
Hosted by two certified, career wedding consultants, Michelle Martinez and Christy Matthews, this is a podcast for anyone involved with planning a wedding. Since 2016, and with over 200 episodes, Michelle and Christy have brought heart, humor, and honesty to a diverse community in the midst of planning their weddings.
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Michelle De La Campa Martinez
Michelle is a Certified Wedding Consultant with more than 20 years in the Wedding & Events Industry. Michelle's company is Allure Wedding Consulting & Event Planning based in California, but up for a wedding ANYWHERE.
What are the first 5 thing you do when you get up in the morning?
Brush my teeth
drink 22 oz of water
drink coffee in bed with my husband
Kiss my kids awake
What is your favorite movie quote?
"Enough about me, let's talk about you. What do you think of me?"
-Bette Midler's character (C.C. Bloom) in Beaches
What is YOUR karaoke song?
Bohemian Rhapsody
What was your most embarrassing hairstyle?
My mom decided I should get the "Mary Lou Retton Cut" in the '80s. I think I was in 2nd or 3rd grade. To top it off, whenever my bangs would grow out, she would cut them herself and they would always be very crooked.
What movie can you watch over and over again?
Terms of Endearment
What is the best invention during your lifetime?
The Internet
How old were you when you got your first computer?
I was 22. My husband and I financed the first ever iMac. It was blue.
What was your first car?
1979 Convertible VW Bug. I was 16.
What do you have an irrational fear of?
Bees!! I've never been stung. I'm so freaked out by them.
Who taught you to swim?
Uncle Ernie
Who taught you to ride a bike?
My Dad on a pink Huffy.
What music are you embarrassed that you like listening to?
Light Rock, Easy Listening from the '70s & '80s. Not sure why, but sometimes, I'm in the mood to blast that shit in my car and sing loud.
What do you hate the sound of?
The sound of someone cleaning under their fingernails with a dry paper napkin. Eeeek!!
What was the last concert you went to?
Kanye West.
What do you love the smell of?
Gasoline
Christy Matthews
Christy Matthews is a Certified Wedding Consultant with over 11 years in the Wedding Planning Industry. Christy's company is Christy Matthews Events located in Texas serving Dallas Fort Worth area and beyond.
What is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?
10 pushups, 100 crunches and 7 minutes of meditation. I mean, I think about doing those things after I hit my 9 minute snooze button. I only hit it once, though!
What is YOUR karaoke song?
Proud Mary by Ike and Tina. Usually, I am with a male friend that will be my Ike. If pushed, I will go it alone. Much like Tina, if you know what I mean.
What was your most embarrassing hair style?
Third grade, terrible perm on my very fine hair. I wanted to look like Steph from Full House, but I just looked bad.
What movie can you watch over and over again?
Dirty Dancing, arguably the best movie ever made, period. LOL - JK. It's not arguable.
What is the best invention during your lifetime?
I don't know how moms mommed without IPads. I admit it.
How old were you when you got your first computer?
One that was all mine? College. 18. Also, my first cell phone was when I was a junior in college! Can you believe it? Kids these days, amiright?
What was your first car?
My dad's old Mazda 323 - hatchback, pale gold. If I went more than 60 miles an hour, the steering wheel would begin to shake furiously. It was a good little car!
Who do you think you are most like in your family?
I'm turning out to be a lot like my mom, I think! Which is fine, because she is awesome. Except for her refusal to make three-layer-brownies more than once a year.
What do you have an irrational fear of?
OMG- SHARKS. Someone (my uncle Chuck, on my mom's side) let me watch Jaws when I was 8 and I was never the same. To this day, I have not been in the ocean past my waist. And I never will be!
Who taught you to swim?
I took swim lessons at a young age, I remember that. Before that...I don't know...probably my parents.
What music are you embarrassed that you like listening to?
I am not embarrassed that I listen to the Hamilton soundtrack. But I am a little embarrassed that for the past year, it's pretty much ALL I've listened to. I am absolutely obsessed and when it comes to Dallas or Fort Worth and I see it, I am confident it will be one of the best days of my life.
What do you love the smell of?
It's cliche, but I love the smell of fresh cut grass. And baby heads. And chocolate chip cookies baking. And gasoline. All the cliches, basically. I'm a sucker, what can I say?