Unveiling Paradise: Your Go-To Destination Wedding Podcast

About Unveiling Paradise: Your Go-To Destination Wedding Podcast

It's happening! Smartly entertaining wedding pros Joseph Esser (professional wedding photographer) and Tessa Gomes (Hawaii-based wedding planner and coordinator), have joined forces to bring you Unveiling Paradise - your "go-to" destination wedding podcast. Planning a wedding is hard, but planning a destination wedding is even harder! Through real-life stories, interviews with industry experts and insider advice, tips and tricks, Joseph and Tessa will guide you through your wedding planning adventures. If you're a bride, groom, parent, friend, or anyone planning a wedding - destination or not - or are just looking for some "behind the veil" truths about this wildly entertaining industry, this is the podcast for you.

Publisher

Joseph Esser and Tessa Gomes

Category

society & culture · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jul 2022

Latest episode

21 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 89 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   You Asked, We Answered (Season 6)

   It's the last episode of season 6, and we're answering questions from our listeners. Tune in to hear answers to your most asked questions! Support the show Find Us on Instagram: Unveiling Paradise @unveilingparadise Joe @josephesser Tessa @fredandkateevents Email us unveilingparadisepodcast@gmail.com Web unveilingparadise.com

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   1 Jan 2026

   Going Beyond Basic: Fun Food Trends to Customize Your Wedding Day

   Welcome to the first episode of 2026! Joining us today is Karlene Perez from Kalele Eats. Tune in to hear all the fun, unique and tasty touches you can add to your wedding day. Support the show Find Us on Instagram: Unveiling Paradise @unveilingparadise Joe @josephesser Tessa @fredandkateevents Email us unveilingparadisepodcast@gmail.com Web unveilingparadise.com

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   16 Dec 2025

   Ask This, Not That: 5 Effective Questions to Ask Your Wedding Vendors

   Asking the right questions will get you so much further when you're connecting with wedding vendors, but what exactly are the right questions to ask? Tune in to this week's episode to hear Joe and Tessa's take on what are the better questions to ask your wedding vendors for clear communication. Support the show Find Us on Instagram: Unveiling Paradise @unveilingparadise Joe @josephesser Tessa @fredandkateevents Email us unveilingparadisepodcast@gmail.com Web unveilingparadise.com

Inside a recent episode

You Asked, We Answered (Season 6)

Published 21 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And if they came in a bag, they're not steamed, right? So they're either creased or they're wrinkled. They just don't give that effect that I think they see in these styled photos. They also blow in the wind. So any outdoor wedding we do, couples have to physically grab the fabric to now look for their names to find their seat. Oh my gosh. Right. So you're not standing from afar watching it because it's blowing in the wind. I got it. I got it. You don't like fabric charts. I don't like fabric charts. Slow down. It's not efficient for your guests. It's not making your guests life easier. Good. Okay. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

38 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

58 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77