REBROADCAST: Trying to make your wedding more feminist and inclusive? Tired of all this "man and wife" and "honor and obey" stuff? Refuse to wear a big white dress or call anyone your "bride tribe?" Then this episode is for you!

And even if you are wearing white and changing your last name, there are still lots of things you can do to make your wedding more feminist and inclusive - which just means a more welcoming, equitable and loving environment for you, your spouse and all your loved ones! 

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Wedding planning is stressful in the best of times. But it's that much harder when you're worried about political instability, travel restrictions, safety and the comfort of your guests.

In today's episode, I'm answering a listener question about planning a destination wedding in the USA amidst all of the political upheaval. How do you decide when and where to hold your wedding? What do you say to your international guests? And how can you protect your mental health during a time of so much stress, heartbreak and uncertainty?

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REBROADCAST: If you are newly engaged or just starting your wedding planning journey, you'll want to listen to this episode!

Before you book any wedding vendors or tour any venues, before you choose your wedding party and before you start spending any of your wedding budget, take a listen and ensure you and your fiance are starting wedding planning on the right foot. Happy wedding planning! 

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This week I'm back with more hidden costs that can sneak their way into your wedding budget and end up costing you hundreds or thousands of dollars! From outfits for your wedding week and overtime fees to vendor meals, welcome bag delivery costs and exchange rates, tune in to hear 13 more wedding hidden costs you need to be aware of so you don't get surprised with a huge bill!

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Inspired by https://www.theknot.com/content/hidden-wedding-costs

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REBROADCAST: As soon as you get engaged, people come at you with questions. Everyone wants to know all about your wedding planning - even if you just had your proposal ten minutes ago.

Tune in to hear what questions are coming your way and how to answer them without sabotaging your wedding or your relationships. Plus, a bonus vent session for fiances/fiancees who are feeling the feels right now!

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When you start wedding planning and putting together your wedding budget, it's easy (and important) to account for big ticket items like your venue, catering, photographer and outfits. But what about the smaller items and hidden costa that no one warns you about? What about the things that are easily forgotten or that creep up at the last minute? You've budgeted out every dollar and now you're stuck with a bill for an extra 20% of your total all thanks to tips, taxes, insurance and more.

In this episode, I'm going to help you to keep your wedding budget on track and to not be surprised by hidden wedding costs. I'll go through 12 wedding hidden fees and show how they could creep into your wedding budget.

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REBROADCAST: Congratulations, fiance! You're engaged!

If you're newly engaged (or have a proposal around the corner) or even if you've been engaged for a while, tune in to learn the seven things you'll want to do as soon as you're engaged and before you take your wedding planning to the next level. Congrats on your engagement and happy wedding planning! 

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REBROADCAST: Congratulations, you're engaged! (Or you're planning on getting engaged soon!) This is a super exciting time for you and your fiance but before you embark on your wedding planning journey, you have to share your engagement news.

Listen in for my top tips on how to announce your engagement, who to share it with and when, how to manage your own expectations and the line you need to memorize for every time someone asks (and they will ask!), "What are your wedding plans?" 

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I got engaged five years ago and even though the proposal was sweet and we had a very happy engagement, there are a few things I wish I could go back and tell myself. But since I can't time travel, I'm going to tell them to you!

From celebrating my engagement more to prioritizing myself and not opening Pinterest, these are the things I wish I someone had told me right after my engagement!

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REBROADCAST: Before you get married, make sure you're discussing these six things with your partner! From obvious ones like money and kids, to not so obvious topics like what happens if someone loses their job, these six categories of communication should be a must for all engaged couples during wedding planning.

It's not about having one hard conversation and checking it off your list. It's about opening up communication and making plans for your life together. 

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