Download the FREE Episode 2 Activity 🔗 HERE.

Episode 2 dives right into the question that makes everyone a little uncomfortable: how much is this actually going to cost? Today we're talking about building your budget, doing proper research before booking vendors, and understanding where your money should go. We're discussing the uncomfortable stuff like whether you're accepting money from parents and what that might mean for your planning process. Plus, I'm sharing some smart money-saving strategies like travel rewards credit cards and tax-free savings accounts that Type A budget-conscious couples can use.

Quote Of The Episode:

"I've been doing this for over twenty years, and I have never, not once, seen a situation where parents contribute financially and don't have opinions about how that money gets used."

Get Wedding Planning 101 and Plan Your Wedding Like A Pro

If you still need the Workbook click HERE!

Click 🔗 HERE to download the free activity that accompanies Episode #3!

In episode 3, we're going deeper into the stuff that doesn't fit neatly into a spreadsheet. We're talking about the emotional side of wedding planning; the arguments you're going to have, the family dynamics you're going to navigate, and how you and your partner can actually show up for each other through all of it. Think of this as your wedding planning therapy session, because wedding planning isn't just about booking vendors; it's about your relationship.

Quote Of The Episode:

"I honestly believe this is the point of the engagement period. It's a rite of passage for you to learn how to navigate everything that marriage will put in front of you, and how you can learn to handle this stuff now may very well set the tone for a successful, happily ever after."

Get Wedding Planning 101 and Plan Your Wedding Like A Pro

If you still need the Workbook click HERE!

Episode 4's companion activity is HERE to download FREE!

It’s FINALLY time to talk about your wedding day timeline! Planning your day isn't just about figuring out what's happening when; your wedding day will fly by faster than you can imagine. If you're not intentional about building in time to actually connect with your partner throughout the day, you're going to get to midnight and realize the whole thing happened, and you barely spent time together. Today, we're fixing that by intentionally designing your wedding day.

A sneak peek into the planning points we’re gonna cover:

1. The first look or reveal debate
2. Building in connection moments throughout the day
3. Post-ceremony and pre-dinner retreats

Quote of the Episode:

"I wish I could tell you this was a unique experience, but it's not. It's so incredibly common. I've been planning weddings for over twenty years and I see this happen constantly. Couples get to the end of their day and realize they barely spent any time together. They were hosting, they were posing for photos, they were talking to guests, but they weren't present with each other."

Get Wedding Planning 101 and Plan Your Wedding Like A Pro

If you still need the Workbook click HERE!

Click HERE to download the free activity that accompanies this podcast!

If you're freshly engaged thinking "okay, now what?" or already knee-deep in planning and feeling completely overwhelmed, this episode (and podcast!) is for you. I'm Amanda Jerome, and I've spent over twenty years as a wedding planner helping couples navigate everything from budgets to family drama. In this episode, we're starting at the very top of planning, but spoiler alert, it's NOT picking a date and venue. We're doing the foundational work first with my powerful 25-year anniversary exercise so you can figure out what actually matters to you as a couple.

Three Key Points:

1. Don't start booking vendors yet
2. The 25-year anniversary exercise
3. Build your vendor priority tree

Quote of the Episode:

"This exercise moves planning away from everything you want, which might not be doable or affordable, to nailing down what's truly important to you as a couple. It's not all the pretentious little details you see on social media. It's about creating an authentic experience that reflects who you are."

Get Wedding Planning 101 and Plan Your Wedding Like A Pro

If you still need the Workbook click HERE!

Your FREE download to Episode 5's activity is 🔗 HERE.

Episode 5 discusses something couples really struggle with: asking for help. I know you're Type A personalities who love spreadsheets and want to DIY your wedding, but here's the reality: you cannot do this alone. If you try to do it all yourself, you're going to burn out, and you're not going to enjoy the process or the day itself. Let’s talk about HOW to ask for help, who you should ask, and how to delegate tasks without feeling guilty. Because the truth is that your wedding party isn’t just there to look pretty beside you in photos; they have responsibilities to take care of throughout your big day, but they won’t know that unless you tell them.

Quote Of The Episode:

"Your only job on your wedding day is to show up, be present, marry your person, and celebrate. All of these tasks are essential, and none of them should be your responsibility on the wedding day."

Get Wedding Planning 101 and Plan Your Wedding Like A Pro

If you still need the Workbook click HERE!

Let's plan your theme! Click 🔗 HERE to download the free activity companion to Episode 6!

We're about to dive into one of the most fun parts of wedding planning, developing your theme and creating your mood board. If you've been on Pinterest since you got engaged, you've probably seen approximately forty-seven thousand beautiful wedding photos. But here's the question: do all those pretty pictures actually come together to create a cohesive vision, or do you have a mishmash of ideas that don't really connect? Today, we're talking about how to move from random Pinterest inspiration to creating a cohesive vision for your wedding that actually reflects who you are as a couple.

Quote Of The Episode:

"Look at it. Really look at it and ask yourself, does this feel like us? If someone who knows us well saw this wedding, would they say that is so them, or does it feel like you're trying to create someone else's wedding because it looked pretty on Pinterest? At the end of the day, the most beautiful weddings are the ones that feel authentic."

Get Wedding Planning 101 and Plan Your Wedding Like A Pro

If you still need the Workbook click HERE!

Make your day uniquely yours with this FREE activity companion for Episode 7 HERE!

You can have a beautiful Pinterest perfect wedding that looks exactly like everyone else's, or you can have a wedding that when people walk in, they immediately say "this is so them." Today we're talking about how to think beyond Pinterest and traditional wedding must-haves to incorporate things that actually reflect who you are as a couple, not what weddings are supposed to look like. Let’s find what makes you and your partner unique as a couple, and figure out how to bring that out for your big day.

Quote Of The Episode:

"If there's anything you feel you have to do at your wedding, you actually don't. The difference between a wedding that feels like yours and a wedding that feels generic is understanding the difference between things you feel like you have to do versus things that are uniquely you."

Get Wedding Planning 101 and Plan Your Wedding Like A Pro

If you still need the Workbook click HERE!

Your foundation is solid and now it's PLANNING TIME! Let's get after it by downloading the ✨Wedding Planning 101 Guidebook✨ today!

The difference between a smooth wedding day and a chaotic one isn't luck. It's preparation. It's organization. It's having every single detail documented, assigned to a responsible person, and communicated to everyone who needs to know. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how you take everything you've learned throughout this podcast and turn it into a complete professional-level planning system with Wedding Planning 101.

Three Key Points:

1. Recap of episodes one through seven
2. The gap between foundation and execution
3. Introduction to Wedding Planning 101 system

Quote of the episode:

"If you want to DIY your wedding, but you want to do it right, the way a professional planner would plan it, Wedding Planning 101 is how you do that. It's not about having more money or more time, or being more organized than other couples. It's about having the right systems in place."

Get Wedding Planning 101 and Plan Your Wedding Like A Pro

If you still need the Workbook click HERE!