Bridechilla - Wedding Planning Podcast

Episode 77 of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast. None of us engaged and married folk are planning to get divorced… unless you’re running some sort of visa scam…good luck to you but realistically a bunch of us probably will. I’m sure you don’t want to hear this now…you probably want me to be talking about and posting things about bunting and floral hair crowns (gorgeous!) but tough titties… we are...

I answer lovely listener questions about… choosing your wedding day makeup artist. Do you go for hair and makeup artists or separate people? What’s the most cost-effective option? Finding wedding buddies…people to share your wedding planning journey with, when your friends and family are far away! And one of my favorite wedding Q&A conundrums so far…what to do when a close friend books their weddi...

If half of all new cars bought in each year broke down, there would be uproar. People would go mental! But when people suggest that maybe every single marriage doesn’t look like the next and isn’t meant to last until death, we’re faced with a negative nelly response. People don’t want to hear that things may not work out and I get that but with statistics like 10% of first marriages won’t make it...

This episode 74 of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast! Hurrah! Q&A Thursday… all the way, where I answer your wedding planning questions, share hints, tip and guide you in the right direction (whatever works for you) when planning your big day! Wonderful questions from lovely Save the dater’s this week including, how do you go about planning your wedding when your bridal party is in a different sta...

As I am sure we’re all well aware, the average wedding costs $30,000 these days. That’s a larger operating budget than many small businesses begin with. Not to be the voice of doom and gloom but sometimes things that are completely out of your hands can go wrong, vendors don’t come through with the goods (literally) and you can be left out of pocket. Today podcast is a must-listen if you are plann...

Save The Date Wedding Podcast Q&A Thursday is my favorite time of the week because I get to share your stories and questions and hopefully help you out of a conundrum or two along the way! This episode I look at cultural appropriation at weddings…eg when a person takes something that has cultural significance from another culture for their own use and in the process lacks understanding and respect...

Parents, we wouldn't be here without them (fact) but I'm not going to pretend that everyone's relationships with their parents is perfect. Some people don't have any relationship with their parents, whilst some people consider their parents to be their best friends. Weddings have a, some would say, nasty habit of stirring up underlying issues and placing challenges in our paths when it comes to pa...

Flowers are here today, dead tomorrow. Granted, they look pretty and smell nice but they don’t need to be everywhere, being clutched by everyone. Before you get angry at me for killing your floral fun, in today's episode (a Q&A episode following on from the last podcast) I bring you some smart ways to have to create your wedding flowers on a budget. I’m by no means suggesting you cut flowers compl...

Wedding flowers don’t have to break the bank! Yes, wedding flowers can be pricey but if you get creative, you can still have gorgeous blooms adorning your celebrations and not have to mortgage the house to do so! In this episode of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast, we explore, how do you budget for your flowers for you big day? What shorts cuts can be taken and which flowers last the longest and...

RSVPs are a contentious issue. Waiting for those little cards to be sent back can sometimes feel like time has stopped. Why aren’t people replying quickly? Do they not want to come to your amazing wedding? When do you start sending bitchy texts to people asking them to hurry up and respond? Weddings can bring out the bitchy side in everyone and I don't say that lightly. I mean what other scenario...

Choosing wedding vendors, the people and businesses that you pay to help shape the wedding of your imagination into reality, is tricky business. Do you like them? Are they within your budget? Do they have strong opinions on your sexual orientation and who you are marrying? Wait a second…what? Is that their business? What the hell happened to equality? Can you imagine meeting a wedding vendor and t...

No matter how exciting your everyday life I can guarantee you that you will all suffer, in your own special way, a bout of post-wedding blues. It's perfectly natural to feel a little Debbie Downer or empty after a big life event such as a wedding. Think about all the time and energy that you and your partner have committed to making this great day happen. You've devoted hundreds of man-hours to pl...

You may think that etiquette is something only the Dowager Countess from Downton Abbey has to deal with but you know what?...it's a really big part of being a member of society. My guest today is Cheryl Seidel who is an etiquette expert, the voice behind the 'Ask Cheryl blog' and she's also the founder and President of RegistryFinder.com, an intuitive search engine that helps gift givers quickly a...

When is the correct time to send Save the Date cards or messages? Should you send them at all if people know when your wedding is happening? Is it ok to send them via the interwebs? Can you use facebook and Pinterest to share information about your wedding? All very good questions which I answer in this episode of the wedding podcast! Read the blog to learn your own to create an online Save the Da...

'Wow look at her, she's confident'...please take note of the magic word 'looks'. Today on the Wedding Podcast, I wanted to focus on a topic that I think plagues all of us (no matter how extroverted we may seem) at one time or another, how to boost confidence and feel good about yourself. You may be reading this, thinking, 'Aleisha, that is easier said than done' and yes, I agree, often a lack of c...

Wedding Q&A #moneyweek. It's all about the moolah on today's wedding Q&A episode, continuing the theme of #moneyweek on the show. One of the most popular themes of my Q&A requests is money. How to talk about money? How to save money? How much money to spend? As listener Kay points out the term budget has many different meanings… A millionaire's budget is very different to someone who earns $30,000...

I don’t want to be a total Debbie Downer here but financial issues are often cited as the top reason for divorce and separation. I know most of you haven’t even gotten married yet but I think it’s vital for you to start your partnership off on the right financial foot, which is something that my guest today will help you do! Ginger Dean is a self-taught personal fiancé guru who I’ve been following...

As well as answering your wedding planning questions, my guest on today's show is Emily from the Wedding Hair Company! The Wedding Hair Company is a hand-picked collection of the UK’s top hair and makeup artists from the fashion industry and she reveals lots of tips and some very sensible (and fun) advice about wedding hair. Also on the show, I explain how easy it is to set up your own personalize...

It's wedding invitation time! So, you’re organizing this shindig and hopefully not come to blows over who is attending (listen to this podcast episode if you are struggling) and now you’ve got to tell people about it. I popped along to the Etsy Wedding Fair to meet some very talented stationery designers, artists, illustrators, and letterpress legends to bring you advice on how to choose the most...

Today on the Wedding Q&A, it’s all about table seating plans, podcast love and finding that fabulous pair of wedding shoes that won't require you to seek medical attention! I've had a very busy couple of weeks recording interviews; videos and meeting wonderful people at some major international wedding events that have been held in London recently. The Esty Wedding Fair, The White room and London...

Making a speech at a wedding (or anywhere actually) for many people is a mortifying event. It doesn’t have to be this way! I promise, by then end of this podcast with my very special guest, Australian TV superstar (and my lovely friend) Julia Zemiro, you’ll be raising a glass to toast the success of your own future toasting (that is meta). We bring you the three P’s to shine (Practice, Preparation...

It’s Q&A Thursday and today is a very family-oriented wedding Q&A podcast, with two listener questions both asking about, on some levels, the inclusion of family in weddings and traditions. Listener Olivia wants to know how to best acknowledge, in their wedding ceremony, loved ones who have passed on, without making it a massive Debbie downer? I ask blogger Nova from nub ride.com to help me answer...

Before you seal the deal and hand over a deposit, there are lots of questions that you should ask potential wedding vendors to decided if they are the ones for you. Today I’ve gathered some of the big questions that, if asked, will help you save time, money and your sanity when it comes to planning your dream wedding day! Please check out the episode blog for links and extra info. Be on your way t...

It’s Q&A Thursday and the accidental theme of this episode's expectations! I speak to hairdresser Stephanie Stevenson about our obsession with looking like celebrities (which is often impossible with all the tricks that they have access to and we don't) and how to balance your family's expectations when it comes to organizing the wedding you want, not what they want. Be on your way to wedding Plan...

My guest today is pretty influential and I don't say that lightly… Rachel Wilkerson Miller is a Senior Lifestyle Editor as Buzzfeed and I would bet 1 million podcast dollars of which I do not have that if you are on the Internet and planning a wedding that you have read or shared one of Rachel's posts. In fact, if you've spent any time on save the date wedding podcast Facebook or Twitter page, you...