The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast

REBROADCAST: As soon as you get engaged, people come at you with questions. Everyone wants to know all about your wedding planning - even if you just had your proposal ten minutes ago.

Tune in to hear what questions are coming your way and how to answer them without sabotaging your wedding or your relationships. Plus, a bonus vent session for fiances/fiancees who are feeling the feels right now!

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When you start wedding planning and putting together your wedding budget, it's easy (and important) to account for big ticket items like your venue, catering, photographer and outfits. But what about the smaller items and hidden costa that no one warns you about? What about the things that are easily forgotten or that creep up at the last minute? You've budgeted out every dollar and now you're stuck with a bill for an extra 20% of ...

REBROADCAST: Congratulations, fiance! You're engaged!

If you're newly engaged (or have a proposal around the corner) or even if you've been engaged for a while, tune in to learn the seven things you'll want to do as soon as you're engaged and before you take your wedding planning to the next level. Congrats on your engagement and happy wedding planning! 

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REBROADCAST: Congratulations, you're engaged! (Or you're planning on getting engaged soon!) This is a super exciting time for you and your fiance but before you embark on your wedding planning journey, you have to share your engagement news.

Listen in for my top tips on how to announce your engagement, who to share it with and when, how to manage your own expectations and the line you need to memorize for every time someone asks...

I got engaged five years ago and even though the proposal was sweet and we had a very happy engagement, there are a few things I wish I could go back and tell myself. But since I can't time travel, I'm going to tell them to you!

From celebrating my engagement more to prioritizing myself and not opening Pinterest, these are the things I wish I someone had told me right after my engagement!

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REBROADCAST: Before you get married, make sure you're discussing these six things with your partner! From obvious ones like money and kids, to not so obvious topics like what happens if someone loses their job, these six categories of communication should be a must for all engaged couples during wedding planning.

It's not about having one hard conversation and checking it off your list. It's about opening up communication and ma...

In 2025, how are couples meeting? How long do they date before getting engaged? Who proposes, when and how? What kind of ring are they proposing with and how much does it cost?

In this week's episode, I'm diving into the data on 2025 engagements and giving my take on some of the emerging trends. The things I love (like more couples talking about marriage long before getting engaged), the things I hate (like the pressure to have an e...

REBROADCAST: Wedding planning ain't easy. If you haven't had to make a hard decision as an engaged person planning a wedding...it's coming! Whether it's cutting your guest list, going over budget, changing venues, firing vendors or dealing with restrictions, hard decisions have to be made.

Tune into this week's episode to listen to the story of my latest hard decision (finding a new officiant and photographer 27 days before our...

Nothing can derail wedding planning more than making a big mistake with your wedding budget. Whether it's overspending, forgetting insurance, stretching your guest list or not talking about your priorities first, trust me, you really can't afford to make any of these wedding budget mistakes!

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REBROADCAST: Calling all extreme budget wedding planners! If you're looking to slash your wedding budget in half and get married as affordably as possible, this is the episode for you.

We've talked budget saving tips on the Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast before but today we're getting DRASTIC about it. If you want to have the ultimate budget wedding, tune in for these tips that are sure to save you a lot of money!

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Wait, don't forget! I'm back with 8 more wedding planning tasks that you don't want to forget in the final days and hours before your wedding. What should you be practicing or writing? Who do you have to call? What should you add to the last minute to-do list?

And maybe more importantly, I'm sharing five last minute wedding tasks that I actually think you CAN go ahead and forget. If these are things you're still planning to do, ...

It's only a couple of days before your wedding and your mind is swimming. Do you have everything you need? Does everyone know what they have to do? Will the weather hold out? What on earth are you forgetting about?

Don't worry - I've got you. In today's episode I'm sharing 11 last minute wedding planning tasks you don't want to forget in the final week/days before your wedding. These are things that might slip your mind but once...

REBROADCAST: Don't worry - I'm not going all woo-woo on you. 

But we're going there - we're talking all about wedding planning mantras. These are the things you should keep in mind while planning a wedding to help you focus on your goals, prioritize your marriage and ensure your planning aligns with your values. It's not all tablecloths and taffeta! Sometimes it's important to zoom out and focus on the aspects of a wedding ...

If you're planning on a long engagement - or maybe you're not even engaged yet but you want to start planning your wedding - this episode is for you! What can you do to get ahead on wedding planning when it's too early to book your venue, choose your caterer or send out invites? Turns out, quite a bit!

Inspired by a listener, I'm sharing 14 things you can do for your wedding even if your wedding date is more than a year in the ...

REBROADCAST: Whether you call it a bachelorette, a hen do or a stagette - or you're having a bachelor party, stag night or buck and doe - I think it's time we admit that these pre-wedding parties have gotten out of control.

Remember when we used to just go out for drinks and dancing with our best friends? Now it's a week off work, flights to Mexico, five-star villas, boat trips, all new outfits and more. These parties have beco...

What is a wedding party questionnaire and do you actually need one for your wedding? More commonly known as bridesmaid questionnaires, these surveys help you organize all the info you need from your wedding party in one place.

In today's episode, I'll dive into the best way to craft your wedding party questionnaire, including what questions to ask and which ones to skip, best practices for sending it, and whether or not you real...

REBROADCAST: So many newlyweds say they barely got to see their spouse on their wedding day because they were too busy talking to the caterer, catching up with relatives, or getting ready with the wedding party. Want to actually spend time with your spouse on your wedding day? Here's how!

I've found 10 moments throughout the wedding day for you and your spouse to actually spend some time together and celebrate your marriage, j...

Inspired by listener Michelle, this week's episode is all about backyard weddings and how to plan them without absolutely losing your sh*t! Because it turns out that a laidback and chill backyard wedding is actually a whole-freaking-lot of work!

We'll talk about how to make backyard wedding planning easier on yourself, enlisting help from loved ones and professionals, the essential elements you'll need to figure out (like restr...

REBROADCAST: Back in episode 50 I shared 9 common wedding planning regrets and how to avoid them. So for episode 70, I'm back with 11 more regrets you should watch out for on your wedding day. We're covering everything from long reception lines and uncomfortable heels to DJs who don't have your song and bad photographers. Tune in to make sure you avoid these wedding planning regrets! 

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