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Our chat for this episode is dedicated to groom style and what's trending for men this wedding season. My guest is Canadian designer, stylist and fashion creative Cynthia Florek who's an expert in all things style, but particularly men's style. Cynthia is currently the creative director at Tip Top where she collaborates on seasonal creative direction for the men's fashion line. On this show, Cynthia shares how grooms are taking their fashion game up in 2024, what's new in suiting and accessories for the big day and why impeccable tailoring is the essential for every sharp dressed man.

On this week's episode, we're on the move again talking planning a destination wedding on one of the buzziest islands of the moment. As we've chatted about previously, St. Kitts is an island paradise which is a haven for wellness seekers, solo tourists, adventure lovers, and especially romantic travellers. There is so much goodness and beauty on this island to discover—there's a reason St. Kitts is on American Express Travel's list of 2024 Trending Destinations. When I was recently on island staying at the gorgeous Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour, I caught up the resort's Event Sales Manager Jacqueline Hector to chat about weddings at this Caribbean dream of a property. It's the perfect spot if you are looking for a celebration that's all about quiet luxury and elevated touches set against a breathtaking island vista.

Just in time for 2024 wedding season, Pinterest has just released its annual wedding report, and the trends the social platform has tipped as the biggest ones for the year ahead are anything but traditional. Everything from seriously retro inspired parties to dark romance celebrations are on the list. On this show we chat with Pinterest's Global Trends and Insights Lead Sydney Stanback about everything fresh and cool happening in the wedding space. Sydney shares how she and the Pinterest team track and predict trends, and we dive into the specifics of Pinterest's 2024 Wedding Report and the searches by pinners in the realm of wedding style, décor and more. On the note of wedding style and Pinterest's ongoing commitment to inclusion, Sydney also talks about the platform's just launched new tool, body type ranges, which gives users the choice to select what body types are featured in their search.

This week, Alison chats with a like-minded wedding media authority on the show. Emily Williams is the Luxury Brands & Destinations Editor for London-based Weddings & Honeymoons Media. Emily is a wedding expert with a particular eye on destination weddings and honeymoons, and on this show she shares her insider intel on trending romantic travel spots as well as her hit list of haute wedding details for 2024 weddings. Emily is herself engaged and planning her own destination wedding in Italy this summer—on this episode she offers some savvy planning advice for anyone considering having their big day on location.

Philadelphia-based designer Madison Chamberlain brings a joyful energy, and a fun and whimsical aesthetic to her wedding styles. Madison is passionate about inclusivity and diversity in the wedding space and her brand represents the freedom of being who you want to be; she designs looks for individuals who want dress for themselves on the big day. On this show, Alison and Madison chat about her creative inspiration, her latest collection, and how she has made wedding accessories a speciality of her label—Madison's veils are pure art! Madison also shares some thoughts on her planning her own wedding and the pleasures and the pain of bringing her Summer 2025 party to life.

A destination wedding in a Caribbean paradise is something so many of us dream of, and host Alison McGill recently visited one of the most perfect spots to have that party: Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies. The destination and this iconic hotel property are truly magical. Getting married at Four Seasons Resort Nevis can incredibly intimate, or wildly grand. Wedding events are full of luxury touches and cinematic scenes. On this episode, Alison chat with the resort's Director of Guest Experiences Mac Kee France, and general manager Billy Cueto, about what makes the island of Nevis, and this resort, so incredibly special and a perfect spot to not only get married, but hideaway for an ultra-private honeymoon.

Vancouver designer Ou Ma was born in Beijing, attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and worked for iconic fashion houses Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren before moving to Canada and launching her own innovative bridal wear label. OUMA the brand launched in 2017 and Ou's vision was to create a contemporary, artistic fashion brand. OUMA's brand ethos according to Ou: "An OUMA wedding dress is a moment for brides to finally see themselves in their highest light and empowered state in the unique way which they individually choose." Ou is an inspiring female entrepreneur and ahead of International Women's Day, I chat with her about all things OUMA and how she is shaking up the wedding space, but also giving back to her community with her fashionable work.

Daughters of Simone is a California-based bridal wear line that launched over a decade ago and has been a disruptor in the wedding style space since day one and on this show, host Alison chat with designer and owner Brittany Castaños. Of the beginnings of her brand, Brit says: "I wanted Daughters of Simone to represent someone who had been overlooked by the industry at large." Brit shares the story of the Daughters of Simone on this episode. The inspiration behind its cool, It Bride bohemian aesthetic and where she finds her creative ideas. Brit prides herself on providing a non-traditional bridal line that's a fit for everyone—inclusivity and diversity are such an important part of her brand and something she is always striving to push the narrative forward.

On this week's show, London-based wedding photographer Benjamin Wheeler is our very special guest. Benjamin is a gifted artist who has made modern, fashionable, and cool images his signature. You may know him as the photographer of one of the most memorable Royal weddings in history. When Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice married Edwardo Mapelli Mozzi during the pandemic in 2020 theirs was a gorgeous micro wedding in Windsor, and Benjamin captured all the intimate and highly personal details of the day so beautifully. The couple's photographs perfectly exemplify Benjamin's authentic and emotional-filled aesthetic. Enjoy this episode and conversation with Benjamin who's unquestionably one of the world's leading wedding photographers.

Vancouver based bridal wear label Tempête is doing things differently in the wedding fashion space. On this week's show host Alison chats with owner Inga Avedyan all about this exciting and very modern bridal brand. Tempête launched in April of 2023, and in under a year, has made its mark as one of the most exciting and innovative labels in wedding wear. Unconventional silhouettes, innovative fabrics, and sublime accessories from veils to sleek jewelry made to be worn long after a wedding day. Inga shares the story of Tempête on this show, what's trending with brides in 2024, as well as we can expect that's new and cool for the upcoming season.