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The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast
Welcome to The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast! This podcast is for brides, grooms and anyone else who doesn't feel represented in mainstream wedding media. Haven't been dreaming of your big day since you were six? Don't care about chair covers or personalized napkins? Thinking about eloping, nixing the wedding party or only spending $5000? You're in the right place! From engagement to honeymoon and everything in between, join me as we plan weddings that are about what we really want -…
Episodes
- The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast
The 6 Parts of a Wedding That Still Matter Years Later
REBROADCAST: Today is my two year wedding anniversary (yay!). In honor of two years of marriage, I'm reflecting on my wedding day. What do I remember about it…
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7 Wedding Reception Decisions That Have a Huge Impact
There are some big decisions you need to make for your wedding reception that will have a huge impact on you, your guests and the overall experience of your…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastHow to Not Feel Guilty About Your Wedding Choices
REBROADCAST: When it comes to wedding planning, there are a lot of decisions that you and your fiance will have to make as soon as you get engaged. But with…
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How to Make Your Wedding Comfortable for Your Guests
Before we worry about wowing our wedding guests with the most unique, spectacular wedding they've ever seen in their lives, we need to get back to basics. What…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastWedding Party Gifts: What to Give (and NOT to Give!)
REBROADCAST: This is going to be a bit of a controversial episode! In this one, I'm coming for your koozies, your engraved tumblers and your custom, matching…
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10 Items You Should Prioritize in Your Wedding Budget
I talk a lot on this show about things to cut from your wedding budget, how to save money, stuff you don't need and how to eliminate items from your wedding…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastHow to Manage Money with Your Partner
REBROADCAST: Money is one of the biggest things couples fight over...both during wedding planning and marriage. And it's also the number one cause of divorce!…
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Rating 2026 Wedding Trends
What's the trendiest wedding cake, decor style and venue choice for this year? I'm breaking down 14 of the top 2026 wedding trends, according to Vogue and…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastWe’re Married! Our 2021 Wedding Story
REBROADCAST: I'm re-releasing this episode because this week is our five year wedding anniversary! We did it: WE'RE MARRIED! On today's episode of the…
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6 Annoying Questions Your Wedding Guests Ask… And How to Respond
"Can I switch seats to another table?" "I'm running late for the ceremony!" "Why are you getting married so far away?" These are real questions/comments that…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastThe Biggest Mistakes I Made While Wedding Planning
REBROADCAST: While I loved my 2021 wedding day, mistakes were definitely made in the planning process! Learn from my wedding planning mistakes so you can avoid…
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6 Awkward Questions Your Wedding Guests Will Ask You
We know that wedding planning can bring a lot of drama, stress and uncomfortable moments. But what do you do when it's your wedding guests who are putting you…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastHow to Stay Present on Your Wedding Day
REBROADCAST: It's so easy to spend your entire wedding day stuck in your head. After months and months of wedding planning, you may be too busy worrying about…
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Honeymoon Planning: 10 Questions You Need Answered
Need help with your honeymoon planning? Not sure where to start? Wondering when you should go on your honeymoon, what will make it special and how you're going…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastUnconventional Ideas for Your Pre-Wedding Events
REBROADCAST: Tired of the same old bridal showers? Don't know what the point of an engagement party is? Definitely don't want to go to Vegas for your…
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How to Uninvite Someone From Your Wedding
Today we're talking about a very taboo subject in the world of wedding planning: uninviting someone from your wedding! This is a major social faux pas but…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastHow to Get Your Partner More Involved in Wedding Planning
REBROADCAST: Is your partner dragging their feet when it comes to wedding planning? Has your spouse-to-be barely lifted a finger while you've been drowning…
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Where to Cut Your Wedding Budget + Where NOT to Cut
Everyone wants to save money and stick to their wedding budget. But how do you make cuts without sacrificing your wedding experience or looking cheap to your…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastHow to Handle Wedding Attention as an Introvert
REBROADCAST: Are you an introvert planning a wedding? Do you hate attention, dread hanging out with large groups of people and shy away from the spotlight?…
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How to Cut Your Wedding Budget (Without Your Guests Noticing)
Everyone wants to find a good deal and save some money on their wedding. But how do you save your budget without making your wedding look cheap? The last thing…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast10 Tips to Have the Best Honeymoon (+ Our Honeymoon Story!)
REBROADCAST: Want to have the best honeymoon ever after your epic wedding? Let me help you make that happen! We just got back from our 3-week honeymoon (want…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast12 Wedding Regrets I Have from My Own Wedding
REBROADCASTS: I've talked a lot about wedding regrets on The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast and now... it's time to admit my own! On today's episode…
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Can We Just Enjoy Wedding Planning?
There's a lot of negativity when it comes to weddings. They're too expensive, too stressful, too much work and too much drama. No one even wants to get married…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastHow to Stop Stressing About Your Wedding
REBROADCAST: Wedding planning can be STRESSFUL! And while I can't eliminate the stress entirely (unless you throw the whole plan out the window and go elope…
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How to Have a Bilingual, Multi-Cultural Wedding
Weddings are about bringing together two people. And those people often bring with them their own families, cultures, languages, customs, religions, traditions…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast14 Disasters that Happened in the Weeks Before Our Wedding
REBROADCAST: We made it down the aisle despite... my dress not fitting, needing to fire and hire a new officiant and photographer, getting a visit from Aunt…
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How to Tell Your Family That You’re Not Having a Traditional Wedding
More and more couples are choosing non-traditional and unconventional paths for their weddings. They're eloping, not wearing white dresses and black suits, not…
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Listen to This on Your Wedding Day!
REBROADCAST: After months (or years!) of wedding planning, you've finally made it. Today is your wedding day! If today is your wedding day, start the day off…
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Should You Invite Kids to Your Wedding?
Should you host a family-friendly wedding with kids invited? Or should you go for an adults-only event with no kids allowed? In this episode, I'm breaking down…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Wedding
REBROADCAST: On today's episode I'm sharing 10 things I wish I had known before my wedding day. And now that you know these things before your wedding day, you…
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How to Make Your Wedding Guests Feel Like They Matter
It's one thing to want your guests to have a good time at your wedding. It's another thing to actually design a wedding around your guests, that involves them…
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How to Actually Connect With Your Guests at Your Wedding
We all want our guests to have a good time at our wedding, to feel connected by our love story and like they really matter on the big day. But how do you…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning PodcastMy Real Wedding Budget: What I Spent vs What I Budgeted
REBROADCAST: I'm breaking down my actual wedding budget using the real numbers from my 2021 wedding! I'm sharing what I originally budgeted, how much I ended…
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Everything You Need to Know About Wedding Thank You Cards
If there's one wedding tradition I stand by, it's wedding thank you cards. Yes, they're an old school wedding tradition, but they're also a really thoughtful…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast6 Ways to Stop Comparing Your Wedding to Everyone Else's
REBROADCAST: The wedding comparison game: A fun little game all engaged couples play when they compare their wedding to every wedding they attend or see on…
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Do You Really Need a Day-of Coordinator?
If you're an organized person planning a reasonably small wedding, do you actually need a day-of coordinator? Is it worth adding another $1000-3000 to your…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast10 More Wedding Traditions You Can Skip
REBROADCAST: I'm back with 10 MORE wedding traditions you can skip. From parent/child dances to who pays for the wedding, this is a list of items that people…
The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast13 Wedding Traditions You Can Skip
REBROADCAST: What wedding traditions are begging to be skipped? What are guests tired or seeing and what are couples tired of doing? Find out in today's…
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Your Wedding Planning Questions, Answered
I'm back with another wedding planning Q&A episode! This time I'm answering questions about where to start with wedding planning, how to plan your timeline…
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How to Have a Feminist Wedding
REBROADCAST: Trying to make your wedding more feminist and inclusive? Tired of all this "man and wife" and "honor and obey" stuff? Refuse to wear a big white…
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Planning a Wedding During Political Instability
Wedding planning is stressful in the best of times. But it's that much harder when you're worried about political instability, travel restrictions, safety and…
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Where to Start with Wedding Planning (Newly Engaged? Start Here!)
REBROADCAST: If you are newly engaged or just starting your wedding planning journey, you'll want to listen to this episode! Before you book any wedding…
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13 More Hidden Wedding Costs You Don’t Want to Forget
This week I'm back with more hidden costs that can sneak their way into your wedding budget and end up costing you hundreds or thousands of dollars! From…
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The 5 Worst Questions People Ask Right After You Get Engaged
REBROADCAST: As soon as you get engaged, people come at you with questions. Everyone wants to know all about your wedding planning - even if you just had your…
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12 Wedding Hidden Costs You Need to Budget For
When you start wedding planning and putting together your wedding budget, it's easy (and important) to account for big ticket items like your venue, catering…
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7 Things to Do as Soon as You Get Engaged
REBROADCAST: Congratulations, fiance! You're engaged! If you're newly engaged (or have a proposal around the corner) or even if you've been engaged for a…
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How to Announce Your Engagement
REBROADCAST: Congratulations, you're engaged! (Or you're planning on getting engaged soon!) This is a super exciting time for you and your fiance but before…
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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Right After I Got Engaged
I got engaged five years ago and even though the proposal was sweet and we had a very happy engagement, there are a few things I wish I could go back and tell…
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6 Things to Talk to Your Partner About Before Getting Married
REBROADCAST: Before you get married, make sure you're discussing these six things with your partner! From obvious ones like money and kids, to not so obvious…
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How Are Couples Getting Engaged in 2025?
In 2025, how are couples meeting? How long do they date before getting engaged? Who proposes, when and how? What kind of ring are they proposing with and how…
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How to Make Hard Decisions for Your Wedding
REBROADCAST: Wedding planning ain't easy. If you haven't had to make a hard decision as an engaged person planning a wedding...it's coming! Whether it's…
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13 Wedding Budget Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
Nothing can derail wedding planning more than making a big mistake with your wedding budget. Whether it's overspending, forgetting insurance, stretching your…
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7 Drastic Ways to Save Money on Your Budget Wedding
REBROADCAST: Calling all extreme budget wedding planners! If you're looking to slash your wedding budget in half and get married as affordably as possible…
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8 More Last Minute Wedding Planning Tasks (+ 5 You Can Skip!)
Wait, don't forget! I'm back with 8 more wedding planning tasks that you don't want to forget in the final days and hours before your wedding. What should you…
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11 Last Minute Wedding Planning Tasks You Don’t Want to Forget
It's only a couple of days before your wedding and your mind is swimming. Do you have everything you need? Does everyone know what they have to do? Will the…
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6 Wedding Planning Mantras to Never Forget
REBROADCAST: Don't worry - I'm not going all woo-woo on you. But we're going there - we're talking all about wedding planning mantras. These are the things you…
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14 Wedding Planning Tasks You Can Tackle More Than A Year in Advance
If you're planning on a long engagement - or maybe you're not even engaged yet but you want to start planning your wedding - this episode is for you! What can…
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Bachelorette Parties Have Gotten Out of Control
REBROADCAST: Whether you call it a bachelorette, a hen do or a stagette - or you're having a bachelor party, stag night or buck and doe - I think it's time we…
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WTF Is a Wedding Party Questionnaire and Do You Need One?
What is a wedding party questionnaire and do you actually need one for your wedding? More commonly known as bridesmaid questionnaires, these surveys help you…
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10 Special Moments for the Two of You on Your Wedding Day
REBROADCAST: So many newlyweds say they barely got to see their spouse on their wedding day because they were too busy talking to the caterer, catching up with…