Episode 28: Rehearsal Dinner

In this episode we talk all about guest books- from the traditional book you buy at the craft store to all the new creative options out there. We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your guest book a piece of cake:
1. A guestbook is a good memento and activity
2. You can stay low budget on these
3. Don't forget the pens

Note: Due to the COVID-19 situation we will be taking a break from the podcast. Please follow us on Instagram @pieceofcake.planning for updates on when we will be back and reach out to us if you have any questions! Our hearts go out to all the brides affected. 

During this time of uncertainty- we're putting this episode out to look forward to the the future when we can all gather again and come together to celebrate our brides. Today's episode is all about bridal showers. We will give you ideas for drinks, food, and activities. We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make bridal showers a piece of cake:
1. Have some sort of game or activity
2. Have some sort of sweets
3. Have some sort of fun ;)

In this episode we talk through the different options for your exit and all the logistics involved. We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your grand exit a piece of cake. 
1. Have a last song or your DJ cue the exit
2. Have a coordinator or someone to facilitate the exit
3. Make sure you actually exit 

In today's episode we talk about the who, what, where, when, and why's of the rehearsal dinner. We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your rehearsal dinner a piece of cake.

1. Make sure you walk through your ceremony with music at least twice
2. You can have your dinner wherever you want
3. Rehearsal dinners are the perfect opportunity to thank your bridal party and family

This episode is all about thanking your guests, and one great way to do that is favors! We will give you all the ideas for favors and some money saving tips and tricks. We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your favors a piece of cake. 

1. Favors are a great way to thank your guests
2. A good favor is useful, applicable to a wide audience, and personal
3. Make sure your guests actually get the favor

Today we'll talk all about table numbers- there's more to them than you think! We'll walk you through the basics as well as give you some creative ideas if you want to take them to the next level. 

We'll leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your table numbers a piece of cake:
1. We do recommend them; even if you don't have a seating chart they can be helpful. 
2. Table numbers are a great opportunity for DIY.
3. There are some fun alternatives, so be creative. 

In this episode we talk about all the different options for seating charts from a head table to place cards and give you tips and tricks along the way. We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your seating chart a piece of cake:
1. Seating charts are a spectrum; decide what's worth it for you.
2. When making your seating chart, start with the head table. 
3. Don't make an awkward singles table.

In this episode we expand on our stationary topic from season one to include more paper products and all the signage. We talk through all the options for signs and give some tips and tricks along the way. We leave you with the three key ingredients to make your signage a piece of cake:
1. If you have things you want people to do, you have to make a sign
2. Have fun with your signs if you want and customize them to your liking
3. Signage is a good area for DIY, so be creative

In this episode we talk about creating your guest list. We go through what drives this decision like venue and budget, and walk you through how to create it. We leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your guest list a piece of cake:
1. Consider your venue and budget when you're figuring out number of people to invite
2. Decide whether your dream guest list or guest count is more important
3. Start with your dream list, then pair it down as needed

In today's episode we'll discuss the highly debated topic of the first look. We will talk about the pros and cons and all the logistics.

We will leave you with the three key ingredients that will make your first look a piece of piece of cake:
1. Doing a first look can be better for logistics
2. Though it's better for logistics, you do not have to do a first look
3. Regardless of which route you go, work with your photographer and coordinator to make the timeline work for your day