Just A Wedding

Planning a wedding is hard enough. Throw a pandemic into it and some other bad luck and you get a couple who took life's sour lemons and made a strong vodka lemonade. Follow Natalie Vero and Ryan Brisson, as they navigate wedding planning through these pandemic times and the perspective they've gained after realizing its just a wedding.

Episode 8: Just Do It

Well that's a wrap! The Brissons recap their wedding day and reveal a big secret they have been saving for the right time! The newly weds talk about the highlights from their big day and of course, you guessed it, more bad luck. The perspective the've gained throughout this podcast will stay with them as they start their next chapter together. Their advice recap? Take life's sour lemons and make a kick ass vodka lemonade. It's okay to say you "can't take it on." A wedding may be just a weddin...

11-18
18:16

Episode 7: Just About Ready

Ding, Ding, Ding! You hear that? Yes! It's wedding bells! The wedding is FINALLY here. Listen in on Natalie and Ryan as they discuss how they are feeling the week of their wedding... and yes, they are still having bad luck. Isn't that expected? What's important is that they are staying positive, they are getting excited for their special day and keeping in mind that it's Just A Wedding.

09-09
19:13

Episode 6: Just Live, Laugh & Love

The bridal shower is upon us and summer is in the air. Natalie and Ryan discuss the preparations in the months leading up to their big day and where they are at mentally, emotionally and spiritually. In an interview with Natalie's hilarious grandmother, Clare, Natalie and Ryan are reminded of the important fact that it's "just a wedding." Not only does grandma provide amazing anecdotes and advice for Natalie and Ryan to remember before they step on the altar, but she reflects on her own wedd...

09-07
45:20

Episode 5: Just Focus & Frame

Natalie and Ryan look and the calendar and zoinks, they have to really kick the wedding planning into high gear. With T-minus 5 months left they need to pick up where they left off and get down and dirty with the details of their big day. The couple talks about their current frame of mind, and how each of them manage to focus through the wedding planning stress. The episode concludes with a fascinating interview with Ink and Ivy’s owner and founder, Nikki Lee. Nikki is doing Natalie a...

04-06
54:17

Episode 4: Just Stay Healthy

In sickness and in health?! Natalie and Ryan talk about how this vow had manifested itself even before they tied the knot. Ryan dives head first (pun intended) into the world of concussions, and Nat discusses the top secret operation #savethekid. The episode concludes with a wildly interesting interview with ER Doctor Stephen Simon and his fiancé Lara Kramer. They discuss Covid life, the ER, wedding planning delays, and everything in between.

03-18
51:47

Episode 3: Just Whine & Wine

As NYC begins to reopen restaurants (again) Natalie goes back to work and, JUST her luck, she is dragged in on her birthday much to the dismay of Ryan and Kevyn. After whining about that, Natalie and Ryan go on to talk about Valentine's Day, and how unemployment has affected their wedding planning and their relationship. The second half of the episode features an interview with aspiring wine bar entrepreneur, Ally Varajao. She dives into the inspiration and dedication behind making her wine b...

02-16
37:23

Episode 2: Just Married In Time

Natalie and Ryan recap their engagement party, and discuss the harsh lessons they learned with regards to taking shots. They talk about how dinner plates end up in the woods, how to talk to ghosts, and talk about some of the lessons they've learned heading into their wedding. The show wraps up with the first ever guests on JAW, the Kelley's! Natalie and Ryan have a great interview with Alyssa and Ryan and discuss their newly married life, their experiences together in the pandemic and their s...

02-02
33:35

Episode 1: Just Meet Us

The king and queen of the prom (c. 2012) disclose their doomsday prepping, I mean wedding planning process in the face of a global pandemic. Meet Natalie and Ryan as they discuss their love story so far (their friends are probably so over it by now), recap the speed bumps and misfortunes while planning their wedding, and talk about how a global pandemic was probably like the 6th worst thing to happen while they were engaged. Natalie and Ryan bring it home with some wholesome couples content....

01-26
29:55

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