The Big Wedding Planning Podcast
Gain expert knowledge, share hearty laughs, and discover the best tips to maximize your budget and wedding planning experience. I’m Michelle, your host and a fun-loving wedding planner with over 20 years of experience. I share invaluable insights and industry secrets to empower you on your path to 'I Do.'
🎉 We celebrate inclusivity here, making this podcast a perfect companion for EVERYONE planning their wedding. 👰🤵 🌎 🤝 🏳️🌈👭👬
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#332 Real Wedding Retrospective: Listener Kyra
Listener Kyra joins Michelle and shares her own Real Wedding Retrospective.
45 min
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#331 All about Veils, Capes & Accessories
Many overwhelmed brides feel the pressure of looking the most beautiful that they ever have on their wedding day when all eyes will be on them.
53 min
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#330 You Ask, We Answer - 59
This YAWA focuses on all of the pressure, anxiety, guilt and yes, the STRESS around wedding planning. You asked and we answered in a HUGE way. This might go down as the best YAWA in the history of TBWPP to date.
71 min
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#329 It's Not a Destination Wedding For Me, But...
On this episode, Michelle and listener, Brie, speak about how to plan around guests traveling in for her wedding.
45 min
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#328 All About E-Rings, Wedding Bands & Rental ...
Michael Verstandig is the co-founder of Verstolo Fine Jewelry - a high end diamond jewelry company that specializes in custom made jewelry and jewelry rentals for brides.
61 min
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#327 Tips for Fast Planning
Okay, so you are engaged AND you want to get married in six months or less?
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#326 You Ask, We Answer - 58
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#325 Decoding Your Dreams: Wedding and Otherwise
Starting with a beautiful voicemail detailing a wedding dream he had, Michelle and Theresa Cheung dive right into the world of dreams and their deeper meanings.
72 min
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#324 Finding Unconventional Venues with Peerspace
There are no rules that say you have to get married in a church, or even in a location where hundreds of others have been wed.
36 min
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#323 Advice From a Celebrity Hair Stylist
HAIR! Did you know that having a good hair style on your wedding day can improve your mood, the quality of your photos, and the overall glam you feel?
54 min
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#322 {Exclusive Audio} The Last Phase Of Weddin...
Michelle and Lindsey talk about all the things that Lindsey was either thinking about, needed to take care of, was considering, or decisions being made in the three months leading up to her wedding day.
49 min
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#321 You Ask, We Answer - 57
Darryl Moore of D’ Concierge Events joins Michelle to answer these questions and more on this month’s YAWA!
68 min
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#320 Wedding Day Transportation Help
How should you handle transportation when a lot of your wedding guests are staying at a hotel in town?
50 min
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#319 Handling Grief From the Loss of a Loved On...
Loss can be debilitating and earth-shattering. What happens when you are mourning in the process of planning your wedding? How do you keep excited for your big day while also holding space for your grief?
72 min
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#318 Rehearsals ARE Necessary
Maybe you’ve heard the not-so-recommended TikTok trend of saying no to the rehearsal? Well, Michelle calls bullshit on that.
46 min
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#317 Unpopular Wedding Opinions with Jamie Wolfer
Some wedding traditions are… tired, old, pointless. But also some are so much fun, worth keeping around, totally extra in the best way. Jamie and Michelle have opinions on them!
72 min
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#316 You Ask, We Answer - 56
Have you ever considered having a tent wedding? What happens when your coordinator drops out last minute? When should you set the deadline to RSVP for a destination wedding? Learn the answers to these questions and SO much more on this YAWA episode with guest co-host Jason Mitchell Kahn.
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#315 Michelle's Travel Tips
Who doesn’t love to travel?! Michelle certainly loves it. Especially to Mexico City! In this episode, she shares some great travel tips to make your adventures as stress free as possible.
46 min
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#314 Real Wedding Retrospective with Delanie Fi...
A wedding should be alllll about you and your partner! When your guests leave, they should be smiling and thinking, “wow that was so them.” On this Real Wedding Retrospective, Delanie shares all about her unconventional, simple, and REAL wedding. From all vegan food, to flower people and bubble boys, to a magician, to her husband tossing the bouquet, this wedding was anything other than traditional.
59 min
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#313 Non-Traditional, Custom Wedding Garments
It can be very hard to find worthwhile options for the non-traditional bride. We all want to find something really special and that actually fits our desires for the wedding day. There are beautiful, unique options out there though, you just have to know where to look!
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#312 You Ask, We Answer - 55
On this monthly episode of You Ask, We Answer, we take time to listen to our audience’s questions, select top trending picks, and answer them on the show. This month Michelle's co-host is an extra special familiar voice, Christy Matthews!
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#311 All About Wedding Beauty Prep
How do you want to look on your wedding day? Are you thinking of changing your hair? Are you going to spray tan? Do you want to hire a hair and makeup artist? What about skin treatments? In this episode we cover all things beauty that you need to know in preparation of your wedding.
68 min
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#310 Planning, designing & inspiring with D. Co...
You will be inspired by listening to celebrity wedding planner, Darryl Moore of D’ Concierge Events share awesome stories, experiences and advice. Darryl has been featured in Vogue, Munaluchi Bride, Brides, The New York Times and more. What we love about Darryl is that even though he has planned some celebrity weddings, he still loves working with the “everyday bride”.
70 min
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#309 Are you a perfectionist?
We are all perfectionists in some way, shape or form. Planning a wedding can certainly heighten our perfectionist tendencies. And while we all know that wedding planning can be overwhelming. Guess what? Overwhelm causes procrastination!
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#308 Summer Reading 2022
Author Georgia Clark returns to talk Summer Reading 2022! Last year, she was a guest on episode #253 Summer reading 2021. It was such a fan fave, that we wanted her back to give us more!
39 min