Wedding Podcast Network Podcasts

You may recognize our featured newlyweds as the red team from reality television.  Nicole Brewer and Damien Gurganious, contestants on season 7 “The Biggest Loser: Couples”,  enthusiastically share how they met at a water aerobics class at the Y, the two day proposal story, and their wedding planning and weight loss experience. Together they lost more than 250 pounds combined and could not be happier inside and out.  Nicole, a wardrobe stylist and group fitness instructor and Damien, an industrial designer, are creative, ambitious professionals devoted to each other and focused on an active and exciting life.  They talk about what they learned from being on “The Biggest Loser” ranch and how thrilling it is to finally fit into clothes they always wanted to wear, especially walking down the aisle in a figure-flattering strapless Amsale Christos “Eva” gown and Calvin Klein tuxedo.  Red is Nicole’s favorite color so it was only fitting to dress her bridesmaids in a fashionable apple red gown from

Co-hosts Anne Chertoff, Editor in Chief of AisleDash.com and Chris Easter, Co-founder of TheManRegistry.com chat about wedding details that pit brides and grooms against each other as well as talk about a variety of trends and events in the wedding arena.  Wedding stereotypes are challenged with fun and humor.  Anne and Chris’ commentary offers inside access and insight for engaged men and women to learn how to better work with each other throughout the adventures of wedding planning.  Move over brides.  Grooms can write and have something to say too!  Today’s Wide World of Weddings segment is the latest news about the groom and how they are getting more involved.  Modern grooms are blogging because they really care about being part of the experience.    “He wants a U2 cover band.”  “She wants a great band or DJ that will play more than one artist’s tunes.”  I’m Right You’re Wrong features a lively discussion about music and entertainment decisions and compromise

Holli and Robert talk about creative catering ideas, cruising into matrimony, cash bar etiquette, platinum and wedding bands, exciting launches, a honeymoon sweepstakes and a great giveaway too.  Learn about great wedding and honeymoon planning resources including The Man Registry, Platinum Guild International, MissNowMrs., “the Love Boat”, and The Disney Wedding Blog.  AisleDash is now available for your reading pleasure and Anne Chertoff is it’s talented Editor in Chief.  AisleDash.com is AOL’s wedding planning website that helps brides plan their weddings through informational and inspirational blog posts and galleries.  Both blog posts and galleries show brides the products and services they need, why they need them, how and where to get them and what it will really cost them.  Anne’s Tip of the Day is smart and insightful.  Coming Soon to Wedding Podcast Network - a new program called That Wedding Show with Anne and Chris.   Anne Chertoff of AisleDash and Chris Easter of T

Live. Love. Ride.  In today’s episode you will discover why Spinning is an exciting indoor group cycling activity that will satisfy your fitness goals and dreams.  People of all ages can participate and get fit and healthy. If you are looking to burn calories, nothing compares to a Spinning workout.  3Sixty Cycling Studio’s co-owner, host and instructor Mark Cohen, instructor and bride-to-be Conni Mitchell, and spinning enthusiast and Wedding Workout show host Holli Ehrlich, talk about their collective, passionate experience of riding a spin bike for more than 12 years. Mark and Conni are both certified by Mad Dogg Athletics founded in 1992 by Spinning program creator Johnny G and John Baudhuin.  Mark has taken his results-oriented training and upped the entertainment factor, creating fun-filled rides that make you forget how hard you've just pushed yourself.  Conni is dedicated to helping riders become stronger and more confident.  They both share the life changing benefits of Spinning and ar

Jeff Kear  - recently married, author of the Groomasaurus blog and co-owner My Wedding Workbook and My Wedding Workbook Pro online wedding planner - joins Robert Allen in today’s episode to discuss how guys can pitch in and help their wife-to-be.  They will knock down the unspoken divide between brides and grooms as Jeff shares lessons learned while planning his destination wedding.  Jeff talks about the stuff men care about such as food, drink, and music.  Plus learn some interesting statistics on how the economy is impacting weddings today and what couples are enjoyably doing to cutback.  Brides and grooms will feel less intimidated and more comfortable after hearing Jeff and Robert’s candid advice. Click to listen to the show.   Groomasaurus Blog  My Wedding Workbook Pro 

Three launch parties, two wedding books, one online wedding magazine. Listener email, exclusive interviews with experts, chocolate, stuffed cupcakes, lipstick reading, a bridal show that gives back, strolling buffet tables, and an original song inspired by the composer’s visit to Kleinfeld.  All this wedding industry news and more in today’s episode of Bridal Scene with Holli and Robert. Hear about celebrity party planner and designer David Tutera’s event at the W Hotel, his how-to guide for brides The Big White Book of Weddings, and his stylish wedding gown collection. P is for PARTY and Preston Bailey’s Celebrations book launch at the Armory in NYC was a fun evening with delicious food, caipirinhas - the national cocktail of Brazil, dessert tables and lively entertainment on the runway.  Holli and Robert talk about this “HOT” production plus Preston shares what he believes is always a hit at parties.  Katie Martin, green wedding expert and even

Meet Mary and Leila.  Mary is a respected and admired wedding planner, television personality, and a licensed marriage and family therapist.  She is known as the mentor of wedding planners and the wedding fixer for brides.  Leila is a wedding publicist and owner of Be Inspired Public Relations.  With almost twenty five-years of combined experience providing expert advice and planning high-profile weddings and events Mary and Leila have compiled their experience into their first book, Wedding Wisdom: An Insightful Approach to Wedding Planning and Life. Navigating decisions, staying in budget, managing stress.  The planning process can be overwhelming and more difficult than you expect.  Mary and Leila talk about the importance of physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional balance.  They highlight the importance of adopting the attitude of gratitude.  Mary talks about her experience as a featured event planner on the Style Networkâs âWhose Wedding Is It Anyway?, âMarried Away,â and the WE Network's âPlatinum We

Judith Sherven, PhD and Jim Sniechowski, PhD are a happily married husband and wife psychology team, best- selling authors of The Smart Couple's Guide to the Wedding of Your Dreams - Planning Together for Less Stress and More Joyâs , and two of the countryâs most respected authorities on relationship dynamics.  After more than 20 years of working with couples they share their inspiring point of view that all brides and grooms must hear if they want their wedding and marriage to succeed.A traditional wedding is a mine-field of disasters waiting to happen.  Judith and Jim address many important situations so you can blend your individual values into a shared vision of what you want together.  How you treat each other while planning your wedding sets the pattern for how you will treat each other during your marriage.  These relationship experts empower the two of you to experience new levels of awareness to make decisions together to establish a precedent for a long and happy life together.  Click here to play

Are you an eco-conscious couple that wants to wed responsibly? Do you want to plan a stylish green event that will help protect our planet?  Green wedding veteran and environmentalist Kate L. Harrison, founder and CEO The Green Bride Guide, shares creative ideas and smart options that will inspire you to conserve for your wedding and life together.Kate talks about her own green wedding celebration and why it was so important to design it this way.  In this episode you will learn what makes a product or service âgreenâ plus what sustainable, carbon footprint, organic, fair trade, and greenwashing really mean.  Kate talks about the best green alternatives to consider for your invitation, dress, transportation, reception food, flowers and decor.  She explains why itâs important to communicate your vision clearly to anyone you work with to ensure its success. A lot of what you read states that a green wedding costs more.  Can couples really save up to 40% in wedding expenses?  Does a green wedding have to be an a

As 2009 comes to an end Robert and Holli talk about the eleven shows on the network, their talented show hosts and experts, favorite episodes, and listener feedback.  They talk about kissing too!  They are dedicated to sharing their discoveries and empowering you with creative ideas and resources that will help you do it your way.  Remember to explore the WPN archives for topics that will help you before, during and after your wedding day.Holli & Robert are dedicated to producing meaningful programming that will inspire your wedding, marriage, and happily ever after. In this special Bridal Scene they profess their appreciation for everyone that is tuning in and would love to hear from you in 2010. Click here to listen A special thank you to our sponsors:Association of Wedding Gown Specialists Beverly Clarkâs Elite Wedding Collection  Links to ideas mentioned in this episode:Mini Wedding Brownie Pops  Multicolr  Suzanneâs blog  Dr. Laura Bermanâs website  The Dr. Oz Show - National Sex Ex

You are cordially invited to meet beauty authority Kimberly Soane, Bobbi Brownâs ambassador and top makeup artist.  Kimberly has done countless runway fashion shows, worked with celebrities, and has been featured editorially in the press worldwide.  Recording from the Bobbi Brown Studio in Montclair, NJ, Kimberly talks about makeup basics for the bride, bridesmaid and mother of the bride.  Learn how makeup can empower a woman to automatically improve her self image and raise confidence.Learn simple steps to easily take care of your skin and create the look you desire.  Hear how to achieve a natural, healthy look in photos and video.  What are the latest beauty trends?  What are some must haves for your eyes, lips, cheeks and face?  Kimberly talks about the Bobbi Brown brand and how a woman can create a personal look on her wedding day and everyday.  She helps makes the makeup process understandable and easy to achieve.  Kimberly shares Bobbi Brownâs pre-wedding wellness tips, touch-up tips, and her top ten we

One beautiful bride.  Thousands of stylish gowns.  What should you know when planning your walk on the white carpet?  Holli Ehrlich, co-founder Wedding Podcast Network, talks with Julie Raimondi, Editor in Chief, and Anne Chertoff, Sr. Editor, of Brides.com.  They talk about bridal fashion, the designers, the wonderful variety of gowns, the looks and accessory statements featured on this seasonâs runway.  Our wedding experts Julie and Anne offer savvy tips, advice and recommendations you need to know when shopping for the dress of your dreams to express your fashion point of view.There is a gown for every bride:  pretty, sleek, chic, classic, elegant, sophisticated, sexy, romantic, fun, modern.  There are unique choices for the bride that really wants to get noticed.  Season after season the gown designers introduce a co

In this Bridal Scene episode Holli & Robert talk about whatâs new at bridal market, speeches and toasts, why we need sleep, a recent survey on wedding planning cutbacks and chat about recent celebrity weddings.  Learn about sites and blogs you may want to add to your favorites.The experts at the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists have eight smart tips about what to do once you take the gown home from the bridal shop.  They have partnered with Carbonfund.org to safeguard our planetâs future.  Anne Chertoff, Senior Editor at Brides.com, recorded an audio boo on Twitter live at the Pnina Tornai show at Kleinfeld.  Anne talks about what she saw on the runways and what brides can expect to see in the bridal salons.  There are lots of wonderful options for brides today.Couples spend so much money to ensure every detail is perfect, yet leave the speeches to unskilled hands. Wendy Dennis, founder of Crowd Pleaser Communications, joins us via Skype from Toronto to learn what a speech is and is not and why itâ

Todayâs bride Laura wrote Wedding Podcast Network with a question as she was counting down 25 days until she married Bob on South Padre Island, Texas traveling from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  After corresponding and learning more about both of their destination and backyard weddings we wanted to share their love and planning experience in this episode. By the way, Rev. Susanna Stefanachi Macomb answered Lauraâs question on ways to honor a deceased family member in Bridal Scene #33.Find out how Laura and Bob met at the University of Illinois and the romantic proposal in Wisconsin.  Do you believe in âsignsâ?  They discuss their beach wedding weekend and their marriage celebration in Bobâs hometown.  Why a July 4th wedding?  How important was it working with a wedding planner?  What was their biggest challenge planning a destination wedding?  Where did Laura find her beautiful wedding gown and bridal party attire to have a picture perfect event?  To have or not to have dance lessons?  Learn about some great money s

Brooklyn, Dear Abby, Bridal Bloggers, Music, Wedding Gowns,  ZeroCarbon Preservations, Yummy Favors, Astrology, Listener Emails and Expert Advice.  All this and much more is talked about on todayâs episode of Bridal Scene.Show hosts and founders WPN, Robert and Holli, LOVE hearing from their listeners.  One special bride-to-be wanted to know how to honor her fiancee's father who passed away two years ago.  Our guest expert, Rev. Susanna Stefanachi Macomb, takes the time to tell us how to approach this personal situation in a loving and meaningful way.  Rev. Susanna is a licensed wedding officiant that designs heartfelt ceremonies that will resonate throughout your married life.Junko Yoshioka celebrates the brideâs individuality in her Spring 2010 astrological bridal gown collection.  A horoscope chart is a rich tapestry of many planetary influences, so each bride can select which facet of her personality to express on her big day.  Junko consulted with famed astrologer Susan Miller of AstrologyZone.com and de

Vane and Chad just celebrated their one year anniversary.  Hear how Vane infused elements of Brooklyn into the event.  What impressed their guests?  Did everything go as planned?  How involved was the groom?  What inspired her color palette?  How important are the vendors?  Will a Day of Coordinator help?  How did Vane personalize centerpieces, favors, cake topper and more?  What are Vaneâs favorite resources for weddings? What was her favorite moment?  Vane takes the time to reminisce and share her vision for her wedding since she was a little girl. For stylish wedding ideas and design inspiration check out Vaneâs blog Brooklyn Bride. Itâs a must read.Click here to listen to the enhanced podcast with photographsClick here for the mp3 version  Vaneâs blog Brooklyn Bride Here are the links mentioned in the show.Stage 6 at Steiner Studios  Belathee Photography          Well Spun Wedding Films  JK Entertainment  Junko Yoshioka  Simple Silhouettes  Seaport Flowers  Exquisite Affairs Productions  Vosges Chocolate

Rescue your weddings from tough times in the economy.  Give yourself permission to open the door to flexibility and relieve stress by loving each other and not just your wallet.  You could create a budget and get depressed about it or you could turn it into an awesome game to get the very best value for your special day.  You have many options and can prioritize your list how you want to spend your money.  Learn about consumer power and how to work best with your vendors.  Where can you find great discounts and arrange for free items and services?  Guests want to save money too.  How can they get involved?  Holli Ehrlich & Sharon Naylor share ideas and solutions to consider to have a beautiful, meaningful wedding for less that will reflect a coupleâs uniqueness.  Click here to listenVisit Sharon Naylor's website  Sharonâs blog Shar

What are the latest trends in the wedding industry?  Want to learn more about destination weddings and honeymoons?  Have you heard about the newest bridal retailer in NYC?  Confused about color?  Swallowed the engagement ring?  Holli & Robert talk about these burning questions plus feature two savvy experts that share important information about romantic travel and bridal fashion. Robert talks to Lynne LaFond DeLuca, Director of Industry Education and Certification of Beverly Clarkâs Elite Wedding Collection.  She discusses travel trends, statistics, and ways to draw inspiration from a locationâs cuisine and culture.  Beverly Clarkâs magazine planning guide answers couplesâ common concerns about faraway destination âI dos.â  Their âEco Essentialsâ section features eight effective ways to reduce your - and your guestsâ -  travel footprint.  Great tips for anyone planning a getaway.Holli interviews Dan Rentillo, VP of Design for Davidâs Bridal, who talks about the extensive selection of offerings available

Just south of the border, a state of adventure and romance awaits.  A trip to Mexicoâs sunny, white sand beaches and natural beauty will be an experience youâll never forget.  When planning your wedding and honeymoon in Mexico consider the beautiful resorts talked about in todayâs episode.  Thereâs nothing more tantalizing than a private Jacuzzi with an ocean view, a massage with oils and flowers, or dinner and wine on a terrace under a moonlit night. You can enjoy these services in the intimacy and comfort of your hotel room, or in restaurants with bohemian or relaxed atmospheres.Every Mexican destination offers a wide array of possibilities to make the most significant celebration of your life a pleasant experience.  You can opt for an intimate ceremony by the sea, a mystical ritual performed by a shaman, or an elegant fiesta with hundreds of guests in a garden.  Places like Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta offer everything you need to have a personalized wedding of any size.  With prof

Experience the Westin difference.  A Westin resort has luxuriously appointed rooms, a skilled event and catering staff that can help plan your destination wedding, and private candle-lit dinners or spa treatments for the two of you to celebrate all the reasons you fell in love.This special episode takes you to four romantic resorts in Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico and St. John in the Virgin Islands.  To ensure nuptial celebrations meet every expectation, a skilled Westin coordinator works closely with the couple from the time they make their reservations.  Westin wants you leave feeling better than when you arrived.  Every aspect of Westin is carefully selected to create an emotional connection with you and your guests.  Couples looking to tie the knot at Westin Resorts can rest assure all the details for the big day will not just be memorable, but simply unforgettable.  A range of wedding, honeymoon and romance packages are available to help couples custom design their destination wedding.