Planning a wedding is expensive – that is no secret. No matter what your budget is, this is *likely* the most expensive event you’ve ever hosted. Plus you are often buying items that end up in the trash (there are stats to prove it!) 

Today we are sitting down with Lauren Bercier, CEO and Co-Founder of Something Borrowed Blooms. She is going to tell you how to have a more sustainable wedding on a budget by RENTING. Yes, renting! Listen in to hear how renting will save you so much money as you plan your wedding.  

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• The specific areas of your wedding you can consider renting (instead of buying!) 
• Where you should focus on florals MOST to make the biggest impact in your venue 
• The difference between real flowers and silk ones 
• Ways you can repurpose your florals post-wedding 

Links to all the things mentioned: 

• Something Borrowed Blooms
• Something Borrowed Blooms on Instagram
• SBBlooms Insiders
• LoveStream
• Verstolo
• Rowely

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Planning a wedding can be as simple as grabbing your other half and saying “I do” at the courthouse OR as elaborate as planning a celeb-studded affair at an exclusive resort. Does your wedding fall somewhere in between? Most of our dream weddings do! 

The key to any successful wedding is making it personal and unique. We are sitting down with Kristin of Kristin Banta Events to chat about ways you can make YOUR wedding stand out. 

Kristin was named the 2023 Event Designer of the Year at the International Gala Awards. Kristin Banta Events has been an innovator for over 20 years, setting the standard for high-end events of all kinds. Her incredible team of specialists plan, design, and produce events around the globe for clients who share a passion for the dramatically different. 

If you are looking for ways to make your special day unique, listen in! 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Why asking questions beyond the surface will help bring uniqueness to your event 
• Take inspiration + make it your own (you don’t have to copy-paste what you see!) 
• Tips for making your guest experience something remarkable + memorable 

Links to all the things mentioned: 

• Kristin Banta Events
• Kristin Banta on Instagram 

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Let’s talk about celebrity weddings today! We are thrilled to have Yifat Oren join us for this conversation. She is the founder of Oren Co which is one of the world’s leading luxury experience firms.

2023 has seen some pretty incredible celebrity weddings already, and she is going to give us the scoop on the trends she sees – from food + beverage to fashion to guest lists. If you are a bride looking at celebrity weddings for inspiration, we hope this conversation brings inspiration and some clarity to the things you are considering adopting for your own wedding. 

Highly regarded as one of the luxury industry’s top tastemakers, she is known for setting trends that are adopted as the standard for years to come. She has garnered widespread attention from the media, industry experts, and high-profile clients for her exquisite taste and executing masterfully produced, singular events around the world. Some notable clients include Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore, Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman, Cameron Diaz, Maria Sharapova and Jon Hamm. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Which celebrity trends are trickling into mainstream weddings 
• New trends hitting the food + beverage industry within wedding planning 
• How celebrity wedding fashion is affecting fashion trends in 2023 (and beyond!) 
• Yifat’s best tips and tricks if you want to plan your wedding like a celebrity 

Links to all the things mentioned: 

• Oren Co.
• Oren Co. on Instagram

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You found the perfect partner, and now you need to find the perfect dress! In today’s world, there are so many ways you can shop wedding dresses – from online retailers to bridal salons, it is possible to find “the one.” But there are many pieces to consider before ever stepping foot into a bridal salon or clicking purchase online. 

Today, we are sitting down with Manon Martin, a New York City-based entrepreneur and French expat who has spent a decade working in fashion between Paris and New York. Within the bridal market, she noticed a gap when it came to the restrictiveness of the consumer shopping experience. So, she created a unique bridal experience using 3D fitting technology to cut out all the wedding dress shopping stereotypes. Her platform eases the bridal shopping experience with a digital dress builder with custom-fitted dresses from an online 3D body scanner, delivering the final product within 8 weeks with no additional fittings or alterations needed.

She has a wealth of wisdom and experience when it comes to wedding dress shopping. We know you will learn a thing or two through this conversation! 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Things you should think about when it comes to the timeline for your dress 
• Ways you can cut back on the hidden expenses of buying a wedding dress 
• Tips for visiting a bridal salon to ensure you get the dress of your dreams

Links to all the things mentioned: 

• Les Aimants https://les-aimants.com/
• Les Aimants on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lesaimantsbridal/?hl=en 
  

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 You’ve locked in your venue, created a guest list and hired a photographer. Now it’s time to start planning what your wedding will look like! And while Pinterest and social media are certainly great places to start, its also critical to stay on budget.

Today we are joined by Lauren Grech of LLG Events to chat about how to make your wedding feel lux, even if your budget is not. Named one of the top event professionals of her age, Lauren started LLG Events, a premier event planning and design firm based in NYC, which quickly expanded to executing international weddings for high-profile and high-net worth couples all over the world. Working in incredible destinations, Lauren quickly gained a reputation for her out-of-the-box event designs, flawless execution and her international network. Tune in as we dive into how to make your wedding look and feel lux! 

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Making your wedding look lux (even if your budget is not!)
• How to enhance your guest experience
• Upcoming wedding trends + where to find inspiration 

Links to all the things mentioned:

• LLG Events
• LLG Events on Instagram

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There are one million steps to planning a wedding! Okay, maybe not that many, but it can sure feel like it! And with that many moving parts, it is easy to forget something. But today, we are here to make sure that doesn’t happen. We will be sharing things people in your shoes have forgotten, as well as tips and tricks we as planners make sure to do so our clients don’t forget anything – both during planning and for wedding day itself!

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Advice on remembering those easy-to-forget day of details
• Planning for your wedding day timeline
• The most important items to remember for your big day!

Links to all the things mentioned:

• LoveStream

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When it comes to wedding planning, planning your honeymoon is usually pretty high up on the list! From choosing your destination to planning the itinerary, there are a lot of things to consider before you plan your first vacation together as a married couple.

Today we are joined by travel planner Arleigh Ogilvie to chat about her top tips for planning your honeymoon.

Following graduation from Boston University, Arleigh moved to Australia where she lived for a year in Sydney and traveled throughout the South Pacific. When she returned home, she shifted from a career in restaurants to the travel industry. She developed experience in both the luxury and budget travel sectors before the pandemic which left Arleigh unemployed. She made lemonade from lemons, pursuing her lifelong dream of launching her own business as a travel advisor in 2021. Since then, she joined the Major Traveler team and was named a Conde Nast Top Travel Specialist. Tune in as we hear all of her best tips and advice for planning your honeymoon!

In this episode you’ll hear:

•   How to pick a honeymoon destination

•   Tips for booking the best flights, accommodations and itinerary

•   Traveling advice + perks of working with a travel advisor

Links to all the things mentioned:

•  Arleigh Ogilvie Instagram

•  Arleigh O Travel Facebook

•  Email: arleigh@majortraveler.com

•  Website: Major Traveler | Arleigh Ogilvie

•  Hopper

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Planning a wedding involves more than just the two of you. Your families will be a big part of planning – from budgeting to choosing dates, picking vendors and deciding on the timeline, your family will often have an opinion on parts of planning your wedding. So how do you deal with their input? What if you have a unique family situation? Most importantly, how do you limit (or at least deal) with family drama amid planning your wedding?

Today we are joined by Kristin Winchester to discuss just that. Kristin Winchester is a licensed therapist, boundaries expert, speaker, and founder of Her Therapy Space, a mental health & wellness brand based in Washington, DC. She teaches overwhelmed women how to prioritize their wellbeing and set healthy boundaries in their relationships so they can live more freely and fully as their authentic selves. With over 10 years of experience in the mental health field, Kristin has helped hundreds of people shift their ways of thinking to live a life they once didn’t think was a possibility. Tune in as we discuss how to navigate family relationships while wedding planning!

In this episode you’ll hear:

•   How to have open conversations

•   Setting healthy boundaries with family members

•   Navigating differing opinions

•   Having a drama free big day!

Links to all the things mentioned:

•   Kristin Winchester Website

•   Kristin Winchester Instagram

•   Her Therapy Shop

•   Ep 151: Keep Wedding Planning Fun

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