Betches Brides

RBB, and 2024 bride, Danielle Vachon joins Fallon this week to talk about marrying her college sweetheart. Together, they troubleshoot a playlist that caters to guests of all ages, a rehearsal dinner venue that closed down for good, and two young cousins who want to be in the wedding… but don’t want to be flower girls. Danielle also asks Fallon, as an empath, how to not let her (big) feelings over...

Fallon is back with another solo Bride Guide episode, and this one’s dedicated to brides just a month out from their wedding. Stay calm… and follow Fallon’s advice, including final marching orders to give to your venues, caterers, DJs, and wedding parties. She also shares those last-minute necessities you’re gonna want on your big day. Tampons, anyone? Then, she answers questions submitted by you,...

It’s a (Tinder) love story; baby, just say yes. RBB Dana Miller joins Fallon to spill the deats on her modern wedding, fit for a modern romance, taking place in November 2024 at an iconic concert venue in Portland. Dana asks Fallon what elements are worth upgrading at a turn-key venue that already provides everything, while Fallon makes a case for hiring a professional photographer and a DJ. Then,...

RBB Sami Kosinski joins Fallon this week to talk about her (pre-meditated) elopement, to be celebrated across the country. She walks Fallon through their weeks of celebrations — beginning in a courthouse in Tampa with a pizza party, continuing with a road trip, and ending with a makeshift ceremony at a brewery. Then, Fallon gives her a list of questions to ask when booking a brand-new “baby” venue...

RBB Lindsey Larranaga joins Fallon this week to talk about her cowgirl-meets-Coachella wedding in New Mexico. They dive right into the logistics of compromising with your fiancé on the size of your wedding, weaving your different cultures & additional family members into the ceremony, and forgoing a wedding planner — and what that means for your run-of-show. As Fallon (respectfully) grills Lindsey...

Congratulations! You’re getting married! Now, what? Where do you start? Lucky for you, Fallon is here to be your personal Bride Guide — welcome to Wedding Planning 101. On this very special episode, Fallon details the entire vendor process, including when to start, in what order to book, and what to look out for in the contracts. Then, we hear from you, as Fallon pulls submissions from the Brides...

Fallon asked for the audience for a destination bride getting married in Italy and indeed, she received. Enter RBB Kim Hawkins, joining the podcast this week to share all the things you need to know (and what you should expect) when planning a destination wedding. From firing a wedding planner due to cultural differences, to finding a venue for the ceremony that accommodates multiple religions, sh...

RBB Taylor Sanders joins Fallon this week to talk about marrying her college sweetheart in a multicultural ceremony. She shares the ways they’re honoring their 10-year relationship, including having a poet write custom poems for each guest as a party favor. Then, Fallon advises her on the best practices for menus (and dietary restrictions) during a buffet, wedding logos, reception curfews, and ble...

This week, Fallon welcomes back Mila White, a return RBB who has already had an intimate church ceremony but is just days away from a far larger, and grander, celebration. They walk through the logistics that even a type-A bride (like Mila) can miss, including factoring in breaks for the band, coordinating multiple costume changes, and acing the first dance... even if you don't have rhythm. Gabby...

RBB Alyssa Blanchette joins Fallon to hammer out the delicate details surrounding her Vermont wedding (without *gasp* WiFi). First things first, alcohol. How do you navigate the open bar vs cash bar debacle when your future in-laws are footing the bill? Then, they get into the rabbit hole that is DIY-ing and dealing with a noncommittal groomsman. While on the topic of the wedding party, Fallon bri...

Fallon and RBB Caitlin Carpenter begin this week’s episode discussing Caitlin’s intimate destination wedding in Austin. Despite starting the planning process even before her engagement, she’s experienced the same struggles that brides planning a smaller-scale wedding face. Fallon brings in the big guns to help: Gretchen Culver, owner of Minnie Weddings & micro wedding specialist. Together, Gretche...

This week, Fallon welcomes Lizzy Hale, our RBB whose wedding is taking place in August as an unintentional yet intentional ode to T Swift. After Lizzy expresses her anxiety about perfecting the guest experience, Fallon gives her two cents on structuring the run-of-show (despite what wedding TikTok has to say) when having a ceremony later in the day and wanting the speeches to be as seamless as pos...

Mazel tov! RBB Jamie Spock joins Fallon to talk all about her big fat lesbian-Jewish wedding. First things first, Fallon advises Jamie on how to bring together three seemingly different themes. Then, Fallon makes a case for stations (aka a buffet) and shares other ways of working with your budget to get the vendors and wedding that you want. Ainsley Blattel, Director of Brand and Marketing at Mode...

Fallon welcomes yet another RBB, Hannah Djalleta, with a wedding just a month away. *cue The Final Countdown* They cover from A to Z wedding guests and photographers, including coordinating with guests living abroad, budgeting under the assumption every person RSVP's yes, and finalizing HMU timelines & shot lists. As they get into the disagreements Hannah and her fiancé faced mid-planning, they're...

Just a month before her Palm Springs wedding, RBB Payal Vitha joins Fallon to cover her (decor) bases. What’s the best way to decorate a large venue without spending the remainder of your budget on flowers? While on the topic of venues, Payal shares the questions she asked — and everyone should ask — to find the perfect venue. Expert Sneh Diwan, wedding planner & founder of Diwan by Design, joins...

RBB Alex Piscatelli joins Fallon to discuss her City Hall wedding and prom-like (her words) reception. After she shares the touching ways she’s honoring her late parents on the big day, she and Fallon get into the budget of it all. They discuss staying on schedule when you’re forgoing a day-of coordinator because of the cost. They’re later joined by Jessica Bishop, founder of Budget Savvy Bride &...

Fallon and RBB Lynette Dooley dive right into Lynette’s Costa Rican wedding with a week’s worth of festivities. They discuss best practices for traveling with your wedding dress and the politics of a seating plan. They briefly review Lynette and her fiancé’s decision to have a “symbolic” destination wedding with an official license filed in their home state before they’re joined by Colie Christens...

Fallon welcomes back Sarah Fluegel as this week’s Real Betches Bride to share updates on her upcoming November wedding and budgeting journey. Fallon advises Sarah (and all brides) to factor in accommodations, car services, and tips for vendors into your budget. Plus, don’t forget those processing fees. Then, today’s expert — Fallon’s close friend & bridal stylist, Gabrielle Hurwitz — joins the con...

RBB Claire Murphy joins Fallon this week to discuss her October wedding in Savannah (partially because of its open container laws). They tackle everything, from reception chairs and hanging installs to registries and commitment issues… with your dress. Then, because Claire’s having not one, not two, but three bachelorette trips, Fallon welcomes expert & founder of Bach To Basic, Allison Odhner. To...

Is it ever too soon to start planning your honeymoon? How about 5 days after getting engaged? In this episode, Fallon is joined by RBB Diana Henenberg, who just got engaged this past weekend is already planning her entire wedding in 6 months, but also wants to start thinking about honeymoon options. To help guide her through the planning process, Fallon invites in honeymoon expert Allison Kobasky,...

Host Fallon Carter has officially taken over the pod, and she’s starting things off with some of the top wedding trends for 2023. Which trends should you incorporate and which ones should you leave behind? With only a few months to go before her own wedding, Fallon brings on our RBB (Real Betches Bride) Mila White to chat about the finishing touches left before her big day. To help guide us throug...

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT ALERT: On this episode, Samantha Bush passes the torch (or should we say tosses-the-bouquet?) to the brand new host of the Betches Brides podcast, Fallon Carter. Each week Fallon will guide a real Betches Bride (that’s you) in need of advice, empathy, and laughter through their nuptial nerves. Plus, she’ll be inviting on wedding experts and insiders to dig deeper into our brides...

What is the key to unlock a successful marriage? On this episode, Samantha brings back clinical psychologist, Dr. Naomi Bernstein to teach us how a couple can best set their marriage up for success. Listeners submitted their burning premarital questions about building effective communications skills, setting up healthy relationship roles, and even how to talk to your overbearing MIL. To close they...

For the first episode of 2023 Samantha brings back Betches own Amanda Duberman. Amanda opens up about her anxiety pre and post wedding day, how she navigated it, and what she would have done differently. Samantha then revisits Amanda's wedding non negotiables and how her diy projects worked out for her. They finish with a Brides Help Desk submission from a bride who is deciding how much she can gi...

This week, Samantha is joined by Megan Roup, founder of Sculpt Society. Megan is here to help you set up the perfect wedding workout timeline and to remind you that you don't need to loose weight to feel beautiful on your wedding day. Samantha and Megan open up about their personal struggles with following the wrong workout routine and how they course corrected. They close out with a Brides Help D...