Are you an adventurer or a leisure traveler? Do you prefer safari or city? Beach or mountains? With so many options, how do you choose the right honeymoon for you? This week, we're dishing about honeymoon planning. From the best things to pack to the best location for you to how much time to take and everything in between!
Read MoreUnderstanding your strengths and weaknesses plays a bigger part in wedding planning than most of us realize.
Me? I'm not great at planning in general. And, Victoria isn't either.
Pushing ourselves to do something we're not the best at can often lead to unnecessary stress, disappointment, and frustration.
So, play to your strengths and hire a professional or ask for help for the other stuff.
Read MoreThere are a lot of logistics that go into wedding planning - and rentals are no exception.
Even if a tent is your "plan B", you need to reserve it in advance or you might be out of luck.
Adam The Tent Guy from Tent-All Rent-All is answering all of our questions. From tent size to table size to which type of tent is best for which season (and even time of day!).
Read MoreThe story of how we met is actually the story of how we didn't meet for a super long time. We went to the same tiny college, we taught at the same school... We have tons of friends in common. It's hysterical that we didn't meet for 20 years.
Myka and Dagan got married in Newport, OR. The day was perfect, but the planning process was not. Planning a wedding long-distance meant that these two weren't able to enjoy the "togetherness" of planning a wedding.
Hear their story on this week's episode of The Wedding Dish!
Read MoreThis eco-friendly destination wedding in Playa del Carmen, MX, almost didn't happen - or so she thought! While vacationing, Jessica thought that Greg had not only decided not to propose but that he was going to break up with her when they got home. Spoiler: she was wrong!
Read MoreWhen it comes to personalizing wedding ceremonies, we often think of writing our own vows, customizing the unity celebration, or choosing readings that mean something personal to us. Maybe we even think of having someone close to us perform the ceremony. But, the options are truly limitless! Allie the Wedding Officiant shares stories of how her couples have created truly unique celebrations in this week's episode.
Read MoreWe're kind of normal-adjacent in the wedding world right now. It's not 100% back to carefree celebrations, but we're getting there. And, one of the cool things that has come out of the "pause" is that couples are doing what they really want during their celebrations. Lean into that! Embrace it! You deserve to be happy and you shouldn't feel obligated to celebrate in a way that doesn't feel like YOU!
Read More"I want to reiterate to couples that they should never take this bad behavior personally."
Guests aren't always on their best (or most considerate) behavior before, during, and after your wedding. And, when that happens, it's not your fault!
Read More“We wanted a ceremony that included our parents because merging families was a big reason behind getting married. And, we wanted everyone to be able to understand the ceremony, so we created a very intentional bilingual ceremony and celebration.”
I love this wedding. It was so personal, so thoughtful. These two wanted to join their families and they made sure that everyone was able to take part in and enjoy their wedding day!
Read More“I have always been Type A or Type Triple-A. I was the one planning vacations, birthday parties… all the things.” Vanessa, the head planner at Little Black Book, is answering questions on this episode of The Wedding Dish. From COVID protocols to best practices to new trends — and everything in between.
Read MoreWe agreed early on that we wanted it to be a party so we were not going to skimp on the open bar and live band. It was the right choice lol
Read MoreAt 23 years old, Kelly Faetanini became the head designer at Priscilla of Boston, eventually launching her own line two weeks before her own wedding (imagine mindblown emoji here).
Her budget-friendly, customizable wedding gowns are stunning. And, you can add convertible pieces to change your look throughout your celebration!
Read MorePersonalized ways to celebrate and share your love story at your wedding are all the rage (and we see why!)
Faith Rumer writes custom songs about your love story. “I have the wonderful opportunity to share the couple’s journey and love.”
Read MoreWe both think we really lucked out by having a pandemic wedding.
Neither of us had any interest in planning and our parents both had a lot of requests. It was gearing up to be a nightmare.
Then the pandemic hit and our parents were suddenly more concerned about us getting married than planning a big multicultural extravaganza.
Read MorePlanning to propose? Interested in trying your hand at photography?
We cover all aspects of planning and executing the perfect surprise proposal – and getting incredible photographs!
Chris Ferenzi is back to dish with us about surprise proposal photography! He specializes in executing artistic proposal photo sessions and he’s sharing all of his tips and tricks with us!
Read MoreWondering how to choose the best color scheme for your wedding? What about budgeting so you can have the wedding day of your dreams without breaking the bank? Maybe you need a wedding checklist, but don't know where to find the best one for you (hint: you can find that - and premium content - here *wink wink*)
In this episode, Sara answers listeners’ questions about wedding planning.
Read MoreChristine and Steve met in college; Steve was hooked right away, but Christine thought he was a little "much". Fast forward to after graduation when they moved to LA to anchor on a popular news network, got engaged in a surprising way, and started a family. This episode is part one of this hilarious couples' story.
Read MoreWhen you’re a loud laugher and you get married in the mountains, it echos. When you marry into a boisterous family, your wedding can be heard around the world.
Liz and Shaun got married in Lake Tahoe, CA.
Fun fact: Liz is the producer of my other podcast, Laughing with Gingers — and we’re joined on this episode of The Wedding Dish by my co-host on Laughing with Gingers, who happens to be Liz’s sister-in-law, Kristina!
Read MoreWedding professionals, I don't know who needs to hear this today, but...
⚡Get your hands out of everyone else's wallet and don't price your services or products based on what other people are doing
⚡Don't watch what everyone else seems to be doing and try to imitate them, just hoping it works for you
⚡And, remember that your clientele has never planned a wedding before, so step back from the curse of knowledge and educate your clients
These are just a few tidbits that came out of our conversation with Heidy Thompson, the woman behind Evolve Your Wedding Business. We delve into marketing in the wedding industry and how different it is from most other entrepreneurial spaces.
Planning a wedding can bring up a lot of emotions — for everyone.
Getting the support you need in order to engage with your engagement, manage expectations (yours and others), and move forward with excitement!
Planning your wedding - and your marriage! - should feel fun, not frustrating. Sara is joined by Jacquelyn Burt, the woman behind First Looks.
Jacquelyn is a coach, educator, and award-winning wedding makeup artist.
She combines her experience as a wedding industry pro with training in education and counseling to offer both on-site makeup services and personalized emotional support coaching. Her work is to bring ease, clarity, and joy into your wedding planning and celebration!
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