Piece of Cake Podcast: A Detailed Guide to Wedding Planning

In this episode we announce that Piece of Cake now does day-of coordinating. We also offer a special low introductory rate for the first couple brides to reach out to us. We define what a day-of coordinator is and what it entails. Then, we talk about our experiences coordinating our first couple weddings. 

We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your day- of a piece of cake:
1. Get a day-of coordinator!
2. Create a day-of timeline
3. Make a checklist with all the details 

Links-
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Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/465286
Laurel Creek Manor: https://www.laurelcreekmanor.com/
Sarah at Eventful Moments: https://www.eventfulmomentsllc.com/about
Courtney: https://www.instagram.com/courtney.vanbrocklin/

In this episode we'll hear from three grooms about their perspectives on wedding planning. Our guests include Brianne's husband, Parker, Emily's husband, Ethan, our bridesmaid Katie and her husband Kyle. 

The grooms will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make wedding planning a piece of cake:
1. Have patience
2. Respect each other's opinions, even if they don't have one
3. Have fun

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pieceofcake.planning/
Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/465286

We will walk you through all the flowers you might need for a wedding and how to procure them. We will give you money saving tips and discuss flower alternatives as well.

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make choosing your flowers a piece of cake:
1. Make sure to consider all the people and places that need flowers and how to reuse them
2. Use caution with DIY flowers and plan way ahead if you choose this option
3. Consider flower alternatives  to save money

Today's episode is all about food, specifically dinner and dinner alternatives. We will walk you through dinner options including the different setups like buffets or plated dinners. We will also talk through the alternatives like appetizers or brunch and give you some money saving tips. 

We'll leave you with the three key ingredients that will make choosing and enjoying your food a piece of cake:
1. Choose your dining style- whether that's plated, buffet, etc. 
2. Have whatever type of food you like.
3. Consider dinner alternatives to save money.

Today's episode is all about stationery. For this episode, that means save the dates, invitations, and thank you card. We'll talk you through when and how to send all these out and give you some tips and tricks along the way. 

We'll leave you with the three key ingredients that will make choosing and sending your stationery a piece of cake:
1. Pay attention to the timeline of when you need to send all the things
2. Be clear on your addressees and RSVP's, and guests- please return them!
3. Don't forget about the postage

Dress shopping is one of the most exciting things you get to do during wedding planning! Today we will walk you through different dress options and give you tips and tricks for finding your dream dress. 

We'll leave you with the three key ingredients that will make choosing your dress a piece of cake:
1. Know all the silhouettes and your body type, but keep an open mind when trying on.
2. Remember that you can customize any dress- add sleeves, a belt, etc.
3. No show and tell with your groom, period.

Today's topic is a favorite for brides and grooms alike. Today we are talking about registries! Even your fiance can get excited about presents! We'll walk you through the different places to register, what to register for, and some tips and tricks along the way.

We'll leave you with the three key ingredients that will make creating your registry a piece of cake:
1. Register for a wide variety of items in different price points and from a couple different stores
2. Consider registering for a honeymoon fund or cash fund
3. Be practical, but have fun

In this episode, we're going to talk about Honeymoons, because girl, you've earned it! We will walk you through honeymoon options, talk about how to stay in your budget, and give you some travel tips and tricks.

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make planning your honeymoon a piece of cake:
1. Pick the honeymoon that suits you as a couple
2. Remember our money saving tips so you can stick to your budgets by booking through discount sites, using airline miles, and using honeymoon registries
3. Just have a honeymoon- any sort of honeymoon, you deserve it!

If you thought budgets were a touchy subject, picking your bridal party can also be a really sensitive topic. Today we will talk about how you pick your bridal party, and all the responsibilities that go along with it.

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make choosing your bridal party a piece of cake:
1. There are no rules in picking your bridal party
2. Be clear on your expectations and don't make any assumptions
3. Thank your bridal party

Welcome to the Piece of Cake Podcast!

 I’m Emily and I’m Brianne and we’re here to make your wedding planning a Piece of Cake.

Who are we? Just a couple of best friends who are passionate about weddings and all the little details along the way. We’ve been brides and bridesmaids, day of coordinators and party planners. We’re accountants by day, and wedding enthusiasts by night. We’ll use our experience and attention to detail to help you plan your special day.  We know this is a really exciting time in your life but the logistics can be stressful.  That’s where we come in!  Tune in with us every week and your wedding will be a piece of cake!