Dear Future Bride is a podcast hosted by wedding planner Kiera Ryan, diving into the side of weddings no one talks about.
Not trends or timelines - just real brides, unfiltered stories, and the stuff no one talks about.
It’s honest, a little chaotic, sometimes emotional, and made for anyone planning their wedding or anyone who loves a behind-the-scenes gossip session.
Dear Future Bride - this is how it really went down.
Ella Victoria joins Kiera to share the real story behind the calm, curated wedding you might’ve seen on Instagram. A no-phone ceremony, timeless white chapel, saxophone on the dance floor - on the su…
Meg Byers joins Kiera to talk about what wedding planning really felt like - from the outside, her day looked cool, coastal and effortless. But behind the scenes, things got messy. From TikTok-induce…
Julia Sharpe joins Kiera to share the story of her high-energy, heart-filled wedding in New Orleans. A day complete with a second line parade, an epic bridal party of 32 and just enough chaos to keep…
Madelyn Carafa joins Kiera to share what it really felt like to plan a wedding while staying grounded in intention. Known for her work as the founder of The Healthy Hustlers, Madelyn is all about liv…
Josh Withers joins Kiera for the first in a series of bonus episodes where she sits down with vendors who really know what they’re doing and aren’t afraid to tell it like it is. This series is all ab…
Alice Pollard joins Kiera to share what it’s really like planning a wedding with a full-time job, two kids, and zero spare hours in the day. In this episode, she unpacks the hidden load of trying to …
Isabela Becker joins Kiera to pull back the curtain on what it really felt like to plan a wedding while carrying more than anyone realised. In this episode, she shares how social pressure, people-ple…
Rachel Chevell joins Kiera to unpack the emotional layers of planning your own wedding, especially when you’re used to being behind the scenes. She thought she knew what to expect. But between the pr…
Nikolina Borovina joins Kiera to unpack the kind of wedding that doesn’t fit inside a mood board. An architect by trade, she turned a blank sports club into a high-concept celebration- designing cust…
Kelli France joins Kiera to share what it was like planning her daughter’s wedding in just 100 days. A confidence coach and mother of four, Kelli brought her signature clarity and care into every dec…
Kat John sits down with Kiera to share the story behind a wedding that was deeply intentional, beautifully untraditional, and wholly true to who she and Steve are. Known for guiding others to live fr…
Felicia Tanner joins Kiera to share how she pulled off a wedding that was stylish, intentional, and refreshingly low-drama. From curating a bar menu in her PJs to switching dresses two months out, no…
Georgia Whitaker joins Kiera to unpack the wedding she never thought she’d have - trading elopement dreams for a full celebration with everyone they loved. A Byron Bay local legend (and if you know B…
Rachael McAdam joins Kiera to unpack her wedding planning journey - one that took a turn just weeks out with a broken leg, a shifted perspective, and a whole lot of letting go. What started as a visi…
Cassie Burton joins Kiera to talk through the wedding that looked low-key on the outside—but carried the same pressure, expectations, and emotional weight as any big event. From family dynamics to se…
Taylor Clements joins Kiera to unpack the real story behind her Byron Bay wedding—planned from interstate, postponed thanks to COVID, and pulled off with trust, intention, and a whole lot of heart. W…
Lizzy Thomas is in the hot seat this week, sitting down with Kiera to unpack the reality behind her visually unforgettable Byron Bay wedding—one that started as a plan to elope in Italy and ended wit…
Zoe Urquhart is the definition of grace under pressure—and in this episode, she sits down with Kiera to unpack her wedding planning journey, from wild weather threats (yes, an actual cyclone) to emot…
Jamiee Shaw—content creator and newlywed—joins Kiera to talk about the mental load of wedding planning and what it really felt like behind the scenes. From the pressure of people-pleasing to the chao…
Ebonie Cooper is a past bride turned friend—and in this episode, she sits down with Kiera to talk through what really went down. From planning a wedding while navigating life with her now-husband Tom…