Bridechilla - Wedding Planning Podcast

As a wedding planner, Bridechilla Podcast guest, Rachelle Lopez understands how time-consuming and overwhelming wedding planning can be and as a busy professional woman, you don't always have the time to call, interview, and book every appointment. She understands that marriage is more than saying "I do;" it includes the morning, day, month, and years following your wedding and how you approach yo...

This episode of the Bridechilla Podcast covers everything from wedding reception seating plans to what to do if your Mother has purchased you a dress and you don’t like it! Can you return it without hurting her feelings? Bridechilla Kelly shares some great insights into why it is great (if you can) to invest in videography (and I have some other suggestions if it is out of reach for your wedding b...

I sometimes we think we can do everything. We go into superwoman (and man) mode where it feels easier to do a task ourselves rather than allocate it to someone else. I am joined by planner and professional superwoman Sandy Hammer from allseated.com. She shares LOTS of wisdom about hiring a planner (whether it be a full-time wedding planner or day of planner) and how you can balance your wedding pl...

In this Q&A Thursday episode, Bridechilla DeAnna is getting hitched in 3 weeks. They’ve met with officiant but DeAnna is concerned about the announcement of Mr. and Mrs. after the wedding…a really interesting question about our identity and how we feel about being a Mrs! Bridechilla Eadaoin is also getting married this month and left a fantastic voice message about her planning and how she has pai...

Meg Keene is the founder of the fabulous website A Practical Wedding. She ‘turned a love of glitter and feminism’ into one of the fastest-growing wedding brands in the world. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning communi...

Today I’m joined by my friend, TV hair and makeup artists and Alicia Poxrucker who answers an email from Bridechilla Helen, who asks for advice about doing her own her and makeup. Also, Bridechilla Bonita had an eye injury from false eyelashes…yep, she had to take herself off to hospital after an allergic reaction three days before her wedding! Funny story but a good word of warning for having any...

It’s the Bridechilla summer series, where I share with you some of my favorite episodes of the show. In today’s episode, I throw some fast ideas at you to save coin…inspired by a listener question asking me to talk about wedding planning ideas for budgets under $5k. The big thing is to remember that money doesn’t maketh your wedding day and spending money you don’t have is bad voodoo! I’m so excit...

Bridechilla Lisa shares some wonderful feedback about her bridal party and some amazing suggestions about meaningful gifts for her bridal party…avoiding stuff that doesn’t have meaning and won’t be used again. She also shares an amazing mantra… ’My wedding is not going to be in a magazine!’ AMEN. It’s not about the public broadcast, the Pinterest-ability of your day, it is about YOU and your guest...

Today's guest Laura Holden, is a Bridechilla and also a wedding planner and stylist with her company Holden Bespoke. We talk feminism and weddings, big, bold colour choices when it comes to flowers and dresses and how the word ‘nice’ should be banned. SNORE! We also look at wedding planning from Laura’s perspective, how she goes from someone who deals with other people’s weddings and their ideas e...

Today more wedding hacks, problems solved and fun on the Bridechilla Podcast Q&A Thursday! Lulu is looking for suggestions on jazzing up their honeymoon…how to make it feel special and not just like ‘a holiday’. Bridechilla Rachel is wondering how to approach some acquaintances about possibly getting hitched in their backyard. Can you just ask? Do you need to offer them cash? Is it rude? Be on you...

You may have heard today’s guest recently on the Bridechilla Podcast, speaking about her experiences with a substandard seamstress, who left her with a dodgy slip and a bag of disappointment in the lead up to her wedding…but like a true Bridechilla and Aussie, Kate soldiered on and with the help of a clever girlfriend in the wedding dress business got her dress fixed and moved on to a happier thin...

A great response from a Groomchilla Kyle’s after his fiancé Misty left me a voice message a few weeks ago. In the message Misty had admitted that she felt that Kyle is potentially taking over all of their wedding plans. I think you will enjoy Kyle's message. Bridechilla Mindy is dealing with a very frustrating cousin who has invited herself to the wedding in a very passive-aggressive way. The ques...

Bridechilla Nell is having a very frustrating experience with their best man. They have been planning the destination wedding for over two years and with but weeks to go before the wedding that this man has still not purchased his flight. Nell has come to terms with the fact that he is probably not going to attend the wedding but is concerned and frustrated with the fact that he has not discussed...

It’s the 200th episode of The Bridechilla Podcast and today’s episode is not only full of information about the benefits of borrowing instead of buying, Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullsh...

Bridechilla friends Hannah and Izzy left me a wonderful voice message, with two very interesting questions. The first from Izzy is all about picky eaters. Some very outspoken members of her family have declared that they will bring sandwiches instead of eating the ‘weird food’ that they are planning to serve at the wedding reception. I lose my mind over this question! They are such fun! Be on your...

Many Bridechillas and Groomchillas probably haven’t considered attending couples counselling or therapy to their list of things to do prior to their marriage. In today’s Bridechilla Podcast, I speak with clinical health Psychologist Dr Lindsay Bira about the benefits or pre-marital counselling, planning together and setting goals, to ensure a healthy, positively open and communicative relationship...

Lots of wedding planning goodness in today’s episode of the Bridechilla Podcast. Bridechilla E is conflicted about her pre-wedding party. Her mother and sister have generously offered to host a party for their extended family prior to their wedding next year, as their wedding will be an intimate affair. What do they call this party? Should it have a wedding feel and will the guests feel bad that t...

Today’s fabulous Bridechilla guest, illustrator Lucy Knisley. Lucy’s new book, Something New- Tales from a Makeshift Bride is about suddenly finding yourself completely ecstatic while also being completely at sea. Traversing the foreign world of wedding planning, Lucy and John faced family drama, gender stereotypes, and giant fluffy dresses on the way down the aisle. Lucy is a fabulous guest and I...

Some wonderful feedback from the Bridechilla community on yesterday’s episode with my cousin Belinda and her wedding planning adventures. Sarah was particularly fabulous with her response to the seating plan conundrums…should Belinda and Luke go rogue and not have a plan at all, or would that create chaos? Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla St...

Part 2 of my interview with Bridechilla Belinda (who just happens to be my cousin). She and her fiancé Luke are planning their upcoming destination wedding in Hawaii. Belinda is an Australian and Luke is from the United States and in today's podcast we talk about hiring a wedding planner and whether or not it is cool to go rogue and ditch the seating plan. We also talk about choosing a theme, some...

A much-requested topic and theme of the wedding podcast have been featuring real brides and grooms talking about their wedding planning. I interview my cousin Belinda and her fiancé Luke, who are planning their upcoming destination wedding in Hawaii. Belinda is an Australian and Luke is from the United States, so I think this episode brings an interesting perspective of mixing cultural traditions...

Today on the #FridayQuickie, Bridechilla Bobbi asks for some advice about parental financial contributions, when you want to pay for your wedding yourself and today is a big one for us as we’re giving you a sneak peek of Significant Other, our new relationship podcast! Huzzah! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTE...

Brittany asks about wedding shows and booking things in advance, especially when the wedding is still a little while away. Misty has a potential Groomzilla on her hands, with her partner working in the events management area, she is worried that he isn’t taking her opinion into consideration when it comes to their wedding planning and Dorotea is being very eco-friendly and is looking for biodegrad...

Pinterest is one of the biggest influencers in the world of weddings. With over 100 million active users, the website has become bridechilla and Groomchillas go-to place for ideas to make their wedding aesthetically gorgeous, provide DIY inspiration and tutorials and help share creative ideas to make your day shine. Now, in honor of the 1-year anniversary of marriage equality in the USA, Pinterest...

I hereby sub-categorized this show today as the art of successful grievances… How to complain nicely and be heard. Successful complaints e.g. a company or individual he is what you have to say and doesn't necessarily get angry but takes your opinion and makes no of what they could improve, can sometimes be one that is hard to master but on today show I give you a couple of tips to keep your call a...