Dre Jackson is married, and Alexis Jacobson is in the midst of planning her wedding, which was abruptly put on hold when the pandemic hit the US in March 2020. Altared was inspired by what happens when life doesn’t go as planned. Each Friday for our first season, we will specifically look through the lens of an “altared†wedding. The pandemic has rocked a lot of different industries around the world. The wedding industry essentially was paused. We will talk to different couples to see what they did, what advice do wedding vendors have, and pepper in some history about different traditions, whether outdated or simply odd. Will the wedding industry be forever changed? Weddings are so universal. In this divisive time, we want to talk to a diverse panel of people across the world, to help show that people have more in common than meets the eye, through the unifying element of love.
July 23, 2021 - For those needing a dose of inspiration, here's a compilation of some wedding planning nuggets!
June 25, 2021 - Sage Orville of Sage Orville Photography is a wedding photographer based in Western Massachusetts. They take us on an inspiring journey from starting as an artist to running their own business, and how to own being political and transparent in the workplace. Join us for an incredible dose of some Sage Advice!For more information about Sage's business, blog, and contact information, please visit:https://www.sageorville.com/
June 04, 2021 - This is the first of our 2 part episodes! We interviewed Amanda and Vinnie in the middle of the pandemic back in October 2020, and then again in May 2021. Amanda discusses the challenges of planning a wedding beyond borders, eh? We gab about cake, bachelor/bachelorette party planning, and how perspectives have shifted over the course of the pandemic.
May 14, 2021 - A few months ago we spent the afternoon with Diana from Simply Elegant by Diana, talking about her dance background, teaching preschool, and how she fell in love with wedding planning. She shares how changing her mentality of facing the new reality over the past year has changed up her process leading to a flourish of good things. Diana also talks about our favorite anniversary dance tradition to date! https://booksimplyelegant.com/
Cymone and Jarvis are both marriage therapists based in the City of Angels. Jarvis walks us through his proposal which was a year in the making! We talk travel, graduate programs, and mental health.
Maricela is a wedding/event planner who owns Ehmann Events based in Vermont. She gives us a glimpse into her technique for determining everyone's comfort level during this time, preparing extensive procedures for handling unprecedented obstacles, and how she considers herself a producer of weddings...all while channeling J. Lo.Maricela is one of the founding members of the Wedding and Event Vendor Alliance, which strives for the growth, diversity, and inclusion of the wedding industry: https://wevavt.org/
April 2, 2021 - We caught up with April in Massachusetts, who takes us through her four proposals and a cupcake icing debacle! We cover a variety of topics ranging from the Bridezilla trope to challenging gender norms and ultimately making the decision to get married during the pandemic.
March 12, 2021 - Dre takes a trip down memory lane as Drelexis catch up with Jocelyn, Nicole, and Hillary from Simply Fresh Events. Based in the Maryland area, they're a wonderfully unique vendor who provide a one-stop wedding planning service, which can even include jogglers! We discuss how they've kept busy over the past year, and their predictions of trends for the wedding industry in the months ahead.You can read more about these inspiring women on their company's website: https://simplyfreshevents.com/about/
March 5, 2021 - Drelexis talk to Ashley and Jeffrey about learning patience in the face of uncertainty, and that ultimately their commitment is bigger than a single day. We have an in-depth conversation about the state of the world, Christmas proposals, and Halloween weddings.
February 26, 2021 - WeddingNama, a wedding photography and videography company based in Mumbai, was founded by wife-husband duo Ankita and Akash. They discuss their passion for film and photography, and how they endeavor to make each film unique to every one of their couples, focusing on every love story. For more information about WeddingNama, please visit: http://www.weddingnama.in/
February 19, 2021 - Drelexis talk to Candice who shares her story of deciding to switch from a 220 country club wedding to an intimate 60 person fairytale wedding at her parent's house. Ultimately, she couldn't have imagined it happening anywhere else. She is also the first bride we know of to receive two proposals in one hour!
February 12, 2021 - Drelexis speak with Vanessa, a wedding planner based in Bali, Indonesia. Vanessa owns a wedding planning company with her husband called Eventures, which specializes in Indian weddings throughout South East Asia. We discuss her experience of business grinding to a halt, destination weddings, how she's been keeping busy, and the universal language of music.For more information about Eventures, please visit: https://www.eventures.asia/
February 5, 2021 - This past September, Drelexis caught up with Kyla about everything involved with postponing her destination wedding in Jamaica within the same year.
Drelexis chat with Lura, the owner of Extraordinary Weddings & Events, about changes in the wedding industry from the perspective of a wedding planner. We talk about everything from rescheduling your wedding day, to socially distant ceremonies. And very importantly, how to still do your cake tasting during this time!For more information about Extraordinary Weddings & Events, please visit: https://www.extraordinary-weddings.com/
Dre and Alexis, aka Drelexis, speak with Krishma based in Sydney, Australia. Krishma shares her incredible story of having to re-schedule her destination wedding being only 1 month out from her wedding date, and discusses the complexity of Indian Weddings.
A sneak peek of what's to come in Season 1 of Altared!
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