Austin Bridal Secrets
Where Local Stars of The Bridal Industry Shine and Share Their Secrets with You
Austin Bridal Secrets

Kathyrn Dagar-Albarado - DagarsCatering.com

Kathryn's family has been in the catering business since 1952. They can put anything together that you want from their facilities on Kramer Lane. They have an open house every third Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30.

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Sarah Temple - www.myspace.com/sarahtemplesongs


I interviewed Austin-based singer Sarah Temple on my radio program. She is available to sing during your ceremony and cocktails at your reception.

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Upcoming Shows

Coming up next I will be interviewing the newest stars of Austin Bridal Secrets:

Kathryn Dagar-Albarado - Dagar's Catering

Dagar's Catering will host an open house and taste testing on Wednesday, August 20th. The time frame is 5:30-7:30 in the evening. Join us!

Harper Ferguson with Bella Flora Creative.

Adam Dartez - from Austin Cleaners about wedding dress preservation.

Cheryl Goldberg with A Beautiful Smile Now.

RJ

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Austin Wedding Guide - Bridal Extravaganza


Austin Wedding Guide will be having their fall Bridal Extravaganza on Sunday, September 14th at the Palmer Event Center from noon to 6PM. Visit their website for more info.

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Jesse Bloom - EcstaticCuisine.com


Jesse Bloom runs Ecstatic Cuisine and creates custom menus for you. He is one of Austin's "green" catering chefs and incorporates lots of local and organic food into his menus.

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Connie Holmes Larson - TheWeddingOfficiant.com


Connie Holmes Larson is a non-denominational wedding officiant who is available to help you put your ceremony together.

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Amanda Woosley - AustinHarpAmanda.com


Amanda Woosley is a rising star in the Austin wedding scene and is available to play harp for your ceremony and cocktails.

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Norma and Anthony Beissner - AngelSpringsEvents.com


Norma and Anthony Beissner built a beautiful wedding venue in Leander, Angel Springs Event Center.

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Jeni Hoover - JeniHoover.com


Jeni Hoover has worked with big names in L.A. like Victoria's Secret and Cosmospolitan and is now in Austin to make you look beautiful on your big day.

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Mark Grossman - AustinMusicWorks.com


I spoke with Mark Grossman about the Austin bands he manages with Austin Music Works.

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India Taylor - IndiaTaylor.com


India Taylor is available to play in your ceremony and can also help you write a custom song that tells the story of your relationship

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John John - ButlerEventsGroup.com


John John is Austin's Wedding Butler and is available to serve you and make your day as smooth as possible.

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Joe and Brian Kennell - SilverTreeAustin.com


Joe and Brian are father and son and have fun working together doing video production full time as Silvertree Studios. Their HD video is very affordable.

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Barbara Hearne - BarbarasBrides.com


Barbara and I hung out and discussed her 30+ years of coordinating, planning and catering of weddings in Austin and California with Barbara's Brides.

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Ray and Debra Malkiewicz - EverAfterImages.com


Raymond, Debra of Everafter Images and I hung out, had pizza and discussed photography. I was truly impressed by the work they are doing. Raymond is a Navy-trained photographer who has been shooting since 1978.

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Kathie Millen and Michelle Bromley - AustinWeddingPlanners.com


I sat down to speak with Kathie and Michelle of Austin Wedding Planners about their world of experience planning weddings and their previous and upcoming reality show episiode on WE TV.

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Beth Richard - ExquisitePetals.com


Beth Richard is a musician and floral designer with Exquisite Petals who lives in her heart. She plays with her husband in The Addictions and has been passionate about flowers for 12 years. At the end of the show, she even plays a song for us.

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Valerie Elmore - AmericanPartyRental.com

Valerie Elmore has been managing American Party Rental for more than 15 years in Austin. Her team will provide everything you need for rentals at your wedding.

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Iba Thiam - BluAfrican.com


I spoke with Iba Thiam from Blu African about his unique catering service that he offers. He is a world traveler who is influenced both by his travels and his roots in Senegal.

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Melinda Quiroz - RavishingReflection.com


Melinda of Ravishing Reflections has been doing makeup and hairstyling around Austin for more than 14 years. She is available to help you with makeup, hair, nails and all of your beauty needs for your big day. She offers a free consultation.

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Skip Neal - YourHoneymoonGuru.com


I was amazed to learn all the things that Skip knows about putting honeymoon travel packages together and also that his service is FREE to use! He wants to be Your Honeymoon Guru and is looking for more followers. He is pictured with his wife Amy, who also helps with the business.

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DJ-RJ - Music4LifeDJs.com


In this episode, I was interviewed by Patrick Timpone who is one of my heroes in Austin radio. We always have fun when we get together and we put this together at his One Radio Network Studio in Dripping Springs.

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Michael and Belinda Morris - AngelicStrings.com


I had a great time with Michael & Belinda Morris of Angelic Strings. Their deep heart connection works very well at the many weddings they do every year.

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Josh Wilkinson - PenguinEntertainment.com

Josh is a full-time mobile DJ with Penguin Entertainment who has been DJing since 1984. He brings a lot of experience to the events he does.

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Nycia Emerson - InspiredEventsbyNycia.com


It is obvious that Nycia is having a great time helping brides plan their special day.

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Kristen Smith - HarpistKSmith.com


Kristen Smith is a rising star in the Austin area. She is available to play for ceremonies, receptions, cocktails and she is of the few harpists that can also sing while she performs.

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Eric Hegwer - EricHegwer.com


I spoke with Eric Hegwer about his passion for photography and life. In his former life, he was a biochemist. Make sure you check Google him and check out his recent trip to Europe blog and photos.

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Donna Parker - LakewayFlowers.com



I had a great time with Donna Parker of Flowers by Nancy, Too. Her website is LakewayFlowers.com. Make sure you go see her husband Jeff or her son Martin next door at Austin Boats & Motors if you are looking to buy a new boat. I did all the editing and uploaded the show from Five Star Car Wash & Lube. They got my car looking new again and truly gave me 5 star service that I was very pleased with. While you wait to have your car taken care of, make sure you also stop in to the gift shop at see Allison Aranda. She has some very affordable gifts in her little boutique.

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Chuck Pinnell - ChuckPinnell.com


Chuck is a classical guitarist in Austin and has been playing weddings here since 1978. He played quite a few examples during our interview.

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Larry Todd - Austin Wedding Chaplains


I got to speak to Larry Todd of Austin Wedding Chaplains about the services they perform. All of the money they collect goes to help firemen, policemen, and veterans and is a tax deductible gift that you can write off.

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We're on iTunes!!!!

I received notice today that we are now listed on iTunes!!! You can subscribe now and get the latest shows in your iPod.

Makes me very excited!!! Woohoo!!!

RJ

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Julie Heth - Divine Dreams Wedding Planning & Officiant


I spoke with Julie Heth of Divine Dreams about all things wedding planning and officiating of ceremonies. That is her above working at her own wedding last year! She is just that dedicated! We discovered that you can save $4 if you get married in Williamson county instead of Travis county. See how we're saving you money already!

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Morgan Dalley - Your Spa Party Source

I spoke with Morgan Dalley about Your Spa Party Source. She can put together a spa party for your bridesmaids or bachelorette party with a bar and also teach you how to make your own drinks with Martinis 101.

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Mary J Baird-Wilcock - The Simplifiers


I spoke with Mary J Baird-Wilcock of The Simplifiers about wedding planning, concierge services and how she can make your life simpler.

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Virgina Fleming - San Michele


I spoke with Virginia Fleming at San Michele about her beautiful wedding venue in Buda, TX. She took some time with me on a lovely Friday afternoon as she was preparing for her Saturday wedding. She is pictured with her husband Chuck, who was out building houses with his company, Fleming Builder.

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Angi Jiles - Blue Note Bakery

I spoke with Angi Jiles of Blue Note Bakery and we discussed almost everything you need to know about buying your wedding cake. She often uses eggs from her chickens and her husband Merrideth plays bass in The Old Holdouts.

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Tammie Garza - Up-Hair Specialist



I spoke with Tammie Garza about her passion for doing hair for brides. She loves to have laugh and have fun with her clients!

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Free Wedding Website

This looks like a cool site if you need a site setup to tell your story to all of your guests:

http://www.momentville.com/

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Party Machines

I went to the NACE luncheon today and I met Greg from Party Machines. He gave us a demonstration of one of his snowmen that created instant snow via remote control. It was pretty cool. He also has foam, karaoke, bubbles, confetti, and pyrotechnics.

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