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Podcast: “Engaged: Now What?”

Podcast: “Engaged: Now What?”


Nikita Thorne Guides for Brides
Nikita Thorne Updated:
8th of March 2023

Congratulations to all you newly engaged couples out there! In this very first episode of Guides for Brides - The Wedding Podcast, Nikita and Amelia discuss what you need to know and do when you first get engaged. From telling your family members to what you’ll need to consider first in your initial wedding planning stages.

Listen to this episode now.

Podcast Season 1, Episode 1: "Engaged: Now What?

You can listen to this episode on many well-known podcast platforms.

What is covered in this podcast episode?

This episode covers the initial moments of being engaged and planning a wedding, and how to approach them. We discuss:

  • Enjoying your engagement bubble and the celebrations that follow
  • Key considerations and decisions you and your partner should discuss before your wedding planning starts
  • When, where and how to start planning your wedding
  • Tasks that need to get ticked off your list in your first initial months of wedding planning
  • Where to find inspiration (links below for this too).

After listening to this episode and our discussions, we hope that couples will feel prepared to start planning and more confident about where to start. This is one of life's major events, so we hope you will find this episode useful, especially if you've never planned or assisted someone in planning a wedding before!

Where can I find inspiration?

As mentioned in the podcast, there are lots of places you can go to find inspiration for your wedding. Here are some places we discussed:

Listen to this episode of Guides for Brides - The Wedding Podcast on a number of well-known podcast platforms.

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 Please note: this episode was recorded before lockdown in England (5th January 2020)

Nikita Thorne Guides for Brides

About the author


Nikita Thorne

Nikita is a wedding planning expert and newlywed having tied the knot in 2023. She is the host of Guides for Brides - The Wedding Podcast and regularly speaks at wedding industry conferences and national wedding shows to inform and inspire couples who are planning their big days. She keeps on top of the latest wedding trends in design and fashion and loves to see the new innovative ideas from wedding professionals across the country. If you need practical planning advice, Nikita has been through the entire wedding planning process, so is your best contact!

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