Let's Talk Weddings

In this episode, I sit down with Dorothy, founder of Polka Dot Bride and all-around digital savvy lady to discuss the best digital tools and websites to plan your wedding.

We discuss planning your wedding online and what sort of different digital tools, apps, websites there are to consider when planning your wedding along with discussing how you can go about live-streaming your special day.

SHOW NOTES;

You can find Polka Dot Bride at www.polkadotbride.com

The live streaming blog post referenced is linked here  https://www.polkadotbride.com/2020/07/how-to-live-stream-your-wedding-everything-you-need-to-know/

We discuss a range of fantastic websites and tools. A list of them is below, we are not affiliated with any, so recommend you check them out, give them a trial and see what works best for you

Google Drive

Excell

Pinterest

Airtable

Zapier

Dropbox

Asana

Trello

WordPress

Squarespace

With Joy

Appy Couple

Minted

Aisle Planner

Zola

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In today's episode we cover the huge benefits of why you should choose local wedding vendors. From saving money, venue knowledge, and the all-round good karma you get from choosing a local supplier. Enjoy the episode!

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In this episode I discuss my 8 Tips for planning and styling your wedding on Pinterest. Who doesn't love Pinterest! Pinterest is an amazing tool to get creative by pinning images and curating boards to plan your wedding, and is the perfect platform to bring your wedding vibes to life visually. Enjoy!

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I think cocktail hour or pre-dinner drinks time is the best part of a wedding day, the celebration is just starting, the ceremony is done and dusted, your guests are in a great mood socialising and getting their buzz on with champagne or cocktail.

In this short episode, we run through 5 tips to create a flawless cocktail hour. Cheers x

Having a great MC will set the tone for the whole evening, ensuring everything flows and runs smoothly, timing doesn't get out of hand, all your suppliers are happy and informed, guests are having a great time and no awkward moments!

An MC (or master of ceremonies) can be hired from a company or using a friend or family member to assist on this front and is way more than just being an ''ánnouncer''. A wedding MC will introduce speeches and formalities, give notes about housekeeping, cue and play music

In this episode, we cover how to nail being a fantastic MC, With practical and useful advice to pass onto your wedding MC, what they should say, what order to say it in and the do and don'ts of being a master of ceremonies.

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TJ Productions are offering our listeners a 10% discount on their MC Services, just pop them through an email or visit their website and mention 'PODCAST'to receive this at https://www.tjproductions.com.au/

discount code Valid until 31 July 2020

Plus....Have you listened to Part 1, our other interview with Trevor from TJ Productions on 'Wedding Speeches 101- make sure you head back and take a listen! 

You  can connect with Trevors business TJ Productions who offer MC and DJ services at this link https://www.tjproductions.com.au/

Jo is a luxury bridal calligrapher and the creative mastermind behind Calligraphy En Vogue, a studio dedicated to creating personalised keepsakes for brides on their special day.  She specialised in  wedding stationery and personalisation for brands such as Chanel, Dior & Moët Champagne

In this episode, we cover all stationery biz, from the wedding stationery timeline, ways to personalise your wedding and create cherished heirlooms, the best Pinterest planning tips and expert advice on how to design the perfect stationery suites.

https://calligraphyenvogue.com/2019/08/my-pinterest-top-tips-for-planning-your-dream-wedding/  

https://calligraphyenvogue.com/ 

https://calligraphyenvogue.com/blog/

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Ways to Save Money on your Wedding

In today's episode we broach the scary topic of money and wedding budgets…..from a recent survey by the bride to be magazine shows that the Australia average wedding costs $65,482 and I am sure is only set to increase in years to come.

The topic of how to plan your wedding and what to spend is an absolutely pivotal one to discuss, a wedding will be one of the biggest spends you may ever make and there is a lot riding on that one day.

Not everyone has a never-endinG budget to spend on their wedding and I have brought in the absolute perfect person to talk about ways to save on your wedding, the one and only Jess Bishop the founder of Budget Savvy Brides. 

We thank Jess from Budget Savvy Bride from coming into today's podcast episode, you can find her wonderful business at these places;

@budgetsavvybride

https://www.thebudgetsavvybride.com

https://www.thebudgetsavvybride.com/wedding-budget-tips/

Book link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1623159857/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

On today's episode I sit down for a chat with the super fun wedding celebrant Allegra from Married by Allegra to have a chat about ways you can have a modern wedding ceremony. '
Gone are the days of doing ceremonies in a particular order with must-have inclusions with all the stodgy traditions that don’t feel relevant in today’s society....instead......in are completely personalising and modernising a ceremony that is true to you both as a couple.

An ex-corporate lawyer in love with love, Allegra has been a Civil Marriage Celebrant for the last 3 years and married over 80 couples. Recently taking her business full time, Allegra is passionate about crafting ceremonies that reflect the couple’s personality, without any of the stuffy traditions that don't feel right for them. She promises that your guests will walk away from your ceremony with makeup smudged from crying, bellies sore from laughing and mostly just tip roaring and ready to party.

You can find the amazing Allegra on her Instagram @marriedbyallegra or her website https://www.marriedbyallegra.com/

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We will be running a series of episodes with interviews with our real past brides, designed to give our engaged couples listening in, some real insight into how recently married couples planned their wedding with any advice and tips they can share.

We delve into the behind the scenes wedding planning nitty-gritty, from why they booked their suppliers and venue, the biggest pitfalls of planning to the best part of their day.

Join us on this episode while we chat with real bride Ashlee who recently had her 250 guests DIY-style wedding on a private rural property to her now hubby Michael.

We hear all about her planning process, through the lead up to her wedding, how the day itself went and any feedback or insight she can share on reflection of the planning process.

These are our real wedding podcast series.

Some of Ash and Michaels fantastic vendors include;

Star of the Sea Church, Gerringong

Wedding Planner, Stylist and Coordinator; The Wedding and Event Creators

Venue; Private Property

Catering/Bar; Garnish Catering

Party Hire; South coast Party Hire & The Wedding and Event Creators

Dessert; The Gelato Bike

Florist; Flowers on the Mill

Buses; Berry Buses

Entertainment/Band; Mumma Megs La Fiesta

Acoustic; The Luxe Duo (Oberon Lane)

Photographer; Get Shot- Grant Trouville

Makeup'; Kerry Gentle Makeup

Hair; Ashley Mason Bridal Hair

Toilets; South coast bathroom hire

Kombi Photobooth; Belle Bus Company

In today’s podcast episode we are covering pre-wedding anxiety and work-life wedding balance, a very important topic for couples trying to create the least stressful wedding planning journey they can.  

I have a chat with psychotherapist and best selling Author Stella O'Malley. 

Stella is an amazing psychotherapist, contributes extensively to national media on mental health issues, has her own podcast and has written several successful books including Fragile; why we feel more anxious, stressed and overwhelmed than ever; and what we can do about it!

We welcome her onto today's episode as she gives us some advice on pre-wedding jitters, tips for managing wedding day anxiety and wedding planning stress.

You can find Stella at this website www.stellaomalley.com where you can purchase her audiobooks and her book Fragile on Amazon Here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fragile-Stella-OMalley/dp/0655643958 
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