The Planner's Edit with Desirée Adams: A Podcast for Wedding Planners and Pros (FKA Ask the Planner)

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Danielle Eisenberg is joining us today to talk all about bachelorette parties and I could not be more excited. I know you love how we cover a variety of wedding topics here on the podcast and sometimes it’s nice to talk about something that’s more FUN and a little less serious but still very important! Danielle is the founder of Bach Place, which is a DIY web-base...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline In this episode I brought on Kim from Curated by Kim Weddings and Events to talk all about FUSION weddings. If you are in the middle of planning a fusion wedding (or are about to be!), she shares all about the challenges she faces planning them, which I'm sure you can relate to, and the additional events she helps her couples plan too. Whether you're pla...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline When you sit down to start your wedding planning, you’re probably not dying to dive into the logistics first. Maybe you’re daydreaming about flower arrangements or a crisp fall color palette. Maybe you know one of the first decisions you need to make is the venue, so you’ve started researching and requesting information from some of the top wedding venues in your...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline In this interview, we asked Stephanie Thomas, creator of Bridal Body Fitness (a signature wedding workout program) and author of The Little Book of Rest exactly what couples who are looking to get in better shape before their wedding should do.  She shares her top bridal fitness tips for all of our 2024 (and 2025!) brides tuning in today. Please know: there is NOT...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Hello! If you’re listening to this episode on its re-cast date, Happy Boxing Day! Yesterday was Christmas here in the United States and today’s episode is a recast of a previous episode from Season 2. We’re re-casting today’s episode because it’s still very relevant - Hi, it’s a wedding planning podcast and today’s episode talks about what to do when you get engag...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Welcome to another exciting episode of Ask the Planner Podcast! I'm your host, Desiree Adams, and today I'm sharing five things I WISH more online wedding planning checklists included. Believe me, using a generic checklist as a starting point won't cut it when planning your special heirloom occasion. As a professional wedding planners, I've see...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Welcome to another exciting episode of Ask the Planner Podcast! I'm your host, Desiree Adams, and today I'm spilling ALL the tea on why I hate the Knot (and where I think you should find your wedding vendors instead!). We had a reel go viral about this very topic last year, and it was so interesting to see  how many people had no idea how the Knot operat...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline  Today we’re diving into the custom wedding dress and alterations process. Whether you’re newly engaged and on the hunt for the perfect gown or you’ve already said Yes to the dress and now need to start the alterations process, you’re going to want to listen to today’s episode with my very sweet and special guest, Sarah Kolis. To fast-forward to a specific part of...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Want your wedding to feel luxurious? Then you need to incorporate all FIVE senses into your wedding design. Today, loverves, we are talking all about the sense that is almost never taken into account, even though it can make such a difference in your wedding day (and how people remember your wedding day). Today we are talking about the sense of smell. And more spe...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Today’s episode is going to be short and sweet as I give you my insider’s view of all the upcoming Holiday / Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals to watch out for. I love a good sale, so I scouted out my favorite retailers, made some calls and emails, and today I’m going to help you map out your holiday shopping strategy. To fast-forward to a specific part of the pod...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Welcome to another exciting episode of Ask the Planner Podcast! I'm your host, Desiree Adams, and today we're diving into a topic that's at the heart of wedding planning: which wedding planner is right for you? It can be overwhelming when you first get engaged, and it might feel like you have only two options - going all-in with a full-service plann...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Today we're talking about the ins and outs of vendor contracts and costly mistakes to avoid before signing those contracts. This episode is going to help both couples and vendors protect themselves when entering into agreements for weddings and events. But don't worry; I’m not going to scare you with legal jargon. Today I’ve invited an attorney to break...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Happy Halloween! Today’s episode is a special Halloween edition. I’m sharing wedding disasters and how to avoid them. I am sharing HORROR stories - from a recent wedding. Not only are they going to make you cringe and be happy you weren’t there, but I’m also going to give you some tips to make sure this doesn't happen at your wedding. To be clear you would ha...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Today I’m sharing with you the 6 most important templates in your wedding planning toolkit. Spoiler alert, all of these items can be found in our template shop and listeners of the show get 10% off with the code PODCAST10. This podcast is not about getting you to buy. It’s about helping you get organized and aware of the tools out there to make planning your weddi...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Wedding dress shopping. This is an endeavor filled with as much excitement as it is with drama. When do you go? Who do you take with you? What dress style should you wear? In today’s episode, I talk with Stella Jones, owner of Stella's Bridal , a boutique wedding gown shop with two locations in New York. Not only do we answer these very important questions, b...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Today I’m joined by Rachel Cruze, Personal Finance Expert & Bestselling Author, from Ramsey Solutions to talk about wedding budgets & awkward money conversations with your partner with Rachel Cruze. Here's a summary of our interview: Meet Rachel Cruze [02:50] When should couples talk about their long-term financial goals?[6:08] Should couples combine...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline What's the difference between a wedding planner and a wedding venue coordinator? When you start planning your wedding, you might find yourself asking this question. You may also ask,  Do I need a wedding planner if the wedding venue has a coordinator? What does a wedding venue planner do that the wedding planner doesn't? What is the difference between an...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline When you're picking out your wedding decor, it’s important to pick design elements that serve a purpose. When I design weddings for my couples, I want to make sure that the elements we include in the design or the details we pick for the wedding decor have meaning. They weave little tidbits of information that I’ve pulled from the couple’s story into the over...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Your wedding day timeline is used by all of your vendors to understand the flow of the wedding. It also can make or break your day because if things fall behind, it has a domino effect and the rest of the day can get really off the rails if something goes wrong. So it’s important to spend time putting together a solid day-of timeline.   I’m going to break down the...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Today we’re talking about how to make your wedding more sustainable, and environmentally friendly.  Being eco-friendly is becoming more and more important for couples and consumers.  Especially with the most recent push for conservation efforts, it’s so important to be mindful of the greener alternatives made available.  If you're looking to get started on yo...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Today’s topic is an important one because your wedding venue affects so much of your wedding planning and your wedding budget! Whether you’re just starting the venue search or you’ve locked in a venue and are further along in the process, this is a crucial episode to listen to so that there aren’t any surprises after you’ve signed the contract with your wedding ve...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Today’s topic is is really near and dear to my heart and also kind of a hot button issue for me. But I promise to be as bi-partisan for both sides so you get a balanced perspective. If one of the reasons below is why you're considering not hiring a wedding planner, then definitely have a listen on what I think about that. 5 REASONS YOU THINK YOU DON'T NE...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Today we’re talking about the dangers of scamming, and why scammers target newly engaged couples to take advantage of. I have to be honest, wedding scams and how to avoid them wasn't something I thought a lot about until after meeting today's guest.  But, now I'm taking extra precautions to avoid becoming a target of any kind of scams. HIGHLIGHTS FO...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Have you ever sat down to do some wedding planning and thought, I have no idea what we should do first? Or worse, you have so many things to do, you spiral because you know you need to do everything but can’t decide which thing is important, so you end up not doing anything?  In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through the 10 main steps you should be taking...

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline READ THIS FIRST!  This episode is a recast from Season 1. Please try to ignore my filler language. I was still learning how to podcast realized soon after this episode not to do that (thanks to one of your reviews!). We've edited this down to remove as many of them as we could but we didn't want to compromise the conversation. If this is your first episo...