Best Carrie Ann Kloda Podcasts (2024)

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WTF is a Day-Of Coordinator? 1:08:15

24d ago1:08:15

1:08:15

What *exactly* do you need a Day-Of Coordinator for, how do you find a great one, and how much should you invest? Tune in, because I truly cannot keep a secret to save my life. Once upon a time, I created a DOC Hiring Guide… and it’s so good, I just can’t gatekeep it any longer. In this episode, I’m sharing everything I know about day-of coordinati…

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Women's Work - Why Underrecognition is a Huge Problem, Even in a Female-Dominated Industry with N. Chloé Nwangwu 1:04:00

2M ago1:04:00

1:04:00

I had the absolute honour of sitting down with my brilliant friend N. Chloé Nwangwu, a brand scientist with a background in international conflict resolution. If you haven’t heard expressions like “the invisibility tax” or “underrecognition”, you need to be paying attention to the work Chloé is doing. We talked about why your brand values are impor…

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How to Plan Your Wedding in Six Months 37:16

2M ago37:16

37:16

A month-by-month breakdown of my 6-month wedding planning method! *Note: This plan happens after a period of enjoying your engagement, and after you’ve established your budget and vision, which is exactly what I do in the Jumpstart. You can learn more about The Jumpstart here. And with The Wedding Edit (which includes Day-Of-Coordination) I customi…

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Highlighting Your Values as a Wedding Vendor with Photographer Sonja Siikanen 56:21

3M ago56:21

56:21

I interviewed Sonja Siikanen (they/them), a queer, feminist wedding and boudoir photographer from Finland, who was recommended to me by two separate Lovebird Listeners! Here’s what I asked them about: Sonja’s own wedding, and… Creating safer spaces Sharing core values with your guests What it means to live in a “top” country for queer folks The tin…

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Planning an Eco-Friendly Wedding with Event Sustainability Expert Romina Kwong 1:02:25

3M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

I’m joined by my friend, the brilliant Romina Kwong (she/her), who is tackling event sustainability as both the founder and lead consultant at her business, Eco-Friendly Events, and as a teacher at Seneca College where she has co-created a micro-credential for Foundations of Sustainability in Event Management. We talked about… The most influential …

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All About Lighting Design + An Event Vent Sesh with Mr. Robert Lynch 1:10:13

4M ago1:10:13

1:10:13

In this episode I interview my friend Rob Lynch, a lighting designer I’ve been working with for almost 20 years. We talk about: WTF a lighting designer even does, and the impact of lighting on any event (a thread that runs through the whole) How lighting impacts your event, at every key timeline moment What the lights are called, and what they do, …

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The Right Way to Negotiate With Your Wedding Vendors (Without Pissing Them Off) 48:16

4M ago48:16

48:16

This episode is an answer to a question from a listener (now client!) who asked about the wedding tax and negotiating with wedding vendors. I couldn’t fit the answer in an Instagram story, so here’s an almost hour-long episode about it! Here’s what I cover: What is the wedding tax, and can it be justified? I look at arguments from both advocates an…

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A Compilation of My Best Wedding Planning Advice 43:43

5M ago43:43

43:43

This episode is about my experience as a real-life Sam-I-Am… someone who knows just how good green eggs and ham tastes, but has to jump through hoops to convince people to try them. And in the end? Oh, I do like it after all, Carrie-Ann! Listen in for the biggest game changers my clients have committed to that made them so happy they had me whisper…

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What Could it Mean to Honour Queerness at a Wedding? with Charlie Sprinkman, founder of Everywhere is Queer 55:19

6M ago55:19

55:19

I'm joined by Charlie Sprinkman (he/they), founder of Everywhere is Queer, a global directory of queer-owned businesses. Before we even got started, we talked a bit about safe vs. safer spaces, and this is a thread that runs through our entire conversation. Charlie had some questions for me, which I was happy to answer, such as: What is it like bei…

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Nouveau Wedding Etiquette with Invitations Designer Jenna Wiegand 56:44

6M ago56:44

56:44

I’m joined by Jenna Wiegand, owner and executive artistic director of The Polka Dot Paper Shop, a wedding invitations company. We talk about: What it’s like being a feminist wedding vendor The role of your wedding invitation in the overall event scheme Wedding traditions vs. wedding etiquette Nouveau wedding etiquette for addressing wedding invitat…

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Unabashed Femininity in the Year of the Barbie Movie 36:11

7M ago36:11

36:11

It’s Season Two Feminists! Let’s get into some tropes about brides and talk about the myth of the erasure of women! First, what does it mean to be a bride? What is bridal? Let’s nail down what it is and whether it’s problematic… Whether someone should walk you down the aisle, and doing things to appease our parents and in-laws Wanting to be a prett…

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The Perfect (Classic) Wedding Day Timeline 1:03:08

10M ago1:03:08

1:03:08

As I’m devoted to wedding season right now, I’ve decided to end the first season of TFWP with something top of mind: The Perfect (Classic) Wedding Day Timeline. This episode is basically a wedding day timeline template… with just a few sidebars ;) You know me - there are no holds barred as I tell you what I love and hate to see on a timeline, what …

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Lesbian Weddings: From the Proposal to the Honeymoon, with Bride Navy Founder Ty Sintrell 1:07:26

10M ago1:07:26

1:07:26

Ty Sintrell (she/her), founder of Bride Navy, joins me to talk about how lesbian weddings are different and special, but also kind of the same as straight weddings. This is something the wedding industry has to learn to hold in balance, both that queer weddings are special and unique, and, also, that queer weddings are, first and foremost, weddings…

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How to Be a Feminist in the Wedding Industry with Bridal Wear Designer Hillary O'Dell 1:04:34

10M ago1:04:34

1:04:34

I spoke with (and was blown away by) Hillary O’Dell, lead designer and founder of Hilandel, which specializes in custom bridal wear about all of the ways she infuses her values into her business and makes her part of the process of wedding planning a safe place. We talked about: How we are forever figuring out the “vibe check” part of working with …

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Carrie-Ann Loves Boundaries 46:36

11M ago46:36

46:36

Something I help my clients with over and over is boundary-setting (and boundary-maintaining, arguably more challenging). Boundaries are going to come up when you're wedding planning, in part because the simple act requires a renegotation of entrenched family dynamics. Dealing with toxic family or family drama while planning happens to nearly every…

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Pro Tips for Speeches and Vows with Megan Hamilton 59:16

11M ago59:16

59:16

I’m joined by my friend, speaking and visibility expert, and confidence coach Megan Hamilton. We’re talking all about wedding speeches! I tell Megan my three rules for wedding speeches and ask her to weigh in (and we add a fourth, very important rule!) We talk about some major gaffes we’ve witnessed Megan’s tips for writing and delivering an amazin…

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Trading Wedding Stress for Partnership, with former client Marlee Rabin 56:42

12M ago56:42

56:42

Marlee Rabin is a past client who became a friend, and not just because she was the first one to dub me “coach”! We talk all about her multiple wedding plans (hello, 2020 couples!) and how planning with your partner as a team not only lessens the actual workload of planning, but also reduces stress, and prepares you for marriage. We dabble in some …

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Death to the Bridal Party 33:43

1y ago33:43

33:43

Everything I have learned about wedding parties, not only from my experience, but from feedback from past clients (and wedding party members). I also share about gender neutral wedding words! You’ll hear about: The need for the heteronormativity of it all to die Wedding party expenses for them Wedding party expenses for you My soon-to-be famous “ga…

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Fat, Queer, and Bridal AF - It's Alysia Cole Styling! 46:54

1y ago46:54

46:54

Alysia Cole is a hero of bridal fashion and body love, and if you don’t follow her already, then get prepared to fall deep into the TikTok vortex because once you see her and hear her speak - about bridal fashion, about couture, about human rights, about body love and acceptance… you will not want to turn away. I sat down with her to talk about… Ho…

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How to Have a Chill Wedding (and Marriage) with Jaime Moar 1:16:42

1y ago1:16:42

1:16:42

In this episode I talk to Jaime Moar, a past client of mine who is fascinating and has many passions (and many businesses), but is a particularly interesting guest because she is a yoga teacher and alignment coach. We dig into: How she planned her wedding with more ease, with her partner and both of their families very involved, and what specifical…

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Wedding Planning for Pregnant People + Parents with Birthworker Katie Painter 57:43

1y ago57:43

57:43

This is the first guest episode I ever recorded for this podcast, and I chose my bestie and phenomenal birthworker Katie Painter (who was my own doula!) to be my guinea pig. We talked about everything and anything related to planning a wedding while pregnant and having a wedding with your kids present, including… Unsolicited advice versus expertise…

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Carrie-Ann Gets Free Therapy from Money Expert Alyssa Davies 48:40

1y ago48:40

48:40

I interview money expert (and co-host of the Money Feels Podcast) Alyssa Davies about: The complex question of buying a home vs. or while planning a wedding, whether it’s better to rent or buy a home, and starter homes vs. forever homes; Getting on the same page as your partner, what to talk about before anything else, and how to have a wedding tha…

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Realistic Wedding Budgets 46:10

1y ago46:10

46:10

In this episode I share: Realistic wedding budgets in three price ranges What type of wedding venue you should seek out in each price range What you can expect for your money and average costs of a wedding photographer, DJ, and other wedding vendors Some wild stories from past events, of course ;) Find me on Instagram and check out my website. Musi…

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What the Most Enviable Couples Are Doing - with Gaby Balsells, couple's therapist and relationship expert 1:04:32

1+ y ago1:04:32

1:04:32

My friend, Gaby Balsells - a couple’s therapist and relationship expert, joins me to talk about being your partner’s PR person, designing your own family, and setting boundaries with your parents. Find Gaby on her website, on Instagram, and on LinkedIn. Her podcast, Love 101, is available wherever you like to listen. Find me on Instagram, where I a…

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"You Can Say It On My Podcast" with Ashleigh Coffie, co-host of Hue I Do 1:04:32

1+ y ago1:04:32

1:04:32

Ashleigh Coffie, co-host of Hue I Do, a wedding podcast in its fourth year of production, joins me to talk about some of the things she can’t stand about the wedding industry, and what we want you to know before you start planning your wedding. We talk about how what you typically see about weddings in major publications is misleading, what causes …

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Fuck. Pinterest. 34:03

1+ y ago34:03

34:03

In this episode, I tear Pinterest a new one, and then I share my tips for creating a wedding mood board that will actually be useful to marriers (and their vendors). I mention two IG accounts I love for out-of-the box wedding inspiration: @offbeatwed https://offbeatwed.com/ @rocknrollbride https://www.rocknrollbride.com/ I also love searching https…

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Carrie Ann Kloda Podcasts

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The Feminist Wedding Podcast

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WTF is a Day-Of Coordinator? 1:08:15

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Women's Work - Why Underrecognition is a Huge Problem, Even in a Female-Dominated Industry with N. Chloé Nwangwu 1:04:00

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How to Plan Your Wedding in Six Months 37:16

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Highlighting Your Values as a Wedding Vendor with Photographer Sonja Siikanen 56:21

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Planning an Eco-Friendly Wedding with Event Sustainability Expert Romina Kwong 1:02:25

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All About Lighting Design + An Event Vent Sesh with Mr. Robert Lynch 1:10:13

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The Right Way to Negotiate With Your Wedding Vendors (Without Pissing Them Off) 48:16

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A Compilation of My Best Wedding Planning Advice 43:43

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What Could it Mean to Honour Queerness at a Wedding? with Charlie Sprinkman, founder of Everywhere is Queer 55:19

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Nouveau Wedding Etiquette with Invitations Designer Jenna Wiegand 56:44

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Unabashed Femininity in the Year of the Barbie Movie 36:11

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The Perfect (Classic) Wedding Day Timeline 1:03:08

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Lesbian Weddings: From the Proposal to the Honeymoon, with Bride Navy Founder Ty Sintrell 1:07:26

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How to Be a Feminist in the Wedding Industry with Bridal Wear Designer Hillary O'Dell 1:04:34

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Carrie-Ann Loves Boundaries 46:36

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Pro Tips for Speeches and Vows with Megan Hamilton 59:16

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Trading Wedding Stress for Partnership, with former client Marlee Rabin 56:42

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Death to the Bridal Party 33:43

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Fat, Queer, and Bridal AF - It's Alysia Cole Styling! 46:54

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How to Have a Chill Wedding (and Marriage) with Jaime Moar 1:16:42

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Wedding Planning for Pregnant People + Parents with Birthworker Katie Painter 57:43

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Carrie-Ann Gets Free Therapy from Money Expert Alyssa Davies 48:40

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Realistic Wedding Budgets 46:10

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What the Most Enviable Couples Are Doing - with Gaby Balsells, couple's therapist and relationship expert 1:04:32

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"You Can Say It On My Podcast" with Ashleigh Coffie, co-host of Hue I Do 1:04:32

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Fuck. Pinterest. 34:03

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