Bridechilla - Wedding Planning Podcast

The first wedding Q&A episode of 2016 is all about pacing yourself, not getting too involved in wedding planning too early on and enjoying your engagement… basking in the celebrations and joy of your union! I received so many wonderful emails of support after my interview episode with real-life #bridechilla Melissa and wanted to share some of them with you. Listeners were inspired by Melissa's openness and honesty and candid accounts over her wedding planning and wedding day. I'm looking forward to bringing you more episodes like this in the near future. 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

Welcome to the New Year #Bridechillas! I throw some fast ideas at you in today’s wedding podcast…inspired by a listener question asking me to talk about planning wedding 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

The final Wedding Q&A episode of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast of 2015! Huzzah! Today’s episode features listener questions about controlling mothers who just want to re-create past relatives' weddings and Caitlyn left me a voice message asking me for ideas about how to entertain kids at weddings (They have 20 coming to their 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

When it comes to wedding traditions, can you have your wedding cake and eat it too? Of course, you can. Now grab your cake bib and let’s get eating. Just as it takes people to start traditions, it takes people to end them. You are those people. You are tradition trailblazers, pioneers of new, non-hokey wedding customs! Historically the world of weddings is choc a block with old timey superstitious from yesteryear. When we delve deeper into their beginnings, it’s puzzling to see why we have clung on to them for so long…today’s show features some suggestions from Aleisha about wedding traditions that you can ditch or make your own! 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 your wonderful wedding planning questions to answer! Sade asks about managing anxiety on her wedding day…what tips I have for people who suffer from anxiety and feel overwhelmed with the prospect of being the focus of the day. For me it’s all about pre-empting triggers and shaping the day around your comfort zone. I also play a fab voice message from listener Dean and wedding planning tips for the anti-bride…ditch the and froof embrace what you WANT! 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 featured lots of guests on this podcast so far, wedding bloggers, financial experts, planners, authors… But that one guest that I have yet to speak with is a real-life Bridechilla, a Save the Date Wedding Podcast graduate! I'm not technically allowed to have favorite listeners because you are all my children-But today show I'm featuring the OG of the Save the Date Wedding Podcast… Melissa. Last January, only a couple of months into my wedding planning podcast adventure I received an email from Melissa… In this somewhat amazing piece of correspondence, Melissa revealed that she and her fiancé Brandon were struggling to find rabbis in Northern California for their wedding, she had dressed dramas with her seven bridesmaids, a close family friend wanted to bring his mistress instead of his wife… the list goes on. How could I not her on the show to hear about their wedding day and how it turned out. 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 Save The Date Wedding Podcast #FridayQuickie, I answer listener Amanda’s question about clothing her 8 (YES 8) #maidchillas and I also shoot the breeze about optimism and good attitudes...spoiler...they go FAR! All that and a lot, lot more on the Save the Date Wedding Podcast, the #1 wedding planning podcast! Have a question or comment. I want to hear it! Email me! Visit the Save the Date Store to Support the show Buy a T-shirt or Tote? And spread the Save the Date word! Have you downloaded your free copy of The Save the Date Wedding Podcast Guide to Getting Hitched? What are you waiting for? It's FREE! Follow Save The Date Wedding Podcast onTwitter Become friends with Aleisha on Twitter Join the Save The Date Facebook Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two excellent listener questions that really floated my boat on The Save The Date Wedding Podcast Q&A episode. Rachel wants some advice about her bridal party…when she and her fiancé share the same group of close friends, who get the first pick of friends to add to their A-team? Annie writes to saying that she feels embarrassed that initially she was so outspoken about not doing THIS or not having THAT at her wedding and have turned right around to do those things. She asked for some insight on dealing with the negative self-talk because she feels that ‘she failed at my own wedding vision, or "gave into" the wedding nonsense.’ 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

Where do you find the ‘best’ wedding readings…quotes that aren’t being used by every bride and her dog? How do you work on your vows to find your voice, who you really are as a couple? How do you inject some fun into your wedding and really reflect your personality? All these questions will be answered on today’s show, with lovely guest Celebrant Holly Smith. 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 Save The Date Wedding Podcast #fridayQuickie, I announce the winner of the #bridechilla itunes review comp, talk about my podcast Christmas Party adventures and share a listener letter from Christine who ended up solving her own problem when she took a step back and reassessed. All that and a lot, lot more on the Save the Date Wedding Podcast, the #1 wedding planning podcast! Have a question or comment. I want to hear it! Email me! Visit the Save the Date Store to Support the show Buy a T-shirt or Tote? And spread the Save the Date word! Have you downloaded your free copy of The Save the Date Wedding Podcast Guide to Getting Hitched? What are you waiting for? It's FREE! Follow Save The Date Wedding Podcast onTwitter Become friends with Aleisha on Twitter Join the Save The Date Facebook Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special guest host today on Q&A Thursday, my husband Richard, Rich (the often quiet member of the team) joins me as a somewhat reluctant question answerer. We talk about the groom’s involvement in the wedding planning, how to get vendors to take grooms seriously, as equal partners in the organizing process. We also look at the benefits of buying and selling wedding accessories and décor and the advantages of re-jigging your whole idea of a wedding, slashing the guest list and instead of planning an intimate affair. 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

She’s back, financial guru Ginger Dean helps ‘women go from hot mess to a financial success’ with her website. http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/ Today on the wedding planning podcast, we talk shared accounts, should you have them? How much money is too much to spend on a wedding. We also explore the shame and guilt of bringing debt into a relationship … it can be pretty heavy for some but as Ginger explains in the interview, it’s imperative to communicate about it because not doing so can lead to trust issues and it spiraling out of control. Are you carrying Financial baggage in your relationship? We’ll help you ditch 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

I had some great feedback from Monday's episode on eloping and simplifying your wedding planning. In fact listener, Chelsea and her partner have completely changed their whole wedding outlook and plans! If you like these short episodes, let me know and I will make more! Maybe you prefer a daily podcast? I love to hear your thoughts! 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 wedding planner and super blogger Lauren Grove, from Every Last Detail to help me answer your Wedding Q&A Thursday questions. In this episode, we talk about how Lauren’s experience with a ‘bad’ wedding planner urged her on to becoming a wedding planner herself and eventually led to her starting her amazing wedding planning blog. We also answer listener questions about flaky vendors not returning your emails, how to avoid inviting your boss and adding personal details to all-inclusive weddings. 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

How many times during your wedding planning journey have you wanted to give it all up and just elope? To ditch the big hitching and take off. Today’s wedding planning podcast is inspired by listener Bernice (and her fiancé Dan) who shared their story with me… ‘For a whole host of reasons we have decided to take off in a few weeks and get married on a beach in Scotland. I guess you could call it an Elopement since it’s just the two of us. But we are taking the time to plan it and have told our closest family and friends about our plans. Is it still an elopement? An open-elopement? Planned elopement? Super exclusive VIP wedding? I mean is it even legal if it isn’t Facebook official?’ I’m all about doing what makes you happy, so today I’m talking about eloping and downsize your existing weddings, creating a small and intimate affair and minimizing the fuss and hassle that you might be feeling, planning a bigger wedding. Something for everyone here! 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

Well, I just had to record this quick episode to update you on a couple of listener questions, that just couldn’t’ wait AND to let you know about my giveaway that I’ve just launched. If you like these short episodes, let me know and I will make more! Maybe you prefer a daily podcast? Love to hear your thoughts! 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 episode 112, a wedding Q&A Thursday episode, listener Olivia is struggling with the fact that most brides remain silent during their wedding. Why don’t we speak? Why must we sit and allow everyone else to talk, when we are a BIG part of why everyone is there!? Harri wants to know about who pays for suits and attire when it comes to groomsmen? I also share an impromptu interview with a bloke I met on a plane, Steve who had a funny and mildly horrific story from his 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

What I love about making this podcast is bringing you different perspectives about wedding planning and life in general. Today on the show I have invited my mother-in-law, Veronika to answer some of your Q&A questions and bring her own ballsy touch to wedding planning conundrums! We talk allocating booze at weddings, rude friends ignoring your ‘no kids at our wedding’ request and manners! 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 a fabulous, active community we’ve created with the Save The Date Wedding Podcast. I received a lot of feedback about recent listener question from episode 104, when Alicia asked if it was kosher to invite her MOH's cheating, on and off again boyfriend to the wedding, when she really didn't want to see his 'slimy rat face'. Alicia was aware of not hurting her friend's feeling but also didn't want to feel obliged to have the dude there. Well, you really had some things to say about that. I also share some delightful correspondence from two grooms who are regular listeners. It’s great to hear their perspective on wedding planning and what they are looking forward to about marriage and the wedding itself. 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

Politics is something many people prefer to ignore, particularly when it comes to something so personal, like a wedding but this episode, with special guest Nova from nubride.com, focuses on facing all of the political bullshit that can rear its head when you get hitched. New relationships, old relationships, power plays, and struggles. We talk honestly and openness and give you ways to tackle confrontation without instigating WWIII. A great interview for all, even if you aren’t struggling with these matters, get proactive and arm yourself with these hints and tips that you can use in all aspects of your life! 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 episode 108, a Wedding Q&A beauty, listener Britta left me a heartfelt message that I believe anyone from a ‘broken home’ can relate to. She said it’s not decorations or music or aesthetic details that she is concerned about; it’s her newly divorced parents that are worrying her. Breakups are tough on everyone; especially the kids and I think parents getting divorced when you are an adult can be particularly tough. By the sound of her message, Britta is a strong and determined #Bridechilla who is connected with what is truly important on her wedding day, a celebration of love (with family harmony a priority). By no means can we be expected to heal family rifts but hopefully we can help them understand the importance of sharing a day like a wedding celebration together, without bringing up their shit and spoiling it! In this episode, I also touch on ways to jazz up your guest book and reveal another fabulous response to the 100th episode survey, weighing up the pro and cons of getting married on a private property vs a 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

For something so imperative to creative a mood and the overall success of a wedding celebration, music is often a last-minute decision or afterthought. So many couples just get someone to whack together a mixed tape (mp3!) and hope for the best? A lot more than you would imagine! In episode 107, we crack the case of creating the ideal wedding music for your big day! The job of a wedding DJs has evolved and today’s podcast guest, Tony Winyard has been Dj-ing for over twenty years! He’s worked at over two thousand weddings and has an enduring passion for helping to make weddings both memorable and fun with the entertainment that he provides. He also has 10,000+ hours experience on the club scene, both in the UK and abroad. 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 fun on episode 106 of the Save The Date Wedding Planning Podcast, Q&A episode! If your guests didn’t show up to your wedding, would you send them a bill? One couples has! Are they complete A-holes? Nova from nubride.com joins me as a guest answerer person to help me out with a listener question about whether or not you can put ‘dibs’ on a wedding venue or get hitched at the same place your friend or family member has. Do you have to ask? If you do, what if they say no? How do you get around this situation without causing stress or weird vibes? I also tease next Monday’s episode which is all about hiring a Wedding DJ…a good one, not some guy who wears faux leather and junk revealing jeans. #bridechilla’s unite! All that and a lot, lot more on the Save the Date Wedding Podcast, the #1 wedding planning podcast! Have a question or comment. I want to hear it!Email me! Visit the Save the Date Store to Support the showBuy a T-shirt or Tote? And spread the Save the Date word! Have you downloaded your free copy of The Save the Date Wedding PodcastGuide to Getting Hitched? What are you waiting for? It's FREE! Follow Save The Date Wedding Podcast onTwitter Become friends with Aleisha onTwitter Join the Save The DateFacebook Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to weddings, it’s crazy how much we think everything is going to cost and then when you start planning, realizing how much it actually costs. It’s like we’re in the wedding matrix. Today’s episode is inspired by a listener email from Jen, who is in over her head with her wedding budget. She and her partner have committed to a pricey venue and the costs are adding up. The conundrum is, do you spend money that you don’t have on a one-day party? Do you move venues and cut your losses? Do you tighten the old belt and make it work. In this episode, I look at all the options you have when things look a bit grim, money-wise and talk about the emotion attached to these big purchases. It’s a must-listen for all #bridechilla’s, no matter what your 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

You ask and I try and answer but this week, in episode 104 of the wedding podcast, a listener question has truly stumped me. What’s it all about you ask? Well you’ll just have to listen but I would love your feedback and advice as well (email or leave a voice message please!). I also look at humor and weddings. How much is too much? When does it become a show and how do you find a balance with the lighthearted details and the ‘seriousness’ 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

Episode 103 is all about saving you time and money when it comes to your wedding stationery. The amount of papers and printed materials for wedding has exploded recently, going from simple invitations to a mass of printed details starting with save the dates and including menus, the order of ceremony, seating charts, quotable cards, thank you notes…the list goes on and it can get pretty pricey if you are using a graphic designer. My guest today is Jess from The Budget Savvy Bride and About.com, she’s an expert in saving YOU money when planning your wedding and also has her very own range of printable stationery with Downloadandprint.com. Editable wedding pintables are a fabulous alternative to hiring a graphic designer and an easy way to get a personal touch without breaking the bank .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

Episode 102 is a Q&A episode of firsts! My first question from a groom….can I get a hell yes! This wonderful chap asks about what I would recommend in regards to the bride's expectations of what he needs to do on their wedding day. It’s a very thoughtful question and I am so happy that he and his partner are listening together and enjoying the show! And also a fabulous voice message from listener Aileen about trying to source a wedding dress with sleeves for a reasonable price. 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

Episode 101 is Part 2 of the Save The Date wedding photography special where I speak with wedding photographer Laura Babb. Laura’s documentary style wedding photographs are gorgeous and completely kick-arse, capturing ‘magical epic moments like you exchanging your wedding vows, alongside the real stuff: laughing so hard you snort champagne out of your nose and your friends getting sweaty on the dance floor!’. In part two of the series, Laura and I talk all about wedding photography budgets, unplugged weddings and we create the hashtag #PhotoBoner…wedding photography is really good. 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

Episode 100! Wit Woo. This episode is devoted to you, my lovely listeners and all of your fabulously intriguing, funny and honest responses to The Save The Date Wedding Podcast 100th episode survey. In this episode, I share some of your personal challenges in wedding planning and some of my thoughts on how to overcome them and bring our your inner #bridechilla. 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

Episode 99 is Part 1 of a much-requested topic… wedding photography! I am delighted to be joined by superstar wedding photographer Laura Babb who has made her mark shooting documentary style wedding photographs and has been featured in hundreds (yes hundreds) of blogs and magazines, shooting everything from intimate elopements, colorful and quirky weddings to huge celebration bonanzas! In part one of the two-part series, Laura shares her insights into how to find a wedding photographer that suits your style and theme, how far out to book them and using your wedding photographers' knowledge and connections to book the rest of your wedding vendors! 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

Episode 098 is all about YOU…because it’s another Q&A beauty! Listener Ellie asks about getting ‘too excited’ post engagement and not freaking her other half out, Che wants to know all about RSVP timelines and expectations, especially if the wedding is only a few months a way and Halley wants to know if ‘she has to have a Bridal Shower’ because frankly, she doesn’t think that they’re her scene! 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 episode 96 of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast where I answer your wedding planning questions! This episode focuses on a great question from listener Lexi, who wants to know all about ‘first look’ photographs. There’s so much to say on this new ‘tradition’, most of which I believe to be very positive, particularly using the first look as an opportunity to save time (and some money) with photography and in turn having more time with your guests. 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 episode 095 of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Jen, the DIY wedding queen from Somethingturquoise.com, who as well as having the best wedding craft tutorial website around is a hairdresser (now retired) with over 13 years of styling hair for weddings, under her belt. In Part one of the episode, Jen shares with us, tips 1 to 5, to make sure your hair is as ready as you are for 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

In episode 94 I continue a conversation that I had live on periscope recently about your wedding guests using social media to share moments of your big day. One area that’s very new is Periscope and Meerkat…live video broadcasts that be great for people to watch your wedding if they are overseas or unable to attend but also it’s important that privacy settings are in place, unless you want your big day watched all around the world by strangers (maybe that’s your bag?!) I also answer a question from listener Danie B about negotiating. How hard should you go before it gets rude? And carry on the fabulous topic of what to do if your bridesmaids are uncomfortable in the dress that you have spoken…using some great responses from you, my listeners from the Save The Date Wedding Podcast Facebook Page! 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

Episode 93 of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast is Part 2 of my special series sharing the absolute best wedding planning advice from the world's BEST wedding bloggers, that have featured on the wedding podcast so far. I’ve met and interviewed some pretty influential and in the know wedding bloggers. What’s great about speaking with them is they keep up with all of the new and wonderful additions to the world of weddings in their individual niches. This episode I bring you my favorite excerpts from my interview with -Wedding planner and blogger Charley Beard from London-bride.com shares her thoughts on smashing unrealistic wedding expectations -Karen Cinnamon from the Jewish wedding Planning blog Smashingtheglass.com speaks about finding your voice and style when it comes to planning a ‘traditional;’ wedding. -Lindsay from WomangettingMarried.com shares her tips on finding a wedding venue that we delight and inspire you and your guests. -Wedding celebrant Josh Withers marriedbyjosh.com brings us his best tips for finding the right person to marry 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

It’s episode 92 of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast where I answer your wedding planning questions. First up, is it kosher to invite more guests from your ‘B list’ after the ‘A list’ have declined? What’s the cut-off and how and can you do it without looking like a total arse? I also share with you a fabulous reader email from Jamie, who has really implemented a lot of advice from podcasts with wonderful results. It’s such a great email (and they have some amazing ideas) so I just had to 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

Over the past 91 episodes of the Save The Date Wedding Podcast I have met and interviewed some pretty influential and in the know wedding bloggers. What’s great about speaking with them is they keep up with all of the new and wonderful additions to the world of weddings in their individual niches. This episode I bring you my favorite excerpts from my interview with... -Jess from TheBudgetSavvyBride.com on how to be budget savvy -Kat Williams, aka RockandRollBride.com on expectations and what planning an alternative wedding means to her -Jen from SomethingTurquoise.com talks taking on DIY and craft projects as a Bride…are you ready to commit? 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 episode 90 of the wedding podcast, I explore the topic of what to do if your bridesmaids are uncomfortable in the dress that you have chosen…Should they speak up or shut up? Using some great responses from you, my listeners from the Save The Date Wedding Podcast Facebook Page! I also answer a listener question about using your diet or food lifestyle choices in your wedding catering and how to hone in on making a big decision! 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

Episode 89 is all about YOU and the clever suggestions and comments that you have been sharing with me! Listener Jenn has implemented some wonderful ideas to save money and be environmentally friendly at her wedding and managed to create her whole wedding using the budget that she was originally quoted just for catering alone! It’s all about being assertive and knowing what you want when it comes to wedding planning. I also talk printable wedding details and creating a MailChimp guest email list for easy communication with your guests! 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 episode 88 of The Save The Date Wedding Podcast, it’s wedding Q&A, all the way, where I answer your wedding related questions about… Whether to have an open bar or not- what to compromise on and what to stretch your money for when it comes to celebration alcohol. I look at the pros and cons of price per head alcohol deals with wedding venues and how to go about asking your guests to pay for booze if it isn’t in your budget. I also revisit an awesome listener question (from ep 80) about negotiating details with an all inclusive venue and how bridal showers…what the hell are they anyway? All that and a lot, lot more on the Save the Date Wedding Podcast, the #1 wedding planning podcast! Have a question or comment. I want to hear it!Email me! Have you downloaded your free copy of The Save the Date Wedding PodcastGuide to Getting Hitched? What are you waiting for? It's FREE! Follow Save The Date Wedding Podcast onTwitter Become friends with Aleisha onTwitter Join the Save The DateFacebook Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 87 of the wedding podcast, the second of a two-part series (listen to ep 85 for part 1) I go through the important points to hit when scheduling your wedding day timeline. How long should you allocate for hair and make up? Should you give time limits on speeches and how to create contingency plans in case time gets away from you on the day! Lots of handy hints, sneaky tricks and fun advice to help you get organized and most importantly make sure you ditch the bridezilla and become a bridechilla! Inspired by a listener question, these episodes are must listens if you are scheduling your big day (that’s everyone. Even if you are working with a wedding planner, it can be stressful working out timings and fitting all of the celebrations and preparations into just one 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

In episode 86 of The Save The Date Wedding Podcast, it’s a full episode of wedding Q&A, where I answer your wedding-related questions about… Whether it is worthwhile booking hotel blocks for your guests and how to make sure you aren’t being forced into an unmanageable contract when it comes to getting possible accommodation discounts. A lovely listener is struggling with the decision of whether she should invite her step mother to her wedding or not…how do you weigh up the pros and cons of delicate family issues vs planning the wedding that you want with the people that you want there! 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 episode 85 of the wedding podcast, the first of a two-part series I share the secrets to creating an easy to follow wedding day timeline, to being organized and most importantly, ditching the bridezilla and becoming a bridechilla! Inspired by a listener question, these episodes are must-listen if you are scheduling your big day (that’s everyone). Even if you are working with a wedding planner, it can be stressful working out timings and fitting all of the celebrations and preparations into just one 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

In episode 84 of The Save The Date Wedding Podcast, it’s a full episode of wedding Q&A, where I answer your wedding-related questions about… How to be ‘feelings aware’ and avoid bad vibes, when it comes to leaving friends off your bridesmaid list but NOT feel obliged to ask everyone you’ve ever met to be a part of the A-team! I also talk about the best places to find high end, super Schmick, pre-owned wedding dresses and accessories…which is a fantastic option if your budget can’t stretch to a gazillion $ but you still want that Vera Wang or Pronovias gown. 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

How many dolphins will die because of your wedding? Bloody none I hope! Here’s the thing, weddings are awesome but there can be a lot of waste (and I’m not even talking about money) when it comes to your big day. In Episode 83 of the wedding podcast, I was prompted to think about this topic and record this episode after a listen, Charlotte contacted me about ways that her partner could make sure that their event is environmentally and ethically sustainable. The old adage ‘every little bit help’ is really the key to this episode. I’m not suggesting that you go mental trying to make everything enviro-friendly but I hope by the end of the episode you will just consider being mindful of your carbon footprint and give back to others where you can! 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 episode 82 of The Save The Date Wedding Podcast, it’s a full episode of wedding Q&A, where I answer your wedding-related questions about… How and where to rent bridesmaids and maid of honor dresses. What should you do to make sure that the fit is right and you/they get the best value for your money? I also answer a question from a newly engaged bride to be who is looking to plan an ’unconventional wedding’ and wants to shed the mold of what everyone else wants and is looking to introduce a few of her fabulous ideas into their planning 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

Phallic Free Bachelorette Ideas, I encourage you to ditch the penis straws and magic mike’s and instead embrace some super celebratory alternatives, bringing you 8 hens party/ bachelorette ideas that are all about fun and not breaking the bank. There seems to be a big trend in going away on elaborate and extravagant holidays for bachelorette weekends and while that sounds fabulous, I get a lot of bridesmaids and friends emailing me saying that they feel financially pressured to attend (like my work mate interviewed in this episode). When you take away the cocktails and spray tans, bachelorettes are all about celebrating with friends and you should need to fly to Hawaii to do that! Share this episode with your bridesmaids and maid of honors and get planning the best, fun day/evening/weekend ever! 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 episode 80 of The Save The Date Wedding Podcast, I answer a bunch of listener wedding-related questions about… Asking your all-inclusive venue to change or add to a menu, how to negotiate and come to a compromise without spending additional money and a listener Seinfeld style conundrum, where a bridesmaid has misheard her role in the wedding and assumes that she is the maid of honor! Lastly, a fab update from a previous Q&A listener participant and story from Aleisha about home beauty pampering and scaring her husband Rich with a creature from the lagoon-style mud masque! 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

4 MORE ways to save money on your wedding is a follow up to an episode that I did way back at the start of this wedding podcast (ep 4). If you are looking to shave some money off your budget and have run out of ways to do it, listen to this episode! I bring you four new sassy, easy to implement ways to save money and cut your wedding budget without compromising…and trust me, your wedding guests will never know! 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 answer a bunch of listener wedding-related questions about… Tips and steps to take to book a fabulous private house (or castle perhaps) using Airbnb (or similar websites) to hold your wedding. Cash bars and booze- what is the etiquette when it comes to asking for your guests to pay for drinks? This topic is always a bit of a fire started as everyone seems to have an opinion! And, first dance, do you have to do them? If you have two left feet, what are the alternatives? 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