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We're back for new summer episodes of Aisle Seat and on this week's show host Alison chats with bridal designer (and bride-to-be) Ella May, founder of Ella May London. After honing her skills at CHANEL, Ella launched her  eponymous luxury bridal brand four years ago working closely with brides fusing her ethereal signature style to create beautiful bespoke designs for their wedding day from her Lo...

Pinterest has just dropped its hot list of what's trending in weddings and today couples are not just ditching tradition, they are rewriting the narrative of what a wedding looks like. On this show, Alison welcomes back Pinterest's trend forecast expert Sydney Stanback who dives into what nearlyweds are pinning and searching for on the platform. Last year there were over seven billion wedding-rela...

  Vancouver's  Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel is a rare gem of a property that sets a beautiful stage for romance. The multi-award-winning hotel is all about modern luxury and is one of the best spots in the city to say 'I do' offering a host of incredible event spaces (with sweeping views of Coal Harbour and the North Shore Mountains) to host events both intimate and grand in scope. On this show Alis...

We love a deep dive convo with a global trend authority, so this week's chat with  Etsy's  Dayna Isom Johnson—a returning guest of  Aisle Seat —is a particular treat. Dayna always has her finger on the pulse of what's cool, and on this show she takes us through the just dropped Etsy Spring + Summer Trend Report and how it speaks to what's happening in weddings. "Couples are really leaning into wha...

Wolfville Wedding Chapel is a first in Atlantic Canada, offering couples a beautiful one-stop-shop experience to tie the knot in style. Owner Sarah Anderson opened the chapel in the charming downtown area of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, in 2021. Since then, more than 420 couples who have dropped in to say 'I do' from across Canada, as well a few international destinations. "I am really big on keeping t...

When you envision a postcard picture-perfect paradise made for romance, St. Kitts ticks all the boxes. This Caribbean island is a cinematic destination that's full of natural wonders—sand, sea, rainforest, and verdant mountains—and it's one of the places people are buzzing to explore in 2026. On this show, Alison chats with Kelly Fontenelle, CEO of St. Kitts Tourism Authority about what's new on t...

Canadian fine jewellery brand bluboho has made ethically sourced sapphires a hallmark of their engagement ring designs, many of which are one-of-a-kind. On this show Alison chats with bluboho founder Maggie Aurocco about the brand she founded 16 years ago and why creating modern heirloom pieces has always been a top priority. "From day one the focus of bluboho has always been on stunning design th...

Wedding magazines are a particular love for us here at  Aisle Seat —host Alison McGill was the Editor-in-Chief of celebrated Canadian-based publication Weddingbells  for many years. On this show, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a beautiful new wedding-focused title,  G&G Weddings , produced by the creative minds behind the award-winning publication  Garden & Gun Magazine .  Execut...

As this year draws to a close, we're looking ahead to what to expect for 2026 in the world of weddings and this chat with Canadian-based luxury event planner  Alexandria Damouni from OMG Events will get you inspired about the ins and outs of stylish celebrations. For  Damouni  and her clients, it's not about what's cool for colour palette choices or viral florals, it's about being intentional in y...

The most important part of a wedding day is a detail that's often not given proper love: the vows. These are powerful words and writing them (along with wedding speeches and a personalized ceremony) can feel overwhelming for many of us which is why hiring a pro to coach you through the process and help you craft the perfect wedding script is a very smart idea. Brian Franklin is founder of Los Ange...

On this show, Alison chats with renowned custom jewellery designer Kat Florence who creates dazzling bespoke pieces. Kat is famous for her one-of-a-kind jewellery crafted with dazzling, rare gemstones (Golconda diamonds are her current obsession) fashioned into collectible pieces that feel at once old world and modern. "I love the contrast of the old with the new," is how Kat describes her design...

The biggest trend in wedding style? Vintage wedding looks and on this show host Alison chats with an expert in the world of vintage fashion, Cher Thornton owner of Toronto's Vintage Bride boutique. Cher has been in the vintage clothing business since 2008 and over the years bridal fashion became her specialty. Her store stocks upwards of 3o0 styles on any given day with wedding dresses spanning th...

Diamond alternatives are trending as the hautest choice for engagement rings and one of the brightest and most beautiful stones is moissanite. Canadian fine jewelry brand El&Elle has made this sparkling lab grown stone the star of their lineup, and on this show Alison chats with company co-founder Louis and Justin De Bernardi about the rise of moissanite as a choice gemstone for engagement rings a...

On this show Alison welcomes back Sara Margulis co-founder and CEO of Honeyfund. Sara started her company 20 years ago in 2005 and the inspiration came from her own wedding when friends and family came together to help make her dream honeymoon a reality. On this episode, Sara shares some hot destinations couples are travelling to for honeymoons in 2025 (hello, Iceland!), up and coming spots she th...

The custom engagement ring is having a mega-moment thanks to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. So too are romantic old mine cuts and elongated shapes, and on this show we get into all of these Taylor-centric trends with Cathy Shen, a Vancouver-based jewelry designer and owner of  Ma Folie . Creating bespoke engagement rings is the foundation of Cathy's Vancouver-based business and she is passionate a...

Weddings are no longer just events, they are experiences full of personal touches and meaningful moments for both the couple and their guests. On this week's show host Alison chats with Alexandra Clement McNamara, creative director and founder of Clement & Co. Events in Toronto about how couples are making their celebrations authentic and uniquely in 2025. Alexandra also shares an insider look at...

Wedding content creators have become a star wedding vendor which are essential for every modern wedding. On this show I chat with Jana Janevska, founder of Calgary-based Wedding Day Bestie, about the evolving role of the wedding content creator and how she has seen her business explode since she booked her first wedding back in 2023. Jana recently made headlines as the wedding content creator for...

On this week's show, we have a returning guest who was actually the very first person Alison welcomed on  Aisle Seat . Angel Spendlove is the co-owner and creative director of Canadian bridal brand  & For Love , a label loved for it's cool bride vibes and which was one of the first in the wedding space to offer paired back, modern styles with easy and effortless silhouettes and innovative fabrics...

If you are considering a wedding on location in a tropical paradise, this show is for you. Our guest this week is a destination wedding expert Karolina Fernandes owner of Diamonds Destination Weddings who is a specialist in planning dreamy celebrations in the Caribbean and Mexico. As we chatted about a few episodes back with Sydney Stanback from Pinterest, the tropical destination wedding is one o...

This week Alison has a sparkling chat with Mercedes Smith owner and designer at Alexis Gallery , a custom jewelry design studio in Toronto who create the most gorgeous pieces. We love to talk about diamonds, bling trends and engagement rings here and Mercedes and Alison became fast friends on this show because they speak the same love language when it comes to fine jewelry. Mercedes gets into what...

This chat about wedding etiquette could not come at a better time with wedding season now in full swing. On this show I chat with etiquette expert Myka Meier and let me tell you Myka weights in on all those burning questions you have about weddings and acting accordingly. Myka is an etiquette coach, the founder of Beaumont Etiquette in New York and the author of two etiquette books and has been fe...

This week's episode is such a great one with returning guest Sydney Stanback, global trends and insights lead for Pinterest, and we chat all about Pinterest's just released 2025 Wedding Report. With over 3.8 billion wedding related searches and more than 13.4 billion wedding ideas saved globally in one year on Pinterest, the trend authority most certainly is in the know about what couples want for...

On this show, Alison catches up with industry friend Reid Lambshead of Will Reid Photo for an insightful and inspiring chat about modern wedding photography. Reid is one of the best of the best—his work has been featured in Vogue ,  Martha Stewart Weddings ,  Brides  and the  New York Times . Reid travels around the globe for his job and has photographed weddings in some of the most incredible des...

In 2025, weddings are all about keeping the moments authentic, the fun factor high, and the fashion ultra-chic. On this show, Alison chat's with recent bride Camille Katona who is the co-founder of the amazing Canadian indie beauty brand 19/99 . Camille married her husband Tim last summer and their party was quite simply the coolest. The bride wore Wiederhoeft. They got married at her parent's Tor...

For the last Aisle Seat show of the year, we're talking about what to expect in the year ahead in weddings co-founders of  Wed Vibes , Daria and Alina.  Wed Vibes  was launched by wedding planner Daria in 2015 and is a trusted source and resource for both industry professionals and couples.  Wed Vibes has just dropped a new comprehensive wedding industry study and a key part of it is a deep dive i...