Unbridely - Modern Wedding Planning

What do you think the most frequently repeated sentence about weddings is?

I reckon I know what it is: “It all goes by so fast”.

One of the most lasting ways to preserve your memories, emotions, thoughts and ideas is by writing it down. 

Today, I want to smash through the bullet journalling bullshit and the wedding binder bollocks and share with you:

-     the benefits and why you might want to journal during your engagement and wedding planning (HINT: it is SUPER worth your time)

-      how bullet journalling and wedding binders aren’t worth your time

-      the Unbridely way to journal (it’s non-restrictive and VERY simple). 

Resources: 

PositivePhsychology.com: 5 Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health

Ep1: About Unbridely + 3 little known secrets to your best wedding celebration

Ep15: The 3 biggest wedding planning time sucks (and how to avoid them) with WedSites

Journalling About Stressful Events: Effects Of Cognitive Processing and Emotional Expression

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by the Unbridely Couples private Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/unbridelycouples

Are you engaged to be married and need planning advice, want to talk something out or share your wedding stories?

If you’re looking for a like-minded community of modern engaged couples join us in the Unbridely Couples Facebook group! 🙋

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Last week in EP82, I broke down everything you need to consider, the pros and cons, before you decide to host your wedding in either your, or a very easygoing and generous friend or family member’s, backyard.

And today I’m going to share with you the task list that you will need to work through to make this magic happen with the least amount of angst, stress and sleepless nights possible, including gold nuggets of backyard wedding planning advice from couples who have already done it themselves.

And make sure you stay listening until the end for some additional expert tips from planner, coordinator and stylist of 12 years, Nicole Bailey, of Your Event Plannery.

RESOURCES

EP82: How To Work Out If A Charming Backyard Wedding Is For You

Your Event Plannery

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by Unbridely’s ebook How To Write Wedding Vows That Don’t Suck 

https://unbridely.com/shop/htwwvtds

This is for YOU if you want to write the unique and heartfelt wedding vows your fiancé deserves, but don't know where to start. 🤔

AND want to get it done in 20 minutes or less. 💪

Grab your instant pdf download of the Unbridely ebook 'How To Write Wedding Vows That Don't Suck' for just $27 now! 🧡

https://unbridely.com/shop/htwwvtds

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Backyard weddings are back in a big way this season. 

And many engaged couples, or a generous friend or relative, with a decent size outdoor area, are considering planning their wedding in a backyard.

There are heaps of benefits to planning your wedding in a familiar, accessible, meaningful and flexible venue.

From the intimacy of keeping your loved ones physically close to you and spending more time with them to the relaxed atmosphere and convenience, backyard weddings seem to be an easy choice.

But while deciding to have your wedding in your own or a relative's backyard can on the surface to be a brilliant plan, it requires very careful consideration and a weighing up of what it means in reality.

Today I’ll teach you: 

• some of the most common misconceptions about backyard weddings, and
• the things you need to work out, work through and assess first. 

And then in part 2 of our special on backyard weddings which (published on Tuesday 9 April 2024), I’ll share your checklist for what you’ll need to arrange, order, plan and coordinate to pull your backyard wedding dream together. 

Resources Mentioned:

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by WedSites.com, Unbridely's recommended all-in-one wedding website builder, guest management platform & wedding planning tool.

Visit WedSites.com to get started on your FREE wedding website and use code UNBRIDELYPOD to get 10% off any of their paid plans.

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Recently, I've been chatting with some wedding planners and venue owners about the wedding vendor code and how it can impact engaged couples, just like you, as you go about choosing, booking in, questioning and receiving the products and services that are presented to you. 

I want you to be aware of some of the downfalls that the vendor code has so you can make sure you are getting the full story about your vendors’ capabilities, capacity and professionalism. 

I'd love to share with you today, first of all, what the wedding vendor code is, and secondly, the red flags you should be keeping your eye out for that might suggest that someone does not have your best interests at heart. 

Resources: 

Ep70: How To Book The Best Wedding Vendors For Your Style, Budget, and Personalities

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by the Unbridely Couples private Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/unbridelycouples

Are you engaged to be married and need planning advice, want to talk something out or share your wedding stories?

If you’re looking for a like-minded community of modern engaged couples join us in the Unbridely Couples Facebook group! 🙋

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Does this sound like you? 

• I can't express myself very well. 
• I'm no good at writing.  
• I'd be too embarrassed to read them in front of everyone.  
• What's the point in sharing them with everyone? My fiancé already knows how I feel and it's no one else's business anyway. 

Writing your own personalized wedding vows is more popular than ever. I'm always more than thrilled to help engage couples and show them a simple way to write their very own unique and meaningful vows. And there are several reasons why I'm so passionate about this, which I'd love to share with you today.

Personal, unique vows that no one else in the world could make but you, have so much power, value, intention and emotion, and are in fact, an investment into your relationship. 

What I'd love for you to realise from this episode is the amazing opportunity you have with your wedding vows, to actually be excited to write them and be proud to say them too. 

RESOURCES

EP16: How To Write Vows That Really Wow in 20 Minutes

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by Unbridely’s ebook How To Write Wedding Vows That Don’t Suck 

https://unbridely.com/shop/htwwvtds

This is for YOU if you want to write the unique and heartfelt wedding vows your fiancé deserves, but don't know where to start. 🤔

AND want to get it done in 20 minutes or less. 💪

Grab your instant pdf download of the Unbridely ebook 'How To Write Wedding Vows That Don't Suck' for just $27 now! 🧡

https://unbridely.com/shop/htwwvtds

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So you’ve booked in your wedding vendors. 
Now what?

We want to go in with the best of intentions. 
We want to work seamlessly with them, have fun doing it and end up with a brilliant result, all while being as efficient as possible. Cause you're still working, right?

This podcast episode is a guidebook for you, about how to get the best out of your wedding vendors for sure,  but while motivating them, and empowering them to give their very best.

You'll learn the 5 main touchpoints, and all about your communication with your supplier team, knowing your budget, understanding the fine print, your timelines and cutoff dates, and finally, how to get them excited, how to make them want to extend themselves over and above what they need to do to make your wedding something truly spectacular.

Resources Mentioned:

Ep70: How To Book The Best Wedding Vendors For Your Style, Budget, and Personalities

Ep40: Wedding Vendor Meals Explained; How & When To Fuel Your Dream Team

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by WedSites.com, Unbridely's recommended all-in-one wedding website builder, guest management platform & wedding planning tool.

Visit WedSites.com to get started on your FREE wedding website and use code UNBRIDELYPOD to get 10% off any of their paid plans.

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It’s not always the things that you drop heaps of your budget on that will stick in your memory or make your wedding day special.

Sometimes it’s just giving yourself the time and opportunity for things to unfold that will give you the most authentic and wonderful moments and memories of your day.

So if you’re sick of dropping cash every second week towards a new trend just to make your wedding extra fun, unique or the most talked about wedding in your family or group of friends, why don’t you have a listen to these 9 trending wedding tweaks (rather than total and expensive overhauls) because most of them don’t cost a cent and yet are golden opportunities to have a more connected and enjoyable time. 

And make sure you stay listening until number 9, because I think that might be the very best trending tweak of all time. 

Resources: 

Ep11: How to choose the perfect wedding cake for the season, your guests and your budget with Lyons Den Cakes

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by the Unbridely Couples private Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/unbridelycouples

Are you engaged to be married and need planning advice, want to talk something out or share your wedding stories?

If you’re looking for a like-minded community of modern engaged couples join us in the Unbridely Couples Facebook group! 🙋

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There are now Unbridely Podcast listeners in over 100 countries and territories all around the world. But you’re not staying still for a moment, are you? Many engaged couples are opting to go overseas and enjoy a destination wedding somewhere new and exciting. 

SO this week I’ve sought the help of celebrants and officiants from New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, England and the United States of America I’m sharing with you what the legal requirements are for marriage in these countries. 

I hope it helps you with your overseas wedding planning! 

RESOURCES

New Zealand marriage requirements with thanks to Jade Whaley Celebrant: Timaru + South Canterbury with more info HERE. 

Canadian (provincial) marriage requirements with thanks to Cheryl Pedley Celebrant with more info here: Ontario     British Columbia     Alberta

 Irish marriage requirements with thanks to Romy McAuley Solemniser-Celebrant Ireland more info HERE. 

English marriage requirements with thanks to Claire Dunford - Celebrant with more info HERE.

Northern American marriage requirements with thanks to Marie Gismondi at the Church of Ancient Ways - Long Island Wedding Officiants more info HERE

And Australian marriage requirements HERE 

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by Unbridely’s ebook How To Write Wedding Vows That Don’t Suck 

This is for YOU if you want to write the unique and heartfelt wedding vows your fiancé deserves, but don't know where to start. 🤔

AND want to get it done in 20 minutes or less. 💪

Grab your instant pdf download of the Unbridely ebook 'How To Write Wedding Vows That Don't Suck' for just $27 now! 🧡

https://unbridely.com/shop/htwwvtds

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Unbridely acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Picture this, the week leading up to your big day, the weather forecast goes from a slight chance of rain to an 80% chance. Sure, you might have a plan B, but that's why it's a plan B, right? 

A rainy wedding day can sometimes be just a blip in your plans or cause a full-scale meltdown. It’s all about your perspective and how organised you can be.

So today, I'm going to break down: 

1. what you can do to prepare for unexpected weather during the wedding planning process, and then,
2. what you can do the week prior to your wedding, and then finally, 
3. what you can do on the day of to make sure you still have a wonderful wedding day, no matter the weather. 

Resources Mentioned:

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by WedSites.com, Unbridely's recommended all-in-one wedding website builder, guest management platform & wedding planning tool.

Visit WedSites.com to get started on your FREE wedding website and use code UNBRIDELYPOD to get 10% off any of their paid plans.

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Unbridely acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Whether you’re a ‘sit by the pool all day with cocktails’ or a ‘ride through rural rice fields on a scooter’ kind of couple, chances are you’re one of the 75% of people who will go on a honeymoon after your wedding. 

There are endless options available to you, some at astronomical price points, so how do you narrow down your destination and accommodation and even more crucially, should you go on your honeymoon straight after your wedding or wait a while?

Today I’m going to share with you:

• practical advice about how to work through your wants and needs because you need to narrow those down first, 
• how to save for your honeymoon,
• some reliable honeymoon booking options, and
• the 6 dos and don’ts of Your Affordable And Most Memorable Honeymoon

Resources: 

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/beach-party License code: EIYQ4C2IRASCMNBF

Ep22: These 3 Important First Steps In Your Wedding Planning Change Everything

Nerd Wallet: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/how-to-book-your-honeymoon-with-points-and-miles

The Knot: https://www.theknot.com/content/how-to-honeymoon-using-credit-card-points

Brides.com: https://www.brides.com/story/tell-hotel-about-honeymoon-etiquette

Zola Honeymoon & Cash registry: https://zola.pxf.io/hr-unbridely

Gravy registry: https://www.givewithgravy.com/

Booking.com: Booking.com

Vacationers in general are happier than non-vacationers, but Most are not Happier After a Holiday

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This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by the Unbridely Couples private Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/unbridelycouples

Are you engaged to be married and need planning advice, want to talk something out or share your wedding stories?

If you’re looking for a like-minded community of modern engaged couples join us in the Unbridely Couples Facebook group! 🙋

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Unbridely acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Support the show

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