The Wedding Guide Podcast

What does the wedding of a wedding planner look like? Meet Mrs Darcy Allen, Easy Weddings Supplier Specialist who has been on the podcast before and is freshly married. We talk through her wedding day to find out all her personal advice to help make your day even better. Darcy’s Wedding Suppliers: Brides Accessories: @alwaysandforeverbridalinternational Bride: @alwaysandforeverbridalinternational...

Krystal and Glen’s worst fears came true when Covid cancelled their wedding and they were forced to plan for multiple scenarios. Meet Krystal and Glen who were married on the 15th Jan 2021. Hear how they overcame multiple obstacles to have their incredible wedding day and what advice they’d share to all couples currently planning. You can learn more about their wedding on: East Wedding Article: ht...

Need help writing a wedding speech? Meet Christina Canters from the C Method. Christina provides public speaking and communication skills for high performing professionals. She shares with us on how to make your speeches better from preparation, to delivery and mindset. You can follow Christina on: Website: thecmethod.com/ Instagram:   www.instagram.com/cjcanters/ @cjcanters Facebook: www.fac...

Meet Ryan and Dylan from YSG; where they tailor custom made suits for the modern-day man. Ryan and Dylan share with us their process of creating the suit you’ll look great and feel comfortable in on your wedding day and advice on how to get the most out of your whole wedding experience. You can follow YSG Tailors on: Website: ysgtailors.com.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/ysgtailors/ @ysgtailors...

Meet Sarah McNamara; DJ, Creative and still finds time to play VFL for Port Melbourne. Sarah and her friend Casey run Caravan Sounds, where they bring Billie or Benny to your wedding in either Victoria or South Australia to provide the tunes! She shares with us their process, from DJ song lists to helping power live bands for weddings and advice on how to get the most out of your day. You can foll...

Meet Liz and Derm, one of my couples who were married in January 2021. They share with us their initial planning steps, how and why they chose suppliers and give us their wedding advice in hindsight. Suppliers/Vendors Venue: Hunter Gatherer Winery www.hgwines.com.au @huntergathererwinery Photographer: Tim Brown www.timothyrabrown.com @timrabrown Caterer: Truffle Pig www.trufflepig.com.au @ _truffl...

Meet Chris Hannan from Hannan Jewellery Designs. Chris was my Jeweller back in 2013 when I married Grace and has created 3 custom pieces of jewellery for us. He shares with us all about wedding and engagement rings, from metal varieties to diamond qualities and helps guide new couples through every facet of their rings. You can follow Hannan Jewellery Designs on: Instagram: www.instagram.com/hanna...

Meet the 3 Daughters of your Wedding Guide: Mila, Taya and Sienna as we begin the year with a bit of fun! They share with us their perspective on why people get married, what’s important on a wedding day and even answer if they’ll get married one day. Mila’s Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBK3N0BpjXt0PKtFn2KkJA Your Host, Pete The Celebrant is a young Melbourne wedding celebrant...

Meet your Wedding Guide, Peter Hordern/Pete The Celebrant, as he wraps up 2020. He begins with his experience of the year and the projects that came forth from the COVID abyss; being The Wedding Guide Podcast and Cheeezy Pete. We find out the leading episodes and give Thanks to all who came on the podcast and to all the listeners. Your Host, Pete The Celebrant is a young Melbourne wedding celebran...

Meet Caroline Linares from The Flower District. Caroline runs her own business from her home studio and specialises in Weddings and Event flowers. She shares with us her process with couples, how they pick their arrangements and offers some great advice. You can follow The Flower District on: Website: www.theflowerdistrict.com.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_flower_district/ @the_flower_distr...

Meet Colleen Haggarty from Showtime Event Group. Colleen is the producer for The Victorian Library and tells us all about that space and the many others that Showtime manage. She also shares with us some of the ways couples pick their venue and the answers to some common questions. You can follow Showtime Event Group on: Website: www.showtimeeventgroup.com.au/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/easywed...

Joining us for the episode are Amy and Lucy from Easy Weddings. Amy has been hosting the Easy Wedding webinars for suppliers and couples during COVID and Lucy’s role is helping couples plan their big day. They’ve come to give us a brief overview of the 2020/2021 Wedding Industry Report from the survey they conducted; explaining how couples and suppliers have been impacted this year. You can follow...

Meet Naomi Terese from Fat and Skinny Catering. Naomi shares with us how and why she began the business, the values that keep it running and what you can expect with them as your caterer from your first email and all the way to your wedding day. You can follow Fat + Skinny Catering on: Website: www.fatandskinny.com.au/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/fatandskinnycatering/ @fatandskinnycatering Facebo...

Meet Jessie Newell, the event coordinator at Victoria Parks in Queensland. Jessie shares with us how she and her team have been helping couples celebrate their wedding amongst COVID guidelines in QLD and then we discuss why couples choose VIC Parks as a wedding venue. You can follow Victoria Park on: Website: victoriapark.com.au/brisbane-wedding-venues/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victori...

Meet Annie Molenaar, a Marriage Celebrant, celebrant mentor, MC, DJ, Singer and creator of Unholy Matrimony. Annie shares with us all about how Unholy Matrimony helps couples break through the stereotypical wedding styles of today. Then we discuss how she’s been helping couples during the COVID guidelines in QLD. You can follow Annie on: Website: www.celebrantladylove.com Instagram: www.instagram....

Meet Darcy Burch, a wedding planner at Easy Weddings who joins us on the podcast. Darcy has had a huge amount of experience in the wedding industry as an event planner at some of Melbourne’s most popular venues and now helping couples put together their dream team of suppliers all across Australia. In the episode, we discuss the new Easy Weddings COVID Tracker found on their website that is helpin...

Meet Hayley Barberis, the Victorian producer for The Baker Boys Band, who are available Australia-wide. The Baker Boys are a customisable 3 to 14 piece band specialising in high-energy music for weddings and pride themselves on filling dance floors. We discuss the process of choosing the band and what live music truly brings to your wedding day. You can follow Baker Boys Band on: Website: www.bake...

Meet Jane Libbis, a lawyer who specialises in Family Law at Umbrella Family Law. She helps people who are separating start their new life. We discuss legal options for couples including prenuptial agreements and how to set yourselves up for a successful marriage. You can follow Jane Libbis on: Website: umbrellafamilylaw.com.au/ Email: theteam@umbrellafamilylaw.com.au Instagram: @umbrellafamilylaw...

Meet Aneta Pazeski, who helps brides find the perfect bridesmaids dresses in the simplest way possible with her business Bridesmaids Dressing Room. In the episode, we discuss the process she takes brides and their wedding party through, regardless of whether they live close to one another or live in separate cities around the world. You can follow Aneta Pazeski on: Website: www.bridesmaidsdressing...

Meet Sarah Aird, a Marriage Celebrant, trainer of Celebrants and podcast host. We discuss how you legally get married in Australia, including a dive into marriage documents, what forms of ID you need, time frames and even name changes. You can follow Sarah Aird on: Website: www.sarahaird.com.au Celebrant Institute: celebrant.institute/podcast Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-celebrant-ta...

Meet Darcy Burch, a wedding planner at Easy Weddings who joins us on the podcast. Darcy has had a huge amount of experience in the wedding industry as an event planner at some of Melbourne’s most popular venues and now helping couples put together their dream team of suppliers all across Australia. In the episode, we discuss what Easy Weddings is and how her role helps couples plan their weddings,...

Meet Marc Cam, a mortgage broker and another incredible Frenchman who joins us on the podcast. After getting to know Marc better from a networking group I realised he brought a French perspective to dating and weddings from what he’s observed while living in Melbourne. In the episode, we discuss what Marc does, the cultural differences of dating and weddings in Australia to France and ask about hi...

Meet Callan Young, musician, singer, DJ, engineer and stud. When you’ve found the perfect song to walk down the aisle too, it makes sense you’d want a great artist to perform it. In the episode we discuss how Callan became a musician and started playing at weddings, we discover his recommendations for finding a song and why live music will always beat a playlist. You can follow Callan on: Website:...

Meet Lucy, one my brides and fiancée to Tom. These two have had their wedding impacted by both lockdowns; leaving them no option but to change their date alongside their wedding team. They've been absolute legends about it and as they’ve done it twice, have some great advice. In the episode, we discuss how they felt when they found out a week before they couldn’t be married when they’d planned, wh...

Meet Adam & Nadia who were married at Abbottsford Convent in February 2018 by your host Pete The Celebrant. You'll love hearing their hindsight wisdom that's guaranteed to provide you inspiration with your own planning. In the episode, we discuss how they planned, why they made their supplier decisions and what they recommend for you.