Today we have a special bonus episode for all of those who are interested in that Rise by Five Lifestyle. Sam Spoors lives in London England and is the creator of the Instagram Early Risers Group called Rise By Five. In this episode we talk about the benefits of waking up at 5am and our own personal experiences as avid 5am risers. If you are interested in this community or changing your daily habits you can join in on Instagram @risebyfive

In todays episode we hear from Becky DeOliveira Creative Director and Owner of Blush and Bloom. We hear from her about her experience as a floral company in 2020 and some of the floral options if you are scaling down your wedding.

After running a Question session on our Instagram channel @the_vip_collective we discovered there were many questions about preserving a wedding gown due to postponed weddings. SO this week we are bringing back an important episode that we released earlier this summer. In this episode Wedding Gown Designer Kim Ironmonger owner of Valencienne Bridal discusses the importance of knowing HOW to preserve your wedding dress if you have postponed your wedding from 2020 into 2021. 

This Wednesday on The VIP Collective we are sitting with Laura Atendido to hear about the Five commonly Overlooked Details When Planning a Wedding. What about the finer details, the ones where on the day of you say "Oh Sh**" I forgot ______ Fill in blank. Just remember Sh** happens, BUT we are here for you; if you are planning your own wedding or if you are on your journey into the wonderful world of planning - these tips will help with some of those finer details. Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to The VIP Collective. In today's episode we hear from Wedding Planner Diana Pires or Diana Pires Events as she fills us in on the newest regulations for gatherings and events in Toronto Canada. COVID19 has flipped our wedding world upside down and moving into the fall is no different. As the wedding industry continues to pivot and hope for the days of events to return soon, Diana also leaves us with some suggestions for what to do in the winter months for those getting married into 2021. 

It's no secret that 2020 has wreaked havoc on the Wedding & Event Industry. With so many postponements this summer, it's no wonder that most of us, both wedding vendors, and couples themselves have likely felt a bit of sadness and this episode is here to tell you THAT'S OK. It's OK to feel down and allow yourself to grieve through this very hard year, for all of us there has been some form of a loss to cope with. Today Naturopathic Doctor Andreia Horta ND drops by The VIP Collective to fill us in on recognizing depression vs sadness and how to work through some common issues before they begin to spiral into something bigger.

Over the summer Wedding Planner Melissa Baum had many clients request to move their larger scale weddings into a more smaller intimate backyard gathering so they could still celebrate their wedding date in 2020. In this episode Melissa fills us in on the biggest misconception when scaling down your wedding from a venue to your backyard.

*This episode was pre recorded before social gathering limits were changed - effecting backyard weddings*

Wedding Planning during COVID19 - Not exactly a straight line...over the months the planners and teams within the industry have been on high alert, helping their clients execute the best day of their lives during a global pandemic. Last week, Ontario Canada had new restrictions on gatherings released from the government that was effective immediately. In this episode we are back with wedding planner Rebecca Chan who lays out the new regulations and how one of her clients pivoted their own event to work within the new regulations.

In this episode Ashley Pigott Principle Planner of Ashley Pigott Events discusses the three main priorities when planning and hosting a tent wedding. 

This week there will be no new episode. I want to take a minute to say thank you to each and everyone of you who listens weekly to our show!  This has been a hard summer on our industry AND those who were meant to get married.  I hope the summer edition of the podcast helped with navigating your wedding plans during COVID-19 and also provided some fun as you listen to the pro's discuss their wedding day.  We have had a busy summer on the podcast so we will be taking this week off, however I didn't want to leave you hanging so we are going into the Collective Chronicles to bring you our episode with Reid Lambshead of Will Reid Photography - This is a pre-COVID19 episode where we discuss his journey into weddings and storytelling through photo and video