Real Weddings with Sara

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Real Weddings with Sara episodes

November 01, 2023 Ireland`s Toothfairy Dr. Bronagh Keane
This week Sara chats to the Dentist extraordinaire Dr. Bronagh Keane AKA Ireland`s Tooth Fairy as you may know her from Instagram. On the lead up to your wedding day, there are soo many things to consider , the dress, the hair, makeup, , too much jewellery, too little, heels, no heels, skincare, and did we think about smiling during all of this! if your smile is something that you might be conscious of for photos or you just want to make sure you are in tip top dental health for the big day, then Dr. Bronagh has every tip under the sun for your pearly whites! Sit back and stick on the kettle, if you are going for a treat, just floss after , once a day the doctor says is enough!
23 min
October 07, 2023 My Wedding Whizz On Digitalising Your Wedding
This week Sara talks to the lady behind an Irish digital company called My Wedding Whizz. Laura Downes started the business in 2021 after being a bridesmaid for many years and experiencing the fatigue of wedding admin! The lightbulb moment struck when Laura was at her friend`s wedding over a Christmas holidays, there were piles upon piles of wedding cards with generous amounts of cash money! Laura and the bridesmaids had the task of moving and containing the cash as it piled up in the hotel safe. They got it all done and then realised the next day, no banks open for days of course! This was the festive season! This was one of the reasons Laura whipped up the idea for My Wedding Whizz. The website allows you can create a custom wedding website in minutes, with multiple website templates to choose from. You can setup your online wedding guest list manager, create and send stunning customisable digital Save the Date, Official Invites and Thank You cards with a built-in RSVP manager. If you need physical wedding cards, you can even order matching prints. Include a Digital Wedding Post with your package and enable your guests to send you a digital wedding card through your wedding website with a cash gift included. This sounds like your very own digital wedding admin personal assistant and we are here for it! If you are planning a wedding this is going to be a great listen for you! You can thank us later!
22 min
September 12, 2023 What Is A Wedding Content Creator And What Can They Bring To Your Wedding?
On this week`s episode Sara takes a look at the new kid in town when it comes to capturing your big day, The Wedding Content Creator! So what exactly is Wedding Content Creation and what can it bring to your wedding?
Sara chats to a lady who does this very thing and has her own company to take care of it , the Wedding Content Company. Weddings, whilst beautiful, can often be hectic. Everyone's running around, laughing, crying, looking for safety pins! The last thing your best friend has time for is capturing the gorgeous behind the scenes footage they were hoping to get. Aine says allow her to become your best friend for the day, capturing 1000+ photos and videos of your special day, so your friends can be in the content, and most importantly, in the moment.
This is certainly an interesting listen if social is your thing, and even if it isn't - Aine could bring that extra dimension to your wedding you were not even expecting to get! Sit back and enjoy the ideas in this episode!
22 min
August 23, 2023 Business Founder and Stylist Mandy Maher
This week Sara talks to the powerhouse business founder and stylist Mandy Maher. Mandy is founder of The Platform Agency (Ireland's Social Media Influencer & Content Creators Agency.) and The Catwalk Model Agency. She is also a regular stylist contributor to our TV screens on Virgin Medias`s IrelandAM. Mandy has a wealth of knowledge in weddings, wedding style and also is 28 years married this year to her lovely husband Ger. Mandy met Ger when she was 19 and says she knew instantly when she met him that she was one day going to marry this man! She got married in 1995 and says things are WAY different now, she didn't see one Wedding fair and got her wedding dress delivered two weeks before the wedding! Her advice for keeping the relationship strong is communication and making sure that effort is put in on both sides to keep the spark! Mandy is a tonic and gives some cracking advice for brides and grooms to be and for those already married! Sit back get a coffee and throw on the headphones for another episode of Real Weddings With Sara!
38 min
July 18, 2023 Brides To Be 2024 - Elisha Stokes & Leah Keoghan
Two fabulous women joined Sara this week to talk about recent engagements and the navigation of the upcoming big days! Sharing their stories are model/make up artist Elisha Stokes and champion of mid sized fashion and beauty Leah Keoghan. Both their stories are ones of knowing that they have met their person and the rest is now easy sailing! In Leah`s case she knew since she was 13 and she met her husband to be on Bebo, he was also 13! It was written in the 90`s social media archives! Elisha also met he husband to be through social media when he messaged her on Instagram! They have been inseparable since and both share how they are navigating the planning, the pain points and the Icks of the upcoming big day. If you need a break from your own planning and want to see how 2 other brides are handling their journeys and their tips on bands, venue, celebrants and choosing the dress then pop those headphones in and enjoy!
46 min
July 11, 2023 Lara`s Bites - Getting Married Abroad
This week Sara chats to Lara Battigelli aka Lara`s Bites on Instagram. Lara is a seriously passionate foodie with an obsession for cooking to get her out of any household chores! Her recipes online are DE-VINE and so easy so it was food that drew us to Lara! She is now in the middle of planning her wedding abroad so she takes us through the essential tips for up and coming married couples to be for taking the nuptials overseas! Lara gives some great insight into what bargains can be had and what steps she is taking to make the day as enjoyable as possible. If you are planning your wedding abroad - this one is for you!
36 min
June 13, 2023 Lisa McFarland - What`s Your Love Language?
This week Sara talks to the UK & Ireland’s Leading Relationship Coach & Founder of Relationship Coaching NI Lisa McFarland. Hold on to your hats, scarves and shoes for this one! This episode delves straight into the tips and tools that Lisa thinks all couples should be aware of when entering into a relationship together. She talks about the most beneficial steps in starting this: Finding your love language, attachment style test, argument style test and the one we love.."Kiss your person for 6 seconds everyday". There is science behind the reason it works! Lisa has been married for 27 years and says she wishes she had the tools and advice she now gives to couples when she was starting out. It`s her mission to become that coaching guidance and make relationship coaching the absolute norm for everyone setting out on their life journey together.
1 hr 17 min
March 25, 2023 Susan Ryan Honeymoon and Travel Specialist
On this week`s episode Sara chats to Honeymoon and Travel Specialist Susan Ryan. Travel has always been Susan`s passion so consider her as your personal Travel Counsellor! She strives to create the perfect bespoke travel experience for you. Whether you’re interested in spotting wildlife in South Africa, dining under the stars in the Maldives, diving in Sri Lanka or sailing a yacht through the Great Barrier Reef… she can help you plan your next adventure! Planning a honeymoon is one of the most enjoyable and exciting times in a couple`s wedding journey, it can also be a little stressful! It`s safe to say if you book with Susan - she takes every ounce of that away, she is on hand at every step, flight information , delays , pre booking hotels/taxis and any detail you have not thought of - Susan will have it covered. This is such a good listen for any couple who are in the midst of honeymoon planning and need a helping hand! Sit back and enjoy, pina colada included!
I specialise in bespoke long-haul holidays and honeymoons. On a trip to Iceland a few years ago my now husband surprised me by proposing in the Blue Lagoon. Needless to say, that is a trip I will never forget! We got married in Rome and went to New York on our Honeymoon. Since then I specialise in planning the perfect Honeymoon experience for my customers and after being a finalist in the Brides of Limerick Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2019, I went on to win Honeymoon Planner of the Year 2020 at the Irish Wedding Awards in Dublin earlier this year.
31 min
March 04, 2023 Enda Harte - Spirtual Ceremonies
On this weeks episode Sara talks to award winning wedding celebrant Enda Harte. Enda performs legal wedding ceremonies in Ireland and Northern Ireland 7 days a week! This is the episode that answers all your Wedding Ceremony questions! This episode covers so much of the questions that have come through to Sara on Wedding ceremonies - what are the differences between humanist, spiritual , interfaith, civil or church and what do I need to do to register and tick all the legal boxes! How do I know what prayers, songs and readings I might be able to include? How long does the ceremony have to be? Who do I really need to invite? Enda is the upmost professional and has many years of experience in this area! He is registered as a solemniser with the General Registrars Office in the Republic of Ireland and also registered with the General Registrars office in Northern Ireland. Many answers are in here for questioning couples! Have a listen and if you are feeling generous please review and rate this episode!
43 min
February 04, 2023 Turning Point Wellness
Welcome to this week`s episode where Sara talks all things health and well being with a wonderful group of women who make this their business! They are Catherine, Mary and Nicola from Turning Point Wellness. Their story started with their own personal weight loss journey many years ago with group support and help, they achieved their weight loss goals. They each decided to become Weight Watchers Coaches and this is where their story begins.On 15th June 2006, they met for the first time and they just clicked .
They trained together, having the same passion they became colleagues, very soon after that they became great friends in both their professional and personal lives. They help each member who book in with them to learn from using tools to make healthy food choices, achieve their healthy weight and sustain a healthy happy lifestyle. This is easy to say but can be so hard to make that first step - these ladies know very well how to manage that and are happy to chat to you one on one to get you started in the right frame of mind. They meet brides, grooms, families, groups preparing for big days and events and are all about making you feel the best for what ever goal it is health oriented or event oriented - they can help you get there. This episode is for anyone planning a healthier lifestyle and may be a little nervous about what that might look like - it can be overwhelming , sometimes it takes a little helping hand! Take a listen , this might be the solution!
45 min

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