Dana Branstetter – Wild Business Growth Podcast #213: Wedding Recap

We’re married! Thanks to this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Dana Branstetter. This is a very special Wedding Recap edition, hot off the press for the annual family edition during Thanksgiving week. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 213: Dana Branstetter – Wedding Recap

Dana Branstetter, the most beautiful bride of all time, joins the show for a very special family edition during Thanksgiving week – exactly 1 week after the wedding – to be interviewed by her husband, Max Branstetter. Hear the scare during wedding week, the most emotional moment, what it was like walking down the aisle, the funniest moments from the speeches, and the songs that got people fired up. This episode covers everything from shirtless cameos to the movie Rudy. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What was going through Dana’s mind when we found out a hurricane was coming
• Where did the idea for reinventing her mom’s wedding dress come from
• What was the nervousness-anxiety-excitement ratio
• How did Dana’s First Look with her father go
• How was The Hora for Dana
• What was the most delicious food from the wedding
• How were the speeches
• What was Andrew’s funniest line from his Best Man speech

Connect with Dana on Instagram and Facebook.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro, The Week Of, and Welcome Party
  • [0:00] Thank you, Nancy Cartwright aka Bart Simpson!
  • [0:31] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:41] Connect with Dana on Instagram and Facebook
  • [3:17] Gogie Padilla – Wild Business Growth Podcast #212: Scam Swatter, Founder of Answer Sure
  • [4:25] Hurricane Nicole
  • [4:38] What was going through Dana’s mind when we found out a hurricane was coming
  • [5:00] Was there ever a point she thought the wedding might be in jeopardy
  • [5:45] How was it waiting for guests to arrive during the storm
  • [6:49] Shoutout Greg & JoAnn Branstetter aka Mom & Dad!
  • [7:09] What was the most memorable moment from the Welcome Party
  • [7:59] Dana’s Friday Night Outfit aka Sheryl’s Wedding Dress
  • [8:01] Where did the idea for reinventing her mom’s wedding dress come from
  • [8:08] Shoutout Lindsay Goldberg!
  • [9:00] Shoutout Wedding Planner Joni Scalzo of Your Special Day by Joni!
  • [10:02] Shoutout Sasha in Florida!
  • [10:25] Shoutout Jason!

• Wedding Day – 111222
  • [12:25] How was the girls’ experience getting ready on wedding day
  • [13:42] What was the nervousness-anxiety-excitement ratio
  • [14:24] “Some Spread” from Pardon My Take
  • [14:31] Indiana losing to Ohio State yet again
  • [15:02] How did Dana’s First Look with her father go
  • [16:41] Shoutout Addison Reserve!
  • [18:15] Shoutout Lara Rose!
  • [18:58] Does Dana have any other thoughts on First Look
  • [19:12] The Back of My Head is Ridiculous
  • [19:35] Shoutout Jared! Put a shirt on
  • [20:08] Check out the Sneak Peek! Pleasure no filters and tag @LaraRosePhoto
  • [21:11] What else from the photo experience sticks out to Dana
  • [21:40] Her phone lock screen background
  • [23:42] Shoutout Dana & Alyssa!
  • [25:19] Shoutout Aunt Lori (The Matchmaker) & Aunt Karen!
  • [25:26] Shoutout Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan!
  • [26:00] How was the Ketubah Signing for Dana
  • [26:39] Amazing!
  • [26:51] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool. Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
• Ceremony, Reception, and Afterparty
  • [29:13] What was it like walking down the aisle
  • [29:44] Dana’s train
  • [29:59] “Train Kept a Rollin‘” by Aerosmith
  • [31:01] What else stood out about the ceremony overall
  • [31:38] Chuppah
  • [32:11] Mazel Tov
  • [32:20] Google
  • [32:29] Smash Glass
  • [34:08] Shoutout Richard!
  • [34:23] Bustle
  • [36:41] Shoutout Joel and The Event Group!
  • [36:42] Shoutout Private Stock!
  • [37:06] Shoutout Cam!
  • [37:28] “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen
  • [37:48] Shoutout Uros Dekic of Hoboken Latin & Ballroom!
  • [39:59] How was The Hora for Dana
  • [40:53] Shoutout Erik!
  • [41:07] Shoutout Gary, Emmy, and Andrew!
  • [41:17] Stratton Mountain
  • [41:45] What did Dana think of the speeches
  • [42:15] Amazing! All around
  • [42:54] Light up flower whatevers
  • [43:32] Intelligent Lighting
  • [43:42] Max & Rudy
  • [43:52] What else was memorable to Dana about wedding night
  • [45:47] Amazing again

• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [46:19] No sarcasm detected
  • [46:27] What was the most delicious food from the wedding
  • [47:33] Shoutout Alyssa!
  • [47:38] “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker
  • [47:51] Shoutout Emma Wolkoff!
  • [48:24] “Shout” by The Isley Brothers
  • [49:10] Smells Like Bean Spirit (it exists!)
  • [49:12] “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
  • [49:56] Reaction Pic
  • [50:04] What was Andrew’s funniest line from his Best Man speech
  • [50:57] Shoutout Dana!
  • [51:10] Shoutout Alan Gamza!
  • [51:32] Shoutout the grandmas!
  • [51:50] Shoutout Uncle Cliff!
  • [52:16] Shoutout Gary & Sheryl!
  • [52:26] Shoutout JoAnn & Greg aka Mom & Dad!
  • [53:02] Shoutout Maid of Honor Emmy!
  • [53:04] Shoutout Bridesmaids Alyssa, Nicole, and Dana!
  • [53:10] Shoutout Brother and Groomsman Adam!
  • [53:24] Shoutout all the vendors! Shoutout Joni!
  • [53:32] Shoutout Lara! Shoutout Anna!
  • [53:35] Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • [53:41] Shoutout Groomsmen! Shoutout everyone for making it special!
  • [54:00] Connect with Dana on Instagram and Facebook
  • [54:31] What are Dana’s Final Thoughts
  • [55:27] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And 5 stars on Apple Podcasts & Spotify if you’re feeling super nice
  • [55:42] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [55:47] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
  • [55:50] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [55:56] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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