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Dear Romance Podcast

Dear Romance Podcast

Aimee Shadbolt

Wedding planning can be stressful and overwhelming and damn confusing - it can feel like you have another full time job. So it’s no wonder that during your planning you start to feel tired, exhausted and over it - it’s a lot of work! But have no fear! I’m about to help you lose the overwhelm, the stress and all the headaches you’re facing in your wedding planning! One small step at a time, every single week. I’ll bring you vendor chats and interviews, advice and helpful tips from couples who have been through the process before you, to help you plan the wedding of your dreams - all while enjoying the process and having fun while you’re doing it! The Dear Romance Podcast - your ultimate guide to stress-free wedding planning ❤️🌹
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Dear Romance Podcast - Tracking your wedding payments + wedding deposits explained
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08/10/22 • 22 min

This week, on the Dear Romance podcast, you’ll find out my best recommendation for tracking your wedding payments, due dates and deposits - and why I’m such a spreadsheet nerd (in biz and at home!)

Tracking your wedding payments is necessary to make sure you keep on top of your wedding budget and making sure you’re not overspending. It also helps in making sure you don’t get overcharged or incorrectly invoiced either.

I also dive into why vendors take a non-refundable deposit and drop all the best tips on why you should be reading your terms and conditions and why you’re responsible for tracking all your payments - not us as vendors.

ALSO

Right now, I’m offering 3 months in the Plan Your Wedding Confidence + Ease membership for only $45. That works out to to be less than 50c a day! For full wedding planning help and guidance!

What are you waiting for? Find out more and sign up RIGHT HERE

Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌

Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance

Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au

If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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Dear Romance Podcast - How to get the most out of your wedding budget
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08/02/22 • 22 min

When it comes to weddings, budget is such a huge factor for anyone planning their dream day.

And one of the most common questions or queries I get asked is how to achieve the wedding day you’ve imagined, on a budget or without spending thousands and thousands of dollars.

And it’s totally possible! You don’t have to spend bucket loads of money to plan the wedding day of your dreams.

We’re diving in with my top 10 hacks today to get the most out of your wedding budget.

These include:

✨ What type of vendors to look for to save costs

✨ How to pick your priorities and why

✨ Planning for wet weather options just in case

✨ Ditching the favours

✨ Consulting with professionals

... and so much more!

If your wedding budget is stressing you out or you can’t even take a look at it - you need this episode in your ears.

If you've got a wedding planning question you'd love answered on the podcast, send it through here

Doors to my new membership Plan Your Wedding with Confidence + Ease

Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌

Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance

Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au

If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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Dear Romance Podcast - Wedding traditions from around the world
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07/20/22 • 12 min

Today we’re talking all things wedding traditions - and the history behind wedding traditions, where they come from and why there were started in the first place.

Hopefully it gives you a little insight into these traditions and can help you make a decision on if you want to include some of the modern day variations in your wedding day or not.

ALSO!
My new online wedding planning programme for couples went live this morning! Plan Your Wedding with Confidence + Ease is for you if:

  • You want to stay in control of your wedding planning but you still need all the help and guidance to plan the wedding day of your dreams
  • You’re busy. LIfe is busy - with work or kids or study or whatever it looks like in your life, but you want to the planning and you want to be the one to pull all the wedding arrangements together.
  • You’re tired of searching through Google time and time again about all the different wedding elements, only to find that each article tells you something different and just contradicts itself.

You’ll get 12 months access to all the wedding planning modules, templates, guides and worksheets you need to plan the best day of your life, in short, digestible, easy to watch videos. I’ll also be holding fortnightly Q+A calls and you’ll get access to me during business hours in the my private community to ask anything and everything about wedding planning.

Sound like something you need? You can read more information and sign up through this link here.
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If you've got a wedding planning question you'd love answered on the podcast, send it through here

Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌

Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance

Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au

If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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Dear Romance Podcast - Why you should hire a professional MC with Laura Canham
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07/05/22 • 48 min

Today’s episode is all about MCs - from the mouth of the babe who walks the talk and trains celebrants and others wedding vendors to be amazing MCs as well.

You may know Laura from @marriedbylaura or @thelovebizacademy.

Listen to the episode to hear us chat:

🎤 What is an MC

🎤 Why you may not need an MC for a smaller, more intimate wedding

🎤 The 3 things to think about when choosing an MC

🎤 The pros + cons of having a friend MC your wedding vs a professional

🎤 and why you should be considering your wedding day vibe when booking vendors for your day

And if you’re wondering when you need to think about booking your MC in, or when to ask your friend - or just need some help with the wedding planning process and thinking about when to do certain tasks, you need to join my Map Your Wedding event. It’s a FREE WORKSHOP just for you! Saturday 16 July, 1.00pm AWST (3.00pm AEST). Sign up here

If you've got a wedding planning question you'd love answered on the podcast, send it through here

Or if you want help from a community of brides, couples and experts, join the Dear Romance Weddings Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/707414863222636

Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌

Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance

Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au

If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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Dear Romance Podcast - What is a wedding style + 9 examples of wedding styles
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06/28/22 • 14 min

Today I’m chatting through what a wedding style and wedding theme is - how to differentiate the 2, and how it helps with your wedding planning.

I also chat through 9 examples of wedding styles - including classic, romantic, rustic and whimsical style.

PLUS

If you’re wondering what your wedding style is - take my new free quiz here! Answer the questions and out will pop your suggested wedding style, plus the 3 things you should do first in your wedding planning.

Share your style with me over on instagram - I’d love to know your results! @_dearromance

If you've got a wedding planning question you'd love answered on the podcast, send it through here

Or if you want help from a community of brides, couples and experts, join the Dear Romance Weddings Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/707414863222636

Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌

Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance

Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au

If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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Dear Romance Podcast - The popularity of wishing wells
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06/15/22 • 16 min

Today I’m chatting through the difference between wedding registries and wishing wells - to help you decide which option is best for your wedding day and what it all involves.
I chat through how online registries work these days and hidden costs you should look out for.
I also touch on how there’s an increased expectation that’s come out over the last 12 months or so that wedding guests need to “pay their way” on your wedding day so you can make some of the costs back that you’ve spent for your dream day... and why this is a poor plan if you’re thinking that way.
Controversial? Maybe, but it’s worth a discussion. If you’ve got an opinion or you think I’m wrong, come chat with me over on Instagram in my DMs. You’ll find me over at @_dearromance
If you've got a wedding planning question you'd love answered on the podcast, send it through here
Or if you want help from a community of brides, couples and experts, join the Dear Romance Weddings Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/707414863222636
Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌
Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au
If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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Dear Romance Podcast - Your guide to picking the members of your wedding party
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06/08/22 • 17 min

Today we’re talking wedding parties! Who to choose, how to decide who to choose, the different people that make up a wedding party and things to consider when asking your chosen friends.

I also dive into how to talk to friends that haven’t been chosen, or how to deal with friends who turn down the opportunity to be in your wedding party.

If you've got a wedding planning question you'd love answered on the podcast, send it through here

Or if you want help from a community of brides, couples and experts, join the Dear Romance Weddings Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/707414863222636

Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌

Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance

Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au

If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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Dear Romance Podcast - What not to say on a wedding day
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05/24/22 • 18 min

On this episode of the Dear Romance podcast, I flip the script a little and dish out the advice for wedding guests and not just those planning their wedding.

Unwanted opinions and criticisms are a big no-no in my books, yet you are always going to get people commenting about certain elements or choices you have made on your wedding day.

This episode features some of the things you really shouldn’t say to anyone on a wedding day, especially the couple and why you really should keep your opinions to yourself.

Because -

It’s not about you!

You are just person that the couple has chosen (LUCKY!) to spend their special day with, to celebrate their love.
It’s their wedding day, their choice and what you think or feel does not matter one bit.

Prime example currently is all the comments being made about Kourtney Kardashian + Travis Barker’s wedding in Italy over the weekend.

Who cares what dress she wore? She liked it, she was happy with it and her choice and that’s what matters.

Who cares if this is their 3rd wedding? I’d have 3 weddings too if I had that kinda money!

If you've got a wedding planning question you'd love answered on the podcast, send it through here

Or if you want help from a community of brides, couples and experts, join the Dear Romance Weddings Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/707414863222636

Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌

Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance

Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au

If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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On this episode of the Dear Romance podcast, I put the advice giving to previous brides and couples -
If they could plan their wedding again, what would they do differently this time?
I got a huge response and so I put together a list of the 7 things previous couples wish they had done differently.
They include:
* having a smaller guest list
* hiring security for their wedding in a public space
* hiring professional vendors (think videographers and photographers) rather than using "someone they know" to save a little bit of money
* including their dog + pets
... and so many more
Listen now to get an insight into wedding planning from people who have been there and done it all before you!
And as mentioned, here's the instagram accounts I mention in this week's episode:
Shannon @ Walks and Borks
Eve @ Ring and Veil
If you've got a wedding planning question you'd love answered on the podcast, send it through here
Or if you want help from a community of brides, couples and experts, join the Dear Romance Weddings Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/707414863222636
Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌
Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance
Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au
If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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Dear Romance Podcast - Stylist vs planner vs coordinator - what's the difference?
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08/31/22 • 21 min

Newly engaged and discovering a whole new range of terms that you don’t even know what they mean?

I’m here to help!

Today we’re jumping into the difference between a wedding stylist, wedding planner and wedding coordinator - and what a venue manager and venue coordinator also does.

PLUS

Find out the 3 main reasons you need to have a wedding day coordinator working for you on your wedding day. They are one of the most valuable vendors you could ever book!

Getting married this coming wedding season and considering a coordinator? We’re booking up fast!

Fill out our enquiry form HERE to see if your wedding date is still free and we’re available to help coordinate your dream wedding day!

Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you can be notified when all our new episodes drop 🙌

Send me a DM on Insta @_dearromance

Check out our website + blog at dearromance.com.au

If you’re interested in working with me to help plan your dream wedding day, book a FREE 30 min consult call right here

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How many episodes does Dear Romance Podcast have?

Dear Romance Podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

What topics does Dear Romance Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Wedding, Podcasts, Education, Relationships and Planning.

What is the most popular episode on Dear Romance Podcast?

The episode title 'Stylist vs planner vs coordinator - what's the difference?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Dear Romance Podcast?

The average episode length on Dear Romance Podcast is 26 minutes.

How often are episodes of Dear Romance Podcast released?

Episodes of Dear Romance Podcast are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of Dear Romance Podcast?

The first episode of Dear Romance Podcast was released on Mar 16, 2022.

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