đź’Ť All About Antique Diamonds & Engagement Ring Trends With Anne Sportun Co-Owner Haley Woodbury
Release Date: 07/18/2024
🌴 Why A Tropical Destination Wedding Is The Ultimate Party with Wedding Planner and Diamonds Destination Weddings Owner Karolina Fernandez
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If you are considering a wedding on location in a tropical paradise, this show is for you. Our guest this week is a destination wedding expert Karolina Fernandez owner of Diamonds Destination Weddings who is a specialist in planning dreamy celebrations in the Caribbean and Mexico. As we chatted about a few episodes back with Sydney Stanback from Pinterest, the tropical destination wedding is one of the biggest wedding trends of 2025. People are looking to check out and relax for their party in a location that is equal parts chill and super-chic. On this show Karolina and I chat about the...
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đź’Ť The Best Engagement Ring Trends of 2025 With Mercedes Smith, Owner And Designer At Alexis Gallery
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This week Alison has a sparkling chat with Mercedes Smith owner and designer at , a custom jewelry design studio in Toronto who create the most gorgeous pieces. We love to talk about diamonds, bling trends and engagement rings here and Mercedes and Alison became fast friends on this show because they speak the same love language when it comes to fine jewelry. Mercedes gets into what she’s loving when it comes to engagement rings, how the average carat size for a centre diamond is on the rise (thank you lab diamonds!), how she and the team at Alexis Gallery work to create dream engagement...
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đź’Ś Modern Wedding Etiquette With Expert Myka Meier
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This chat about wedding etiquette could not come at a better time with wedding season now in full swing. On this show I chat with etiquette expert Myka Meier and let me tell you Myka weights in on all those burning questions you have about weddings and acting accordingly. Myka is an etiquette coach, the founder of Beaumont Etiquette in New York and the author of two etiquette books and has been featured in Vogue, Town & Country and Harper’s Bazaar. She’s also the co-founder of the Plaza Hotel’s Finishing Program. Myka also recently started working...
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đź“ŤUnpacking The 2025 Pinterest Wedding Report with Sydney Stanback, Global Trends and Insights Lead for Pinterest
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This week’s episode is such a great one with returning guest Sydney Stanback, global trends and insights lead for Pinterest, and we chat all about Pinterest’s just released 2025 Wedding Report. With over 3.8 billion wedding related searches and more than 13.4 billion wedding ideas saved globally in one year on Pinterest, the trend authority most certainly is in the know about what couples want for their dream party. This year’s report puts the focus firmly on Gen Z and how they are shifting the wedding landscape with celebrations that are big and bold, full of hyper-personal touches and...
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📸 Creating Magic Behind The Lens With Wedding Photographer Reid Lambshead
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On this show, Alison catches up with industry friend Reid Lambshead of for an insightful and inspiring chat about modern wedding photography. Reid is one of the best of the best—his work has been featured in Vogue, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides and the New York Times. Reid travels around the globe for his job and has photographed weddings in some of the most incredible destinations. On this show, Reid talks about what’s trending in wedding photography and why unscripted moments and emotion is the number one quality behind the most unforgettable images.
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đź’„ All About Modern Wedding Makeup With 19/99 Beauty Co-Founder Camille Katona
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In 2025, weddings are all about keeping the moments authentic, the fun factor high, and the fashion ultra-chic. On this show, Alison chat’s with recent bride Camille Katona who is the co-founder of the amazing Canadian indie beauty brand . Camille married her husband Tim last summer and their party was quite simply the coolest. The bride wore Wiederhoeft. They got married at her parent's Toronto home, then drove themselves to their reception which they held in a cool studio space which was re-imagined to feel like a restaurant. On this episode Camille takes us inside her wedding and we also...
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💒 What’s Trending For 2025 Weddings With Wed Vibes Co-Founders Daria Neretina And Alina Krupenina
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For the last Aisle Seat show of the year, we’re talking about what to expect in the year ahead in weddings co-founders of Wed Vibes, Daria and Alina. Wed Vibes was launched by wedding planner Daria in 2015 and is a trusted source and resource for both industry professionals and couples. Wed Vibes has just dropped a new comprehensive wedding industry study and a key part of it is a deep dive into 2025 wedding trends and there are some really interesting ones topping the list. On this show Daria and Alina get into their findings which touch on all aspects of the wedding...
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👰‍ Why Accessories Make the Bride With Owner of Blair Nadeau Bridal Adornments Designer Blair Nadeau
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If you are obsessed with accessories, you will love this week’s episode featuring a joyful chat with Canadian designer Blair Nadeau. Host Alison McGill has known Blair since she started her career designing bridal adornments in 2009; Blair changed the game with her fashion-forward vision for bridal accessories that are anything but expected. Blair designs everything but the dress and the ring: veils, earrings, necklaces, and hair pieces. Her exquisite, jeweled crowns are beyond breathtaking. This week Blair and Alison talk 2025 weddings, trends, the launch of her new Blair’s new collection...
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đź’Ť The Engagement Ring Trends Cool Girls Are Wearing With Jewelry Designer Alexandra Mann
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This week on Aisle Seat Alison chats with Toronto jewelry designer Alexandra Mann who creates modern, wearable masterpieces. Alexandra’s designs have a modern-vintage flair to them that is unique and statement-making. Engagement rings are one of Alexandra’s favourite things to craft and on this show, she shares there’s been a shift in what’s trending in stone shape—the oval has competition. We also talk about the popularity of larger carat weight gemstones, the affordability of lab diamonds and why reworking a family heirloom piece into something new and meaningful is a very special...
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🇨🇦 Inside Weddings At The JW Marriott Parq Vancouver With Director of Event Operations Mikayla Blaisdell and Executive Chef Kunal Dighe
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This week on the show, we’re talking weddings at one of Canada’s top luxury hotels in one of my favourite cities. The JW Marriott Parq Vancouver is located between the city’s vibrant Yaletown and Gastown neighbourhoods, the service and luxury vibes at this property are everything. Joining host Alison for this episode are two of the all-stars who bring weddings to life at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver: Makayla Blaisdell, the director of event operations and food services, and Chef Kunal Dighe, dual executive chef at JW Marriott Parq Vancouver & The DOUGLAS, Autograph Collection. We...
info_outlineAnne Sportun is iconic Toronto-based fine jewelry brand started in 1987 by artist and designer Anne. Renowned for pieces that are statement, modern, and organic in feeling inspired by natural and organic forms, engagement rings have always been a particular passion of the brand and never more so than now with Anne’s daughter Haley Woodbury who’s a co-owner of the business focusing her custom jewelry expertise on all things wedding bling. On this show, host Alison and Haley chat about what’s trending for engagement rings this year—antique diamonds, gemstones and custom one-of-a-kind pieces are the biggest ask. Haley also talks budget—as in what’s actually realistic—and why lab diamonds can be a great choice. Recent newlywed Haley also shares details of her day and what she decided on for her own ring which is spectacular.