Betches Brides

Fallon welcomes Sarah Schreiber, the Associate Editorial Director at Brides, onto the podcast this week. They start off with the 2023 trends that took brides by storm and the upcoming trends for 2024 that’ll be just as popular. Then, they hit your listener questions about mixing and matching bridesmaid dresses, tastefully executing a contrasting color scheme, and finding a venue that aligns with y...

This week, Tanya Pushkine aka The Vow Whisperer joins Fallon to give your ceremony some TLC. She reviews the process of getting ordained, the qualities you should be looking for in an officiant, and just how long the ceremony should be. She also shares the different ways she's conducted a bilingual ceremony. Then, she and Fallon get into your listener questions, including one from a bride battling...

Money expert Nicole Lapin is on the podcast this week to advocate for prenups and financial compatibility, and answer your questions straight from Instagram. She and Fallon discuss optimizing your wedding budget, asking your parents *if* they’re contributing when they haven't offered, and wanting an engagement ring your partner can’t afford. Plus, Fallon shares her pro tips (pun intended) for tipp...

Journey back with Nicole Pellegrino on this very special episode, sponsored by Galderma Restylane, that's all about pre-wedding beauty prep. Nicole reflects on her time as a 2021 bride and shares everything she added to her bridal beauty routine, from just moments after her engagement to three days before the big day. She brings on Skincare & Injections Specialist, Elisabeth Smith PA-C, to talk mo...

This solo Bride Guide episode will have you checking your receipts (erm, contracts). First, Fallon emphasizes the importance of having a contract per vendor and clearly communicating your expectations. Then, she explains line-by-line what should be in your contracts. She ends the episode answering your emails about getting ghosted by a videographer, tipping servers on top of service fees, and havi...

Sam Meller, formerly Sam Rosen, rejoins Fallon to recap her perfect wedding... minus a spilled mimosa. Sam shares what she and Mr. Meller did for their mini moon, what they’re doing for their honeymoon, and how she inherited her Instagram handle after some ~light~ stalking. Then, she and Fallon answer your listener questions about picking one MOH over the other to give a speech and working with a...

You might recall a recent listener question about a venue that has yet to start construction, despite promising a brand-new pavilion for a bride’s May 2024 wedding. The bride herself, Christine Scott, joins Fallon to hash out her concerns in realtime. Fallon recommends a layout that would optimize the space and walks Christine through everything she needs to outsource for her non turn-key venue. C...

Sean Kilby, the Senior Director of Podcasts at Betches, joins Fallon for a “mail bag” episode dedicated entirely to answering your burning questions. One particular question — who deserves a plus one? — gets the duo riled up... in opposite directions. They also discuss restricting kids from your reception, facing pressure to drink at your wedding when you’re sober, and turning a honeymoon into a f...

Maria Del Russo, the Director of Branded & Affiliate Content at Betches, is back on the podcast with a very exciting update: she said yes to the dress. She and Fallon talk through the process, including how she managed to find the dress of her dreams 3k under budget. Then, they get into your listener questions about giving HMU artists negative feedback, setting expectations for your wedding’s dres...

Calling all “Say Yes To The Dress” fans — it’s Bridal Fashion Week and we’re welcoming *the* Pnina Tornai, world-renowned bridal designer, to the podcast. Pnina shares what she loves most about working in the wedding industry and how she knows when a bride has found her dress. Then, she and Fallon answer your questions about trying on a silhouette you didn’t originally envision for yourself, manag...

Location, location, location. On this month's Bride Guide, Fallon shares everything brides should be doing before committing to a destination and, especially, a venue. She also answers the age-old question: Can I really pull off a destination wedding for less money? Then, she answers your emails about clashing with a venue manager after hiring a month-of coordinator, orchestrating a sendoff from a...

We’re kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with Stephanie Rodriguez, our RBB with a Mexican-meets-Indian wedding in Mexico City. As she plans a destination wedding that also blends two rich cultures, she faces a unique set of challenges. How can she avoid burnout when her wedding is a four-day affair? How will she (and her budget) handle 100 extra guests than anticipated? After Fallon provides her...

Mila White returns to the podcast, once again, to recap her “perfect” wedding with Fallon. She shares the choices she made that she’d make all over again, like spending a portion of her morning alone and having a day-of content creator who gave her & her husband the opportunity to see their wedding from a guest's POV. Then, she and Fallon answer a listener’s question about wanting to enforce a col...

Comedian & Content Creator, Shannon Fiedler, joins Fallon this week fresh off her wedding and even fresher off her honeymoon. She reflects back on her planning process, including what she did right, what she recommends all brides do, and how much — or ironically, how little — social media influenced her overall vision. Then, she and Fallon play a few rounds of Date, Marry, Ditch, and answer your q...

This week, RBB Kaitlyn Jauregui joins the podcast to pick Fallon’s brain. Not only have her parents and her fiancé’s parents never met before, but his parents are divorced and have demanded to be shown around Miami... separately. Fallon gives Kaitlyn advice on navigating the sticky situation between her soon-to-be in-laws, as well as adequately expressing gratitude for all the guests who will be f...

This week, Fallon is joined by yet another Betches team member, Ally Scelzo. As an August 2023 bride, she shares what she’s most excited to see IRL and what anxieties still remain, especially without a wedding planner or month-of coordinator to oversee on the day-of. She asks Fallon about tipping etiquette — what’s appropriate per vendor? — and making the guest book unique to them as a couple. The...

RBB (and wife!) Alex Piscatelli is back on the podcast this week to recap her City Hall ceremony on 4/20 and reception the following day. She walks Fallon through the few mishaps that occurred, including a last-minute wedding dress from David’s Bridal and a makeshift cleanup crew of their not-so-sober wedding guests. The duo get into the stigma of doing things “right” when, in reality, your weddin...

Your engagement should be the happiest time of your life… right? Sam Rosen, the Social Media Director at Betches, returns to the podcast to chat about America Ferrera’s *viral* Barbie monologue about the various contradictions that exist for women. From a bride’s POV, she shares with Fallon what she heard, like the pressure to “look your best” on your wedding day and have an over-the-top, but not...

First comes a DM slide; then, comes marriage. RBB “She Knows What She Wants” Claire Baltes joins Fallon this week to discuss her West Coast winter wedding and hybrid indoor-outdoor venue. As Fallon quickly tells Claire, any bride gambling with the weather should have a rain plan and they should l-o-v-e that rain plan. The duo also get into all things cake, the song Claire and her father will inevi...

This week, Fallon is joined by one of Betches very own, Maria Del Russo, the Director of Branded & Affiliate Content at Betches. As a self-endorsed professional bridesmaid and wedding guest, Maria has a clear vision for her wedding… but she’s having trouble separating her “I want” from her “I should.” Fallon advises her on how best to stay true to her vision, especially as she gets deeper into the...

RBB Jamie Spock is back (back, back, back again) in the recording studio with Fallon. Besides making a strong case for pre-marital couples therapy, she shares budget & bridal shower updates, her and her fiancé's respective bachelorette themes, and her takeaways of planning a wedding in the midst of grieving a loved one. Then, she and Fallon answer a listener and fellow queer bride’s question about...

RBB Meryl Hahne joins the podcast this week to talk about the realities of planning a hometown wedding when that hometown happens to be New Orleans, one of the biggest tourist destinations in the country, and the drama that's come with it. From negotiating a budget with her parents to breaking up with a bridesmaid and being caught in the middle of two others, Fallon helps Meryl make sense of it al...

For July’s Bride Guide episode, Fallon is talking all about venues without walls. She walks through the various challenges — and solutions — of an outdoor wedding (looking at you, mosquitos). She also shares the vendors that are absolutely essential for an outdoor wedding and the conversations you should be having with each of them. Last but certainly not least, she gets into listener questions ab...

All good things come in threes, right? At least, they do for RBB Wynter Lastarria, who loves music festivals so much that her wedding will be thrown like one — complete with three different DJs and three different spaces. With Fallon's flair for the details, they brainstorm other ways to sprinkle (and surprise n' delight) the theme throughout the night. As they get into the accessories and attire...

This week, Fallon is joined by RBB Aubrey Burgess, who wants to know the best practices for a brunch-style wedding. The duo get into the pros and cons of having an earlier wedding and then, what to tell your HMU, bridal party, and photographer so everything will run smoothly on a tighter schedule. To all our type-A brides, Fallon also suggests delegating smaller tasks — or the tasks you don’t need...