Manage My Wedding Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Do you currently feel like there are way too many wedding tasks to get through? Like, how are you ever going to get through them all. The list is never ending. Yes, there are many tasks to get through, I am not going to sugar coat that. But, usually we are planning around the wrong way and that is why it feels never ending and why you can get overwhelmed. So, how do you get throug...

Send us Fan Mail Are you wondering what time you should start your wedding ceremony? It isn't a simple answer to be honest. There are many components to deciding on your start time. 1. Is the start time set by the ceremony venue 2. If not then what hours do you have between to pick from 3. Does the reception have a set time and is that flexible 4. Do you want sunset photo’s and if so what tim...

Send us Fan Mail There are 3 big mistakes couples make when wedding planning. Today I want to share with you what one of those big mistakes is. This mistake is that I see couples working on the wrong tasks. You don't know what you don't know. Right! You have never wedding planned before so how are you to know what you might be wasting your time on and what should be a priority. You get e...

Send us Fan Mail Have you started looking at your wedding timings yet? If not, I want to tell you to get cracking because leaving the schedule until towards the end has a huge knock on affect. How does it affect your planning and the actual wedding day. There are tasks you don't actually realise you need to do until you start to putting your timings together. If you leave it until too late yo...

Send us Fan Mail Are you worried that you might forget to organise something? There are so many things to do that this is a very common thought. You have so much happening, so much to think of and what if something slips your mind or you just don't know to organise something. So, how do you ensure you don't forget anything? Here are my tips: 1. Keep referring to the app 'to do'...

Send us Fan Mail There are certain things that you actually don't think of until the last couple of days of planning and they are things you do need to know, but have no idea about. You are then madly googling to find out the answers. These things are: - Which ring goes on first? Engagement or wedding band? And why the fourth finger on the left? - Who says 'I do' first? - That fake...

Send us Fan Mail How do you ensure the food at your wedding is incredible and that the guests talk about it forever. Because lets be honest, the food is a huge talking point at any wedding and it's often what guests will talk about forever. So, what do you need to consider: The chef. You want your chef to be happy and you want to ensure what you have planned doesn't make their job stress...

Send us Fan Mail What questions have brides been asking me lately? Today I want to share with you some answers to questions I am being asked of late that will help you get organised. Q1. What colour tie should the Groom and Groomsmen wear? Does it need to be the same colour as the Bridesmaids and if not what colour option is best? Q2. What can I have for my 'something blue' Q3. Who does...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know how the timeline looks for the day before your wedding? The day before is just as important because you can be anxious, nervous and have some last minutes hiccups occur the day prior and if you aren't organised with a schedule things can start to get messy and stressful. We will cover in this episode: 1. Why the schedule the day before the wedding is just as impor...

Send us Fan Mail Our wedding guests honestly take the most incredible candid photo's on your wedding day. But, how do you get hold of all of them without getting a million text messages that you forget to download. I am giving you all the options in this episode to make this task easy for you. I give you a selection of suggestions so you can pick which is best for you and your guests. This wi...

Send us Fan Mail Do you need a bridal party or does your bridal party need to look the same as all the other weddings you have attended? Honestly, no! They do not need to look that same. In this episode Yvette is giving you all the options and what can work best for you and your wedding day. For full show notes and extra wedding planning help head to - https://managemywedding.com/blogs/news/this-i...

Send us Fan Mail Want some stunning wedding photo's? Here is one of my favourite wedding photo tips. Enjoy and Happy Easter. Yvette xx For more episodes head to: https://managemywedding.com/blogs/news 🤍 WEDDING MUST-HAVES: Download the Free Manage My Wedding App : Stay organised Additional Tools : For easy smooth planning 🤍 CONNECT WITH US: Win Wedding Prizes: Leave a review on Apple Podcas...

Send us Fan Mail Are you feeling pretty content with your wedding planning? Feeling organised and like you still have plenty of time to get things done? I hear this often and then later down the track I hear how much stress there is in those final months.  I don't want you to get caught out and feel like this. This episode will help you stay relaxed and calm during the whole planning journey...

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel uncertain about the big day and about some of your choices? I  loved chatting with Angela who only just got married 2 weeks prior to recording this podcast. She was full of happy memories to share, but she also was kind enough to share the trials a tribulations along the way. In this episode we covered: - how Angela found her very unexpected venue - her decision around...

Send us Fan Mail Getting the bridal party organised can feel like a hard task when there is a few of them. Especially the boys. Sorry boys.  But, you can easily ensure  the boys and girls  turn up on the day and on time with everything they need with a little guidance from you. Listen to this episode to know what you can do in the lead up to the big day and also on the actual day itself. Implement...

Send us Fan Mail These 3 pieces of wedding advice will be the best advice you will ever be given for your wedding day. If you want a wedding day that is relaxed, memorable and everything you ever imagined then you need to take on these 3 wedding tips from Yvette, the Manage My Wedding Expert. With over 20 years of experience in the wedding industry Yvette has seen it all and knows what's most...

Send us Fan Mail Are you feeling completely disheartened that you haven't found your dream wedding dress yet? Or are you hesitating on starting the dress hunting because you have no idea where to start of what you like? Yvette has got all of this and more covered in this episode.  She discusses; - Who is best to take with you to your appointments - Where you should go and when - Why you need...

Send us Fan Mail The day after your wedding day is a great time to reminisce and celebrate your wedding day with your loved ones. But, what should you organise for that post-wedding celebration and who do you invite? In this episode I am breaking down: - where you can go to celebrate and what options are available - who to invite to the day after wedding party - what is expected the day after - wh...

Send us Fan Mail Do you wonder how you are going to manage to speak with all the guests at your wedding? Everyone wants to congratulate you, hug you and ask you a million questions. But how can you make sure they all get acknowledged and have a little moment with you? In this episode Yvette will cover: how to make each conversation cheerful but no too long how the bridal party and MC can help you...

Send us Fan Mail So many decisions made throughout a wedding planning journey are shaped by wedding traditions or what a bridal couple thinks they should do in order to have the perfect day. Imagine what would happen if bridal couples planned their wedding day based on their own preferences, shaking off old-school ways of doing things, and making their special day  about the love they share as a c...

Send us Fan Mail Bridal couples often ponder exactly what to do with their guests in the inevitable gap between the ceremony and reception on their wedding day. Unless you have your photographs captured before you arrive at the ceremony, there is no way to avoid a gap in proceedings. How long you plan to leave between your ceremony and reception can be impacted by a number of factors and can leave...

Send us Fan Mail One of our biggest fears is that our wedding day will not be our dream day that we have always imagined. What if there was a simple step you could complete in your wedding planning process that will eliminate this fear and enable your planning and decision-making throughout your wedding journey to flow effortlessly? In today’s episode, Yvette shares just that, the secret third tas...

Send us Fan Mail Planning the wedding of your dreams is no small feat. Often we spend months, and sometimes even years investing into this one special day to commemorate our love for our partner and officially unite our partnership. Considering this, it is no surprise that bridal couples often get anxiety in the lead up to the big day. Anxiety is not something to be ignored or left unprocessed, it...

Send us Fan Mail If you have decided to have a cocktail wedding in order to save money in your wedding budget then this is the episode for you. Listen in as Yvette deciphers the common downfalls of the cocktail wedding and provides proactive suggestions to remedy these issues.  Tune in to learn: What issues bridal couples normally encounter at their cocktail wedding and how to solve these problems...

Send us Fan Mail Following on from last week’s podcast episode, this week we are exploring six budget-friendly venue options for your wedding day. Once you start your planning your guest list and budget you will quickly understand that your venue together with catering is the biggest expenses on your wedding day. This considered, it makes sense to explore budget-friendly venue options that allow y...