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 for 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 planning! 

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With 2024 coming to an end, it's time to look ahead at the biggest wedding trends for 2025! I'm starting things off with a little hate sharing the 2025 wedding trends I am NOT into (dramatic drapery and monochrome food tables, really?). There are a few controversial ones on this list so just remember, we don't have to agree on everything when it comes to wedding planning!

Plus, stay tuned for a future episode where I talk the 2025 wedding trends I love!

Have a wedding planning question or episode idea? Let me know what you want to hear! Fill out this quick form with your feedback and/or episode suggestions: https://forms.gle/ANxD6B9M4xzoReZ77

You can also check out my second podcast, "Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy & Realistic Motherhood" if you're on your own fertility/TTC journey! https://open.spotify.com/show/7uxPpQZgfnzMxJcYhjvtqa

Inspired by these articles:

• https://www.brides.com/bridal-fashion-week-fall-2025-wedding-dress-trends-8728743
• https://www.msn.com/en-ie/lifestyle/wedding/wedding-trends-that-well-be-raising-a-glass-to-in-2025/ar-AA1sdGGC
• https://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-planning/organising-and-planning/wedding-trends/  
• https://thewed.com/magazine/major-trends-for-2025-weddings 
• https://jessicafosterevents.com/2025-wedding-trends-an-early-look/

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I'm back with part two of my wedding etiquette rules all guests should follow. In this episode, we're talking about rules for the reception and after the wedding. Figure out how to stop people from over-indulging at an open bar, ignoring your carefully curated seating chart and totally forgetting about your wedding as soon as it's over.

If you missed part one, go back an episode and check it out!

Have a wedding planning question or episode idea? Let me know what you want to hear! Fill out this quick form with your feedback and/or episode suggestions: https://forms.gle/ANxD6B9M4xzoReZ77

Source: https://www.brides.com/wedding-etiquette-tips-for-guests-4704983

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As people planning a wedding, it can be really annoying when your wedding guests don't follow what we assume are basic wedding etiquette rules. Why can't they RSVP on time? Why do they keep asking about a plus one? Why do they think it's okay to show up late to the ceremony?

On this episode of The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast, we're covering the first 14 of 27 wedding etiquette rules that guests should follow before the wedding and at the ceremony. PLUS how you, as the married couple to-be, can make life easier for your guests and encourage them to actually follow these rules!

PS: This was originally going to be all 27 rules in one episode, but I got chatty. So stay tuned for part two where we talk rules for the reception and after the wedding!

Have a wedding planning question or episode idea? Let me know what you want to hear! Fill out this quick form with your feedback and/or episode suggestions: https://forms.gle/ANxD6B9M4xzoReZ77

You can also check out my second podcast, "Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy & Realistic Motherhood" if you're on your own fertility/TTC journey! https://open.spotify.com/show/7uxPpQZgfnzMxJcYhjvtqa

Source: https://www.brides.com/wedding-etiquette-tips-for-guests-4704983

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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 share your news, 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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What happens if you're religious and your partner isn't? Or they're secular and you're spiritual? Or you're both religious, but they're Pagan while you're Protestant?

In today's episode, I'm tackling the big issue of how to combine religious (and non-religious) beliefs into one wedding day that truly represents you both. Listen in as I give you some big things to consider and lots of options for expressing your values throughout your ceremony and reception.

Have a wedding planning question or episode idea? Let me know what you want to hear! Fill out this quick form with your feedback and/or episode suggestions: https://forms.gle/ANxD6B9M4xzoReZ77

You can also check out my second podcast, "Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy & Realistic Motherhood" if you're on your own fertility/TTC journey! https://open.spotify.com/show/7uxPpQZgfnzMxJcYhjvtqa

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REBROADCAST: Whether you're planning a budget wedding or a lavish wedding, whether you have a wedding party of 20 or no wedding party at all, whether you're having an elopement this spring or a big bash five years from now, these are the wedding planning truths you need to hear. 

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Even the best laid plans can be totally upturned when a vendor no-shows, guests get sick, your partner breaks their leg, and it decides to rain and hail on your wedding day! That's why it's so important for you to have a wedding backup plan - not just for bad weather, but for any situation that might derail your wedding.

Tune in as I discuss how to plan for bad weather, no-show vendors, guest cancellations, wedding party members who can't make it, your own personal issues that might affect the wedding and even a postponement/cancellation.

Have a wedding planning question or episode idea? Let me know what you want to hear! Fill out this quick form with your feedback and/or episode suggestions: https://forms.gle/ANxD6B9M4xzoReZ77

You can also check out my second podcast, "Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy & Realistic Motherhood" if you're on your own fertility/TTC journey! https://open.spotify.com/show/7uxPpQZgfnzMxJcYhjvtqa

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RERBOADCAST: 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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In today's episode, I'm tackling a listener question all about wedding budgets and parents. What happens if your parents think you're being cheap or are ashamed of what you're asking guests to pay for? Do your parents have a point or is what you're planning acceptable?

Tune in to find out my take, plus tips for how to analyze your decisions and repair relationships when you disagree.

Have a wedding planning question or episode idea? Let me know what you want to hear! Fill out this quick form with your feedback and/or episode suggestions: https://forms.gle/ANxD6B9M4xzoReZ77

You can also check out my second podcast, "Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy & Realistic Motherhood" if you're on your own fertility/TTC journey! https://open.spotify.com/show/7uxPpQZgfnzMxJcYhjvtqa

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