#340 Splurge vs. Save - Worth it or Not

#342 What does marriage really mean?

Reverend Maureen Cotton is an Interspiritual minister, serving the spiritual-but-not-religious. She’s a spiritual wedding coach and officiant with her business The Soulful Wedding. She's on a mission to revive the understanding that weddings are a transformative rite of passage. Reverend Maureen and Michelle get into what marriage really is, and why the difficulties that come up during wedding planning are actually a gift for the marriage. Topics We Covered * Is marriage just a symbol or a tax status? * Can you tell which couples are going to “make it?” * The complexities of wedding planning * How transformative weddings are * How to navigate what traditions make sense to you * Wedding visioning * Involving religious elements in a non-religious wedding Links We Referenced https://thesoulfulwedding.com [https://thesoulfulwedding.com] https://instagram.com/maureencottonceremonies [https://instagram.com/maureencottonceremonies] The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. * Edited by Veronica Gruba * Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics [https://www.mophonics.com/] * On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! * Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. * Easy to get in touch with. Email us at hello@thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

#341 How to Dress Like YOU on Your Wedding Day

Sophie Strauss is not a celebrity stylist. She is a stylist for regular people. Using her natural eye for styling, Sophie helps brides, marriers, and all types of regular folk feel and look good in what they are wearing. Stay tuned at the end of the episode where Michelle has a special closet consultation with Sophie, helping her find the perfect outfit for an upcoming concert. CLICK HERE [https://www.thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com/subscribe] TO BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER Topics We Covered How to dress like you on your wedding day Understanding how you want to feel instead of how you want to look What kind of questions to consider when picking out your wedding day outfit Money saving tips How to look outside of the bridal-sphere How to make it easier to shop used and resale by knowing what you’re looking for Knowing when to splurge and go less expensive Tailoring is your friend Links We Referenced Stillwhite.com [https://www.stillwhite.com/] Sophiestraussstyling.com [https://www.sophiestraussstyling.com/] (10% off any styling service, weddings included. When you fill out the appointment form on my website just put TBWPP in the description somewhere) Instagram.com/sophiestraussstyling [https://www.instagram.com/sophiestraussstyling/?hl=en] Therealreal.com [https://www.therealreal.com/] Etsy.com [https://www.etsy.com/] The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. * Edited by Veronica Gruba * Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics [https://www.mophonics.com/] * On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! * Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. * Easy to get in touch with. Email us at hello@thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

#340 Splurge vs. Save - Worth it or Not

Kat Landeta is the content creator behind Brides Love a Sale, an Instagram account that helps fellow brides find great deals on clothing, accessories, and other items for their many wedding events. She started the account while shopping for her own wedding wardrobe and began sharing her curated picks with other brides. After getting married in July, she recently founded Second Look, a socially-driven marketplace where brides can buy and sell preloved wedding fashion to other brides and their wedding parties. Topics We Covered Kat shares her own recent wedding experience Awareness on how you are being influenced in the planning process Finding beautiful wedding items on sale What is worth it to splurge on? What should you be saving on? Simple ways to elevate the decor using DIY Elements that were absolutely worth the splurge and ones that can be skipped Links We Referenced https://www.bridesloveasale.com/ [https://www.bridesloveasale.com/] https://instagram.com/bridesloveasale/ [https://instagram.com/bridesloveasale/] https://www.instagram.com/secondlook.co/ [https://www.instagram.com/secondlook.co/] https://www.secondlook.co/ [https://www.secondlook.co/] Photographer: https://www.instagram.com/janawilliamsphotos_/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/janawilliamsphotos_/?hl=en] Venue: https://www.saddlerock-ranch.com/ [https://www.saddlerock-ranch.com/] Gown: https://moniquelhuillier.com/ [https://moniquelhuillier.com/] The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. * Edited by Veronica Gruba * Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics [https://www.mophonics.com/] * On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! * Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. * Easy to get in touch with. Email us at hello@thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. Become a member [https://www.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcast] and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

#339 You Ask, We Answer - 61

On the last Wednesday of every month, we answer wedding planning questions from our listeners. These are always chock full of information that EVERYONE can benefit from. We have so much fun and we love our listeners for reaching out and interacting with us. Listen and learn, peeps! Do YOU have a wedding planning question? Call and leave us a voicemail at 415-723-1625 -or- email usthebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com [thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com] Kathryn Kalabokes returns to the pod for this month’s YAWA. Kathryn is the owner of Dream a Little Dream Events, and the director of Weddings and Social Events at Merchants Exchange Productions and The Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco. Topics We Covered * Visiting the location of your out of state wedding * When to start shopping for a wedding dress * How to plan for the wedding dress shopping with out of town family? * Venue double booked our date * DJ giving pushback about timeline * Snubbing certain family by not inviting them to rehearsal Links We Referenced #201 [https://www.thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com/episodes/201-five-venues-across-the-country-as-we-reopen?rq=kathryn] #188 [https://www.thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com/episodes/188-coronavirus-and-wedding-planning-bonus-episode?rq=kathryn] #199 [https://www.thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com/episodes/yawa30?rq=kathryn] Julia Morgan Ballroom IG [http://instagram.com/Juliamorganballroom] #337 BHLDN [https://www.thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com/episodes/337-anthropoloigies-wedding-brand-bhldn] Dream A Little Dream Events [https://www.dreamalittledreamevents.com/] The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. * Edited by Veronica Gruba * Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics [https://www.mophonics.com/] * On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! * Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. * Easy to get in touch with. Email us at hello@thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. Become a member [https://www.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcast] and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

#338 She's Planning 2 Bachelorette Parties!

Kristen is a longtime listener of the TBWPP. She used Michelle’s advice as she planned her own October 2021 wedding and she continues to listen to help her two best friends plan their weddings. She is currently planning both of their bachelorette parties. She is a local tv news anchor and reporter in Lexington, KY and a two-time regional Emmy award winner. Topics We Covered Making an event that everyone will actually enjoy The questions to ask the marryer - expectations, dates, location, vibe, etc The best organizational tools Lessons learned along the way How to deal with the financial aspects Links We Referenced Kristen Edwards Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kristenedwardstv/?hl=en] Zazzle.com [http://zazzle.com] Thebach.com [https://www.thebach.com/] The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. * Edited by Veronica Gruba * Music by Steph Altman of [https://www.mophonics.com/]Mophonics [https://www.mophonics.com/] * On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! * Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. * Easy to get in touch with. Email us at hello@thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. [https://www.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcast]Become a member [https://www.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcast] and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]