The lovely Emily Murray from Weddings by Emily joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding vendor herself, this one is full of incredible advice alongside personal experience, that you will get a lot out of! A few things we cover: E + C’s love story + a very sweet tropical island proposal. Changing plans amongst lockdown and border restrictions. Focussing on creating a beautiful and relaxed vibe, with good food and drinks for their guests. Why they decided to have a...

The lovely Natasha Bowen joins us on the podcast today. Experienced wedding celebrant and MC, Tasha has seen it all. She shares her wisdom and advice, I promise you will get a lot out of this one! A few things we cover: How Tasha became a celebrant and what that process looks like. What it looks like to be a client of hers, and the tailored experience leading up to and on your day. All about writing your own vows. Advice for couples feeling nervous or anxious about the wedding...

The lovely Jordyn joins us on the podcast today. Creator and host of Kiwi Birth Tales podcast, Your Birth Project and From Your Point of View (Content Creation). Also, recent bride herself! You will love this one, it's another bride story and wedding vendor in one! A few things we cover: How Jordyn & Joe met, their beautiful and lowkey proposal story. The most important vendors they booked first. A bit of a stressful last-minute dress situation. Why they opted to have a first look...

The beautiful bride and talented businesswoman Shivana Pemberton joins us on the podcast today. Married in January 2020 and co-founder of lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Four Words. You will love hearing about both the journey as a bride and all things diamonds in this one!  A few things we cover: A uni love story and a beautiful beach proposal. Planning a multi-day celebration with Indian wedding events and a Western wedding. Having to change venues, accommodating 350 people 4...

The lovely Cilla joins us on the podcast today. Recently married in Christchurch, we chat about her multi-day wedding celebrations incorporating their Chinese and Kiwi heritage. A few things we cover: How their parents knew each other for years, and how they connected at a job. Their iconic South Island proposal spot. The challenges of planning a wedding in a different city to where you live. Accommodating approximately 200 guests and how they managed this. All the little details...

Chatting to the lovely Jemima on the podcast today about her recent Ōhinetahi wedding. A few things we cover: J & M's love story and surprise proposal. Making hard guest list decisions and the rules they created to help guide this. Having a smaller bridal party and keeping things simple. A stressful lead-up to the wedding with wildfires near the venue, evacuations and backup plans. Why it's important to surround yourself with good people and vendors you trust. An honest chat...

The beautiful, talented Gabrielle Houghton joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding vendor herself being a makeup artist. This is one of those big, juicy ones you will get a lot out of! A few things we cover: Gabrielle and Kale's love story + a little bit unconventional proposal. The importance of family, values and following what is true to you. Struggling initially with finding "the" dress + wanting something different to all your clients. Some beautiful,...

Today I chatted to Hope all about her friends-to-lovers story and wedding planning process. A few things we cover: How they met and were friends for years before starting to date. A beautiful surprise proposal at the beach. How they gave people special roles to involve them on their wedding day. The process of getting a custom Trish Peng dress made. A few unexpected things that happened in the lead-up but didn't derail their day. What they thought they would spend, and what they...

Christchurch-based celebrant Hannah Duder is on the podcast today, chatting about her recent wedding and many years of experience as a celebrant. We chat through her love story and engagement. Having a decent length of time as fiancés, doing a lot of research and intentional planning when it came to choosing their venue and details for the day. Hannah’s finance and business background and how she budgeted everything down to the detail and spent exactly what they planned on their wedding....

Chatting with bride Hannah Courtney about her love story, engagement and planning a wedding alongside motherhood, career and life events. We talk about intentionally choosing local vendors, creating a wedding wardrobe with her dress designer, all the details from the big day, their wedding budget and what they actually spent, how the big day is so incredible but can actually be quite exhausting, and what life is like now. Hannah has some amazing advice around planning your future and fitting...

Bride Olivia Hetherington joins us to chat about her post-lockdown love story and elegant wedding in Wānaka. We discuss her enjoyable planning process, why she highly recommends working with a planner or coordinator, the emotional rollercoaster of rain clouds and downpours on your wedding day, dealing with post-wedding blues and trusting your decision-making at the time even when you see new trends popping up, planning an epic honeymoon and so much more. Olivia has some amazing wisdom and...

Today we chat to Alex all about her love story and wedding. We chat about how they met at uni, planned their NZ wedding while living in London. Facing pandemic restrictions and having to uninvite guests last minute. Some amazing advice on defining pillars to guide you in the planning process and stick to the most important things. Unexpected things to budget for and how a private property wedding is not necessarily more affordable than an established wedding venue. Alex has some amazing...

Sonam joins us on the podcast today chatting about her wedding week including Indian and Kiwi traditions and celebrations. We chat about their love story and romantic proposal in Bali. Enquiring early to get the vendors you want, having a specific vision for each event and executing that, the challenges (and benefits) of having a marquee reception and building that from the ground up. What it is like working with family and a wedding planner, and so much more. Below you can find the handles...

Liv Purdon is on the podcast today chatting about her New Plymouth wedding. Liv wanted to do things a bit differently for their wedding day and planned a smaller, intimate ceremony and larger party-style reception. We chat through their love story, struggling to find the right venue in Taranaki, going down the non-traditional route, making their day a reflection of them and not being influenced by others' opinions. Being a decisive bride and intentionally choosing to stay calm on the day even...

Bride Courtnee and Bride Maria join us to chat about their recent wedding at The Black Barn Tarawera. We hear all about their love story and how they proposed to each other, struggling to find representation in weddings as a queer takatāpui Māori couple, prioritizing the most important things and using DIY elements for parts of their wedding. How they almost ended up with the same wedding dress, struggling to keep the guest list numbers down. Rain and rainbows on your wedding day, dealing...

Kitty Hughes on the podcast reflecting on her Auckland wedding. A self-proclaimed "anti-wedding" bride, Kitty shares how they did things differently, broke tradition and planned a day that suited their values and desires. Listen to hear all about why they chose a civil union over a marriage, finding amazing vendors and how they make all the difference, why you should get married on a Monday, planning a "wedding week" for overseas guests, why you need to prioritize partnership over party, and...

Bride Makenzie Smith chats with us about her wedding planning experience and what helped her plan her Waiheke Island wedding. We chat about their love story, clever ways to find vendors, doing what you want to do instead of what's "traditional", and marriage being a new chapter of life. Makenzie has some great tips and advice for creating your dream day. Below you can find the handles for all M & J's vendors and check out photos from their day on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a...

Kenna joins me to chat about her February 2023 wedding weekend at Port Waikato School Camp. We hear all about her love story, planning during lockdown, getting engaged at 19, then getting married at 20 and all the unsolicited opinions that came with that. Struggling with the guest list, how hiring a stylist was a key asset, smart ways to save money and some amazing advice. Also, a crazy story about Kenna's wedding night, how she broke her back and has little memory of the end of her wedding....

Bride Leah and Groom Bryn join us on the podcast to chat about their 2022 wedding at a private property in Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula. Hear about how they met, their love story full of travel and adventure and planning a lot of the wedding before having a venue. The ins and outs of a blank canvas venue where you have to bring everything in, a few hiccups leading up to their day and some amazing advice around mindset, good people and creating a timeline to ensure you enjoy your...

Checking back in with bride Devanshi from episode 25 after her 10-day Indian wedding celebrations. She lets us know how everything went, some great advice and what life is like now. I recommend going back to episode 25 and listening to that first if you haven't already. Give us a follow on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast and check out some photos from Devanshi's wedding there. Please refer to IG or the episode 25 show notes for Devanshi's vendor information.

Chatting to the lovely, freshly-married bride Kaylee today about her Pemberton Gardens, Christchurch wedding. Kaylee recorded with me just a week after her wedding, so all the joy and memories were fresh in her mind. Listen to hear about their wonderful life together, why they decided on a bigger wedding over eloping, what it was like trying to budget for their day, struggling with price transparency in the wedding industry, the one key vendor they recommend booking, and so much more! Give...

Chatting to the wonderful Devanshi about her love story, multiple wedding events and planning a wedding from across the world. I talked to Devanshi before her Indian wedding and we hear all the background of what goes into planning large events, some in New Zealand and some in India. A great insight into a different culture, the customs and traditions, and the uniqueness of their celebrations. Even if you're not planning to have an Indian wedding you will learn something from this: about...

Chatting to the lovely Siobhan about her wedding at the end of January 2023. Cancelled plans, a state of emergency, stranded vendors and guests, venue cancellation... you could not predict the obstacles they had to overcome on this day. Siobhan is vulnerable and open about how it wasn't the day of her dreams, how this affected her and the aftermath of processing that. It's a real and raw chat, with great perspective and advice around surrounding yourself with the best people, managing...

A stunning Otago Autumn wedding, chatting to Charlotte all about their special day. Charlotte has the unique perspective of previously working in the wedding industry as a photographer. She is also a designer with an eye for detail, she curated and executed a beautiful look and vibe for her wedding alongside some talented vendors. Listen to hear her high school sweetheart love story, some incredibly valuable advice, some relatable difficulties Charlotte had to work through on her wedding...