Bridechilla- Wedding Planning Podcast

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What's Bridechilla- Wedding Planning Podcast about?

Wedding planning the Bridechilla way is ditching the wedding planning BS and stress and encouraging you to plan the wedding that YOU want.

Hosted by Bridechilla Founder Aleisha McCormack, your new virtual bridesmaid, she'll help you put wedstress in the f*ck it bucket and be a Chilla. Subscribe now and see why The Bridechilla podcast is the #1 wedding planning podcast.

*New to the show? Start with episode 286!*

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Bridechilla- Wedding Planning Podcast episodes:

04.12.2020
412- Wedding Planning Q&A
In these strange and harrowing times when weddings and fun events have been postponed, I thought it would be good to plan for the future and continue to answer Bridechilla wedding planning questions as a way to look to the...
03.18.2020
411- Keeping Chilla During Times of Crisis
We find ourselves globally in a time of crisis, economically, health-wise and dealing with anxiety and the unknowingness of what is around the corner. In this special episode of Bridechilla, I welcome wedding planner, Leah Weinberg from Color Pop Events...
03.02.2020
410- Wedding Alcohol- what to serve and how to stay on budget
In this best of Bridechilla episode, I am joined by Jacqueline Strum, the founder of ThirstyNest.com, the worlds first alcohol gift registry. This episode is everything you need to get the lowdown on alcohol at your wedding. Jacki shares her...
02.16.2020
409- Wedding Planning Q&A
Planning a wedding is an exciting and joyous occasion. Anticipation of the big celebration with your friends and family can be exhilarating. However, the planning process can also be daunting and confusing. The Bridechilla Community is here to support and...
02.03.2020
408- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A
Bridechilla Q&A returns! You can enjoy your wedding planning. And the Bridechilla podcast is here to help. Rather than being worried or stressed out, you can find support and encouragement from couples who have many of the same questions as...
01.20.2020
407- Top Tips for Planning a Meaningful Honeymoon
Travel Planner Irina Vishnevskaya returns to share more helpful honeymoon planning and travel tips. Irina is the founder of Allé, a travel planning business that specializes in creating one-of-kind experiences for adventurers. During this episode she shares ways to save...
01.13.2020
406- Wedding Planning Q&A
Bridechilla Q&A is back! Bridechilla founder, Aleisha answers wedding planning questions from the Bridechilla Community. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order!...
12.30.2019
405-How to not be perfect and still be brilliant!
We revisit a classic Bridechilla Episode over the holidays. Planning a wedding involves so many factors. There are family and friends to consider, vendors to deal with, and so many other plans, all while preparing to start a new life with...
12.23.2019
404- Surviving the Holidays
The Christmas and New Year period can wonderful, catching up with friends and family. It can also be challenging for many reasons. Being in a partnership means that you will work together to create new traditions but also potentially embrace...
12.16.2019
403- Honeymoon and Travel Planning Q&A
A Honeymoon and travel themed Bridechilla Q&A episode where Aleisha is joined by Irina Vishnevskaya, the founder of allé travel, a custom travel planning company in New York City. A majority of Irina's clients are planning their honeymoon. She answers the Bridechilla...
12.08.2019
402- Things Everyone Forgets to Plan for On Their Wedding Day
Wedding planning can be stressful, and when your mind is all over the place, you tend to forget about the "what-might-happen" moments. Veteran wedding planner and podcast host, Renée Dalo joins Bridechilla to share her best tips about what you...
12.02.2019
401- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A
In this episode of the Bridechilla Podcast, Aleisha answers questions from the Bridechilla Community about whether you should hire a planner or coordinator if at the last minute you are freaking out, rude people who are planning wedding day 'pop...
11.25.2019
400- Stress-Free Wedding Dress Shopping
Shopping for your wedding attire can take you through a rollercoaster of emotions. From managing expectations (your own and those around you) to opinions, being overwhelmed with choice and considering budget...it's A LOT. In the 400th episode of the Bridechilla Podcast,...
11.18.2019
399- Bring Your Wedding Venue to Life with Kevin Dennis
After you’ve made the important decision of where your wedding will be held, then it is time to decide how you can bring your wedding venue to life. What are some ways you can transform your wedding venue? Start by...
11.11.2019
398- Wedding Planning Q&A
In this episode of the Bridechilla Wedding Planning Podcast Aleisha answer's wedding planning questions from the Bridechilla listeners, including do you have to invite frendors (friends who are vendors) to the wedding? How to un-invite a plus 1 and planning...
11.04.2019
397- Easy Ways to Plan a Sustainable Wedding
Your wedding doesn’t have to leave a negative mark on the environment. There are some easy ways to plan a sustainable wedding, which is exactly what Aleisha shares on this podcast. Weddings can be incredibly wasteful. Disposable plates and cups,...
10.28.2019
396- Avoiding Wedding Planning Burnout
Burnout is real and feeling consumed by wedding planning and the emotions and tasks that surround the event can be particularly challenging if your day job and life outside of planning is already stressful. In this episode, I share my...
10.21.2019
395- Wedding Planning Q&A with Leah Weinberg
On this episode of the Bridechilla podcast, guest Leah Weinberg, founder of Color Pop Events, joins the show for some wedding planning Q&A. Leah took her expertise and attention to detail as a commercial real estate attorney and turned it...
10.14.2019
394- Q&A - Making Good Wedding Planning Decisions
Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A- this episode Aleisha answers wedding planning questions about weekday weddings and guests leaving early, rehearsal dinner speeches and when to not invite family members who might be antagonistic or cause trouble on your wedding day. Be on...
10.07.2019
393- Planning for the Unforeseen Circumstances
On this episode of Bridechilla, Emily Sullivan of Emily Sullivan Events joins us as we discuss how important it is to pre-identify unforeseen circumstances. We talk a lot about what things to plan for, like natural disasters, family drama, and...
09.30.2019
392- Wedding Planning Q&A
Whether you are planning a wedding or just going through something stressful, it is nice to hear that other people are dealing with similar issues. Sometimes you hear about other people’s problems and it makes you feel better. Helping you...
09.23.2019
391- Wedding Planning Q&A
Planners (and sisters) Jennifer and Kimberly from Something Fabulous Events join me to answer your wedding planning questions and also share valuable insights about how they work with their clients to really dig into the *why* behind their wedding vision....
09.16.2019
390- Creating Your Wedding Mood Board with Oleta Collins
With Pinterest, Instagram, and a whole host of wedding-related websites and blogs there is a treasure trove of ideas that you can pull from. Sorting through and knowing which ideas are realistic and within your budget is the real challenge....
09.09.2019
389- Wedding photography Q&A with Cavin Elizabeth
Wedding photographer Cavin Elizabeth returns to Bridechilla for part 2 of our wedding photography question and answers series. Cavin shares her professional insights on hair and makeup, thinking about lighting in your venue that will work well for your wedding...
09.02.2019
388- Wedding Planning Q&A- with Rich
In this Q&A episode of Bridechilla, Aleisha is joined by her husband and co-founder Rich...who also happens to be the most enthusiastic 'reluctant' podcast host ever! In this episode, they enjoy answering the Bridechilla Communities wedding planning questions, even when...
08.26.2019
387- Wedding Budget Busters
Jess Bishop, founder of The Budget Savvy Bride joins the Bridechilla podcast to talk about wedding budget busters with the Bridechilla community. Jess has dedicated her work to helping couples plan beautiful weddings without busting their budget. On this episode,...
08.19.2019
386- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A
On this Bridechilla Podcast Wedding Planning Q&A episode, Aleisha answers questions about having a special hens party, how to deal with money from relatives or other donors, and when it’s ok to take off your engagement ring. Be on your way...
08.12.2019
385-Wedding Photography Q&A with Cavin Elizabeth
On this episode of the Bridechilla podcast, Cavin Elizabeth, international wedding photographer and author of the book A Bride’s Guide to a Picture Perfect Wedding, joins the show for wedding photography Q&A. During this conversation, Cavin gives advice about how...
08.05.2019
384- The Wedding Planning Time Machine
In this episode of the Bridechilla podcast, we are hopping into a proverbial wedding planning time machine to talk about what we would do differently. If you are in the early stages of planning your wedding, be sure to listen...
07.29.2019
383- Planning a Wedding Like an Entrepreneur with Danielle Tate
The are many principles of starting and running a business that can be applied to the wedding planning process. In order to run a successful company, you have to manage people, stay within a budget, and consider the logistics of...
07.22.2019
382- Wedding Rentals and Outdoor Planning with Heather Rouffe
In this episode of the Bridechilla podcast, guest Heather Rouffe, a professional wedding and event planner, talks about wedding rentals and outdoor planning. There are a lot of logistics to think through. If you are planning on doing an outdoor...
07.15.2019
381-Wedding Planning Q&A with Aleisha
On this Wedding Planning Q&A episode of Bridechilla, you’ll hear questions about involving your parents and stepparents in the wedding planning process, how to handle friends who are also wedding vendors, and how to be involved in the planning of...
07.08.2019
380- Getting serious about your financial future
Have you started planning for the future? Chances are if you are planning a wedding then your answer is “yes”. You are planning for a future event that will be a wonderful celebration of your love. However, what about after...
07.01.2019
379- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A
In this Bridechilla Q&A episode Aleisha answers wedding (and life) questions from the Bridechilla community including- managing social anxiety when it comes to wedding events and meeting new people, the unpredictable nature of mental illness- finding a balance between being...
06.24.2019
378- Downsizing Your Wedding and Stress
Sometimes less is more, especially when it comes to your wedding day. Elopements and 'pop up weddings' are becoming more popular and are an awesome way to celebrate your marriage in a personal way, in a memorable location with a...
06.17.2019
377- Building Strong Wedding Vendor Relationships
How friendly should you be with your wedding vendors? Should you 'feel a connection with them' in order to work with them and how do you break up if things aren't going as you had planned? This episode I am...
06.10.2019
376- Money Talk. Wedding Planning Q&A with Shannah Compton Game
Returning guest Shannah Compton Game, CFP®, MBA and host of Your Millennial Money Podcast returns to answer some challenging questions about money and relationships from the Bridechilla listeners. Prenups, paying off student loans vs paying for a wedding and what...
06.03.2019
375- Wedding Planning Q&A- Wedding Dress and Parent Drama
Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A, where Aleisha answers your wedding planning/life questions and hopefully helps you out. This episode, Bridechilla Katie has had major alteration dress dramas, Erin wants some advice about planning her wedding without her parents and Claire has...
05.27.2019
374- Wedding Planning Q&A with Michelle Durpetti
Chicago based planner Michelle Durpetti, from Michelle Durpetti Events, joins Aleisha in episode 374 of Bridechilla to answer Bridechilla listener Wedding Planning Questions. Michelle also shares her tips on creating and sticking to a wedding day timeline, dealing with wedding...
05.20.2019
373- Wedding Planning Q&A Groom Edition
When Bridechilla founder Aleisha did a call out for groom related questions, we were inundated. In this episode Aleisha is joined by Nathan Bellah from generationtux.com who as well as answering your questions, shares his insights into how to find...
05.13.2019
372- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A
During this podcast, Aleisha catches up on her voicemail by answering questions left by members of the bridechilla Community. She addresses the issue of taking your partner’s last name, breaking off an engagement, dealing with a double-booked venue and even...
05.06.2019
371- Blending faith, culture, and traditions in your wedding
Karen Cinnamon, founder of SmashingtheGlass.com joins the show to talk about blending faith, culture, and traditions in your wedding. There are many wedding traditions that have their root in religious or cultural customs. They can be deeply meaningful for a...
04.29.2019
370- Ten steps to great wedding hair
Former hairdresser Jen from somethingturquoise.com shares her best tips for wedding hair preparation and how to decide what hairstyle will suit you. From hair treatments to when to go in for pre-wedding hair color, this episode will get you in...
04.22.2019
369- Q and A with One Fab Day
Celina and Claire from The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast join Aleisha to answer the Bridechilla Communities wedding planning questions. Covering a huge range of topics, from when it's cool to consider negotiating the price of wedding goods to how...
04.15.2019
368-Let’s Talk About Sex with Caitlin and Michael Doemner
Want to talk about sex? On today’s Bridechilla podcast we are going to do just that. Guests Caitlin and Michael Doemner join the show to talk about their book Sex Every Day and how they developed a way to prioritize...
04.08.2019
367- Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels
Many couples spend a great deal of time planning the wedding day without giving a lot of thought to what happens after the event ends. The reality is, after the wedding the real work of being married begins. On this...
04.01.2019
366- Wedding Alcohol Q&A with Jacki Strum
On this episode of the Bridechilla podcast, guest Jack Strum, founder of Thirstynest.com, joins Aleisha to address all of your wedding alcohol questions. Aleisha and Jacki answer questions about how to provide quality booze at your wedding, how to budget...
03.25.2019
365- Decision making made easy
Decision making overwhelm can hit even the most organized people, especially when it comes to all of the choices that surround wedding planning. From the 'big' decisions, right down the smaller details (that still require thought) can add up and...
03.18.2019
364- Ditch Wedstress Q&A with Aleisha
It’s time for you to ditch the stress in your wedding planning! One of the most popular shows the Bridechilla podcasts do from time to time is a Question and Answer show. So many Bridechillas are experiencing unique and difficult...
03.11.2019
363- Developing a healthier relationship with food
Guest Laura Jean is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian who is passionate about supporting women to develop a healthier relationship with food and enjoy every eating experience. Through Eat with Awareness, Laura helps women to ditch diets and be ‘less crazy’...

What's Bridechilla- Wedding Planning Podcast about?

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Bridechilla- Wedding Planning Podcast episodes:

412- Wedding Planning Q&A

411- Keeping Chilla During Times of Crisis

410- Wedding Alcohol- what to serve and how to stay on budget

409- Wedding Planning Q&A

408- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A

407- Top Tips for Planning a Meaningful Honeymoon

406- Wedding Planning Q&A

405-How to not be perfect and still be brilliant!

404- Surviving the Holidays

403- Honeymoon and Travel Planning Q&A

402- Things Everyone Forgets to Plan for On Their Wedding Day

401- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A

400- Stress-Free Wedding Dress Shopping

399- Bring Your Wedding Venue to Life with Kevin Dennis

398- Wedding Planning Q&A

397- Easy Ways to Plan a Sustainable Wedding

396- Avoiding Wedding Planning Burnout

395- Wedding Planning Q&A with Leah Weinberg

394- Q&A - Making Good Wedding Planning Decisions

393- Planning for the Unforeseen Circumstances

392- Wedding Planning Q&A

391- Wedding Planning Q&A

390- Creating Your Wedding Mood Board with Oleta Collins

389- Wedding photography Q&A with Cavin Elizabeth

388- Wedding Planning Q&A- with Rich

387- Wedding Budget Busters

386- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A

385-Wedding Photography Q&A with Cavin Elizabeth

384- The Wedding Planning Time Machine

383- Planning a Wedding Like an Entrepreneur with Danielle Tate

382- Wedding Rentals and Outdoor Planning with Heather Rouffe

381-Wedding Planning Q&A with Aleisha

380- Getting serious about your financial future

379- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A

378- Downsizing Your Wedding and Stress

377- Building Strong Wedding Vendor Relationships

376- Money Talk. Wedding Planning Q&A with Shannah Compton Game

375- Wedding Planning Q&A- Wedding Dress and Parent Drama

374- Wedding Planning Q&A with Michelle Durpetti

373- Wedding Planning Q&A Groom Edition

372- Bridechilla Wedding Planning Q&A

371- Blending faith, culture, and traditions in your wedding

370- Ten steps to great wedding hair

369- Q and A with One Fab Day

368-Let’s Talk About Sex with Caitlin and Michael Doemner

367- Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels

366- Wedding Alcohol Q&A with Jacki Strum

365- Decision making made easy

364- Ditch Wedstress Q&A with Aleisha

363- Developing a healthier relationship with food

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