The Big Wedding Planning Podcast

Reverend Maureen Cotton is an Interspiritual minister, serving the spiritual-but-not-religious. She’s a spiritual wedding coach and officiant with her business The Soulful Wedding. She's on a mission to revive the understanding that weddings are a transformative rite of passage.  Reverend Maureen and Michelle get into what marriage really is, and why the difficulties that come up during wedding pl...

Sophie Strauss is not a celebrity stylist. She is a stylist for regular people. Using her natural eye for styling, Sophie helps brides, marriers, and all types of regular folk feel and look good in what they are wearing.  Stay tuned at the end of the episode where Michelle has a special closet consultation with Sophie, helping her find the perfect outfit for an upcoming concert. Click HERE to beco...

Kat Landeta is the content creator behind Brides Love a Sale, an Instagram account that helps fellow brides find great deals on clothing, accessories, and other items for their many wedding events. She started the account while shopping for her own wedding wardrobe and began sharing her curated picks with other brides. After getting married in July, she recently founded Second Look, a socially-dri...

On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. These are always chock full of information that EVERYONE can benefit from. We have so much fun and we love our listeners for reaching out and interacting with us. Listen and learn, peeps! Do YOU have a wedding planning question? Call and leave us a voicemail at 415-723-1625 -or- email us thebigweddingpla...

Kristen is a longtime listener of the TBWPP. She used Michelle’s advice as she planned her own October 2021 wedding and she continues to listen to help her two best friends plan their weddings. She is currently planning both of their bachelorette parties. She is a local tv news anchor and reporter in Lexington, KY and a two-time regional Emmy award winner.  Click HERE to become a premium subscribe...

Join Lori Conley and Michelle Martinez as the two of them discuss who to bring with you the first time you go wedding shopping, how to transform your look on the wedding day without changing the gown in the middle of the reception, the best ways to inform your guests on the expectations of how they should dress for your wedding, what you need to know if you're getting married in 2023 and more. Cli...

Gretchen and her husband Adam could not have come from more different families. Gretchen shares all things family, trauma, wedding planning, family drama, and more. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness:       Ad-free, full length episodes      The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with  Access to 6 mini courses of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class  W...

On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. These are always chock full of information that EVERYONE can benefit from. We have so much fun and we love our listeners for reaching out and interacting with us. Listen and learn, peeps! Do YOU have a wedding planning question? Call and leave us a voicemail at 415-723-1625 -or- email us thebigweddingpla...

Ryan wrote a song that was inspired by Lexi, called "Worth It" and it is Ryan's love letter to the journey that led him to his soulmate. He says, "Through ups and downs, everyone has a story, and this one has a happy ending! It's a song about reflection, a song that says, even if you have to search a lifetime to find your soulmate, it’ll be worth it." The music video features real, raw footage fro...

Her dairy allergy started about 12 years ago and she has been navigating a life with severe food restrictions ever since. Her career and her life intersect perfectly as she works as the Senior Director of Communications for Food Allergy Research & Education, the nation’s leading nonprofit funder of food allergy research and advocacy. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of...

Listener Kyra listened to every single episode of TBWPP in 4 months (from June 2021 and finished in October 2021). She was married on April 23, 2022. With no wedding planner, but lots of research, she pulled the day off like Superwoman!  On today’s episode, she joins Michelle and shares her own Real Wedding Retrospective. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness:...

Alisha designs handcrafted wedding veils, bridal capes, and accessories so that you walk down the aisle looking elegant and feeling special. She quit her job as a paralegal to take her wedding veil business full time because she believes that every woman deserves to walk confidently down the aisle in a handcrafted heirloom that is theirs to treasure and pass on. Click HERE to become a premium subs...

On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. These are always chock full of information that EVERYONE can benefit from. We have so much fun and we love our listeners for reaching out and interacting with us. Listen and learn, peeps! Do YOU have a wedding planning question? Call and leave us a voicemail at 415-723-1625 -or- email us thebigweddingpla...

Living in Orlando, most of Brie’s guests will be flying or driving in from out of town.  They talk about music, dancing, room blocks, welcome bags, welcome receptions, invitations, weather considerations, considerations for other big events happening in the area, and more.  Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness:       Ad-free, full length episodes      The TBW...

Michael’s family has been in the diamond industry for 4 generations, and he’s been in it for 15 years himself. Michael is a born and bred New Yorker who currently lives in Manhattan with his wife and two kids. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness:       Ad-free, full length episodes      The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with  Access to 6 mini course...

Maybe you’re pregnant, your partner is in the military, there are limited options for timing… Whatever the reason, Jesse and Michelle have TIPS! Jesse Reing is a wedding planner that started her career in NYC. The very first wedding she planned was a destination wedding that she put together, and pulled off in just SIX weeks. She is the owner of the events and wedding planning company, Events By J...

On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. These are always chock full of information that EVERYONE can benefit from. We have so much fun and we love our listeners for reaching out and interacting with us. Listen and learn, peeps! On this month’s episode of YAWA, Michelle is joined by returning co-host, wedding designer, planner, podcast host, ex...

In the words of Deepak Chopra, "Theresa Cheung shows us that the way forward is to understand that consciousness/spiritual awareness is the fundamental ground of all experience" and Russell Brand has called her "mysterious, illuminating, kind and informative." Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness:       Ad-free, full length episodes      The TBWPP Wedding Pla...

Rony, of PeerSpace, developed a marketplace where you can book unique spaces for any event, including your big day! Rony Chammas is the Founder and Chief Product Officer of Peerspace. Rony came up with the concept of Peerspace as an MBA student at NYU Stern, and has been on a mission to give the world more choice and reason to meet, create, and celebrate together ever since. Click HERE to become a...

HAIR! Did you know that having a good hair style on your wedding day can improve your mood, the quality of your photos, and the overall glam you feel? Celebrity Hair Stylist and Artistic Director for Color Wow, Joseph Maine has become a sought after hairstylist in NY and LA for red carpets, editorial shoots and glamorous weddings. He has worked with Jenifer Anniston, Kate Mckinnon, Sophia Bush, Pr...

In today's episode, Michelle talks with listener Lindsey who has a wedding coming up on October 21, 2022. Michelle and Lindsey talk about all the things that Lindsey was either thinking about, needed to take care of, was considering, or decisions being made in the three months leading up to her wedding day. There are so many tedious tasks that come in this last phase of wedding planning. It catche...

On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. These are always chock full of information that EVERYONE can benefit from. We have so much fun and we love our listeners for reaching out and interacting with us. Listen and learn, peeps! Do YOU have a wedding planning question? Call and leave us a voicemail at 415-723-1625 -or- email us thebigweddingpla...

What if that town doesn’t have uber or at least not reliable cabs? In this episode, Michelle is joined by a listener and future bride who needs a little guidance on setting up transportation for her big day.  How do you pick a transportation company? What should you ask them? Does it make sense to book them for the whole day?  Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazing...

Dr. Mekel Harris is a licensed psychologist and health services provider who specializes in grief and loss. While we hope and pray none of you have to deal with this while planning, Dr. Harris joins Michelle and listener Jamie to talk about tools and strategies to sort through grief at such an emotionally heightened and exciting time. Big Takeaways Choosing not to share your grief can exacerbate y...

In this episode, Michelle is joined by Mark Groleau (of Unboring Weddings) to talk about why a rehearsal is a key, necessary part of the wedding. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness:       Ad-free, full length episodes      The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with  Access to 6 mini courses of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class  Wedding Planning Tem...