The uncharted waters of marriage can be a bit tricky for most couples. This isn’t something you do every day. So be prepared to make a few mistakes along the way, but in the end you need to make sure it's the day you wanted! This 1st episode in this series gives you a mantra to help you get through the journey towards marriage and in fact the rest of your life together. I also ask the Brides Brains Trust what their best piece of advice for couples getting married is (now that they've been there ...
Sep 24, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
A wedding will probably be the biggest and most involved party or ritual either of you have ever put together, so before you get overwhelmed, take a deep breath and tick these 10 things off your list. Plus the Brides Brains Trust let you know the best piece of advice they got was.
Sep 24, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Around 80% of couples marrying in Australia choose a marriage celebrant to guide them through their ceremonial vows because traditional church ceremonies don’t fit the dream of many of today’s couples. Modern civil ceremonies reflect their individuality and diversity better. In this episode I talk through the different types of ceremonies that are being done, plus Amy from the Brides Brains Trust have a great tip if you're having a destination wedding.
Sep 24, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Learning how to establish. wedding budget is not something that most people have done before, so it's worth taking the time to understand what's involved and where the pitfalls may be. Once you have all the finance and your budget in order, you can then start to do all the fun stuff of planning your wedding. This episode gives you 4 tips to help you establish your budget. Plus the Brides Brains Trust tell you what they now feel the biggest waste of money on their wedding day was (always easy in ...
Sep 24, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 4
One of the most important things to do once you have settled on a budget amount is to actually stay on budget. It's also one of the hardest things to do, as little things start to slowly increase the cost. This episode gives you 4 tips that will help you do exactly that. Plus, the Brides Brains Trust let you know how their costs got out of control and what the best money they spent on their wedding day was.
Sep 24, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Once you actually work out how much your dream wedding is going to cost, you usually find that you need to cut it back, so in this episode I look at 10 ways you can cut back your costs. Plus the "brides brains trust" give you their tips in how they cut their costs.
Sep 24, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This episode lists more than 20 questions you should be armed with to ask about the venue you have chosen for your wedding. Uncovering info like venue curfews, hidden fees, set up times, capacity and even parking spots. Before you sign any contract, make sure you have asked all the right questions. Plus Hannah from the Brides Brains Trust gives you some more valuable advice.
Sep 20, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Exactly what does a wedding planner do? Well in actual fact the answer is as much or as little as you want. Paul McAllister the Perth Wedding p.a. (personal assistant) takes us through the role of a wedding planner and points out the difference between a wedding planner and a wedding coordinator that a venue may supply as part of your package. You'll find out what a wedding planner does exactly including all the individual jobs they can do, as well as what the difference is between the wedding c...
Sep 20, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Everyone agrees you need more than a bunch of flowers from Woolies on the way to the ceremony, but how much is too much and how important are they? In this episode I talk to Stacey from Beans and Bunches about what the priorities are for couples and why flowers can be so expensive. Beans And Bunches is based in Perth Australia and you can ask Stacey any question you have by emailing her at stacey@beansandbunches.com.au or go to their website Beansandbunches.com.au...
Sep 20, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Engaging a photographer for you're wedding is one of the important steps along the way because the end result is something you live with forever and continue to look back on. In this episode I talk to wedding photographer pro Chantelle Venter about all you need to know in selecting a photographer and what the process is on the wedding day. It's important you go through an interview process with your photographer as you are going to be spending many hours working with them on your big day, so it'...
Sep 19, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This episode is a chat I had with Clairsy & Lisa on 96fm about weddings. It's a good listen and will give you a good idea of the sort of person I am. Enjoy.
Sep 19, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 11
What would I know about hair and makeup for a wedding? Zilch. That's why my good friend Dr. Google came in handy for this episode that gives you the down-low on all the facets of hair and makeup that you need to think about for your wedding, like whether the bride should go first or last in getting her makeup on. The answer btw is neither. Listen in for the answer.
Sep 19, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Lots of couples dream of that destination wedding and it is possible, so in this episode I take you down the track of getting married overseas and some of the important things you need to think about.
Sep 18, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 13
There are lots of ways you can involve children in the ceremony, depending on their age and capabilities, so in this episode I walk you through some of those different ways and alert you to some actions you need to think about. Plus we get some more valuable advice from Amy in the Brides Brains Trust on wedding traditions.
Sep 18, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 14
It's a special day for mums, but quite often they can feel a little left out. Dad gets to walk his daughter down the aisle. Dad gets to do a speech at the reception. This episode explores some gorgeous, simple ways to involve your mum in the day. Plus Amy from the Brides Brain Trust has another tip for your wedding reception.
Sep 18, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Making your entrance on the big day is one of the special moments you'll remember forever, so in this episode I talk through the things to think about to make a perfect entrance to the wedding aisle. Plus Amy & Hannah from the Brides Brains Trust have advice on makeup, your MC and being selfish!
Sep 17, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Apart from about 2 minutes of legalities, the rest of your wedding ceremony can be whatever you want. This episode takes you through how a typical ceremony can run, featuring the different elements some couples wish to include in their ceremony. Plus Hannah & Amy from the Brides Brains Trust have some advice on your venue, your celebrant and stress!
Sep 17, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Don't worry, this is something most couples struggle with. After all, it's not like you do this every day. great it like writing a love letter to your partner. This episode includes a bunch of questions to ask yourself and if you write down your answers, your vows will form from them. Plus Lauren from the Brides Brains Trust gives her best piece of advice to couples getting married.
Sep 17, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 18
There are many rituals that can be carried out within a wedding ceremony. Some come from different cultural or religious backgrounds and that always depends on how much of the ritual you wish to include. Other non religious rituals that might interest you are explored in this episode involving everything from candles to stones, to butterflies, to jumping booms(!) to wine.
Sep 15, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 19
There are so many wedding traditions out there. This episode breaks them all down and talks you through whether you need to have them or not, or whether you can adapt them to your own personalities. Should you sleep separately the night before and not see each other on the wedding day? Should the bride be given away by her father? Should there be a first dance at the ceremony? Do you toss the bouquet or save it? What about wearing a garter? Right down to consummating the marriage. It's all in th...
Sep 15, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 20
I resisted the Pinterest hole for a few years, but after my friend Nat suggested it would be good for my business I jumped down the hole and never returned! Within minutes I realised what an excellent resource it could be and set up my own boards for everything to do with weddings like; dresses, shoes, groom attire, flowers, rings, arbours etc. It's like a giant scrap book and you can see all of my scrap book at pinterest.com/smcelebrant...
Sep 15, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Keeping up with the trends for wedding styling is a huge task, that's why you might want to hire a wedding stylist. In this episode Paul McAllister from perthweddingpa.com.au takes you through the latest trends in styling for wedding ceremonies and receptions. If you want to talk to Paul, he’s based in Perth Australia and you can find him at perthweddingpa.com.au
Sep 14, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 22
On your wedding day there can still be a few surprises, so don't get caught short. A little preparation in the days prior could help you avoid a tantrum or tragedy. This might be a good task for one of your crew to pull together. Just run through the Emergency Day Checklist and make sure you've got everything.
Sep 14, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Being chosen as a Maid (or Man) Of Honour is literally, an honour and should be treated as such. This episode takes the MOH down the path of the role and what the person entrusted with this role needs to take care of and achieve.
Sep 14, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Whether you are having a best man or best woman by your side guys, this podcast is for you and for them. It runs through exactly what is involved being a wing-man to the groom. All the duties involved in their role are in this episode. So why not just send them a link to this episode so that they can hear for themselves what they need to do.
Sep 09, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Music is one of the important elements of your big day. It helps set the energy, tone and feel of not only the wedding ceremony, but the reception as well. Carefully picked tunes help bring the wedding ceremony together as well as setting the scene for the post wedding music and the reception. To get you started here's 440 of them... The 75 Most Romantic Wedding Songs from brides.com The Top 250 Best Wedding Songs from the knot.com 100 Wedding Songs For Your Wedding & Reception from music no...
Sep 09, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 26
So what speeches should you have at your wedding reception? The rule is...there are no rules! You can have whatever speeches you want, however you need to make sure they are all short and entertaining for the most part. This episode runs through what speeches you can have, who does them and where they should be placed during the reception. Future episodes run through the individual speeches and what they should contain.
Sep 09, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 27
The speeches at a wedding reception can either make or break a night. It's a big risk to stop down, make everyone shut up and listen to people gush over how gorgeous their daughter is or how lucky a man is to finally get a partner who will stick with him. So there are ways to make your speech tight and entertaining. This episode takes you through the process of creating the best speech of the night.
Sep 06, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 28
The Father Of The Bride's speech usually kicks off the night as the first speech, so it should be kept tight and be entertaining. It sets the pace for further speeches at the wedding reception during the evening. So make sure you put some time and effort into it. After all, it's not every day your daughter gets married.
Sep 06, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 29
The Father Of The Groom's speech at a wedding reception is one of the first speeches of the night, so it needs to be tight and entertaining. This episode gives the father of the groom some tips on what should be included in his speech.
Sep 06, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 30
