The Loverly Wedding Podcast
Real love. Real stories. Host Kellee Khalil has helped thousands of couples get inspired and organized for their wedding day and now it’s her turn. As bride-to-be, Kellee chats with some of your favorite couples to hear what they wish they had done differently for their wedding day and breaks down the sometimes complicated and stressful parts of wedding planning. Plus, we’ll hear first hand advice from influential brides and some of the world’s most well known wedding professionals. It’s the party of your lifetime so let’s make sure you do it right. This is the Loverly Wedding Podcast.
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
This week, Kellee sits down with celebrity event and wedding planner, Jove Meyer. Jove's namesake boutique planning and design firm specializes in creative, personalized weddings that reflect each couple's unique style, personality and relationship, prioritizing small businesses owned by women, people of color and queer people.
Jove and his work have been featured in: The New York Times, Vogue, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, and many more.
Today Jove shares how to plan an authentic wedding and how to put the drama aside to do it right.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Today's episode guests, Pasha Pashkov and Daniella Karagach, are world renowned dance champions, choreographers and teachers best known from their appearances on popular TV Shows like Dancing with The Stars and World of Dance - oh and did we mention Daniella is the current champion alongside her partner Iman Shumpert of Dancing with the Stars? Hell ya!
But what some may not know about Pasha and Daniella is that they have been married since 2014. Yep, they started as dance partners and then fell in love before they finally tied the knot four years later. And on top of that, they created The Wedding Dance School which offers the largest first dance library - and they've already taught over 10,000 couples from over 30 countries how to do their first wedding dance.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
You may recognize our next guest Keely Thorne from the beautiful weddings she has carefully curated for some of the most influential brides and grooms.
Not only has her name become synonymous throughout Texas and the South for her chic style, exquisite taste, flair for fun, and ability to flawlessly execute life's most cherished moments, but Keely and her team of talented planners create meaningful weddings and events that are truly one-of-a-kind.
On this episode Keely shares details about some of her most sought after weddings and the price points behind them.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
This week Kellee chats with her two close friends and media powerhouse couple Mosheh Oihnouou and Alex Sall. Mosheh is a former CNBC media news producer who pivoted his career during the pandemic to be the main source for news on Instagram. His amazing wife Alex is not only a producer at Madison Square Garden and the founder of her own company, Alex Sall Studio, but she is also Moshehs 'life' producer - hence the media powerhouse title. On this episode we tackle all things pandemic - from how Mosheh planned his proposal during the peak of the pandemic, how they both decided to plan a wedding during COVID with guest count limitations, restrictions and more. Plus, Alex shares some of her must-know DIY finds that helped make her wedding details beautiful and featured in the New York Times.
In this episode we talk about:
How a media power couple juggled career and quarantine together
How to plan with you partner from the Bride AND Grooms perspective!
How to find the best DIY items for your wedding on ETSY & Amazon
The brides top 20 need-to-know bridal wedding tips
& more!
Where to find us:
@Alsall & @Mosheh
@loverly
The free resources:
Alex & Mosheh I New York Times Wedding Announcement
Alex & Mosheh Wedding Newspaper I Find on Etsy
Alex's Amazon Wedding I DIY Storefront
Loverly I Wedding Planning Tools
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
On this week's episode we sit down with Melissa Andre, the founder and Creative Director of MadCo Events. Melissa is known for her incredibly distinctive whimsical design with an unexpected edge. She has planned events for some of the world's most well known celebrities like Drake, Victoria Beckham, DJ Khalid and has worked with some of the world's biggest brands like Louis Vuitton, Google, Reebok and Instagram. You may know Melissa from her viral Instagram and TikTok wedding planning advice and trend videos. Aside from her expertise, Melissa has created some of the most gorgeous weddings and has some key wedding planning tips to show from them!
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
As an influential lifestyle blogger and official content creator based in Nashville, our next guest Kelsey Breisinger doesn't shy away from the camera. She is well known as a social media marketer whose bubbly personality and body positivity radiates through everything she does. On this episode, we sit down with Kelsey to talk about all things wedding planning - from her meet-cute love story to her 2020 engagement and all the way through her current wedding planning journey. Kelsey gets real about it all and shares how she finds the most wedding inspiration (hint: hello wedding TikTok) and how she's been able to enjoy even the most chaotic parts of wedding planning.
In this episode we talk about:
The best places to go for wedding inspiration
How to balance your guest list with new friends and old friends
An Influencers perspective on wedding planning and the industry
How to remain positive when things start to get chaotic
& more!
This episode is sponsored by:
Bed Bath & Beyond (www.bedbathandbeyond.com)
Where to find us:
@kelclight
@loverly
The free resources:
Call Your Girls I Podcast
Loverly I Wedding Planning Tools
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
This week, we sit down with professional wedding photographer and trusted friend, Yumi Matsuo. In this conversation Yumi shares how she helped pull off Kellee's Central Park proposal, the elements of a great proposal –including how to get the perfect shot AND some things to consider for your wedding day photography. Oh and did we mention Yumi is our resident photography expert featured in the Loverly Wedding Planning Masterclass?
In this episode we talk about:
How to coordinate a surprise engagement with your photographer
The logistics of working with a wedding photographer
How to build a comfortable relationship with your wedding photographer
How photographers feel about a wedding day 'Shot List'
The truth about the 'bridal blues'
& more!
This episode is sponsored by:
Bed Bath & Beyond (www.bedbathandbeyond.com)
Where to find us:
@yumimatsuostudio
@loverly
The free resources:
Inquire & Contact I Yumi Matsuo Studio Wedding Photography
Loverly Wedding Planning Masterclass I Photography & Videography Course featuring Yumi Matsuo
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
This week, we chat with Nicole Wegman, Founder & CEO of Ring Concierge. You may know her as a leader in engagement ring and wedding band trends, with a celebrity following to match. Her company Ring Concierge successfully utilizes social media and blurs the line between retailer and influencer to disrupt the historically close-knit, male-dominated diamond industry. Today Nicole talks all things jewelry - how to find the perfect engagement ring, the jewelry trends she's seeing, and even some secrets about her designs for some of her most-well know celebrity clientele.
In this episode we talk about:
The diamond and jewelry industry & who to trust to create your ring
The average cost of an engagement ring & how much to save
The important quality and standards of diamonds
How to design a ring that's authentic to your style
How to accessorize on your wedding day
The most popular Ring Concierge styles
& more!
This episode is sponsored by:
Bed Bath & Beyond (www.bedbathandbeyond.com)
Where to find us:
@ringconcierge
@loverly
The free resources:
Ring Concierge I General Website
Loverly Wedding Planning Masterclass I Accessorizing Down The Aisle featuring Nicole Wegman
Products featured:
Ring Concierge I Engagement Rings
Ring Concierge I Wedding Bands
Ring Concierge I Concierge
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Welcome to the first episode of the Loverly Wedding Planning Podcast with your host Kellee Khalil, Founder and CEO of Loverly, the do it yourself wedding planning platform for the modern couple. In our first episode, we hear how Kellee was inspired to start Loverly after helping her sister and celebrity wedding and event publicist Leila Lewis plan her wedding. You’ll also hear some hilarious and somewhat embarrassing stories about her wedding and the common mistakes that most couples make when starting to plan their wedding.
In this episode we talk about:
How to plan a wedding as a bride and MOH
How to get a wedding feature in a prominent publication
How the Loverly brand came to be
The importance of hiring a wedding planner
Celebrity weddings
& more!
This episode is sponsored by:
Bed Bath & Beyond (www.bedbathandbeyond.com)
Where to find us:
@beinspiredpr
@loverly
The free resources:
Be Inspired PR I General Website
Loverly I Wedding Planning Tools