Who says you can’t plan a wedding in a short time-frame?

It so is possible, but first let me let you in on a little secret - it doesn’t mean the less time the more stress.

It’s never been about that, the truth is you can have all of the time in the world and still be a stressed out bride or groom.

Truth bomb 💣

It's about what you focus on, how to go about it, and what you need to prepared to do or not do.

Recently, you may have heard that more couples are wanting to ditch the BIG, extravagant, out-of-this-world type wedding and have a more simple and intimate one.

For listening to this episode, I'm offering a FREE Downloadable / Installable No-Fluff Wedding Planner Template to Tackle the To-Do List Without Interrupting Your Busy Lives (and Ever Wonder What You Should Be Doing Next!) - Click Here To Get It Right Now

So in today's episode, I talk you through how do it QUICKLY and EFFICIENTLY without the sacrifice of your cool 🧘‍♀️

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Want to plan the wedding you really want simply, stylishly and free-of-stress?
 
Here's a few ways I can help you:

1 // Download My FREE Wedding Planner Template with a Simplified Start to Finish To-Do List: https://www.roughandrose.org/free

It's a simple no-fluff template to know what to do, when to do it and help you fit it into your already busy lives. 

2 // DM Julia on Insta - let's be friends, I'd love to chat! https://www.instagram.com/bewedded.co

3 // Full show notes for all episodes can be found at https://roughandrose.co/blog

Wondering why there is such a stigma to wedding planning - stressful, STRESS, stressed!

All your friends tell you they are..
When you google, that's what you see and read..
Why is that? 🤔

The unfortunate truth is, most people almost always UNDER estimates what’s involved and in one way or another, feel rushed in the sheer amount of stuff they need to do, the decisions that need to be made, how quickly their spending and quite frankly, that is all STRESSFUL.

It's understandable though, especially if it's the very first time you're planning a wedding.

So, how to avoid this?! It all starts at the very beginning of ensuring you're set up for success by knowing WHEN and HOW to start the wedding planning process.

For listening to this episode, I'm offering a FREE Downloadable / Installable No-Fluff Wedding Planner Template to Tackle the To-Do List Without Interrupting Your Busy Lives (and Ever Wonder What You Should Be Doing Next!) - Click Here To Get It Right Now

Wanna know when to start, how to get ready and the very VERY first step? Then dive right in to the episode!

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Want to plan the wedding you really want simply, stylishly and free-of-stress?
 
Here's a few ways I can help you:

1 // Download My FREE Wedding Planner Template with a Simplified Start to Finish To-Do List: https://www.roughandrose.org/free

It's a simple no-fluff template to know what to do, when to do it and help you fit it into your already busy lives. 

2 // DM Julia on Insta - let's be friends, I'd love to chat! https://www.instagram.com/bewedded.co

3 // Full show notes for all episodes can be found at https://roughandrose.co/blog

It's been a hot minute 🔥 

I'm back and in this episode I share with you where I've been. Nowhere in particular, but life got in the way, as it does for all of us ... right? 

With the shut-down of Rough and Rose, my in-person Wedding Services business in Melbourne, I have had to do all the admin things to properly close that door and at the same time, open up new ones to support my little family. 

Of course, Bewedded; the 'DIY wedding planning and styling course' is active and well, however it's time to warm up the podcast again as some of you have been asking where I've been - and be pleased to know, I'm not going anywhere, just needed a bit of a break to adjust my home-business-life cadence!

In this episode, I share what this new season of the podcast will be offering; 

• I've got some exciting guests lined up such as fun bridal influencers, and wonderful wedding professionals to share their wisdom 
• Finding your perfect dream wedding team series to know exactly how to find your perfect match, and doing it effectively and efficiently
• Real learnings exposed from planning my own wedding; all the numbers, the mistakes, the untold experiences

In addition, I've got some amazing resources ready (and some in the works) to be shared with you to help you along the way! 

Hope you're excited? Well I am, and ready to rock n roll this season! 

Much love, Julia 

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Want to plan the wedding you really want simply, stylishly and free-of-stress?
 
Here's a few ways I can help you:

1 // Download My FREE Wedding Planner Template with a Simplified Start to Finish To-Do List: https://www.roughandrose.org/free

It's a simple no-fluff template to know what to do, when to do it and help you fit it into your already busy lives. 

2 // DM Julia on Insta - let's be friends, I'd love to chat! https://www.instagram.com/bewedded.co

3 // Full show notes for all episodes can be found at https://roughandrose.co/blog

Wanna Incorporate Wedding Details to Show Love and Appreciation to Your Guest?

Meet Katrina Fong, a Wedding Styling client turned FRIEND! 

In today's episode we cast ourselves back to 2020 when I had the pleasure of being Katrina and Hugh's Wedding Stylist. We dive into Katrina approach to wedding planning with a key theme of gratitude and how she considered this in her planning so that she could show appreciation towards her friends and family who have provided them with so much warmth and love over the 10 years they had been together. 

Katrina shares how;

• chose a weekend that encapsulated a series of celebrations; a public holiday, Chinese New Year, and of course, their wedding weekend
• to maximise time with her friends and family, they got together with groups of guests pre and post wedding to spend meaningful time, rather than feeling rushed on the day
• detail planning such as personalised notes, and dance-floor position 
• biggest tip is to be present on your wedding day, enjoy the moments including with each other
• what a surprised a Lawyer (Katrina) and Investment Banker (Hugh) in the planning process
• and much much more!

This episode is perfect for you if you are wanting to design a wedding that truly reflects YOU, creating a wedding experience to ensure you maximise your time with your guests (wedding day and around), and how to be present and relaxed on your wedding day, start listening now!

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Want to plan the wedding the wedding you really want simply, stylishly and free-of-stress?
 
Here's a few ways I can help you:

1 // Download My Free Wedding Planning Masterclass: https://www.roughandrose.org/free

It's everything you need to know with a step-by-step roadmap to your dream wedding day including three common mistakes to avoid.

2 // DM Julia on Insta - let's be friends, I'd love to chat! https://www.instagram.com/julia_hodgins/

3 // Full show notes for all episodes can be found at https://roughandrose.co/blog

Ever Wondered How an Online Wedding Planner Can Help You?

I've been asked a million times what a Wedding Planner actually does, you know the ones that you hire to help you organise and help make planning decisions, but also there on your wedding day to ensure everything runs smoothly. 

Well, there is a thing called an Online Wedding Planner that can also help you do exactly that with a slight variation and a fraction of the price, but still delivering the result - getting you to your dream wedding day without stress, fatigue, or confusion and complete clarity!

How? Inside this episode, we dive into understanding 

• The differences between an Online Wedding Planner and one that is In-Person, the traditional type 
• How to figure out if you need help and more important, which one should you choose! 

This episode is perfect for you if you would like to explore an alternative to a Wedding Planner, someone that can still help you like one but without the price-tag! What are you waiting for, dive in lover! 

Furthermore, if you would like to learn more about how to PRACTICALLY apply this to your own wedding planning, then you need to grab a FREE MASTERCLASS

Get instant access here: bewedded.co

Here's what you'll learn:

• We will dive deeply into you to work backwards to figure out your guest number AND also your wedding  budget generally.
• The step-by-step ROADMAP to planning the wedding you really want simply, stylishly and free of stress.
• The BEST way to avoid budget blow-outs with tactics on how to pay for it all, effective approach to balance the wish-list and the bank account.
• How to SAVE yourself from decision fatigue and from creating yourself a job with a never-ending to-do list. 

Start planning and doing it the right way: bewedded.co

Wanna Know Whether You Would Be BOSS at Planning Your Own Wedding?

Hindsight is a killer when you've made some mistakes and it's too late - mistakes in wedding planning, it's not like your going to throw another one to not make the mistakes again, right? 

But Hindsight is golden if it's experienced by someone else then further shared to the next person so that they can avoid making mistakes. 

That's why in today's episode I am talking about the natural skills I've learnt and observed that will determine whether you'll enjoy and OWN your wedding planning task.

These set of skills are useful for anyone that is hoping to plan their entire wedding themselves! 

Inside the episode, I explain why these specific traits are useful to stay on top of things, to be confident in your decisions and to not feel the overwhelm. 

It's kind of like a self-awareness exercise, to think through what you enjoy doing and what you prefer not to do. 

Because, being a BOSS isn't about doing it all, it's about knowing what you're good at and what you're not, so you can find help around you or trade off the stress by hiring some expertise. 

Furthermore, if you would like to learn more about how to PRACTICALLY apply this to your own wedding planning, then you need to grab a FREE seat at my LIVE MASTERCLASS that I'm running on Saturday, 5th March at 11AM AEDT!

Save your spot by registering here: bewedded.co

Here's what you'll learn:

• We will dive deeply into you to work backwards to figure out your guest number AND also your wedding  budget generally.
• The step-by-step ROADMAP to planning the wedding you really want simply, stylishly and free of stress.
• The BEST way to avoid budget blow-outs with tactics on how to pay for it all, effective approach to balance the wish-list and the bank account.
• How to SAVE yourself from decision fatigue and from creating yourself a job with a never-ending to-do list. 

Don't miss out, register now: bewedded.co

What Is The Number #1 Thing That Can Blowout Your Budget? 

And here's the Kicker: It has NOTHING to do with the "Wedding Tax" or "Wedding Price-tag". 

In fact, it's all in your CONTROL. 

It's who you choose to invite and host at your wedding, i.e. your guest numbers people!! 

In today's episode we dive into 

• how each guest can influence a number of wedding-related costs,
• how to unpack cost per person, what it includes, 
• how it changes with the different types of weddings which we covered in episode 14 can influence how much each head will cost you, 
• how to know how many guest to invite that will avoid any unexpected budget blowouts!

Furthermore, if you would like to learn more about how to PRACTICALLY apply this to your own wedding planning, then you need to grab a FREE seat at my LIVE MASTERCLASS that I'm running on Saturday, 5th March at 11AM AEDT!

Save your spot by registering here: bewedded.co

Here's what you'll learn:

• We will dive deeply into you to work backwards to figure out your guest number AND also your wedding  budget generally.
• The step-by-step ROADMAP to planning the wedding you really want simply, stylishly and free of stress.
• The BEST way to avoid budget blow-outs with tactics on how to pay for it all, effective approach to balance the wish-list and the bank account.
• How to SAVE yourself from decision fatigue and from creating yourself a job with a never-ending to-do list. 

Don't miss out, register now: bewedded.co

How do you want to be LOVED?   
  
'Different Personalities Give and Receive Love in Different Ways' - @5lovelanguages  
  
In today's episode I talk about how The Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman has given Reuben and I insight into the way we like to receive love, and how to give love in a way that warms the heart of the other.   
  
Valentines Day/Week/Celebration is such a wonderful way to show appreciation of each other, but it reminded me that appreciation is necessary thing throughout your relationship no matter where you're at - engaged, married or not.   
  
It was so interesting what we discovered after completing The Love Language quiz twice at different stages of our relationship, one just after we got married and then recently again, and  it was interesting as our relationship evolved, our needs did also.
  
The Love Language Quiz is a wonderful tool to connect, strengthen and grow your relationship.   
  
It only takes a few minutes, and I'd love to know what you discovered - send me a DM @bewedded.co to let me know what your love languages are 🥰  
  
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Want to plan the wedding the wedding you really want simply, stylishly and free-of-stress?
 
Here's a few ways I can help you:

1 // Download My Free Wedding Planning Masterclass: https://www.roughandrose.org/free

It's everything you need to know with a step-by-step roadmap to your dream wedding day including three common mistakes to avoid.

2 // DM Julia on Insta - let's be friends, I'd love to chat! https://www.instagram.com/bewedded.co

3 // Full show notes for all episodes can be found at https://roughandrose.co/blog