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What Makes A True Halloween Wedding?

October 20, 2026 · 19 min

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Matt Bragg talks with caller Alex about her Halloween wedding, two guests in hyper-realistic pigeon heads, and the great debate over what percentage dead is appropriately spooky.

What You'll Hear:

The 30% Dead Rule: Matt lays out his personal Halloween philosophy, which involves a strict minimum level of decomposition for any costume to count.

An Aspen Tree Walks Down the Aisle: Alex describes her Halloween wedding's surprisingly elegant nature theme, plus the eight-foot talking jack-o'-lantern that now guards her front yard.

Planning a Spooky First Anniversary: The two try to invent a Halloween-themed version of the traditional paper anniversary, with mixed results.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome back, caller Alex
01:07 The Halloween wedding reveal
03:18 The 30% dead costume rule
05:00 Two guests in pigeon heads
07:05 The eight-foot jack-o'-lantern from Target
13:28 Planning a spooky anniversary

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