Wedding Planning Collective Podcast

By Kate McClellan

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Episodes: 157

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Wedding planning shouldn’t feel this overwhelming. If you’ve ever wondered what to do next, worried you’re forgetting something, or felt buried under a million decisions, this wedding planning podcast is for you. Each week, I share practical wedding planning advice, expert insight, and sanity-saving tips to help you plan your wedding with more confidence and a lot less stress. I cover the real questions engaged couples have about wedding budgets, wedding timelines, wedding vendors, wedding design, guest logistics, and all the small details that can easily slip through the cracks. I’m Kate, a wedding planner with over 20 years of experience helping couples plan their weddings, and I created this show to give you the kind of guidance that makes wedding planning feel simpler, clearer, and way more manageable. Whether you’re just getting started or already deep in the planning process, this podcast will help you stay organized, make confident decisions, and actually enjoy being engaged. If you’re looking for a wedding planning podcast that gives you clear next steps, real advice, and support from an experienced wedding planner, you’re in the right place.

Episode Date
147 - The Hidden Wedding Costs That Blow Up Your Budget
Feb 25, 2026
146 - Wedding Planning Reset: Your December Checklist for 2026–2027 Weddings
Dec 03, 2025
145 - 15-Minute Wedding Tasks for the Holidays
Nov 26, 2025
144 - How to Handle Unwanted Wedding Opinions During the Holidays
Nov 19, 2025
143 - Wedding Planning Q&A: 8 Real Questions Brides Are Asking in 2025
Nov 12, 2025
142 - AI Wedding Planning: How to Use ChatGPT Without Ruining Your Wedding
Nov 05, 2025
141 - How to Save on Your Wedding with Black Friday Sales
Oct 29, 2025
140 - 2026 & 2027 Wedding Trends You Need to Know About
Oct 22, 2025
139 - Are You Planning Your Wedding Backwards? Here’s How to Fix It
Oct 15, 2025
138-The Planning Path: How to Actually Know What to Do Next for Your Wedding
Oct 08, 2025
Bonus - Amazon Prime Day Wedding Deals
Oct 01, 2025
137 - Avoid Budget Overwhelm: 5 Steps to Reset Your Wedding Spending
Sep 24, 2025
136-The #1 Catering Mistake Couples Make (and How to Avoid It)
Aug 27, 2025
135-🚩 Wedding Vendor Red Flags You Can’t Ignore
Aug 20, 2025
134-10 Wedding Rules You Can Totally Break
Aug 13, 2025
133-Post-It Note Wedding Planning | 4 Layout Ideas for Visual Brides
Aug 06, 2025
132-How to Handle Unwanted Wedding Opinions—Without Losing Your Mind
Jul 30, 2025
131 - The Knot’s Budget Tool is Going Away—Here’s How to Actually Stay on Track
Jul 23, 2025
130- 13 Wedding Planning Myths You Can Stop Believing
Jul 16, 2025
129 - Your Top Ten Wedding Planning Questions, Answered!
Jul 09, 2025
128 - How to Plan a Backyard Wedding Without Losing Your Mind
Jul 02, 2025
127 - Amazon Prime Day Wedding Shopping Tips
Jun 25, 2025
126 - 4 Must-Have Wedding Day Worksheets You Need
Jun 18, 2025
125 - The Ultimate Guide to Tipping Your Wedding Vendors
Jun 11, 2025
124 - Wedding Day Disasters (That Still Had Happy Endings)
Mar 26, 2025
123 - The Hidden Benefit of Engagement Photos
Mar 13, 2025
122 - Navigating Wedding Finances: Talking Money with Your Family
Feb 26, 2025
121 - Hidden Wedding Costs You Can’t Afford to Forget
Feb 19, 2025
120 - Save the Dates & Invitations: When to Send & Common Mistakes to Avoid
Feb 12, 2025
119 - Finding the Best Wedding Vendors
Feb 05, 2025
117 - Wedding Planning Paralysis: How to Stop Overthinking Every Decision
Jan 22, 2025
116 - Wedding Planning Blueprint - Checklists & Timelines
Jan 15, 2025
115 - Wedding Planning Blueprint - Wedding Guest List
Jan 08, 2025
114 - Wedding Planning Blueprint - Wedding Budget
Jan 01, 2025
113 - Wedding Planning Blueprint Preview - Wedding Priorities
Dec 25, 2024
112 - How To Plan A Wedding - Step 1
Dec 18, 2024
111 - 2025 Wedding Trends
Nov 27, 2024
110 - Planning for Stress-Free Family Photos on Your Wedding Day
Nov 20, 2024
109 - The Ultimate Guide to Black Friday Wedding Deals
Nov 13, 2024
108 - How to Use ChatGPT for Wedding Planning: Top Tips and Cautionary Advice
Oct 30, 2024
107 - 10 Steps to Planning the Perfect Proposal
Oct 02, 2024
106 - Is the Wedding Industry a Scam? The Truth About the "Wedding Tax"
Sep 25, 2024
105 - Bustling Your Wedding Dress: Is It Really Necessary?
Sep 18, 2024
104 - How to Ask for Cash Instead of Gifts for Your Wedding
Sep 11, 2024
103 - Mastering Wedding Day Stress: 10 Expert Tips
Jul 31, 2024
102 - Wedding Deals on Amazon Prime Day
Jul 05, 2024
101 - Smart Savings - 6 Wedding Expenses You Can Skip
Jun 28, 2024
100 - Back to Basics: Avoiding Common Wedding Planning Mistakes
Jun 24, 2024
99.5 - Wedding Vendor Tipping (and other things!)
May 24, 2024
99 - What DOES a wedding planner do?!?
May 17, 2024
98 - Luxury Weddings Unveiled: Conversations with Fellow Planner Ashley Lynch with Festoons & Flourishes
May 13, 2024
97 - The Essential Elements of Your Wedding Website
May 10, 2024
96 - Setting the Tone: How Music Impacts the Wedding Experience with Derek Rafferty & Nicholas Hardy
May 06, 2024
95 - Mastering Wedding Floor plans
Apr 19, 2024
94 - What Am I Forgetting?!? Wedding Edition
Apr 12, 2024
93 - What is Wedding Day Content Creation?
Apr 01, 2024
92 - Maximize RSVPs, Minimize Stress
Mar 29, 2024
91 - Bridal Fitness with Stephanie Thomas
Mar 25, 2024
90 - Wedding Day Timeline Mistakes
Mar 22, 2024
89 - Does Day of Coordination Exist?
Mar 15, 2024
88 - First Look - Yes or No?
Jan 19, 2024
87 - Benefits of Taking Engagement Photos
Jan 12, 2024
86- Wedding Planning Checklists & Timelines
Jan 05, 2024
85 - Commonly Missed Wedding Budget Items
Dec 29, 2023
84 -The Ultimate Backyard Wedding Blueprint: Tips and Tricks for Success
Dec 22, 2023
83 - Finding Your Wedding Inspiration
Dec 15, 2023
82 - Hiring Your Wedding Vendors
Dec 08, 2023
81 - Choosing Your Wedding Venues: Prioritizing Your Perfect Space
Dec 01, 2023
80 - Expensive Wedding Planning Mistakes
Nov 24, 2023
79- The First Steps in Wedding Planning
Nov 17, 2023
78 - Black Friday Wedding Deals
Nov 10, 2023
77 - Wedding Planning on Pinterest
Nov 05, 2023
76 - Wedding Day Curveballs
Oct 27, 2023
75 - Honeymoons & Destination Weddings
Oct 20, 2023
74 - Wedding Photography Chat - Brian Weitzel Photography
Oct 14, 2023
73 - 2024 Wedding Trends
Oct 06, 2023
72 - Deciding on Your Wedding Party
Sep 23, 2023
71 - Planning for a Proposal
Sep 15, 2023
70 - Wedding Things You're Overthinking
Sep 08, 2023
69 - Post-Wedding Blues: Navigating Depression After the Big Day
Sep 01, 2023
68 - When Do You Send Save the Dates & Invitations?
Aug 18, 2023
67 - Wedding Linen Sizing Guide
Aug 11, 2023
66 - Wedding Day Emergency Kit
Aug 04, 2023
65 - 5 Wedding Cake Tips
Jul 29, 2023
64 - Do you Need to Tip your Vendors?
Jul 21, 2023
63 - Talking to your Family about the Wedding Budget
Jul 15, 2023
BONUS - Amazon Prime Day Wedding Deals
Jul 08, 2023
62 - 10 Tips for a Stress Free Wedding Day
Jul 07, 2023
61 - Using Chat GPT for Wedding Planning
Jul 03, 2023
60 - Wedding Websites & Registries
May 05, 2023
59 - Do You Need Wedding Favors?
Apr 28, 2023
58 - Keep Your Wedding Anxiety in Check
Feb 17, 2023
57 - 5.5 Wedding Traditions You Can Skip in 2023
Feb 10, 2023
56 - Six Quick Money Saving Tips
Feb 04, 2023
55 - What You Need to Know About Hotel Blocks
Jan 27, 2023
54 - 5 Common Wedding Planning Questions Answered
Jan 20, 2023
53 - Free Wedding Planning Resource
Nov 23, 2022
52 - Black Friday Shopping for Your Wedding
Nov 16, 2022
51 - Holiday Weddings - Pros & Cons
Nov 09, 2022
50 - How to Plan the Perfect Proposal
Nov 02, 2022
49 - Learn From Our Stories
Oct 26, 2022
48 - What You Need to Know About Tented Weddings
Oct 19, 2022
47 - What you Need to Know about Vendor Contracts
Oct 12, 2022
46 - The Fastest Way to Derail Your Wedding Budget
Oct 05, 2022
45 - Six Tips You Need to Know about Your Wedding Dress Bustle
Sep 28, 2022
44 - The Surprising Reason I Encourage Engagement Photo Sessions
Sep 21, 2022
Season 2 is coming!
Sep 16, 2022
43 - 15 Commonly Missed Budget Items
Apr 06, 2022
42 - 5 Wedding Planning Mistakes from a Vendors Perspective
Apr 06, 2022
41 - 10 Wedding Myths
Mar 23, 2022
40 - Irish Wedding Traditions
Mar 17, 2022
39 - What to Expect at Vendor Meetings
Mar 09, 2022
38 - 6 Things to Consider Before Booking your Wedding Venue
Mar 03, 2022
Episode Rewind - How to Know if a Deal is Too Good to be True
Feb 23, 2022
37- The Biggest Wedding Expense
Jan 27, 2022
36 - How Do You Plan a Wedding Anyway?
Jan 07, 2022
35 - Your Wedding Vendor Team
Dec 29, 2021
34 - Your Wedding Checklists & Timelines
Dec 29, 2021
33 - Your Wedding Guest List
Dec 22, 2021
32 - The Wedding Budget
Dec 15, 2021
31 - Wedding Planning Priorities
Dec 08, 2021
30 - 5 Things to Do After You Get Engaged
Dec 01, 2021
29 - How to Plan a Backyard Wedding
Nov 24, 2021
28 - Expensive Wedding Planning Mistakes
Nov 17, 2021
Bonus Episode - J & N Studios
Oct 13, 2021
27 - Wedding Rehearsals and Post Wedding Brunch
Oct 07, 2021
26 - What is "Day Of Coordination"?
Sep 22, 2021
25 - Wedding Linen & Table Sizing
Aug 25, 2021
24 - Creating Your Wedding Day Timeline
Aug 18, 2021
23 - Four Pre-Wedding Worksheets You Need
Aug 12, 2021
Weddings are back!
Aug 04, 2021
Bonus Episode - Bedrock Events
Aug 04, 2021
Bonus Episode - Leah E. Moss Designs
Aug 04, 2021
22 - Wedding Lighting
May 13, 2021
21 - Wedding Day Emergency Kit
May 05, 2021
20 - Wedding Gown Shopping
Apr 28, 2021
19 - Wedding Vendor Tipping
Apr 14, 2021
18 - Marriage or Mortgage - What Would you Choose?
Mar 26, 2021
Special Announcement!
Mar 22, 2021
17 - The "Wedding Tax" - Why do weddings cost more than birthday parties?
Mar 19, 2021
16 - Wedding Catering 101 (the Food & Beverage talk)
Mar 10, 2021
15 - Pandemic Wedding Planning
Mar 03, 2021
14 - Do you need a Wedding Planner?
Feb 24, 2021
13 - Wedding Website 101
Feb 10, 2021
12 - The First Look Debate
Feb 03, 2021
11 - How to plan a backyard wedding?
Jan 26, 2021
10 - Your Wedding Stationery Timeline
Jan 21, 2021
9 - The Venue Search
Jan 12, 2021
8 - How Long Does it Take to Plan a Wedding?
Jan 05, 2021
7 - Wedding Guest List 101
Dec 29, 2020
6 - Expensive Wedding Planning Mistakes
Dec 22, 2020
5 - What Vendors do you Need?
Dec 15, 2020
4 - How to Use Pinterest to Plan your Wedding
Dec 11, 2020
3 - How to Know if a Deal is Too Good to be True
Dec 10, 2020
2 - Don't Plan your Wedding Backwards!
Dec 09, 2020
1 - You're Engaged! Now what?
Dec 08, 2020
Welcome to the Planning Collective Podcast!
Nov 28, 2020