S3 #03 COVID Weddings Update March 2021
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Release Date: 03/17/2021
S07 E15 – Popcorn Bangers
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Pre-Show for Janusz T Photography joining Laura and Benny this week on the podcast. Some more old age slaggings for Laura. Shout out to Spanish Point, great spot. Getting lost at the Cliffs of Moher. Popcorn behaviour and misbehaviour, Laura is a cheeky bold lady, in a good way. Valencia, Spain Weddings. Firework Bangers to ring in the celebrations. Benny puts it up to, The Instagram Posers. #wedding #ireland #podcast , Laura and Benny Photography cover weddings throughout Munster, Ireland: Laura and Benny Photography are Irish Wedding Photographers sharing all their knowledge of...
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S07 E14 – Derek Burke Band – Recrystallization of an Irish Music Swinger
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Derek Burke Band join Laura and Benny as part of their launch marketing tour. A man of many names, including “your man”, Derek addresses the swingers in the room. Country true and true, from tractors to jives, music is in Derek's bones and a showman is in his soul. The energy Derek Burke brings when he is preforming is off the charts. Derek tells great stories from the early days in Crystal Swing, from the big break and big “hack” that resulted in them going viral (you have to love Irish mammies! "our YouTube is hacked"). We get the run down on Derek’s love for vintage Motor Bikes...
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S07 E13 – Take Me Back to the Night We Met
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Laura’s grey hairs? Benny has good hair, fact. Pre-Show for the Derek Burke Band guest podcast this week. Derek is a legend in Irish music and one of the nicest blokes you will meet. Weddings are back this week with Laura and Benny photographing 3 weddings in a row. Laura is giddy to see some humans, have the chats and engage with her wider world of work colleagues. Benny fandoms up an anniversary with Arthur Wedding Band. Take Me Back to the Night We Met. Shout out to Jim and Sonya for setting up Benny, Jason and the band. Laura realises she has to write a speech as matron of...
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S07 E12 - Diamond Bridal – Wedding Dress Boutique & Bridesmaids Collections
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Grace from Diamond Bridal joined Laura and Benny to share her knowledge of bridal dresses, accessories & bridesmaids dresses. Grace gives great tips for key moments in the bridal wear experience. A must listen whatever stage you are at in your dress journey. Each to their own first and foremost while shopping, Diamond Bridal can cater off the rack and designer made. Buy for your personality over trends. Diamond Bridal aim to cater for everyone and to give them an excellent experience. Through private consultations you get advice and guidance. Grace gives us some incites into the...
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S07 E11 – Bustle n Tape Benny so Laura can Talk
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Laura’s big birthday celebrations are almost over. Shout out to Clancy’s for a great night out: food, fun, drink and dancing. The Essentials rocked the night away, Fiona Kennedy's Show was emotional. Benny slags Laura for being Cork famous. This is the pre-show for the guest podcast with Diamond Bridal’s Grace. Benny gets his bustle on, throws a filthy question at Laura and Laura gets filthy about her corset. Whoops warnings are given, Laura is actually helpful about wedding dresses while Benny just keeps stirring it. Tape it up girls! Try the clothes on lads! #wedding #ireland #podcast...
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S07 E10 – Broken Spoon Cakes – Tara – Baker, Smile Maker, Artist!
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Finally, Laura and Benny get to meet Tara of Broken Spoon Cakes. Laura is a long time admirer of the smell of Tara’s cakes. Yes! The smell! You know when you walk into a room that the pure quality of Broken Spoon Cakes is on display. Tara’s expertise, creativity and attention to detail screams across throughout this chat. Tara fears no challenge. Bring on the black! Benny laps up everything as his favourite topic gets a deep dive. Tara continually throws up little nuggets from the inside track of cake making. Roasting chocolate! Think of the children! Everything from tasting, to designing,...
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S07 E09 – More Cake – Even if you don’t like Cake Jumper
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Benny’s clothes woes continue. Jumpers n Shirts just aint going to cut it. Speaking of cutting, this episode is a Pre Show for special guest: Broken Spoons, Tara is a Wedding Cake Baker, Maker, Designer. Benny wants to bring cake into the drinks reception, full time! Cake Walls could be the way to do it. Or slivers allá Baker Boy style. Can you click your fingers? Blacktye Wedding Band cannot. Cake could solve the wasted dessert problem. Shot wall, shout out! Kelly! bespoke_bliss_with_a_twist! #wedding #ireland #podcast , Laura and Benny Photography cover weddings throughout Munster,...
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S07 E08 – Fiona Kennedy – Ceremony Singer, Songwriter & Independent Musician
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
None other than Ed Sheran gets called out by Fiona Kennedy. As Fiona played Pairc Ui Chaoimh in 1985 to 60,000 Kris Kristofferson with just her guitar. Stick that up your jumper Ed. Fiona Kennedy has a rich legacy and an evolving future. Winner of Screen Test, an RTE talent competition in the 80s. Saw Fiona go on to release 4 independent albums. At the end of March 2024 Fiona self-produced show Natural Woman will debut at the Cork Arts Theatre. Inspired by women, Fiona is a woman who is both talented and inspiring in her own right. Fiona gives us her full background in Wedding Music and how...
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S07 E07 – Ceremony Singing Paddywhackery on Tinder
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Preshow for this week’s guest Fiona Kennedy. While Fiona brings great depth and knowledge to conversation later in the week, Benny and Laura spin ceremony music conversation into the church advertising mass times on tinder. Paddywhackery a foot, Benny is in search of a hot date for Fiona's gig. Are you the Kenmare singer of April 2022? Banshee jumps to a whole new level. Eventually, some wedding ceremony music chat prevails, from rock bands in churches to gospel choirs to Maddie Courtney. Check out: https://corkartstheatre.com/event/natural-woman-fiona-kennedy/ #wedding #ireland #podcast ,...
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S07 E06 – Partybands – Cork’s Music Mogul Justin
Laura and Benny Show - Laura Redhead Benson
Is Justin of Partybands a JLO wedding coordinator or the Tommy Mottola of Cork Music. DJ Benny is the house! Benny wants to audition! Starting out in the music world? Tommy…I mean Justin of Partybands give loads of great advice. Everything form Marketing to Practice and Building Real World Experience is discussed. Spares! Partybands are most definitely problem solvers with the array of acts they have at their disposal. Whether you do not know what music you want for your wedding, or cannot find a specific type of act or your band has cleared off. Partybands and Justin use...
info_outlineIt is all so quiet! March 2021 and we are still recovering from the COVID 3rd Wave in Ireland. Laura and Benny sit down for a chat on the one year anniversary of their first wedding under restrictions and the last wedding in 2020 before the first long lockdown. They reminisce over the weirdness of it all.
People's Wedding Venue hunts get a mention.
Benny gets pressured into making Predictions. It brings out his blunt side (he apologises later for not truly knowing anything). April and May look like 6 guest weddings. Guessing retail is hard enough so weddings is a minefield.
Do not expect staycations in June. No big events this year. Be cautious and you'll be better for it.
Party Passes are discussed (passport for pubs? weddings?). Testing at venue doors?
Be socially responsible says Benny, "shut up being sick of it" (he is an awful man).
2022 is a go says Benny, no restrictions, full hog!
Munster Wedding Expo is back! Might talk about wedding stuff soon!
Laura promises 100 guests in December! (she lies!)
Laura and Benny Photography, wedding photographers sharing there knowledge to all in love and getting married.