There are 3 big roles in your wedding which, should you have some strength or previous experience, you may choose to do all by yourself. And they are wedding planner, wedding stylist and wedding coordinator. But for those without the personality type, skills, connections, time and energy, taking on these responsibilities can seriously affect how you enjoy the lead-up to your wedding, your stress levels, whether or not you can stick to your budget, and also more crucially, how you ex...
While in the past, a woman changing her last name to adopt her husband’s surname after getting married was expected in many countries and cultures, it’s not the case any more. Many of the couples I marry want to know how to make a decision on whether or not to change their last name or names and what it means for their career, family life, their parents and their identity. In this episode, you’ll learn: a brief history about the custom of changing last names after marriage,&nbs...
Have you ever wondered what other newlyweds are doing about the bouquet and garter toss these days? Wedding DJ, JD Silverthorne simply says NO. In fact, backed by the overwhelming majority of requests from his couples post-COVID, JD also has some pretty strong opinions about country music, line dances and cake cutting too.He shares his 12 years of DJ experience, stories and expertise in a brilliant interview and will teach you: How Taylor Swift is this generation’s Bob DylanWhy...
Whether you envision a cocktail lounge area, a champagne tower, or beautiful linens for your wedding, you can hire or rent the look and feel of your dreams.But as easy as it sounds, it's quite a specific process which can sometimes be hard to understand as a customer; the engaged couple hiring these items.Why do they have certain time windows where you can pick up your items? Why don't some places deliver? Why does it cost more to transport certain types of items?Today I’m sh...
While social media and your Pinterest board are chock full of sunny Summer day wedding photos, what a lot of people are missing are the massive, HUGE advantages of being a little flexible with the time of year you have your wedding.If you have the option, if you’re still tossing up which end of the year to have your wedding, then I’d love you to listen to these 7 reasons why winter weddings are better. “Better than what?”, I hear you ask. Better than pretty much any other time in so...
Jamila Musayeva is a certified etiquette teacher, a 3x author on etiquette, and a YouTube creator with nearly 1 Million subscribers, whose main focus is modern international etiquette.Jamila’s approach intertwines personal development, female empowerment, and cultural appreciation, and strikes a delicate balance between progressive living and preserving traditions.In part 2 of Camille’s interview with her, Jamila will teach you: how to ask for cash instead of wedding registry gifts, andw...
Have you ever felt like your wedding planning is a test that you didn’t study for?ORThat there are rules and expectations about weddings that you had no idea about until you got engaged?If so, you are not alone.The unspoken etiquette of weddings trips up a lot of unsuspecting couples and trust me when I say that more than a couple of disagreements have happened because of cross-communication and hurt feelings that come from someone intending one thing and a friend or family member taking it c...
There’s a saying in the wedding industry: “if you don’t have a venue booked, you don’t have a wedding date”. It’s all about putting a where to your why.If you, like me, have decided to plan your own wedding and can't afford to take advantage of a professional wedding planner’s immense knowledge, experience and contacts list, then you want to go into the search for your wedding venue with your eyes wide open.I have created a checklist for you to go through with each of your wedding venues so y...
Is A Seating Chart Absolutely Necessary For Your Wedding? The short answer is, it depends.While I know that’s not what you want to hear, it’s pretty freeing when you work out that ultimately, it is up to you, your fiancé and just a few other considerations as well.Today, I’m going to teach you:· the pros and cons of having allocated seating and a seating chart, escort cards or place cards for your wedding reception,· the pros and cons of having an unallocated se...
What do you think the most frequently repeated sentence about weddings is?I reckon I know what it is: “It all goes by so fast”.One of the most lasting ways to preserve your memories, emotions, thoughts and ideas is by writing it down. Today, I want to smash through the bullet journalling bullshit and the wedding binder bollocks and share with you:- the benefits and why you might want to journal during your engagement and wedding planning (HINT: it is SUPER worth your t...
Last week in EP82, I broke down everything you need to consider, the pros and cons, before you decide to host your wedding in either your, or a very easygoing and generous friend or family member’s, backyard.And today I’m going to share with you the task list that you will need to work through to make this magic happen with the least amount of angst, stress and sleepless nights possible, including gold nuggets of backyard wedding planning advice from couples who have already done it themselve...
Backyard weddings are back in a big way this season. And many engaged couples, or a generous friend or relative, with a decent size outdoor area, are considering planning their wedding in a backyard.There are heaps of benefits to planning your wedding in a familiar, accessible, meaningful and flexible venue.From the intimacy of keeping your loved ones physically close to you and spending more time with them to the relaxed atmosphere and convenience, backyard weddings seem to be an easy c...
Recently, I've been chatting with some wedding planners and venue owners about the wedding vendor code and how it can impact engaged couples, just like you, as you go about choosing, booking in, questioning and receiving the products and services that are presented to you. I want you to be aware of some of the downfalls that the vendor code has so you can make sure you are getting the full story about your vendors’ capabilities, capacity and professionalism. I'd love to share with y...
Does this sound like you? I can't express myself very well. I'm no good at writing. I'd be too embarrassed to read them in front of everyone. What's the point in sharing them with everyone? My fiancé already knows how I feel and it's no one else's business anyway. Writing your own personalized wedding vows is more popular than ever. I'm always more than thrilled to help engage couples and show them a simple way to write their very own unique and meaningful vows. And...
So you’ve booked in your wedding vendors. Now what?We want to go in with the best of intentions. We want to work seamlessly with them, have fun doing it and end up with a brilliant result, all while being as efficient as possible. Cause you're still working, right?This podcast episode is a guidebook for you, about how to get the best out of your wedding vendors for sure, but while motivating them, and empowering them to give their very best.You'll learn the 5 main touchpoints,...
It’s not always the things that you drop heaps of your budget on that will stick in your memory or make your wedding day special.Sometimes it’s just giving yourself the time and opportunity for things to unfold that will give you the most authentic and wonderful moments and memories of your day.So if you’re sick of dropping cash every second week towards a new trend just to make your wedding extra fun, unique or the most talked about wedding in your family or group of friends, why don’t you h...
There are now Unbridely Podcast listeners in over 100 countries and territories all around the world. But you’re not staying still for a moment, are you? Many engaged couples are opting to go overseas and enjoy a destination wedding somewhere new and exciting. SO this week I’ve sought the help of celebrants and officiants from New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, England and the United States of America I’m sharing with you what the legal requirements are for marriage in these countries. I...
Picture this, the week leading up to your big day, the weather forecast goes from a slight chance of rain to an 80% chance. Sure, you might have a plan B, but that's why it's a plan B, right? A rainy wedding day can sometimes be just a blip in your plans or cause a full-scale meltdown. It’s all about your perspective and how organised you can be.So today, I'm going to break down: what you can do to prepare for unexpected weather during the wedding planning process, and then,what you...
Whether you’re a ‘sit by the pool all day with cocktails’ or a ‘ride through rural rice fields on a scooter’ kind of couple, chances are you’re one of the 75% of people who will go on a honeymoon after your wedding. There are endless options available to you, some at astronomical price points, so how do you narrow down your destination and accommodation and even more crucially, should you go on your honeymoon straight after your wedding or wait a while?Today I’m going to share with you:p...
When a bridesmaid says ‘yes’ to a bride, they must communicate clearly and early about expectations for commitment, assigned responsibilities and especially the costs. But it’s also essential for the bride to be aware of what she’s really asking of her family and friends when she excitedly proposes to them to be in her wedding party in the first place. The sentiment of friendship, closeness and fun that a bride may anticipate might not be reflected in real life and at the extremes, ...