The Prepared Bride: A Wedding Podcast
by Kristin Panetta
How are you suppose to plan a wedding when you've never done it before? Host, Kristin Panetta, is here to help. As the owner and lead stylists at Elle James Bridal, she spends her days helping brides find their wedding dresses and today she brings you The Prepare Bride: A Wedding Podcast to help answer all of the wedding questions you may not even know you had. She will be sitting down with wedding vendors to fill you in on all of the things you need to know to become prepared for your wedding day!
Episodes
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Stylist Series: An Appointment at Elle James with Kristin Panetta
Walking into your first bridal appointment can be intimidating simply because it's something you've never done before! This episode aims to eliminate some of your nerves. Today your host and owner of Elle James Bridal, Kristin Panetta, walks you through the entire appointment at Elle James Bridal...
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Bridesmaids Dresses: Elizabeth Davis of Bella Bridesmaids Jackson and Washington DC
Elizabeth Davis is the owner of the Bella Bridesmaids in Jackson, Mississippi and Washington DC. What better person to talk all things bridesmaids dresses?! We talk through every aspect of finding your dress with Bella Bridesmaids as well as common questions and struggles brides deal with - like...
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Videographer: Reagan Thomas of Outland Stories
Hiring a wedding videographer is always a hot topic with brides. They love watching the videos but a lot aren't quite sure if they "need" it. Today we sit down with Reagan Thomas, owner at Outland Stories, to talk all things wedding videography. You will learn why it cost what it does, how it's...
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Stylist: Mary Glenn McElveen of M.G. Style
M.G. Style is a Birmingham-based style and lifestyle brand. Founder Mary Glenn McElveen is a premier stylist and closet curator, developing over 200 women’s closets throughout the Southeast. With her innate taste and professionalism, she has grown M.G. Style’s reach and reputation as the go-to...
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Wedding Dress Designer: Allison Webb
IT'S BRIDAL FASHION WEEK!!! To celebrate, we sat down with the one and only wedding dress designer, Allison Webb. She was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia (we love a southern gal!) and is now the head designer of her namesake collection Allison Webb as well as Ti Adora Bridal. We feel super...
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Wedding Registry: The Finery with Betsey Mosby and Abby James
No clue where to start with your wedding registry? This is the episode for you! Betsey Mosby and Abby James of The Finery in Jackson, MS share everything you need to do when registering for your wedding gifts. If you are interested in registering with them, they recommend making an appointment by...
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Florist + Event Stylist: Julia Putt
Julia Putt joins us today to educate you on all things floral and event design. Often times the floral budget and details can feel super overwhelming because it's a large part of your budget and an area most people know very little about. This episode will teach you what wedding florals your...
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Stylist Series: Sarah Kimmel - Getting married as a Bridal Stylist
Sarah Kimmel joins us today for our Stylist Series! She is the Showroom Manager + a Lead Stylist at Elle James Bridal who just married the love of her life, Luke in December. She brings a unique perspective of being a bridal stylist while also being a bride. You will learn what she would have…
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Wedding Hair Stylist: Molly Gee Webster
Kristin talks with Molly Gee Webster, owner of Molly Gee and Company, about everything brides needs to know to prepare their hair for wedding day and how to hire the right stylist! You will learn what information you need to know before reaching out to a hair stylist, how far out in advance you...
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Event Planner: Kendall Poole Ellis of Kendall Poole Event Planning
Kendall has been an event planner for over 12 years and has owned Kendall Poole Event Planning for 10! You can absolutely hear her years of experience shine throughout this episode as she shares a ton of helpful wedding knowledge. If you've been wondering if you should hire an event planner, this...
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Stylist Series: Lead Stylist, Elizabeth Farris - How to Find The Bridal Shop for You
Elizabeth Farris joins us today for our first Stylist Series! Each Stylist Series we will dive into an element of the wedding dressing shopping experience and in this episode we talk about how to find the wedding dress shop for you. We also chat about how to prepare for your appointment once you...
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Private Jeweler + Diamond Expert: Betsy Baird
How much do you know about your engagement ring? In this episode, Kristin sits down with Betsy Baird, owner of Betsy Baird Jewelry, to talk all things fine jewelry. We talk about the 4 c's, why you should never sleep in your ring, lab grown diamonds, and the process of creating a custom ring. She...
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Make Up Artist: April Epps
In this episode, Kristin sits down with April Epps of A Renee Makeup to learn everything you need to know about having a makeup artist on your wedding day. You will learn what information you need to prepare before reaching out to a make up artist, how far out before the wedding a bride should…
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Introducing The Prepared Bride: A Wedding Podcast
Welcome to The Prepared Bride Podcast! In this episode, your host, Kristin Panetta, will be chatting about what you can expect from this podcast and how it came to be. Our big question - how are you suppose to know how to plan a wedding when you've never done it before? Spoiler alert: that's what...
About this show
How are you suppose to plan a wedding when you've never done it before? Host, Kristin Panetta, is here to help. As the owner and lead stylists at Elle James Bridal, she spends her days helping brides find their wedding dresses and today she brings you The Prepare Bride: A Wedding Podcast to help answer all of the wedding questions you may not even know you had. She will be sitting down with wedding vendors to fill you in on all of the things you need to know to become prepared for your wedding day!
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