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Wedding Planning Podcast

Welcome to the Wedding Planning Podcast, where we work together to plan the wedding YOU want. Enjoy down-to-earth, FREE wedding planning meetings that focus on creative, affordable, and unique alternatives to traditional wedding elements. Weekly episodes are focused on finding creative solutions that fit your wedding vision (and your wallet!), maximizing your wedding budget, managing challenging relationships, and so much more. Also look forward to weekly Wedding Q&A shows where you can ask me anything that's on your mind about planning the wedding of your dreams. FOLLOW wherever you listen for a free meeting each week, and be in touch with your questions, comments & stories by visiting our website: weddingplanningpodcast.co Ready to get started?
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Sep 25, 2024

We all know that having a detailed WEDDING DAY TIMELINE is critical to keeping the day organized, and flowing stress-free. 

The problem is that lots of us get incredibly overwhelmed by the process because, well, it’s really damn overwhelming! 

Today I’m going to highlight some of the top mistakes I see couples make as they’re building out their wedding day timeline, so that you can sidestep these major pitfalls and rest easy knowing that you’ve covered all the bases. 

I’ve been on six wedding strategy calls this week, and 5 of them were focused primarily on wedding day timeline issues. 

Today’s free show is a great starting point, but if you need more personalized help ironing out the details of your specific wedding day timeline, that’s an option -

Simply visit this link to book a 30-minute Wedding Strategy call with me.

I release just 12 calls each month, and they book very quickly, so reserve your October call today!

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Sep 18, 2024

Our goal this week on the Wedding Planning Podcast?  To save YOU $3,650 on your final wedding bill!

We could literally talk for hours about all the pretty things you see on Pinterest & Instagram that do not HAVE to be a part of your wedding celebration.

In the interest of time, I’ve chosen EIGHT wedding elements that I would suggest skipping - or scaling waaaaaaaaay back on.  I think you'll be shocked at how easy it is for us to save over $3,000 over the course of a 20 minute conversation!

If your goal is a simple, beautiful, and affordable wedding - then the sky is the limit on the millions of wedding details you can leave out.  

A special thank you to Susan's Travel Services for sponsoring today's episode.  Take advantage of expert honeymoon planning services for your all-inclusive, cruise, or exotic honeymoon AND get $50 off when you book!  Simply email susan@susanstravelservices.com to get started.

Other partner links mentioned in today's show:

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An entire show dedicated to planning, shopping for & setting up your own APPETIZER SPREAD can be found in your podcast feed dated June 1, 2022.

Last word! A CLASSIC way to save? Purchase once-used decor & other wedding items from another couple on a resale site like Craigslist, Ebay, or Facebook Marketplace. 🙌🏼

Sep 11, 2024

Are you drowning in wedding "etiquette guidelines"?

Everyone has an opinion on invitation wording, cash bars, inviting kids, wedding day transportation, and what traditions absolutely SHOULD be included in the wedding day.  There’s nothing like planning a wedding to suddenly have everyone you’ve ever known come out of the woodwork with their opinions, right?

Where wedding planning gets overwhelming is when ideas of what a wedding “should” look like are in conflict with our budget, our wants, and our personalities. 

And of course, an added layer of stress arises when you and your partner come from different backgrounds, and one of you thinks paying $10,000 for a photographer is completely reasonable, and the other wants to spend $10,000 total on the entire wedding.

But no matter where you’re from, I’m a firm believer in your wedding day being an expression and celebration of you & your partner.  At the end of the day, you’re making a really special commitment to one another, and looking to celebrate the occasion with your loved ones.  That’s it!

With that said, let’s look at some common “wedding etiquette rules” with a fresh set of eyes.  

Spoiler alert, I don’t necessarily have a right / wrong, ok / not ok answer for every single piece of wedding etiquette, because look, there is just so much gray area here.  I could sit here all day and say, it’s never ok to do that, it’s always better to do that, but that’s not actuality, that’s not the world we live in.  

I thought it would be helpful to take a list of common etiquette and rules that are flying around out there, and have a critical conversation about each one so that you can decide what’s right for YOU.  Which leads me perfectly into,

Please trust that you ALWAYS have the support from me to ditch what everyone else is doing, and craft your day, your way. 

No this doesn’t mean being blatantly rude or disagreeable to your family, or sneaking behind your partner to sabotage something that you know they really want, or failing to honor your guests who are committing significant time & resources to participate in your wedding and support you.  Obviously use common sense, compromise and understanding throughout your engagement.  

But these commonly held wedding etiquette rules & beliefs can by all means be adjusted and updated to serve you and your unique priorities.   

LINKS & RESOURCES mentioned in today's show:

Setting up a Facebook Group for your wedding guests

Some Couples Are Charging Their Wedding Guests to Attend

 

PS - A special THANK YOU to this week's show sponsors, who made this free weekly episode possible:

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  • Get professional help planning your dream honeymoon when you email susan@susanstravelservices.com . Don't forget to mention the Wedding Planning Podcast for $50 off your booking.
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