Seven Steps to a stress free Wedding I think I know why you’re stressed. Seven Steps to a stress free Wedding – Rick Brewer 1) You’ll be spending more money in your one day of celebration then you probably have ever spent before in a week, a month or even several months. 2) You want to put on this great shin dig to show your groom how much you care for him as well as be a great hostess for all of your friends and family who will be there. 3) You will be dealing with several different personality types of those I call the major players. These include, but are not limited to, the following; the bride and groom, the parents of the bride, the parents of the groom, the best man, […]

Interview with Katie Emma Schiltz from White House Co. Vintage Rentals and Christy Tehven of Love Always Floral Fargo, ND   They are the White House Girls. Dumpster Divers, curbside hunters, DIY’ers, and everyday thrifters. Meet Katie, Amanda, & Sam  We are the team behind The White House Co. + Vintage Rentals. Together we collect pretty things to share with you through our new Home Decor retail store located at 14 Roberts St. N Fargo, ND, as well as adding eclectic goodness to our warehouse full of Vintage + Modern Rentals. If you are ever in the Fargo Area. The Wedding Vendors Podcast is presenting White House Co. Next week on the show. And the White House Girl are doing some give a ways!! So how can you get in on this? EASY just log […]

      Interview with Janelle Finseth   Janelle is the owner of West 13th Salon and With 20 years of industry experience as a licensed cosmetologist, Janelle Finseth has found this industry to be incredibly rewarding! Her journey through the industry is well rounded including working for a major corporation. Followed by a small business, booth renting, purchasing a 4 station salon and growing it to 9 stations. Then creating a full service experience, at the same time becoming a licensed educator with the state of ND. She is one of the Lead Educators at a local cosmetology school. A Published Artist, Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week Artist, Global Educator and Platform Artist for Cinderella Hair Extensions, and Industry Motivational Speaker. The wonderful Stylings of West 13th Salon. Hair designs She is driven […]

Alison Molony – Originally from Southwestern Minnesota, Alison attended Gustavus Adolphus College. Prior to joining Oxbow Country Club, she worked at Valley fair Amusement Park, specializing in event planning, sales, and entertainment management. Her husband’s job brought her to Fargo where she worked with the Ramada Plaza & Suites as their event specialist and wedding salesperson. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, singing with bands, and pretending that she is as talented as the decorators on HGTV.   Discussion Topics: Fun and exciting things to do at the Country Club How we do what we do We cater your wedding Make your guest list before you book Relax we can take care of it.       Links: Alison Molony- Website, FB, Instagram

  Paige – the planner extraordinaire – the party guru! If you want the best PARTY EVER, Paige is your lady! She has planned over 250 events with Carlos Creek Winery (and counting). Whether you are looking to plan a large wedding or fundraiser or a small gathering for work or play, Paige is your gal. She has planned it all and seen most (there are always new crazy things in the party world).   Discussion Topics: Fun and exciting things to do at the winery How we do what we do Wine, wine, and did we mention wine The destination wedding Why we are one of the best in the state An experience you will never forget Grape stomping   Vineyard shot: Anatoliy D Photography Head shot: Amy Winter Photography   Chris […]

    At my store, customer service is the most important thing to me. In fact, we know most of our customers by first name. I want your experience to be a pleasant one. Affairs by Brittany is here for one main purpose: to make you feel as fabulous as you will look for your wedding or special occasion. I have been assisting brides and other women find the perfect gown for  14 years. It is my hobby, my career, and at the center of who I am as a person. Come and visit my store. Myself and our staff look forward to meeting you and making your wedding, prom or special occasion shopping experience the best you will ever have. Discussion Topics Who Brittany is Why Affairs by Brittany has amazing customer […]

We’re excited to kick off the first episode of the Wedding Vendors podcast. The Wedding Vendors podcast is going to be the audio/conversational component of weddingvendorspodcast.com. It will feature either a discussion with myself ( Jesse Hanson)  where I’ll dive into a specific wedding planning topic, or an interview where I’ll have a chat with an expert wedding vendors in the industry. You can listen to the podcast in iTunes here or simply by clicking the “play” button on the audio file at the top of this blog post. Here’s what you can expect: Bi-Weekly podcast, released every other Thursday morning (subject to change) Intro will be myself, introducing the topic of the podcast There will be either an interview with an expert of business specialist or a discussion topic that I will […]