Love Stories Radio
Join Love Stories TV founder and CEO Rachel Jo Silver as she hosts conversations with leaders in the wedding, lifestyle, and media industries, from CEOs and CMOs to other business experts. Discover the latest trends, gain valuable marketing insights, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of weddings. Follow @lovestoriestv on Instagram for more updates and inspiration.
Episodes
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Jo Silver—Founder of Love Stories TV and GM of Media for David’s—is joined by Grace Stewart, Founder and CEO of Unbox the Dress, to talk about the emotional and sustainable magic of upcycling wedding gowns into modern heirlooms.
Rachel and Grace explore how Unbox the Dress is revolutionizing the bridal industry by turning dresses from any era into robes, accessories, and keepsakes ...
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Silver—Founder of Love Stories TV, GM of Media for David’s, and CPO of David's Pearl Media Network—is joined by Elizabeth Sheils, Co-Founder of Rock Paper Coin and Founder of Bridal Bliss, to talk all things weddings, tech, and how to make wedding planning way less stressful.
Rachel and Elizabeth dive into the real challenges couples and wedding vendors face when it comes to contra...
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Silver—Founder of Love Stories TV, GM of Media for David’s, and CPO of David's Pearl Media Network—is joined by Emma McIlroy, Founder and CEO of Wildfang, to celebrate the launch of Wildfang’s exclusive collaboration with David’s Bridal.
Rachel and Emma explore what it truly means to show up as yourself on your wedding day—and every day. From the story behind Wildfang’s signature s...
In this special episode of Love Stories Radio, host Rachel Silver, GM of Media for David’s and CPO for Pearl Media Network is joined by Kelly Cook, President, Brand, Technology, & Finance and Co-Chair, Pearl Advisory Board for David’s Bridal and Elina Vilk, Chief Business Officer for David’s Bridal, for an insightful discussion on wedding trends and consumer behavior.
Through a fun and data-driven game of “Trend or False,” the ...
It's Official! David’s Bridal, the nation’s leading bridal, wedding planning, and special occasion authority, today announced the launch of Pearl Media Network and the acquisition of Love Stories TV, the top wedding media brand taking a digital-first approach to wedding content and inspiration with over 20M viewers per month across content platforms and a library of over 30,000 real wedding videos. Taking the next step in becoming ...
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, Founder and CEO of Love Stories TV, Rachel Jo Silver, sits down with Rachel Liverman, the CEO of Glowbar. As a third-generation esthetician and beauty industry expert, Rachel shares her journey of founding Glowbar, a first-to-market 30-minute customized membership facial concept. Tune in as they discuss the importance of professional skincare for brides, why monthly facials are a game-changer,...
In this episode of Love Stories Radio, Founder and CEO of Love Stories TV, Rachel Silver, sits down with Persephone Maglaya, CEO of The Media Socialites. As a luxury marketing expert and social media influencer, Persephone shares insights from her extensive experience working with top brands and professionals in the weddings and lifestyle industries. Tune in as they discuss why word-of-mouth marketing is a myth, the importance of e...
On today’s episode, Rachel talks to a dynamic duo—husband and wife team, Alex and Jon of Madison Grey Media. This videography team is known not only for their beautiful wedding films (check them out on lovestoriestv.com) but, more recently, for their viral status on TikTok. Alex and Jon have gained a loyal following of over a half a million TikTok followers! Because of their success on TikTok, they decided to start a podcast, Give ...
It’s our 100th episode of the podcast, which is just so crazy! To celebrate, Rachel interviewed our very own Katie Kortebein, Head of Editorial at Love Stories TV. If you find yourself crying whenever you catch our videos on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube—you have Katie to thank. Last week, Katie was busy running around New York City attending Bridal Fashion Week and, on this episode, she shares what she saw at both the virtual and i...
On today’s episode, Rachel chats with her friend, Carly Ragosta of BloomBar Floral & Event Design, a boutique floral and event design studio based in New York City. Carly is one of the very first wedding pros she met and befriended when starting Love Stories TV. Honestly? Everyone should get to work with Carly on their wedding! Carly and Rachel talk about the benefits of having a small wedding (even if it wasn’t your original p...
On this episode, Rachel interviews Shane McMurray, founder of The Wedding Report, a research company that collects and forecasts wedding statistics for the wedding industry. Since 2005, they've collected over 600,000 survey samples and hundreds of thousands of other facts about the wedding industry. They help couples better understand how the decisions they make impact how much they spend. They've also helped tens of thousands of b...
On today’s episode, Rachel chats with longtime friend of Love Stories TV, Beth Chapman. Beth is the founder of The White Dress Society (a professional organization for bridal salon owners), a veteran of the fashion industry and is known for her work as a bridal boutique owner, stylist mentor, author and wedding fashion consultant. In this episode, they get into the nitty gritty of how Covid has and still is impacting bridal salons ...
On today’s episode, Rachel interviews Sarah Merrill Hall—the comedian, content creator, and personality behind the @BigKidProblems Instagram and podcast—and it’s one of our favorite and funniest episodes to-date. Sarah and her husband, Brandon, were recently married at ONEHOPE’s winery in Napa (Brandon is the co-founder and chief brand officer of ONEHOPE Wine). Sarah’s wedding journey is one that a lot of you will be able to relate...
On today's episode, Rachel chats with Cassidy Blackwell, Director of International Communications at Airbnb. If you've planned a wedding in the last few years, you know that Airbnb has become an indispensable tool in the soonlywed toolbox. From bach parties to wedding guest accommodations to honeymoons, you can't plan a wedding without booking an Airbnb (or two). Rachel loved chatting with Cassidy about her own wedding journey (spo...
On today’s episode Rachel interviews Ranu Coleman the Head of Marketing at Azazie. If you’re planning your wedding right now, you probably already know Azazie and that they're famous for their extensive assortment. They have 400 dresses in 80 colors which you can buy in sizes 0-30. When company started in 2014 they were known mainly for their bridesmaids gowns but they launched bridal two years ago and have seen 200% growth in that...
In this episode, Rachel talks to Vishal Joshi, Co Founder & CEO at Joy, a company that makes powerful tools to modernize the wedding planning process. Joy does it all from helping couples stay organized to creating a seamless experience for their guests. One of the coolest things about Joy is that they have zero-fee cash registry. Almost all registries that help you collect cash, charge 2-3% with some of that going to the platf...
In this episode Rachel interviews Angelica Hanley, founder and creative director of ACouplePuns, our go-to stationery for wedding and life moments. Angelica uses her comedic and artist talent to design hilarious and adorable cards and stationery perfect for all occasions. Listen to hear how Angelica met her husband on Tinder and grew her business while frequently moving around the country. You can shop her products on acouplepuns.c...
In this episode Rachel interviews Nayri aka @weddingfashionexpert. Nayri is a Stylist and buyer at Lovella Bridal as well as a speaker, educator, and business advisor. She’s also a best selling author, podcaster, and YouTube creator. If you aren't already you HAVE to follow @lovellabridal on TikTok — you'll be obsessed with Nayri's content. Nayri showcases gowns from Lovella Bridal in such a fun and original way. Plus, she has a fa...
On today’s episode Rachel talks to Annie Lee, Founder of Plannie.com, Principal Planner of Daughter of Design, Advisor to Maroo, and Author of Learn to Speak Wedding. Annie’s latest venture, Plannie is like Uber for event planners. The service allows you to hire an A-list event planner on-demand and as needed on Plannie.com. It’s genius and we can’t wait for you to learn more. Plus, Annie has some really interesting insights about ...
In this episode Rachel interviews Leslie Voorhees Means, Co-Founder & CEO at Anomalie, a company that uses a combination of technology and personal stylists to help soonlyweds design their own custom wedding gowns. Leslie shares what she and her team learned during the pandemic (spoiler: wedding dresses are recession proof but maybe not pandemic proof) as well as the trends they’re seeing today. If you have ever felt like the t...
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