Planning a winter wedding around the festive season just feels exciting. Sophie had always dreamed of a summer wedding but after getting engaged on Boxing Day and with the relationship milestones being around the Christmas season it just felt right for them to get married in December.
In this weeks episode we talk about planning a winter wedding, why Sophie and her Fiance are having a longer engagement and how they only looked at one wedding venue!
It's a very magical episode to end season 3!
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I think every girl out there has a vision from being young of how their dream wedding will look and Alexis is no exception to this. Influenced by the small number of Royal weddings we have had in recent years she wants that level of style and simplicity for her own big wedding day. And why not!
Alexis and her fiance Thomas are planning a big family wedding at Rowton Castle where they are having an unplugged ceremony so that all their guests can experience their special day through their own eyes and really live in that moment.
Creating her own wedding DIY's to save money to enable them to have the lavish wedding of their dreams will no doubt help others to aspire to do the same. If you are planning a DIY wedding yourself then you'll find loads of inspiring ways to keep the costs down and get creative for your own dream wedding.
Alexis' Instagram: @becomingmrsmoore
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I honestly have no idea how every week I speak to a bride with such a different yet equally epic proposal story. It's absolutely crazy that not only are these guys out there totally pulling knocking it out of the park but that they are proposing when you lovely brides to be are least expecting it.
This is the story of @bride2be2021 Becky who have to say needs a medal. It's one crazy proposal that I personally believe should be made into a film one day.
The shared love of travel has lead to their DIY travel themed wedding where they had found some really great ways to bring the theme to life which includes them creating their own wedding cake!
If you are planning a DIY wedding yourself then you'll find loads of inspiring ways to keep the costs down and get creative for your own dream wedding.
Becky's Instagram: @bride2be2021
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It seems that the current situation we are all living through in some way is encouraging those who want to get married and be "Husband and Wife" to plan smaller more intimate micro weddings.
On this weeks episode I'm speaking to a real bride Amy who has changed her wedding plans from a larger event in Scotland to a micro wedding in Edinburgh at her dream castle venue, Barnbougle Castle.
This year I've photographed a number of micro weddings in the UK and they have been so perfectly intimate and extremely memorable. I can't wait to get Amy back on the podcast in the New Year to hear all about her big day.
We also talk about the planning process for this couple. Getting engaged in the early part of 2020 has left them to plan the majority of their wedding on Zoom. If you are in the process of planning your own micro wedding this episode will leave you fired up and ready to plan your own big day!
Amy's Instagram: @theedinburghbride
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Do you want to elope but you're scared of upsetting people or thinking that you may not be making the right decision?
On this weeks episode I'm speaking to a real bride Hayley who has very recently eloped to Scotland for a perfect intimate wedding at Eilean Donan Castle in the Scottish Highlands.
This podcast left me with goosebumps! Their intimate wedding involved just 3 people including the Bride and Groom! They eloped to the Scottish Highlands for their dream castle wedding, which included having a first look before the wedding leaving plenty of time of amazing photographs in the beautiful highlands. Before their intimate humanist wedding ceremony.
If you are thinking of eloping, listening to this weeks episode will leave you with so much wedding inspiration that will make your dream day feel a reality!
Hayley's Instagram: @elopedtoscotland
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On this weeks episode of the Toni Time Wedding Planning podcast I'm chatting to bride to be Helena, who definitely has experience in planning events and sticking to a budget.
Helena has been hosting charity balls for the past 6 years, each one needing to stick to a budget. This has been a massive help for Helena when it came to planning her own wedding day.
The most important take aways from this episode is learning how to find a realistic budget for you, after all everyones ideal budget will be completely dependant upon individual circumstances. This bride to be talk about how much they have spent and on every detail of the wedding, from churches to food and favours to the band. There are so many helpful tips on how you source your suppliers and achieve the best possible prices from wedding vendors that you love.
Helena's Instagram: @wedding_bells21
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Who better to give you some awesome tips on wedding planning than a wedding planner who is currently in the process of planning her own wedding day.
On this weeks episode I'm talking to Fran who regularly helps brides and grooms plan their own special days. Offering the best plans and practical advice on how to have a smooth operation when it comes to the big celebration.
We talk about how it feels to be on the other side of wedding planning, insider knowledge from a different perspective. What to think about and what to not worry about when it comes to planning your own wedding.
This is definitely a fun packed episode full of wedding inspiration and planning ideas!
Fran's Instagram: @mrsdickietobe21
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This episode is perfect for any Greek brides out there looking to incorporate any Greek family traditions into their wedding day. Andrea has described her wedding as "Greeklish" which I have to agree is the perfect name for a fusion Greek / English wedding.
We talk about many of the Greek traditions that she and her fiance Alex will be including on their wedding day in London, how 250 guests is a small number for a Greek wedding, why the Groom's best men will be dressing him in the morning and how the part they are most looking forward to is the infamous "Money Dance!"
This is definitely a fun packed episode full of wedding inspiration and planning!
Andrea's Instagram: @mybigfatgreeklishwedding
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This episode is perfect for any brides out there who are currently in the middle of planning or replanning a wedding taking place in under the ongoing and ever changing lockdown restrictions here in the UK. Karla and her fiance originally planned their wedding day for November 2020 but brought their wedding forward to September leaving them 2 days to make all the necessary arrangements for their special day!
Looking back now Karla and Dean feel incredibly lucky to have shared her wedding with their nearest and dearest and wonders why they spent so much time sweating about the small stuff instead of whats really important. Originally they planned to have a Harry Potter themed wedding with 113 guests, which quickly became a smaller intimate wedding with no DIYs and a fraction of the guests. Here's an honest opinion on how that felt!
We talk about the emotional impact of having a smaller ceremony, the drama of bringing the wedding forward and how it feels to BE MARRIED!
Karla's Instagram: @thecoadsontheroad
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I can't quite believe this wedding planning podcast is now 6 months old! I hope you've enjoyed listening to all the wedding planning stories from real brides who are in the madness of wedding planning!
To celebrate this wonderful 6 month milestone I am celebrating with you guys by giving you the BEST OF season 2 and last week the BEST OF season 1.
I hope you enjoy!
Toni xx
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I can't quite believe this wedding planning podcast is now 6 months old! I hope you've enjoyed listening to all the wedding planning stories from real brides who are in the madness of wedding planning!
To celebrate this wonderful 6 month milestone I am celebrating with you guys by giving you the BEST OF season 1 and next week the BEST OF season 2.
I hope you enjoy!
Toni xx
This episode is perfect for any brides out there who are currently in the middle of planning or replanning a wedding taking place in 2020. Kat and her fiance originally planned their wedding day for April 2020 then postponed to December 2020 due to the current pandemic.
In that time they realised that being married was super important to them and made the decision to bring their plans forward to the summer of 2020 keeping within the current restrictions in the UK with only 12 guests.
We talk about the emotional impact of having a smaller ceremony, the drama of postponing and how it feels to BE MARRIED! And how they plan to celebrate with a larger number of friends and family next year.
Kat's Instagram: @kat.a.polt
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Imagine planning a wedding in a pandemic, then imagine planning a wedding in a long distance relationship, then imagine planning a wedding whilst being pregnant. This weeks Bride May has done all the above, whilst also buying a house! She and her fiance Jack met "Tractor Pulling", which is a story in itself!
May also bought her wedding dress before finding the perfect venue and booked the wedding entertainment first! I think we can all guess how much fun their rustic themed DIY wedding weekend is going to be! I which I was a guest myself!
May's Instagram: @futuremrsmellowdew
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I'm quite excited for this episode, as it's a follow up from S2 E5: A grooms perspective on wedding planning where I talk to Sam the groom about his perspective on wedding planning. This weeks episode is Sam's fiancee Paige!
We chat about wedding dresses, call Sam out on a few pointers and generally chat about wedding planning from a brides perspective.
Please check out part 1 with Sam, S2 E5!
Sam's Instagram: @meet_the_maguires
Paige's Instagram: @almost_mrs_maguire
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YEAH BABY! That's right! On today's podcast I'm chatting to Lauren to find out more about how she has managed to plan a wedding on a £4K budget. This real bride is sharing the top tips on how you too can plan a wedding on a smaller budget.
Lauren and her fiancé Josh are almost like a fountain of all knowledge across their combined social media accounts. Alongside wedding planning, Lauren also has a wedding blog and a lifestyle blog with matching instagram accounts. This is while Josh manages their daily vlogs of their life together. I'm sure you'll find all the content extremely useful if you are looking to plan a smaller budget wedding.
Lauren's wedding Instagram: the.thrifty.bride
Lauren's wedding blog: https://www.thethriftybride.co.uk
Lauren & Josh's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WanderWorksVlogs/
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I hope you enjoyed this episode of wedding planning!
Toni xx
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This real bride Emily might have had a plain sailing experience within her wedding planning journey, with no major drama's but I think she's definitely made up for that with postponing her big day twice due to Coronavirus! In this weeks episode we chat about when and how she came to making the decision(s) to postpone and how that felt.
Emily also found scrapbooking a great way to visualise her wedding with her fiance and has also created her own wedding blog to help brides on their own wedding planning journeys.
Here's to the third time lucky!
Emily's Blog: https://thatyorkshirebride.wordpress.com
Emily's Instagram: emily_jo._
Toni xx
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An episode jam packed with exciting stories from Katie aka. @thecoleswedding on Instagram! We chat about her epic destination proposal story that came as a complete surprise despite packing all the suitcases! Alongside some amazing tools for creating personalised items for your wedding day decor. Wedding dress shopping and doubts and thoughts on postponing!
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I'm quite excited for this episode, where I talk to one half of the Maguire's, Sam the groom about his perspective on wedding planning. We chat about how much he has got involved in the process, what he thinks Paige's wedding dress will look like and how it felt planning an epic proposal.
Please look out for part 2 with Sam's fiancee Paige for her side of the story!
Sam's Instagram: @meet_the_maguires
Paige's Instagram: @almost_mrs_maguire
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This weeks episode is with the lovely Rosanna aka @20s_wedding on Instagram. Rosanna has been looking for inspiration for styling of her 20's themed wedding and looking for way to bring in the Art Deco styling with subtle touches to ensure the theme doesn't take over.
We talk also talk about her incredible engagement ring and how her job as an events manager has helped her when it's come to planning her own wedding day.
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This weeks episode is with the lovely Jenn aka @notsoaveragebride on Instagram. Jenn has been planning a fantasy themed film inspired Disney themed wedding whilst still keeping things a bit traditional.
We also talk about how weddings are going to mean so much more after being in Lockdown in the UK. Jenn and Dan are most looking forward to being a family and seeing family and friends for such an amazing celebration after a long period of absence.
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This weeks episode is with the lovely Vicki aka @mrsbishop_to_be_2021 on Instagram. Vicki has been making so many amazing DIY projects for her special day allowing the decoration to be so unique and personal. Her instagram account is a great resource of information if you are looking for ways that you can also get creative for your own wedding day.
We also talk about the amazing bridal community on Instagram, Vicki's wedding dress shopping experience and one of the most romantic proposal stories!
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YAY! Welcome to season TWO! Kicking off this season with a real brides guide to planing an alternative themed wedding. As you know on this podcast I chat to brides who have been or are currently planning a wedding. That way you're getting the best tips and advice from those who are exactly in the position you are now, of planning a wedding!
In this weeks episode I'm talking to Katherine, who got married on the 2nd November 2019 and styled a very alternative themed wedding incorporating halloween into the mix. Kat planned almost all of her wedding in 2 weeks, unexpectedly!
She wore yellow suede boots, a yellow patch work leather jacket and a dip dye orange and yellow veil designed by the lovely "Crown and Glory". If you're looking for inspiration for your own alternative wedding then this is definitely the podcast for you.
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Are you a bride with tattoos? Are you looking to plan a celestial themed wedding day? This episode is jam packed with wedding planning ideas and inspiration. We talk about wedding dress shopping for a bride with tattoos, changing wedding suppliers before the big day, wedding postponement and also having a tattoo bar at the wedding!
Thank you so much to Tiffany aka @theholdenwedding for chatting so openly and honestly about her wedding day planning experience. I hope it gives you inspiration in your own wedding planning journey.
You can find me on instagram @tonidarcy @tonitimepodcast to see more about the exciting giveaway mentioned in this episode!
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If you are planning your very own Boho style wedding and you're looking for inspiration then this episode is a must. Lucy's creative style is boldly apparent on her Instagram where she has done most of her wedding planning so far.
In this weeks podcast we are talking about how you can make your dream ideas become a reality for your own wedding day. Lucy and John are making Moon gates, floral arches and ceiling installations with pampas grass for their wedding day to transform their wedding venue into the perfect spectacular backdrop for their wedding celebrations.
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Have you ever thought about dying your hair back to it's natural colour for your wedding day? This bride to be did exactly that! After trying on wedding dress after wedding dress she wasn't finding the perfect one to suit her red hair!
I'm a massive lover of red hair, something that Kirsty and I share in common. This episode I found quite interesting from that point alone. I can't imagine not having red hair, if anything I may be inclined to tone it down a bit but I can't imagine dying it a totally different colour. I just wouldn't look and feel like me.
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