A quick catch up episode as we wait for votes to come in for our 3 finalists! Anne and Mel discuss their wedding industry experience and their packages in the elopement giveaway. Winning couple to be announced this weekend!

Additional vendors join us this week! Rachel from Dreams to Meet and Annie from Reel Love Films hop on the pod to chat about their roles on the wedding day! Applications for 2021 close today!!

Mel and Anne are BACK! Finally after and extended break and Covid wedding, the podcast is back for season two! To kick things off your two hosts recap the 2020 wedding giveaway that rolled into 2021, and share some info on the newest giveaway... the ELOPEMENT of 2021! Applications are live and due by May 14th!!

Mel and Anne discuss the top 5 and what we love about each couple! Then we chat a little bit about how to help your favorite couple win, and what NOT to do too so you don't break the rules!

Mel and Anne discuss Save the Dates and when to send them and what to ask your photographers about your save the date and engagement photos!

Only a few days left to apply for the 2020 Wedding Giveaway! This week we talk about what the average budget is for different wedding vendors in the US and in North Dakota. And then we chat about engagement parties! Should you have an engagement party? Whats the point?

After setting a budget, the next big step in wedding planning is choosing a venue. In this week's episode we talk a little bit about what you should be asking your venue when booking. Making sure you book ceremony and reception location at the same time so there's no conflicts. And not forgetting to ask what is all included for the prices you are quoted! Black Leg Ranch is one of our prefered local vendors, and we talk a little bit about why that is!

Melanie and Anne discuss the timeline of planning your wedding. In later episodes we will break down some of these different planning steps and discuss them further!

Announcing the last 2 2020 Vendors and the Grand total for the 2020 Midwest Wedding Giveaway! Then listen to Melanie and Anne chat about one of their favorite parts of a love story... proposals! Share your proposal story with us this week!

Tune in to hear about all 5 of our NEW vendors joining the giveaway for 2020! We talk about all 5 of these local vendors who are adding their own expertise to the Midwest Wedding Giveaway. And at the end of the episode you will hear our GRAND TOTAL dollar amount of how much the 2020 wedding giveaway is worth!