Kelly Bron Johnson is an Autistic and Hard of Hearing self-advocate, author, and founder of Completely Inclusive, which is a consultancy helping businesses transform their company culture to be inclusive and accessible to ALL. She lives in Montreal, QC, Canada with her husband and two boys. Her passion is to help people, and make all things easier for everyone. 25% of the population of the US and Canada has a disability, that’s 1 in 4. It is something that definitely needs to be talked about. Cl...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr
On the last Wednesday of every month, Christy & Michelle answer listener questions live on the show - YAWA! This month we're answering questions about: engagement parties, a ceremony planner, a bride with fibromyalgia and eloping in France! Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: Ad-free, full length episodes The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with Access to 6 mini courses of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class Wedding Planning Templates and Too...
Aug 25, 2021•56 min
Christy and Michelle head down to San Diego’s Intercontinental Hotel to coordinate April and Aljon’s wedding. The Bride and Groom give us behind-the-scenes coverage into their special day, filled with rich Filipino traditions, while Michelle & Christy offer tips and tricks to setting up for a wedding and lots of overall great advice. While Christy and Michelle are no strangers to pandemic weddings, the planners help to keep the bride and groom calm as they offload the millions of little deta...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Wedding planning takes a turn when the happiest day of your life involves adult children, step children, blended families and a previous spouse who isn’t on the best of terms with the family. Do weddings really bring families closer together? Or do they just force the tough stuff we bury deep down inside of us to rise to the surface? On today’s episode Christy and Michelle connect with Tanya Pushkine, creator of the Vow Whisperer. Tanya is no stranger to helping others manage the emotions that a...
Aug 11, 2021•51 min
The dinner party is back! Our guest, Nathalie Cadet-James throws the most amazing dinner parties and you are going to love hearing Nathalie & Christy talk about the most effective ways to give your guests all the "feels" at your next dinner party. Nathalie Cadet-James is a Former Attorney turned planner and started Luxe Fete, an event planning and design studio, in 2009. Nathalie is an International Event Planner and Designer who has been featured in Harper’s BAZAAR , BRIDES Magazine and Mar...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min
On the last Wednesday of every month, Christy & Michelle answer listener questions live on the show - YAWA! Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: Ad-free, full length episodes The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with Access to 6 mini courses of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class Wedding Planning Templates and Tools Email Question #1 We have friends who are a couple that we are close to, but we don’t see as often that we want to include in our ...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Karlie & Josh got engaged a month before the United States shut down due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Despite the challenges and uncertainty, they were married in May of 2021. Karlie is an avid listener of The Big Wedding Planning Podcast AND a user of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class . With our help (yeah, we love hearing that!), Karlie was able to plan a wedding that most of her family and friends had never experienced before. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of t...
Jul 21, 2021•59 min
Irina Vishnevskaya, from Alle Travel , joins us again to talk about traveling (especially with honeymoons) mid-pandemic. She shares tips on traveling abroad, how to find out restrictions in other locations, and more. While traveling is different right now, it doesn’t mean it can’t happen. It’s all about adjusting expectations, and having grace for those on the ground. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: Ad-free, full length episodes The TBWPP Wedding Plan...
Jul 14, 2021•59 min
Our guests are Shia and Shashank Gupta, the sister and brother team behind Nazranaa , the biggest Indian bridal boutique in the country. They design and offer South Asian Wedding Wardrobes, and are sharing all you need to know. From figuring out what to wear during all the wedding festivities to navigating expectations of parents Shia & Shashank are the leading South Asian designers in the US and they help couples look Instagram ready on their wedding day. To them, they are not just outfits ...
Jul 07, 2021•47 min
On the last Wednesday of every month, Christy & Michelle answer listener questions live on the show - YAWA! This month we're answering questions about Catering Compromises, Sibling Issues, Airbnb Weddings, Listener Comments on Our Recent Episode with Linsday, and more! Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: Ad-free, full length episodes The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with Access to 6 mini courses of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class Weddi...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Kirsten and Margie talk to Christy all about their experience wedding planning as a Queer couple during the Pandemic. They share replanning their wedding multiple times, marriage equality, and more. Things get edgy on this one, so buckle up and enjoy! Kirstin is a creative living and desperately trying to thrive in Los Angeles, the land of creatives. She is a passionate dog mom, plant connoisseur, blossoming baker, and newlywed to her wonderful wife, Margie, who she has with her today too! Margi...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Combining faiths and religious traditions into a ceremony can be both beautiful and confusing. Our guest, Rabbi Block is the master of dual and even multi-faith ceremonies. And of course, being that he is a Rabbi, we are getting some great insight into Jewish ceremonies as well. Rabbi Kenneth Block began his rabbinical career in 1974 as the Rabbi of the Jewish Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. In 1978, Rabbi Block was honored with the Boston College Alumni Association Award of Excellence for R...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Some people start planning before they are officially engaged. It really does happen a lot more than you might think. Our guest this week is Lindsey Leardi. Lindsey has been a listener of the podcast for several months. She is not engaged yet, but she knows it's coming. She has started planning her wedding and we wanted to know more. Oh, and we have decided that Lindsey is our honorary little sister...we adore her! Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: Ad-f...
Jun 09, 2021•55 min
Georgia Clark joins us to talk about her new rom-com novel, It Had To Be You , set in the world of wedding planning in NYC. She also shares tips and fun stories of her own wedding planning experience. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: Ad-free, full length episodes The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with Access to 6 mini courses of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class Wedding Planning Templates and Tools Big Takeaways During her research for the...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 13 min
On the last Wednesday of every month, Christy & Michelle answer listener questions live on the show - YAWA! This month we're answering questions about: Destination wedding logistics / Hybrid wedding invitations / Food for a multi-cultural wedding / Surprise pregnancy while wedding planning / who to share wedding excitement with when nobody you're around regularly are invited to the wedding. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: Ad-free, full length epis...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min
In this episode, we're calling bullsh#t on the wedding being "all about the bride". A wedding is the union of 2 people. Let's pay attention and pamper each them...equally! The dedicated groomsmen coordinator concept began to develop as founder Cameron Fontaine decided to elevate the experience of his groom clients. While working as the Made-To-Measure specialist for a luxury menswear retailer, clients would come in to have bow ties made within an hour of their wedding. While attending to these s...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Hosts of the new unscripted Netflix show, “Marriage or Mortgage,” Sarah Miller and Nichole Holmes are our guests on this one! Sarah Miller is a wedding planner and Nichole Holmes works in real estate. The show centers around trying to convince a client to either choose the house or choose the wedding. Also on this episode, have the pleasure of interviewing Denise & Nick who were one of the couples on the show. Denise & Nick were fetatured on episode 2 and chose....Mortgage! tThey share t...
May 12, 2021•50 min
Finally, governments are starting to pay attention to the Live Events Industry. We are getting more defined guidance on how we can safely hold wedding celebrations. It can be hard to navigate through this constantly changing information. We hope this episode will give you some tips on how to navigate both gathering info in the county your wedding will take place and how to communicate with your guests and vendor team. Decisions need to be made and we want to arm you with as much information as w...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min
On the last Wednesday of every month, Christy & Michelle answer listener questions live on the show - YAWA! This month we're answering questions about: Sending thank you notes early. Floor Plans & flow of events. Starting over with wedding plans cause things are getting too complicated. Saying no to parents about an after-party. FMIL wants a separate wedding weekend party just for her side of the family. How much to tip a wedding planner and more! Click HERE to become a premium subscribe...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Today we talk about some easy ways to make your wedding more sustainable / Green. Remember it is not all or nothing, do what you can! Our guest is Sarah Baillie is a sustainable wedding expert who educates soon-to-wed couples on how to plan the unique wedding of their dreams while embracing their eco-conscious values. Sarah also oversees SoKind, an alternative gift registry, where couples can register for secondhand or homemade gifts, charitable donations, gifts of time or service, experiences, ...
Apr 21, 2021•49 min
Jamie Lee is a stand-up comedian, actor, and established television writer/producer whom Elle Magazine recently named one of the top comedians to watch. In December 2016, Lee released her debut book Weddiculous (Harper Collins), which quickly rose to #1 on Bustle.com’s list of best wedding books. The book was adapted as an upcoming series, The Wedding Coach, for Netflix hosted and Executive Produced by Jamie. It premiered on April 7th, 2021. Jamie starred as Ali Reissen, the female lead in the s...
Apr 14, 2021•55 min
Wedfuly is at the helm of disrupting the wedding industry, removing financial, geographical, and health barriers — allowing anyone, anywhere to get married with all their loved ones in attendance. We are joined today by two couples who got married using Wedfuly, and Caroline Creidenberg - Founder and CEO. Wedfuly started in 2017 with a mission to use technology to democratize the wedding industry via online wedding planning. When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, they innovated to help their co...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 3 min
On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. This month, we are talking about Masks, Furniture Rental, Transportation, uneven wedding party, invitation etiquette, and racist family members. Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: Ad-free, full length episodes The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with Access to 6 mini courses of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class Wedding Planning Templates and Tools Qu...
Mar 31, 2021•50 min
We are so happy to have had Mr. David Tutera as our guest this week. With 35 years, planning events, David is sharing a plethora of valuable tips and fun stories. Not only is this a great interview, but 5 lucky listeners, planning their own weddings were able to ask David their own questions. So much amazingness happening on this one! David Tutera, entertaining expert, event designer, motivational speaker, TV personality, fashion designer, lifestyle brand and author, is hailed as an artistic vis...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 23 min
We are celebrating! And as a result, we are flipping the script. Mark ALLEN Groleau of Unboring Officiant interviews us, Michelle and Christy, as we talk about how we met, what brought us together, and all about the interactive new Wedding Planning Master Class we've created for you. It’s HERE! That’s right, after a full year of blood, sweat and tears, The Big Wedding Planning Master Class is LIVE! We have put our "all" into this digital course and we are sharing why THIS DIGITAL COURSE IS GOING...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Jenny married Robin on March 17, 2018. Listen as Jenny tells Christy & Michelle all about it. From their fun & crazy first date to a $100K wedding that they loved so much and do not regret a penny spent. Jenny Block began her career in words teaching college English in Virginia. Before too long, she found herself writing articles and books about everything from art to rock climbing to finding love. After that came radio and television appearances, as well as speaking engagements at unive...
Mar 10, 2021•55 min
If you and your partner were able to take a personality type indicator test, you would learn a lot about each. You would also, approach wedding planning differently. Actually, you would likely approach your relationship differently. Christy & Michelle took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment and were quite surprised by some of the results given to them by the Couple's Coach, Chelsea Winer. Chelsea Winer, soon to be Chelsea Lombrozo, is a trained leadership and communication expert tha...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min
On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. Listen and learn peeps! A voicemail from a listener who did not leave her name, but left a very special gift This listener just has too many friends to choose a wedding party/bridesmaids. She wants all 16 friends and 3 sisters to be Included in a special way. She sent everybody a poem she wrote for them expressing the situation and how important they all are to her. She invited them all to Officially b...
Feb 24, 2021•47 min
You have been asking for an episode like this for a while and we finally did it! This is EVERYTHING you need to know when going wedding dress shopping. Who to bring, who NOT to bring. How to choose a boutique. What to expect from a sales person at the boutique and and how everyone’s experience is deeply personal and unique. Our guest Maya Holihan has been a wedding dress expert since 2004. Maya Holihan has spent nearly the entirety of her 25-year career in the luxury goods industry, which began ...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Jaz and Rodney are back! They originally joined us to talk about "Wedding Planning While Black in Episode #204 and today they share the retrospective of their magical wedding that took place in October 2020. After a constantly changing and shifting planning process, they finally wed in Palm Springs with their family. Making a much smaller and much more intimate day for celebrating and as you will hear, it was magical! Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness: A...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min
