Welcome back to the "You and Me Podcast," the show where we dive deep into the beautiful world of weddings. Whether you're newly engaged, knee-deep in wedding planning, or simply looking for inspiration, we're here to guide you, offer practical advice, and help you make your dream wedding a reality. Our aim is to empower brides like you with the knowledge and tools to plan a wedding that is uniquely yours. Throughout this new podcast season, we sit down with brides from here and abroad, to hear ...
Sep 13, 2023•1 min
Happy Monday lovers!! Today on the pod we chat to the gorgeous Georgie McDonald. Georgie + Cam met when they were both on different paths in their lives but, as the world really does work in wondrous ways - reconnected when they both had the opportunity to explore if there was more to what they saw in each other - and to say it went amazingly is an understatement. Cam went to the ends of the earth (literally!!) and travelled on multiple planes for multiple hours to pull off one epic proposal in ...
Nov 07, 2021•45 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Happy Tuesday lovers! We know we are a day late from the usual running schedule so apologies to all our amazing listeners that were refreshing their podcast app incase we uploaded yesterday! A few technical bumps in the road but we made it! Today's guest will be well worth the wait - we promise!!! Planning a wedding at the best of times can be a bit of a headache...planning a wedding during COVID?! A whole other ball game! We sat down last week with the incredible Olivia Molly Rogers and chatted...
Nov 01, 2021•40 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Almost at the end of another week lovers - very much looking forward to a weekend full of friends, family and restaurant dining! Go you good thing Victoria!!!! We get many requests about the difference between marquee weddings and venue weddings. What do couples need to think about? How much more is the cost when you are a D.I.Y couple? And who runs the day when you don't have a venue manager? All these questions and more is touched on in our episode today! To see more of our incredible couples,...
Oct 27, 2021•28 min•Season 5Ep. 8
How are we another week closer to Christmas?! (oh yeap - we are so going there!) Happy Monday lovers! Today's chat on The You and Me Podcast is with the incredible DJ/producer powerhouse that is Dara Hayes, more commonly know to you perhaps as @djtigerlily Dara was so generous with her time, taking a morning out of her busy tour schedule to chat to us about planning a wedding and contesting with COVID during the process. Does a professional DJ produce music for her own wedding? Is it easy to fin...
Oct 24, 2021•50 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Friday is creeping closer lovers! When you think about strippers where does your mind automatically go to? Ours - straight to Canning Tatum in THAT movie Magic Mike with THAT song by Ginuwine...we know you are all humming along right now! ;) But we do pose the question - are strippers really outdated? Would you have them at your hens party? What about at your partners bucks party?! And how about drag - is this something we think is on trend or does it miss the mark? To see more of our couples, t...
Oct 20, 2021•13 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Another week roles around lovers! We hope you had a magical weekend! Today's guest on The You and Me Podcast is vice president of @covet_pr and @power_digital Kira Mackenzie! Kira and Austin met via the modern day conventional method - tinder! and became fast lovers, moving through a speed dating type of meeting, to an Amalfi Coast proposal in quick succession! An Insta worthy proposal shot, a memory that was secret to them for just a moment and an initial overseas wedding idea that, when COVID ...
Oct 17, 2021•43 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Fun day Thursday lovers! What a fun episode we have for you today!!! Polls on Instagram can be SO much fun - and today we dissect the top 10 "wedding traditions" that people want to DITCH OR KEEP?! White wedding dresses? Programs at your ceremony? Traditional gift registries? The people have spoken and we chat all about why we think you should ditch or keep these traditions! EPISODE PARTNER - WHO IS ELIJAH Before we get into today’s episode of The you and Me Podcast, we wanted to take a moment t...
Oct 13, 2021•14 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Happy Monday lovers! We hope everyone had an amazing weekend - and are looking forward to bringing in the week with a magical episode! Today's guest on The You and Me Podcast is founder and director of PR agency for contemporary brands The Audience Agency and mother of (almost) 2 little ladies, Montarna Pitt! Picking a wedding venue based on first sight alone (not even a visit in the flesh from the groom to begin with!) was the first box Montarna ticked on the planning journey. Their wedding pla...
Oct 10, 2021•40 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Happy Thursday lovers! Time for WEDDING PLANNING Q+A and time for part 2 of our styling hacks episode!!! Its in our human DNA to want to get the most out of what we are investing, however lets be real, sometimes we don't have the am out of money needed to be able to fulfil our dreams. How many of us have have planned a Pinterest wedding, but also planned a realistic wedding?! Im going to0 be tipping this is the majority of us! And its not that its a bad thing - having goals for your wedding day ...
Oct 06, 2021•24 min•Season 5Ep. 2
We are back and boy do we have the episode to begin season five with a BANG! One of the most requested weddings we have ever had - today we chat to the incredible Steph Miller - wife, new mamma, model and co-founder of Keep It Cleaner, the world wide phenomenon that takes a holistic approach to wellness and delivers a happy + healthier relationship with your lifestyle, fitness and nutrition - designed for everybody and every body. Steph and Josh are more than high school sweethearts - these two ...
Oct 03, 2021•39 min•Season 5Ep. 1
We hope your start to the new week is going well lovers! Before we even were privy to her incredible nuptials in Byron Bay (which, by the way, took us to Europe and back with its total vibe and we are so very here for that right now!) we were sold on her engagement ring, A now iconic design - Natasha Chipman of Natasha Schweitzer blew us all away with her unique and impeccable taste - so of course we knew that her wedding to husband Kieran would be nothing short of the same sophisticated glamour...
Sep 12, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Hip hip hooray to the start of a new week lovers! As far as New Zealand weddings go - we cannot get enough of the incredible landscape the country offers, the unique creatives the wedding industry presents and the ever evolving fashion their couples embrace! In today's REAL BRIDE episode we chat to Gracie Taylor-Hitchcock all about her wedding weekend to now husband Ali which was held picturesque New Zealand. A few hairy moments in their planning journey added to the "COVID couple" experience, h...
Sep 05, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Hope the sun is shining down on you all today lovers! Today's REAL BRIDE episode features television presenter, journalist and producer Emma Vosti who married her beau Dan in the most magical setting at Cadella Park in rural Victoria. Rewinding right back to the very first move in their relationship (let it be known - Emma was the instigator here ;) a Christmas catch up was the beginning of their love story - from there, a quick 10 months before they were engaged and a lightening fast 4 months u...
Aug 29, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Happy Monday lovers! You'll never believe this weeks REAL BRIDE episode and what they forgot to bring with them to their airport!!! (Hint - its long and white and the bride wears this on their wedding day!!!!!) Globe trotting couple Sabina + Lino chose to marry in gorgeous Mykonos. Planning their dream day from afar, around the current global pandemic, they were able to gather just under 100 of their closest friends and family together for a celebration that will be remembered for years to come!...
Aug 22, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Another Thursday rolls around which means - its time for WEDDING PLANNING Q+A! On today’s episode we discuss how to create your dream day, while still being able to afford that brunch of avocado on toast! Weddings can be one of a couple’s largest life investments - and so we thought what better topic to do our Q+A on, than styling! Hacks, tips and DO NOT’s - we cover the most important 1%-ers to get you going and prevent an all out blowout. To see more of our couples, their wedding days, the inc...
Aug 18, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 6
A fresh Monday means brand new brides, weddings, stories and advice to prep you for the week ahead! Today on the show, we interview fellow podcaster and host of Mamamia's You Beauty podcast, Kelly McCarren. Where do we start with this epic conversation?! This chat brings out ALLLLL the feels for couples who are going along their wedding planning journey with a hop and a skip - until - DA DUM... disaster strikes! Not once, not twice - not even three times - but for Kelly, a process that felt to b...
Aug 15, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Happy Thursday lovers! Today is a good day - its time for WEDDING PLANNING Q+A!!! Nothing new here - we are answering your questions, the HIT LIST is back - nothing is ever off limits and differing opinions always make the best conversations! Today we chat about whether stylists and suppliers have an "average" cost and how do people know what they should invest, which supplier should they book first - is there a right one to go to first and when do they book out? And finally our listeners ask US...
Aug 11, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Happy Monday lovers! Its always such fun releasing episodes that we know you guys are just going to absolutely ADORE and today is no different! The ever gorgeous Erin Holland joins us on the pod to chat COVID-19 related postponements (which these newly weds had to sadly endure two times before they got down the aisle!) a rush trip for their suppliers to cross state borders in time to deliver before shut down for their wedding and how J'Aton Couture created her dream dress using 100 year old Pari...
Aug 08, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 3
We are back for season 4 of The You and Me Podcast Q+As, and today we are re-introducing The HIT LIST. Back by popular demand, we answer your questions - nothing is ever off limits and differing opinions always make the best conversations! Today we chat about the right way to 'un-invite' guests to your wedding, how to respectfully reject a supplier when you have decided to go with another option and once again - bridesmaids come into question - pressing issues that couples have with their bridal...
Aug 04, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome back lovers! We are so excited to bring to you season 4 of The You and Me Podcast and we return with one of THE MOST fun interviews we have ever had!!! Nadia Fairfax joins us for lots of laughs, hot tips, what NOT to waste your time on and how to improvise when Mother Nature decides to rain on your parade. Meeting at a mutual friends wedding, Nadia and Michael fell head over heals in love, inseparable for the entire weekend, and both knew, pretty early on, that they were each others 'one...
Aug 01, 2021•41 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This episode of WEDDING PLANNING Q+A is brought to you by The Bridal Journey and Wanderlust Creative. On today’s episode of WEDDING PLANNING Q+A, we discuss the many advantages and options when hosting a cocktail wedding! What to include and what to definitely consider not doing. How the flow of the day can differ to that of a sit down wedding - and how to fill the time when you are not sitting for a three course meal. Music choices, photo booths and the dreaded question - will your guests go hu...
Jun 16, 2021•22 min
This episode of the You and Me Podcast spotlights REAL BRIDE Marina Magri, who not even a month ago married her beau Carl in an incredible celebration in the heart of Melbourne, Victoria. Marina and Carl dated for 4 years before going on an amazing European getaway in 2019. After a rocky start with their luggage being misplaced after their flight (and unbeknownst to Marina - a lost engagement ring amongst this!!) Carl proposed over in Malta with Marina's family present to celebrate this incredib...
Jun 13, 2021•24 min
On today's episode of WEDDING PLANNING Q+A we chat about the one thing that you can not control on your wedding day - the weather! What happens when it rains? What happens if its too hot?! So many plans need to be made to accomodate Mother Nature - so day we give some tips and advice on what to do if extreme weather impact your wedding day! To see more of our couples, their wedding days, the incredible vendors we interview and a meme or two to pass the time, please visit @theyouandmepodcast For ...
Jun 09, 2021•20 min
This episode of the You and Me Podcast spotlights REAL BRIDE Prue Richardson, who married her partner Tom in a stunning rain forest wedding in the hinterland of NSW. Tom proposed to Prue on a holiday in New York City. After a helicopter ride in the depths of winter - which was not Prue's pick on the "to do list" , Tom surprised her after 9 years together and then celebrated with their friends on a holiday in America to remember! Planning a wedding in under 6 months, Prue and Tom had to change to...
Jun 07, 2021•29 min
On today's episode of WEDDING PLANNING Q+A - we dissect the most asked question that came through our Instagram poles and all the relating advice. Florals. Flowers, Flos. Blooms. Whatever you call them - they are a talking point of contention with so many couples! We debunk some myths and share some advice on how best to approach your floral investment. To see more of our couples, their wedding days, the incredible vendors we interview and a meme or two to pass the time, please visit @theyouandm...
Jun 02, 2021•26 min
This episode of the You and Me Podcast spotlights REAL BRIDE Sandra Kim, owner of Mikcardnas (nee-car-na), a luxurious handmade knit bag/accessories company based in New Your City who married now husband Tim in one of New York's finest event spaces, The Foundry. Sandra and Tim met through mutual friends at a college party, and were together for 8 years, before Tim popped the question secretly (to Sandra anyway ;) surrounded by their family at a lakeside cabin in upstate New York. With family bas...
May 31, 2021•35 min
On today's episode of WEDDING PLANNING Q+A - we focus on FAMILY! The good, the bad and the ugly…your family, your partners family - what happens if they don’t get along and how involved should they be with your big day?! We chat Mother In Law's and their sometimes treacherous meddling and how to honour those members that are no longer with us on your special day. To see more of our couples, their wedding days, the incredible vendors we interview and a meme or two to pass the time, please visit @...
May 26, 2021•25 min
This episode of the You and Me Podcast spotlights REAL BRIDE Julia Lomas, director at Lomaskerr, a public relations and brand advocacy company based in New Zealand. Julia married her beau Jeremy in an inner city celebration, in Queenstown, on the South Island of NZ. Originally planning for the overseas euro summer dream, Julia + Jeremy had decided, and completely organised their wedding day in Copenhagen fort July 2020...but of course, with all that the world had to content with that year, this ...
May 23, 2021•37 min
On today's episode of WEDDING PLANNING Q+A - the HIT LIST we chat about the gift of giving! Is asking for cash awkward or does it put people in a precarious position? Do you give more to family than friends? Would you still give a physical present if they specifically asked for cash? What is a reasonable amount to pay a vendor for a booking fee? Why are booking fees non-refunadable? Can you break contracts with your suppliers - and if you do - Also discussed is the purpose of Save The Dates - do...
May 19, 2021•22 min
