THE VOWS AND SPEECHES PODCAST

What people say during their wedding vows, the ceremony, or in the wedding speeches can make or break the event. This podcast will focus on the writing and delivery of these moments and how to make them fun, highly-personalized, and memorable for the right reasons. You'll learn how to write a wedding speech. How to write wedding vows. How to be an officiant. But more than that - you'll hear the best wedding speech disaster stories you've ever heard! Host and Co-Founder of Vows & Speeches, Brian Franklin, will talk to wedding planners/designers, videographers, psychologists, and other pros—but also to couples, wedding party speakers, and guests about their good and bad experiences.

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The Vows & Speeches Podcast

Host: Brian Franklin, Founder of Vows & Speeches. Conversations and tips on writing unforgettable wedding vows, speeches, and ceremonies.

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Episodes

Ep. 12: Tanya Pushkin (aka The Vow Whisperer) — January 20, 2026
Tanya Pushkin, The Vow Whisperer, discusses wedding vow writing and delivery.

Ep. 11: Joe Mineo, Luxury Wedding Designer, Author, and Owner of Joe Mineo Creative — June 14, 2025
Joe Mineo discusses luxury wedding design and his book It's My Party.

Ep. 10: Tyler Speier, Luxury Wedding Designer/Planner — June 7, 2025
Tyler Speier explores wedding personalization and speech execution strategies.

Ep. 9: Deanna Nash, Luxury Wedding Planner and Owner of Deanna Nash Events — April 6, 2025
Discussion of ceremony officiant pitfalls, the use of rehearsal dinners, and prepping wedding party speakers.

Ep. 8: Mikey Ramirez, Luxury Videographer — March 30, 2025
Hyper-personalization in modern weddings and the pitfalls of generic vows.

Ep. 7: Chris J. Evans, Luxury Photographer — December 2, 2024
Photographer discusses wedding ceremony content and brand values.

Ep. 6: Alan Katz of Great Officiants — November 25, 2024
The critical functions of officiants and common mistakes.

Ep. 5: Photographer Melani Lust — July 26, 2024
Speech disaster stories and ceremony elements.

Ep. 4: Michael McCaleb, Videographer — July 8, 2024
Wedding videography storytelling and music licensing discussions.

Ep. 3: Wedding Planner Raquel Bickford of ROQUE Events — June 20, 2024
Bad speeches and mindfulness in wedding planning.

Ep. 2: Shafonne Myers on Imbalanced Vows and Performance Tips — June 2, 2024
Video's influence on wedding vows, speeches, and ceremonies.

Ep. 1: Wedding Planner Robin Ballard on Wedding Personalization — May 28, 2024
Wedding personalization and execution tips.

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