Bridechilla - Wedding Planning Podcast

As a wedding planner, Bridechilla Podcast guest, Rachelle Lopez understands how time-consuming and overwhelming wedding planning can be and as a busy professional woman, you don't always have the time to call, interview, and book every appointment. She understands that marriage is more than saying "I do;" it includes the morning, day, month, and years following your wedding and how you approach your marriage will help you not only be successful in it but also help you stay true to yourself as a woman. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Bridechilla Podcast covers everything from wedding reception seating plans to what to do if your Mother has purchased you a dress and you don’t like it! Can you return it without hurting her feelings? Bridechilla Kelly shares some great insights into why it is great (if you can) to invest in videography (and I have some other suggestions if it is out of reach for your wedding budget). Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I sometimes we think we can do everything. We go into superwoman (and man) mode where it feels easier to do a task ourselves rather than allocate it to someone else. I am joined by planner and professional superwoman Sandy Hammer from allseated.com. She shares LOTS of wisdom about hiring a planner (whether it be a full-time wedding planner or day of planner) and how you can balance your wedding planning to be time and cost-efficient. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Q&A Thursday episode, Bridechilla DeAnna is getting hitched in 3 weeks. They’ve met with officiant but DeAnna is concerned about the announcement of Mr. and Mrs. after the wedding…a really interesting question about our identity and how we feel about being a Mrs! Bridechilla Eadaoin is also getting married this month and left a fantastic voice message about her planning and how she has painted her chill thought most of the wedding planning adventures (even when faced with a dress drama). Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg Keene is the founder of the fabulous website A Practical Wedding. She ‘turned a love of glitter and feminism’ into one of the fastest-growing wedding brands in the world. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m joined by my friend, TV hair and makeup artists and Alicia Poxrucker who answers an email from Bridechilla Helen, who asks for advice about doing her own her and makeup. Also, Bridechilla Bonita had an eye injury from false eyelashes…yep, she had to take herself off to hospital after an allergic reaction three days before her wedding! Funny story but a good word of warning for having any beauty treatments or trying new things too close to your big day! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the Bridechilla summer series, where I share with you some of my favorite episodes of the show. In today’s episode, I throw some fast ideas at you to save coin…inspired by a listener question asking me to talk about wedding planning ideas for budgets under $5k. The big thing is to remember that money doesn’t maketh your wedding day and spending money you don’t have is bad voodoo! I’m so excited to share this episode with you and welcome some wonderful newly engaged listeners! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridechilla Lisa shares some wonderful feedback about her bridal party and some amazing suggestions about meaningful gifts for her bridal party…avoiding stuff that doesn’t have meaning and won’t be used again. She also shares an amazing mantra… ’My wedding is not going to be in a magazine!’ AMEN. It’s not about the public broadcast, the Pinterest-ability of your day, it is about YOU and your guests having the most amazing time! LOVE theses suggestions…this is why you are ALL so great. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest Laura Holden, is a Bridechilla and also a wedding planner and stylist with her company Holden Bespoke. We talk feminism and weddings, big, bold colour choices when it comes to flowers and dresses and how the word ‘nice’ should be banned. SNORE! We also look at wedding planning from Laura’s perspective, how she goes from someone who deals with other people’s weddings and their ideas every day and shifts her mindset to plan her own wedding. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today more wedding hacks, problems solved and fun on the Bridechilla Podcast Q&A Thursday! Lulu is looking for suggestions on jazzing up their honeymoon…how to make it feel special and not just like ‘a holiday’. Bridechilla Rachel is wondering how to approach some acquaintances about possibly getting hitched in their backyard. Can you just ask? Do you need to offer them cash? Is it rude? Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may have heard today’s guest recently on the Bridechilla Podcast, speaking about her experiences with a substandard seamstress, who left her with a dodgy slip and a bag of disappointment in the lead up to her wedding…but like a true Bridechilla and Aussie, Kate soldiered on and with the help of a clever girlfriend in the wedding dress business got her dress fixed and moved on to a happier thing. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A great response from a Groomchilla Kyle’s after his fiancé Misty left me a voice message a few weeks ago. In the message Misty had admitted that she felt that Kyle is potentially taking over all of their wedding plans. I think you will enjoy Kyle's message. Bridechilla Mindy is dealing with a very frustrating cousin who has invited herself to the wedding in a very passive-aggressive way. The question we posed today is new and invite someone that is invited themselves and how do you do it? Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridechilla Nell is having a very frustrating experience with their best man. They have been planning the destination wedding for over two years and with but weeks to go before the wedding that this man has still not purchased his flight. Nell has come to terms with the fact that he is probably not going to attend the wedding but is concerned and frustrated with the fact that he has not discussed this with the groom and worries about the future of their friendship. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the 200th episode of The Bridechilla Podcast and today’s episode is not only full of information about the benefits of borrowing instead of buying, Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridechilla friends Hannah and Izzy left me a wonderful voice message, with two very interesting questions. The first from Izzy is all about picky eaters. Some very outspoken members of her family have declared that they will bring sandwiches instead of eating the ‘weird food’ that they are planning to serve at the wedding reception. I lose my mind over this question! They are such fun! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many Bridechillas and Groomchillas probably haven’t considered attending couples counselling or therapy to their list of things to do prior to their marriage. In today’s Bridechilla Podcast, I speak with clinical health Psychologist Dr Lindsay Bira about the benefits or pre-marital counselling, planning together and setting goals, to ensure a healthy, positively open and communicative relationship. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of wedding planning goodness in today’s episode of the Bridechilla Podcast. Bridechilla E is conflicted about her pre-wedding party. Her mother and sister have generously offered to host a party for their extended family prior to their wedding next year, as their wedding will be an intimate affair. What do they call this party? Should it have a wedding feel and will the guests feel bad that they aren’t being invited to the ‘real wedding’. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s fabulous Bridechilla guest, illustrator Lucy Knisley. Lucy’s new book, Something New- Tales from a Makeshift Bride is about suddenly finding yourself completely ecstatic while also being completely at sea. Traversing the foreign world of wedding planning, Lucy and John faced family drama, gender stereotypes, and giant fluffy dresses on the way down the aisle. Lucy is a fabulous guest and I can’t wait to share her story with you! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some wonderful feedback from the Bridechilla community on yesterday’s episode with my cousin Belinda and her wedding planning adventures. Sarah was particularly fabulous with her response to the seating plan conundrums…should Belinda and Luke go rogue and not have a plan at all, or would that create chaos? Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 2 of my interview with Bridechilla Belinda (who just happens to be my cousin). She and her fiancé Luke are planning their upcoming destination wedding in Hawaii. Belinda is an Australian and Luke is from the United States and in today's podcast we talk about hiring a wedding planner and whether or not it is cool to go rogue and ditch the seating plan. We also talk about choosing a theme, something Belinda wasn’t that fussed with and ditching traditions that are not meaningful to you. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A much-requested topic and theme of the wedding podcast have been featuring real brides and grooms talking about their wedding planning. I interview my cousin Belinda and her fiancé Luke, who are planning their upcoming destination wedding in Hawaii. Belinda is an Australian and Luke is from the United States, so I think this episode brings an interesting perspective of mixing cultural traditions and interpreting new traditions when it comes to combining their wants and needs for the wedding. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the #FridayQuickie, Bridechilla Bobbi asks for some advice about parental financial contributions, when you want to pay for your wedding yourself and today is a big one for us as we’re giving you a sneak peek of Significant Other, our new relationship podcast! Huzzah! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brittany asks about wedding shows and booking things in advance, especially when the wedding is still a little while away. Misty has a potential Groomzilla on her hands, with her partner working in the events management area, she is worried that he isn’t taking her opinion into consideration when it comes to their wedding planning and Dorotea is being very eco-friendly and is looking for biodegradable confetti to throw at her venue! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pinterest is one of the biggest influencers in the world of weddings. With over 100 million active users, the website has become bridechilla and Groomchillas go-to place for ideas to make their wedding aesthetically gorgeous, provide DIY inspiration and tutorials and help share creative ideas to make your day shine. Now, in honor of the 1-year anniversary of marriage equality in the USA, Pinterest has released a list of the most popular wedding ideas for this year. In this episode of the Bridechilla Podcast, I share the list and some of my personal tips to prevent the need for a pintervention during your wedding planning journey and to inspire you! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I hereby sub-categorized this show today as the art of successful grievances… How to complain nicely and be heard. Successful complaints e.g. a company or individual he is what you have to say and doesn't necessarily get angry but takes your opinion and makes no of what they could improve, can sometimes be one that is hard to master but on today show I give you a couple of tips to keep your call and hopefully have a positive resolve when it comes to dealing with vendors that may not be pulling their weight or doing what you would have hoped in the relationship. I shared very fabulous voice messages from Bridechillas Hannah and Erin. Both Hannah and Erin have really got this shit together when it comes to their wedding planning and taking control of what is important to them and how to communicate that. Hannah used Dr. Lindsay Bira’s advice from episode 160 to chat with her Mum about why she isn’t participating in her wedding planning as much as she'd hoped. Bridechilla Erin shares some pretty fabulous details that she and her partner Aaron have included in the upcoming wedding to highlight and reflect upon her parents who won't be there to celebrate and support her family in finding wonderful ways to unite and show how much they mean to each other. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recording the #bridechillapodcast Q&A Thursday from the road this week after some air traffic control strike action left us ‘stranded’ in the South of France…yeah, I know absolutely terrible! Today Bridechilla Olivia leaves some wonderful tips about acknowledging loved ones who have passed away and also how she and her partner really enjoyed the pre-marital counseling held by their local church. Talia also has a conundrum about choosing her maid of honor after drunk promising the role to her friend years ago! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Bridechilla wedding podcast, Claire from bridalmusings.com and I cover a lot of ground. We start the show in our underwear… I am serious. As Claire puts it, it's only our second date but already we have our kit off! We were lucky enough to be treated to a facial at the prestigious Brown's Hotel in London where we both experienced and relaxation for the first time in a long time. As a bridechilla and editor of one of the most successful wedding blogs, Claire has some wonderful insights into planning her own wedding and observations about the industry, expectations and some funny stories that will guarantee giggles and nods of approval. We move to a lively London pub for the second half of the interview (apologies if the table near us gets a little rowdy) where we continue our chat. I adore Claire and her wonderful Irish optimism! She is a podcast favorite and I can't wait to have her on the show again to talk all about her wedding! I would love to hear your feedback on some of the topics that we have discussed in the show today and remember if you have a question or comment please leave a voice message. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a podcaster, I like to carry my microphone with me to record interviews at all available opportunities…many times at work! Today on this special #GroomchillaFriday, I interview two Groomchillas about their upcoming weddings, both of which are overseas! Stephen is marrying Cilla tomorrow in Ireland and has been planning at his desk, fretting over seating plans and last-minute details. I also feature the lovely Will (where you will hear me interviewing him in a supermarket…of course) talking about his wedding to Joe in Canada…neither of them have been to Canada but they think it looks like ‘ a nice place’. Groomchilla week is a week where we celebrate all things, Groom! Hope you’ve enjoyed it! I would love to hear from more Grooms, so please leave me a VM! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There always seems to be a lot of talk about the wedding dress, the style, the shape the cut, the color. How it may look in certain situations… There is a lot of attention given to fittings and making sure that the address or bridal attire is just right. The groom's attire, however, for many couples can be an afterthought and offering the search for the suit is given the attention and care that perhaps it needs. Today on the show I welcome an expert in the field of men's wedding attire Nathan from Menguin.com. We talk all about how to find a suit that will compliment any figure and style of wedding. Nathan has some wonderful suggestions about finding this soon that will feed all of your groomsmen in any weather situation. He also gives some wonderful tips about what to look for the quality suit, especially if you are investing in a suit that hopefully will last you for many years to come. Nathan's business Menguin.com has partnered with the Bridechilla Podcast and is a wonderful alternative to shelling out thousands of dollars for a tailored suit. They have literally thousands of options and will guarantee wonderful fees and superior service, ensuring that your Grimshaw looks super suave without possibly buying a suit that you'll only ever wear once. I know you'll enjoy this show Nathan is a fantastic guest with lots of valuable information for your man. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the first official episode of the Bridechilla Podcast (new name, same show) and what better way to launch the new brand is with celebrating Groomchilla Week on the show! A week where we celebrate all things Groom and today I am joined by Rich my Groom (former) and now husband to talk about how to get a less responsive Groom engaged in planning activities and the bullshit behind the idea that ladies should be the only ones interested in planning a wedding. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s my last show…as Save the Date, with Monday heralding a new era of the podcast with the launch of the Bridechilla Podcast! WOOT. On today’s #fridayquickie…Trisha and her fiancé have changed her wedding date (bringing it forward) and the family is going mental. Her mother in law is making a bunch of excuses about why they shouldn’t get hitched early. Anne and her #groomchilla has found the perfect venue but her parent thinks they are putting the wedding before their marriage and are spending too much money…drama ensued. What should they do? Anne is disenchanted with the wedding process. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is one of those episodes of the wedding podcast, that I really super duper enjoyed recording… I mean I always enjoy recording these shows but today, in particular, the #bridechilla voicemails are particularly awesome. #Bridechilla Alex and her fiancé are getting hitched on a cruise ship but are concerned potentially some of the elder relatives and guests may not ‘make it’ to the big day. Although this may sound Debbie Downer, and I have to admit that it did make me giggle and I did make some fairly bad taste jokes in this episode, I do appreciate that we have no control over who was around or not to attend a wedding especially when you are in the situation of having to travel on a big boat and plan ahead. #Bridechilla Mel is super organized and gives some pretty amazing suggestions that I have never used on the show before so she gets 10 gold stars. She also has a question about her sometimes domineering mum and how to pave the way for her in-laws to have more connection participation with the wedding planning process. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've been working on my new book… which is all being a bridechilla (of course) and I started to create a list of wedding planning truths, things that will just happen when you are wedding planning and basically the sooner we accept them the sooner we can get over them and move on. As soon as I finish the list I realized this would be a great podcast topic. In this episode, I cover everything from… the gargantuan amount of wedding dresses on offer that all seem to look the same, why I believe wedding magazines are on the way out, how to avoid getting sucked into creating an over the top themed, extravaganza wedding and your inevitable move into becoming a bridechilla politician, one of the many hats that you will wear over your wedding planning time. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#Fridayquickie- Sarah isn’t into the idea of opening gifts in front of guests. Is it kosher to avoid having to do this? Yesenia shares some pretty fantastic details about her upcoming wedding…she and her partner have gone all out in following their desires to create a 1920s Frida Kahlo inspired event…which sounds AMAZE! She is using Etsy to find unique items that match their theme. I also share some more fabulous feedback from you about my recent request for your opinion on how I can move the podcast into more of a viable business model without my lovely listeners being impacted too heavily. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#Bridechilla Danielle who is also an event planner leaves a frustrated voice message about family and friends pressuring them to make decisions quickly when it comes to wedding planning. I have a theory about ‘old people’ and they need to organize and schedule things ahead of time… They are the original FOMO crew. Chris's fiancé is really into the idea of making their wedding super original and is very anti-using any ideas that they have seen at other weddings… Including candy that was featured at a wedding, they attended in 2011. No jokes. She has a question about wedding favors… She isn't a fan herself and her fiancé is really into them, should she just let him go to keep him happy or is this something she should pursue and risk a drama. Yesenia and her fiancé are planning to get hitched next May, they are hoping to do a small destination wedding with close family and friends and then celebrate with their larger group when they return. Yesenia is really chill and I think we should all absorb some of her laid-back attitudes when it comes to making wedding planning decisions. I'm looking forward to hearing where they decide to go for the destination wedding and I'm so glad that she isn't stressed and was taking everything in her stride. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Working with people, vendors, family, suppliers…your partner (!) is a vital part of planning a wedding. In order to get things done, you need to find a balance, be clear at communicating and finding a way to reach a happy medium with decisions. Today I share the show with the lovely Louise Beukes, who is the founder and Editor in Chief of http://blovedblog.com, a gorgeous hub for weddings, interiors, fashion, travel, family, and beauty. Today Louise shares helpful advice about how to reach a level of trust and let go…leaving your ‘wedding people’ and helpers to be creative and do their thing! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hola #Bridchillas and #Groomchillas, it’s #fridayQuickie time on the #1 wedding planning podcast! Voice mails today include Ashleigh from Nebraska…she loved the episodes with Dr. Lindsay Bira about wedding anxiety and stress, #Bridechilla Brittany from West Virginia sends an update about her photography dramas and Sasha from Anchorage Alaska is really looking forward to our new podcast! WOOT! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I constantly admire the strength and openness of the wedding podcast community and today it's wonderful to hear from two listeners, both from Texas who share their thoughts on their wedding planning processes and the highs and lows that surround the journey. Erica is a big fan of A Practical Wedding and she shares some of her thoughts on the pre-engagement pressures and also some wonderful ideas about what you've bought wedding planning would be about and what it actually is… Looking at what is important to you as a couple not just what wedding magazines suggest you should care about. #Bridechilla Sarah has received some hard health news and is struggling to connect with the happiness that she thinks she should be feeling surrounding her wedding vs the conflicting feelings that she is going through with the health news. I'm so grateful that she shared this voice message with us as I know we don't all share the sort of topics and I think that her openness and strength are admirable. Lastly, I make a little bit of an announcement about the future of the podcast… Something we've been working on for quite some time and I'm delighted to be able to finally share it with you. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is a former BBC reporter and newsreader, Natasha Johnson. She’s a world adventurer, blogger and has celebrated her eighth year as a wedding celebrant… with over four hundred weddings and a few celebrity nuptials under her belt, Natasha and I cover a lot of ground on today’s wedding podcast, from traditions to swearing, little details that you can add that goes a long way, to who to declare your love in words without feeling awks! Natasha’s blog is for; ‘realists, feminists, pragmatists, optimists, lovers, mothers, newly-weds-to-be, the married, the unmarried and people in love with life, who want to grab it all with both hands’ and I know that you will love her energy, passion, and enthusiasm on today’s show! Love this gal! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today #Bridechilla Alecia shares the highs and lows of their wedding planning, from cancelling their big wedding that was due to be held across the country, to then planning a smaller wedding coming up with lots of problems with the family so they decided to shift the whole wedding planning back to their home town and start again. I love her attitude and resolved to finally do what they wanted to do and by doing so they feel less stressed, they've removed the white noise that has surrounded their wedding planning and they are actually enjoying the process which I think is the best result possible. I am also happy to share a voicemail from #bridechilla Wendi, who has had a small crisis of conscience but also I think knows exactly the decision she needs to make. Thanks so much for listening and I hope you're enjoying the show! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Muchos silliness on today’s show, as I am joined by my husband and future podcast co-host, Richard. We played ‘pot luck’ voice mail today, randomly selecting who’s questions we were going to answer and damn, didn’t we come out golden!? We share voice messages from Melanie…who is about to be engaged, Anne who just got engaged and called to tell us all about it (!!!!), Gemma from Perth, Australia is my spirit #bridechilla and her fiancé think we are way to alike and Erica has a question about whether or not she and her partner should tell their extended family that they already had a quickie low key wedding (for mortgage reasons) but are still having the ‘big’ wedding later in the year. Lot’s fun and Rich and Leish silliness (be warned)! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I revisit some moments from an earlier episode, with a new twist…the guest list and RSVPs. When you’re planning a wedding, creating a guest list, who to send those magic wedding invitations to, should be discussed early and discussed often. Like my very dear, close personal friend Heidi Klum says 'You are either in, or you're out'. Today obligation wedding guests (and how to ditch them). I give easy, clear cut solutions to prevent family wars, relationship breakdowns and how to adhere to basic manners and etiquette without inviting the whole neighborhood to your wedding day. As with your budget, with the guest list and numbers you’re going to need to set clear goals and guidelines. What is your absolute maximum number of guests? Do you first work out your guest list and then your wedding budget or do you find a venue, work out the pricing and then the guest list? Should you invite friends from work? Your cousin has a new girlfriend, does she have to come? Parents paying? How much say do they get? Take a breath. Relax and listen to this episode to regain control of the list and invite who YOU want to invite. I enjoyed listening to some of my earlier advice and updating a few points along the way and know you will too!Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria and her fiancé Jefferson are struggling with the choice of videography for their wedding…should they hire a videographer? Are their alternatives? Liz, from Toronto, left me a great message, power walking on her way to work, sharing her frustrations of guests ignoring the RSVP date…and with her wedding rapidly approaching wonders if it rude to prompt them to respond or not? Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wedding Q&A Deirdre’s Mum is throwing her an engagement party and she’s very keen to invite everyone that she knows…but if that happens do they have to invite them to the main event? Noel – DJ in phoenix Arizona (http://www.proserrato.com) got in touch saying that he loves the show and uses the info that I give to connect with his #bridechillas and #groomchillas. Amanda gives an update on her Maidchilla choices and embracing compromises when it comes to choices surrounding their wedding planning with her fiancé Brad. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is living in sin really so bad? Why don’t men wear engagement rings? Is it acceptable for bachelorettes to hit up the strip clubs too? Why can’t the groom change his last name instead? And if no one is a virgin anymore, how come brides are all still wearing white? These are some of the marvelous questions explored by today’s guest, Katrina Majkut aka The Feminist Bride aims to inspire a new generation of newlyweds to confidently buck or modernize tradition and walk down the aisle as equals. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you do if your best friend is disinterested or displaying some level of animosity towards your wedding? Should you approach them and challenge them? Support them and try and figure out what’s bugging them or flip out? Today on the #firdayquickie I take a look at both sides of this predicament for listener Heidi and also respond to a delightful voice mail from listener Alison, who left me a message on the morning before her wedding. What a legend! Have you got a voice mail that you would like to share for our brand new couple podcast (that is coming very soon?). Get on board and record it today! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of you may have entered RSVP limbo, when you have made your list, checked it twice, posted them and are waiting patiently for their return…and you wait…and you wait…and for some, the replies never come because people are RUDE. Lauren wants to know if you can follow invitees up, give them a little poke when it comes to their RSVP? Also, Aileen from Dublin has been on her phallic free hens day and left a super fabulous message with all the details! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s one aspect of a wedding that many couples neglect to share on their big day and that’s their love story…how you came to be, standing there in front of a bunch of people. There are hundreds if not thousands of memories and experiences that you created together…the highs and lows, the foundation of your love and relationship. There are so many ways to integrate these fabulous stories into your wedding day that are quirky and creative, subtle and fun. Today’s guest is Kristen Rocco, a journalist and PR specialist who ditched her corporate career to put her professional storytelling, writing and interviewing skills to work in order to help couples create an important piece of their family legacy…Lovenotery.com. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s FridayQuickie, Bridechilla Catherine wants to know, is buying a second-hand dress on the internet safe? How do you cover yourself for possible fraud or if the dress isn’t right, can you send it back? Also, she is hoping her parents may contribute to the wedding but so far they haven’t given any indication of how much they would like to put in the kitty. When and how can you ask if they are going to do so? Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hearing Bridechilla and Groomchilla’s wedding day stories really excite me and sharing them on the show is a pleasure as I know it helps us all with creating realistic expectations and also thinking outside the box when it comes to potential problem solving and things that we hadn’t thought about. Super listener Groomchilla Dean and his Wife Hannah share some marvellous feedback about their big day, including plan B’s, uncontrollable forces…like the weather and embracing the zen of the day! Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices