Just A Wedding

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 wedding but it will be the best day of your lives. So just do it. Make the damn podcast. Have the damn wedding. It will all be worth it. Bon Voyage!

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. 

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 wedding planning process 67 years ago and more importantly, she remembers how her soulmate and Natalie's grandfather, John, lived laughed and loved along the way.

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 and the bridal party’s hair on the big day. Listen to her humble beginnings, how she and her business survived the pandemic, and how she framed her dream into The Knot’s 2021 Best of Weddings award-winning company! 

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.

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 bar a reality soon. The three of them top off the conversation by discussing the importance and difficulties of building their own brands during a pandemic. They have some good laughs along the way too. 

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 surprising advice for those who are looking forward to their future wedding. 

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. As the world proves to be a dumpster fire around them, they count their blessings and touch on some of the perspective they've gained along their unprecedented  35 month long engagement.