In episode 33 of The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we're discussing the kind of wedding that most couples have probably considered, at least for a few blissful moments - destination weddings! To tackle this topic, we recruited an authority on the subject, Lindsay Moynagh, founder of House of Hannah, who specialises in planning gorgeous destination weddings in Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and beyond. She'll be telling us about her own, frankly fabulous destination wedding, as well as giving us an expert insight into the realities of planning a celebration abroad, covering everything from budget to guest list to visas! And of course, we'll be offering our top destination wedding tips along the day!

Episode Breakdown: An Expert's Guide to Planning a Destination Wedding

Wedding tip: Celina's tip this week is for speechgivers: before including an anecdote in your speech, ask yourself, "Is this a story about the couple/groom/bride, or a story about me?" If it's the latter, it should be ditched immediately, in favour of the former!

Main topic: Today's episode is all about destination weddings, how to know if that's the right route for you, your partner and family, and, of course, how to go about planning one! Lindsay Moynagh of House of Hannah joins us in the studio to tell us about her experiences planning her own destination wedding, and helping countless couples plan theirs! We'll be covering everything from how much money you can expect to save by getting married abroad (if any!), to how to find the best hairstylists and makeup artists in a foreign country. This episode is loaded with destination wedding tips, so we hope you love it!

Wedding dilemma: A listener writes, “I’m getting married next year, and I have picked my four bridesmaids - three super close friends and my sister-in-law. However, I am not asking my 'best friend', because we’ve drifted apart over the past few years. In the past, I went through a rough patch and I was very sick. During this period, I became quite withdrawn from life, friends etc. but throughout those years, I discovered my true friends those who stood by me, contacted me regularly and involved me in anything going on, but, unfortunately, this didn’t include the best friend. I rarely heard from her and she didn’t offer a lot of compassion, which was quite upsetting at the time. She got married a few years ago and just had her sisters as bridesmaids. Despite all this, I can’t help feeling guilty about not asking her. I’m petrified to tell her who my bridesmaids are in case she gets really annoyed. Although we’ve drifted, we still get along and I will include her in other ways at the wedding, but, for now, I don’t know how to bring up the fact that I’m not having her as bridesmaid. Please help!” The advice we're offering this week includes planning a sit-down chat, and leading with the role you've chosen for your friend.

Something to do when you're not planning your wedding: In this episode, Celina's advocating a rolling TV-watching date with a pal, family member, or even your other half, like we used to do in the old days! Between GBBO on Tuesdays, Strictly on Saturdays, and Room to Improve on Sundays, you're spoiled for choice at this time of year!

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