This week Ashley and Chris welcome Faith Moore of Bel Amour Events to the podcast to dive into one of the most taboo topics in the wedding industry.... divorce and getting married a second time. This is a MUST listen episode for any couple who is getting married because Faith shares on the importance of going through per-marital counseling with your partner. She also helps shed light on unexpected struggles that anyone who is getting married a second time should be aware of. This episode is packed full of honest moments, vulnerability, and nuggets of wisdom. We are so honored to have had Faith on to share her story and we know it is going to help so many of you listeners!

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Inspired To Plan: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inspired-to-plan-podcast/id1537345185

The Chasing Fire Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chasing-fire-podcast/id1547039035

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Listener Q&A:

Ashley Knolla joins Ashley and Chris to tackle the topic of being EXHAUSTED after planning an intimate wedding due to covid and then planning another wedding down the line to celebrate with people.

Wedding Breakdown:

Andrea Dugo breaks down TWO weddings in this weeks episode. Andrea had a super speedy engagement with her now husband Dan. They had an intimate ceremony and now 5 years later will be having a vowel renewal that is filled with intention!

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In today's episode, Ashley and Chris look inward and discuss some things that have been on their minds over the past few weeks. They dive into an honest and vulnerable conversation about the lives that they want to live and how they have each in different ways have ended up in a place where they have let their schedule. business and others' opinions dictate aspects of their lives.

Shooting The Shit:

Ashley has been traveling for weeks and she gives us an update on how her trips went and what it was like to meet people who know her from listening to the podcast, but she doesn't know them. She shares about Hangover Anxiety and her experience with it. Chris talks about a road trip that left him and Lara gagging because of the smell of the city,

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No Q and A this week!

This week Maclaine Noxon joins us to breakdown her wedding day! Maclaine was a pandemic bride who stayed on her toes during the whole planning process and was ready to pivot at a moment's notice. Totally something that isn't an easy task for a self-proclaimed perfectionist.

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This week, Ashley and Chris dive into the mind of Abigail Ranney of Abigail Bridal Consulting and former wedding photographer for Chapter 2 of her 2 Chapter run on how EVEN THOUGH she planned the most unforgettable night, she found herself sliding into what is called 'Post-Wedding Blues' and found herself in a 2-year depression. If you're feeling this way, please please know you're not alone.

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SURPRISE! We are bringing you a BONUS episode this week! We are talking taboo topics with Abigail! Tune in as we hear her thoughts on first looks, wedding day timelines + photographer involvement, wedding coordinators! Grab your coffee, snuggle up and get ready for an awesome episode!

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This week, Ashley and Chris dive into the mind of Abigail Ranney of Abigail Bridal Consulting and former wedding photographer for Chapter 1 of her 2 Chapter run on how she planned the most unforgettable night for her wedding reception guests, and for her vendors too. She shares how she incorporated her intention into her wedding reception to create an experience no one would ever forget, knowledge on party psychology and her personal secrets to choosing vendors that fit with her wedding why.

Tune in next week to hear about the shift that comes after the most highly anticipated evening of her and her husband's life.

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Surprise! Lara (Chris' wife) is joining in on this weeks Q&A!

For the first half hour of this week's minisode, we dive into 4 marriage related questions from our listeners.

This Week's Q+A:

1. How do you stay connected as you grow and change as people?
2. How can I handle different views on religion as my fiance'?
3. What are some tips and tricks to better resolve issues while arguing?
4. What advice would you give to anyone who is getting married?

In our second segment, we interview fellow wedding photographer, Alexandra Burt. Alex is known for her Leslie Knope level of organization! She was definitely in her element during wedding planning. During this interview, Alex shares about how her dad walked her down the aisle and performed her wedding ceremony, planning a wedding while living long distance, regretting not carving out time in her wedding day to chat with all of her guests and more!

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For those of us who have a mom in our lives, we know that they love us deeply and desire to help in any way they can in our lives and wedding planning is no exception. There is a tension that can exists between helping and hurting. If you were to be honest, you might say that you wish you could sit down with your mom and honestly layout how she is negatively impacting your wedding planning. That isn

t so easy to do with someone who loves us and is just trying to help though. That's where Ashley and Chris come in. In this episode they unpack some common tensions that exist between couples and their moms. In the second half of this episode they actually are inviting you to send the episode to your mom where she can pick up listening at the 1 hr & 4 minute mark. Together, Ashley and Chris work to hype up your mom and encourage her to leverage her influence to positively impact your planning process and wedding day!

TOPIC STARTS AT: 19:22 minute mark

EPISODE FOR MOM STARTS AT: 1hr & 4 minute mark

SHOOTING THE SHIT:

Chris shares about their new 8 week old corgi puppy! Follow his instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/canon_the_corgi/. Ashley and Justin have discovered a life changing epiphany. Chris finds a super positive playlist he is starting his day with.

Manifestation Playlist:

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Chris and Ashley tease next Monday's uniquely formatted episode and explain why they won't be doing a Q & A on today's episode.

Brenda and Ben Axman join Chris and Ashley to breakdown their October 2019 wedding day. These two navigated chopping down their guest list, engaging in tough conversations with parents about their faith, a hilarious first dance song mix up and so much more! We LOVED having Ben join us as our first husband on the podcast. he brought some great insight from the perspective of a husband looking back on their big day.

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