Wedding planning takes a lot of time, energy, and focus. During this time of uncertainty, there’s a lot more obstacles to overcome in that process. Today’s guests, Alison from Alison Events and her client, McKenna, share their experience of planning and having a wedding during COVID. Despite all of the drastic shifts and last minute changes that had to be made, Alison shares how she curated a beautiful and intimate experience for McKenna’s wedding. This episode is full of amazing advice on how to navigate COVID weddings and to create a very unique, deep experience in the process. 

Show Highlights: 

• What the original plan for McKenna’s wedding was 
• Why McKenna made the decision to postpone the wedding 
• How the new wedding location was decided 
• What made the resort wedding such a positive experience 
• The emotional experience that happens when creating different wedding plans 
• How having less projects made Mckenna’s wedding more intentional 
• How Alison officiated the wedding and prepared to make it a personal experience 
• What inspired Alison to get ordained 
• Why having a relationship with clients based on trust and honesty will curate the best experience 
• Finding the perfect dress with the professional guidance 
• What finding a dress for each different experience was like 
• How McKenna found freedom in being a COVID bride 
• Why intimate wedding is better terminology than a micro wedding 
• Why McKenna tried to focus more on how she felt instead of everyone else 
• What the final wedding event looked like 
• Thursday night surprise during the wedding week 
• Advice for wedding planning from McKenna and Alison 

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Wedding dress shopping is one of the most eventful and exciting lead ups to your big day. While COVID may have changed the process, it’s still equally as fun and momentous. 

In this episode, Julie Sabatino discusses the changes that wedding dress boutiques are implementing post-COVID and how to navigate them. She shares 5 shopping tips to help you prepare for your exciting day. Join Julie in this episode for more on what to expect from the shopping experience. 

Show Highlights: 

• How wedding dress shopping has changed after COVID 
• Why you should start shopping a year in advance 
• How to prioritize and minimize how many stores you go to 
• The importance of pre-appointment Zoom calls and communication 
• Choose your guest list dress shopping wisely 
• Why you should always take pictures 
• Bring your own accessories and celebration things 

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This year has been a whirlwind for all of us, especially brides. Planning a wedding can already be an overwhelming and intimidating process and COVID has shaken up a lot of brides. This season of the podcast Julie Sabatino is focusing on helping brides navigate this difficult time. Planning your wedding SHOULD be exciting, and it still can be. 

Join Julie in season 2 of the Stylish Bride for more advice and tips on how you can have your dream wedding during this confusing time. 

Show Highlights: 

• Julie shares how COVID inspired her to launch season 2 
• Figuring out when and how to have a wedding during COVID 
• How this season is going to cover the emotions brides and vendors are currently experiencing 
• Why confidence and energy is the most important element of your wedding day 
• Navigating being engaged through this difficult time 

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Welcome to another exciting episode of The Stylish Bride! One of the hardest parts of the most beautiful day in the life of many brides is the photo session. What can start out as an exciting adventure can quickly turn into an arduous event. 

Wedding portraits are one of the most important ways to preserve cherished memories of the big day, and Julie Sabatino will help us to navigate the process so it goes as comfortably and as smoothy as possible. Join us as we discover how to survive a photo session without losing it!

Show Highlights: 

• Consider packing a little bag to keep sunscreen and bug spray on hand
• Keep hair and makeup people close by, if budget allows
• Stay hydrated! Have bottled water and straws handy
• Protect feet with comfortable back-up shoes with the same height as your high heels for the shoot
• Learn how to hold your train so it doesn’t get dirty! Here’s Julie’s tips!
• Have something to stand on when you’re taking outdoor pictures
• Use a clear plastic tarp or white sheet on the ground to avoid wet grass, mud, etc.

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Welcome to another exciting episode of The Stylish Bride! Today Julie Sabatino sits down with Gena Jaffe, in honor of pride month. They discuss taking time out of each day to focus on fitness for its mental health benefits, and how Gena can assist women who are prepping for their wedding to feel better in both their body and their mind.

Gena is a member and advocate of the LGBT community, a virtual fitness coach, and a lawyer that helps other online entrepreneurs protect their businesses. Tune in to find out how Gena’s wife, Jordana, encouraged her to become an entrepreneur, what pride means to Gena, and the laughs Julie and Gena share, reminiscing over Julie’s and Jordana’s 2014 wedding! What makes this epidose even MORE fun is the fact that Julie and her guest, Gena, are FIRST COUSINS! Don’t miss this!

Show Highlights: 

• Don’t work out to lose weight, work out for mental health
• Brides-to-be need an outlet and should take some time out each day
• Gena offers fitness programs for every body, 10-60 minutes
• Fitness should feel fun!
• Fitness routines help children to see that exercise can be fun
• Working out helps lift depression
• Planning a wedding should be about what makes you and your partner happy
• Same-sex weddings can have an added layer of pressure and sometimes sadness
• Every family is going to look different
• Gena’s photo shoot with a national retailer’s Pride campaign 

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Welcome to another exciting episode of The Stylish Bride! Today Julie Sabatino chats with special guest, Michael Andrews, owner of the largest premier custom tailor shop in New York. As an ex-M&A attorney, Michael wasn’t happy with the suit and tie options available in the marketplace, so he decided to take matters into his own hands, and his namesake tailor shop, “Michael Andrews”, was born. 

Listen in while Julie and Michael discuss when a couple should first start thinking about men’s fashions during the wedding planning stage (hint: the sooner, the better!). Learn how to avoid menswear becoming an afterthought, why festive wear is making a comeback, and the quick and dirty on destination weddings. Don’t miss out on all the valuable information they unpack during this episode of The Stylish Bride!

Show Highlights: 

• When to start thinking about menswear
• Suit or Tuxedo?
• Is it better to coordinate or match?
• What’s trending in menswear and grooms parties
• The influence of same-sex grooms on men’s fashions
• Customizing an off-rack suit vs. investing in a custom suit
• Understanding the grooms needs
• Customized details - a very special surprise!
• The inside scoop on the tailoring process
• Budgeting and pricing guidelines
• Made-to-measure and luxury bespoke options
• How menswear tends to run a 5-year arc
• Working with grooms that live outside of NYC
• Visually distinguishing the Dads
• Minimum 6-12 weeks needed for customizing

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Welcome to another exciting episode of The Stylish Bride! Today Julie Sabatino introduces the launch of an amazing new service, Virtual Styling Consulting. This new service takes the complicated elements of finding the perfect dress and creates a blueprint for dress success based on your personal style and budget. 

This new service has a plethora of benefits and is an affordable platform for anyone looking for an accessible service. For more details on what this brilliant service includes and a special gift from Julie Sabatino - tune into this episode of The Stylish Bride. 

Show Highlights: 

• The inspiration for Julie’s virtual styling service 
• What the virtual styling service entails 
• Gathering information and creating a personalized plan for you 
• How you can use the service for the bridal party 
• The accessibility of virtual styling 

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Finding the perfect dress can be a daunting task, especially for a destination wedding. When selecting the perfect dress for a destination wedding there are many additional factors to consider. 

Today, Julie Sabatino shares her guide for finding a dress that you’ll not only feel comfortable and magical in, but also provides the convenience and flexibility for a destination wedding. For Julie’s tips on how to find the right dress for your destination wedding, tune into this episode of The Stylish Bride. 

Show Highlights: 

• Picking the right fabric for your destination 
• Finding a dress that compliments your body shape 
• Why the volume of the dress is important to consider when choosing your dress 
• Matching the dress style to the destination  
• Making sure you see the dress in natural and artificial light prior to purchasing 

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Making sure you have the right hair and makeup team is a crucial part of your wedding day, but it takes lots of planning and preparation in advance.

Today’s guest, Ashlee Glazer, is a celebrity makeup artist and beauty expert with over 13 years of experience with weddings. Ashlee shares tips on how to make the most of your makeup trials, how to find the right makeup team for you, and how to be effective with your planning time. This episode contains priceless advice that every bride needs to hear. 

Show Highlights: 

• How Ashlee got started in makeup and beauty 
• The differences between doing celebrity and bride makeup 
• Why brides have a hard time finding a hair and makeup artist 
• The most effective ways to communicate with a hair/makeup artist 
• How brides can make the most out of makeup trials 
• Finding a balance between makeup that stays but still looks natural 
• How long a makeup artist should stay at the wedding 
• Getting new products for each individual bride 
• Tips for hiring the right team 
• A guide for the makeup timeline 
• Advice on details that need extra attention 
• Making the most of your time 

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Welcome to another episode of The Stylish Bride! In this episode, Julie Sabatino answers some of the most commonly asked questions about finding the right dress as the mother of the bride/groom. From length, color, to outfit changes, Julie covers it all. To hear more about how to find the perfect dress as a mother of the bride/groom, join Julie in this episode of The Stylish Bride. 

Show Highlights: 

• How to dictate what the mother of the bride's dress length should be 
• Whether or not the mothers of the bride/groom need to coordinate 
• Deciding which colors are appropriate 
• Considering whether or not the mothers should change outfits 
• Finding a balance between what makes the moms feel good and what makes the bride happy 

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