{"id":9783,"date":"2025-02-06T09:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pearl.davidsbridal.com\/inspiration\/?p=9783"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:36:06","slug":"marcy-blum-a-planners-own-love-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pearl.davidsbridal.com\/inspiration\/podcast\/marcy-blum-a-planners-own-love-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcy Blum\u2019s Secret Wedding in St. Barts: A Planner\u2019s Own Love Story!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week on Weddings-ish with Jove, host Jove Meyer sits down with Marcy Blum, a legendary wedding planner with over 38 years of experience, to talk all things weddings, love, and breaking tradition. 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