The Alberta Wedding Podcast

On this week's episode, I go on the road and visit Bev and Leah from Diamond In The Rough Venue on location! During this hour-long conversation, Bev and Leah share the backstory of how this destination wedding venue all came to be and what makes them stand out.

It's captivating conversations like this one that I believe will help elevate the wedding industry in Alberta. If you want more on-location episodes, please let me know. Your feedback is essential. I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I did.

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Changing things up on this week's episode of The Alberta Wedding Podcast. Instead of having a guest on the show for me to interview, I am flying solo and speaking to you from my heart. No script, no fluff, just raw emotion.

On this abbreviated episode of the podcast, I let you in on why I got into the wedding industry in the first place and what keeps me motivated each day to do what I do. I share with you the importance of always keeping your 'why' in front of you, whether you're a wedding proffesional or you're planning your own wedding. I hope you enjoy this!

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Jillian Martin is the owner and creator behind Straight Drive North, a calligrapher out of Edmonton. She joins me on the podcast to share her passion for calligraphy and pyrography.

During this episode, Jillian shares how you can infuse your personality and passions into the signage and other design elements for your wedding. You're going to really enjoy hearing Jillian's story and how she's turned a side hustle in 2017 into a full-blown business in 2023.

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It was soooo good to have an old friend of mine on the podcast this week. Seanna Leaf is an incredible destination wedding and elopement photographer. She's traveled the world, photographing couples in some of the most exotic locations.

On this episode, we talk about how couples can really find the ideal photographer for their wedding and how they can prepare for their engagement sessions. Also, we find out some pretty quacky random facts about Seanna along the way. Enjoy!

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Jordan Helm with Nyquest Entertainment is my guest this week. If you're still on the search for a dj for your wedding, this episode will bring a lot of clarity to your mind. Jordan lays out exactly what red flags you should be watching for and what questions to be asking any dj services.

We packed in a lot of information in this episode so you are better prepared during your search for the perfect dj for your wedding.

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On this week's episode, I am joined by Amanda and Lexine with Captivating Occasions! These sisters have teamed up to offer their clients one-of-a-kind luxury picnic experiences, among other services.

During this hour, we explore how they fell into the world of event planning and what really inspires them to offer unique experiences for their clients. By the end of the episode, I wanted to get on a boat with them, so tune in to find out how we got to that point.

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Alberta wedding professionals, this episode is geared towards YOU!

On this week's episode I have social media strategist, Laura Milroy Media, to share her best practices when it comes to branding yourself on social media. With the pressure to have an active brand on so many social media platforms, do you really have to be an expert at all of them? During this hour, Laura answers that question and much more!

If you're struggling with your social media strategy or you just want to level up your online presence, you won't want to miss this episode.

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As a wedding videographer since 2017, I have admired the work from afar of this week’s guest. Ursula Kelly, the creative genius behind Panemorfi Studios, joins me as we talk all things wedding videography.

On this week’s episode, Ursula shares her journey that started in the UK and somehow ended up being Ponoka’s favourite wedding videographer! She also walks me through her process in getting to know her couples and how she is able to craft each of their unique stories.

As a bonus, if you love dogs as much as Ursula and I do, her dog makes a cameo on the episode!

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On this week’s episode, I chat with Dave Sawchuk, an Alberta marriage commissioner who is also a big fan of pineapple on pizza! Dave has commissioned over 340 weddings in his soon-to-be 5 year career, so he knows a thing or two about personalizing your ceremony.

We talk about the importance of finding vendors that you trust and the misconceptions that some couples have about making their wedding ceremony legal (spoiler, it’s not as complicated as it sounds).

Dave is one of the true gems in our industry, and I’m thrilled to share this episode with you.

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Planning a wedding can be very stressful for most engaged couples. On this episode, I chat with Melissa who planned her own wedding in 4 months during 2022. We discuss the journey from getting proposed to by her now husband, Chris, to all the ups and downs of planning a wedding in a short period of time. What a ride!

If you love weddings as much as I do, then you will definitely want to hear Melissa’s story.

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