Betches Brides – Details, episodes & analysis

The Grooms are in the building! Today, we welcome Selena and Chelsea’s hubbies into the studio to hear about wedding planning from the groom’s perspective. Plus, the foursome plays a round of “Do You Take This Plan?” and the answers may surprise you. Have a story to share or need some advice? Email us at [email protected] with your wedding questions and horror stories, or leave a voicemail at (646) 389-7804. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are getting REAL about money on the podcast today. Selena breaks down her wedding budget down to the dollar. Plus, all three Brides play “Save or Splurge” and dish some advice to a bride abroad. Have a story to share or need some advice? Email us at [email protected] with your wedding questions and horror stories, or leave a voicemail at (646) 389-7804. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did someone say road trip?! Today, the Brides hit the road with an episode recorded from THE Angry Orchard. Selena and Chelsea are talking all things bachelorette. Get ready for a game of bachelorette brackets, tips on how to plan without totally losing it, and listen in as the brides read your juicy write-ins of bachelorette “Bad Apples.” Need advice or have stories to share? Email us at [email protected] with your wedding questions and horror stories, or leave a voicemail at (646) 389-7804. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For her first episode, Samantha Bush brings on Fashion & Lifestyle Content Manager at Betches, Abigail Westlin to help crack the wedding dress code. Abigail starts off by sharing her fun weekend at a joint bachelorette to celebrate her close friends and how she preparing to officiate at their wedding a week later. Then, Samantha asks about her background in fashion and how guests can play off their own style while not outshining the bride on her big day. To end, they head over to the new Brides group chat on Geneva to answer a bride who is wondering if she is a bridezilla. If your guests are starting to complain about your dress code, what would you do? Join the Betches Brides group chat on Geneva: https://betches.co/bridesgroupchat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Nicole is joined by very special guest, Samantha Bush. They begin by announcing that Samantha will now be the new host of Betches Brides and how she plans to bring a fun new outlook to the show. They jump into a voicemail about a bride trying to disinvite her maid of honor’s boyfriend. What’s the best way to test run a plus one? Then, they play a game of “Would You Rather” bridal edition. Would you rather someone else wear a white dress or someone get proposed to at your wedding? Lastly, they end on a “Happily Ever After” email where a groom is feeling the post wedding blues and his new wife is worried she’s next. Betches Brides Hotline: (646) 389-7804‬ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Nicole brings on sex therapist Dr. Emily Morse to chat about how to make the wedding night last the entire marriage. Dr. Morse starts with tips to building a good sex life with yourself and your partner. Her biggest advice? Communication is the best lubrication. Next, Nicole reads some listener questions so Dr. Morse can give her best advice to couples who are struggling in the bedroom. Lastly, they end on a “Happily Ever After” submission where a newlywed is being told her sex life is “all down-hill from here” and want’s to know if she should be freaking out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole brings on our final Brides Ambassador, Sarah Fluegel. Sarah’s job as a project manager has perfectly prepped her for the crazy world of wedding planning. She shares every detail about her spreadsheets, all organized, of course, with hyperlinks functions and color coded in her wedding’s colors. When Nicole asks how she has found the time to do all of this, Sarah explains how she has the “Dream Team” of her Mother and future Mother-In-Law helping her along the way. They end on a “Happily Ever After” email where a couple is trying to figure out what to do after their friend dropped the ball officiating their wedding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole brings back Betches Podcast Director, Sean Kilby, to answer all your wedding questions in this mailbag episode. The questions Sean and Nicole tackle range from: throwing a second wedding, being bougie on a budget, to figuring out who should be in your wedding party. As someone who played every wedding role, Sean confides that being an officiant is a job and not a privilege. To end, they bring back Happily Ever After, and listen to a voicemail where a bride isn’t happy with her wedding photos and doesn’t know what to do. Sean and Nicole give the only solution - give yourself a happy ending and reshoot it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Nicole helps you decipher your wedding contracts with the help of Nicole O’Toole, a Chicago-based attorney, and 2022 bride. They jump straight into a voicemail from a bride who has found her perfect venue and is ready to pony up the money, but should she ask a lawyer to look at her contract? What are some red flags she should look for? What should she be asking to make sure they put in writing? Nicole O. guides us through small, medium, and big contracts - reminding us along the way that every contract is negotiable. They end on a game of Unpopular Opinions, where they decide if couples should have a joint bank account, if you not only marry your partner, but their family as well, and if having different hobbies from your partner can be an issue. Disclaimer: this episode should NOT be considered “legal advice,” these are discussions based on personal experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode brought to you by High Noon, we meet our second Betches Brides Ambassador, Mila White. Mila is a self proclaimed “Type-A - Control Freak” and admits to struggling with the desire to have a hand in everything from start to finish. She then shares how her and her fiance are balancing their very different cultural, familial, and religious backgrounds - revealing that they have to hold two bridal parties AND two wedding ceremonies to accommodate. To end, they play a new game called “Noon! or No-Way!” where Nicole helps Mila decide what she wants her Bachelorette party to look like. To add a little sun to your wedding or batch party, head to your local liquor store to pick up some High Noon or you can find where to purchase High Noon near you by visiting highnoonspirits.com. Sun’s Up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices