Jasmine places a long distance call across the Atlantic Ocean to Nova Reid, the powerhouse woman behind award winning UK wedding blog Nu Bride. Together they discuss creating an inclusive wedding industry, the effects of Brexit, lashing out when you feel overwhelmed with the wedding planning process, and why marriage isn't happily ever after... it's bloody hard work!

A special interactive mini episode about relationship tools! Jasmine shares a nugget of relationship wisdom from jeweler Mariel Ivy, previously on episode eleven "A Touch of Stardust" and talks about contrasting personalities, and the tools we develop to relate to one another.

Tell us about your own relationship tools at jasminerlilly.com/wise-words for a chance to appear on a future episode of The Avowed Podcast!

Full episode landing on 5/11/17

Theme music by Nic Hamersley

Cover Photo by Carey McArthur

Jasmine speaks with wedding planner Erica Greenwold, owner of Folie à Deux Events in North Carolina about humanitarian efforts in the wedding industry, creating a ceremony and reception that reflect your personal beliefs, and creating a totally rad wedding in 5 months on a five thousand dollar budget.

Cover Photo by Ashley Posthuma

Theme Music by Nic Hamersley

Jasmine speaks with Nate Bagley, the vision and voice behind The Loveumentary Podcast, about navigating the emotional landscape of your partner, developing your marital skill set, and bypassing unnecessary wedding planning arguments with a unique rating system.

Cover Photo by Brittni Willie

Theme Song By Nic Hamersley

Jasmine is joined by artist and metalsmith Mariele Ivy, to discuss her unique engagement ring sets that marry inlaid stone with brilliant cut diamonds. Together they discuss choosing an engagement and wedding ring that works with your lifestyle, living a creative life, and how the suggestion of a stranger can send your life in unexpected directions.

Photo by Jen Siska

Theme Music by Nic Hamersley

Jasmine is joined by Katie Stoltz, owner and creator of Venues & Vows, an online marketplace that connects people with a curated collection of privately owned homes, estates, farms, and ranches for their wedding or event. Together they tackle painfully awkward wedding day traditions, being a bridesmaid, invasive questioning from well meaning wedding guests, and why a wedding weekend will always outshine a wedding day.

Theme Music by Nic Hamersly

In this follow up to "Love is Love" Jasmine questions New York City Wedding Photographer Amber Marlow about what it was like to go through a divorce, dating, and second marriage while working in the wedding industry.

Cover Photo by Amber Marlow

Theme Music by Nic Hamersly

Jasmine speaks with New York City wedding photographer Amber Marlow about how she creates an elopement experience, the centering of whiteness in our wedding culture, eviscerating the seeds of intolerance, and being aggressively authentically yourself.

Cover Photograph by Amber Marlow

Theme Music by Nic Hamersly

Jasmine speaks with bride-to-be Hannah Easterly about splitting her wedding celebration up into three events, sharing your vows with an audience, allowing your wedding vendors some creative freedom, and choosing between a legally binding marriage or something less defined.

Cover Photo By Danford Photography / Cake By Whipped

Theme Music by Nic Hamersly

Jasmine talks with Catalyst Wedding Magazine's Editor in Chief, Liz Susong, about long distance marriage, racism and sexism in the wedding industry, making peace with discomfort, and finding more reasons to celebrate.

Cover Photo by Betty Clicker via Catalyst Wedding Magazine

Theme Music by Nic Hamersly