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After following along on Kelsi and Lucy's adventures for months on the 'gram we had a chance to chat with them about following your dreams, living a nomadic lifestyle, and their experience around diet culture and wedding planning.

If you would like to connect with them, check out Dunnebells and Morning Coffee Social as well as Kelsi's personal account. 

We sit down with Maxeen from Long Beach Lodge Resort in their Rainforest Room (please forgive the echo - we were social distancing!) to discuss intimate weddings at the resort, how the pandemic has affected weddings for them, and her favourite places in Tofino. 

If you are interested in learning more about weddings at Long Beach Lodge, you can email Maxeen at events@longbeachlodgeresort.com. 

So you're planning your wedding but how do you make it undeniably about you and your partner? We discuss all the ways that you can infuse your personality into the day from the stationery to the wedding menu and even get into the should vs. the why. 

If you would like to learn more about how we personalized our day, check out season 1, episode 2. 

We are getting to chat with fellow wedding planner, Beth Kramer, from Oregon about planning weddings during COVID, safety plans, and what the future of weddings holds.

Learn more about her work at elisabethkramer.com and @elisabethkramerpdx. You can also sign up for her newsletter and check out some of the article we reference in the episode here:

• COVID Resources 
  • Here's What a COVID-19 Safety Policy for Your Wedding Looks Like
  • Should I Ask My Wedding Guests and Vendors to Take a COVID Test?
  • COVID Vaccine: Should I Ask My Wedding Guests and Vendors If They Got It?
  • Can I Legally Have a Wedding in Oregon Right Now?
  • What Is It Like to Go to a Wedding During COVID? Ask a Wedding Vendor
  • What Wedding Vendors Wish Their Couples Knew During COVID

Last season we answered your wedding planning questions and we are doing it again! If we didn't answer your question in this episode check out Season 1 Episode 7. 

Has wedding planning got you stressed out? In today's episode we talk about what wedding planning burn out is, how to prevent it, and how to treat it!

Doris is a Relationship Coach who helps couples communicate better and feel more connected using personality type insights. Her “Love Profiles” report compares both partners’ types side by side, and explains practical strategies how to bridge relationship differences. She offers a non-religious, non-dogmatic Premarital Prep Program where clients learn to celebrate their differences and co-create their relationship. To get a taste, watch this video about how different types make decisions and get stressed while planning a wedding. 

www.yourloveprofiles.com 

Welcome to season 2 and congratulations to all the newly engaged couples! We are kicking off season 2 with all our tips for what you should do after you are engaged. 

I know it is hard to think of what could happen after 2020 but we are going to dare to try! In our last episode of the season we are sharing our predictions for 2021 (and beyond) - chat with you all in February 2021!

We love living in Victoria, British Columbia and with the holidays coming up we wanted to share a few of our favourite places in this beautiful city we call home. In this episode we will highlight some of our favourite scene locations, restaurants, shopping, cocktail bars, and areas to stay. This is just a snippet of all the places we love so for a more exhaustive list check out our guides on Instagram and tell us where you love on our That's Rad Facebook Discussion page! 

Not a shameless plug but something we should discuss: the difference between venue coordinators and a wedding planner (month of or full service) is an important one especially when it comes to handling timelines, setup, and tear down 

Over the years we have seen some unique ways couples use to symbolize the coming together of lives and communities. Here are 10 (and maybe a few more) ideas on how you can bring some symbolism and flair to your ceremony. 

We have all heard the term Day of Coordinator before and I hate to break it you but there is no such thing! Find out why and all the things a Month of Coordinator helps you with in this episode.

Everything has a price, including weddings. and in this episode we are going to break down how and why weddings cost could end up costing more than you originally planned for.

I know, I know - more about the pandemic?!?! It is a part of the new reality and we want to help you pandemic proof your holidays! 

October 12, 2020 marks one year of marriage for the hosts of the show, Rob and Rad, who will be sharing 10 things they have learned. 

We are going to take you step by step through writing your own vows and draw from our personal experience of writing ours as we come up on our one year wedding anniversary.

Now that we all now the pandemic could last beyond 2020 here are some ideas for how you can still celebrate your wedding day. 

Giving you the low down on the major events during a wedding day and how much time to allow for each.

Shout out to Sugar and Spice Cakes for their delicious Basic B cupcakes! 

In this episode we are covering a super exciting topic - wedding budgets! I know, I know - not that exciting but very important so we will tell you how to get started, prioritize, and industry standards when it comes to creating a budget of your very own!

Purchase and download your very own budget spreadsheet here.