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Weddings Unfiltered

Weddings Unfiltered

By: Ron Griffin Molly Winkowski Heather Thurman
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Welcome to "Weddings Unfiltered" your ultimate guide to planning the perfect wedding in WNY! this podcast is your go-to resource for everything you need to know about saying "I do" in Buffalo, NY. Join us as we spotlight the best local vendors, share insider tips to make your big day unforgettable, and explore the latest wedding trends. With insights from seasoned bridal professionals and firsthand experiences, we’ll navigate the joys, challenges, and unique charm of planning a wedding in WNY! Tune in for inspiration, expert advice, and a touch of Buffalo’s signature flair!Ron Griffin, Molly Winkowski, Heather Thurman Relationships Social Sciences
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  • Episode 13: The biggest price tags on your wedding day venue and photography.
    Jun 11 2026

    Wedding budgets are one of the most stressful parts of planning a wedding, and most couples go into it with no idea where to start, what things actually cost, or where they can afford to cut corners and where they absolutely cannot.In this episode, we are sitting down with Morgan from the Pearl Street Family of Venues and Alexandria from Photos by Alexandra to have an honest conversation about wedding budgets from two of the most important vendor perspectives — the venue and the photographer.


    We are getting into what couples should realistically expect to spend, how to prioritize your budget when you cannot do everything, what questions you should be asking vendors before you book, and the mistakes couples make that end up costing them more in the long run.


    Two vendors. Two completely different parts of your wedding day. One conversation about the money stuff nobody wants to talk about but everybody needs to hear.


    Guest Information:

    Events by Pearl Street -

    https://eventsbypearlstreet.com/https://www.facebook.com/PearlStreetCatering

    https://www.instagram.com/pearlstreetcatering/


    Photography by Alexandra - https://photographybyalexandra.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/269487797042091

    https://www.instagram.com/pbyalexandra/


    Host Information:

    Ron from Buffalo POD - https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloPOD

    https://www.instagram.com/buffalopod716/

    https://www.buffalopod.com


    Molly from The Planning Touch - https://www.instagram.com/theplanningtouch/

    https://www.facebook.com/theplanningtouch

    https://www.theplanningtouch.com/


    Heather from Upstate Indie Weddings -https://www.instagram.com/upstateindieweddings/

    https://www.facebook.com/upstateindieweddings

    https://www.upstateindieweddings.com#buffalowedding


    #weddingplanner #podcast

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    37 mins
  • Episode 12: From the Kitchen to the Altar: Wedding Catering Done Right
    May 29 2026

    You can have the most beautiful venue, the perfect dress, and a flawless ceremony, and guests will still leave talking about the food.In this episode, we're sitting down with the team from Occasions by Osteria, Western New York's premier catering company, to talk about one of the most important and most underestimated decisions couples make when planning their wedding day


    .We're getting into everything, including how to build a wedding menu that actually works for your guest count and budget, the difference between buffet and plated service, bar packages, hors d'oeuvres, and the questions every couple should be asking their caterer before they sign anything.Because at the end of the day, people forget the centerpieces. Nobody forgets the food.


    Guest Information:

    Occasions Catering and Events -

    https://occasionswny.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571998686225

    https://www.instagram.com/occasionswny/


    Host Information:

    Ron from Buffalo POD -

    https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloPOD

    https://www.instagram.com/buffalopod716/

    https://www.buffalopod.com


    Molly from The Planning Touch - https://www.instagram.com/theplanningtouch/

    https://www.facebook.com/theplanningtouch

    https://www.theplanningtouch.com/


    Heather from Upstate Indie Weddings -https://www.instagram.com/upstateindieweddings/

    https://www.facebook.com/upstateindieweddings

    https://www.upstateindieweddings.com#buffalowedding


    #weddingplanner #podcast

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    43 mins
  • Episode 11: "Everything You Don't See: Inside the Mind of a Wedding Planner"
    May 22 2026

    Everyone sees the flowers, the dress, the first dance. Nobody sees the 11pm venue walkthrough, the vendor who cancels two weeks out, or the moment the timeline falls apart and someone has to quietly fix it before the couple ever notices.That someone is the wedding planner.In this episode, we're sitting down with Katie from Under the Willow to pull back the curtain on what wedding planning actually looks like from the other side of the table. From the first consultation to the final dance, Katie walks us through what couples get right, what they get completely wrong, and the moments that don't make it into the highlight reel.We're getting into the real conversations — budget reality checks, family dynamics, the vendors you should splurge on and the ones you can skip, and what Katie wishes every couple knew before they started planning.If you're engaged, thinking about getting engaged, or just curious what it actually takes to pull off a wedding — this one's for you.Guest Information:https://underthewillow.net/https://www.facebook.com/UnderTheWillowEventshttps://www.instagram.com/under_the_willow_events/Host Information:Ron from Buffalo POD - https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloPODhttps://www.instagram.com/buffalopod716/https://www.buffalopod.comMolly from The Planning Touch - https://www.instagram.com/theplanningtouch/https://www.facebook.com/theplanningtouchhttps://www.theplanningtouch.com/Heather from Upstate Indie Weddings -https://www.instagram.com/upstateindieweddings/https://www.facebook.com/upstateindieweddingshttps://www.upstateindieweddings.com#buffalowedding #weddingplanner #podcast

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    33 mins
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