EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 51 MIN
70. The Industry Secrets No One Talks About with Megan Kennedy
from Dressing Up with Sarah Kolis · host Sarah Kolis
When the entire bridal party got food poisoning the night before the wedding, someone had to step it up! That key leader was Megan Kennedy—and that chaotic day launched her entire wedding planning career!In this episode, Sarah sits down with Megan Kennedy, founder of Kennedy Planning Co, for an honest conversation about what really happens behind the scenes in the wedding industry. Megan shares the unfiltered truth about wedding planning, why "timeless" weddings are actually about ignoring trends, and the do's and don'ts of working with a wedding planner. In This Episode:Why you should contact your dream vendors before you even set a dateThe real difference between day-of coordination and full planning What "timeless" actually means—and why it has nothing to do with Instagram trendsThe viral TikTok mistake that's stressing out wedding parties everywhereWhich classic wedding traditions are quietly disappearingWhy recreating your wedding photos years later might be exactly what you needThe brutal truth about weekend work and why wedding vendors plan their lives a year in advanceMegan's one-word wedding day advice that changes everything: stay presentConnect with Megan:Website: https://kennedyplanningco.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennedyplanningco/If you have questions for Sarah to answer, send an email to [email protected] with Sarah:Website: https://sarahkolis.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/sarahkolisdesigns/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbh7HlVmyj9N5VsleuySxcQ
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When the entire bridal party got food poisoning the night before the wedding, someone had to step it up! That key leader was Megan Kennedy—and that chaotic day launched her entire wedding planning career!In this episode, Sarah sits down with Megan Kennedy, founder of Kennedy Planning Co, for an honest conversation about what really happens behind the scenes in the wedding industry. Megan shares the unfiltered truth about wedding planning, why "timeless" weddings are actually about ignoring trends, and the do's and don'ts of working with a wedding planner. In This Episode:Why you should contact your dream vendors before you even set a dateThe real difference between day-of coordination and full planning What "timeless" actually means—and why it has nothing to do with Instagram trendsThe viral TikTok mistake that's stressing out wedding parties everywhereWhich classic wedding traditions are quietly disappearingWhy recreating your wedding photos years later might be exactly what you needThe brutal truth about weekend work and why wedding vendors plan their lives a year in advanceMegan's one-word wedding day advice that changes everything: stay presentConnect with Megan:Website: https://kennedyplanningco.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennedyplanningco/If you have questions for Sarah to answer, send an email to [email protected] with Sarah:Website: https://sarahkolis.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/sarahkolisdesigns/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbh7HlVmyj9N5VsleuySxcQ
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