The Bridal Breakdown

By Ashley Akin and Chris Cerna

Wedding Photographers and self-proclaimed Mental Health Aficionados, Ashley Akin and Chris Cerna dive into conversations surrounding the silent struggles of the modern engaged couple. They break do

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The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.

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May 21, 2021 I Regret Not Spending More Time with My Mom on My Wedding Day
In the first half of today's episode, Chris and Ashley shoot the shit about creepy guys hitting on women and making them feel uncomfortable. Get excited, Chris has a cringy story to share where he witnessed a guy hitting on a girl in the gym sauna!
In the second half of today's episode, Ashley and Chris talk about brides regretting not spending more time with their mothers on their wedding day.
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31min
May 17, 2021 Ditching Pinterest with Shelby Laine
You know we are ALL about planning weddings with intention and this is the perfect interview to showcase that! Ashley and Chris are joined by Shelby Laine to break down her EXTREMELY unique wedding day. Shelby wanted to plan a wedding that was representative of who she is, in order to pull this off she kicked Pintrest to the curb and tossed all of her favorite things in a blender to achieve the wedding vibe she was after! During her interview, we chat about how she mended relationships in her family, handled wedding party stress, weaved intention into her day and so much more!
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1h 15min
May 10, 2021 You Do You! How to Define Your Wedding Why
It seems like every week the idea of having a "wedding why" gets brought up in the show. Although Ashley and Chris covered the importance of a wedding why in ep 2. "Wedding Planning Freaking Sucks", they realized that they didn't do an in-depth dive into HOW to plan out your wedding why. Get ready, because today's episode is ALL about your wedding why!
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1h 11min
May 07, 2021 Wedding Day Weather Anxiety
Everyone has their finger crossed for perfect weather on their wedding day. Ideally, it would be sunny, with 0 humidity, a light breeze, and the day would end with a GORGEOUS sunset. Unfortunately, we all know that not every wedding day has perfect weather. On wedding week all eyes are on the weather forecast and anxiety may even start to set in. On today's episode, Ashley and Chris talk about less than ideal weather scenarios on the wedding day. SPOILER ALERT: This one will leave you feeling less worried about the weather on your big day!
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39min
May 03, 2021 Wedding Day Expectations vs Reality
What happens when you have a specific image in your head about how your wedding day was going to look and feel, but things play out totally different than you imagined. Typically disappointment, regret, and maybe even anger set in. This is where the expectations we didn't know we had collide with the reality of what the wedding day ended up being. In this episode, Ashley and Chris dive into discussions surrounding MANY different expectations that couples might have about their wedding day and pull the curtain back to show what typically happens on the big day.
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1h 44min
April 30, 2021 Doing Things You Don't Want To Do
At the beginning of this episode, Ashley talks about her and her business partner's choice to switch CAMERA BRANDS! Making this upgrade is a huge decision and she shares why exactly they are making this shift. Bye, bye, Fuji...HELLO CANON!
Chris shares some recent A-Ha moments that he has had about himself. Spoiler alert, they involve Chris having a lack of discipline. He shares why this is such a pivotal moment in his thought processes shifting and how doing things that you don't want to do are an opportunity for growth!
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54min
April 26, 2021 Should You Do an Engagement Session?
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1h 11min
April 23, 2021 Not Your Average Personality Test
Chris recently took an online test that is causing him to have lots of "a-ha" moments. Obviously, Chris sent it to Ashley so that she could take it and the two discuss their results.
This online test is called The Kairos Survey and it is the industry’s most advanced assessment with the purpose of identifying your cognitive preferences. Each of us has a first response to what's coming to us from the universe. A catch of what’s there. What’s fascinating is each one of us has a different set of responses (preferences). These responses give us a different experience of reality. Sometimes this experience is similar to that of the person next to us. Other times, it’s so different, we can wonder if we’re the same species.
Take the survey here: https://www.kairoscognition.com/surveys/da21b793beb5de
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50min
April 19, 2021 Wedding Day Timeline Tips and Tricks
Creating a wedding day timeline can be an extremely overwhelming task for couples. How are you supposed to know how long everything will take? What if your photographer is faster or slower than the Pinterest timeline you found is? Do we need 10,8, or 6 hours of wedding day coverage? Ashley and Chris got you covered! In this episode, they share all of their insider photographer knowledge with you to bring you tips and tricks that will help you think through your wedding day timeline!
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1h 48min
April 16, 2021 Working Smarter Not Harder With Jordan Burgardt
Big Announcements Today!
Chris and Ashley discuss how the podcast is going to evolve with new episode formats for the Monday and Friday Episodes.
They also share that they have created an online community for listeners on Facebook! Join this community by clicking this link:https://www.facebook.com/groups/3847323122011999
Wedding Breakdown
Today Jordan Burgardt breaks down her wedding day with Chris and Ashley. Early on in the wedding planning process Jordan decided that her mantra was going to be "work smarter, not harder". A big part of this stratagy was finding the right vendor team to help Jordan pull off her vision for her wedding day. Jordan shares helpful tips to find your dream team, a sentimental tradition involving a wedding dress that is in her family, and so much more!
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https://www.tiktok.com/@thebridalbreakdown
Instagram:
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📸 https://www.instagram.com/kayxbeephoto
📸 https://www.instagram.com/chriscernaphotography
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheBridalBreakdown
Website:
https://www.thebridalbreakdown.com
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58min

FAQs about The Bridal Breakdown:

How many episodes does The Bridal Breakdown have?

The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.