Ep2 - a blether with George Gilchrist-Grodnicki of Edinburgh Wedding Directory
Release Date: 03/09/2023
Social Media SOS & Elopement Planning with Jo King from Bring To The Party (Ep19)
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Speak to most small business owners and one of their biggest headaches and pain points is trying to keep up with the ever changing algorithms of Social Media! In this episode of A Wee Wedding Blether, Laura talks to the incredibly experienced and fun loving Social Media Consultant, Jo King from Bring To The Party about how to take back control. Listen as she breaks down how to get the most from your social media and reminding us of the fundamentals when it comes to marketing our business. Jo shares her story of moving out of the Corporate HR world after becomming a Mum and the...
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Juggling Mum Life, Growing a Sustainable Business, Maintaining Good Mental Health (and so much more!) with Wedding Celebrant, TJ Thomson (Ep18)
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In this episode of A Wee Wedding Blether, Laura Fairley is joined by the incredibly vibrant and straight-talking Wedding Celebrant, TJ Thomson. If you have been in the Scottish Wedding Industry for more than 5 mins, you'll be sure to know her! TJ is back on the podcast (go check out Episode 4 to hear how she started out in the industry) to discuss so much! We covered a lot! From the mental load of a mum and juggle business pressures, pivoting to grow and find balance and why comparing yourself to others is never going to end well, we dig into it all! TJ was a Mental Health...
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Why Wellbeing matters & how to achieve your big goals in 2025 with Lisa Swiatek (Ep17)
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In this episode of A Wee Wedding Blether, Laura Fairley is joined by Lisa Swiatek, founder of . Lisa is an accredited coach and learning and development consultant, who, prior to starting her own business, spent many years in a Corporate HR setting. Currently, her work is predominantly centred around supporting female founders to unlock their potential and thrive to be the best they can be. Lisa, also has a passion for seasonal living, living a true and authentic life (both in and out of work!) and a huge array of knowledge and practical guidance when it comes to looking after our...
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An insight into life capturing wedding content with Kelly Savage from Sav Socials (Ep16)
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In this episode of A Wee Wedding Blether, Laura Fairley talks to Kelly Savage from Sav Socials who has built a content creation business which encompasses storytelling with an iPhone and capturing love stories in an effortlessly candid style to create short form videos for couples of their wedding day. Listen as they discuss how Kelly gained experience in this exploding service during 2023, what challenges she has faced along the way and what her customer journey looks like. Tune in as Kelly shares how she plans to go all in during 2025 and teases some exciting stuff she has...
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WTF is Wedding Reiki? Why I am pivoting my business in 2025 (Ep15)
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In this episode of A Wee Wedding Blether, host, Laura Fairley shares her plans to pivot her business in 2025 and bring in a more holistic side through wedding reiki services. Listen as she shares her plans to get this out into the world and build interest in a service which is very niche and not something which is widely being done already. From navigating self doubt and worrying if people will 'get it' to practical steps to get in front of those who do! Connect with Laura on instagram here: . . . . . . . . . . For more on the podcast: Come say hi to Laura and follow the podcast...
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Hania McIntyre: the journey to creating the Scottish Wedding Hair & Makeup Directory and the lessons learnt along the way (Ep14)
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In this episode of A Wee Wedding Blether, Laura Fairley talks to Hania McIntyre, established Hair & Makeup artist for almost 10 years and founder of the Scottish Wedding Hair & Makeup Directory. Listen as they discuss what prompted Hania to start this venture and the joys and community it's created as well as some of the lessons she has learnt along the way. Tune in as Hania shares her very exciting plans which are in the pipeline for 2025 and her advice for anyone starting out in the wedding industry right now! Connect with Hania on instagram here: . . . . . . . . ....
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She's back! Welcome to Season 2! (Ep13)
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Welcome to 'A Wee Wedding Blether with Laura Fairley' - a podcast dedicated to what it's like working in the Scottish Wedding Industry and beyond! In this episode, Laura shares a little about her hiatus and some of the reasons it's taken so long to get back to the microphone and what to expect in Season 2. Come and say hi to Laura over on Instagram and don't forget to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode!
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Ep12 - a wee blether with Samantha Paton of Isolated Heroes
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Are you ready for the final episode of Season 1? It’s sparkly, there are sequins and a whole lot of fun vibes! I am THRILLED to introduce this week’s guest and share a wee blether with the very cool Samantha Paton, founder of the phenomenal I love a success story and am so inspired by what Sam has achieved, not only in terms of creating a successful and iconic fashion brand from scratch in Scotland, but also how she is really clear on who she is, the values her business stand for and most importantly at Isolated Heroes, they are the biggest, bad ass cheerleaders you could wish...
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Ep11 - a wee blether with Give Good Face
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In today's episode, Laura has a wee blether with the delightful Emma and Stuart from Emma is a total creative and provides a glitter bar, face and arm painting while Stuart creates caricatures, and let me tell you they both know how to bring the fun to any event! They share with me how they met and came to work together, what inspires them and everything that they stand for and are passionate about when it comes to their business. I absolutely loved chatting to this pair of beautiful humans and I hope you enjoy this one too!
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Ep10 - a wee blether with Wedding Wish List by Jaro Design
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In today's episode, Laura has a wee blether with the delightful Lynzi from They provide modern wedding gift lists with unlimited options and really focuss on the personal touch to ensure couples not only get the gifts they want, but that it is a fun and lovely experience too. She explains how the business is very much a family affair working alongside her mum and what the process of sourcing and purchasing products looks like for them. She also shares some of the most unique and fun items which have been added to lists and how she loves a challenge when it comes to sourcing gifts. I...
info_outlineWelcome to the first ever episode with a real life guest - whoop!
Today, Laura has a wee blether with George who owns and runs the Edinburgh Wedding Directory.
Listen as he shares his journey into the wedding industry and how his passion and experience from his HR degree crosses into what he does now.
He explains how no two days are the same and what frustrates him about the lack of marketing misses by industry peers in realtion to Inclusion & Diversity...
You're in for a treat :-)
Happy listening!