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📍Unpacking The 2025 Pinterest Wedding Report with Sydney Stanback, Global Trends and Insights Lead for Pinterest

Release Date: 05/08/2025

💠 Inside the Sparkling World Of Jeweller And Hotelier Kat Florence

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On this show, Alison chats with renowned custom jewellery designer who creates dazzling bespoke pieces. Kat is famous for her one-of-a-kind jewellery crafted with dazzling, rare gemstones (Golconda diamonds are her current obsession) fashioned into collectible pieces that feel at once old world and modern. “I love the contrast of the old with the new,” is how Kat describes her design aesthetic. Kat shares her favourite engagement ring ideas of the moment on this episode, and why she has a particular passion for coloured gemstones. She also talks about her latest business venture, , a...

👰‍ Inside the Vintage Bridal Boom With Cher Thornton Owner of Vintage Bride

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The biggest trend in wedding style? Vintage wedding looks and on this show host Alison chats with an expert in the world of vintage fashion, Cher Thornton owner of Toronto’s Vintage Bride boutique. Cher has been in the vintage clothing business since 2008 and over the years bridal fashion became her specialty. Her store stocks upwards of 3o0 styles on any given day with wedding dresses spanning the decades from the 1930s through Y2K. On this episode, Cher and Alison chat about what designs and decades are currently trending with modern brides, why vintage has become so huge as wedding style...

✨The Magic Of Moissanite Gemstones With El&Elle Co-Founders Louis and Justin De Bernardi

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Diamond alternatives are trending as the hautest choice for engagement rings and one of the brightest and most beautiful stones is moissanite. Canadian fine jewelry brand El&Elle has made this sparkling lab grown stone the star of their lineup, and on this show Alison chats with company co-founder Louis and Justin De Bernardi about the rise of moissanite as a choice gemstone for engagement rings and statement jewelry. “When people see moissanite in person, they can’t stop talking about the shine that comes from it,” Louis shares. “Not only is this stone more affordable than...

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On this show Alison welcomes back Sara Margulis co-founder and CEO of Honeyfund. Sara started her company 20 years ago in 2005 and the inspiration came from her own wedding when friends and family came together to help make her dream honeymoon a reality. On this episode, Sara shares some hot destinations couples are travelling to for honeymoons in 2025 (hello, Iceland!), up and coming spots she thinks are perfect for romantic travel, and why travelling together and specifically a honeymoon are vital for a happy marriage. Sara also chats about the etiquette surrounding wedding gifting and the...

💎 Why Custom Engagement Rings Are The Most Precious Of All With Ma Folie Owner And Jewelry Designer Cathy Shen

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The custom engagement ring is having a mega-moment thanks to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. So too are romantic old mine cuts and elongated shapes, and on this show we get into all of these Taylor-centric trends with Cathy Shen, a Vancouver-based jewelry designer and owner of . Creating bespoke engagement rings is the foundation of Cathy’s Vancouver-based business and she is passionate about pieces stacked with meaning, and personalization. “If you want something very intentional you go to a small jeweler or designer to create that piece which reflects you and your partner,” Cathy...

💒 How To Create The Ultimate Wedding Experience With Creative Director and Founder of Clement & Co. Events Alexandra Clement McNamara

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Weddings are no longer just events, they are experiences full of personal touches and meaningful moments for both the couple and their guests. On this week’s show host Alison chats with Alexandra Clement McNamara, creative director and founder of in Toronto about how couples are making their celebrations authentic and uniquely in 2025. Alexandra also shares an insider look at what’s we can expect to see trending for 2026 weddings which she and her team are well into working on with clients. Expect to see more intimate weddings and classical European influence when it comes to...

📱Why Everyone Needs a Wedding Content Creator with Owner of Wedding Day Bestie Jana Janevska

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Wedding content creators have become a star wedding vendor which are essential for every modern wedding. On this show I chat with Jana Janevska, founder of Calgary-based Wedding Day Bestie, about the evolving role of the wedding content creator and how she has seen her business explode since she booked her first wedding back in 2023. Jana recently made headlines as the wedding content creator for the wedding of TikTok mega star Madeleine White who had her dream day in Santorini this past July, a celebration that literally broke the internet with incredible social content. Jana worked with the...

👰‍ Why Vintage Vibes Are Ruling Modern Bridal Style With & For Love Co-Owner And Creative Director Angel Spendlove

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On this week’s show, we have a returning guest who was actually the very first person Alison welcomed on Aisle Seat. Angel Spendlove is the co-owner and creative director of Canadian bridal brand , a label loved for it’s cool bride vibes and which was one of the first in the wedding space to offer paired back, modern styles with easy and effortless silhouettes and innovative fabrics like linen and micro sequins. & For Love’s latest collection “The Lovers,” Angel leaned into her formative years as a ballerina for inspiration and on this show, she talks about the...

🌴 Why A Tropical Destination Wedding Is The Ultimate Party with Wedding Planner and Diamonds Destination Weddings Owner Karolina Fernandes

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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 Fernandes owner of 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 hottest places to say ‘I do’...

💍 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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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 a colourful, modern aesthetics. Sydney and Alison chat all the latest trends you can expect to see in weddings in the coming months to put you in the loop of what’s haute if you’re in wedding planning mode, or attending a wedding this year.

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