The Woman Getting Married Wedding Podcast

Well, it's Valentine's Day, and I thought what better time to talk about gifts for your loved ones then on V-Day!! Plus, we got this question in recently from a bride on Instagram so it worked out perfectly! Gifts are always hard, especially (I think) for grooms and dads, so we've come up with a few of our favorite gift ideas for your parents, spouse, and wedding party to thank them for being a part of your big day. Also, you might notice something is missing this episode...can you guess what it is?! LOL.

Every year Pinterest releases the most popular search trends they're seeing. From travel destinations to lipsticks, hairstyles, and decor, the searches for these 20 things are up like crazy. Tune in to this week's episode as we talk about how you can incorporate them into your wedding planning. PLUS: Don't miss this week's "Save It" tip, where we share our favorite ways to save big on your wedding. 

Pots and pans and silverware, oh my! There are SO many fun things you can add to your wedding registry that it can sometimes be hard to figure out exactly what should go on your list. And who better to help you figure that out than other brides who have been there and done that! After all, hindsight IS 20/20. We talked to couples about what they wish they registered for but didn't, and the answers might surprise you!

Picking the PERFECT first dance wedding song can be more than a little stressful. While modern songs are great, there are so many classic wedding songs that are often overlooked but shouldn't be. It was hard to choose favorites for this list, but we whittled it down to our 12 favorite for your first dance. Also we're back with another round of WEDDING HASHTAGS, so don't miss this episode!! xo

Woo-hoo! We're answering another fun round of your wedding questions, and there are some great ones in this episode!  Here's a few of the questions we're answering this week: Do I need a wedding coordinator? Do I need to include an RSVP card in the invitation, or is it OK to simply point people to the wedding website to RSVP? How soon should you send out invites? How do you tell someone you don’t want them to be in your bridal party? Plus, wedding hashtags are back! 

When you're planning a wedding and trying to come up with fun ideas for everything from wedding food and favors to your entertainment, there's no better resource than friends who go to A LOT of weddings. These people have seen the BEST and the WORST of weddings, and can tell you what worked and what definitely didn't. With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to compile the best wedding ideas we’ve heard from guests who have experienced them and loved them. So lets get right into them!

Brian and Mallory are our good friends, and they happen to be six months away from their wedding! We sat down to talk with them about the best and worst things about the wedding planning process, and what advice they would give to other couples who are in the same situation.

One of our favorite segments we've done on this podcast the past year is "Wedding Hacks," where we share the best mind (and cost) saving tips that will not only help you save money, but will save your sanity. Don't miss this special episode, and be sure to let us know any wedding hacks YOU have that you think we should share by emailing us at hello@womangettingmarried.com. We might feature it on a future episode!

It's no surprise that weddings are expensive, and that it's crazy easy to go over budget when planning them. In fact, it's so common to go over budget that almost half of couples do! A recent study shows that weddings go at least $5,000 over budget on average, which can add some majorly unexpected wedding stress. We rounded up the most common budget pitfalls you'll encounter along the way, and what you can do to make sure you don't make the same mistakes as other couples do.

In our latest wedding question lightning round, we're taking your questions from The Woman Getting Married Facebook Group. This week we're talking about "How do you handle weather emergencies?"; "Whats the best way to try and making the wedding/wedding process drama free?"; "How do you plan an age appropriate wedding?"; "Should I have a dress code for guests?"; and "What's the best registry site for a mix of gifts and a honeymoon fund?" Tune in to listen now!

One of the #1 questions we get from brides is "What are the biggest money wasters when it comes to wedding planning?" When it comes to figuring out what NOT to spend your money on, the best resource is real brides who have been through it all! We combed through our Facebook group, WomanGettingmarried.com comments/emails, as well as online forums to see what the consensus was from other brides on what they wish they never spent money on and share the 6 most common things we've seen!

You're engaged! Congrats! While there are so many fun and important things you SHOULD be doing after you say 'Yes!,' there are also several you definitely SHOULDN'T do as well. We break down the 6 biggest ones to avoid to help you start your wedding planning on the right foot. PLUS: Cory and I are back from Paris and are crazy full. We also thought it would be fun to answer more reader questions this episode, and we'll also share this week's "Save It!" budget tip.

Happy Thanksgiving!!! We are currently wine-ing and cheese-ing in Paris for the holiday (and a big birthday), but before we left the states we put together this special holiday episode for you! And since it's Thanksgiving we thought it would be fun to talk about what happens at most Thanksgiving tables: complaining about family members. This episode is a compilation of our best "couple vents" on the podcast...that time where Cory and I share what the other person does that kind of drives us crazy.

When you're planning a wedding, you'll hear A LOT of advice from friends and family members that might have you saying, "WTF." Whether it's your Aunt saying "you have to wear a white wedding dress!" or "just invite whoever you want...they won't all come," there are certain things you should definitely ignore. We'll go through some of the WORST wedding advice we've ever heard, plus Cory and I talk about a special trip that's coming up that we want you to follow along with! 

We get so many great questions in from listeners (and WomanGettingMarried.com readers) that we wanted to start answering each of them in upcoming podcast episodes. To kick this Q&A session off we've got questions about cutting your guest list, what to do when your bridesmaid is MIA, whether or not you should get your hair/makeup done for your engagement photos, if a raw venue space is better than an all-inclusive, and more!