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Canadian designer Catherine Langlois creates beautiful things, and on this episode, she takes us inside her world of custom wedding dress design. There is nothing quite like the bespoke experience in fashion, particularly when it comes to a wedding dress. Being able to create the dress of your dreams and every divine detail about it is an extremely special collaborative process that Catherine absolutely adores. On the show, Catherine talks the process of bringing a one-of-a-kind wedding dress to life, her creative inspirations, and what's currently haute in the world of bridal style if you are dreaming up a dress for the year ahead.

On this show host Alison McGill chats with Sara Margulis CEO and co-founder of Honeyfund, the honeymoon registry service which single handedly changed the game of wedding gifting. Sarah launched Honeyfund in 2006 after she and her husband were planning their own dream honeymoon and instead of a setting up a tradition registry, asked their guests to help them achieve their travel goal. To date, over eight hundred million dollars have been gifted through Honeyfund registries. On this show, Sara talks what's trending in honeymoon destinations (for the first time in decades, Hawaii is NOT number one!), and she also shares some insightful stats on marital happiness and how travelling together (and taking that all important inaugural trip as just marrieds) is an integral part of it.

Hiring a wedding planner truly is the best investment you can make for your wedding day. On this episode, host Alison McGill chats with Alexandra Denniston, owner and lead planner of luxury event business Eventlightenment Planning, about why having pro wedding player on your team is so key. Ali is based in beautiful Rhode Island and has her finger on the pulse of wedding trends, but also on wedding education for her clients—there are a lot of little secret to dos and costs that come along with an event. On this show, Ali shares her thoughts on how to successfully navigate the wedding planning process, why a bold colour palette is her choice design trend, and her thoughts on an essential budget item that is often never factored into a planning spreadsheet.

When you own a bridal fashion boutique housed in a stunning century-old, beautifully restored loft space, you of course plan your dream wedding there. That is exactly with Jessica Hirst of The Modern Bride did for her 2022 New Year's Eve wedding, and what a party it was. On this episode, Jess takes us inside her gorgeous black-tie wedding day and through her epic fashion story, a parade of stunning wedding looks from designers including Katherine Tash, Georgia Young, Sarah Seven and OUMA. We also talk about her beautiful business which she co-owns with her mother Donna, the uniqueness of the wedding dress shopping experience, and what you can expect to see trending in bridal fashion in the year ahead.

California-based Claire Pettibone is our guest this week and, on this show, we dive into her magical couture creations which she and her team handcraft at the company's headquarters, a charming 1920s castle in Los Angeles. Pettibone's vibe is feminine, vintage, and fanciful. She first launched her business in 1994 as a lingerie designer; she entered the bridal space 10 years later. More than 20 years later she continues to evolve her brand and style aesthetic in beautiful, modern ways. On this show Claire talks about her stunning new Adorned collection, shares a charming childhood story which shaped the beginnings of her bridal design career, and her thoughts on when you know you have found the perfect dress.

On this week's show, host Alison McGill has super fun chat with soon-to-be-married food influencers Katherine Moore and restauranteur Chef Randy Feltis. This couple are social media darlings loved for their easy, entertaining and delicious recipes showcased on their social platforms Katherine Wants. They are planning a Summer 2023 wedding at home that will naturally be an epic food event. On this episode Katherine and Randy talk about their second chance-at-love romance, the challenges of planning their wedding at home and the best wedding food trends of the moment including what will be on the menu for their own celebration.

On this week's show, wedding photography is our focus, and Aisle Seat host Alison McGill is joined by a husband-and-wife duo who are one of the very best in the business: Joel and Justyna Bedford. This dynamic duo's work has been featured in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Over the Moon, The Kit, and more. They met on set during a fashion shoot in 2008 when Justyna was working as a stylist and Joel was hired to photograph some fashion editorials. Not only did romance bloom but an incredible creative partnership that has taken the couple around the world shooting dream weddings in the most incredible locations. Alison McGill recently caught up with Joel and Justyna who were just back from photographing a wedding in Nevis to learn about their creative process, the secret to capturing such breathtaking wedding imagery and much more.

This week, travel to Australia for conversation with one of the country's most loved bridal wear designers Anna Thompson, founder and creative director of Anna Campbell Bridal. Anna began her career in fashion at the age of 19 launching her wedding wear label 16 years ago back in 2007. Her energy, passion and creativity are contagious—Anna will charm you on this show! Her designs are dreamy, modern, chic, sexy and sustainable (this is one of the pillars of Anna's brand). On this episode Anna takes us inside her label, talks her newest lineup of just dropped bespoke designs, and chats about her sister company Silk & Stich which has become a much loved resource for designers around the world to source luxury fabrics ends—Anna is doing a huge part to ensure fashion design is infinitely more sustainable.

This week's guest is the incomparable Mark Ingram, style visionary, designer, and owner of the iconic New York bridal wear boutique Mark Ingram Atelier. A native New Yorker, Mark began his career his fashion career on Fifth Avenue and was introduced to the world of wedding wear when he joined luxury bridal house Amsale. He opened his own boutique in 2002 and his Park Avenue store is one which brides from around the world travel to shop for their dream dress. On this episode, Mark shares SO much of his expertise on wedding dress shopping, including creating his own couture collection why the in-store experience of buying a wedding dress is quite simply irreplaceable.

On this week's episode host Alison McGill talks with internationally acclaimed event planner Bruce Russell—principle of Bruce Russell Events—who is based in London, but plans incredible wedding celebrations for clients around the globe. Named one of the "Top Wedding Planners in the World" by Harper's Bazaar, Bruce is renowned for his luxurious events featuring fine art and architectural stylings. Though based in the UK, Bruce is Canadian born and has a US-based office which enables him a unique perspective on event planning and honoring traditions and cultures around the world. On this show, Bruce talks some of his signature stylings, is thoughtful and considered event to wedding planning, and his top location pick for a 2023 destination wedding which is an amazing one but may surprise you!