“Why are you having a wedding?” might be an unusual question to ask engaged couples, but Kat Wray believes this is the starting point for intentional wedding planning. Kat is an elopement and small wedding photographer at Red Eclectic. She is also the editor of Less Stuff - More Meaning, an eco-ethical wedding blog. Kat is passionate about mindful and sustainable weddings that are genuine and full of character. In this chat we discuss: How to come up with your marriage mission statementFinding vendors with the same valuesManaging unsolicited advice and your guest listIncorporating culture, religion, & traditionCreating less formulaic, more intentional momentsStaying mindful on your wedding dayWedding planning is a joint effortReducing the environmental impact of your weddingLinks & Vendors Mentioned: Red Eclectic Less Stuff - More Meaning Wedding Footprint Calculator Find Kat Wray: On Polka Dot Wedding: Red Eclectic www.redeclectic.com.au On Instagram: @redeclectic Find Dorothy & the Polka Dot Wedding team: On Instagram: @polkadotwedding On the website: polkadotwedding.com For full transcript and show notes visit: polkadotwedding.com/podcast Wedding pro? Join our membership here. The Polka Dot Wedding team is honoured to conduct our work on the land of the BoonWurrung, WoiWorung, Eora and Kuring-gai people. We honour the traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past & present.