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Mothers and daughters share a tight bond that can lead to both great tension and great friendship.  It's an intense relationship and one that we care about very much.  Giving and receiving criticism is a touchy subject and often occurs when planning a wedding.  Mothers feel obligated to make suggestions to show how much they care.  This level of scrutiny can be very frustrating.Is your mom trying to claim your wedding as HER DAY?  Which kinds of things do moms do when they're trying to be the bride?  Are you reading too much into your momâs suggestions?  When in the process does this type of thing start to happen?  What is it that a mom really wants or is trying to accomplish?  How should a mother-daughter communicate their feelings and desires?  Holli Ehrlich and Sharon Naylor give helpful advice for daughters and for mothers/mother-in-laws.  They tackle issues about the guest list, attire, being the center of attention, money and so much more.  They share some of their personal experiences to reduce conflic

Welcome to Bridal Scene.  Holli & Robert want you to to be in the know about everything wedding.  In todayâs episode they chat with Camilla Chafer in London, the talented editor of the hit bridal blog Bridalwave, and leading planner of cosmopolitan chic weddings Vicky Johnson in Washington, DC.  You will find out about upcoming bridal events that are fun and definitely worth attending while planning your wedding experience. Washington, DC and Long Beach Island, NJ here we come and so should you!  We talk about wedding cakes, groom cakes & delicious desserts, wedding insurance, wedding-related iPhone applications, bridal blogs, destination weddings, and a chance to win a romantic getaway.  All the links we talk about are listed below.  Enjoy discovering these resources and more only on Wedding Podcast Network. Cli

Tara Guerard is the Southeast's premier wedding planner & event designer.  She is the founder of Soiree by Tara Guerard based in Charleston SC.  Her sister company The Lettered Olive specializes in customized letterpress invitations and handcrafted stationery options that combine classic style with modern flair for any occasion.  Her creative work has been featured in the pages of leading publications including Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle Weddings, Elegant Bride, Grace Ormond Wedding Style, Southern Living Weddings, Charleston Weddings and Food & Wine.  Recently she was seen on The Style Network's Gorgeous and Green: A Martha Stewart Wedding.  With more than 15 years event planning and catering experience Tara  talks about her background and the joys of planning a "southern" wedding.  We learn some of the t

Wedding Podcast Network is devoted to bringing you the latest wedding trends and inspiration. We scour the web to showcase innovative resources and creative planning ideas. We proudly feature interviews with the very best experts to share their advice and tips for your wedding and marriage.  The green wedding has arrived. You do not have to sacrifice style when you embrace the earth. Our conversation with Darcy Miller, Editorial Director of Martha Stewart Weddings, reveals some eco-friendly elements you will want to consider for your celebration. The team at MS Weddings did lots of research for Martha Stewartâs executive assistant Liesl Menningâs wedding. Learn ways to simplify, save, and consider options to have an elegant event with the details that matter to you. Holli mentions green

Henry and Michelle ask â If you are stranded on a deserted island what are the top ten most important things you would bring for your wedding? ONLY ten that you simply canât do without to get married! Who? What? Why? Some of the must-haves are bound to surprise. This Planet Bride will help put everything into perspective when planning for a harmonious wedding wherever you are in the world. Get down to earth and be open to practical yet fabulous suggestions from Michelle & Henry. Click here to listen Michelleâs website Henryâs website Brides in Australia and New Zealand click here Project Runway Australia on YouTube   Check out the blog scene on the WPN links page Find great resources in The Marketplace

Destination: Catherine's Parents' House in Thousand Oaks, California. Are you considering getting married at home? Our featured bride Catherine tells us about her destination wedding in Southern California and how much she loved everything about her special day in the perfect location. Learn how this couple mixed their cultures and family traditions and incorporated many fantastic details that reflect their personality. Catherine happily shares her love story and wedding planning experience in this enhanced podcast with photos. How do you best plan a wedding long distance in six months? Catherine had a vision, but knew she would need help. Catherine residing in Boston worked closely with wedding consultant Jeannie Ward, owner of Wedding Jeannie, based in C

Meet Marina and Rich. Hear how they met in Kansas, their unique proposal story, how they planned their dream wedding in France while residing in Colorado, and enjoy lots of DIY inspiration. Learn how they merged two cultures and tried to make everyone happy including themselves. Youâll see lots of smiles (and hats) in the photos in this enhanced podcast. This loving couple like crafts and design and wanted to do a lot themselves and put their personal touch on it. Itâs a lot of fun too! What magazines and blogs are Marinaâs favorites and where did she find the best ideas and planning tools? Disappointed the J.Crew wedding dress you really, really want is out of stock and a limited edition and you arenât the highest bidder on eBay? Do not despair. Marina ultimately had the gown of her dre

Henry and Michelle are back better than ever. Todayâs episode focuses  on their top ten good reasons why youâre getting married and what really matters. They offer important reminders that will add meaning to your marriage for better or for worse. They share their thoughts on how personal traditions will enrich your life together. Their open discussion will encourage you to recognize your unique specialness with your partner and value the sanctity of marriage and family. Plus hear about Henryâs exciting involvement as mentor on the new hit series Project Runway Australia. Click here to listen to the show. Michelleâs website Henryâs website Brides in Australia and New Zealand click here Project Runway Au

We LOVE weddings and we know you do too! There are 2.4 million weddings that occur 12 months a year. Looking for ideas? Robert Allen and Holli Ehrlich chat about wedding movies, wedding music, and how to look great for less. They share great finds on the web, talk to wedding experts and answer emails from our special listeners. Anne Chertoff, Senior Editor at Brides.com and author of the fabulous blog From âI Willâ to âI Doâ talks about real weddings. She shares some exciting news about her first book with russel+hazel called The Wedding Organizer. Itâs eco-friendly, customizable and pretty too! Listen and find out how to win one for yourself, a friend or relative. Brian and Megan join us from WeddingWire, one of our favorite wedding websites. Weddin

Happy 50th Anniversary NACE, the National Association of Catering Executives. Experience! 2008: The Future of Catering and Event Design National Educational conference spotlights the latest trends, techniques and opportunities in the catering and special events industries. Robert Allen and Holli Ehrlich are on location at Experience! 2008 in Philadelphia, PA offering you insider access highlighting the speakers, events & creative cuisine that took place during this exciting program. Get ready to be entertained and learn from some of the best professionals including: past President of NACE Jerry Edwards, former White House Chef Walter Scheib, winner of the Fantasy Table Top Design contest Travis-Lee Moore, winner of the Foundation of NACE college scholarship Jenny Durham, Your Las Veg

Have you ever felt hungry after eating a huge meal?  Do you feel so  bloated that the thought of having sex with your partner is out of the question?  Are you overweight and have trouble losing weight â even a pound? Do you see yourself aging before your very eyes and feel so tired you donât feel like being intimate? In this episode Sherry Granader, a passionate health & wellness consultant, will discuss how to alkalize and energize for great sex. Sherry discusses acid overload and which foods you should and should not be eating that will make a huge impact on how you look and feel. She has the scoop on the importance of eating alkaline foods, super green foods, antioxidants, and what makes the body crave sugar and salt. Sherry shares her Cupa, Cupa, Cupa Smoothie recipe thatâs eas

Are you an Anti-Bride or want to be one? Do you want to have a  great wedding that's different and uniquely all about you and your groom? Carolyn Gerin is the creator and co-author of the bestselling Anti-Bride series of books that celebrate having a wedding your way. Carolyn shares hip tips and alternative ideas for nontraditional brides that want to tie the knot outside the box. Her sassy point of view and spirit will inspire you to mix it up and strut your stuff down the aisle with attitude. What makes Anti-Bride different from other wedding books out there? Does Anti-Bride mean Anti-Wedding? Why do some women succumb to the âWedding Industrial Complexâ? Carolyn talks about things you would NEVER see in a bridal magazine. Do you have to wear white? How do couples get a handle on the wedding budget? How do you

Looking for the latest trends and news in health and wellness? Youâre in the right place. Lisa Blau, co-founder and editor of VitalJuiceDaily.com (VJD), highlights the VJD archives and inspires you to look and feel your very best for your wedding day and every day. Vital Juice Daily is the best place to find practical, actionable advice and enlightening information on easy ways to live a healthier life and have fun doing it. Lisa shares vital tips that will help you make smarter choices. Learn how to eat well starting with a smart & healthy breakfast, engagement party strategies to drink and nosh responsibly, fitness ideas that go beyond the regular gym/cardio/weight workout including some at home options, how to get rid of toxic beauty and see great results in your skin, mind/body

Goodbye cookie cutter wedding. Hello Kate and Rose. Two brides truly committed to having a happy life together share the details of their fabulous event from invitations to brides and bridesmen attire to signature cocktail and candy topiary to honeymoon and everything in between. These enthusiastic newlyweds had an extraordinary wedding celebration in Toronto, Canada. Hereâs your chance to hear how they met, the proposal, and everything that made their wedding uniquely theirs.  Kate and Rose were surrounded by talented friends and family that rejoiced and participated in their union. You will learn from their experience as they reveal their favorite moment, biggest challenge, and best advice when planning a wedding, same-sex or otherwise. We guarantee that you will be smiling ear to

Attention stylish brides. Meet Editorial Director Darcy Miller, Deputy Style Editor Shana Faust and Special Projects Editor Anthony Luscia of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine.  Todayâs episode we are on location at the NYC offices of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and take you behind the scenes to talk about the latest bridal fashion trends and news.  There is something for every type of bride whether classic elegant, feminine sophisticate, sexy chic, modern romantic, or Hollywood glamour. We discuss the MSW editorsâ favorites, hues & hemlines, alternatives to strapless, fabrics and silhouettes, destination wedding choices, fabulous details, ready-to-wear influence, and lots of options to personalize the perfect look.  Plus we have interviews with some of our favori

Karen Salmansohn is an empowering and inspirational bestselling author with over 1 million books sold and is a recognized expert on happiness in career, love & life. She is best-known for creating How to Be Happy, Dammit! and Ballsy plus 27 more books including her latest called The Bounce Back Book. She regularly gives seminars on topics like how to increase happiness, productivity, resiliency and harnessing fun as a high performance fuel. She is read, loved & hyped by Madonna, Jon Stewart, Deepak Chopra, Anthony Robbins, Marissa Tomei, Arianna Huffington, Joan Rivers, Eminem, & Jay Leno. The people Karen has coached reported a 1,000,000% increase in daily balance, fulfillment, meaning, relaxation and happiness. Now itâs your chance to get a dose of Karen as she discusse

Destination wedding author and expert, Lisa Light, discusses why destination weddings are so popular today. Lisaâs book, DESTINATION BRIDE: A Complete Guide to Planning Your Wedding Anywhere in the World covers diverse locations and venues in countries all over the world. You will find out how Lisa got started in the business and why she loves planning international events. Her extensive travel background and wedding planning experience is a significant asset when helping couples plan their dream wedding away. Lisa says, âCouples have a desire to plan on their own, but are overwhelmed. If you know how to do it you can do it anywhere around the worldâ. Lisa offers insider knowledge and answers important questions about planning a wedding away from your hometown. How many guests would you like to invit

Youâre Invited to a Special Bridal Event:  Unveiling the Best at Kateâ's Paperie NYC Show hosts Holli Ehrlich and Robert Allen are on location to cover events in the world of weddings so you can tune in to wedding planning advice when and where you want.  We are LIVE at Kate's Paperie, one of the nation's most recognized paper stores and destinations for wedding books, stationery, invitations, custom printing services and a beautiful assortment of gifts. Experts featured are: wedding planner Judy Paulen, Kateâs Paperie Director of Stores Julie Pauly, Darcy Miller Martha Stewart Weddings Editorial Director and author of Our Wedding Scrapbook, Eric Nicolas from Ãlan Artists, Raul Ruiz from Laurence Craig Distinctive Celebrations, Elizabeth White from Carlo's

Susan Southerland, founder Just Marry! the Southeast's premier, full-service wedding planning company, is one of the country's most respected wedding planners. A 20-year veteran of the travel and wedding planning industries, Susan has planned thousands of weddings and related events for couples all over the world. The economy and the environment are affecting wedding planning spending, but couples can still have the wedding of their dreams. What should your wedding really be about? What are your priorities? How does Susan advise a bride and groom with unrealistic expectations? How important are personal touches? What is the single most important variable in your budget? How can you stretch the dollar when planning your wedding on a smaller budget? Susan has some terrific tips that

Have you started talking about the M word?  M=Money which requires knowledge and awareness to achieve important financial goals as you start your new family together.  Judith Rosenthal, Senior Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial, provides professional financial planning services for every stage of life so you are better prepared to pursue your dreams with confidence.  Judi offers valuable information and recommendations that every couple should hear before they get married. Do you have a vision for your future together?  What is your money culture?  Should newlyweds completely merge their finances or should they keep separate accounts?  How important is it to discuss risk tolerance with your spouse to be?  When should a couple start to look for professional assis