The uncharted waters of marriage can be a bit tricky for most couples.  This isn’t something you do every day. So be prepared to make a few mistakes along the way, but in the end you need to make sure it's the day you wanted!  This 1st episode in this series gives you a mantra to help you get through the journey towards marriage.

A wedding will probably be the biggest and most involved party or ritual either of you have ever put together, so before you get overwhelmed, take a deep breath and tick these 10 things off your list.

Around 80% of couples marrying in Australia choose a marriage celebrant to guide them through their ceremonial vows because traditional church ceremonies don’t fit the dream of many of today’s couples.  Modern civil ceremonies reflect their individuality and diversity better.  In this episode I talk through the different types of ceremonies that are being done.

Learning how to establish. wedding budget is not something that most people have done before, so it's worth taking the time to understand what's involved and where the pitfalls may be.  Once you have all the finance and your budget  in order, you can then start to do all the fun stuff of planning your wedding. This episode gives you 4 tips to help you establish your budget.

One of the most important things to do once you have settled on a budget amount is to actually stay on budget.  It's also one of the hardest things to do, as little things start to slowly increase the cost.  This episode gives you 4 tips that will help you do exactly that.

Once you actually work out how much your dream wedding is going to cost, you usually find that you need to cut it back, so in this episode I look at 10 ways you can cut back your costs.  Plus the "brides brains trust" give you their tips in how they cut their costs.

This episode lists more than 20 questions you should be armed with to ask about the venue you have chosen for your wedding. Uncovering info like venue curfews, hidden fees, set up times, capacity and even parking spots.  Before you sign any contract, make sure you have asked all the right questions.

Exactly what does a wedding planner do?  Well in actual fact the answer is as much or as little as you want.  Paul McAllister the Perth Wedding p.a. (personal assistant) takes us through the role of a wedding planner and points out the difference between a wedding planner and a wedding coordinator that a venue may supply as part of your package.

Everyone agrees you need more than a bunch of flowers from Woolies on the way to the ceremony, but how much is too much and how important are they? In this episode I talk to Stacey from Beans and Bunches about what the priorities are for couples and why they're so expensive.

Engaging a photographer for you're wedding is one of the important steps along the way because the end result is something you live with forever and continue to look back on. In this episode I talk to wedding photographer pro Chantelle Venter about all you need to know in selecting a photographer and what the process is on the wedding day. It's important you go through an interview process with your photographer as you are going to be spending many hours working with them on your big day, so it's important that you feel comfortable with them and that you are all on the same page with what you want. You can see Chantelle's work at chantelleventerphotography.com You can also see my Pinterest board on wedding photo ideas here. There are also a bunch of other photographers I have worked with over the years and you can find them on my HELP page on my website here.

This episode is a chat I had with Clairsy & Lisa on 96fm about weddings. It's a good listen and will give you a good idea of the sort of person I am. Enjoy.

What would I know about hair and makeup for a wedding? Zilch. That's why my good friend Dr. Google came in handy for this episode that gives you the down-low on all the facets of hair and makeup that you need to think about for your wedding, like whether the bride should go first or last in getting her makeup on.  The answer btw is neither. Listen up for the answer.

Lots of couples dream of that destination wedding and it is possible, so in this episode I take you down the track of getting married overseas and some of the important things you need to think about.

There are lots of ways you can involve children in the ceremony, depending on their age and capabilities, so in this episode I walk you through some of those different ways and alert you to some actions you need to think about.

t's a special day for mums, but quite often they can feel a little left out. Dad gets to walk his daughter down the aisle. Dad gets to do a speech at the reception. This episode finds some ways to involve your mum in the day.

Making your entrance on the big day is one of the special moments you'll remember forever, so in this episode I talk through the things to think about to make a perfect entrance to the wedding aisle.

Apart from about 2 minutes of legalities, the rest of your wedding ceremony can be whatever you want.  This episode takes you through how a typical ceremony can run.

Don't worry, this is something most couples struggle with. After all, it's not like you do this every day.  great it like writing a love letter to your partner.  This episode includes a bunch of questions to ask yourself and if you write down your answers, your vows will form from them.

There are many rituals that can be carried out within a wedding ceremony. Some come from different cultural or religious backgrounds and that always depends on how much of the ritual you wish to include. Other non religious ones that might interest you are explored in this episode. Everything from candles to wine.

There are so many wedding traditions out there. This episode breaks them all down and talks you through whether you need to have them or not, or whether you can adapt them to your own personalities.