Sam's Guide to Hosting

Our final podcast episode of the season! Sam and Mia take you through Season 2 and bring you our best wedding hacks. From the best tips and tricks for designing your ceremony to the best ways to handle the unexpected... all of the top advice is bubbled up into this season finale episode! 

This episode will teach you how to throw a great bach party, enjoy your bach party and ensure your guests have a blast, too. Sam and Mia dive into how to make sure you aren't falling into a trap of what someone else wants for the weekend, what you should give guests a heads up on and ideas of activities. We also decide to rename this episode mid-recording. Give it a listen and send to anyone helping plan your bach weekend!

We often see couple’s nervous about creating their ceremony. Where to start when designing your ceremony? What do you have to include? How do I make it longer than 3 minutes? What traditions can I leave behind? What are ideas for making it really enjoyable? We’re here to provide ideas and empower you to create a memorable ceremony that is the perfect length.

Round two of all the best wedding jams for you to include in your wedding day! We dive into all the special songs included in Mia's wedding day and Sam has even more amazing ideas after last season. There's a song for every moment and we dropped them all into a Spotify playlist just for you! 

Our Maid Of Honor crash course episode! Today we’ll dive into what this role entails, how best to be a MOH and also what it shouldn’t. If this role has been bestowed upon you and you don’t know where to begin… we’re here to help with a very special guest: an experienced Maid of Honor... Mia's big sister. Celia has been a MOH twice (a role many people don’t even have once) and most recently for Mia herself over the summer. Who better to weigh in than the MOH from a Merry wedding?!

From her wedding to a casual dinner party, no one hosts an event like our custom cocktail queen, Sam. In this episode we learn all of her hacks for throwing a fabulous party, what elements are most important and how to ensure your guests enjoy themselves. 

All of your miscellaneous wedding questions answered! We've been busy collecting all of the random questions we get asked over DM, text and in-person the past few months. From the simplest of guest questions to more complex planning dilemmas, Sam and Mia supply the answers you've been looking for!

The return of our Season 1 episode where Sam and Mia bring the most unbelievable wedding traditions they could find to the table. Imagine having to do some of these traditions before your wedding?!

Unfortunately, sometimes you'll hire someone for your wedding, hand over a non-refundable deposit and they won't meet your expectations. Sam and Mia dive in to the best ways to handle this dreaded issue, which is way too common! Mia shares a situation that rocked her 2021 in hopes that you'll never have to deal with anything like it!

Sam and Mia dive into new ideas of how you can save money when planning your wedding and the best way to set yourself up for success when budgeting. From DIY elements to some tougher ways that can really cut your costs, listen to this episode and ensure you're living within your means during this expensive time.