This week on the podcast we are talking about your wedding party. What is expected of you and what you can expect to pay for. I bet you have been thinking about this moment for a while, asking your best friends, having them all there on your day, getting dressed up, being pampered together and then spending the day together celebrating your wedding day.

I mean we all fantasise about this time in our lives...it’s the BEST!

Then as you start to shop, plan and get yourself ready all of a sudden the items start to add up! Having a wedding party is expensive. You didn’t plan for this and now you’re wondering how the hell you’re going to pay for it?

Then you start to think, ok can I ask them to pay for things? Is that the right thing to do?

I want to unpack what the requirements are for you as a couple when you walk into asking your wedding party. For me there are a few very clear rules that you need to follow so you don’t end up broke or losing a friendship over it.

My advice might seem simple but trust me when I say simple works.

So grab a cuppa and let’s have a chat

Kristen xx

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So we’re back to the journal years where I am sharing the moments after I became Mrs….The shift from Miss to Mrs is often not spoken about in the wedding planning world, why?

Well it’s focused on the planning, the presentation of the day and the excitement of that moment. Which i s cool but what I like to do is talk about what happens as you transition from Miss to Mrs. Why?

Because my background and my passion is to empower women with their own self confidence and to help them (you) realise their unique skills in this world. I personally found myself totally lost after I became a Mrs.

It wasn't that signing a price of paper changed me instantly but I stepped up in my mind to being someone's wife, a married woman who had put a lot of weight on her maiden name as her brand her identification.

I felt totally lost as a this ‘new women,’ this new identity.

So I took a path to find her. And what am discovering is I f**ken love. But that wasn’t an overnight thing. That took work and courage.

So walk with me through the Journal year as I ask you the same questions I asked myself and help you find, unlock and build the women you are about to discover.

Love Kristen xx

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We all know our time is precious. We all know that life flies past us. And seriously, how many times have you been told in the lead up to your wedding day…

IT GOES SO FAST!

Well those people are not bull sh*tting you! It flies past. So today I want to say S T O P.

Stop and be totally present, let people come to you. Let the day unfold around you and soak it all in. I was given some magic pieces of advice when I got married. Ones that I share with all my couples because they are the moments that live in my memory like they were yesterday.

The advise is the basis of today podcast and I urge you to find a quiet place, go for a walk or just pour a cup of coffee and soak todays podcast in because it’s one with a few nuggets of gold that I share because I would love you to wake up after you're married turn to your person and say….

WOW, I remember the feeling, the happiness and the love that went on yesterday and I wouldn't change a thing!

Ok gorgeous girl. Enjoy

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See you next week

Kristen xx

Ok, it’s time to answer the question every couple says at some point! How much is our wedding going to cost?

Well i'm sorry to say I can’t actually tell you that, no one can! However...I can help guide you towards getting the budget to a place where you are comfortable and confident. 

This week on the podcast I cover some key elements to help you with the right conversations around what your wedding looks like, how much you need to allocate for each part of your day and what you need to know to really nut out your budget.

I have some great FREE resources this week that I will talk through on the podcast. These thing will take time so download the sheet now so you can see what you need to consider as we go.

So first things first. Here is the FREE Budget planner Download for you to grab.

The hardest thing with planning your wedding is getting realistic on the costs. So also grab this FREE resource which is my Email Template that you can send to suppliers. This will help you receive the answers that will really need to get the right costs back so you can create a budget that is realistic.

Ok. Get downloading and let’s get going!

Dry hire! Let’s start there. What is a dry hire venue? Well quickly, because it’s all in this week's podcast BUT it means you can bring your own drinks...and who doesn’t love that...for everything!

It means that you don’t need to consider a high ticket drinks package that can quite often be the breaking point for the budget. If you’re paying $65 plus per head for someone that doesn't drink it can be hard to swallow.

So this week let me talk you through the things to consider when choosing a dry hire venue. What you need to order and consider ordering and a few words of wisdom from our dry hire venue Werner Vineyards to your wedding day wherever that be.

So settle in and let’s do this.

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This week on the podcast I want to talk to you about the dress.

Not about what dress to buy or where to go but how you need to feel in preparation to dress shopping. I look at  who to take with you and lastly what to trust when it comes to buying the dress.

And let me tell you this.

The only person you  need to trust is you, because you know best! Take a trusted team because they are part of the experience but know that you have all you need in you to decide on your dress for your day!

This week I take a walk down the path of dressing how you need to feel. As a personal brand & confidence coach I have worked with youth and women on the power that they hold in owning how they feel and dressing with a coat of armour that helps to tell their story and boost their confidence to make them feel something amazing.

So this week I chat to you about getting yourself ready for dress shopping.

Now, for some people it’s the most amazing experience that they have dreamt of forever (insert me!!!), but for others I know it brings a swag of emotions and anxieties. So this week I start the conversation around going into your fitting, trusting your gut and not taking on everyone's opinions, because that is where the doubt seeps in.

I would love you to take the time and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a cheeky review and follow along in my private facebook group where I bring lives and good vibes for you.

Grab your FREE 12 Month Checklist right now to keep you on the right path to planning your perfect day

Cheers

Kristen xx

Ok this week I am talking all about giving and you shall receive! 

Communicating with venues, vendors and suppliers isn’t hard but it’s something I am assuming you haven’t done a lot of before so WTF do you ask? 

What questions are important and why do you need to know certain things before you reach out?

Well basically the more you can give about what you want the more help suppliers can be. Now you may have been reaching out and you’re getting crickets…

That sucks and I am sorry to hear, so I have put together a sensational FREE Email Template list that you GOTTA GET NOW!

The key to this podcast and these template is to give you some examples of questions to ask, information to provide so that you get the answers you need. In this process both people (you & your suppliers) are taking time outta their day to communicate so why not doing it clearly so you can ask the questions that are key to getting the answers that will help keep you planning in this process.

So listen to this podcast, get your FREE Email Template and get planning

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Join the private facebook group and let's keep chatting

Cheers

Kristen xx

This week I am answering your question, I am being fast and loose and I would love to share my opinion in the hope it helps answer your wedding planning questions. This week it was a DM from a member of my tribe…

‘Do I count my vendors like the photographer, DJ, coordinator as part of my catering costs and make sure they have a meal?’

The answer isn’t always clear so my advice on this one is simple but not always obvious. It’s a long day, some of these vendors are working their butts off to make your day come to life and although you are employing them to do so and it’s their job they are also part of your wedding possy! Your dream team!

So I in this podcast I make a few clear suggestions how you can make this decision and what the right decision is because you don’t need to feed everyone and look you don’t really need to feed anyone of your vendors but this podcast will be helpful in ensuring that  you feel comfortable with whatever you decide. 

If you need somewhere to store, sort and hold all this information then please head to my List to Wed link, if you let me know you’re keen beans on this game changing planning tool by clicking the link and registering then I will personally make sure your Trello board is loaded up with some added extras like run sheets, budget planners and a few more great tools. CLICK HERE NOW!

Then come join the Facebook community and let us answer more questions for you xx

Cheers, Kristen xx 

So I Found my journal from 2013/2014...And wow did I say some profound sh*t (haha) which I now want to share with you!

Why? Because I know we learn through stories, we learn through life lessons and if I can do nothing else here on the podcast it's to share wisdom, open a door you may not have looked in before and although I am here to help you plan and share a thing or two about what I have learned in my role as planner it's also what I have leaned as a personal brand coach, woman and mentor.

Confidence in being who you are is something that I love to explore. Where does that come from?

Back in 2013 I wrote some profound and interesting shit in a journal. I had just been married for a few month and I was scared, confused and lost with who I was now. It was just a name change but there was more to it and that's what the Journalling years are here to share with you.

I don't EVER turn to journaling now (which I am changing due to finding this journal entry) HOWEVER, in this episode I am asking you a question. I am sharing my thoughts and hopefully opening an internal dialogue that you may not have thought of till now.

What does it mean to change your name? Or to take that leap from Miss to Mrs? This is a new chapter for you. One you can turn over like a total boss or one you might be sh*t scared and anxious to do.

As a personal Brand coach, leaning into that feeling of change and growth is so important as a wedding coach and planner opening yourself up to change and growth is so important! There is a lesson here, so get your ear around this...I think you'll find it quit interesting!

Love Kristen xx

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Pandemics have totally messed with and changed  the way we work, live and plan a wedding. It has basically f**ked up the whole shooting match. From the amount of people you can have to your wedding, whether or not they are dancing, can you even afford it anymore and basically can it even go ahead!?

So  when I sat down this week with Courtney Hage from Loved up with Courtney we had one message that we wanted to spread at this time to couples.

Trust your gut feeling and know that it’s ok to feel the feelings but know that at the end of the day it’s you and your person against the world and if you have each other's back, life and love conquer all!

Ok, so that sounds profound and like Courtney so eloquently puts in in the podcast, kinda wanky (haha) but as passionate women we both wanted to bring you a real and raw perspective on a women who marries people for a living then had to completely flip her own wedding day to suit a f**cken pandemic.

Wanna know how it all turned out? Then grab a glass of wine (yep you’ll need it!) and listen to her story, it’s a good one!

Lets go….

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