT'S ACTUALLY BROADCASTED NATIONWIDE TOO.
WE HAVE TWO VERSIONS RUNNING EVERY WEEK.
SO YOU KNOW GETTING BACK TO DISCUSSING THIS WITH BILL,
YOU KNOW IT'S LIKE LETS TAKE THE YOU KNOW THE
WEDDING COMMUNITY THAT I'M YOU KNOW I'M FRIENDS WITH YOU
KNOW LET'S GET THAT ON AIR.
(STACEY) NOW WHERE ARE YOU WANTING TO SEE WEDBLISS GO?
HOW ARE YOU WANTING TO SEE IT TAKE OFF?
YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT
WEDDING PROFESSIONALS ON AND WE'RE HOPING THAT IT
HELPS THEIR BUSINESS AS WELL AS HELPS THE BRIDE AND
GROOMS OF THE AREA.
IS THAT YOUR INTENTION?
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE CREATING THIS SHOW FOR IS TO BE
A RESOURCE?
(JEROME) YEAH, YOU KNOW IT'S 2012.
WE'VE GOT FACEBOOK.
WE HAVE TWITTER ALL KINDS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING.
AS FAR AS A DIRECT PATH I HAVE NO IDEA.
BECAUSE YOU KNOW AN IDEA CAN GO MANY DIRECTIONS
THROUGH, WITH EVERYBODY I'VE TALKED ABOUT WITH THE
SHOW, THEY'RE COULD BE MANY THINGS HAPPEN.
IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU KNOW THE INTEREST LEVEL OF THE
VIEWERS, THE INTEREST LEVEL OF THE VENDORS AND YOU
KNOW SPONSORS, CAUSE YOU KNOW THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO
DRIVE THE SHOW.
(STACEY) NOW JEROME HOW IS WEDBLISS GOING TO BE
DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER REALITY OR THE OTHER
WEDDING PLANNING SHOWS THAT ARE OUT THERE?
(JEROME) WELL REALITY TV IS ALL FOR RATINGS AND
DRAMA, THAT'S ALL IT IS.
YOU MIGHT GET A LITTLE TIDBITS OF INFORMATION OUT OF IT.
NOW I DON'T WANT IT TO BE A DRY YOU KNOW VERY
TECHNICAL YOU KNOW FORM FOR THIS.
BUT YOU KNOW I WANT IT ENTERTAINING.
I WANT IT TO BE INFORMATIVE.
YOU KNOW I MIGHT THROW A LITTLE DRAMA IN HERE AND
THERE WHO KNOWS.
YOU KNOW I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU KNOW WE HAVE THE IDEA
OF HAVING A NEWLY ENGAGED COUPLE YOU KNOW COME ON
WE'LL DO A WEEKLY SERIES OR YOU KNOW A SERIES OF
THEM GOING SHOPPING FOR THEIR VENDORS AND ALL THERE
THINGS AND YOU KNOW UP TO THEIR WEDDING DAY YOU KNOW.
LETS FILM THE WEDDING YOU KNOW SHOW IT.
BECAUSE WHO DOESN'T KNOW SOMEBODY GETTING MARRIED.
SO IT'S YOU KNOW PEOPLE CONNECTED ON IT IN SO MANY WAYS.
SO YOU KNOW I WAS RECENTLY MARRIED IN SEPTEMBER AND I
WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW THAT
DO WEDDING SERVICES.
I KNEW WHAT I WANTED.
WE HAD A VERY SIMPLE WEDDING BUT EVERYTHING WAS NICE
AND VERY GRATEFUL FOR HAVING ALL THAT.
BUT YOU KNOW TO THE AVERAGE PERSON, (STACEY) YEAH,
THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL GOES INTO IT AND IT'S VERY EASY
TO GET BOGGED DOWN IN THE DETAILS.
(JEROME) PEOPLE WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE THEY LIKE.
YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T SEE THAT IN A PRINT AD.
YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T SEE THAT WHENEVER THEY'RE TALKING TO
10 DIFFERENT PEOPLE ON A BRIDAL SHOW BOOTH.
SO IF YOU KNOW IF THEY'RE COMING ON HERE TALKING
WITH YOU, SHOW THEIR WORK ON SCREEN HERE.
YOU KNOW HANNAH'S GOING TO BE COMING ON HERE LATER AND
YOU KNOW SHE'LL PROBABLY BRING IN SOME GOODIES.
SO YOU KNOW, (STACEY) LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
IT'S KIND OF WHY I WANTED TO BE THE HOST OF THE SHOW.
(JEROME) YEAH, (LAUGHTER) (STACEY) FOR THE CAKE.
(JEROME) YEAH, YOU KNOW LET'S BRING THE
PERSONALITIES TOGETHER.
(STACEY) RIGHT, WELL GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH JEROME.
WE APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS VISION TO
THE TRI-CITIES AREA AND I'M GLAD TO BE A PART OF IT
AND I'M GLAD YOU STEPPED OUT FROM BEHIND THE CAMERA AND
WE LOOK FORWARD TO A FUN AND ADVENTUROUS RIDE AND
A SUCCESSFUL RIDE.
(JEROME) THANK YOU AND I'M GOING TO GET BACK
THERE BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE I'M COMFORTABLE.
(STACEY) YES PLEASE, GO TRY SOME MAYBE SOME CAKE.
(JEROME) YEAH.
(STACEY) WELL KNOW THAT YOU KNOW A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT WEDBLISS LET'S TALK TO OUR FIRST GUEST MS.
HANNAH MEADE FROM THE CAKE GALLERY.
HANNAH THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
WE'RE VERY GLAD YOU ARE HERE TO TALK TO US A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO WHICH IS THESE YUMMY CAKES.
(HANNAH) THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME STACEY.
I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE AND TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT WHAT I DO.
OF COURSE I LOVE WHAT I DO SO.
(LAUGHTER) (STACEY) THAT HELPS, THAT HELPS,
WHO WOULDN'T BE IF YOU'RE AROUND BUTTERCREAM ALL THE TIME.
(HANNAH) EXACTLY, I HAVE A VERY GREAT PART OF THE
WEDDING PROCESS SO.
(STACEY) EXACTLY YOU DO.
IF YOU COULD TELL US JUST FIRST OFF HOW DO YOU
THINK WEDBLISS IS AS A BENEFIT FOR THE VIEWERS OF THE
AREA AND HOW IT HELPS YOU AS A WEDDING VENDOR?
(HANNAH) WELL I'M VERY EXCITED AS A VENDOR TO BE ABLE TO
SIT DOWN AND BE A LITTLE MORE INTIMATE ABOUT WHAT I DO
AND TALK A LITTLE MORE THEN JUST SEEING PICTURES ON
YOUR WEBSITE OR FLIPPING THROUGH A MAGAZINE
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND I THINK FOR THE BRIDES
IT'S GOING TO BE SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL.
BECAUSE THEY ALL LOVE TO GO ON TV AND WATCH ALL THE SHOWS
AND EVERYTHING.
BUT NOW THIS IS SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR VENDORS AND
THE PEOPLE IN THEIR AREA THAT THEY CAN RELATE TO SO.
(STACEY) RIGHT, RIGHT, WELL YOU KNOW THE GREAT
THING ABOUT, WE WILL GET TO THIS IN TALKING ABOUT CAKES
IS WE ALL SEE THEM.
WE WATCH THE CUPCAKE TV SHOWS AND WATCH ALL THE DIFFERENT
TV SHOWS.
BUT THIS BRINGS IT TO THE LIVING ROOM BUT YOU
REALLY CAN'T EXPERIENCE THE CAKE TASTING LIKE I'M ABOUT TO.
(HANNAH) YES (STACEY) I'M SO YOU DO OFFER CAKE TASTING.
(HANNAH) I DO AND THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST FUN PART OF
YOUR WEDDING PLANNING IS GETTING TO SIT DOWN, YOU
AND YOUR FIANCÉ AND HAVING A TASTING.
NOW I'M PERSONALLY OFFER AROUND 30 DIFFERENT
FLAVOR COMBINATIONS.
SO WHEN WE SIT DOWN IT'S A VARIETY OF CAKES
AND BUTTERCREAMS, AND FILLINGS AND WE MIX AND MATCH ALL
THE DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH IT.
(STACEY) THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN.
NOW AS A CAKE ARTIST IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO SIT
DOWN AND UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE BRIDE
AND GROOM FOR THE EVENT.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT
BRIDES AND GROOMS NEED TO CONSIDER WHENEVER
THEY'RE PLANNING FOR THEIR WEDDING CAKE?
(HANNAH) I ALWAYS JUST SAY BE PREPARED, DO YOUR
RESEARCH, THINK ABOUT YOUR BUDGET.
YOU NEED TO KNOW A GOOD NUMBER OF GUEST COUNT, A GOOD IDEA
OF WHAT YOUR GUEST COUNT IS GOING TO BE.
AN IDEA AND FEEL OF YOUR WEDDING AND WHAT YOU WANT
YOUR RECEPTION TO BE LIKE, AND I'LL GET ALL THAT
INFORMATION FROM YOU AND THEN WE DESIGN THE CAKE.
I GIVE YOU A SKETCH DURING THE CONSULTATION AND MAKE
SURE IT'S THE CAKE OF YOUR DREAMS.
(STACEY) NOW IF SOMEONE'S JUST CURIOUS OBVIOUSLY YOU
KNOW I'VE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS LONG ENOUGH, YOU'VE BEEN
IN THE BUSINESS LONG ENOUGH WHAT'S JUST A GOOD BALL
PARK FIGURE FOR THEM TO JUST KIND OF PLAN ON AS FAR
AS BUDGETING CAUSE YOU KNOW, (HANNAH) YES, IT CAN GO
MANY WAYS.
(STACEY) IT CAN GO MANY WAYS.
(LAUGHTER) (HANNAH) I, IT CAN BE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS
FOUR DOLLARS PER SERVING OR SOMETHING MORE INTRICATE
AS TEN DOLLAR PER SERVING.
SO IT CAN GO MANY, MANY WAYS.
SO I ALWAYS TELL THE BRIDES THINK ABOUT THE BUDGET.
BUDGET OUT FOR YOUR WHOLE WEDDING AND NOT JUST FOR
THE CAKE AND THEN SEE WHAT YOU CAN SPEND AND THEN WE
GET TOGETHER THEN WE PLAN THE CAKE TO FIT YOUR NEEDS.
(STACEY) OKAY, NOW WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS ONE OF THE
MOST IDEAL OR MOST POPULAR FLAVORS THAT YOU DO.
YOU SAID YOU'VE GOT 30.
(LAUGHTER) (HANNAH) YES THIS IS MY MOST POPULAR FLAVOR
IT'S CALLED A WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CAKE.
IT'S A WHITE CAKE.
IT HAS A RASPBERRY FRUIT FILLING AND A WHITE
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM.
SO THE MAJORITY OF WEDDINGS THAT I DO THIS IS ONE OF
THE FLAVORS I MAKE FOR IT.
(LAUGHTER) (STACEY) HAVE YOU HAD ANY UNUSUAL REQUESTS
OR ANYTHING THAT LIKE A VERY, YOU KNOW THE GROOMS CAKE
IS WHERE PEOPLE GET VERY CREATIVE.
(HANNAH) YES, AS FAR AS DESIGNS I HAVE DONE SOME
VERY UNUSUAL DESIGNS, ANYTHING FROM PETS, GAS
STATIONS, SURGICAL TRAYS, ALL KINDS OF STUFF.
SO NOW I LIKE A CHALLENGE THOUGH.
SO I LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
(STACEY) YES, YEAH YOU DON'T WANT TO TELL THEM NO AND
YOU DON'T WANT TO APPEAR LIKE YOU CAN'T (HANNAH) IF YOU
CAN DREAM IT I WILL MAKE IT.
(STACEY) EXACTLY (LAUGHTER) (STACEY) EXACTLY.
NOW WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO FIND
OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS, WANTS TO
SIT DOWN WITH YOU AND SAY YOU KNOW WHAT HANNAH I HAVE
NO IDEA WHAT I WANT YOU HAVE 30 FLAVORS TO CHOSE FROM,
HOW CAN I POSSIBLY CHOOSE THE FLAVORS THAT I WANT AND IF
WE HAVE A TESTING YOU KNOW SHOULD I BRING MY
ENTIRE BRIDAL PARTY AND MY FAMILY TO HELP ME.
(LAUGHTER) (HANNAH) NO, I ALWAYS SAY TOO MANY
OPINIONS IS NOT ALWAYS A GOOD THING.
THE WEDDING IS YOUR DAY.
IT'S ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FIANCÉ.
SO OF COURSE IT'S OKAY TO HAVE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WITH
YOU BUT I REALLY SUGGEST JUST KEEPING IT VERY MINIMAL AT
THE CONSULTATION AND TASTING AND THEN IT SEEMS
OVERWHELMING AT FIRST BUT IT DOES COME TOGETHER AND I
ALLOW MY BRIDES AND GROOMS TO PICK A DIFFERENT FLAVOR
FOR EACH TIER OF THE CAKE.
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO IN AND JUST CHOOSE ONE.
YOU CAN CHOOSE THREE, FOUR, OR FIVE DIFFERENT FLAVORS FOR
THE CAKE.
IT'S FUN FOR YOUR GUEST AND IT'S A LOT MORE FUN FOR
YOU THAT WAY SO.
(STACEY) DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY, NOW DO YOU AS
A CAKE ARTIST, DO YOU FIND THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T PUT
AS MUCH EMPHASIS ON THEIR CAKE AS THEY SHOULD OR DO SOME
OVER DO IT.
(HANNAH) I ACTUALLY FIND THAT IT'S, IT'S A REALLY BIG
PART OF THEIR WEDDING AND A BIG PART OF THE
PLANNING PROCESS THAT THEY GET EXCITED ABOUT.
A LOT OF BRIDES WILL SAY THIS IS THE PART I'VE BEEN
WAITING FOR YOU KNOW, SO.
(STACEY) RIGHT (HANNAH) TO GET DOWN TO AND ESPECIALLY FOR
THE GROOM.
(LAUGHTER) (STACEY) AND PLUS THE TASTING AND THAT'S
THE BEST PART (HANNAH) THAT'S THE PART THAT THEY LIKE SO.
(STACEY) I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO TASTING THIS CAKE,
TOWARDS THE END OF THIS SEGMENT (HANNAH) AND A LOT
OF PEOPLE WILL COME IN AND MAYBE THEY DON'T KNOW
WHAT THEY WANT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CAKE, WHAT
THEY WANT THE CAKE TO LOOK LIKE.
BUT THAT IS MY JOB.
SO I GET THEM TO TELL ME WHAT THE RECEPTION IS GOING TO
BE LIKE.
I'LL PULL THE IDEAS OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND THEN I PUT IT
ON PAPER AND (STACEY) NOW IN JUST ON ASIDE, YOU DON'T
JUST DO WEDDINGS CORRECT?
(HANNAH) CORRECT (STACEY) YOU DO PARTIES, BIRTHDAY
PARTIES, RETIREMENT PARTIES ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
(HANNAH) ABSOLUTELY.
(STACEY) ANYBODY ELSE OUT THERE WATCHING.
(HANNAH) BABY SHOWERS, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES.
(STACEY) NOW WHAT'S THE LARGEST CAKE, NUMBER
OF SERVINGS THAT YOU'VE EVER PREPARED?
(HANNAH) I WOULD SAY PROBABLY 350 OR SO, SOMEWHERE IN
THAT RANGE.
(STACEY) OKAY, SO WHICH IS BIG FOR THIS AREA.
(HANNAH) YES IT IS.
(STACEY) IT IS VERY LARGE.
NOW DO YOU TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE TRI-CITIES?
(HANNAH) I DO.
I DO.
I DO A LOT OF BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA, IN NORTH
CAROLINA AND I DO TRAVEL SO.
(STACEY) HANNAH THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY
AND SHARING YOUR CAKE ARTISTRY EXPERTISE WITH US HERE
ON WEDBLISS.
WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND TELLING US ALL WE
NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT WEDDING CAKES.
NOW IF YOU COULD LET THE VIEWERS KNOW HOW THEY CAN
GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND
WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT I'M GOING TO SAMPLE SOME OF
YOUR WEDDING CAKE.
(HANNAH) SOUNDS GOOD.
MY BUSINESS IS RUN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND YOU
CAN CONTACT ME BY CALLING ME.
IT'S 423- 341-8940.
YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT ME THROUGH MY WEBSITE WHICH
IS THECAKEGALLERY DOT ORG.
(STACEY) THIS IS WONDERFUL.
IT IS WONDERFUL.
(HANNAH) THANK YOU.
(STACEY) AND I'M SO EXCITED THAT I GET TO TAKE THE REST
OF THAT CAKE HOME.
(HANNAH) YOU DO.
(STACEY) THANK YOU SO MUCH.
(HANNAH) YOU'RE SO WELCOME.
(STACEY) THIS IS VERY GOOD.
WE APPRECIATE YOU.
(HANNAH) AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. (MUSIC)
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(STACEY) WE ARE NOW BOOKING FEATURED WEDDING PROFESSIONALS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPEARING IN A
WEDBLISS EPISODE AS A FEATURED VENDOR PLEASE VISIT
WEDBLISS DOT TV SLASH OPPORTUNITIES TODAY.
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INCOME OR STEADY JOB?
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ABLE TO HELP YOU.
YOU'VE BEEN APPROVED, JUST SIGN HERE AND HERE'S YOUR CHECK.
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FAST LOANS (FEMALE 1) EASY APPROVALS, (FEMALE
2) AFFORDABLE PAYMENTS (GREG) COME SEE US TODAY.

(MUSIC)
(STACEY) HI AND WELCOME BACK TO WEDBLISS.
I'M STACEY EUBANKS AND WE ARE JOINED TODAY BY BRANDI
WOODALL WITH POSITIVE APPROACH EVENTS AND BRANDI'S GOING
TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HER EVENT PLANNING SERVICES
AS WELL AS THE OTHER SERVICES OFFERED FROM HER COMPANY.
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.
(BRANDI) THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
(STACEY) AND WE APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING YOUR EXPERTISE,
AND I'M SURE WE COULD TALK FOR A VERY LONG TIME ABOUT ALL
THE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES THAT YOU AND I BOTH SHARE
IN PLANNING WEDDINGS.
(BRANDI) ABSOLUTELY (STACEY) IF YOU COULD TELL US A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND IT'S FOCUS ON WEDDINGS
AND WHAT SERVICES YOU PROVIDE TO BRIDES.
(BRANDI) OKAY, WE ACTUALLY STARTED IN JONESBOROUGH
IN 2007 AND INITIALLY IT WAS JUST KIND OF A PART TIME
AND WE STARTED OUT DOING A FEW WEDDINGS DAY OF
COORDINATION'S A REALLY BIG HIT WITH US.
SO WE GET A LOT OF DAY OF COORDINATION.
BUT WE'VE KIND OF EXPANDED OUR SERVICES AND NOW WE
DO EVERYTHING AS WE LIKE TO SAY FROM CONCEPT TO CLEAN
UP AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN THERE, A LOT OF DETAILS
IN THERE.
SO TO DATE WE'VE DONE I CAN'T EVEN COUNT HOW MANY WEDDINGS.
(STACEY) WELL I THINK ITS FUNNY ON YOUR WEBSITE
AS PEOPLE GO TO YOUR WEBSITE AND IT SAYS WE DO
EVERYTHING BUT KISS THE BRIDE.
(BRANDI) IT'S TRUE.
(LAUGHTER) (BRANDI) IT'S TRUE.
(STACEY) THAT'S GREAT, THAT'S GREAT.
IF YOU COULD TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES FROM I
GUESS THE PROCESS AND HOW PEOPLE FIRST THEY CONTACT
YOU AND THEN THERE'S INITIAL CONSULTATION AND THEN
WHAT ACTUALLY GOES INTO PLANNING THE EVENT AND
WHAT LEVEL OF SERVICE YOU KNOW HOW IN DEPTH YOU CAN GET
OR HOW YOU KNOW HANDS OFF YOU CAN BE AS WELL.
(BRANDI) AND THAT'S REALLY TRUE, I MEAN WE CAN BE
AS HANDS ON OR HANDS OFF, AS SOMEBODY NEEDS US TO BE.
REALLY THE ONLY PACKAGE THAT WE HAVE THAT WE FEEL LIKE
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS ARE PRETTY SPECIFIC TASK
THAT PEOPLE WANT US TO DO ARE OUR PLANNING LIGHT PACKAGES
OR DAY OF.
OTHER THAN THAT WE CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING.
SO THE FIRST THING I DO IS SEND A QUESTIONNAIRE TO
THE POTENTIAL BRIDE OR THE COUPLE AND I ASK THEM TO
TELL ME EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN AS FAR AS YOU KNOW
HOW THEY GOT ENGAGED.
HOW LONG THEY'VE BEEN ENGAGED, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE
ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING PROCESS.
BECAUSE OFTEN I FIND ITS THE BRIDE, HER MOTHER MAYBE
HER FATHER, THE GROOMS PARENTS, IT CAN BE A
MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE.
SO WE WANT THE DECISION MAKERS TO REALLY COME TO THE TABLE
AT THE CONSULTATION SO WE CAN ASSESS ALL OF THEIR NEEDS
AT THAT TIME.
AND FROM THEN WE KIND OF SEE WHAT THEY ALREADY HAVE
LINED UP AND WE WILL GIVE THEM A PROPOSAL BASED ON WHAT
THEY NEED.
(STACEY) SO HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE
A WEDDING PLANNER SUCH AS YOURSELF EVEN IF THE
FACILITY OR THE VENUE WHERE THEY ARE HAVING THEIR
EVENT PROVIDES A COORDINATOR AS WELL.
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO HAVE THAT EXTRA PERSON PLANNING
THE DETAILS OF IT?
(BRANDI) WELL MANY TIMES WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT A
SPECIFIC VENUE WE'LL SAY AT A HOTEL FOR INSTANCE.
THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE USUALLY AN IN HOUSE COORDINATOR
AND THEY'RE JOB SPECIFICALLY IS TO COORDINATE
THE LOGISTICS, THE LAYOUT, COORDINATE WITH THE
KITCHEN, AND A LOT OF THE CATERING DUTIES.
WHAT YOU FIND WITH PLANNERS IS WE'RE MORE ABOUT THE TIMELINE.
SO WE NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TIME THE CAKES GOING
TO BE CUT.
SO WE CAN COMMUNICATE TO THE BRIDE, YOU KNOW WHAT'S
COMING UP NEXT.
THEN WE CAN GO TO THE DJ OR THEIR MUSIC AND LET THEM
KNOW WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT.
SO WE'RE KIND OF THE AMBASSADOR OR THE LIAISON
THAT THEY HAVE ON SITE AND WE WANT MISS ANYTHING.
SO IF SOMEBODY NEEDS TO QUOTE TOSS A BOUQUET OR THROW
A GARTER WE SIGNAL ALL THOSE THINGS THAT ARE COMING UP.
(STACEY) NOW YOU HAD MENTIONED PLANNER, IF YOU COULD
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE I THINK THERE'S SEVERAL
DIFFERENT TERMS USED INTERCHANGEABLY, A
WEDDING DESIGNER, A WEDDING PLANNER, A WEDDING COORDINATOR.
WHAT'S THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DIFFERENCES IN THOSE?
(BRANDI) WELL REALLY AND A LOT OF US THIS TOO IS
RESEARCH THAT I'VE DONE AND YOU LOOK AT DIFFERENT
ASPECTS IN THE INDUSTRY.
BUT TYPICALLY A WEDDING DESIGNER IS SOMEONE THAT
WORKS WITH A PLANNER OR COORDINATOR.
IT'S SOMEBODY AND A LOT OF FLORALS, FLORIST
ACTUALLY OFFER SERVICES THAT ARE DESIGNED.
SO THEY CAN COME, THEY CAN ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE
WEDDING ITSELF AND THEY CAN SAY THIS IS WHAT
YOUR CENTERPIECE LET'S LOOK AT YOUR LINENS, THAT KIND OF THING.
AND THEN AS FAR AS A COORDINATOR I KIND OF
CALL THEM THE TIMEKEEPER.
BECAUSE THEY ARE THE TIMELINE AND THEY WILL KEEP
EVERYBODY ON TRACK AND KEEP EVERYTHING FLOWING.
A PLANNER HOWEVER DOES EVERYTHING THAT'S ALL INCLUSIVE.
SO THEY WILL NOT OFTEN OR NOT ONLY OFFER REFERRALS
AND THAT'S REALLY WHERE THE EXPERTISE COMES IN.
YOU KNOW BUDGET PLANNING WHICH IS THE HUGE PART OF
EVERY WEDDING.
THAT'S WHERE A PLANNER COMES IN BECAUSE THEY'LL
ACTUALLY SAY TO SOMEONE YOU KNOW GO TO THIS CAKE
ARTIST, THAT CAKE ARTIST OR THE OTHER BASED ON A BUDGET
OF PERCENTAGE INSTEAD OF JUST RANDOMLY GIVING OUT REFERRALS.
(STACEY) RIGHT AND THAT SAVES THE BRIDE TIME TOO.
(BRANDI) IT REALLY DOES, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU PAY FOR IN
A PLANNER.
IT'S NOT ABOUT; IT'S ABOUT QUANTIFYING YOUR TIME.
YOU KNOW DO YOU HAVE EXTRA HOURS, THE 250 HOURS THAT
IT TYPICALLY TAKES TO PLAN A WEDDING TO PUT INTO
FINDING THAT PERFECT CAKE ARTIST OR MAYBE FINDING
THAT DJ OR WHATEVER IT IS.
(STACEY) AND YOU MENTIONED 250 HOURS, I'M JUST CURIOUS
WHAT'S THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME YOU'VE EVER PLANNED
A WEDDING IN?
(BRANDI) ACTUALLY WE HAD A WEDDING AT OUR SPECIAL
EVENT SPACE, WE HAD A WEDDING AND THE BRIDE CAME TO ME
ABOUT FIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO HER SELECTED DATE.
SHE ALREADY KNEW THAT'S THE DATE SHE WANTED TO GET MARRIED.
WE JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE THAT DATE AVAILABLE AND I
WAS TERRIFIED FOR HER.
BUT SHE WAS VERY GOOD.
SHE WAS ON TOP OF EVERYTHING AND A VERY DO IT YOURSELF
KIND OF BRIDE AND SHE PULLED IT OFF.
SHE WAS VERY GOOD.
BUT IT WAS TERRIFYING.
I MEAN BECAUSE TYPICALLY PEOPLE TAKE YOU KNOW 9 TO
12 MONTHS SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW WE'RE WORKING WITH
A BRIDES WHO ARE PLANNING THEIR WEDDINGS IN 2013.
(STACEY) WOW, THAT'S AMAZING HOW THEY CAN, YOU CAN DO IT
IN SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, OR TAKE THE TIME YOU NEED
TO SPREAD IT OUT.
YOU KNOW I'VE NOTICED WITH SO MANY WEDDINGS THAT
I'VE PLANNED THAT, THAT AGE GROUP OF BRIDE IS ALSO
EITHER GRADUATING COLLEGE.
THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO BUY A HOUSE AND THEY'RE GOING,
AND IT'S LIKE CAN YOU NOT JUST PLAN A WEDDING.
DO YOU HAVE TO BE DOING ALL THESE OTHER THINGS TOO?
(BRANDI) IT'S TRUE.
AND YOU KNOW I THINK THE MAJORITY OF MY, MY BRIDES
TEND COME FROM YOUNG LADIES WHO ARE STILL IN COLLEGE,
WHO ARE STILL WORKING.
THEY MAY OR MAY NOT ALREADY HAVE CHILDREN.
YOU KNOW THEY GOT FAMILY OBLIGATIONS.
SO THEY'RE ALWAYS SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE KIND OF
THROWN INTO THE MIX AND THE LAST THING THEY HAVE TIME
TO DO IS GET IN THE CAR AND GO OUT LOOKING FOR LINENS OR
GO OUT LOOKING FOR FLOWERS AND SO IF WE CAN CUT SOME OF
THAT TIME DOWN AND STREAMLINE THE PROCESS THAT'S WHAT
THEY NEED.
(STACEY) DEFINITELY.
NOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT YOUR EVENT PLANNING SERVICES.
BUT TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR, YOU MENTIONED YOUR
VENUE WHICH IS ACTUALLY VENUE AND YOU ARE THE OWNER
AND OPERATOR OF THAT.
SO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT AS A SPECIAL
EVENT FACILITY.
(BRANDI) WE OPENED VENUE AT THE KING CENTER IN
DOWNTOWN JOHNSON CITY IN LATE 2010 AND WE ACTUALLY
HAVE 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE.
IT'S KIND OF AN URBAN LOFT SETTING.
SO EXPOSED BRICK ORIGINAL HARDWOOD FLOOR, CITY VIEWS
AND OUR PRICING STRUCTURE REALLY DEPENDS ON
WHAT SOMEBODY NEEDS.
THEY I'M STILL A PLANNER AT HEART.
SO IF SOMEONE COMES IN AND THEY NEED REFERRALS THAT'S
THE FIRST THING I DO WHEN THEY HOOK UP WITH US, IS I
GIVE THEM A LONG LIST OF REFERRALS BASED ON
MY EXPERIENCES AND THE PEOPLE I'VE WORKED WITH IN THE PAST.
SO THEY KIND OF GET A TWO-FER, IS WHAT I CALL IT.
(STACEY) RIGHT, RIGHT (BRANDI) BUT WHEN THEY COME IN
THEY TELL US WHAT THEY NEED AND WE KIND OF HELP
THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS AS WELL.
(STACEY) WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
DETAIL THAT'S SO OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY BRIDES
WHENEVER THEY'RE PLANNING?
(BRANDI) THERE IS A LOT OF DETAILS.
TRUTHFULLY AND WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT EARLIER TODAY.
I WOULD SAY THE NUMBER ONE THING IS THAT BRIDES GET
AS FAR AS THE END OF THE RECEPTION AND THEY DON'T
THINK ABOUT ANYTHING AFTERWARDS.
SO DELEGATE TO SOMEBODY IN YOUR FAMILY OR IN YOUR
PLANNER OR WHATEVER IT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY TAKE
HOME THE LEFTOVER FOOD, ANY PERSONAL ITEMS, WHO'S GOING
TO STAY AND CLEAN UP IF YOU'RE HAVING YOUR WEDDING AT A
VENUE THAT DOESN'T OFFER THAT SERVICE.
ESPECIALLY IF YOUR HAVING SOMETHING AT A PERSONAL HOME.
I MEAN THOSE ARE ALL THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT AND SO THE WEDDING DOESN'T STOP AT
11 O'CLOCK WHEN THE DJ SHUTS THE MUSIC OFF.
IT CONTINUES, I MEAN THERE'S STILL THE TEAR DOWN PROCESS.
SO THINK ABOUT THOSE THINGS AHEAD OF TIME AND MAKE
SURE THAT YOU DELEGATE THOSE THINGS OUT TO FAMILY MEMBERS.
(STACEY) YOU KNOW AND YOU TOUCHED ON ONE KEY WORD
THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT I HAVE SUGGESTED TO BRIDES
FOR YEARS AND THAT'S DELEGATE.
(BRANDI) YEAH, YOU HAVE TO (STACEY) DELEGATE TO
SOMEBODY YOU TRUST.
YOU KNOW I THINK SO MANY BRIDES EVEN GROOMS GET
CAUGHT UP IN WE'LL DO IT, WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
WE'VE GOT THAT.
WE'LL MAKE THIS.
WE'LL DO THE INVITATIONS AND WE'LL DO AND THEY REALIZE
IT'S VERY OVERWHELMING AND THEY'RE NOT ACTUALLY
BEING ABLE TO TAKE IN THE JOYS OF ACTUALLY PLANNING A WEDDING.
(BRANDI) IT'S TRUE AND PART OF WHAT WE OFFER AS A
PLANNING PROCESS IS WE WANT IT TO BE FUN.
WE WANT IT TO BE INTERACTIVE.
THERE'S NOTHING THAT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER ABOUT MY JOB
THEN WHEN A BRIDE IS LAUGHING THROUGH THE PROCESS AND
HAVING A GOOD TIME.
BECAUSE YOU SHOULD ENJOY THE TIME THAT YOU'RE ENGAGED.
IT'S A CELEBRATION, THE WEDDING JUST THE END OF
THE CELEBRATION FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT AND THEN A
WHOLE NEW BEGINNING AT THAT.
YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD, YOU SHOULD DELEGATE OUT SOME
OF THE TASKS THAT YOU HAVE.
I KNOW DIY DO IT YOURSELF IS A BIG BUZZ RIGHT NOW AND
THEY'RE A LOT OF BRIDES THAT SAY I CAN DO MY
OWN CENTERPIECES AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU PROBABLY CAN.
BUT CAN YOU DO 25 THE DAY BEFORE YOUR WEDDING.
BECAUSE YOU'RE DEALING WITH FRESH FLOWERS, YOU CAN'T
DO THEM WEEKS IN ADVANCE.
SO A LOT OF IT'S BEING REALISTIC OR IF YOU
HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE WILLING TO STEP IN AND
HELP, GRAB THEM.
(STACEY) YEAH, SO HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU
BELIEVE WEDBLISS IS TO THE VENDORS SUCH AS YOURSELF
IN THE AREA AS WELL AS THE BRIDES OF THE TRI-CITIES
AND IT'S MOVING FORWARD AND ITS FOCUS AND HOW IMPORTANT
DO YOU SEE THAT BEING AS A CONCEPT IN THE AREA?
(BRANDI) I WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT WEDBLISS TV WHEN I
HEARD ABOUT IT.
BECAUSE IT'S NEW, IT'S FRESH.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT HASN'T BEEN DONE IN OUR REGION
AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
BECAUSE SO MANY BRIDES NOW DAYS DON'T HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLIP OPEN A MAGAZINE.
THEY'RE NOT PAYING ANY ATTENTION TO A BILLBOARD
AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET MAILERS.
I MEAN THEY'RE A MULTITUDE OF WAYS THAT PEOPLE MARKET.
BUT WHAT THEY WILL DO WITH WEDBLISS TV THE FACT THAT
IT'S ARCHIVED IS THAT THEY CAN GO IN AND RESEARCH IT.
THEY CAN ACTUALLY GO BACK AND WATCH THE EPISODES FOR IT.
SO IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT SOMEBODY, THEIR GRANDMA SAW
ON WEDBLISS TV SHE'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO SAY YOU
SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT.
SO I THINK ITS VERY IMPORTANT AS A VENDOR TO HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ON A SHOW LIKE WEDBLISS TV.
(STACEY) WELL VERY GOOD.
WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED YOU GOT TO COME AND TELL US ABOUT
YOUR SERVICES AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN
IN THE FUTURE AND HOPEFULLY YOU CAN SEND US SOME OF
YOUR BRIDE AND GROOMS WE CAN HEAR SOME MORE
WONDERFUL STORIES AND JUST THANK YOU AGAIN.
WE JUST APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE.
(BRANDI) THANK YOU SO MUCH STACEY. (MUSIC)
(MUSIC)
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(MALE 1) SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME, MAN HAS SET OUT TO
BRING HOME A BOUNTIFUL CATCH FOR HIS FAMILY WITH
THE PERFECT MIX OF WISDOM, AND EQUIPMENT.
HE HAS THE CONFIDENCE OF KNOWING HE CAN HAVE
THE FRESHEST FISH ON HIS PLATE BY DINNERTIME, YEP THERE'S
A BIG ONE.
AS FOR EVERYONE ELSE THERE'S RIVERFRONT SEAFOOD COMPANY.
(MUSIC)
(MALE 1) IF IT WERE ANY FRESHER IT WOULD STILL
BE IN THE OCEAN.

(MUSIC)
(STACEY) HI AND WELCOME BACK TO WEDBLISS.
I'M STACEY EUBANKS AND I AM LOOKING STUNNING TODAY
BECAUSE OF THIS LADY RIGHT HERE.
REN ALLEN IS WITH US TODAY AND SHE IS A MAKEUP ARTIST.
SHE'S BEEN A MAKEUP ARTIST FOR OVER TEN YEARS AND SHE'S
GOING TO SHARE SOME OF HER EXPERIENCES WITH US
AND STORIES ABOUT WORKING WITH BRIDES AND OFFER SOME
ADVICE AND TIPS FOR US.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE REN.
WE APPRECIATE YOU.
(REN) THANK YOU (STACEY) AND THANK YOU FOR THIS
LOVELY AIRBRUSH JOB THAT YOU'VE DONE TODAY.
(REN) YOU'RE SO WELCOME.
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT INTRODUCTION.
(STACEY) WELL I NEED YOU EVERYDAY.
(REN) I CAN BE BOUGHT.
(LAUGHTER) (STACEY) WELL TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
YOUR SERVICES AND WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR BRIDES THAT
ARE PLANNING WEDDINGS AND LEADING UP TO THE EVENT AND
AS WELL AS THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
(REN) ABSOLUTELY I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR BRIDES
TO CONSIDER THE MAKEUP.
IT'S ONE OF THE LAST THINGS THEY THINK ABOUT.
BUT YOU'RE PAYING A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHS
AND OR VIDEO AND YOU WANT TO LOOK FLAWLESS, BOTH IN
PERSON AND OF COURSE FOR THOSE HEIRLOOMS, ARCHIVED
PHOTOS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP AND PASS DOWN.
SO IT'S SOMETHING TO REALLY THINK ABOUT.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO APPROACH YOUR MAKEUP FOR YOUR WEDDING?
ARE YOU GOING TO HIRE A MAKEUP ARTIST?
IF NOT WHAT ARE YOUR OTHER ALTERNATIVES?
AND WHEN YOU DO HIRE A MAKEUP ARTIST LIKE MYSELF, YOU
HAVE IN PERSON CONSULTATION, YOU HAVE A STUDIO TO COME
TO AND DO YOUR PRETRIAL.
SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK THAT DAY
THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE HAPPY WITH THE MAKEUP.
IT'S GOING TO FIT YOUR PERSONAL STYLE AND THEN YOU
OF COURSE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF ON LOCATION SERVICES
THE DAY OF YOUR WEDDING, SO THAT I COME TO YOU AND I
THINK THAT'S THE MOST RELAXED BRIDE, WHEN YOU MAKE
EVERYONE COME TO YOU.
YOUR HAIR PEOPLE, YOUR MAKEUP PEOPLE CATER TO YOU,
WORK AROUND YOUR SCHEDULE AND JUST BE RELAXED THAT DAY.
(STACEY) RIGHT, RIGHT SO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE AIR BRUSH MAKE UP TO A BRIDE AND I KNOW WE'VE
ALL SEEN PHOTOS WHERE YOU KNOW THEY'VE HAD THIS TAN OR
THIS SPRAY TAN AND THEY'VE USED THERE NORMAL
FOUNDATION AND THEY'RE MIS-COLORED, MISMATCHED
OR WHATEVER, OR THE EYES ARE TOO DARK, LIPS ARE TO DARK.
SO WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TIPS THAT YOU CAN HAVE YOU KNOW
FOR BRIDES THAT ARE PLANNING AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE
OF AIRBRUSHING THAT THE LIGHT REFLECTION IN PHOTOS.
(REN) RIGHT, THAT'S THE, YOU'VE BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT.
IT'S NOT EVEN JUST AIRBRUSH MAKEUP ALTHOUGH AND
IT'S FABULOUS FOR BRIDES.
IT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FOR HD PURPOSES AND LETS FACE
IT EVERYONE OUT THERE IS SHOOTING IN HD NOW.
SO AIRBRUSH IS THE BEST.
BUT THE OTHER THING TO CONSIDER IS WHAT
FOUNDATION YOU WEAR AND WHAT FOUNDATION YOU WEAR FOR
YOUR WEDDING AND MIGHT NEED TO BE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
BECAUSE IF IT'S NOT PHOTO FRIENDLY, YOU DO GET THAT
LOOK OF SOMETIMES PALE OR OFF LOOKING IN THE PHOTOS
OR VIDEOS AND IN REAL LIFE IT LOOKS GREAT.
SO JUST BECAUSE YOUR FOUNDATION LOOKS BEAUTIFUL
FOR DAY TO DAY YOU MIGHT WANT REALLY DO SOME RESEARCH
AND MAKE SURE ITS PHOTO FRIENDLY.
SO WHEN THE FLASH HITS IT, IT DOESN'T BOUNCE THAT FLASH
OFF AND MAKE YOU LOOK PALE.
SO AND AIRBRUSH WOW FINE, FINE MIST.
IT'S THE FINEST PARTICLES THAT YOU CAN PUT ON YOUR FACE.
IT'S VERY LONG WEARING.
SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IT ON ALL DAY LONG AND LOOK JUST
AS GOOD AT YOUR RECEPTION AS YOU DID AT THE OPENING OF
THE DAY.
IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING ON YOUR SKIN AND YOU
CAN PROBABLY ATTEST TO THAT.
(STACEY) I CAN ATTEST TO THAT AND YOU KNOW WHEN ITS GOING
ON IT FEELS WONDERFUL.
I MEAN IT'S JUST LIKE YOU SAID A COOL MIST.
I THINK I MENTIONED WHENEVER YOU WERE DOING IT, I
WAS SURPRISED THAT IT WASN'T RUNNING.
BECAUSE IT JUST FELT LIKE IT WAS SOMETHING COOL AND IT
WAS JUST GOING TO RUN.
(REN) RIGHT, IT'S JUST LIKE A COOL MIST OF WATER
BEING LIGHTLY SPRAYED ONTO YOUR SKIN.
IT DRIES VERY QUICKLY.
IT'S FOR ALL SKIN TYPES.
SO IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE OILY, IF YOU'RE DRY.
I ADJUST THE FORMULA FOR YOU AND IT WILL LOOK PERFECT
A FLAWLESS ALL DAY LONG.
(STACEY) NOW TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME SKIN
CARE OPTIONS MOVING YOU KNOW FORWARD, MOVING CLOSER TO
THE EVENT YOU KNOW.
I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE CHANGE UP THEIR ROUTINE AND THEN
THEY WONDER WHY THEIR FACE IS REACTING OR BREAKING OUT.
(REN) RIGHT (STACEY) CAUSE THEY'VE YOU KNOW
QUICKLY CHANGED OR STARTED MORE FACIALS ARE VERY
ABRASIVE TO THE SKIN.
SO WHAT CAN YOU OFFER?
(REN) WELL DEFINITELY GET YOUR ROUTINE FIGURED OUT A
FEW MONTHS AHEAD.
MAYBE THINK ABOUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO TRY SOME
NEW PRODUCTS, TWO OR THREE MONTHS OUT.
TALK TO AN ESTHETICIAN.
THEY'RE WONDERFUL AT HELPING YOU GET YOUR SKIN TO IT'S
BEST CONDITION AND YOU WANT TO BE DOING THAT QUITE A BIT AHEAD.
YOU DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THE WEEK OF YOUR WEDDING
TO GET A FACIAL DONE.
WHICH IF YOU'VE HAD THEM DONE REGULARLY UP TO THAT
POINT THEN IT'S FINE.
BUT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND WORK WITH AN ESTHETICIAN ON
GOING AND THEN THEY CAN GET YOUR SKIN BEST PREPARED FOR
ME SO THAT I CAN DO THE BEST MAKEUP POSSIBLE AND YOU
KNOW THERE ARE SOME REALLY GENTLE MILD THINGS YOU CAN
DO AT HOME TOO.
I LIKE TO TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT HOMEMADE FACE MASKS THEY
CAN DO USING KITCHEN INGREDIENTS THAT ARE
VERY, VERY NATURAL AND GENTLE.
JUST THINGS TO PLUMP UP THE SKIN, YOU KNOW DRINK
WATER REGULARLY.
OF COURSE YOU CAN TELL A BRIDE TO GET REST BUT SHE'S
PROBABLY NOT GOING TO.
SO AT THAT POINT WE COMPENSATE WITH ILLUMINASERS AND
PRIMERS AND THINGS TO MAKE THE SKIN LOOK FLAWLESS FOR THAT DAY.
(STACEY) GREAT, GREAT NOW YOU MENTIONED SOME
WONDERFUL THINGS IN THE KITCHEN AND
HOUSEHOLD INGREDIENTS AND STUFF.
NOW DOES THE CHOCOLATE SYRUP AND CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM THAT
I OFTEN GET ALL OVER ME, IS THAT HAS PURPOSES RIGHT?
(REN) WELL I WISH THAT I COULD.
(STACEY) DOES THAT (LAUGHTER) (REN) MAYBE IF WE'RE
EATING THOSE RIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING.
BUT ACTUALLY CHOCOLATE IS A WONDERFUL ANTIOXIDANT.
BUT YOU WANT TO GET IT IN THE PUREST FORM POSSIBLE TO
USING ANY KIND OF HOMEMADE FACE MASK.
SO IT IS WONDERFUL ANTIOXIDANT.
IT MAKES THE SKIN REALLY SOFT.
IT PROTECTS IT AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT.
BUT YEAH CHECK OUT SOME HOMEMADE FACEMASK.
MAYBE I'VE GOT SOME ON MY BLOG AND THERE'S SOME GREAT
RECIPES ONLINE DEFINITELY.
(STACEY) GREAT, NOW ALSO WITH YOUR BUSINESSES FACES BY REN.
YOU OFFER PACKAGES IN PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL.
SO TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THAT.
(REN) YES, WELL I'M PARTNERED WITH KEITH DIXON STUDIOS.
HE'S A BRILLIANT PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER AND
BECAUSE WE ARE PARTNERS, WE CAN TEAM UP AND GIVE
BRIDES EVEN A BETTER PACKAGE.
SO WHEN YOU BUNDLE THINGS OF COURSE YOU GET A BETTER
VALUE FOR YOUR DOLLAR AND A LOT OF OUR VIDEO
AND PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGES INCLUDE THE BRIDAL MAKEUP.
SO ONE LESS THING FOR HER TO WORRY ABOUT.
(STACEY) WELL VERY GOOD.
YOU KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ALL SEE THOSE
MISTAKES WE'VE TALKED ABOUT, YOU KNOW DIFFERENT THINGS
THE DARK EYES, THE DARK- WHAT'S THE BIGGEST,
BIGGEST TIP THAT YOU CAN HAVE FOR SOMEONE WHO'S
PLANNING THEIR EVENT, ANY SPECIAL EVENT NOT
JUST WEDDINGS BUT AS FAR AS MAKING SURE THAT THEY
PRESENT THEMSELF ENOUGH AS FAR AS THEIR, IN THEIR RIGHT WAY.
THE BEST WAY FOR (REN) YES EXACTLY.
WELL ONE TIP IS IF YOU HAVE A REALLY SPECIAL EVENT COMING
UP AND YOU ARE GOING TO DO YOUR OWN MAKEUP, COME AND
SEE ME FOR PRIVATE LESSON MAYBE.
I ALSO DO GROUP LESSONS, BUT A PRIVATE LESSON IS A GREAT
WAY TO KIND OF HONE YOUR SKILLS AND FEEL
REALLY CONFIDENT GOING INTO THAT EVENT THAT YOUR HAVE
THE TOOLS AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU NEED, IF YOU DO,
YOU CAN'T DO THAT MY BIGGEST TIP IS BLEND, BLEND, BLEND.
YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE HARSH EDGES.
EVERYTHING SHOULD BE BLENDED SO THAT COLORS DIFFUSE
GENTLY INTO EACH OTHER AND YOU DON'T SEE ANY EDGES
OR HARSHNESS TO IT AND THAT'S TYPICAL FOR BEAUTY MAKEUP.
OBVIOUSLY FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES IT'S A
LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT FOR ANY KIND OF SPECIAL EVENT YOU
WANT IT VERY BLENDED.
(STACEY) OKAY.
WELL GREAT THIS IS WONDERFUL INFORMATION AND OF COURSE
I'M JUST FEELING WONDERFUL RIGHT NOW WITH MY
AIRBRUSH MAKEUP ON.
SO I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
OKAY SO IF YOU COULD TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT
YOU THINK OF WEDBLISS AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO
THE TRI-CITIES AND THE VENDORS OF THIS AREA.
(REN) I THINK THIS IS SUCH A FANTASTIC AND
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US IN THE WEDDING INDUSTRY
AND FOR THIS REGION TO GET INFORMATION IN A WHOLE
NEW VERY PROGRESSIVE MANNER.
IT JUST OFFERS SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NETWORKING, AND INFORMATION FOR BRIDES, AND BRIDES TO
BE THAT WE'VE NEVER SEEN HERE BEFORE.
SO VERY EXCITING, VERY HAPPY TO BE PART OF IT.
(STACEY) GREAT, WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
TELL US HOW FOLKS CAN CONTACT YOU, GET A HOLD OF YOU.
(REN) WELL OF COURSE THEY CAN CALL ME, AND MY NUMBER IS
THE EASIEST ONE EVER.
IT'S 423- 202-1111.
SO AND FACESBYREN DOT COM OF COURSE.
THE BLOG I REFERRED TO WHERE THE FACE MASKS ARE
ACTUALLY ARCHIVED THAT WOULD BE FACESBYREN AT BLOGSPOT
DOT COM.
SO LOTS OF WAYS TO FIND ME, FACEBOOK, EVERYBODY'S
ON FACEBOOK SO AND IT'S FACEBYREN ON FACEBOOK.
(STACEY) OKAY, GREAT AND THAT'S FACESBYREN R-E-N?
(REN) YES MAM (STACEY) NOT W-R-E-N, I'M SURE
YOU'VE GOTTEN THAT BEFORE.
(REN) ABSOLUTELY (STACEY) WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
BEING HERE.
WE APPRECIATE YOU.
I APPRECIATE YOU ON A PERSONAL LEVEL TODAY HERE.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
(REN) THANK YOU, IT'S BEEN GREAT MEETING WITH YOU. (MUSIC)
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UNLIKE THOSE OTHER WEIGHT LOSS MEALS, CHEF ANNA IS
NOW OFFERING FIT FRESH MEALS MADE WITH DELICIOUS
ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS.
FIT FRESH MEALS ARE DESIGNED FOR BOTH LOSING
AND MAINTAINING YOUR WEIGHT.
IT'S EASY.
CHOSE THE MEAL PLAN THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU.
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(MUSIC)
(STACEY) HI, WELCOME BACK TO WEDBLISS.
I'M STACEY EUBANKS AND WITH ME IS MARTHA PAINTER AND
MARTHA'S GOING TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HER
WEDDING SERVICE THAT SHE PROVIDES WHICH IS
HARPSTRINGS AND SO MARTHA WELCOME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AND IF YOU COULD
JUST TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE SERVICE THAT YOU
DO PROVIDE OF PLAYING THE HARP AND A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
HOW THAT AFFECTS WEDBLISS AND HOW WE CAN HELP YOU AND
GET YOUR WORD OUT ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS.
(MARTHA) THANK YOU STACEY.
OF COURSE I AM A HARP SOLOIST AND MY BUSINESS IS
HARPSTRINGS DOT ORG.
I DO PROVIDE ELEGANT MUSIC FOR SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS
WEDDING CEREMONIES, DINNER RECEPTION, BRIDAL
T'S, REHEARSAL DINNER AND SO FORTH.
AND I DO HAVE A NICE WEBSITE THAT BRIDES CAN EXPLORE
AND FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE THAT I OFFER.
I HAVE A REPERTOIRE LISTING THERE.
YOU CAN ALSO ORDER A CD PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES
A SAMPLER OF SOME OF MY SELECTIONS AND YOU CAN
REQUEST A WORKSHEET AND A SAVE THE DATE FORM, WHICH ALLOWS
US TO GO AHEAD AND BOOK THE WEDDING DATE.
(STACEY) OKAY, GREAT.
NOW DO YOU PLAY WITH OTHER MUSICIANS, LIKE SUCH AS
PLAYS WITH THE FLUTE OR VIOLIN?
(MARTHA) I DO HAVE OTHER MUSICIANS THAT I WORK WITH.
I HAVE A FLUTIST THAT WE PLAY DUETS.
I ALSO HAVE A VIOLINIST THAT WE CAN PLAY DUETS TOGETHER
AND THE THREE OF US WILL COLLABORATE FOR A TRIO.
I ALSO HAVE A VOCALIST THAT I WORK WITH.
AND THOSE ARE ALL NICE OFFERINGS ALSO.
(STACEY) WELL GREAT.
ALSO IF YOU COULD TELL A LITTLE BIT ABOUT AN
EXPERIENCE MAYBE THAT WHICH YOU'VE HAD WITH A WEDDING
AND ONE THAT JUST KIND OF STANDS OUT.
WE'VE ALL GOT SPECIAL MOMENTS THAT WE REMEMBER FROM WEDDINGS.
BUT ONE THAT YOU CAN JUST SHARE WITH US AND TELL US
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW IT AFFECTED YOU?
(MARTHA) CERTAINLY, OF COURSE A WEDDING IS ALWAYS
A BEAUTIFUL OCCASION AND A HAPPY EVENT IN THE LIFE OF
THE BRIDE AND HER FAMILY AND I DO RECALL I HAVE BEEN
PLAYING THE PRELUDE MUSIC WHICH IS PRIOR TO THE
CEREMONY WHERE A BRIDE COULD HEAR THE HARP FROM
THE DRESSING ROOM.
AND SHE LATER TOLD ME THAT OH THAT WAS SO WONDERFUL TO
HEAR THE HARP MUSIC BECAUSE IT REALLY CALMED ME BEFORE I
CAME OUT TO EXCHANGE VOWS.
SO THAT WAS A VERY BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE.
AND THEN I ALSO HAD AN EXPERIENCE WITH A MOTHER
AND HER BRIDE, THAT THEY CAME TO HEAR ME PLAY AT THE
STUDIO AND I WAS PLAYING CANNON IN D WHICH IS A
VERY YOU KNOW REQUESTED PIECE AND WHEN I LOOKED UP THEY
BOTH WE'RE JUST CRYING BECAUSE IT TOUCHED THEM SO.
AND IT, IT WAS JUST SUCH A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ME.
(STACEY) THAT'S GREAT YOU KNOW I MUST ADMIT IT'S, ALL
THE WEDDINGS THAT I'VE PLANNED, WE GET SO CAUGHT
UP IN THE DETAILS IN MAKING SURE EVERYTHING'S FALLING
INTO PLACE, AS SOON AS I HEAR THAT WEDDING MARCH OH
THE TEARS THEY COME WHALING UP AND YOU KNOW IT JUST IT
BRINGS YOU RIGHT BACK TO WHY YOUR EVEN THERE IN THE
FIRST PLACE AND ALL OF SUDDEN THOSE LITTLE DETAILS GO MUTE.
JUST SO YOU CAN HAVE THAT MOMENT WITH THAT BRIDE
WALKING DOWN THAT AISLE AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.
SO I CAN JUST IMAGINE HEARING THAT ON THE HARP.
(MARTHA) IT IS BEAUTIFUL ON THE HARP.
IT BRINGS A NEW DIMENSION TO THIS TRADITIONAL PIECE.
IT STARTS OUT WITH A BEAUTIFUL GLISSANDO, WHICH IS THE
SOUND OF THE HARP, BUT EVERYONE LOVES.
AND THEN GOES INTO THE CHORUS AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
(STACEY) NOW DO MOST BRIDES JUST KIND OF GO ON
YOUR RECOMMENDATION AS FAR AS WHICH MUSIC AND WHERE TO
PLAY WHICH SONGS OR DO THEY COME WITH THEIR OWN
LIST USUALLY?
WHAT'S THE TYPICAL PROTOCOL I GUESS ON THAT IS?
(MARTHA) THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION.
WHEN I MEET WITH A BRIDE I DO PROVIDE A LIST OF A LOT
OF TRADITIONAL TITLES AND IT ALSO HAS ON THEIR TITLES
OF PIECES THAT BRIDES HAVE BROUGHT TO ME BY
SPECIAL REQUEST.
BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE MAY ENJOY THAT.
SO I DO WORK WITH THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT STYLE OF MUSIC
THEY ENJOY.
WHAT IS THERE VISION FOR THE CEREMONY, WHAT THEY WANT
THEIR GUEST TO ENJOY, AND I AM OPEN TO NEW PIECES,
NEW SELECTIONS IF IT'S APPLICABLE TO THE HARP SO.
(STACEY) OKAY, GREAT.
WHEN IS THE TYPICAL TIME TO BOOK THE MUSIC?
I KNOW WE ALL HEAR THE YOU KNOW TYPICAL TIMES IN WHEN
WE SHOULD BOOK THE VENUE AND THE FLORIST AND SO FORTH
WHAT WORKS BEST IN YOUR MIND AS FAR AS A GOOD TIME
FOR BRIDES TO BE THINKING ABOUT THEIR MUSIC?
(MARTHA) WELL I DO THINK THAT IF YOU HAVE A
PARTICULAR DESIRE FOR CERTAIN MUSICIAN YOU SHOULD BOOK
AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
ESPECIALLY IF ITS IN ONE OF THE WEDDING MONTHS SUCH
AS JUNE, APRIL SEEMS TO BE A VERY POPULAR MONTH THIS
YEAR AND AT LEAST SIX MONTHS.
BUT ESPECIALLY ONCE YOU HAVE BOOKED THE VENUE YOU WANT
TO BOOK THE MUSIC NEXT AND GET AN IDEA OF MATCHING THE
MUSIC WITH THE SOUND, YOU KNOW THE SOUND OF THE MUSIC
WITH THE VENUE.
(STACEY) OKAY WELL GREAT.
SO FAR WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS WHOLE CONCEPT OF WEDBLISS?
HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU THINK IT IS TO YOUR BUSINESS AS WELL
AS TO THE TRI-CITIES WEDDING VENDORS AROUND THE REGION?
(MARTHA) I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT WEDBLISS.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA AND IT'S THE FIRST OF ITS KIND
IN THIS REGION.
I KNOW THAT THE BRIDES ARE ALWAYS SO EXCITED ABOUT
ANY TYPE OF RESEARCH TOOL THAT THEY CAN USE AND I THINK
THIS WILL BE A GREAT TOOL FOR THEM.
BECAUSE IT'S A REOCCURRING VISIT THEY CAN HAVE
WITH WEDDING PROFESSIONALS AND IT'S EXCELLENT TO BE ABLE
TO SEE AND TO HEAR WHAT THEY, THE VENDORS HAVE TO OFFER
AND I THINK IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN OTHER
RESOURCES ONLINE AND SO FORTH.
SO IT'S A GREAT REOCCURRING ADVERTISEMENT.
(STACEY) VERY GOOD.
WELL THANK YOU.
WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE WITH US AND IF YOU COULD
JUST TELL US HOW PEOPLE CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU.
SO THEY CAN BOOK YOUR SERVICES.
(MARTHA) I'LL BE GLAD TO DO THAT.
YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ON MY WEBSITE WHICH IS WWW
DOT HARPSTRINGS DOT ORG OR GIVE ME A CALL AT
423-239-7152 AND I'LL BE GLAD TO WORK WITH YOU ON
YOUR WEDDING.
(STACEY) GREAT THANK YOU SO MUCH MARTHA.
(MARTHA) THANK YOU. (MUSIC)
(MUSIC)
(STACEY) CALLING ALL BRIDES AND GROOMS WE ARE
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FEATURED WEDDING
COUPLES, RECENTLY MARRIED, OR NOT VISIT WEDBLISS DOT
TV SLASH COUPLES FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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(MUSIC)
(STACEY) HI WELCOME BACK TO WEDBLISS.
I'M STACEY EUBANKS AND WITH ME TODAY ARE RECENT BRIDE
AND GROOM DEREK AND ANGELA RHOTON.
THEY'RE WITH US TODAY.
FOUR MONTHS AS NEWLYWEDS, CONGRATULATIONS.
(ANGELA) THANK YOU.
(STACEY) THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
WE'RE VERY GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
FIRST OF ALL WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE PROPOSAL?
EVERYBODY ALWAYS WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROPOSAL AND WANT
TO SEE THE RING.
IT'S SO FUNNY AS SOON AS YOU GET ENGAGED EVERYBODY
ASKS WHEN YOU GETTING MARRIED, AND THEN WHEN YOU GET
MARRIED THEY WANT TO KNOW WHEN YOU'RE HAVING A BABY.
SO GET READY, GET READY FOR THE QUESTION.
BUT TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROPOSAL.
(DEREK) THE PROPOSAL HAD A LITTLE BIT OF HELP.
THE PLAN WAS I RENTED A CABIN IN PIGEON FORGE.
I TOOK HER OUT TO DINER AND HAD SOME PEOPLE COME INTO
THE CABIN AND DECORATE WHILE I WAS GONE.
BUT I HAD WRITTEN ON SOME SCROLLS ABOUT 14 SCROLLS
KIND OF THE STORY OF US, HOW WE MET, AND LITTLE
IMPORTANT MOMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR DATING AND THEY ALL HAD
A SINGLE ROSE WITH EACH SCROLL AND LED TO A BIGGER BOUQUET
OF FLOWERS WHERE THE RING WAS.
(STACEY) OH, THAT'S WONDERFUL.
NOW WERE YOU SURPRISED OR DID YOU KIND OF SEE IT COMING
OR JUST COMPLETELY TAKEN ABACK?
(ANGELA) I WAS TAKEN BACK.
I HAD NO CLUE, NO CLUE WHATSOEVER.
(STACEY) SO HE DID VERY WELL.
(ANGELA) HE DID, HE DID.
(STACEY) GOOD, THAT'S VERY EXCITING.
NOW YOU KNOW MOST PEOPLE HAVE THE LONG ENGAGEMENT.
YOU KNOW WE HEAR THE TYPICAL ENGAGEMENT TIME IS A YEAR
LONG AND IN YOUR CASE IT WAS ACTUALLY A YEAR TO THE
DATE CORRECT?
(ANGELA) YES IT WAS.
(STACEY) FROM THE DAY YOU GOT ENGAGED TO THE WEDDING
WAS ACTUALLY A YEAR SO GOOD FOR YOU FOR STICKING WITH
THAT SCHEDULE OF ONE YEAR.
IN YOUR PLANNING PROCESS IF YOU COULD TELL US A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE VENDORS THAT YOU WORKED WITH AND
THE EXPERIENCE THEY LEFT YOU WITH AND SOME OF THE
MEMORIES AND FRIENDSHIPS YOUR GOING TO CONTINUE WITH
YOUR VENDORS.
(ANGELA) WE USED SEVERAL LOCAL VENDORS.
WE HAD PRATT'S FOR OUR CATERING.
THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB.
THE TABLE LOOKED WONDERFUL, VERY ELEGANT AND VERY TASTEFUL.
WE ALSO USED DENA FLEENOR FOR OUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
SHE DID SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB FROM DAY ONE.
DEANA HAD ME COME AND MEET WITH HER.
WE SAT DOWN AT A LITTLE COFFEE SHOP IN BRISTOL.
SHE ALSO DID MY BRIDAL PORTRAITS AS WELL.
SO WE JUST, WE GREW TOGETHER AND CREATED A VERY CLOSE
BOND WITH ONE ANOTHER.
SO WE ALSO WORKED A LOT WITH BRANDI AND TRAVIS WOODALL.
WE BOOKED WITH THE VENUE AT THE KING CENTER AND
THAT'S WHERE WE HAD OUR RECEPTION AND THEY DID
A WONDERFUL JOB.
(STACEY) GREAT WELL DID YOU HAVE ANY VIDEOGRAPHY?
(ANGELA) YES WE DID.
(STACEY) YOU MENTIONED PHOTOGRAPHER I DIDN'T KNOW
IF YOU HAD VIDEO AS WELL.
(ANGELA) OUR VIDEOGRAPHER WAS WONDERFUL, TRAVIS WYATT.
HE'S OUT OF CHURCH HILL.
HE DID A WONDERFUL JOB.
(STACEY) GREAT AND YOU KNOW YOU MENTIONED PRATT'S I
THINK A LOT OF FOLKS DON'T REALIZE WHAT A GREAT JOB
THEY DO AT CATERING.
IT'S NOT JUST THERE WONDERFUL BARBEQUE THAT THEY OFFER.
SO I'VE WORKED WITH THEM ON MANY WEDDINGS AND THEY'RE
VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH,
VERY TASTEFUL.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST THING YOU DID IN YOUR PLANNING, YOU
KNOW AS FAR AS WHAT'S YOU HEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
FIRST AND WHAT YOU SHOULD BOOK FIRST.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST THING YOU DID?
(ANGELA) THE VERY FIRST THING, I THINK IT WAS ABOUT TWO
OR THREE WEEKS RIGHT AFTER HE PROPOSED WE WENT AHEAD
AND STARTED LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENT VENUES.
WE WENT AHEAD AND BOOKED THE CHAPEL AND ALSO BOOKED
WITH BRANDI AND TRAVIS AT THE VENUE.
WE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD BOTH
PLACES BOOKED AND READY TO GO.
SO THAT'S WHERE WE STARTED AND THEN ONTO THE DRESS.
(STACEY) ONTO THE DRESS, YES VERY EXCITING.
SO WERE YOU ABLE TO KEEP THE DRESS AWAY FROM HIM BEFORE
THE WEDDING DAY?
(ANGELA) I WAS.
(STACEY) GOOD, GOOD.
STUCK WITH TRADITION THERE.
SO LEADING UP TO THE BIG DAY IS THERE ANYTHING THAT
YOU WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY, ANY ADVICE
THAT YOU'VE GOT FOR BRIDES THAT ARE PLANNING
THEIR WEDDING, POTENTIAL BRIDES THAT ARE THEY'RE
GOING TO BE PLANNING SOON OR RECENTLY ENGAGED, IS THERE
ANY THING ANY BIT OF ADVICE THAT YOU CAN OFFER THEM
EITHER AS THE BRIDE OR AS THE GROOM THAT YOU CAN SHARE
WITH US?
(ANGELA) I WOULD HAVE TO SAY YOU KNOW DON'T WAIT TILL
THE LAST MINUTE.
YOU KNOW PLAN ACCORDINGLY, LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT
VENUES AND CATERS.
IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEART TRULY SET ON SOMEONE, THEN YOU
NEED TO GO AND BOOK WITH THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IF NOT YOU KNOW YOUR HEART MAY BE LET DOWN BECAUSE YOU
MAY NOT GET YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE.
SO THERE WILL BE BUMPS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE
PLANNING PROCESS BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO LEARN YOU KNOW
TO CARRY ON AND JUST DO THE BEST YOU CAN AND YOU
KNOW ENJOY THE PROCESS.
(STACEY) YOU KNOW ITS VERY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE
REALIZE, I THINK A LOT OF BRIDES YOU KNOW THEY
HAVE PLANNED IT FOR SO LONG AND ITS A DREAM FROM
WHEN THEY'RE A LITTLE GIRL AND THEY'VE IF THEIR NOT
BEING REALISTIC IF THEY DON'T THINK THERE'S
SOMETHING, THERE'S GOING TO BE A BUMP ALONG THE WAY AND
IF YOU'RE EXPECTING THAT PERFECTION THERE IS
ALWAYS SOMETHING IN THE BACKGROUND THAT'S GOING ON.
IT'S JUST, MOST OF THE TIME YOUR GUEST DON'T KNOW IT
AND ONLY YOU KNOW IT.
SO THERE'S NO SENSE IN GETTING YOU KNOW TOO WORKED UP ABOUT IT.
BUT IF YOU COULD TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
ACTUAL DAY AND HOW THAT CAME ABOUT AND LEADING UP THE
HOUR BEFORE THE FIVE MINUTES BEFORE, YOU WALKED DOWN
THE AISLE.
THOSE SPECIAL MOMENTS AND THEN WE'LL GET THE, WE'LL
CAPTURE THE ACTUAL THOUGHTS OF GOING DOWN THE AISLE.
BUT AS FAR AS LEADING UP TO THE DAY OF I THINK YOU
HAD MENTIONED TO ME OFF CAMERA ABOUT YOU WERE STILL UP AT
3AM PACKING FOR THE HONEYMOON.
(ANGELA) YES, (STACEY) BUT JUST THE DAY OF THE
EXCITEMENT AND THE JITTERS.
(ANGELA) WELL THE DAY STARTED OFF ME AND MY BRIDESMAIDS
WE JUST WENT AND WE HAD OUR HAIR DONE AT RADIANCE SALON
IN JONESBOROUGH AND OF COURSE WE WERE ALL STARTED OFF
THE DAY WRONG.
WE WERE 30 MINUTES LATE.
SO AFTER THAT WE WENT TO THE CARNEGIE AND WE HAD A
ROOM THERE.
WE HAD ALL OF OUR MAKEUP AND STUFF DONE AND WE AT
THAT POINT I WAS JUST READY TO GET EVERYTHING OVER WITH.
I PLANNED PRETTY MUCH THE ENTIRE WEDDING MYSELF WITH
THE HELP OF MY MOTHER.
SO IT WAS KIND OF BITTER SWEET TO SEE THE DAY COME AND
JUST BE ABLE TO FINALLY BE PAMPERED AND RELAX UP
UNTIL YOU KNOW RIGHT BEFORE WE, I WALKED DOWN THE AISLE.
(STACEY) RIGHT SO THEN THERE'S A LOT OF PLANNING THAT
GOES INTO THE BRIDE YOU KNOW THE DRESS AND THE
ACCESSORIES AND THE MAKEUP AND THE HAIR.
NOW WHAT ABOUT THE GROOM.
WHAT'S THE GROOM DOING ALL MORNING BEFORE THE WEDDING?
(DEREK) MY MORNING WE HAD PICTURES, WE WERE ACTUALLY
OUR PHOTOGRAPHS WERE BEFORE THE HERS AND I WAS DOING
WELL, CALM, COOL AND COLLECTED.
I HAD ALL MY FRIENDS THERE AS MY GROOMSMEN AND THEN ABOUT
45 MINUTES BEFORE THE CEREMONY OUR PREACHER WAS WORRIED
THAT HE WOULD FORGET TO TURN HIS MICROPHONE ON DURING
THE CEREMONY.
SO HIM AND I WERE IN OUR ROOM OFF TO THE SIDE JUST
BY OURSELVES AND HE SAID I'M GOING TO TURN THE
MICROPHONE ON NOW.
SO I DON'T FORGET.
SO WE HAD TO SIT IN SILENCE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES
AND THAT'S KIND OF WHEN THE NERVES STARTED COMING AT
THAT POINT.
(STACEY) SO WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NICE MEDITATIVE TIME
OF GETTING READY FOR YOUR CEREMONY YOUR SITTING THERE
IN SILENCE WITH THE PREACHER WHO'S CONCERNED ABOUT HIS MIC.
THAT'S A GOOD STORY.
SO TELL US ABOUT THE ACTUAL MOMENT WHEN YOUR COMING
DOWN THE AISLE.
WHAT'S GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND?
ARE YOU LOOKING AT YOUR GROOM?
ARE YOU TEARING UP?
(ANGELA) I HONESTLY HAD A LITTLE SET BACK.
I STEPPED OUT INTO THE MIDDLE, ALL EYES WERE ON ME AND
I IMMEDIATELY STARTED JUST SKIMMING OVER THE
AUDIENCE, SEEING WHO ALL WAS THERE AND I REFUSED TO
LOOK ACTUALLY EYE TO EYE AT DEREK JUST FOR THE SIMPLE
FACT I KNEW I'D START CRYING.
SO I TRIED TO THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS AND JUST TRIED TO
AT LEAST YOU KNOW NOT THINK ABOUT YOU KNOW GETTING
MYSELF WORKED UP AND UPSET SO.
(STACEY) WELL THAT'S WONDERFUL.
WHAT ABOUT THE GROOM?
(DEREK) IN MY MIND I'M THINKING JUST DON'T CRY.
DON'T BREAK DOWN IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY AND START BAWLING.
IT ACTUALLY MADE IT A LITTLE EASIER.
SHE WOULDN'T LOOK AT ME SO THERE WASN'T THAT EYE
CONTACT AND THAT BIG EMOTION AT THAT POINT.
BUT THEN I LOOKED AT HER MOTHER AND HER MOTHER'S
CRYING AND MY MOTHERS TEARFUL AND SO I DID GET A
LITTLE TEARFUL.
I WILL ADMIT THAT.
(STACEY) BUT YOU KNOW THERE HAD TO BE SOME KIND OF
RELIEF OF YOU KNOW YOU'RE AT THIS MOMENT.
YOU'VE BEEN PLANNING THIS MOMENT FOR A YEAR AND
THERE'S SO MANY FLASHBACKS GO THROUGH YOUR MIND OF
THE PLANNING PROCESS.
BUT AT THIS POINT IT WAS YOU TWO IN THE MOMENT AND
IT DEFINITELY GIVES PEOPLE CHILLS TO THINK ABOUT
THOSE MOMENTS THAT IF THEY'VE EXPERIENCED IT THEMSELVES SO.
SO IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
WATCHING WEDBLISS BACK WHEN YOU WERE PLANNING DO YOU
THINK THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BIG HELP TO YOU?
(ANGELA) WELL FIRST OFF WHEN I DID HEAR ABOUT THE SHOW I
WAS VERY EXCITED.
HAVING THIS SHOW WHEN I, YOU KNOW HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PLAN MY WEDDING AND EVERYTHING IT WOULD HAVE
BEEN VERY USEFUL I THINK OF BEING ABLE TO JUST TURN ON
THE TV AND BE ABLE TO SEE THE DIFFERENT VENDORS.
YOU KNOW OF COURSE WE THERE'S TONS OF BRIDAL SHOWS.
BUT FOR THE SIMPLE FACT OF JUST BEING ABLE TO HAVE
LOCAL VENDORS AND NOT NECESSARILY THE MAGAZINES
THAT HAVE THINGS FROM YOU KNOW ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES
AND SO IT'S REALLY NICE TO HAVE A TV SHOW THAT'S
GEARED AROUND JUST YOU KNOW YOUR LOCAL AREA IN
THE TRI-CITIES.
I JUST THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT TO HAVE HAD THAT SO.
(STACEY) WELL GREAT.
WE'RE GLAD YOU'VE BEEN A PART OF THE SHOW TODAY AND
YOUR, VERY GLAD THAT YOU SHARED YOUR STORY WITH US.
IT WAS VERY HEARTWARMING AND WE WISH YOU NOTHING BUT
THE BEST.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF WEDBLISS AND YOU KNOW WE
LOOK FORWARD TO ACTUALLY SEEING THE SHOW AND YOU CAN
GO SHOW IT TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND RELIVE
THE MOMENTS AGAIN.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
(DEREK AND ANGELA) THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. (MUSIC)
(MUSIC)
(STACEY) CALLING ALL BRIDES AND GROOMS WE ARE
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FEATURED WEDDING
COUPLES, RECENTLY MARRIED, OR NOT.
VISIT WEDBLISS DOT TV SLASH COUPLES FOR MORE INFORMATION.
(MUSIC)
(STACEY) THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FROM ALL OF US
BEHIND WEDBLISS WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS PILOT EPISODE.
WE HAVE MANY IDEAS FOR THIS SHOW.
BUT IT CAN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU SPREADING THE WORD
AND INTERACTING WITH US ON OUR WEBSITE, FACEBOOK AND
TWITTER AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OUR SPONSORS.
AS JEROME SAID EARLIER, EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM
THIS NEW SHOW, THE VIEWERS, AREA WEDDING
PROFESSIONALS, BRIDES AND GROOMS AS WELL AS ADVERTISERS.
YOU'VE ALSO HEARD FROM SOME VERY RESPECTED
PROFESSIONALS IN THIS AREA AND EVEN A RECENT BRIDE AND
GROOM WHO ALL LOVE THIS CONCEPT.
LETS MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
VISIT WEDBLISS DOT TV SLASH OPPORTUNITIES TODAY AND
SEE WHAT YOU OR YOUR BUSINESS CAN GAIN FROM THIS SHOW.
I'M STACEY EUBANKS AND I'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME ON OUR
FIRST EPISODE OF WEDBLISS.
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