EPISODE 14 | w/ Brian Franklin of Vows + Speeches

Brian Franklin is the Co-Founder of Vows & Speeches and oversees all interviews and script writing.

A writer and communications/marketing consultant for over 25 years, most of Brian’s work has been as an award-winning political consultant and communications strategist (including speechwriting and debate prep) for federal and state campaigns.

Knowing his skills as a writer and speaker, his friends and family would ask him for help with their wedding speeches—and he had the honor of officiate a few weddings himself.

In mid 2021, after interviewing Jon Macks, a speechwriter and a lead writer for the Tonight Show and other comedians for many years, Brian was inspired and started to look at the wedding industry as a possible career change, and ultimately, after getting some feedback on Clubhouse by other wedding pros, he and his wife Nicole formed Vows & Speeches.

By early 2022, Brian was transitioned to Vows & Speeches full time. Brian has now written hundreds of vows, speeches, ceremonies, and other scripts, and been featured in Bridal Guide, Brides, The Knot, and many more respected wedding publications.

WE CHAT ABOUT

How Vows + Speeches landed the New York Times

How he went from politics to the wedding industry

How to handle rogue speeches on wedding days

How reality show is now ruined for him!

And, how his business plan was a lot like manifesting

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