Bridechilla - Wedding Planning Podcast

Episode Show Notes http://savethedatepodcast.com/2015/02/bridesmaids-blues/ ‎ Bridesmaids blues aka Avoiding Drama 101. Hmmm. Where to begin? In this episode, I tackle some of the *potential crazier moments of wedding planning and more importantly, how to avoid them. Your bridal party (if you’re having one) is your A-team. People who you both can rely on to help you out, plan super awesome bucks o...

In this episode I talk, saving cash and surprise strippers...these Q&A questions are completely unrelated but they do look good together...I mean I love saving money and would be delighted to receive a challenging question about finding discount strippers! Or would I? I jest. Two listener questions in today's show looking at organizing a bachelorette party and I talk a lot about planning budget we...

Episode Show Notes http://savethedatepodcast.com/2015/01/budget-savvy-bride/ An interview I have been chomping at the bit to bring you is my chat with Jessica from thebudgetsavvybride.com. The Budget Savvy Bride is where you should head immediately...well after you've listened to the podcast, if you are looking for creative and SUPER simple ways to cut costs when planning your wedding. As well as...

Today I tackle unplugged, tech-free weddings, Stepfamilies and how to integrate them into your wedding plans and should you invite your celebrant and other vendors to your wedding reception? 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...

Are you getting hitched in a hurry? Well, then have I got the guest and book for you! Journalist, Karley Kiker's, Hitched in a Hurry: The ultimate how-to for a speedy “I do” is a guide for brides (and grooms) planning weddings in six months or fewer. Karley planned her own wedding in 4.5 months, so she practiced what she preached! The book (and our interview) is packed with tips, charts, and organ...

In this episode I talk, wedding venue panic, with great solutions from Airbnb wedding venues and my favorite new wedding venue finding site The Hitch, pressure from family during the wedding planning process and adding +1's to wedding invitations. My special guest question answerer is author Karley Kiker (who you'll hear on next weeks episode). Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bride...

I'm so grateful to be able to bring you this episode. It's a topic close to my heart. Getting physical. Moving your body and feeling your absolute best. There is nothing more empowering than being healthy and feeling fabulous…especially on your wedding day! My guest Scott Colby is not only an excellent podcaster (you should check out his podcast The Power to Change), he is SUPER passionate about m...

In this episode, Aleisha talks about wedding apps, photography and exes. Should you hire an amateur photographer or photography student to capture your wedding day? A Bride has a mega beef with a chosen groomsman. Should she just jump it or speak her mind and I welcome a very special guest…my husband Rich to tackle a question about inviting an ex to your wedding! Should you put the past behind you...

I was very happy to spend some more time with Wedding Blogger, business lady extraordinaire and now Editor in Chief of the UK’s newest wedding magazine...Kat Williams from Rock n Roll Bride! Over the past three years, she's written and self-published an annual magazine, but it was recently picked up by Giraffe Media (who also publish Wedding Ideas Magazine) and as of this week (Jan 5th) you can bu...

Hopefully, by now you’ve bathed in the just-engaged attention … milk that, it feels good. You’ve got a ring on it, if that’s your thing, and you’re feeling relief that you no longer have to respond to the often grating, “So when are you getting married?” question. Now you’ve got that out of the way, let’s start the insanity. Aside from committing yourself to another person for the rest of your lif...

In this episode, Aleisha talks about bridesmaids attire. Who should pay for them and welcomes a special guest answerer/expert, wedding blogger Jessica from thebudgetsavvybride.com. Jessica show brides how to have a beautiful day on any budget. Should you have a seating plan? Yay or nay? And what’s the perfect gift to give to the bride that has it all? Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with th...

We spend a lot of time preparing and planning our weddings, schedules, menus, invitations... what we're going to wear BUT a lot of the time hair and makeup and the prep involved in looking and feeling our best are left until the weeks (or days) before the wedding. I've brought in the big guns for this episode. Celebrity hair and makeup artist Alicia Poxrucker has done pretty much everyone's hair a...

Drop the glue gun. Step away from the chalk board because this episode of The Save The Date Wedding Podcast, we're talking DIY weddings with the queen of DIY, Jen from Somethingturquoise.com. Are you planning to DIY some or ALL of your wedding? Good on you! In this episode we talk about Jen's favourite DIY creating supplies, DIY project management and how to get stores and suppliers to help you ou...

Interfaith, multicultural and fusion wedding planning are my topic du jour this episode and what a topic it is! The funny thing about love is when it grabs you, it doesn't give a damn about your background or religion, what God you believe in, whether you're from India and they're from Dundee and you're a boy or a girl. My guest this episode has launched a blog that celebrates the uniting of diffe...

Wedding expectations...you are liar pants on fire to say that you don’t have any. We all want our wedding day to go perfectly to plan, with no problems, it'll definitely come in under budget, all of your family will behave and cry at the right moments and it will all look exactly like your favorite Pinterest board...NOT! We build things up. We create little fantasies and when those fantasies don't...

Are you planning a Jewish or Jew-ish wedding? Karen Cinnamon started her blog Smashingtheglass.com when she realized in the run-up to her wedding day, that there was no one place that brought together creative, inventive and original ideas for style-focused Jewish (and Jew-ish) soon-to-be brides and grooms. Our Self confessed ‘culture-less’ host Aleisha seems to have picked up all of her knowledge...

In this episode, Aleisha talks about replica dresses…should you order a knock off from China or perhaps buy your dream dress pre-owned. She revisited last weeks, 'can my friend re-model her engagement ring because she hates it' questions (asking Kat from Rock N Roll Bride for her response) and Aleisha answers her favourite questions ever (so far...ok it's only been three weeks but still)... about...

When you’re planning a wedding, creating a guest list, who to invite to share your day, should be discussed early and discussed often. In this episode, Aleisha looks at obligation wedding guests (and how to ditch them) and gives easy, clear-cut solutions to prevent family wars, relationship breakdowns and how to adhere to basic manners and etiquette without inviting the whole neighbourhood to your...

This is a fun, must listen, for fiancés of both sexes who are wedding planning! Grab your guy (or lady) because this episode is for everyone. Wedding planning can bring out the best and worst in couples. And there are plenty of nonchalant Grooms-to-be. Aleisha welcomes author, podcast host and entrepreneur Nick Pavlidis, whose latest project A Terrible Husband is super apt for Bridechilla Podcast...

There aren’t many people in the world of wedding planning and wedding blogs that can legitimately claim to have a cult following, but this week’s guest is number one on that list! In 2007 after planning her own wedding, Kat Williams launched a ‘secret blog’ that featured her favorite alternative weddings and resources. She called it Rock N Roll Bride. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with th...

In this episode, Aleisha looks at flower free weddings. Do you have to have huge Kim Kardashian and Kanye West floral walls or can you substitute wedding flowers with something less expensive if you’re on a budget? What to do when your ‘friend' hates her engagement ring. Finally, she explores the etiquette behind asking for money instead of gifts! Can you create a Walter White money-laundering sch...

Charley Beard is a London Wedding Planning expert with a wonderful story. Charley reveals how she made the move from television to wedding planning (you’ll be surprised!), how she nearly became a TOWIE wedding planner and how she built her blog with tens of thousands of loyal followers. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Code...

Getting hitched but lacking funds? Need to cut your wedding budget but don’t know where to start? Who doesn’t! Aleisha brings you four easy to implement ways to save money and cut your wedding budget now without compromising (trust us, your wedding guests will never know). Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN fo...

Not everyone has the wedding budget to get married at an iconic landmark like London’s The Savoy Hotel BUT there’s nothing stopping us snapping up some sassy wedding planning advice from The Savoy Hotel London’s resident Wedding Expert Bruce Russell. With over twenty years in the event planning business, Bruce reveals the secrets to planning a luxury wedding on any budget, with tips and easy to im...

There's a secret, free wedding planning tool that lots of brides and grooms are using... but are they using it to their advantage to get bang for their wedding budget buck? I’m talking about Pinterest. With a little bit of tweaking, Pinterest can not only be your online wedding planning scrapbook, it can be a destination wedding homepage, vendor hub and a way to share your ideas with your wedding...