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This week we cross the pond and dive into all things BRIDAL DRESSES! Suzanne Neville is a British award winning fashion designers of evening wear, bridal gowns and couture wedding dresses with shops in London and Cheshire Manchester! Her gowns are handcrafted using the techniques of contemporary couture and her silhouettes vary to encompass a full range of inclusive sizes, always using only the fi...

This week we are diving into all things VEILS with the owner and CEO of Tailored Tulle, Katie Valleau. Katie makes modern, intricate veils and accessories for the fashion forward bride. In this episode, we talk about the process behind her handmade veils, how she started her business during the pandemic, and MORE! She also shares with us her favorite cocktail, the Passion Fruit Habanero Margarita!...

The wedding is over, but we’re not off our wedding kick yet! This week, we’re featuring Jen Glantz the founder of Bridesmaid for Hire, a 3x author, podcast host, and creator of The Newlywed Card Game & The First Years of Marriage Newsletter! The idea is really what it says- she’ll be your everything Bridesmaid. Need a bestie? She’s got you. Need someone who will get the dance floor full? She’s got...

Pop the champagne! Ioanna is MARRIED and as of this episode airing we are likely still dancing because Greek weddings go until 5:00am! In honor of Ioanna's wedding and because she is currently on her honeymoon, we continue our wedding series this week with one of our faves in the biz, Celebrity Event, Wedding Planner Extraordinaire, and Château genius Melissa Andre, of Melissa Andre Events. She ha...

She shines bright like a diamond! In episode 2 of our wedding series, we’re diving into all things DIAMONDS with the owner and CEO of The Clear Cut, Olivia Landau. She’s a diamond expert, GIA Graduate Gemologist and 4th generation jeweler with experience at Tiffany & Co and in the diamond wholesale industry! Together with her husband, Kyle, they started The Clear Cut. The Clear Cut empowers “a new...

We are kicking off our bridal series with a local Chicago vendor who captures the most amazing moments during a wedding! Myra, also known as Buenas Vibras Photography on Instagram, pens herself as a photog “for tequila lovers wanting a stress-free wedding”! When she told us she likes to do a tequila shot with each couple, we knew she was Sip with Me ready!! Mayra aims to capture the most raw momen...

Booties at attention! Whether you’re a member of the Sip with Me Army or the Booty Army, do we have a guest for you! Nearing 4 million subscribers on YouTube and over 700 million views, Caleb Marshall is accomplishing so much for himself and changing the lives of so many, including Ioanna and I. Also known as “The Fitness Marshall”, Caleb is a fitness and dance pop star who has been frequently des...

As two long-time fitness professionals, Ioanna & Aaron know an innovative program when they see one. That’s why we sat down with internationally recognized Beachbody Super Trainers Jericho McMatthews and Elise Joan! Just like us, they are close friends; however, they completely level up, as Beachbody Super Trainers are the ultimate leaders for the industry! Per CEO Carl Daikeler, FIRE AND FLOW is...

We’re back with another episode where Ioanna & Aaron talk about their all time favorite thing- OUTER SPACE! What’s 13,800,000,000 years old? Why, the Universe of course! 2022 is a special year in this 13.8 billion year age because it’s the year humanity launched the most high-tech, high-capability tool to peer deep into that billion year history. Operations Controller for the new Webb Space Telesc...

Jamie Greenberg is a celebrity makeup artist and founder of her own business, JamieMakeup. Known for her iconic red carpet and natural beauty highlights, she works with Hollywood legends like Rashida Jones, Kaley Cuoco, and Chelsea Handler. A true founder, she discovered her love of makeup at one of her first jobs and worked her way up over many years to reach where she is now. Jamie wants to “cra...

If you’ve listened to the show before, you know Ioanna and I love to shoutout a good podcast, and we love to talk the tea about grandparents. This week we were thrilled to have Grandma Gail & Kim Murstein join us to discuss their epic show, “Excuse My Grandma”! Discussing generational differences around love, relationships, and dating, the family-duo dish out hilarious opinions and commentary on e...

In this minisode, Ioanna & Aaron share their experience getting horribly sick with covid-19 just two days apart from each other. From fever delirium to bone-chilling body aches, they experienced it all. Let their story serve as a warning that the pandemic is still with all of us, even if we don’t want it to be! Plus, a sneak peak at wedding season and The Quarantini!

Invivo & Co was founded much in the same way our cocktail-podcast was back in 2020, by two best friends enjoying a drink (well, in our case we were making pancakes). Ioanna & Aaron’s favorite wine brand, Invivo, “makes wine our mates would drink, and talk about it the same way they would: honest, down to earth, and without too much BS”. Founders Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron are major bestie ins...

Our youngest guest ever, Alexa Swinton is “already making history”! One of our favorite young actors, Alexa has the talent, knowledge, and credits to do just about any project that comes up in her future. With strong or leading roles on our favorite series like SATC reboot “And Just Like That”, HBO’s “Billions” and ABC’s “Emergence”, she’s got a resume stronger than most 12-year-olds. And let’s be...

Known for her cutting edge cake designs and her joyful personality, Queen of Cakes Emily Nejad runs one of the most creative cake spots in the nation. She’s known for her wild designs and her trademark Shag Cake. In 2021, she pivoted from taking custom orders to offering a full calendar of weekly cake and treat workshops! She even has a happy hour inspired workshop complete with snacks and a cockt...

In place of a weekly interview, Ioanna & I wanted to share the resources we are following to stay current and find truthful information related to Russia’s War on Ukraine. Visit the links below to find update-to-date event timelines, FAQ’s, journalists on the ground, and places to donate your time or financial resources. Get educated and support the fight for democracy in whatever ways you can! Li...

Per her website, Clare is a content creator & interior designer living in Manhattan (yes, Ioanna & I are living for this already). Her mission in life is to make everything around her beautiful. By sharing her creative skills with the world, she hopes to inspire others to live beautifully. Well folks, she has inspired many to live beautifully- millions! At just shy of one million followers on TikT...

DISCLAIMER: this episode was filmed on location. We recommend watching this episode rather than listening due to audio quality and the need to see our gorgeous fiancé’s! Watch our episode at the link below! Happy Valentine’s Day! Ioanna and Aaron celebrate love with their partners, Nathan and Michael! This week, we go head-to-head in a couples quiz game fit for the Game Show Network! Find out how...

When life gives you lemons, make lemon curd. Vallery Lomas triumphed and won season 3 of the Great American Baking Show, the US version of the famous Great British Baking show. Following that accomplishment, she released her debut cookbook, “Life Is What You Bake It”, featuring more than 100 of her best and favorite bakes! Vallery joined us hours before she departed on an international food expedi...

Mary Fitzergald leads the pack of LA’s hottest luxury brokerage team, The Oppenheim Group. With four seasons down and a fifth on the way, Netflix’s Selling Sunset catapulted the show’s leading ladies into the national spotlight. Multi-million dollar homes and more drama than most Americans experience in a lifetime are centerpieces of the Netflix original. However, Mary, who serves as Vice Presiden...

Morgan St. Jean is a LA-based singer-songwriter who has earned tens of millions of streams and rave reviews time-over-time. Her music ranges widely in the vibe it goes for, but what stays consistent is her powerful vocals and unique voice that could make even the most famous artist yearn to capture the human experience like she does. Ioanna and I have cried to “Unsettled Down”, danced to “Pity Par...

Ilana Dunn is the host of one of Aaron’s favorite podcasts “Seeing Other People” and was formerly the Face of Hinge and the host of Hinge’s Dating Sucks podcast – which debuted at #3 on the Apple Podcasts US Relationship charts. Ilana helps individuals all over the world navigate the struggles of modern dating. Featured in many publications and major podcasts, Ilana is our generation’s voice for d...

Averagely funny & sorta relatable is how TikTok sensation Kat Stickler describes herself in her bio. At over 8.3 million followers on TikTok alone as of the New Year, Kat is doing something right- she is amazingly funny and extremely relatable! Kat joins us to discuss her career, including her rise on the platform and some of the doors that have opened for her (including SNL which we are manifesti...

For our final cocktail of the year, Marie from @mixwithmarie shares with us her favorite holiday cocktail creation, Holiday Medicine! Plus, a quick thank you from Aaron & Ioanna, and an introduction to our first guest of 2022!

Merry Christmas from the Queen of Christmas, not Mrs. Claus, but Jeanna Crawford. Jeanna is an award-winning seasoned designer and Christmas specialist with a long list of happy clients and “Christmasers” that are all treated like family. Based in California, her clients may not have a “White Christmas”, but she leaves their homes feeling like it.    JeannaLovesChristmas embodies 28 years of exper...