podcast

This one is a bit of a rant, friends. You saw it on Instagram. It looked doable. Then you get the quote and it feels like a giant disconnect. This week, we are pulling back the curtain on one of the wedding industry’s most persistent problems — the gap between what you see online and what things actually cost. No clean solutions, just an honest conversation about confidentiality, commissions, comparison culture, and why it’s time we all just… said the thing.

Today we are unpacking the childhood obsessions with control, order [shocker!], and storytelling that secretly became the blueprint for a career as a wedding planner. Buckle up, it’s a mind episode friends.

What questions should you actually bring to your first meeting with a wedding planner? We break down four questions every couple should be asking. From how decisions get made to how Team JLE says no without actually saying no, this episode pulls back the curtain on the process behind the production. Honest, direct, and transparent as always.

At JLE we do a lot of destinations.. it’s one of our favorites. Today we cover off on why we do destination weddings, how we build the trust both with our clients and vendor partners and several crazy stories.. just wait till the end! Through it all, we discuss the importance of calm in the face of chaos and how coordination and pristine execution are critical. If you’ve ever dreamed of a destination wedding, this episode reveals a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to make that a reality.

This episode explores how wedding planners charge for their services and why pricing in the wedding industry can be complex. On this episode we cover 4 types of pricing models for wedding planners: Flat Rate, Percentage Only, Flat Rate Plus Percentage, Flat Rate Plus Commission. Ultimately, this conversation is not about right or wrong, it’s about the importance of transparency and clear communication, so clients understand exactly how and why they are being charged.

…Surrender to win. This episode is absolutely the most vulnerable to date. Mind over Matrimony, right? This one is all mind. On this episode, I share how I am processing when you lose an event – even if it was one that didn’t make sense to have – and how to do so gracefully, but also honestly. Mid-episode, you will hear what sounds like the end, but the candid discussions I was having with my producer after we wrapped felt like the truth that I wanted to share with you. Welcome to my live therapy session on today’s episode – hope it resonates.