In this Bridal Scene episode Holli & Robert talk about what’s new at bridal market, speeches and toasts, why we need sleep, a recent survey on wedding planning cutbacks and chat about recent celebrity weddings. Learn about sites and blogs you may want to add to your favorites.

The experts at the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists have eight smart tips about what to do once you take the gown home from the bridal shop. They have partnered with Carbonfund.org to safeguard our planet’s future.

Anne Chertoff, Senior Editor at Brides.com, recorded an audio boo on Twitter live at the Pnina Tornai show at Kleinfeld. Anne talks about what she saw on the runways and what brides can expect to see in the bridal salons. There are lots of wonderful options for brides today.

Couples spend so much money to ensure every detail is perfect, yet leave the speeches to unskilled hands. Wendy Dennis, founder of Crowd Pleaser Communications, joins us via Skype from Toronto to learn what a speech is and is not and why it’s important to be well prepared. Wendy is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author who recently launched a business writing toasts for the speechwriting challenged.

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Mindy Weiss, owner and principle planner/designer of Mindy Weiss Party Consultants is described by People magazine as “the mega-star wedding planner”. She has worked with A-listers such as Eva Longoria & Tony Parker, Heidi Klum & Seal, Kate Beckinsale & Len Wiseman, Shaunie & Shaquille O’Neal, Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale, and Trista & Ryan of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” to name a few. She just planned the wedding of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossii. Join us as we talk with a savvy & knowledgeable event professional who has planned more than 700 weddings and has just authored a book called The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day. It’s a book for every bride and groom whether you hire a planner or not; whether your wedding costs $10,000 or ten times that. This comprehensive resource includes real questions and answers, checklists, schedules, budgeting tools and timelines. Mindy wants to save you from having to worry about the right way to do things.

In this Meet the Masters find out how Mindy got her start in the wedding and special event business. Who was her first star client? What does Mindy love most when designing weddings? What lesson will you learn when you plan your wedding? What is her favorite flower and why? What are some of the happiest choices brides have made over the years?

Planning a wedding is a major undertaking and quite overwhelming. Want to know your wedding IQ? Mindy’s book has a great quiz called: What kind of bride are you? Find out if you’re a Dreamer, a Perfectionist, a Rookie, or a Nonconformist. Whose comfort should you always keep in mind? When budgeting, what are the first things to go? What are the best splurges? If things go wrong will anyone notice? Should you depend on friends to provide services for your wedding? How can you cut your guest list? Mindy is a dedicated expert that really understands the total wedding planning experience from engagement to marriage.

Part of being a stress free bride is being an organized bride. Learn about Mindy’s hip and stylish bridal gift collection that she designed for Two’s Company. We conclude this Meet the Masters talking about The Kiss. Many couples worry about their kiss being too short, too long, too passionate, or not passionate enough. Plus Mindy shares one more must hear tip and you have a chance to get a complimentary copy of Mindy’s fantastic book. Mindy believes that your wedding will be a beautiful, extraordinary event and the only nonnegotiable element is your choice of

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