Piece of Cake Podcast: A Detailed Guide to Wedding Planning

During this time of uncertainty- we're putting this episode out to look forward to the the future when we can all gather again and come together to celebrate our brides. Today's episode is all about bridal showers. We will give you ideas for drinks, food, and activities. We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make bridal showers a piece of cake:
1. Have some sort of game or activity
2. Have som...

This episode is all about thanking your guests, and one great way to do that is favors! We will give you all the ideas for favors and some money saving tips and tricks. We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your favors a piece of cake. 

1. Favors are a great way to thank your guests
2. A good favor is useful, applicable to a wide audience, and personal
3. Make sure your guests actually get...

Today we'll talk all about table numbers- there's more to them than you think! We'll walk you through the basics as well as give you some creative ideas if you want to take them to the next level. 

We'll leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your table numbers a piece of cake:
1. We do recommend them; even if you don't have a seating chart they can be helpful. 
2. Table nu...

In this episode we talk about all the different options for seating charts from a head table to place cards and give you tips and tricks along the way. We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your seating chart a piece of cake:
1. Seating charts are a spectrum; decide what's worth it for you.
2. When making your seating chart, start with the head table. 
3. Don't make an awkward singles tabl...

In this episode we expand on our stationary topic from season one to include more paper products and all the signage. We talk through all the options for signs and give some tips and tricks along the way. We leave you with the three key ingredients to make your signage a piece of cake:
1. If you have things you want people to do, you have to make a sign
2. Have fun with your signs if you want and customize them to your liki...

In this episode we talk about creating your guest list. We go through what drives this decision like venue and budget, and walk you through how to create it. We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your guest list a piece of cake:
1. Consider your venue and budget when you're figuring out number of people to invite
2. Decide whether your dream guest list or guest count is more important
3. Start ...

In today's episode we'll discuss the highly debated topic of the first look. We will talk about the pros and cons and all the logistics.

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your first look a piece of piece of cake:
1. Doing a first look can be better for logistics
2. Though it's better for logistics, you do not have to do a first look
3. Regardless of which route you g...

Welcome back for season 2! In season 2, you may hear some shorter, more specific episodes. However, they will still still be fun and helpful! Today's episode is about bachelorette parties. We will give you a few examples and walk you through things to consider when planning the party. 

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your bachelorette party a piece of cake:
1. Tailor the bachelorett...

In this episode we talk about all the things brides do to prepare themselves for the wedding. But first, let us make one thing clear- brides, you are perfect just the way you are! However, we know there are so many brides out there looking to lose weight, get fit, get tan, change their hair, etc. We talk openly and honestly about our experiences with these things and share the research we've found. We also make an important an...

Today we talk about the life of the party- alcohol. We walk you through all the drink options for you wedding, and give you some money saving tips and tricks. 

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make drinking at your wedding a piece of cake:
1. Bring your own alcohol if you can
2. Fine the right alcohol combination that fits your budget and your guests
3. Have fun with drinks at your wed...

This episode includes advice for the bride and groom, as well as the wedding party or anyone giving toasts. We talk about some toast planning logistics, give some toast advice, and end with some creative ways to write an amazing toast. 

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make planning and giving toasts a piece of cake:
1. Be creative- write a poem, tell a story, sing a song
2. Simply practic...

We will walk you through all the scheduled reception activities that might be on your day-of timeline. These include things like dances, cake cutting, and the bouquet toss. We'll give you tips and tricks along the way and leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your reception activities a piece of cake:

1. You need to choose a song for all the activities
2. You are not obligated to do all the thing...

In this episode we talk about bridal party attire which includes bridesmaids and groomsmen. We walk you through where and how to purchase or rent the attire and give you tips and tricks along the way.

We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make choosing your bridal party attire a piece of cake:
1. Any dress can be a bridesmaid dress
2. Feel free to mix and match different styles but make sure it all ...

We will explain the importance of having a DJ and finding the right one for your wedding. We will walk you through things to think about when choosing your DJ and give you some tips and tricks along the way. We also have a fun new segment of DJ horror stories, which is included to highlight just how important a good DJ is. 

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your DJ experience a piece of cake:<...

We will discuss all the dessert options and then dig into the traditional wedding cake. We'll go through what to think about when choosing your cake and all the cake logistics.

We'll leave you with the three key ingredients to make choosing and enjoying your cake a piece of cake:
1. Do a cake tasting- or 5!
2. Have secret sheet cake to save money
3. It doesn't have to be cake, but do have some de...

We walk you through what you through what to look for when choosing a photographer and give some tips and tricks for getting the best wedding photos. 

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your wedding photography a piece of cake:
1. Spurge on your photographer; it's worth the investment.
2. Find the right photographer that fits your style.
3. Make a list of all the pictures you w...