On this week’s show, we have a returning guest who was actually the very first person Alison welcomed on Aisle Seat. Angel Spendlove is the co-owner and creative director of Canadian bridal brand & For Love, a label loved for it’s cool bride vibes and which was one of the first in the wedding space to offer paired back, modern styles with easy and effortless silhouettes and innovative fabrics like linen and micro sequins. & For Love’s latest collection “The Lovers,” Angel leaned into her formative years as a ballerina for inspiration and on this show, she talks about the brand’s latest lineup of dream dresses, talks a few of her favourite trends and gives us a little teaser of what we can expect for her brand’s 2026 collection.

If you are considering a wedding on location in a tropical paradise, this show is for you. Our guest this week is a destination wedding expert Karolina Fernandes owner of Diamonds Destination Weddings who is a specialist in planning dreamy celebrations in the Caribbean and Mexico. As we chatted about a few episodes back with Sydney Stanback from Pinterest, the tropical destination wedding is one of the biggest wedding trends of 2025. People are looking to check out and relax for their party in a location that is equal parts chill and super-chic. On this show Karolina and I chat about the hottest places to say ‘I do’ right now, why a destination wedding really is more affordable than you think and a perfect option if you want to do less planning and more enjoying of the moment.

This week Alison has a sparkling chat with Mercedes Smith owner and designer at Alexis Gallery, a custom jewelry design studio in Toronto who create the most gorgeous pieces. We love to talk about diamonds, bling trends and engagement rings here and Mercedes and Alison became fast friends on this show because they speak the same love language when it comes to fine jewelry. Mercedes gets into what she’s loving when it comes to engagement rings, how the average carat size for a centre diamond is on the rise (thank you lab diamonds!), how she and the team at Alexis Gallery work to create dream engagement rings for couples and more. If an engagement this summer is something you are planning for this glittery episode is for you.