Let's Talk Weddings

In this episode, Vanessa was in Las Vegas for the massive Wedding MBA conference and had the opportunity to sit down with a real wedding planning pro!

We have a chat with wedding planner Amber Anderson, owner and planner of Heavenly Day Events and educator and founder of Refine for Wedding Planners to discuss all the considerations, the pros, the cons and everything in between of the DIY route versus hiring a professional planner.  Listen in!

https://www.refineforweddingplanners.com/
https://heavenlydayevents.com/
https://www.weddingandeventcreators.com.au/

Apart from having your best friends standing alongside you on your wedding day, for animal lovers having your furry pet bestie included in the wedding is often just as important.

There are many pet-friendly wedding venues and couples that want to ensure their dog or other beloved pet is included in a part of their special day. Listen in to today’s episode where we share ideas for how you can go about this!

Cue today's podcast guest…. Your pet fairy god mather, the lovely Amy from Wedding Paws.  

You can visit Wedding Paws website here https://www.weddingpaws.com.au/

MORE HINT & TIPS AT www.weddingandeventcreators.com.au 

In Today's episode', we have a chat with Josh Withers, celebrant and founder of The Elopement Collective, a group of wedding industry leaders that conduct elopements all across the world. 

Josh is an expert in his field and also has two podcasts The Celebrant Talk Show (aimed at celebrant to celebrant) and The Rebels Guide to Getting Married (aimed at couples getting married), all with super useful and interesting content.

We chat through what the heck elopements are, is an elopement the path you as a couple may want to take, the costs, benefits and more.

You can find Josh and The Elopement Collective via the following channels, and or course on social media and all good podcast platforms;

https://elopementcollective.com/  

https://marriedbyjosh.com  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnIx-3Rb7TOlDY6xu1JrCbA  

As a wedding planner and coordinator, there are three main templates we take to a wedding and honestly cannot live without! If you are going to DIY your own wedding, I highly recommend listening to the advice in today's podcast, so you can use them too, they are a lifesaver, trust us!

Download our ultimate DIY wedding checklist HERE

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The term zero waste wedding has been in my head a lot lately and is such a topical subject ...so in this podcast, we delve into ways you can have elements of an ethical, low waste, eco-friendly wedding as possible. 

Listen in for some hints and tips and how you can potentially implement into your own special day, together we can reduce wedding waste as a collective!

Download our Ultimate DIY Checklist HERE

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Today's podcast is all about wedding bands and we sit down for an interview with the lovely Ellie from Oberon Lane. Choosing the right music for your wedding day can really set the scene for an epic or….boring reception! 

You want to ensure you have music that gets your guests up and onto that dance floor and enjoying the best part of the evening after all those formalities are done. This is the part of the wedding that will have your guests raving about for years to come.

In this episode, we cover how to choose a band, how much a band may cost, the differences between a band or DJ and all the logistics and details in between.

Check out Oberon Lane: http://www.oberonlane.com/

Check out the latest blogs & planning advice at http://www.weddingandeventcreators.com.au/ & https://www.thegelatobike.com.au/

On today's episode, we are diving into the world of wedding stationery, when to send your invites, what to include on your invites and all of the details in between.

Wedding invitations are one of the first things that your guests will see and often set the tone of what guests are to expect on the wedding day itself. 

Your wedding invites can help showcase the vibe of your wedding day and also build excitement and anticipation in the lead-up.

On this episode, I sit down for a chat with guest Belinda from White Cherry Invitations.

Find the link below to White Cherry Invitations Blog as referenced in the podcast;

https://whitecherryinvitations.com.au/blogs/everything-else 

Visit http://www.weddingandeventcreators.com.au/ & https://www.thegelatobike.com.au/

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Apart from having an amazing wedding coordinator on your day (aka my company of course) it’s so so important to have a killer MC that works together with the venue to help the wedding both run on time but also flow beautifully to keep a fantastic wedding vibe.

An MC is someone that can cue all the key areas of your wedding and provide fantastic wording to help flow and connect your formalities and introduce all those special moments.

We often find that our couples really struggle as to who to use as their MC as traditionally its a close family member or friend that will do this BUT sometimes people just don’t have anyone to be able to do this for them or don't want to ask, cue the professional MC.

I have invited onto today's podcast Adam Straney who has MC’d over 6000 events (that is a lot) and worked in the industry for over 20 years, he also happens to be a professional celebrant and radio host on Wave FM’s breakfast show, so what better person to answer all my questions and help provide some advice for our wedding couples out there listening. 

You can visit Adams website at the following link;

https://www.themasterofceremony.com.au/

Visit http://www.weddingandeventcreators.com.au/ & https://www.thegelatobike.com.au/

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On today's podcast episode we are talking all things wedding photography. 

Having gorgeous professional photos from your wedding I think is so important, the day goes so quickly and a good photographer will often capture those moments that you may have missed or in the whirlwind weren't fully present for. 

Things like details of the styling you worked so hard on or candid moments hugging with your dad can all be documented for you to look back on.

On today's episode, I interview Chris from Red Berry Photography. 

Chris has a beautiful approach to photography and as quoted by him says “Wedding Photography allows me to help couples mark their own journey in life and love. I feel privileged to have worked with so many beautiful couples, capturing the emotion and joy of their wedding day"

Hopefully, couples listening can get some great insight into how to choose a wedding photographer, timings and photo run sheet tips, the cost of a photographer and all details in between.

https://www.southcoastphotographer.com.au/ 

http://www.weddingandeventcreators.com.au/
https://www.thegelatobike.com.au/

We have couples come to us to help in their wedding planning at all stages, some are yet to choose a venue, while others are deep into the planning process, but have found themselves overwhelmed and time poor and need some help with the next steps.

There is no right or wrong way to plan a wedding, well there are some do’s and don’t to try and stick to but everyone plans a little different. 

I have also put together a basic checklist in order from the start of your planning to the big day that you might like to check out on our website www.weddingandeventcreators.com.au and its nestled under Blogs at the top titled ‘Wedding Process Step by Step’

Now there are stacks of checklists and guides that can be found online, so I also suggest doing a little google research to find a couple with great content and pick and choose the useful parts to create into your own checklist.

Read our blog post HERE