Cannabis Friendly Weddings with Madlyne Kelly of Irie Weddings & Events

On today's episode Amie and Joyce are on location at the Cannabis Wedding Expo in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Joyce's hometown. They sit down with Madlyne Kelly who, along with her partner Bec Koop, founded Irie Weddings and Events in Denver, Colorado in 2016.

Bec and Madlyne both arrived in Denver from the West Coast in 2014 just as cannabis legalization was introduced. The idea for Irie Weddings and Events was sparked when Bec was running a floral business while working at a medical marijuana dispensary. In just five short years Bec's spark of an idea is now a multi-state event business and the first cannabis catering business with liability insurance. Very important!

Madlyne shares insights from her work in medical marijuana compliance and how that influences her work in recreational cannabis event planning. And she explains how her passion for compliance and responsible social consumption impact her mission to make all couples feel accepted and celebrated on their wedding day.

Joyce and Amie are especially excited to share this story with their Boston listeners because Irie Weddings and Events is now up and running for Boston! And of course, they find out what Madelyn's favorite way to consume is and get to learn about some of her favorite things from the Harvest Cup.

SHOW NOTES:

1:33: Irie Wedding intro and background

1:52: Irie is first company to have liability insurance

2:30: Madlyne Kelly, event planner

3:10: History of Madlyne

3:38: Baby and Bec

4:18: Hospitality and Liability

4:38: How do you advertise in the cannabis world?

5:14: Bridal shows, dispensaries

5:44: Wedding Wire

6:32: Love and Mary Jane,  Niki McDonald

7:37: Guerilla marketing?

8:29: Services Offered: loud and proud or discreet

10:07: Canna Cocktails—discreet

11:07: Overconsumption kit!

12:28: CBD and the Endocannabinoid System

13:26: Peppercorns?!

14:00: Stoners sleeping at the wedding tables?? No way! The bud tenders will help you choose.

15:20: Irie in Boston compared to Denver

16:03: Liability insurance—very important to be compliant and legitimate

18:20: Hotbox in a wedding dress?? No thanks!

18:51: Hiding your weed consumption as opposed to hiding your alcohol consumption.

19:18: Cannabis Friendly Venues

20:00: Goldie Solodar City Sessions Tours

21:18: Noodle barking—darn dog!

21:28: Hemp wedding dress High Vibe Bride

22:10:  Favorite things? not today!  

22:47: Crystal Pipes

22:58: Bello Vaporizers making cannabis accessible

23:57: Start reaching out to Irie Weddings and Events now! They’re here in Boston and ready to help you plan your event.

24:35: Favorite way to consume...... joints!

25:49: Pretty Prerolls, Safe??

26:41: Amie speaks! Bud tenders instead of bartenders!

27:31: Amie wants to have a  cannabis friendly 50th party!

28:22: signing off!