Ask the Planner with Desirée Adams: A Wedding and Event Planning Podcast
With over 225K downloads and over 150 episodes, the Ask the Planner podcast gives sophisticated couples like you expert tips on how to style, plan, and execute a thoughtfully curated wedding. Every week, join your host Desirée Adams as she interviews leading wedding industry experts and discusses the often-overlooked details that take weddings from pretty parties to heirloom occasions. Hear how to manage vendors, avoid surprises, and plan your day with honest advice from a pro. New episodes drop every Monday. If you want to binge on past episodes or learn more about the show, visit http://asktheplannerpodcast.com.You can also send questions or suggestions for future topics or guests via your Apple Podcast review, text us at (585) 210-9485, or email [email protected]. Don't forget to follow the show on Instagram and join our broadcast channel @asktheplannerpodcast!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
119 | Which Wedding Planner is Right for You? From Full-Service to Day-of Coordinator
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Welcome to another exciting episode of Ask the Planner Podcast! I'm your host, Desiree Adams, and today we're diving into a topic that's at the heart of wedding plann…
118 | Costly Mistakes to Avoid in Your Wedding Vendor Contracts with Rebecca Carter
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Today we're talking about the ins and outs of vendor contracts and costly mistakes to avoid before signing those contracts. This episode is going to help both couples…
117 l Wedding Disasters and How to Avoid Them (Vol. 2)
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Happy Halloween! Today’s episode is a special Halloween edition. I’m sharing wedding disasters and how to avoid them. I am sharing HORROR stories - from a recent wedd…
116 l 6 Must-Have Wedding Planning Templates for Your Wedding Tool Kit
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Today I’m sharing with you the 6 most important templates in your wedding planning toolkit. Spoiler alert, all of these items can be found in our template shop and li…
115 l Wedding Dress Shopping: Stella’s Secrets Revealed
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Wedding dress shopping. This is an endeavor filled with as much excitement as it is with drama. When do you go? Who do you take with you? What dress style should you …
114 l Wedding Budgets & Awkward Money Conversations with Your Partner with Rachel Cruze
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Today I’m joined by Rachel Cruze, Personal Finance Expert & Bestselling Author, from Ramsey Solutions to talk about wedding budgets & awkward money conversations with…
113 | What's the Difference Between a Wedding Planner and a Venue Coordinator?
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What's the difference between a wedding planner and a wedding venue coordinator? When you start planning your wedding, you might find yourself asking this question. Y…
112 I How to Design Your Wedding in 4 Basic Steps (Recast Ep. 15)
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When you're picking out your wedding decor, it’s important to pick design elements that serve a purpose. When I design weddings for my couples, I want to make sure th…
111 I How to Put Together Your Wedding Day Timeline in 7 Steps (Recast Ep. 19)
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Your wedding day timeline is used by all of your vendors to understand the flow of the wedding. It also can make or break your day because if things fall behind, it h…
110 l How to Make Your Wedding Eco-Friendly (Recast Ep. 58)
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Today we’re talking about how to make your wedding more sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Being eco-friendly is becoming more and more important for couples…
109 l 14 Questions You Forgot to Ask Your Wedding Venue (Recast Ep. 27)
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Today’s topic is an important one because your wedding venue affects so much of your wedding planning and your wedding budget!
Whether you’re just starting the venue s…
108 | 10 Reasons Why You Would and Would Not Hire a Wedding Planner (Recast Ep. 35)
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Today’s topic is is really near and dear to my heart and also kind of a hot button issue for me. But I promise to be as bi-partisan for both sides so you get a balanc…
107 l Romance Scams: How to Avoid Getting Scammed Before You Say "I Do" (Recast Ep. 60
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Today we’re talking about the dangers of scamming, and why scammers target newly engaged couples to take advantage of.
I have to be honest, wedding scams and how to av…
106 | The Ultimate Wedding Planning Roadmap: A Checklist for Engaged Couples (Recast Ep. 11)
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Have you ever sat down to do some wedding planning and thought, I have no idea what we should do first? Or worse, you have so many things to do, you spiral because yo…
105 | Meaningful Wedding Ceremonies: Secrets from Celeb Wedding Officiant Rev. Clint Hufft (Recast Ep. 46)
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READ THIS FIRST! This episode is a recast from Season 1. Please try to ignore my filler language. I was still learning how to podcast realized soon after this episod…
104 Supply Guide: Day of Wedding Emergency Kit (Recast Ep. 59)
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Wedding season is upon us and if you’re starting to think about what supplies and last-minute items you’re going to need for your actual wedding day, this post is for…
103 Wedding Speeches, Vows, and Toasts: A How-To Guide (Recast Ep. 62)
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It is not easy trying to put emotions into writing, ESPECIALLY when you know that writing will be spoken in front of a crowd of people. Wedding vows and speeches are…
102 | Your Wedding Rentals Checklist (Recast Ep. 63)
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There’s more to your wedding than just tables and chairs. So today I’m going to give you a thorough wedding rentals checklist of the things you’ve probably thought of…
101 I Recast: Wedding Seating Chart and Escort Cards Tips and Tricks (Recast Ep. 61)
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Whether you’re a couple about to get married or you’re a wedding planner, you would probably love to find a template for your wedding seating chart to make the table …
100 I Wedding Planner Tell-All: Tips to Plan a Wedding from a Professional Wedding Planner
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In this episode, I’m answering your questions in an Ask Me Anything session. I’ll share how I got started as a wedding planner, some of the most unusual and challengi…