On this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Jo Silver, GM of Media at David's Bridal and founder of Love Stories TV sits down with Elina Vilk, President of David’s Bridal, for the official launch of Pearl Planner—a revolutionary, AI-powered planning platform that’s about to change the way couples plan their weddings. Born from David's 70 years of firsthand experience with brides and a passion for solving the real, anxiety-inducing pain points of wedding planning, Pearl Planner replaces yo...
Jun 25, 2025•26 min•Ep. 97
On this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Jo Silver, Founder of Love Stories TV and GM of Media for David’s Bridal, sits down with Kelly Cook, CEO of David’s Bridal, to unpack a topic that’s top of mind for everyone in the bridal industry: tariffs. Kelly pulls back the curtain on how David’s Bridal remains resilient in a changing global economy and continues to deliver stunning gowns and exceptional value to every bride, no matter what challenges arise behind the scenes. From a deep div...
Jun 23, 2025•25 min•Ep. 96
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Jo Silver, Founder of Love Stories TV and GM of Media for David’s, sits down with Lisa Jammal, visionary Co-Founder and CEO of Social Agent, to explore how her groundbreaking new app is changing the way we capture and create content. Rachel and Lisa talk about how Social Agent is giving individuals and - businesses affordable, on-demand access to certified content creators, also known as “agents,” who can arrive in 30 minutes to film, photograph...
Jun 05, 2025•59 min•Ep. 95
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Jo Silver—Founder of Love Stories TV and GM of Media for David’s—is joined by Grace Stewart, Founder and CEO of Unbox the Dress, to talk about the emotional and sustainable magic of upcycling wedding gowns into modern heirlooms. Rachel and Grace explore how Unbox the Dress is revolutionizing the bridal industry by turning dresses from any era into robes, accessories, and keepsakes that celebrate family, fashion, and storytelling. Topics include:...
May 28, 2025•21 min•Ep. 94
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Silver—Founder of Love Stories TV, GM of Media for David’s, and CPO of David's Pearl Media Network—is joined by Elizabeth Sheils, Co-Founder of Rock Paper Coin and Founder of Bridal Bliss, to talk all things weddings, tech, and how to make wedding planning way less stressful. Rachel and Elizabeth dive into the real challenges couples and wedding vendors face when it comes to contracts, payments, and planning tools—and how Rock Paper Coin is chan...
May 13, 2025•55 min•Ep. 93
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Silver—Founder of Love Stories TV, GM of Media for David’s, and CPO of David's Pearl Media Network—is joined by Emma McIlroy, Founder and CEO of Wildfang, to celebrate the launch of Wildfang’s exclusive collaboration with David’s Bridal. Rachel and Emma explore what it truly means to show up as yourself on your wedding day—and every day. From the story behind Wildfang’s signature suits to Emma’s own wedding, this episode dives into how style, co...
Apr 07, 2025•56 min•Ep. 92
In this special episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Silver, GM of Media for David’s and CPO for Pearl Media Network is joined by Kelly Cook, President, Brand, Technology, & Finance and Co-Chair, Pearl Advisory Board for David’s Bridal and Elina Vilk, Chief Business Officer for David’s Bridal, for an insightful discussion on wedding trends and consumer behavior. Through a fun and data-driven game of “Trend or False,” the trio dives deep into the latest industry insights—backed by David...
Feb 11, 2025•31 min•Ep. 91
It's Official! David’s Bridal, the nation’s leading bridal, wedding planning, and special occasion authority, today announced the launch of Pearl Media Network and the acquisition of Love Stories TV, the top wedding media brand taking a digital-first approach to wedding content and inspiration with over 20M viewers per month across content platforms and a library of over 30,000 real wedding videos. Taking the next step in becoming the ubiquitous leader in all things wedding, this strategic move ...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 90
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, Founder and CEO of Love Stories TV, Rachel Jo Silver, sits down with Rachel Liverman, the CEO of Glowbar. As a third-generation esthetician and beauty industry expert, Rachel shares her journey of founding Glowbar, a first-to-market 30-minute customized membership facial concept. Tune in as they discuss the importance of professional skincare for brides, why monthly facials are a game-changer, and how Rachel successfully navigated launching a business just ...
Sep 23, 2024•39 min•Ep. 86
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, Founder and CEO of Love Stories TV, Rachel Silver, sits down with Persephone Maglaya, CEO of The Media Socialites. As a luxury marketing expert and social media influencer, Persephone shares insights from her extensive experience working with top brands and professionals in the weddings and lifestyle industries. Tune in as they discuss why word-of-mouth marketing is a myth, the importance of embracing your strengths (and weaknesses!), and why having a solid...
Sep 09, 2024•39 min•Ep. 85
On today’s episode, Rachel talks to a dynamic duo—husband and wife team, Alex and Jon of Madison Grey Media. This videography team is known not only for their beautiful wedding films (check them out on lovestoriestv.com ) but, more recently, for their viral status on TikTok. Alex and Jon have gained a loyal following of over a half a million TikTok followers! Because of their success on TikTok, they decided to start a podcast, Give It To Me Straight, which gives their followers even more of this...
Oct 18, 2021•34 min
It’s our 100th episode of the podcast, which is just so crazy! To celebrate, Rachel interviewed our very own Katie Kortebein, Head of Editorial at Love Stories TV. If you find yourself crying whenever you catch our videos on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube—you have Katie to thank. Last week, Katie was busy running around New York City attending Bridal Fashion Week and, on this episode, she shares what she saw at both the virtual and in-person presentations. Plus, we’ll share our newest project—brid...
Oct 13, 2021•27 min
On today’s episode, Rachel chats with her friend, Carly Ragosta of BloomBar Floral & Event Design, a boutique floral and event design studio based in New York City. Carly is one of the very first wedding pros she met and befriended when starting Love Stories TV. Honestly? Everyone should get to work with Carly on their wedding! Carly and Rachel talk about the benefits of having a small wedding (even if it wasn’t your original plan), the difference between a floral designer, a florist and an ...
Oct 04, 2021•29 min
On this episode, Rachel interviews Shane McMurray, founder of The Wedding Report, a research company that collects and forecasts wedding statistics for the wedding industry. Since 2005, they've collected over 600,000 survey samples and hundreds of thousands of other facts about the wedding industry. They help couples better understand how the decisions they make impact how much they spend. They've also helped tens of thousands of businesses and researchers all over the world gain a better unders...
Sep 27, 2021•27 min
On today’s episode, Rachel chats with longtime friend of Love Stories TV, Beth Chapman. Beth is the founder of The White Dress Society (a professional organization for bridal salon owners), a veteran of the fashion industry and is known for her work as a bridal boutique owner, stylist mentor, author and wedding fashion consultant. In this episode, they get into the nitty gritty of how Covid has and still is impacting bridal salons in terms of staff, inventory and appointments. Beth discusses som...
Sep 20, 2021•32 min
On today’s episode, Rachel interviews Sarah Merrill Hall—the comedian, content creator, and personality behind the @BigKidProblems Instagram and podcast—and it’s one of our favorite and funniest episodes to-date. Sarah and her husband, Brandon, were recently married at ONEHOPE’s winery in Napa (Brandon is the co-founder and chief brand officer of ONEHOPE Wine). Sarah’s wedding journey is one that a lot of you will be able to relate to...first, it was disrupted by Covid and then by weather! Liste...
Sep 13, 2021•27 min
On today's episode, Rachel chats with Cassidy Blackwell, Director of International Communications at Airbnb. If you've planned a wedding in the last few years, you know that Airbnb has become an indispensable tool in the soonlywed toolbox. From bach parties to wedding guest accommodations to honeymoons, you can't plan a wedding without booking an Airbnb (or two). Rachel loved chatting with Cassidy about her own wedding journey (spoiler alert: she's planning what sounds like an epic celebration i...
Sep 06, 2021•19 min
On today’s episode Rachel interviews Ranu Coleman the Head of Marketing at Azazie. If you’re planning your wedding right now, you probably already know Azazie and that they're famous for their extensive assortment. They have 400 dresses in 80 colors which you can buy in sizes 0-30. When company started in 2014 they were known mainly for their bridesmaids gowns but they launched bridal two years ago and have seen 200% growth in that category as brides are getting more comfortable with the idea of...
Aug 30, 2021•23 min
In this episode, Rachel talks to Vishal Joshi, Co Founder & CEO at Joy, a company that makes powerful tools to modernize the wedding planning process. Joy does it all from helping couples stay organized to creating a seamless experience for their guests. One of the coolest things about Joy is that they have zero-fee cash registry. Almost all registries that help you collect cash, charge 2-3% with some of that going to the platform, but not Joy. Plus, learn about how a friend’s frustration wi...
Aug 23, 2021•25 min
In this episode Rachel interviews Angelica Hanley, founder and creative director of ACouplePuns, our go-to stationery for wedding and life moments. Angelica uses her comedic and artist talent to design hilarious and adorable cards and stationery perfect for all occasions. Listen to hear how Angelica met her husband on Tinder and grew her business while frequently moving around the country. You can shop her products on acouplepuns.com and https://lovestoriestv.com/business/acouplepuns . Get 10% o...
Aug 16, 2021•18 min
In this episode Rachel interviews Nayri aka @weddingfashionexpert . Nayri is a Stylist and buyer at Lovella Bridal as well as a speaker, educator, and business advisor. She’s also a best selling author, podcaster, and YouTube creator. If you aren't already you HAVE to follow @lovellabridal on TikTok — you'll be obsessed with Nayri's content. Nayri showcases gowns from Lovella Bridal in such a fun and original way. Plus, she has a fantastic approach to showing dresses in different sizes. Listen t...
Aug 09, 2021•28 min
On today’s episode Rachel talks to Annie Lee, Founder of Plannie.com , Principal Planner of Daughter of Design, Advisor to Maroo, and Author of Learn to Speak Wedding. Annie’s latest venture, Plannie is like Uber for event planners. The service allows you to hire an A-list event planner on-demand and as needed on Plannie.com . It’s genius and we can’t wait for you to learn more. Plus, Annie has some really interesting insights about what she’s seeing in the industry right now in the U.S. and acr...
Aug 02, 2021•22 min
In this episode Rachel interviews Leslie Voorhees Means, Co-Founder & CEO at Anomalie, a company that uses a combination of technology and personal stylists to help soonlyweds design their own custom wedding gowns. Leslie shares what she and her team learned during the pandemic (spoiler: wedding dresses are recession proof but maybe not pandemic proof) as well as the trends they’re seeing today. If you have ever felt like the traditional bridal gown shopping experience isn’t for you -- you n...
Jul 26, 2021•25 min
In this episode Rachel interviews Shannon Delany-Ron, Chief Marketing Officer at James Allen. Shannon has smart tips for dropping hints about your dream engagement ring and shares the most popular ring styles and trends. Plus, we learn how to design a custom engagement ring from scratch on jamesallen.com and we have an exclusive code just for our listeners: Get 30% off your purchase on jamesallen.com when you use code LOVESTORIES30 at checkout. Some exclusions apply. Do you have a wedding questi...
Jul 19, 2021•22 min
This episode features Sepi Balini, a makeup artist, content creator, and bride-to-be. Sepi has SO MUCH great advice as both someone going through the planning process and as a makeup artist working in the industry. We love Sepi’s perspective on compromising with your significant other and how to utilize your best friends and bridal party to help you stay stress free and in the moment at your wedding. Plus, you’ve got to hear how Sepi sneakily convinced her husband to get married in Cabo. >>...
Jul 12, 2021•17 min
This episode features Allison Odhner, the founder and lead planner of Bach to Basic, which is an all-inclusive bach party planning company. Allison started Bach to Basic after her frustrations planning a bach party when she got married in 2016. She decided to take the pain out of planning so you can fully enjoy your time in destinations all over North America. Plus, Allison has some genius advice about bach party budgets, which we all know is the hardest part. >> Follow @bachtobasic on Ins...
Jul 05, 2021•24 min
This episode features Lori Conley, General Merchandise Manager at BHLDN / Anthropologie Weddings, which is a thoughtfully curated wedding shop for all things bridal and occasion. Brought to you by Anthropologie. Lori has more than 10 years experience in the wedding industry and has such thoughtful and smart advice to share with all of you. As we come out of the pandemic, BHLDN is seeing that couples are ready to celebrate and we’re loving the products they’re offering. They just dropped a gorgeo...
Jun 28, 2021•25 min
In this episode of Love Stories Radio Rachel interviews Maggie Lord, VP and Head of Strategic Partnerships at David’s Bridal and former founder & CEO of Rustic Wedding Chic (acq. by David's Bridal). As you probably know, David’s Bridal is an international destination for weddings, proms, quinceañeras and more, but did you realize that one in three brides in the U.S. purchases her dress from David’s? David’s Bridal was BUSY during the pandemic. They acquired Rustic Wedding Chic, launched thei...
Jun 21, 2021•27 min•Ep. 84
Got a florals question? This week we sat down with Laken Swan of Something Borrowed Blooms! We discussed questions, like: How can you save up to 70% on your wedding flowers? What are more sustainable options when choosing which flowers to purchase? What are some other floral options for your day? And more! >> Follow @sbblooms on Instagram and visit somethingborrowedblooms.com to learn more. >> Check out Something Borrowed Blooms on lovestoriestv.com to see her work and learn more abo...
Jun 16, 2021•22 min
Got an engagement ring question? This week we sat down with Lauren Curtin of Lauren Addison Jewelry! We discussed questions, like: What are the most popular engagement ring styles? What should couples NOT do when picking out an engagement ring? How can you find your perfect engagement ring? And more! >> Follow @laurenaddisonjewelry on Instagram and visit laurenaddison.com to learn more. >> Check out Lauren Addison Jewelry on lovestoriestv.com to see her work and learn more about her....
May 17, 2021•27 min
