Wedding Industry News Podcast

Welcome to a brand new series of the wedding industry news podcast! In today's episode, we dive into the incredible journey of Tim Dubar, a trailblazer in the bridal industry!

From his early days as a stylist and buyer in Washington, DC, to his pivotal role in transforming Allure Bridals' presence in the UK and Europe, Tim’s story is one of passion, dedication, and innovation.He seamlessly transitioned from retail to wholesale, shaping the success of Allure Bridals globally and under his leadership, the brand has expanded its boutique partnerships, elevated customer service, and won prestigious industry awards.

Recently promoted to UK and European Managing Director, Tim is set to take Allure Bridals to even greater heights! In this episode we explore his inspiring career, the evolution of bridal fashion, and what’s next for one of the industry’s leading brands!

As we approach the end of 2024, we catch up with multi-award-winning, Midlands-based bridal boutique owner Rebecca Baddeley to reflect on the last year at TDR and discuss planning and strategy for a successful 2025 in the final episode of the Wedding Industry news Podcast.

Rebecca shares some of her money-making tips for 2025 as we discuss upselling and cross-selling, expanding business opportunities and some insights into what has helped her become the success she is. She also shares her views on why she believes all bridal boutique owners should value themselves at £100K!

Industry Expert, Charlotte Balbier, bridal designer and brand founder, joins Pippa to talk all things bridal! Charlotte is now a bridal and luxury product brand consultant, with twenty years of experience in building brands. With a creative heart, strategic mind and a strong passion for always moving brands and turnover forward, we catch up with her on the Wedding Industry News podcast to find out how bridal businesses should be navigating through 2024 and into 2025 successfully. 

In this episode of the Wedding Industry News Podcast, Pippa talks to Joannna Southwell about  the benefits of photoshoots in bridal...

Industry expert, Joanna Southwell is a Bridal Fashion Creative Director and coach, specialising in helping wedding dress designers and bridal retailers enhance their visibility and bookings. With a focus on 1-to-1 coaching, photoshoots, and fractional brand management, she assists bridal professionals in refining their brand presence and growing their business. 
Her expertise in both the creative and business aspects of bridal fashion makes her a sought-after mentor for those looking to succeed in the competitive wedding industry, find out why she believes photoshoots are an important part of every bridal businesses marketing strategy.

In this episode, the MD of Miss Bush Bridal, Emma Marshall discusses the reality of the bridal industry, based on her recent research, which makes for a sobering listen! We also get down to it with bridal buying trends, what makes a luxury bridal shopping experience really 'luxury' and how to extract those budgets out of your brides! 

So much food for thought and much to take away in this episode from one of the UK's top retail experts.

In this episode, Pippa talks to the founder of the brand new Bridify App, Raffael Schulz. Bridify is an innovative app that is transforming how brides find wedding dress inspiration and introduces an exciting new era for bridal marketing! With Raffael’s strong passion for integrating technology into the wedding industry, he aims to simplify and enhance the experience for everyone involved, delivering market data like you have never seen before!

In this episode of The Wedding Industry News Podcast, Pippa talks about 'The Buyers Mind' with industry expert, Daisy Keane from White Fleur Agency. Daisy talks about the importance of brand and retailer partnerships, the latest buying trends, and how bridal buying is changing. She gives us some great tips for bridal buying and how we should all get into the buyer's mind!

In this episode of the Wedding Industry News podcast, Pippa talks to bridal expert and all-round superwoman, Abi Neill about what makes a bridal boutique successful! Tune in to get some top tip takeaways on bridal success and what is important when it comes to controlling your business and escalating its growth.

In this episode of the Wedding Industry News Podcast, Pippa chats to Georgina and Catherine from the exciting new lifestyle brand for brides, Lyla Lupa. We find out all about this dynamic duo and why they saw a gap in the market for everything but the dress! Listen now...

Join us for this exciting episode of The Wedding Industry News Podcast as Pippa speaks to Catherine Fisher, head of design for the sparkling Eliza Jane Howell bridal label. We dig into Catherine's past and find out what's in store for 2024 and so much more! Listen now...