Reality Show about Second Marriages
Check this out, a new reality show on the TLC cable-television network. Find out what it’s all about!
Tracy Marini, 38, a Maitland event planner and bridal consultant whose company, Eventfully Yours, and a client couple are featured in the pilot of a new reality show on the TLC cable-television network, I Do . . . Again!, scheduled for May 23. Marini spoke with staff writer Laura Brost.
Question: What is this TLC show about?
Answer: It is about second marriages and, back in June, I got an e-mail from a producer at TLC looking for couples who were getting married for a second time and had at least four children between the two of them. ….. It’s an hour show, so I’m guessing it’ll be two minutes of wedding and 58 minutes of their life.Q: How did you get chosen for the show? A: It was just a general e-mail like, “TLC is looking for a couple getting married for the second time with four or more children — do you have anybody that fits that description?”
Q: How was it being followed around by a camera?
A: At first it was exciting, and then it got old. [Laughs.] After a few days — because it was around the clock — they pretty much moved in with my couple and had a camera crew set up in there. ….. It was nonstop for them for, I believe it was a week.Q: Do you expect more business from the coverage?
A: I kind of go back and forth in my head and wonder what it’s going to do. But I can’t help but to think it would help.Q: What made you want to get into this business?
A: I planned events for over 10 years through UCF and Florida Southern College [in Lakeland], and it was just something that I loved. And when I had David, my son, I decided to stay at home. Then realized I needed to do a little bit of work, and that was when I started the business. I started off very slow; I think my first year I only did maybe seven or eight weddings, but it was perfect for me because David was young and I knew I wanted to have another child. So it’s grown the way I’ve wanted it to, so I’m hoping with the show coming out that it’s just at the right time, because my kids are a little bit older now.Q: Do you think Central Florida is a better-than-average market for wedding and event planning?
A: I guess if you are just talking the Florida area, I would think Miami would be pretty hot. But Orlando — just because it’s such a big attraction area — just what I know of there’re 23 coordinators in the Central Florida area, and we all do pretty good.
Would you watch this show?
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Lacey
May 3, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Oooh, I live in Central Florida. I’ll have to DVR that show.
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