Betches Brides

This week, Jordana and Nicole host beauty expert Leah Wyar for a conversation on all things related to wedding beauty! They go over all the recent trends that brides have been following in the past year, including hairstyles, makeup choices, and wardrobe. They also go into a few tips if you decide to do your own make up or hair, and how to make the most of your planning time and a few brands to look into. They end the episode with a listener email about how to bring up marriage to her boyfriend in our Happily Ever After segment for the week, this week brought to you by Bride Brite.

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On this episode, Jordana and Nicole are joined by board certified Dermatologist Dr. Jaimie Glick to answer all your bridal skincare related questions. They cover what your skincare routine should look like leading up to the wedding day, including how far in advance to visit your dermatologist to begin your treatment. They also talk about how to stay on top of your skincare regimen, giving tips on what to look out for and what to avoid in picking skincare products in order to make sure your skin stays healthy and glowing. They also breakdown several options for procedures and what their benefits are, including facial peels, botox, filler, and a few others. Be sure to follow @drjaimieglick on Instagram for skincare tips or to make an appointment!

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This week, Jordana and Nicole are joined by Jessica Bishop and Sari Weinerman from The Budget Savvy Bride to do a deep dive into wedding traditions and where they come from. They cover everything from the period leading up to the wedding, traditions from the ceremony, and various reception customs. In their discussion, they go into the sometimes dark reasons for these conventions and how they have evolved through the years, and whether it’s worth upholding them for the sake of tradition. Be sure to follow Sari and Jessica’s podcast The Bouquet Toss to learn more about this fascinating topic!

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Jordana and Nicole start off this week with a few updates on their wedding planning and how they are staying motivated among the all the uncertainty. Then, they dive into this week’s topic by answering a listener email about whether to postpone their wedding yet again amidst changing COVID guidelines. They discuss the factors to consider in postponing your wedding, and what to prioritize when making this decision. After that, they discuss another listener email from a maid of honor about handling a bride who is insisting on having a destination bachelorette party on top of a destination wedding. They then go into the Happily Ever After email of the week, where a listener writes in to ask how to deal with a fiancé that seems like he is a little too close to his parents. They end the episode with another round of Unpopular Opinions, where they give their thoughts on a few hot button wedding topics.

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Jordana and Nicole are back this week with a question many brides have asked: who should walk you down the aisle? They discuss why it is tradition for the father of the bride to fulfill that role and whether or not it makes sense to uphold that custom in modern weddings. The also talk about other things to consider while choosing somebody else for that moment and how to go about breaking the news to the people involved if you decide that’s the way to go. Then, a listener writes in about how involving her mother in the planning of the wedding has created an added layer of tension and stress, and Jordana and Nicole offer a few tips for how to go about making the process easier for everyone involved. After that, it's time for the Happily Ever After email of the week, which is all about how to handle toxic positivity in a relationship when dealing with stressful situations around wedding planning . They finish off the show by going through a few more listener submitted Unpopular Opinions!

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On this episode, Jordana and Nicole dive into the tricky topic of disinviting people from your wedding. They start off with a few updates and Nicole shares how she dealt with having to inform some of her guests that she would not be able to host them after her initial list ended up being a bit too big for Covid times. They also discuss an email about how to deal with people who assume they're invited to your wedding but aren't actually going to be invited. Should you tell people they're not going to be invited or let them find out on their own? Then, a listener writes in with a question about wedding favors and wedding baskets for our Perfect Fit segment brought you by Generation Tux. Are wedding favors absolutely necessary? Is it ok to not provide wedding baskets? This week's Happily Ever After segment is all about how to handle finding out that your fiancé has been keeping a major secret from you and whether or not to go through with the wedding. They round off the episode with a game of Unpopular Opinions provided by our listeners.

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This week, Jordana and Nicole welcome Josh Storie, author of ‘Wedding Toasts Don’t Have to Suck,” to talk about all things wedding speeches. They go over the hallmarks of a good speech, what to definitely avoid, and how to prepare in order to make the speech as memorable as possible. They also dive into some listener submitted questions, including one about how to strike the perfect balance between being funny without being mean, and Josh shares an unfortunate wedding speech story that is etched into his mind forever. Then, Jordana and Nicole go into a listener email for the Perfect Fit segment brought you by Generation Tux about what to do when your in-laws give you a high number of must-invite people. Is it fair to put your foot down when they’re contributing financially to the wedding? How can you go about cutting that list down without seeming rude?

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Jordana and Nicole start off this week with a few updates on their own weddings, including how they are now adapting to some new coronavirus related news and the progress of vaccinations. Then, they dive into a listener email about wedding expenses and how to manage the tricky business of establishing how much each family is contributing to the overall budget. How do you deal with someone who is refusing to pitch in for the wedding? Then another listener writes in with a couple of questions about bridal parties for our Perfect Fit segment brought you by Generation Tux. How can you avoid hurting someone in the family by not wanting them to be part of the wedding party? Are there other ways of involving people in the wedding so they don’t feel left out? They close out the episode with an email in our Happily Ever After segment, where a listener writes in about having developed some feelings of resentment when her wedding date was pushed back due to COVID after a lengthy relationship with her fiancé. How can they work out their problems in a healthy and productive way?

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This week, Jordana and Nicole start off with some updates on their wedding planning and a few thoughts on shopping for dresses during COVID. Then, they discuss a listener email about how to handle the tricky topic of encouraging COVID vaccinations for wedding guests. Can you require people to get vaccinated before attending your wedding? Then another listener writes in for our Perfect Fit segment brought you by Generation Tux about how to handle some family drama caused by her brother, who recently got engaged and set a wedding date incredibly close to her own wedding. Then, it's time for a new segment! For Happily Ever After, Jordana and Nicole will discuss a listener email about marriage problems and offer their honest relationship advice. This week, the email focuses on a husband’s seemingly dependent relationship with his mother and how to avoid feelings of resentment in their marriage. Finally, they close out with a game of Runaway Bride, including what you should never say to a bride about her wedding dress.

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Jordana and Nicole start the week off with an update on their wedding plans, then dive into some listener emails. A listener writes in to ask if it’s fair to expect a bigger response from her friends and family after getting engaged. Why did her friends throw an engagement party for someone else before throwing one for her? Then another listener writes in to ask how people go about finding an officiant for a non-religious ceremony. Is it normal to ask a family member, or should you search for someone more experienced? Next, another bride asks if she’s obligated to include the wife of the best man in her bridal party even though they’ve only met once. Are there rules for including family in the wedding party? Finally, they close the show with a game of Runaway Bride, featuring a debate about Ross saying “I take thee Rachel’' at the altar.

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