Where's The Bride? - The LGBTQ+ Wedding Planning Podcast

Alex Hickson & Oliver Burr
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Relationships
  • Updated Biweekly

Engaged couple Alex and Oliver discuss the ins and outs of planning an LGBTQ+ wedding alongside some special guests, all aiming to push for more inclusivity within the wedding industry. They tear up traditions, dissect good and bad advice and ask wedding experts for their take on planning a non-traditional wedding. Whether you're deep into planning your nuptials, have just got engaged or interested in hearing a fresh take on wedding planning - make sure you listen and subscribe!

Episodes

  1. 02/16/2023

    8: Reinventing the Wedding Fair, with His Day Wedding Fairs

    This episode we're joined by David and Anna, the founders of His Day Wedding Fairs. Committed to creating an inclusive wedding fair experience aimed at grooms, we discuss how the industry can strive to bin the stereotypes of 'lazy grooms' and the response they've had to their groom-focussed wedding fairs. To keep up to date with future wedding fairs, follow David & Anna on Instagram @hisdayweddingfairs, and to keep up with the latest podcast news follow @wheresthebridepodcast!

  2. 01/22/2023

    7: Inclusive Wedding Stationery

    Back for 2023, Alex and Oliver discuss creating wedding stationery that feels inclusive for couples planning a non-traditional wedding. Finding inclusive invite packages, formulating wording, designing it yourself and talking about timing... wedding stationery has a surprising amount of rules surrounding it. To keep up with the latest news and episodes, visit @wheresthebridepodcast on Instagram!

  3. 10/10/2022

    6: Navigating Guestlist Drama

    Choosing your wedding party and picking your guest list. Every couple knows just how difficult these processes can be. When planning a non-traditional wedding, the possibilities are endless but it also means the decisions and dilemmas are far bigger. In this episode Oliver & Alex dissect exactly how you should go about selecting your wedding party, and navigate those dramas about cutting your guest lists, and how to deal with those homophobic family members... To keep up to date with news follow @wheresthebridepodcast on Instagram, and @wheresthebride on Twitter.

  4. 08/31/2022

    5: The Future of Weddings, with Zoe Burke - Editor of Hitched.co.uk

    The wedding industry is ever-changing, and nobody knows that more than editor of one of the UK's most widely known wedding websites, Zoe Burke. As editor of Hitched.co.uk, Zoe chats to us about how vendors can be more inclusive for non-traditional couples and how she thinks the industry will adapt and change in the near future. To see more of Zoe and Hitched.co.uk, follow them on Instagram at @hitcheduk and @zoeelizabethburke. "Where's the bride?" As two husbands-to-be, the question we were asked at our very first wedding fayre really stumped us. The wedding industry still doesn't adequately cater for LGBTQ+ couples planning their special day, and we wanted to try and change that by launching a fully inclusive wedding planning podcast. Alex & Oliver discuss how to tear up tradition in the first episode of the series, the traditions that were a definite no, but also the ones that they want to modernise for their upcoming non-traditional wedding. Which wedding traditions would you change for your special day? Let us know on: Instagram - @wheresthebridepodcast Twitter - @wheresthebride or head over to wheresthebride.com!

  5. 07/26/2022

    4: Vibing With Your Venue

    Your wedding venue. Probably the biggest decision you'll make during the entire wedding planning process. In episode 4, Alex & Oliver go through their MONSTER list of questions they asked their potential wedding venues and how you can ensure you're choosing a venue that supports your non-traditional ceremony. Did you always have your date picked out in your head? Did you struggle finding the venue that perfectly matched you as a couple? Let us know your thoughts! Instagram - @wheresthebridepodcast Twitter - @wheresthebride or head over to wheresthebride.com! As two husbands-to-be, the question we were asked at our very first wedding fayre really stumped us. The wedding industry still doesn't adequately cater for LGBTQ+ couples planning their special day, and we wanted to try and change that by launching a fully inclusive wedding planning podcast. Alex & Oliver discuss how to tear up tradition in the first episode of the series, the traditions that were a definite no, but also the ones that they want to modernise for their upcoming non-traditional wedding. Which wedding traditions would you change for your special day?

  6. 07/13/2022

    3: Budgets, Beginnings and Being Inspired

    In the third episode of 'Where's The Bride?' - The LGBTQ+ Wedding Planning Podcast, Alex & Oliver start from the beginning of the wedding journey. Finding inspiration for an LGBTQ+ wedding can be difficult when the benchmark is heterosexual couples, but we give top tips on using TikTok's algorithm to your advantage, the best planners to buy and how to negotiate those all-important dealbreakers with your other half.  Your wedding budget can often be the decider on the type of wedding you proceed to have, we talk about how to try and budget for your big day in the best way that suits you. Did you have a savvy cost-saving tip when you started wedding planning? Let us know on: Instagram - @wheresthebridepodcast Twitter - @wheresthebride To view the planner discussed in this episode, visit the Where's The Bride website. "Where's the bride?" As two husbands-to-be, the question we were asked at our very first wedding fayre really stumped us. The wedding industry still doesn't adequately cater for LGBTQ+ couples planning their special day, and we wanted to try and change that by launching a fully inclusive wedding planning podcast.

  7. 07/13/2022

    2: Planning A Proposal

    Alex & Oliver talk proposals and engagements in episode two of the wedding planning podcast. Sharing their own story, they talk ring types, proposal traditions and how to make your proposal unique for all couples. Public or private? One ring, two - or none at all? A long engagement or straight into wedding planning? What does your dream proposal look like? Let us know on: Instagram - @wheresthebridepodcast Twitter - @wheresthebride or head over to wheresthebride.com! "Where's the bride?" As two husbands-to-be, the question we were asked at our very first wedding fayre really stumped us. The wedding industry still doesn't adequately cater for LGBTQ+ couples planning their special day, and we wanted to try and change that by launching a fully inclusive wedding planning podcast.

  8. 07/13/2022

    1: Tearing Up Tradition

    "Where's the bride?" As two husbands-to-be, the question we were asked at our very first wedding fayre really stumped us. The wedding industry still doesn't adequately cater for LGBTQ+ couples planning their special day, and we wanted to try and change that by launching a fully inclusive wedding planning podcast. Alex & Oliver discuss how to tear up tradition in the first episode of the series, the traditions that were a definite no, but also the ones that they want to modernise for their upcoming non-traditional wedding. Which wedding traditions would you change for your special day? Let us know on: Instagram - @wheresthebridepodcast Twitter - @wheresthebride or head over to wheresthebride.com!

    1: Tearing Up Tradition
  • 8 Episodes

About

Engaged couple Alex and Oliver discuss the ins and outs of planning an LGBTQ+ wedding alongside some special guests, all aiming to push for more inclusivity within the wedding industry. They tear up traditions, dissect good and bad advice and ask wedding experts for their take on planning a non-traditional wedding. Whether you're deep into planning your nuptials, have just got engaged or interested in hearing a fresh take on wedding planning - make sure you listen and subscribe!

Information