Betches Brides

RBB Alex Piscatelli joins Fallon to discuss her City Hall wedding and prom-like (her words) reception. After she shares the touching ways she’s honoring her late parents on the big day, she and Fallon get into the budget of it all. They discuss staying on schedule when you’re forgoing a day-of coordinator because of the cost. They’re later joined by Jessica Bishop, founder of Budget Savvy Bride & expert of the day, who tells Alex exactly how to get the aesthetic she wants without increasing her budget: reducing, reusing, and recycling.

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Fallon and RBB Lynette Dooley dive right into Lynette’s Costa Rican wedding with a week’s worth of festivities. They discuss best practices for traveling with your wedding dress and the politics of a seating plan. They briefly review Lynette and her fiancé’s decision to have a “symbolic” destination wedding with an official license filed in their home state before they’re joined by Colie Christensen, CEO of NewlyNamed & the expert of legal name changes. Colie shares the factors a bride should consider before changing their name and then, once decided, how to make the process as seamless as possible.

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Fallon welcomes back Sarah Fluegel as this week’s Real Betches Bride to share updates on her upcoming November wedding and budgeting journey. Fallon advises Sarah (and all brides) to factor in accommodations, car services, and tips for vendors into your budget. Plus, don’t forget those processing fees. Then, today’s expert — Fallon’s close friend & bridal stylist, Gabrielle Hurwitz — joins the conversation. She answers Sarah’s burning question: where does the mother of the bride shop for a dress that is neither matronly nor overtly sexy? They wrap up the episode with a pitch for mood boards and bridal stylists... for your own sanity.

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RBB Claire Murphy joins Fallon this week to discuss her October wedding in Savannah (partially because of its open container laws). They tackle everything, from reception chairs and hanging installs to registries and commitment issues… with your dress. Then, because Claire’s having not one, not two, but three bachelorette trips, Fallon welcomes expert & founder of Bach To Basic, Allison Odhner. Together, they help Claire with the nitty gritty of planning a bach, like determining budgets, cushioning reservations, and oh yeah, landing on a third destination.

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Is it ever too soon to start planning your honeymoon? How about 5 days after getting engaged? In this episode, Fallon is joined by RBB Diana Henenberg, who just got engaged this past weekend is already planning her entire wedding in 6 months, but also wants to start thinking about honeymoon options. To help guide her through the planning process, Fallon invites in honeymoon expert Allison Kobasky, co-founder of Over The Moon Vacations. Together, they give Diana some amazing tips & tricks for planning a perfect European getaway. Then to close things out, they read a trio of fan-submitted Unpopular Opinions about garter tosses, oval engagement rings, and weekend-long bachelorette parties.

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Host Fallon Carter has officially taken over the pod, and she’s starting things off with some of the top wedding trends for 2023. Which trends should you incorporate and which ones should you leave behind? With only a few months to go before her own wedding, Fallon brings on our RBB (Real Betches Bride) Mila White to chat about the finishing touches left before her big day. To help guide us through the trends, this week’s expert is lead designer and planner of Wedding Kate, Katie Seefeldt. The trio list some upcoming 2023 trends, with tips on how Mila can implement them into her wedding. To close things out, they weigh in on this week’s Unpopular Opinions, presented by Generation Tux, all about wearing too much white, satin bridesmaids dresses, and neutral color pallets.

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT ALERT: On this episode, Samantha Bush passes the torch (or should we say tosses-the-bouquet?) to the brand new host of the Betches Brides podcast, Fallon Carter. Each week Fallon will guide a real Betches Bride (that’s you) in need of advice, empathy, and laughter through their nuptial nerves. Plus, she’ll be inviting on wedding experts and insiders to dig deeper into our brides’ biggest problem areas. They tell us all about what to expect from this new format (which starts next week!) and how you can get involved. Then Samantha dives deeper into Fallon’s origin story, including how she got her start as one of the nation's top wedding planners, what her favorite thing to do is on a bride’s big day, and what she’s most excited about for 2023 wedding trends. Then they close things out with a Brides Help Desk question about adding more bridesmaids to the wedding party, and a reaction to our latest listener-submitted Unpopular Opinions.

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What is the key to unlock a successful marriage? On this episode, Samantha brings back clinical psychologist, Dr. Naomi Bernstein to teach us how a couple can best set their marriage up for success. Listeners submitted their burning premarital questions about building effective communications skills, setting up healthy relationship roles, and even how to talk to your overbearing MIL. To close they play a round of Unpopular Opinions, brought to you by Generation Tux, about fancy signage, loose dress codes, and elaborate decor.

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For the first episode of 2023 Samantha brings back Betches own Amanda Duberman. Amanda opens up about her anxiety pre and post wedding day, how she navigated it, and what she would have done differently. Samantha then revisits Amanda's wedding non negotiables and how her diy projects worked out for her. They finish with a Brides Help Desk submission from a bride who is deciding how much she can give way to her MIL's wishes.

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This week, Samantha is joined by Megan Roup, founder of Sculpt Society. Megan is here to help you set up the perfect wedding workout timeline and to remind you that you don't need to loose weight to feel beautiful on your wedding day. Samantha and Megan open up about their personal struggles with following the wrong workout routine and how they course corrected. They close out with a Brides Help Desk submission from a bride who's MIL is struggling with dress shopping due to her body image.

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