Busy Bride 101

Welcome to BUSY BRIDE 101, Wedding Planning Tips for the bride on the go and I'm your host, Lisa G. McMillan, wedding and event planner at  Exquisite Events and Consulting. Years of planning weddings has given me focused insight towards organizing successful events. Budgeting, logistics, and constant interaction with others play a significant role in creating moments of a lifetime and dealing with...

Today's PODCAST will cover working with ceremony musicians . Anytime you have the opportunity and financial resources to hire quality musicians, do it! Don't get me wrong, recorded music works well but there's an excitement and resonance that accompanies the sound of music wafting through the air played live, right in front of you. Tip Number 1 :  When hiring musicians make sure it shows on the co...

In episode, "Wedding Cake: Do I Really Need One?" explores the options of various desserts to offer guests instead of cake. Special occasions are a great dessert option but not everyone likes cake. Here are just a few ideas to consider for your wedding reception. This Episode's Tips, Trends, and To-Do's So, let's jump into our episode! Today's PODCAST will cover the ever tasty topic of Wedding Cak...

Flower Power: Discovering Your Floral Vision is for brides struggling with determining what color combinations, styles and floral types to use for their wedding. This easy step by step approach removes the anxiety of having to know anything about flowers and focus on your desire to have a beautiful event. This Episode's Tips, Trends, and To-Do's Today's episode is entitled FLOWER POWER! Quite ofte...

In episode, DON'T MESS UP MY CLOSE UP: HAIR and MAKE UP TIPS, find out how to prepare for your hair and make up trial run. From what to bring to who to bring we cover the most important questions you will ask about getting your close up ready for the public to see on your wedding day.  This Episode's Tips, Trends, and To-Do's    Hair and Make Up for your wedding are one of the first scheduled appo...

In episode Getting to the Wedding: Time Saving Transportation Solutions everyone from the bride, groom, guests, and vendors are covered with ways to arrive and depart your event punctually and in style.

If you are recently engaged and only have 6 months to plan your wedding, this episode is for you. In today's episode, SPEED PLANNING helps you to discover how each letter of the word "GIVE" identifies your next steps in planning your wedding.

Have you ever wondered what questions to ask your vendors during your consultations? Look no further, today's podcast NEGOTIATION CONVERSATIONS, VENDOR CONSULTATION TAKEAWAYS will help to prepare you for future face to face or phone discussions with your service providers and walk away feeling more knowledgeable about their services, costs, expectations, and most importantly if they are are perfec...

Planning your wedding during the holidays can be daunting coupled with organizing and attending family gatherings. Prepare yourself for the barrage of questions from your friends and loved ones. Sometimes the best answer is no answer at all. 

In this episode, Alcohol or No Alcohol learn about the various ways to control a portion of your budget by determining the amount of alcohol to serve at your wedding and reception.  

In this episode, "It's Not All About You" dives into simple and considerate ways to make your guests feel at ease at your wedding and reception. A happy and relaxed crowd will remember and recount your event with fondness.

While listening to this episode, TLC: Tables, Linen, and Chairs you will gain insight in determining who will set up your ceremony and reception area perfectly for your wedding. Thus, figure out how to order the correct linen size for your cocktail tables and what to include on your floor plan to ensure tables, linens and chairs are placed accurately.

Your wedding day is a long day and everyone must eat. Listen to a few tips to ensure everyone from the bride and groom to the photographers, band, and DJ are fed promptly and ready to give you a day filled with joy.

10 Tips to consider while at your reception.

Options to consider if you decide to assign tables for your guests during the reception dinner.

10 steps to help you set up your itinerary for face to face visits with wedding vendors.  Creating Your Itinerary When Visiting Vendors This Episode's Tips, Trends, and To-Do's Tip Number 1 : Pull your itinerary together by first writing down the names of each vendor you'll see. Include the telephone number, email address and street address. List the vendors chronologically by time. This becomes h...

Welcome to the Busy Bride 101 Podcast! If you're new here, listen to this episode first to hear from your host, Lisa G McMillan, about how you can plan your perfect wedding day.