The Bridal Journey Podcast

Welcome to The Wedding Series, a six-episode series from The Bridal Journey proudly presented by Michael Hill. Each week, Andie Towner, founder of The Bridal Journey, and celebrant and content creator Sarah Davoli sit down with the people who actually know how weddings work, the stylist, the bride whose wedding became a business, the money expert, the planner and the marketer, and ask them what they would tell you if nobody was listening.Today the guest chair is empty on purpose. It is the two of us and three arguments. We'll cover the new rules of wedding etiquette and which ones we broke, the regrets brides actually have when the photos come back, and then Sarah will tell us what a celebrant sees from the front of the room that nobody else does. Expect Reddit, expect disagreement, and expect at least one of us to change our mind on air.Love the podcast? You will love our newsletter too. Subscribe here: thebridaljourney.comJoin us on socials to see what the TBJ team and our brides are wearing, booking and trying. We are on Instagram @thebridaljourney and TikTok @thebridaljourney, and Sarah is @sarahdavolicelebrant. This series is made possible by Michael Hill, there for every chapter of it, from the first "is this the one?" through to the engagement ring, the bands and the pieces you keep wearing long after the day. Head to michaelhill.com.au and use the code THEBRIDALJOURNEY for 10% off.The Wedding Series is recorded at Pivotal Conversations in Collingwood.Enjoy the episode? The best way to support us is to hit follow in your podcast app and leave a five-star review, or go old school and tell a friend to listen.We will see you back here next Tuesday.

Welcome to The Wedding Series, a six-episode series from The Bridal Journey proudly presented by Michael Hill. Each week, Andie Towner, founder of The Bridal Journey, and celebrant and content creator Sarah Davoli sit down with the people who actually know how weddings work: the stylist, the bride whose wedding became a business, the money expert, the planner and the marketer, and ask them what they would tell you if nobody was listening.Today, we are speaking to Laura from Weddings of Desire, who plans weddings for a living and knows what is going to go wrong before it does. We talk about what a planner is actually for, what to book first and what not to touch for six months, which vendor everyone under-budgets for, how to cut the guest list without losing a friend, the run sheet mistake that ruins the day, who really decides on a wedding, and the things planners do not usually say out loud.Love the podcast? You will love our newsletter too. Subscribe here: thebridaljourney.comJoin us on socials to see what the TBJ team and our brides are wearing, booking and trying. We are on Instagram @thebridaljourney and TikTok @thebridaljourney, and Sarah is @sarahdavolistudio.This series is made possible by Michael Hill, there for every chapter, from the first "is this the one?" through the engagement ring, the bands, and the pieces you keep wearing long after the day. Head to michaelhill.com.au and use the code THEBRIDALJOURNEY for 10% off.Enjoy the episode? The best way to support us is to hit follow in your podcast app and leave a five-star review, or go old school and tell a friend to listen.We will see you back here next Tuesday.

Welcome to The Wedding Series, a six-episode series from The Bridal Journey proudly presented by Michael Hill. Each week Andie Towner, founder of The Bridal Journey, and celebrant and content creator Sarah Davoli sit down with the people who actually know how weddings work, the stylist, the bride whose wedding became a business, the money expert, the planner and the marketer, and ask them what they would tell you if nobody was listening.Today, we are speaking with Victoria Devine, founder of She's on the Money, about what weddings actually cost and who pays for them. We polled The Bridal Journey audience before recording, and one in five has gone into debt for someone else's wedding, so Victoria takes us through what the numbers mean, how to set a budget you will actually keep, how to split it across vendors, how to have the money conversation with parents without it becoming a conversation about control, what to cut first and the line item she would never cut.Love the podcast? You will love our newsletter too. Subscribe here: www.thebridaljourney.com Join us on socials to see what the TBJ team and our brides are wearing, booking and trying. We are on Instagram @thebridaljourney and TikTok @thebridaljourney, and Sarah is @sarahdavolicelebrant. This series is made possible by Michael Hill, there for every chapter, from the first "is this the one?" through the engagement ring, the bands, and the pieces you keep wearing long after the day. Head to michaelhill.com.au and use the code THEBRIDALJOURNEY for 10% off.The Wedding Series is recorded at Pivotal Conversations in Collingwood.Enjoy the episode? The best way to support us is to hit follow in your podcast app and leave a five-star review, or go old school and tell a friend to listen.We will see you back here next Tuesday.

Welcome to The Wedding Series, a six-episode series from The Bridal Journey proudly presented by Michael Hill. Each week Andie Towner, founder of The Bridal Journey, and celebrant and content creator Sarah Davoli sit down with the people who actually know how weddings work: the stylist, the bride whose wedding became a business, the money expert, the planner and the marketer, and ask them what they would tell you if nobody was listening.Today, we are speaking to Georgia Hayes, who married Max at Redleaf in Wollombi over Valentine's weekend last year. Four days, 110 guests, a planner, a content creator in the room, six looks across the weekend including three KYHA on the day itself, one of which went into the collection, and a handwritten letter at every place. The wedding went everywhere, her following became a business, and she is here to tell us which parts were on purpose. We talk about planning a wedding that will be photographed, working with a content creator, the six looks and how she chose them, what she would do again for herself and what she would do again for the internet.Love the podcast? You will love our newsletter too. Subscribe here: www.thebridaljourney.comJoin us on socials to see what the TBJ team and our brides are wearing, booking and trying. We are on Instagram @thebridaljourney and TikTok @thebridaljourney, and Sarah is @sarahdavolistudio.This series is made possible by Michael Hill, there for every chapter, from the first "is this the one?" through the engagement ring, the bands, and the pieces you keep wearing long after the day. Head to michaelhill.com.au and use the code THEBRIDALJOURNEY for 10% off.The Wedding Series is recorded at Pivotal Conversations in Collingwood.Enjoy the episode? The best way to support us is to hit follow in your podcast app and leave a five-star review, or go old school and tell a friend to listen.We will see you back here next Tuesday.

Welcome to The Wedding Series, a six-episode series from The Bridal Journey proudly presented by Michael Hill. Each week, Andie Towner, founder of The Bridal Journey, and celebrant and content creator Sarah Davoli sit down with the people who actually know how weddings work: the stylist, the bride whose wedding became a business, the money expert, the planner and the marketer, and ask them what they would tell you if nobody was listening.Today, we are speaking with Victoria Burns, a stylist and IMG model who has worked with Marc Jacobs and Tory Burch, and who is now planning her own wedding and finding the dress just as hard as the rest of us. We talk about how a stylist approaches a wedding wardrobe, the bridal designers she keeps coming back to, what she's tried on and ruled out, the trends she thinks brides will regret, and what a bride should actually look for when she cannot see herself clearly. Andie and Sarah also get into engagement rings, where to source them and why the band deserves as much thought as the ring.Love the podcast? You will love our newsletter too. Subscribe here: www.thebridaljourney.com Join us on socials to see what the TBJ team and our brides are wearing, booking and trying. We are on Instagram @thebridaljourney and TikTok @thebridaljourney, and Sarah is @sarahdavolistudio.This series is made possible by Michael Hill, there for every chapter, from the first "is this the one?" through the engagement ring, the bands, and the pieces you keep wearing long after the day. Head to michaelhill.com.au and use the code THEBRIDALJOURNEY for 10% off.Enjoy the episode? The best way to support us is to hit follow in your podcast app and leave a five-star review, or go old school and tell a friend to listen.We will see you back here next Tuesday.

A wedding dress is one of the most personal decisions a bride will make, and the brand she chooses says a lot about how she wants to feel on the day. In this episode, we sit down with Megan Ziems, the founder of Grace Loves Lace, and Cara Drake, the brand's Deputy Head Designer, to talk about how one of the most recognised bridal labels in the world has spent the last sixteen years quietly redefining what modern bridal looks like.Megan started Grace Loves Lace from her house in 2010. Today, the brand sits across twenty-three boutiques worldwide, with one of the most distinctive design signatures in global bridal. In this conversation, we walk through the founding story, the philosophy that has anchored the brand from day one (recognition, not transformation), and the unusually rigorous design and production process behind every gown, from up to ninety days of hand-embroidered lace through to sample testing on body across the full size range.We also cover the experience of the modern bride, the overwhelm of looking through over 800 dresses before making a decision, why fit matters at every size, what sustainability actually looks like within a bridal brand, and the design thinking behind Grace Loves Lace's most recognised gowns.Follow Grace Loves Lace on Instagram at @grace_loves_lace or visit graceloveslace.com.au to explore the collection.

When it comes to wedding memories, couples want more than just the professional photos. They want the laughter, the candid perspectives, and the unseen moments captured by their guests. In this episode, we sit down with husband-and-wife duo Carla and Warwick Groves, co-founders of GUESTPIX™, to explore how a simple idea born from their own wedding day grew into a platform now used by couples around the world.From the story of how GUESTPIX™ started at their kitchen table to what makes it different from social media and messy group chats, Carla and Warwick share the heart, grit, and innovation behind building a family-run business that’s redefining how we collect and preserve life’s most meaningful memories.In this episode, Carla and Warwick share:How a personal gap at their own wedding sparked the idea for GUESTPIX™The challenges and triumphs of launching a business while raising a young familyWhy privacy, security, and ownership are at the core of the platformThe different ways couples and communities are using GUESTPIX™, from weddings to memorialsWhat it means to build tech “with heart” in an industry often driven by scale over soulWhether you’re planning a wedding, milestone birthday, or celebration, this conversation is filled with insights on capturing the moments that matter most and ensuring every guest perspective has a place.Follow GUESTPIX™ on Instagram @guestpixExplore the platform at www.guestpix.comFor more modern wedding inspiration, visit www.thebridaljourney.com and follow us on Instagram @thebridaljourneyLoved this episode? Leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

You asked, we answered.In this bonus episode, Andie and Georgie respond to real questions from our Plan Your Wedding in 10 Days listeners, covering everything from budgeting dilemmas and guest list dramas to styling decisions and timeline stress.It’s honest, practical and packed with expert guidance to help you feel more confident as you plan.Thank you for joining us on this series. Whether you’ve followed along from Episode 1 or are joining us here, we hope you walk away feeling empowered, inspired, and ready to create a wedding that truly reflects you.Download the free or paid workbook:thebridaljourney.com.au/10-day-wedding-planStart planning at thebridaljourney.com and on The Bridal Journey Instagram, where you can explore curated vendors, shop the marketplace, and get inspired.Follow Georgie from After The Rock for more wedding wisdom, or dive into her Wedding Mentor course.Prefer to watch? Stream the complete Plan Your Wedding in 10 Days podcast series now on YouTube.