Planning a wedding is expensive – that is no secret. No matter what your budget is, this is *likely* the most expensive event you’ve ever hosted. Plus you are often buying items that end up in the trash (there are stats to prove it!) 

Today we are sitting down with Lauren Bercier, CEO and Co-Founder of Something Borrowed Blooms. She is going to tell you how to have a more sustainable wedding on a budget by RENTING. Yes, renting! Listen in to hear how renting will save you so much money as you plan your wedding.  

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• The specific areas of your wedding you can consider renting (instead of buying!) 
• Where you should focus on florals MOST to make the biggest impact in your venue 
• The difference between real flowers and silk ones 
• Ways you can repurpose your florals post-wedding 

Links to all the things mentioned: 

• Something Borrowed Blooms
• Something Borrowed Blooms on Instagram
• SBBlooms Insiders
• LoveStream
• Verstolo
• Rowely

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Planning a wedding can be as simple as grabbing your other half and saying “I do” at the courthouse OR as elaborate as planning a celeb-studded affair at an exclusive resort. Does your wedding fall somewhere in between? Most of our dream weddings do! 

The key to any successful wedding is making it personal and unique. We are sitting down with Kristin of Kristin Banta Events to chat about ways you can make YOUR wedding stand out. 

Kristin was named the 2023 Event Designer of the Year at the International Gala Awards. Kristin Banta Events has been an innovator for over 20 years, setting the standard for high-end events of all kinds. Her incredible team of specialists plan, design, and produce events around the globe for clients who share a passion for the dramatically different. 

If you are looking for ways to make your special day unique, listen in! 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Why asking questions beyond the surface will help bring uniqueness to your event 
• Take inspiration + make it your own (you don’t have to copy-paste what you see!) 
• Tips for making your guest experience something remarkable + memorable 

Links to all the things mentioned: 

• Kristin Banta Events
• Kristin Banta on Instagram 

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Let’s talk about celebrity weddings today! We are thrilled to have Yifat Oren join us for this conversation. She is the founder of Oren Co which is one of the world’s leading luxury experience firms.

2023 has seen some pretty incredible celebrity weddings already, and she is going to give us the scoop on the trends she sees – from food + beverage to fashion to guest lists. If you are a bride looking at celebrity weddings for inspiration, we hope this conversation brings inspiration and some clarity to the things you are considering adopting for your own wedding. 

Highly regarded as one of the luxury industry’s top tastemakers, she is known for setting trends that are adopted as the standard for years to come. She has garnered widespread attention from the media, industry experts, and high-profile clients for her exquisite taste and executing masterfully produced, singular events around the world. Some notable clients include Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore, Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman, Cameron Diaz, Maria Sharapova and Jon Hamm. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Which celebrity trends are trickling into mainstream weddings 
• New trends hitting the food + beverage industry within wedding planning 
• How celebrity wedding fashion is affecting fashion trends in 2023 (and beyond!) 
• Yifat’s best tips and tricks if you want to plan your wedding like a celebrity 

Links to all the things mentioned: 

• Oren Co.
• Oren Co. on Instagram

If you have a question or fun story to share (we love hearing them!) email us at podcast@bustld.com

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The podcast was produced by Pivot Media Co.