Betches Brides

In today’s episode, Jordana and Nicole are back to talk about bridal showers, destination weddings, and registries. They start off with updates on Nicole’s wedding planning and some of the hurdles she’s encountered planning her bridal shower. Next, they dive into the first listener email, which is about proper gift etiquette for destination weddings and bridal showers. Should you purchase gifts for both the destination wedding and the bridal shower? Then, the second listener email is about a bride who’s anxious about the pressure to be emotional during her wedding ceremony. Finally, they play Runaway Bride and Unpopular Opinions about bridesmaid duties, who should pay for for the rehearsal dinner, and the importance of getting ready photos.

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In this week’s episode, Jordana and Nicole start off with a few updates on their wedding planning, including site visits, ceremony music, and whether to opt for digital or paper wedding invitations. Then, they dive into this week’s topic all about navigating disagreements with your partner during the wedding planning process. The first listener email is about a bride who cannot agree with her fiancé on whether to include their dog in their wedding. Next, the second email is from a bride struggling to decide on an officiant that both herself and the groom are happy with. Then, the third email is all about minimonies and second wedding etiquette — should you purchase a second wedding gift? They end the episode with another round of Unpopular Opinions, discussing the joy of wedding planning, backyard weddings, and photo booths.

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This week, Jordana and Nicole host Lauren Grunstein from Verstolo Diamonds to talk about renting jewelry for your wedding! They start off with a breakdown on the process from start to finish and then dive into some other details like price, traveling with your jewelry, and picking a style that is right for you. Then, they go into a few things to consider when choosing you wedding bands, like materials, stacking with your engagement ring, and matching with your groom. They end the show with another round of Unpopular Opinions, this time about leaving a wedding early, brides planning their own bachelorette parties, and wedding hashtags. Follow @verstolo to find out more about the process and see all they have to offer!

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This week, Jordana and Nicole are joined by Jamie Lee, comedian, author, and host of The Wedding Coach on Netflix. They talk about how Jamie broke into the wedding industry, and then dive into some of the most common wedding day dilemmas couples experience. Next they talk about dealing with difficult family members, what wedding guests actually care about, and the best and worst weddings expenses. Then, they go through a round of Unpopular Opinions, discussing things like wedding registries, expectations vs reality, and bar services. To end the episode, they wrap up with a listener email about dealing with kids at a wedding and hiring a wedding babysitter.

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Jordana and Nicole are back this week to talk all about the tricky subject of making sure others are happy with your wedding while staying true to your own priorities. They kick it off with a listener email about a bride whose controlling mother who has been giving pushback on almost every decision she has made so far. She's struggling to keep her involved while planning the wedding she wants. Then, they breakdown another email from a bride about how to avoid the competitive nature surrounding weddings, especially when several of her friends are also getting married around the same time period. Next, they go into a third email about a bride who is forgoing a big wedding in favor of a small ceremony, but is struggling to explain the change to her friends and family without feeling guilty for not having a big event. They end the episode with another round of Unpopular Opinions, discussing rehearsal dinners, after wedding snacks, and floral centerpieces.

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This week, Nicole hosts returning guest Jen Glantz founder of Bridesmaid for Hire to talk all about her recent wedding journey! They start off with a rundown of her business and everything she’s learned across the years from attending countless weddings and dealing with all the inevitable interpersonal situations that arise. Then, they go into her own recent wedding process, how she navigated getting married in the pandemic, and a few pointers on how to make sure you are actually prioritizing what’s important for you when planning a wedding. To end the show, they go through a few bridesmaid related questions from the listeners, going over everything from unasking someone to be your bridesmaid to who should pay for the hair and makeup to gift ideas for your bridesmaids.

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Jordana and Nicole are back this week to discuss an important topic: how to include your love ones in your wedding when you aren't having a bridal party. First off, a listener writes in about how to include her finances sibling in the wedding when they have decided against wedding parties. Jordana and Nicole go through a list of options of how to accomplish this during the ceremony as well as different options thought the day. Then, another listener writes in about a tricky dilemma, having two friends who are getting married in the same weekend and how to best support them both on their big days. Lastly, Jordana and Nicole tackle a 3rd email about a bride-to-be whose father passed away and is at a loss about how to handle the mother-son dance between her fiancé and his mother. To end the episode, they go through another another round of Unpopular Opinions, this week about engagement photos, big weddings, and first looks. 

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This week, Jordana and Nicole start off with a few updates on their own weddings and a very exciting vaccine eligibility update in NY! Then, they dive into the main topic for the week: wedding gifts and guest etiquette. They start off with a listener who writes in about how to navigate the world of wedding gift giving, especially when you’re not super close with the couple getting married. Then, they discuss another listener email about a tricky situation involving whether to invite the best man’s girlfriend who she doesn’t particularly like and is known to cause drama. After that they cover an email from a listener who writes in about maid of honor responsibilities, room block questions, and bridal shower family drama. They round it off with another round of Unpopular Opinions, this week about bridezillas, beer and wine open bars, and courtesy invites.

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On this episode, Jordana and Nicole are joined by Betches' very own Bryan Russell Smith to talk all about his recent engagement and to fill us in on how his wedding planning is going. They go over all the details of his engagement, and then dive into his upcoming destination wedding, which will be held overseas. The also go over how Bryan is handling entering the world of planning, how he and his fiancé are deciding what type of wedding they want, and which traditions they'll highlight on their big day. Then they all go through another round of listener submitted Unpopular Opinions, discussing things like wedding parties, Sunday weddings, and reception traditions.

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This week, Jordana and Nicole start off with some exciting updates on their weddings and discuss how good getting things done can feel. Then, they go our main topic for the week, which is Bridal Parties. Our first email is from a listener trying to figure out what would be the best way to decline being part of a bridal party of someone she doesn’t particularly get along with. After that, they discuss an email about how to make sure everyone in your bridal party feels welcome and included when they might not all know each other that well. The third email is from a middle child bride who is wondering how to diffuse sibling drama within her bridal party while asking for the support she needs. They round it all off with a round of Unpopular Opinions!

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