Wedding Planning Podcast
Welcome to the Wedding Planning Podcast, where we work together to bring your dream wedding to life! Enjoy free weekly wedding planning meetings that highlight affordable and unique alternatives to traditional wedding elements. Weekly episodes are focused on finding creative solutions that fit your wedding vision - and your wallet! Streamline and simplify your plans with my signature, down-to-earth approach that focuses on maximizing your wedding budget, and minimizing your stress & anxiety. FOLLOW wherever you listen for a free meeting each week, and be in touch with your questions, comments & stories by visiting our website: weddingplanningpodcast.com Ready to get started?
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Key Items in Your Wedding Venue Contract
11/21/2025
Key Items in Your Wedding Venue Contract
Today’s convo is a wedding planning strategy GEM! We’re going to cover every single last little thing that should be included within your wedding venue contract. If you’ve already booked a venue and signed a contract, I’d suggest pulling out your actual document & sticking around for today's convo to be sure that all the key items are addressed. Your wedding venue is literally the centerpiece of your dream wedding celebration. It’s also likely the most expensive decision you’ll make throughout the course of your engagement, so we need to be extra cautious in getting the details cemented just right. Enjoy early access to ad-free episodes each week when you subscribe to WEDDING PLANNING PODCAST PREMIUM in Apple Podcasts.
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Affordable Food & Drink Options For Your Wedding Reception
11/19/2025
Affordable Food & Drink Options For Your Wedding Reception
Lucky for us, there are literally endless creative ways to treat your guests to a unique food & drink experience on your wedding day. In today’s wedding planning workshop, we’re going to explore exactly how to: Conceptualize & research what to serve, Smart money-saving tips that many couples miss, And even some "do it yourself" options if you’re looking to get hands on - literally! Just a few of my favorite offbeat, wedding day food options: Made-to-order brick oven pizzas, A taco truck with variety of meats, toppings and fixings, Pre-made bento boxes, Gourmet picnic bags, A really unique local food truck, Fondue style where guests simmer meats in oil and dip bread and veggies in melted cheeses. Extensive charcuterie board table with meats, gourmet cheeses, olives, local honey, olive oil tastings, and for dinner your favorite pasta and salad served family-style. Bon apetit! Kara
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Wedding Weekend Recap: Samantha & Sean, New York
11/17/2025
Wedding Weekend Recap: Samantha & Sean, New York
Samantha & Sean got married at a state park in New York, but this was no ordinary celebration ... Their stunning wedding weekend featured no cell service, just 6 electrical outlets, and a hot air balloon send off for the new bride and groom! Samantha is joining us this week to share the good, the challenges, the things she would do differently, and the things she wouldn’t change for the world. To view her beautiful wedding photos and a full recap of today’s show, visit And if you've ever dreamed about quitting your day job to pursue something you're truly passionate about, Samantha can relate 100%! Be sure to check out her wedding floral business venture,
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Dress Alterations, Styling & Accessories, Post-Wedding Preservation & More
11/12/2025
Dress Alterations, Styling & Accessories, Post-Wedding Preservation & More
Today on the Wedding Planning Podcast, we’re doing a thorough review of wedding dress alterations, styling & accessories, & post-wedding preservation ideas, and so much more. Our conversation covers the dress alterations process in detail, including pricing, money-saving tips, a timeline for when to get started, and alternative options for having your dress altered. We also cover: What's a bustle, do I need one, and how much does it cost? (article on bustling I mentioned in today's show can be found ) Styling and shape wear options like bras, corsets, and compression garments, The importance of COMFORTABLE SHOES, Getting your dress home & last minute wrinkle patrol (the handheld steamer I mentioned can be found ) And some creative ways to preserve and / or repurpose your gown after the wedding. I hope you love it, and congratulations on that beautiful dress! Cheers, Kara
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Your Bridal Shower: Hosting, Planning & Etiquette Guidelines
11/10/2025
Your Bridal Shower: Hosting, Planning & Etiquette Guidelines
There are countless unique ways to celebrate your wedding / bridal shower (that don't involve sitting around and playing awkward games with your female friends & relatives!). In this week's episode of the Wedding Planning Podcast, we're giving the "traditional" wedding shower some much-needed updates. Listen in for creative + modern twists that you're sure to fall in love with. In many cases you don’t plan your own shower, so please feel free to forward this episode along to anyone who's helping you with your wedding plans! For a complete written version of today's show, including lots of listener Q&A's, visit PS - A special THANK YOU to this week's show sponsors, who made this free weekly episode possible: Enjoy early access to ad-free episodes each week when you subscribe to WEDDING PLANNING PODCAST PREMIUM in Apple Podcasts. FREE Wedding Websites designed by independent artists? Yes please! Get started building your wedding website today with and take advantage of exclusive listener perks on save the dates, invitations & more. Shop Etsy for one-of-a-kind wedding day details, personalized just for you >>>
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Advocating For Your Wedding Vision & Priorities
11/05/2025
Advocating For Your Wedding Vision & Priorities
This week's featured wedding planning meeting is an overview of how to formulate a detailed wedding vision - and equally as important, learning how to articulate and advocate for that vision with those who are helping you plan. Here's an overview of the specific scenario we'll be discussing: "How can we reign in our wedding planner? Our venue includes a coordinator for the rehearsal and wedding day, and initially I was pleasantly surprised by how accommodating and informative she is. Since the initial relief and excitement of finding and booking the perfect venue, we’re starting to realize the huge task ahead of us in terms of booking EVERYTHING (the venue comes with nothing set up, so we need to choose tables, chairs, place settings, dance floor, bar, basically everything.) At this point, I feel completely overwhelmed by her ideas & suggestions, and I’m starting to worry that the wedding she has envisioned for us does not line up with our vision OR our budget. How do I reign in our wedding planner and rest easy knowing that we are on the same page?" In my years of experience, it’s not just the wedding planners who need to reigned in ... often times it's also the moms, bridesmaids, aunts, cousins ... feeling familiar? We’re going to cover all these scenarios in today’s episode. You'll also enjoy a clip of exclusive audio, "Creating Your Wedding Vision". This exercise alone is one of the most valuable wedding planning tools I have to helping you create a celebration that truly honors your priorities & values. Tune in for so much more!
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This Show Will Save You Over $3000: Wedding Budget Swaps and Saves
11/03/2025
This Show Will Save You Over $3000: Wedding Budget Swaps and Saves
Our goal this week? To save YOU $3,650 on your final wedding bill. We could literally talk for hours about all the pretty things you see on Pinterest & Instagram that do not HAVE to be a part of your wedding celebration. In the interest of time, I’ve chosen EIGHT wedding elements that I would suggest skipping - or scaling waaaaaaaaay back on. I think you'll be shocked at how easy it is for us to save over $3,000 over the course of a 20 minute conversation! If your goal is a simple, beautiful, and affordable wedding - then the sky is the limit on the millions of wedding details you can leave out. Partner links mentioned in today's show: Why not! Check out & more for a fraction of the price at a "wedding" retailer. Support a small business AND shop Last word! A CLASSIC way to save? Purchase once-used decor & other wedding items from another couple on a resale site like Craigslist, Ebay, or Facebook Marketplace. 🙌🏼
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Your Ultimate Engagement Checklist: 10 Things To Prioritize
10/29/2025
Your Ultimate Engagement Checklist: 10 Things To Prioritize
Today I’m sharing AN ULTIMATE ENGAGEMENT CHECKLIST, including 10 key "to-do's" to launch your wedding planning journey into action. CONGRATULATIONS! The days & weeks after saying "YES!" are a whirlwind of fun & excitement ... From sharing the news with your loved ones, flashing that ring every chance you get, and dreaming of cakes and dresses, you're definitely at the start of an unforgettable time in your lives. I’ve worked with thousands of engaged couples over the past 7 years of producing this podcast, and most of them are in autopilot mode already at this point in the planning process. And unfortunately, those couples miss a much larger opportunity. An opportunity to wait patiently for their ideal wedding vision to unfold BEFORE going out and making big, irreversible decisions that end up really limiting what’s possible for them ... and I don’t want that for you. SO MUCH MORE inside today's free audio meeting! Links & resources: Is
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How We Did It: The Story Behind Our $17k Wedding Weekend
10/22/2025
How We Did It: The Story Behind Our $17k Wedding Weekend
"When the initial excitement settled, we felt like planning an entire wedding seemed really expensive, overwhelming, and exhausting." Let me back up ... My now-husband John proposed in the summer of 2009, at the end of a 3-week trip we took through Europe. We were in Paris - our last stop - and we waited for hours to get to the lower platform of the Eiffel Tower, where he dropped to his knee with the sparking lights of the tower above us, and lit up city buildings & river boats in the distance. We never even had dinner that night because it got so late, but you know how it is with the crazy excitement you felt on your engagement day - dinner didn’t even matter. We had just lived an incredibly powerful moment that was about to change our lives forever. Within weeks, my ring was resized and fit perfectly. We had shared the news with literally everyone we knew, and we started discussions about potential venues and dates, and of course, the elephant in the room - how we would pay for everything. Tune in for so much more!
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Perfect Timing: Your Wedding Day + Reception Timeline
10/15/2025
Perfect Timing: Your Wedding Day + Reception Timeline
A universal truth? Your wedding day will FLY BY. Having a well-thought out, well-planned WEDDING DAY TIMELINE is critical to keeping the day organized, and flowing stress free. In this featured episode of the Wedding Planning Podcast, we’re actually reviewing & creating two separate timelines: The DAY-OF TIMELINE, including all the events between waking up, and the wedding reception beginning, The RECEPTION TIMELINE, including the events that will happen within the reception itself. We’re going to focus on the DAY-OF timeline first, and you’ll find specifics on creating your reception timeline in the second half of this meeting. examples that I mentioned in the show.
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Compromising with Your Partner & Families
10/08/2025
Compromising with Your Partner & Families
Mastering the art of compromise is incredibly tricky. Today we're exploring the importance of being on the same page with respect to finances, how you spend your free time, and of course, the ability to COMPROMISE - whether it's about your honeymoon or your wedding guest list. Tune in for so much more! I’m looking for new stories from you about your engagement, wedding planning milestones, questions, anxieties, and anything else you’d like to share. I’d love to feature your voice on the podcast, so please get in touch with your stories and questions by heading to . I can’t wait to hear from you!
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Beyond Dinner & Dancing: Creative Wedding Reception Entertainment Ideas
10/01/2025
Beyond Dinner & Dancing: Creative Wedding Reception Entertainment Ideas
If you’re looking for some CREATIVE + AFFORDABLE wedding reception entertainment options that go way beyond dinner, drinks & dancing, then this wedding planning workshop is perfect for you! Today’s wedding receptions feature creative entertainment ideas that are increasingly more personalized, more interactive, and more representative of your values, personal style and tastes. There are endless ways to reimagine classic wedding reception entertainment & activities, and create a memorable, shared WEDDING EXPERIENCE based on your values & priorities. In this meeting, we’re covering an overview of creative wedding entertainment ideas, and highlighting some fun twists on tradition that you can plan to treat your guests to an unforgettable experience. GATHERING INSPIRATION FROM PINTEREST I know podcasts don’t always lend well to visual examples, and I don't like simply rattling off long lists during the show ... so here’s a list of search terms that you can simply for instant wedding entertainment ideas & inspiration: creative wedding guest book ideas wedding seating chart ideas wedding place card table ideas DIY selfie station DIY wedding photo backdrop, Bouquet toss ideas Garder toss ideas Money dance ideas Creative wedding toast Dessert bar ideas, Unique first dance ideas For easy tips on getting a private Facebook group up and running, you can
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When Things Go Wrong: Preparing for the Unexpected During Your Wedding Celebration
09/24/2025
When Things Go Wrong: Preparing for the Unexpected During Your Wedding Celebration
A LOT of our energy during the wedding planning process is centered around the fear that things will go wrong, and how we can avoid and prevent minor mistakes - and major disasters - on our wedding day. I’ve been deeply involved with weddings for over a decade, and candidly, it’s a universal truth - no matter how much you plan and prep and delegate and assign, something will go wrong and / or not according to plan at some point during your wedding celebration. The good news is that big or small, I have some solid practices that you can use right now to be able to adapt, improvise, and mentally overcome any unforeseen issues & challenges that are bound to arise. Tune in for so much more!
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Providing Meals For Vendors, In-Law Anxiety, Food Truck Logistics & More | WEDDING PLANNING Q&A
09/17/2025
Providing Meals For Vendors, In-Law Anxiety, Food Truck Logistics & More | WEDDING PLANNING Q&A
Your wedding planning questions, answered! Tune in for answers to all of your tricky wedding situations, including: We're having a hard time choosing a date that works best for all of our closest loved ones - how should we decide? What's the etiquette when inviting just a couple of people from a larger social group? Are we obligated to provide vendors a meal / include them in the final head count for catering? Food truck wedding logistics - we love this idea but feel unclear about the best way to approach the set up to make sure our guests have a smooth experience. Want small & intimate, but every event gets blown up and magnified out of control. I feel shy, anxious, and uncomfortable in large crowds of people and would so much prefer a quieter, small group setting. How can I manage these feelings through the next few months, and especially through our wedding itself? To submit your wedding questions, please visit our website >>>
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Maximizing Your Time at a Wedding Fair / Bridal Expo
09/10/2025
Maximizing Your Time at a Wedding Fair / Bridal Expo
Would you volunteer to host a party for 40 people and then rush out to the store with no menu planned & no shopping list? No way! You’d sit down and plan out what everyone was going to bring, make a menu of app's & drinks, look up some recipes, and then make a detailed list of exactly what you need to buy. So why on earth would you head out to a WEDDING FAIR / BRIDAL EXPO with absolutely no plan, and just "see what happens"? Today on the Wedding Planning Podcast we’re going to take inventory of your priorities, and make a list of your top goals for your day spent at the wedding fair. This way you can MAXIMIZE your time spent with vendors and gathering inspiration, and minimize the stress & overwhelm factor of wandering through hundreds of booths full of noisy commotion. After our time together today, when the 15th DJ asks you if you want to dance, and the 22nd wedding planner asks you to spin their "wheel o' fun" ... ... you can confidently smile, say no thanks, and keep walking. To submit questions for an upcoming show, simply
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Do You Really Need a Wedding Planner? What Couples Should Know:
09/03/2025
Do You Really Need a Wedding Planner? What Couples Should Know:
"The more thought & intention you put into your wedding plans throughout your engagement, the richer your wedding celebration will be." Do we really need to hire a WEDDING PLANNER / Day of Coodinator? In Part One of today's featured show, we review a list of critical guidelines to keep in mind as you decide whether or not to hire a professional wedding planner. Do you HAVE to hire a professional planner? Spoiler alert - I definitely DO NOT think you have to spend thousands of dollars to hire a professional wedding planner. In Part Two of the show, we sort out some common misconceptions and FAQ's about wedding planners and day of coordinators. When I got married, I wasted a lot of time researching and interviewing planners before I realized that A.) I didn’t HAVE to hire anyone, and B.) John and I had all the tools we needed to plan OUR perfect wedding day. And side note, shocker - obviously, none of the wedding planners I interviewed ever mentioned to me, hey by the way, did you know that you could actually just do this on your own? Thankfully I came around to that, but it took lots of wasted effort and stress to get there. Flash forward to today - I literally created the Wedding Planning Podcast so that any engaged couple could tune in and use the episodes and the tools we review in the weekly shows to plan their own wedding - no professional or pricey wedding planner required. Some alternatives? Try checking out the sites we mentioned in today's show, including your local Craigslist postings, , and I also know that there are countless wonderful wedding planning professionals out there, and for some couples it’s a really smart investment … and we’ll get into all of that that much more in today’s show. Thank you for your support of the Wedding Planning Podcast, and we'll talk soon! Cheers, Kara
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Straightforward Solutions To 5 Wedding Puzzles
08/27/2025
Straightforward Solutions To 5 Wedding Puzzles
Streamline + simplify has been a tagline for the WPP literally since I created the show way back in 2015. (Look closely, it's even on our old logo!) Not only are these two of my favorite words in the English language - that I try and live by in ALL aspects of my life - more specifically, they perfectly summarize my approach to wedding planning. Every situation you’ll encounter throughout your engagement can be examined through the lens of simplicity and potentially scaled back or streamlined in some way that will make your life easier, more affordable, more relaxing, and overall, more enjoyable. Often we find ourselves in the midst of a planning roadblock and the first instinct is to explore your options. In the first example we’re going to talk about today - a couple who has family in 2 different places, many of whom don’t want to travel, you might consider … getting married in each place, what would that look like? Getting married where we live? Getting married on an island with just us? In all the feelings and family dynamics and charged emotions that fly around throughout your engagement season, it’s sometimes easy to get lost in a million far-fetched options ... when the simplest, most streamlined option is left by the wayside. On that note, let's explore some other common wedding planning scenarios where things can escalate and become verrrrrrrrrry complicated, very quickly. I’m going to do my best to point out some straightforward, simple solutions that I hope will make your engaged life EASIER, MORE AFFORDABLE, and put a stop to waking up in the middle of the night with your mind racing over how many passed appetizers there should be, how many people should be in your wedding party, and how much ice to buy for your welcome party. Ready to get started? Tune into the full show for so much more!
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Newlywed Notes, Carlsbad CA Wedding Recap + Wedding Q&A
08/20/2025
Newlywed Notes, Carlsbad CA Wedding Recap + Wedding Q&A
I went to a beautiful wedding in Carlsbad, CA last weekend - tune in for the highlights, including a really unique venue, rocking dance floor, and the most beautiful gift to all the guests. But first, we're starting this week's show with some newlywed notes from my brother and sister-in-law, Mike & Laura. They share what worked, what stressed them out, and their true feelings on the wedding being "over". For lots more details on their Rochester, MI wedding, look for a show dated May 12, 2025. I also have an inbox full of your wedding questions to share: Dealing with grief during the wedding planning process, Communicating open bar vs cash bar, Bouquet toss - outdated? How can we end the night without a "grand exit"? Dealing with very opinionated family about our guest list These shows only work with your participation! I know, I know - you can ask chat gpt or get lost on Reddit, but this is so much more fun. Be in touch anytime >>> Talk soon, Kara PS -
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Asking for Cash Gifts, How Much Alcohol Should We Buy, Booking a Babysitter? Wedding Planning Q&A
08/13/2025
Asking for Cash Gifts, How Much Alcohol Should We Buy, Booking a Babysitter? Wedding Planning Q&A
Get ready for a jam-packed Wedding Q&A show, full of your planning questions & concerns! Here's a sampling of what's on the menu this week: How much alcohol to buy? >>> (and tune in to my full answer for lots more helpful tips on the topic!) What can we expect for the price of flowers? Who pays for the bridal shower, & should I offer to help? >>> Fiance doesn't want any wedding party at all, but I do. How to proceed? Rehearsal dinner options are way too expensive. Advice on making it more affordable? Should we hire a babysitter for our reception? What's a good way to ask for cash instead of gifts? Spoiler alert, I don't think there's a "good" way, but creating cash funds that you can share on your gift registry is an option with . There are no fees, and you can even link directly to your Venmo or PayPal accounts. Do we have to seat wedding party members with their dates? Wedding questions on your mind, or topics you'd like to hear more about? Thanks for being here, and we'll meet again next week! Cheers, Kara
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Follow Up Wedding Q&A | 4-6 Week Wedding Countdown
08/08/2025
Follow Up Wedding Q&A | 4-6 Week Wedding Countdown
Happy Friday, and welcome to a BONUS Q&A follow up show to this week's feature episode, "4-6 Week Wedding Countdown" show that aired on Wednesday, July 16th. Today we're finding answers to everything on your mind, including: Dis-inviting moms to final venue walk through? Last-minute doubts about decor and signage, do we need more? Do we have to tell our guests that we're already technically married? How to design a clean & crisp tablescape Is it too late to hire a month-of coordinator? Dealing with unwanted, uninvited "plus 1's" in our RSVPs Questions about your own wedding, or future show topic requests? Be in touch on our website: Enjoy the show!
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4-6 Week Wedding Countdown: Your Final Month To-Do List
08/06/2025
4-6 Week Wedding Countdown: Your Final Month To-Do List
Today we’re going to run through a 10-item wedding to-do list for when you reach the final 4-6 week countdown before your wedding day. While some of the items in today’s show are pretty standard, others are much less obvious - and sadly are not commonly discussed. Overlooking just one of these important action-items can tip the scales towards a stressful, frantic celebration - and I don't want that for you! For a complete recap of today's show, visit
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Vendor Pricing Transparency Frustrations, How Much to Tip & More Wedding Q&A
07/30/2025
Vendor Pricing Transparency Frustrations, How Much to Tip & More Wedding Q&A
"Why can't you just tell me the price???" Have you been victim of a vendor who insists on a lengthy meeting before they will provide you a price range for their services? This can be incredibly annoying when you are simply trying to determine if something is within your budget, or not. I have some advice for navigating this frustrating situation, including a copy / paste script for your inquiry emails: Hi, we are very motivated to choose a photographer {insert service here} for our {insert date here} May 2027 wedding. {insert how you found them, what sparked your interest}. Will you kindly share your package options and pricing? If the response indicates that you need to book a meeting / call for more info, then simply send a firm response: Out of respect for both of our time, I need to confirm your pricing range before moving forward. Simple, right? Stick around for a handful of listeners questions, including a convo on how much to tip which vendors. Spoiler alert - it's NOT an automatic 20% to your entire vendor team. Wedding questions or show topics you'd like to hear more about? I have an open door, and would love to hear from you! >>> Talk soon! Kara
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Crafting Your Wedding Vows, Featuring "The Vow Whisperer" | Tanya Pushkine
07/23/2025
Crafting Your Wedding Vows, Featuring "The Vow Whisperer" | Tanya Pushkine
Today on the Wedding Planning Podcast, we’re joined by a very special guest, Tanya Pushkine from . Tanya offers professional vow writing support, officiant services, and even wedding ceremony production support, including public speaking coaching. Tanya will guide you through exactly how to put your heart into words, resulting in crafted wedding vows that are truly meaningful to you & you partner. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes tour of her process, best practices for creating your wedding vows and ceremony flow, and so much more. To learn more about working with Tanya, please visit , and follow her on social media @thevowwhisperer.
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6 Common Wedding Weekend Planning Mistakes
07/16/2025
6 Common Wedding Weekend Planning Mistakes
Tune in for the most common wedding weekend planning mistakes I see couples make as they formulate the details of a multi-day, multi-event wedding celebration. In this episode, we highlight 6 common planning mistakes, including: Feeling intimidated by the COST of hosting multiple events, Trying to accommodate ALL of your guests perfectly (spoiler alert - it's not possible, so don't even try!) Failing to consider the endless creative possibilities for food & drinks before committing to an overpriced & underwhelming caterer, Not communicating clearly with your guests before, during, and after your wedding weekend experience, Getting OVERWHELMED and losing sight of your most important priorities, Relying on a DOC to organize and manage things that are not actually their responsibility Today's highlighted planning mistakes come from couples who I've worked with inside , my 6-STEP PLANNING FRAMEWORK that's incredibly easy to follow, and works with any budget, any timeline, and any hosting format. For a limited time, Wedding Weekend by Design is available to Apple Premium Subscribers - for FREE! To access the full planning package, simply subscribe to WPP Premium in your Apple Podcast feed. Not an Apple user? No problem. Head to for all the details. Inside WWBD, I'll show you exactly how to: Design your master schedule, Budget for various events & pre-parties, Find the best venue to fit your vision, Uncover creative options & workarounds for food & drinks, Get and stay organized, and make an airtight communication plan, And you'll even have access to sample wedding weekend schedules & menus so that you can get inspired by what other couples have done! I can’t wait to see you inside ! Cheers, Kara
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Your Wedding Weekend Questions, Answered!
07/09/2025
Your Wedding Weekend Questions, Answered!
Over the course of 11 YEARS in the wedding industry, I've seen literally thousands of weddings unfold ... and all of them together have given me the priceless gift of HINDSIGHT. In wedding planning, hindsight is literally a super power - so I've packaged mine up to share with you in today's brand new show featuring your Wedding Weekend planning questions! We're going to unpack, decode, and get to the bottom of your questions, including: How should we go about offering onsite cabins / rooms to guests in an order that makes sense? We’re torn between 2 very different "wedding weekend" visions - how do we decide? What are some tips for trying to pace events so we don’t feel overwhelmed? My fiance and I have totally different visions for how to stock our own bar. He wants to basically recreate a top-shelf situation with all the liquors and mixers, and I see more of a simplistic set up of beer, wine, maybe a signature cocktail. Your thoughts? How can I get over feeling like we need to please everyone? Today's highlighted questions come from couples who have followed , my 6-STEP PLANNING FRAMEWORK that's incredibly easy to follow, and works with any budget, any timeline, and any hosting format. For a limited time, Wedding Weekend by Design is available to Apple Premium Subscribers - for FREE! To access the full planning package, simply subscribe to WPP Premium in your Apple Podcast feed. Not an Apple user? No problem. Head to for all the details. Inside WWBD, I'll show you exactly how to: Design your master schedule, Budget for various events & pre-parties, Find the best venue to fit your vision, Uncover creative options & workarounds for food & drinks, Get and stay organized, and make an airtight communication plan, And you'll even have access to sample wedding weekend schedules & menus so that you can get inspired by what other couples have done! I can’t wait to see you inside ! Cheers, Kara
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The #1 Biggest Newlywed Regret?
07/02/2025
The #1 Biggest Newlywed Regret?
I’m willing to bet that you’ve heard from all your newlywed friends & family that their wedding day "came and went in the blink of an eye." The beautiful news is that your wedding celebration doesn’t have to RUSH BY IN A TOTAL BLUR. Today on the Wedding Planning Podcast, I’m bringing on a very special guest to share the details of exactly how she designed a wedding celebration that left her saying this: "I always get to look back and say that it was the most incredible 4 days of my life." To go along with our conversation today, I‘m incredibly excited to introduce Wedding Weekend by Design, a digital planning package that walks you through a simple, 6-step framework to designing your perfect wedding weekend celebration ... ... so that when we flash forward a few months, you’re echoing what Kate just said - and not left feeling like you missed out, and it was all over in the blink of an eye. For a limited time, Wedding Weekend by Design is available to Apple Premium Subscribers - for FREE! To access the full planning package, simply subscribe to WPP Premium in your Apple Podcast feed. Not an Apple user? No problem. Head to for all the details. The intuitive planning framework inside WWBD is designed to proactively steer you clear of the mistakes I see couples make over & over again, so that you can design your entire wedding weekend with CONFIDENCE + EASE. You’ll enjoy a 6-STEP PLANNING FRAMEWORK that's incredibly easy to follow, and works with any budget, any timeline, and any hosting format. I'll show you exactly how to: Design your master schedule, Budget for various events & pre-parties, Find the best venue to fit your vision, Uncover creative options & workarounds for food & drinks, Get and stay organized, and make an airtight communication plan, And you'll even have access to sample wedding weekend schedules & menus so that you can get inspired by what other couples have done. I can’t wait to see you there! Cheers, Kara
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Should We Do a "First Look"? Delegating Tasks, Weekday Wedding Cost & More | Wedding Q&A
06/25/2025
Should We Do a "First Look"? Delegating Tasks, Weekday Wedding Cost & More | Wedding Q&A
Today on the Wedding Planning Podcast, we're exploring your top wedding questions, including: Ideal number of wedding party members / pro’s & con’s of larger vs. smaller group? What are your thoughts on doing a first look vs. waiting for the more traditional moment when I walk down the aisle? Inviting kids to the wedding - does it have to be “all or nothing?” Babysitting options? OK to assign seats for the ceremony? Divorced parents on my side and want to keep them separated. Including family & friends who want to help, but I don’t really know what to ask them to do. What are some easy items to delegate? Etiquette involved w/ planning at the same time as my close friend? Things are already overlapping and I’m feeling really frustrated What's the actual cost difference between hosting a wedding on a weekday vs. a weekend? Submit your wedding planning questions anytime by visiting Talk soon! Kara
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Our Top Wedding Spending REGRETS
06/18/2025
Our Top Wedding Spending REGRETS
They say hindsight is 20/20, and today on the Wedding Planning Podcast I'm sharing the top money spending regrets that married couples have. It's really easy to get swept up in dozens of "must-have's" during your engagement - but after today's episode, you'll think twice about these wedding expenses. Questions or topics you'd like to hear more on? Please be in touch! Talk soon, Kara
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Your Questions, Answered! Wedding Planning Q&A
06/11/2025
Your Questions, Answered! Wedding Planning Q&A
My inbox is full of your wedding planning questions, including: Are wedding fairs worth the time? How to pick a DJ? No idea where to start! My dress is very heavy, with a dramatic long train. Should I consider a separate reception dress for dancing? >>> My fave site for reception party dresses >>> What are your thoughts on a NYE wedding? We love the symbolism of beginning our lives together at the start of a new year, but the logistics of actually planning for NYE seems hard. Struggling with creating a core wedding vision and building out from there. I feel like we have so many ideas, but none of them are cohesive or go together. Is there an easy place to start that I am simply missing? What’s a quick list of things to prioritize when shopping for venues? What are “hidden fees” to look out for with any venue or vendors? How do I specify number of people invited to the wedding when addressing the invitation envelope? >>> Be in touch anytime with your wedding questions by visiting Talk soon! Kara
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Maximizing Your Wedding Website
06/04/2025
Maximizing Your Wedding Website
Creating a simple, info-packed WEDDING WEBSITE is the easiest, most hassle free way to easily share information with your wedding guests. Join me today for a detailed wedding planning workshop on exactly how to create an amazing wedding website - zero technical skills required! To get started, choose your wedding website design from an incredible community of independent artists & designers when you visit include all the tools you need to get started, and you’ll even receive a $50 credit towards your wedding stationery when you visit In today's show, we're covering what to include on your website, what not to include, and lots of priceless details on how to leverage this incredible tool to MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER over the coming months. I also have a really fun & interactive extension of your website that will make connecting with your guests a breeze between now & wedding day. Even if you’ve already got a wedding website up & running, I hope you’ll stick around for today’s conversation - I have lots of important website elements to share that many couples miss, and I want you to be able to leverage your wedding website to your FULL ADVANTAGE over the next few months ... making your life easier, and of course, your guests’ lives easier as well! A quick outline of what we're going to cover in today's meeting: Home Page Events Travel & Accommodations FAQ Page Your Story Wedding Party RSVP Details Links to your registry & don't miss my BONUS TIP for keeping in close contact with your wedding guests throughout the coming months via a private Facebook Group!
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