How Marley Jaxx Turned Her Wedding Into a 3-Day Paid Event (and How You Can Too)

What if your wedding didn’t just cost you money, but made you money? That’s exactly what entrepreneur and marketing powerhouse Marley Jaxx is doing. In this electrifying episode, Marley shares her bold and unfiltered plan to monetize her actual wedding... and no, this isn’t just a quirky idea, it’s a fully branded, multi-day festival experience complete with speakers, sponsors, VIP tickets, and a headlining performer.

Whether you’re a business owner, marketer, dreamer, or creator who loves bold moves and brilliant strategy, this conversation will have you rethinking what’s possible. It’s more than a wedding. It’s a blueprint for how to turn real life into a business model, and make it profitable, magnetic, and deeply aligned with your values.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

The Wedding Industry Disrupted – Why Marley and her fiancé Steven J. Larson are flipping the script on traditional weddings and making it a profitable experience.

How to Turn Any Life Event Into Revenue – Discover the three pathways they’re using to monetize their wedding, and how you can apply the same model to your own events.

Marketing That Feels Like a Movement – How Marley’s post about charging for her wedding triggered thousands, built a fanbase, and became the first case study for a brand-new industry.

From Criticism to Confidence – The raw truth about dealing with backlash, insecurity, and pushing past the fear of being judged for doing something that’s never been done before.

How to Price Your Value (Even If It’s a Wedding) – The real talk about ticket pricing, brand integration, and what it means to truly overdeliver, whether you’re hosting a concert or walking down the aisle.

Rare Moves, Rare Life – Marley’s take on creating a “rare” life through rare choices, rare thoughts, and rare courage and why boldness is the only way forward.

The Power of the Right Partner – How Marley and Steven's relationship philosophy fuels their business success, personal evolution, and shared mission to disrupt industries.

What You Can Do Right Now – Whether you’re planning a wedding, building a business, or simply trying to live bigger, Marley’s story will inspire you to take that bold first step.

Memorable Quotes

“A money grab is when there’s no value in exchange. This is not that.”

“If you were to spend $200 on a dinner and a concert, why not spend it on a wedding that actually gives you an experience?”

“We want to live a rare life, and a rare life requires rare moves.”

“The only way to confidence is through experience. You have to be willing to get beat down and keep showing up.”

“Choosing the right partner means choosing someone who triggers your growth, in all the best ways.”

Links

• Crash the Party: crashthepartywithstevenmarley.com – Explore the full wedding experience, ticket options, and the story behind the movement.
• Wedding Funnels: weddingfunnels.com – Learn how to monetize your own wedding through tickets, sponsorships, or brand deals.
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