Weddings Uncensored

Mariah Lehnert
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AI and TikTok are lying to you. Weddings Uncensored Pod is where vendors say the quiet part out loud, covering everything from dispelling pricing myths and discussing timeline disasters to unrealistic expectations, horror stories and what actually happens behind the scenes. No fluff. No filters. No fake Pinterest perfection.

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 23 | Your Playlist Sucks, and That’s Why You Need a Real DJ

    Think a Bluetooth speaker and a Spotify playlist can replace your wedding DJ? Let’s talk about that. 🎶🔥 Mariah puts Katie of Fun Machine, a DJ and photo booth company, in the hot seat to break down what couples really need to know about wedding music. They get into the real difference between a $1,000 DJ and a $3,500 DJ, why handing your DJ a full setlist can backfire, Midwest vs. Colorado wedding crowds, and why the “$500 DJ” isn’t real. They also cover vendor meals (feed your vendors!), first looks, what gets cut when dinner runs late, whether anyone still does the bouquet toss, Gen Z couples, vendor burnout, and a few unhinged wedding stories you’ll want to hear. 😳 No fluff. No fake Pinterest perfection. Just real talk about what makes a dance floor work. 🪩 ⏱️ Chapters00:00 Intro00:48 Welcome to the Hot Seat01:10 How Katie became a DJ02:35 Midwest vs. Colorado weddings05:30 Do you really need a DJ?14:42 $1,000 DJ vs. $3,500 DJ16:44 Audio guestbooks19:32 Biggest misconceptions about hiring a DJ21:59 When couples hand over a full setlist26:51 Consultation red flags29:11 Red flags when interviewing DJs30:25 DJs and planners35:00 Vendors who make you wonder how they’re in business37:09 Feed your vendors38:51 Timeline mistakes & first looks42:36 What gets cut when dinner runs late46:06 First dance: full song or not?47:25 Vendor burnout48:43 Working with Gen Z couples51:05 What she’d change about the wedding industry53:36 Rapid fire01:00:05 The most unhinged wedding story01:04:06 Katie’s #1 advice for couples01:05:03 Outro ☎️ Got wedding tea? Spill it anonymously on the Weddings Uncensored Tell-All Hotline: 424-TELL-ALL (424-835-5255). No names, no judgment. 💐 This episode is brought to you by:Kaleidoscope Music, live solo violin in Colorado | kaleidoscopemusicstudio.comPansy Punk, alternative floral design | [link]Winslow Robbins Photography | [link]Intoxicology Mobile Mixology, Colorado craft cocktail bartending | ineedabartender.comConstant Blossoms, custom wood flower arrangements | IG: @constantblossoms_llc 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube👍 Subscribe for more unfiltered wedding industry conversations

  2. Oct 19

    Episode 22 | Cheaper Than Taco Bell? The Real Cost of a Private Chef

    Think a private chef is something only LeBron James can afford? Think again. 🔥Mariah puts Steve, a Colorado private chef and former CMO, in the hot seat to talk about what you’re actually paying for when you hire someone to cook your wedding, rehearsal dinner, or milestone celebration. He shares why some couples ask for a per-person price lower than his Taco Bell order, how a “$45 a head” caterer quote turned into $90 a person once the fees hit, and why his business runs on all-inclusive pricing with no surprise line items.We also get into his path from pre-med to advertising for major brands to culinary school, the Moab stargazing dinner that went sideways, the chargeback battles vendors don’t talk about, and the one type of event he won’t take anymore.No fluff. No fake Pinterest perfection. Just real talk about wedding food and what it really costs. 🍽️☎️ Got wedding tea? Spill it anonymously on the Weddings Uncensored Tell-All Hotline: 424-TELL-ALL (424-835-5255). No names, no judgment.🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 👍 Subscribe for more unfiltered wedding industry conversations

  3. Sep 25

    Episode 20 | Avoiding Hotel Hell

    Your hotel is not going to sit you down and explain all of this — but Sara will. As a hotel group sales manager Sara is pulling back the curtain on everything couples need to know about booking wedding room blocks and it is so much more complicated than just reserving a few rooms. There are two types of room blocks and one of them could leave you paying out of pocket for rooms your guests never showed up for. There are amenities you can negotiate but only if they are written into your contract. There are booking sites your guests will use that do not count toward your block at all. There is a check in time that is almost never negotiable no matter how early your guests arrive. And there is a shuttle conversation that every couple needs to have before their wedding day. Sara covers all of it in Episode 20 and this is the episode we wish every engaged couple could hear before they start planning. Streaming now on Spotify & YouTube. 🏨🎙️ #WeddingsUncensored #WeddingPodcast #WeddingHotel #HotelRoomBlock #WeddingPlanning #WeddingTips #WeddingAdvice #WeddingLogistics #WeddingGuests #WeddingDay #RealWeddings #WeddingIndustry #WeddingVendors #BrideLife #GroomLife #WeddingBudget #WeddingContracts #WeddingTransportation #NoFluff #NewEpisode #PodcastAlert

  4. Sep 19

    Episode 19 | No Bullsh!t Wedding Planning

    Julian from Julian Leaven Events is not here to sugarcoat anything and honestly that is exactly the energy we needed for Episode 19. From what couples actually need to know before they start planning to the things professional event planners wish you would stop doing Julian is giving it to us straight and we are here for every second of it. No fluff. No filters. No bullsh!t. Episode 19 streaming now on Spotify & YouTube. 🎙️ Link in bio! #WeddingsUncensored #WeddingPodcast #JulianLeavenEvents #WeddingPlanner #WeddingPlanning

  5. Sep 12

    Episode 18 | A Worst Case Scenario Type of DJ: Prepared For The World to Explode

    Farron is not your average wedding DJ. He is the DJ who walks into every reception with a plan for every single thing that could possibly go wrong — and a playlist ready for when it does. Episode 18 of Weddings Uncensored is giving all the hype energy and it is streaming now on Spotify & YouTube. 🎧🎙️ Link in bio! #WeddingsUncensored #WeddingPodcast #WeddingDJ #DJLife #DJFarron #WeddingEntertainment #WeddingReception #WeddingDay #WeddingVendors #WeddingIndustry #RealWeddings #WeddingStories #WeddingPlanning #DJsOfInstagram #WeddingMusic #BehindTheDecks #WeddingTips #NoFluff #NewEpisode #PodcastAlert

  6. Sep 4

    Episode 17 | Bouquets and Violence

    Jessie from Constant Blossoms is here to tell you that the bouquet toss is not the sweet innocent tradition you think it is — and she has the stories to prove it. Plus how she went from zero to fully wrapped up in the wedding world and never looked back. Episode 17 is chaotic, funny, and streaming now on Spotify & YouTube. 🌸🎙️ #WeddingsUncensored #WeddingPodcast #ConstantBlossoms #WeddingFlorals #WeddingFlowers #BouquetToss #WeddingTraditions #WeddingChaos #WeddingStories #WildWeddingStories #WeddingIndustry #WeddingVendors #RealWeddings #WeddingDay #FloralDesign #WeddingPlanning #NoFluff #NewEpisode #PodcastAlert #YouTube

  7. Aug 28

    Episode 16 | Reality TV Weddings: Reality or Bulls**t

    ⚠️ 18 and up. You have watched the proposals. You have watched the altar moments. You have watched the meltdowns. But nobody has ever sat down with the officiant standing at the center of it all — until now. Phil Gallagher is pulling back the curtain on what reality TV weddings actually look like behind the scenes and it is nothing like what you have been watching. No filter. No edits. No b******t. Episode 16 streaming now on Spotify & YouTube. 🎙️ Link in bio — adults only on this one! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q-0PIXF_c_b6m3jlHEHxrkBT1AvH_j-r/view?usp=share_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SsLcerYLOEl-baICoPofL7j5QjCWMSZ9/view?usp=share_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SsLcerYLOEl-baICoPofL7j5QjCWMSZ9/view?usp=share_link #WeddingsUncensored #WeddingPodcast #LoveIsBlind #LoveIsBlindOfficiant #PhilGallagher #RealityTV #RealityTVWeddings #Netflix #NetflixWedding #WeddingOfficiant #WeddingIndustry #BehindTheScenes #RealWeddings #WeddingStories #WeddingDay #WeddingPlanning #NoFluff #NewEpisode #PodcastAlert #YouTube

  8. Aug 26

    Wedding Horror Stories

    Nobody warned us that pulling back the curtain on the wedding industry would look like this. 😳🎙️ Puking brides. Alpacas in floral arrangements. Weddings nobody had on the calendar. DJs saving receptions while everything fell apart around them. Bartenders who saw things under that bar that cannot be unsaid. This is the Wedding Horror Stories compilation, every unhinged, unforgettable moment from Weddings Uncensored in one place. #WeddingsUncensored #WeddingPodcast #WeddingHorrorStories #WeddingChaos #WeddingStories #WildWeddingStories #WeddingFail #WeddingIndustry #RealWeddings #WeddingVendors #BehindTheScenes #WeddingReception #WeddingDay #WeddingPlanning #WeddingEntertainment #WeddingPhotography #WeddingFlorals #WeddingBar #WeddingDJ #YouTube

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AI and TikTok are lying to you. Weddings Uncensored Pod is where vendors say the quiet part out loud, covering everything from dispelling pricing myths and discussing timeline disasters to unrealistic expectations, horror stories and what actually happens behind the scenes. No fluff. No filters. No fake Pinterest perfection.

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  • Creator
    Mariah Lehnert
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mariah Lehnert
  • Show Website
    Weddings Uncensored