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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Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
You may recognize our next guest, Christie Murphy, from her stint on Season 21 of CBS’ Big Brother in 2019, OR from her Instagram @Christie.Murph.
Originally from NYC but now settled in NJ, Christie is living the “soon to be lesbian mom life” with her wife Jamie. Christie literally went from being a small-town, single, business owner to meeting her soulmate, selling her business, and now chasing the she was always meant to create!
Christie believes in the power of manifestation, waking up and CHOOSING happiness daily, and basically customizing your dream-life! Today, we’ll hear all about Christie’s time on Big Brother, her own personal love story with Jamie, and all about their wedding planning process.
In this episode we talk about:
How to pivot your career and start fresh
How to manifest the life you want & deserve
The steps to take to choose happiness and customize your dream life Marriage, fertility, and building a family
& more!
Where to find us:
@christiemurphy
@loverly
The free resources:
www.loverly.com
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
One of our favorite episodes to date is here and although we may be a little biased, we think you're going to enjoy it too! Today Kellee sits down with her father, Charles Khalil, to get his first hand perspective on what it's like to be the 'Father of the Bride'.
As a successful entrepreneur and a father to three daughters and two sons, Charles has hosted his fair share of weddings and events over the years, including (most recently) Kellee's own engagement party.
Today we'll hear straight from the source what it's like to be a father in the planning process, how it was to plan his wedding years ago, and his suggestions on how to make the wedding planning experience fun for both the father and daughter along the way. how to make wedding planning a fun experience (and unforgettable) for both the father and daughter.
In this episode we talk about:
A father of the brides perspective, feelings, and recommendations
How to incorporate a parent into your planning process
How to make the experience a bonding moment
Honest feedback from a parent who's been through it all & more!
Where to find us:
@loverly
The free resources:www.loverly.com
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
On today’s episode is a close friend and founder of The Wedding Library, Claudia Hanlin. For over 22 years Claudia planned hundreds of weddings and events coveted by the elite of New York’s financial, real estate, fashion and media families and creative couples everywhere.
In addition to her meticulous design services, The Wedding Library has also been a coveted resource for brides, providing unparalleled wedding planning experience and impeccable design services. Now, Claudia teaches wedding planning to aspiring professionals who are looking to get into the industry.
Today, Claudia shares some of her favorite destinations for weddings, tips and tricks to planning your wedding, and much more.
In this episode we talk about:
How to find wedding inspiration and where to look
The best wedding destinations & venues
Which personalized details you need to include
& more!
Where to find us:
@weddinglibrary
@loverly
The free resources:www.theweddinglibrary.comwww.loverly.com
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
We’ve all seen those weddings with the insane floral displays. The ones with the cascading altars, the expansive tablescapes, and the aisles adorned with petals.
What most couples don’t realize is that florals are expensive. Very expensive. What if you could have beautiful wedding floral displays without spending a fortune?
Enter our episode guests, the Co-Founders of Something Borrowed Blooms, Lauren Bercier and Laken Swan. They are revolutionizing the wedding flower industry as we know it.
Curious to know how? Listen to this episode to find out why you need to consider them on your wedding day!
In this episode:
A comparison between the fresh floral market and silk florals
What on-trend floral designs and decor elements are needed for a cohesive wedding
The Something Borrowed Blooms rent and return system
The financials of a floral budget and how you can save
& so much more!
Where to find us:
@somethingborrowedblooms
@loverly
The free resources:
www.somethingborrowedblooms.com
www.loverly.com
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
This week, we chat with Aubre Winters, social media fitness influencer and the creator of Sweat Sessions. You may recognize Aubre from her Instagram, @AubreWinters.
Aubre is engaged to the UNEXPECTED love of her life, Brendan, and her big day will be in early 2023.
Today we’ll dive into Aubre’s wedding planning process, her journey as a fitness influencer, how the pandemic affected her life, the stigma of shedding and sweating for the wedding, and much more.
In this episode we talk about:
Movement, mindfulness, and empowerment
Body positivity and how to change the stigma around 'sweating for the wedding'
How to plan a wedding while running (and launching) a new business
& more!
Where to find us:
@aubrewinters
@loverly
The free resources:
www.aubrewinters.com
www.loverly.com
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
You may recognize our next guest from her brand's huge social media presence, Green Wedding Shoes, which has been one of the most popular wedding resources since 2008.
Today, Kellee speaks with Editor and Creative Director, Jen Campbell, about how she first started Green Wedding Shoes, why she wanted to help couples dream up and plan weddings that reflect their personal interests and sense of style and what the brand has become today.
Jen will speak about having her husband as a business partner, all of the wedding trends that are currently rocking the wedding industry and so much more.
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