The Wedding Whisperer Podcast
All things Lexington, Kentucky weddings by Sarah Burton, owner and wedding concierge with Simply Love Studio.
Episodes
Cindy Nevius took the Danville, KY area by storm in 2012 when she opened Sweets By Cindy in Junction City, selling over 1200 cupcakes on her first day open! With almost a dozen employees now her bakery is open Tuesday – Saturday for walk ins and makes special occasion cakes by pre-order. Over the past two years Cindy has watched couples transition from traditional weddings into dessert bars on the wedding day. Dessert bars often co...
Meet husband and wife team Shanna and Trevor Johnson, owners of Bayou Bluegrass Catering. Bayou Bluegrass Catering started in 1998 and is based in Lexington, KY. After working in the hospitality industry learning the ropes from the ground up, Shanna joined the Bayou team in 2011, became a partner of the company in 2014, followed by purchasing the company with her husband Trevor in 2021. In addition to off-site catering, they manage...
Rehearsal Dinners are traditionally hosted by the groom’s family the night before the wedding, but all rules and tradition went out the window in 2020. On this episode we talk about who you invite, where to have your dinner in Lexington, KY, how to do invites, what to do during dinner and more.
Jessie Ladipo, Chief Romance Officer with Trips to Cherish, shares the benefits of working with a travel agent for your honeymoon and what fees associated with working with a travel agent. Over the past few years people have been using their days off and traveling more, which means you need to book your travel much sooner than ever before. Are Tuesdays really the best time to book flights? Hear Jessie’s thoughts on this and her top...
21c Museum Hotel Lexington is an 88-room boutique hotel, contemporary art museum, cultural center and home to Lockbox restaurant, located in Downtown Lexington, KY. Hear from Jason Thompson, Director of Marketing & Sales and Holly Hampton, Event Sales Manager, about all they have to offer for wedding related festivities in their historic property and learn more about the iconic blue penguin.
Located on around 500 acres of beautiful Kentucky countryside, Chenault Vineyards is nestled just 30 minutes south of Lexington among the beautiful hills of Richmond, Kentucky. Stacie Settle, Assistant General Manager and Director of Weddings shares details about their beautiful ceremony site with breathtaking views and two indoor reception venues. In addition to their venue space they offer wine tastings, winery tours, live music ...
Lorrie & Melissa with L & M Detailed Events based in Louisville, KY share their experience on getting started as wedding planners, how their business has grown over the years and advice they have for someone wanting to become a wedding planner. Followed by the difference in the Lexington and Louisville wedding markets - From reception end times, vendor pricing, difference in types of venues and more.
Antonia Hansford, Wedding Event Specialist talks wedding trends for 2024 and the huge wedding giveaway City BBQ announced! www.citybbq.com/winawedding
Diane Kellum, owner of Type A Catering a boutique catering company based in Nicholasville, KY starts off season 2 for us. We recap a bit about 2023 and chat food pricing for 2024, most affordable type of food service at a wedding, most popular alcohol requested at weddings, fees associated with hiring a wedding caterer and more! This is a must listen no matter where you are in wedding planning!
Tyler Jackson with Jackson Visuals shares the difference between a wedding photographer and videographer, different types of video edits you can get, thoughts from his own recent wedding day, video turnaround time, getting to know your vendor team and more.
We chatted with Trish Allen a few months ago about her daughter’s April wedding at Ashford Acres and on this episode we are chatting about her other daughter’s wedding! Imagine having both daughters get married in the same year! We talk about each of their priorities, budget, dresses and what they learned from the first wedding and did differently for the second!
Housed in a former bus depot & inspired by the original architecture of the space, The Clerestory was created to meet a need for large weddings in Downtown Lexington, KY. Hear from Venue Manager, Taylor Swanson share about the venue to see if it is a good fit for your wedding. With an open layout surrounded by walls of original windows, the vision was to keep a nod to the origins of the building while accommodating up to 350 pe...
Celine Chea, Nail Artist based in Lexington, KY shares types of nails most brides consider for their wedding day, the best places to find inspiration and what to budget for your wedding nails.
On the final part of How To Be The Perfect Wedding Guest we chat about cocktail hour and reception etiquette including when it’s an okay time for you to dip out, what a faux exit is and more. After this episode you’ll be the model wedding guest!
Kentucky florist Hunter Sherwood, of Sherwood Design & Events and Tyler Jackson of Jackson Visuals are back for Part 2 on how to be the perfect wedding guest! You’ll learn when to arrive at the ceremony, what to wear and what not to wear and why keeping your phone out of view is so important!
Hear from wedding vendors on what they want you to know about being a wedding guest. This multi-episode series will take you from the beginning stages of being a guest to the grand exit. Seasoned florist Hunter Sherwood with Sherwood Design & Events and Tyler Jackson of Jackson Visuals share everything you need to know about being a wedding guest.
Anna Shae Jewelry was created in 2020 by Anna Thompson of Kevin and Anna Photography in Lexington, KY. Anna Shae Jewelry is classic, timeline jewelry that can be worn every day. You can choose between gold, silver or rose gold options. The bangles are the most popular. You can treat yourself or purchase as a gift. Bracelets, necklaces and rings are able to be personalized too! Be on the lookout for more styles coming this winter! U...
Meet The Crazy Bunny Lady, Amanda Sutton. She is the one that helps you finalize those last-minute details for your wedding day. From your welcome signage, to reserved row signs, to cake topper, to table numbers, place cards, large last name signs and more. Hear all of the ways you can personalize your wedding day.
March Madness is always a big deal in Kentucky! This year we did a bracket challenge with the most popular 32 wedding movies to narrow it down to everyone’s favorite movie. My personal favorite, The Proposal won! Hear Kali from Foodies Reviewing Movies Podcast and myself break down the movie and ways the movie relates to trends today!
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