Hello and happy Wednesday!!! Today on The Busy Bride Podcast, I sat down with Gina Stopkey to chat about her incredible spring wedding at Terrain Gardens at Devon Yard in May 2025. We talked about choosing to do a first touch (not a first look), the perfect movie-moment weather pattern during their ceremony and their adorable guest of honor 🐶 I can’t wait for you to hear all about this super fun wedding day!!

See Gina & Matt’s wedding!!

Gina’s Wedding Vendor Shoutouts 🫶🏼

Venue - Terrain Gardens at Devon Yard

HMU (& getting ready space!) - Something You Beauty

Florals - Design by Terrain

DJ - Center Stage Entertainment (DJ Johnny B)

Dog Handler - Philly Unleashed

Not shouted out but still incredible & worth checking out:

Suit - Jos. A Bank

Dress - The Wedding Factor | Justin Alexander

Cake - Bredenbeck’s Bakery

Live Music - Main Line Duo

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamariedavies

TikTok: @gabriellamariedavies

Wanna be intentional about how you spend your time around your wedding? Download The Wedding Weekend Timeline Template for an exact outline of how to spend quality time with your spouse, VIPs and guests without cramming it all into just 8 hours ✨

Hello and happy Wednesday!!! Today on The Busy Bride podcast, I'm coming to you solo to chat wedding dress bustles. There's different types of bustles for different types of wedding dress materials ... and some typically fare better on the dance floor than others. We'll cover that and my thoughts on reception party dresses in this episode - let's get into it!

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamariedavies

TikTok: @gabriellamariedavies

Pinterest: Gabriella Marie Photography

Interested in expanding your wedding day into a wedding weekend to be less hurried and more intentional about your time? Download my Wedding Weekend Template with exact timelines to design your wedding, your way. 🥂

Hello and happy Wednesday!!! Today on The Busy Bride Podcast, I had the honor of chatting with Ruth and Elizabeth from Kati Mac Floral Designs, a wedding and retail floral design business in West Chester that also serves as a nonprofit and employs individuals with intellectual disabilities. We chatted about what inspires us as artists working on behalf of a couple on their wedding day, some temperamental flowers that could actually kill other flowers in proximity (crazy!) and the many ways their employees help around the shop! This episode is guaranteed to fill you with joy. 💛 I can’t wait for you to listen!!

More about Kati Mac Floral Designs 🌻

At Kati Mac, our purpose is delivering gorgeous wedding/event flowers every single time. But our purpose has a mission. And we are just as passionate about the mission as we are flowers! As a non-profit, Kati Mac provides meaningful employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities. As we prepare and design for weddings/events, we get to share our passion with some of the most wonderful people. It’s a beautiful marriage and keeps us focused on perfecting your beautiful day!

Connect with Kati Mac Floral Designs & their awesome team 🤗

Website: https://katimacfloraldesigns.com/ 

Instagram: @katimacfloraldesigns & @katimacweddings

Facebook: Kati Mac Floral Designs

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamariedavies

TikTok: @gabriellamariedavies

Pinterest: Gabriella Marie Photography

Interested in expanding your wedding day into a wedding weekend to be less hurried and more intentional about your time? Download my Wedding Weekend Template with exact timelines to design your wedding, your way. 🥂

Hello and happy Wednesday!!! Today on The Busy Bride Podcast, I sat down with Rachel Louis to chat about her fun summer wedding at Renault Winery in July 2025. We talked about what it was like to have a 2 year engagement, changing into a party dress for reception and how Rachel changed her hairstyle 2 weeks before her wedding! I can’t wait for you to hear all about this awesome day!!

See Rachel & Nick’s wedding!

Rachel’s Wedding Vendor Shoutouts 🫶🏼

Venue - Renault Winery

HMU - Blush Brides

Dress - Free Love Bridal

Not shouted out but still incredible & worth checking out:

Suit - Men’s Wearhouse

Florals - Flower Box By Kate

DJ - Center Stage Entertainment

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamariedavies

TikTok: @gabriellamariedavies

Wanna be intentional about how you spend your time around your wedding? Download The Wedding Weekend Timeline Template for an exact outline of how to spend quality time with your spouse, VIPs and guests without cramming it all into just 8 hours ✨

Hello and happy Wednesday!! Today on The Busy Bride Podcast, we're talking wedding WEEKENDS. Because if there's one thing there never seems to be enough of at weddings, it's time. I break down two different ways to style a wedding weekend in order to be intentional about spending time with your spouse, your VIPs and your guests without feeling hurried from one thing to the next. (PLUS - I created a wedding weekend template for you to copy my exact timeline I would use, for free! Link below!!)

👉🏼 THE WEDDING WEEKEND TEMPLATE

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamariedavies

TikTok: @gabriellamariedavies

Pinterest: Gabriella Marie Photography

Wanna be intentional about your season of engagement? Download this free PDF of guided journaling prompts for you & your fiancé’s next date night in!!

We! Are! MARRIED!!!! 🥰

Hello and happy Wednesday!! On today's special edition of the podcast, I am joined by my HUSBAND, Josh, as we recap the best day of our lives!!!

In reflecting on our wedding day, the things that really stood out to us as allowing us to be fully present and enjoy each other AND our guests throughout the day are as follows: doing a first look & private vows, investing in top notch vendors for the things we valued, and fully trusting those vendors to run the day so we could be in the moment all day long.

Shoutout to our rockstar "Avengers" wedding team!!!!

Venue: Wildflower on Watts

Coordinator: We Do Events

Photography: Hayley Zumkeller Photography

Second Photographer: Richel Diaz Photography

Videography: Karmapants

Music: Pat & Sean Kelly

Food: Bar Jawn and Cheese Jawn

Dessert: Pretty Tasty Cupcakes

Florals: Sterling Stems

HMU: Earth Tones Artistry

Rentals: Chippy White Table

Bartenders: Pour

Dress: Anthropologie Weddings

Suit: Men's Wearhouse

Accommodations: Lakelyn Lodge

Transportation: J&J Transportation

See our wedding in photos & videos:

Photo Recap Part 1

Photo Recap Part 2

Mrs. Video Teaser

Mr. Video Teaser

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamariedavies

TikTok: @gabriellamariedavies

Pinterest: Gabriella Marie Photography

Wanna be intentional about your season of engagement? Download this free PDF of guided journaling prompts for you & your fiancé’s next date night in!!

Hello and happy Wednesday!! Today on The Busy Bride Podcast, I have the honor of chatting with Lovell, a designer in NYC who specializes in bringing heirloom wedding dresses back to life (spoiler alert - there are lots of cool ways to do that!)!! I photographed a reconstructed wedding gown at a gorgeous wedding last fall, so it was awesome to chat with Lovell and to hear the behind the scenes behind her incredible work. I can’t wait for you to listen!!!

More about Lovellfaye ✄

Lovellfaye started as a bespoke designer for all areas of the wedding industry, including brides, mothers, guests, and flower girls. The business has grown tremendously since discovering an untapped market in the bridal industry – reconstructing heirloom wedding dresses to fit the modern-day bride. It is an honor to be a part of each bride’s wedding by bringing their heirloom dress dreams to life. 

Over the past five years working in the bridal industry, I’ve worked with hundreds of wedding dresses spanning six decades in age. I’ve seen so many beautiful styles of wedding dresses across generations. I’ve worked with clients from Los Angeles to Miami, and I spent 2023 building a robust clientele in New York City. 

My work with reconstructed wedding gowns has been featured in top local and national publications like Good Morning America, The Knot, D Weddings, Southern Bride, Carats & Cake and more.

Connect with Lovellfaye ✄

Website: www.lovellfaye.com 

Instagram: @lovellfaye

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamariedavies

TikTok: @gabriellamariedavies

Pinterest: Gabriella Marie Photography

Wanna be intentional about your season of engagement? Download this free PDF of guided journaling prompts for you & your fiancé’s next date night in!!

Hello and happy Wednesday!!! Today on The Busy Bride Podcast, I sat down with Laura Donnelly to chat about her winter wonderland wedding in December 2025. This wedding day was intimate, warm and fuzzy despite the icy temps outside! I can’t wait for you to hear all about this beautiful wedding!!

See Laura & Q’s wedding

Laura’s Wedding Vendor Shoutouts 🫶🏼

Venue - Terrain at Styer’s

Getting Ready - Fairville Inn

Dress - Sabrina Ann

Venue Coordinator - Aubrey Keperling

Not shouted out but still incredible & worth checking out:

Suit - Men’s Wearhouse

Florals - Design by Terrain

DJ - Elegance Quartet Entertainment

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamarieaudi

TikTok: @gabriellamarieaudi

Pinterest: Gabriella Marie Photography
Wanna be intentional about your season of engagement? Download this free PDF of guided journaling prompts for you & your fiancé’s next date night in!!

Hello and happy Wednesday!!! Today on The Busy Bride podcast, I had the honor of chatting with Kiersten from True Beauty Marks hair and makeup. We talked all about pre-wedding consultations, wedding day touch up kits and styling curly hair! Kiersten is so kind and this conversation was incredibly informative - I can't wait for you to listen!! 🤗

More about Kiersten and True Beauty Marks 💄

Kiersten, a Master Artist with True Beauty Marks, is a bridal hair and makeup professional serving the Tri-State Area. She specializes in soft, "lit from within" glam that enhances her bride's natural beauty while creating an intimate and personalized wedding experience. Her passion is fueled by a collaborative and supportive environment that sets Kiersten apart in her industry. Her ultimate goal is for every bride to walk down the aisle feeling like the most radiant version of herself!

Connect with Peachtree Catering (& their venues) 🍑

Website: www.truebeautymarks.com/contact

Kiersten’s Instagram: @k.j.artisty

True Beauty Marks’ Instagram: @truebeautymarks

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamarieaudi

TikTok: @gabriellamarieaudi

Pinterest: Gabriella Marie Photography

Wanna be intentional about your season of engagement? Download this free PDF of guided journaling prompts for you & your fiancé’s next date night in!!

Hello and happy Wednesday!! Today on The Busy Bride podcast, I'm coming to you solo to talk all things seating charts!! I actually just created the seating chart for my very own wedding yesterday lol, so this is top of mind for me! I walk you through the most common AND the most creative seating charts I've seen as a wedding photographer.

And if you're taking the time to read this, I'll tell you which seating chart I chose to do 🤭 It's actually not included in this episode because I saw the idea after recording this!! I will be getting a painting that matches the wildflower, outdoorsy vibe of our wedding and then will be taping each table's names onto it! I'm excited to see how it turns out 😆

Connect with Gabriella 🌞

Website: www.gabriellamariephotography.com

Instagram: @gabriellamarieaudi

TikTok: @gabriellamarieaudi

Pinterest: Gabriella Marie Photography

Wanna be intentional about your season of engagement? Download this free PDF of guided journaling prompts for you & your fiancé’s next date night in!!