Are you planning your wedding from a distance?  Join Sharon and Holli as they talk with a real mom and her daughter about their wedding planning experience while living in different states.

We asked Faye (mother of the bride) and Greer (bride) questions: How can moms participate when they are not in town?  What are the top jobs that can be done at a distance?  How do you handle shower plans?  How did you select the invitations and wedding attire?  How can moms provide emotional support from a distance?  What worked best - phone or e-mail? Faye and Greer discuss how they handled plans and decisions from afar.  It’s all about communication and this mother daughter team made it work.

Faye and Greer have a wonderful mother and daughter blog where they post beautiful ideas daily. They will inspire you and your preparations for that walk down the aisle.

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The wedding cake has been an important part of the wedding celebration since Roman Times.  The wedding cake as we know it today, with layers, supporting pillars, & fancy frosting, has its origins in the wedding cake that commemorated the marriage of one of Queen Victoria’s daughters in 1859.  Through the years, the wedding cake has become the focus of a variety of customs and traditions.  Let them Eat Cake, a wedding cake competition is Philadelphia’s largest wedding fundraiser.  Now that’s a tradition worth talking about.

Mark Kingsdorf, owner of The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants, founded Let Them Eat Cake in honor of his mother Lois’ loving memory.  Having been directly affected by a woman living with breast cancer it was a natural for him to start the Let Them Eat Cake for City of Hope’s Cancer Center.  It is a privilege to support Mark and join forces to raise awareness and much needed funding for cancer treatment and research.

More than 40 of the Philadelphia region’s top pastry arts professionals and students competed for “top chef? at the third annual Let Them Eat Cake benefit held at the elegant Park Hyatt.  Participants displayed their single best design and provided one totally edible creation.  Cakes were judged by culinary arts and wedding industry professionals including Carrie Denny of Philadelphia Elegant Wedding magazine, Thom Cardwell from Thom's Table, Michael Giletto from Cherry Valley Country Club and Phyllis Stein-Novack of the South Philly Review. The cakes were given awards for Most Artistic, Best Tasting and Best Overall.

Wedding Podcast Network interviewed many participants including aspiring students and culinary professionals.  We asked them about their personal designs & fillings.  We also asked them what they love about designing wedding cake.  Hear some great stories behind the scenes.

Hundreds of culinary enthusiasts and brides-to-be attended this amazing evening.  Once the cakes were sampled and judged the public - brides, grooms and Philadelphia foodies - sampled the entries.  What a great opportunity for engaged couples to see, taste and be inspired by a variety of different cakes that they may choose for their own wedding day.

Check out the photos of the cakes featured at this special fundraiser in this enhanced podcast .

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Here are some links we spoke about in the show

City of Hope website
The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants-Mark Kingsdorf's website

Here are links to a couple of "must listens" if you love wedding cake:

Ron Ben-Israel podcast episode
Sylvia Weinstock podcast episode

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Do you want to transform your relationships and learn how to communicate with men in their language?  If you want the truth about men then you are in the right place.  Husband-wife team Robert Allen and Holli Ehrlich talk with Alison Armstrong, the creator of the nationally recognized Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women workshop series and the author of Keys to the Kingdom.  You will be enlightened as Alison helps us better understand men, women and their behaviors.  Listen and learn as we gain insight and information that will garner loving, appreciative relationships between men and women.

What is the biggest barrier for women to understand men?  Are men shallow?  Do men and women listen the same way?  What charges a man's battery?  Do you try to fix or change your man?  How do women bring out the worst in men?  How can you make it less stressful while planning a wedding and happily ever after?  Learn the fundamental differences between men and women.  Discover new ways to interpret, think about, and relate to men so you can make better choices and get better results.

Men and women both really need to listen to Alison's findings. She discusses what women don't know and need to hear and take seriously.  Expect to feel better about yourself and see the men in your life in a whole new light after listening to this great Lovecast.

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Holli Ehrlich and Robert Allen from Wedding Podcast Network (WPN) are on location to cover events in the world of weddings where you can listen to original and inspiring wedding-related information on-demand.  You are invited to be part of the excitement and hear wedding trends and insider tips from top experts.  Today's special event:  The Bendel Bride.

We are LIVE at Henri Bendel - a unique shopping environment that represents youthful New York glamour at its finest.  This is no ordinary bridal show.  We guarantee the interviews you hear will inspire you while planning your fashionable wedding.  

Meredith Levy and Tara Mandy, founders & editors BFF Bridal.com, an online publication and high-end consultancy for chic city brides, discuss their top picks for the bride and the bridal party.  They talk about Henri Bendel custom monogramming, Cosabella lingerie, Haviana flip flops and many more personalized gifts for you and your guests.  I especially enjoyed our chat about Chanel No. 5.  Experts Meredith and Tara have great taste with a talent for spotting emerging trends.

Michelle Rago, wedding planner and author Signature Weddings: Creating a Day Uniquely Your Own, discusses The Three S's. You'll have to tune in to find out what her favorite three components are when starting to plan your wedding.  Michelle Rago has creative ideas that will help you personalize your day.

Rebecca Grinnals, expert consultant to the wedding and honeymoon industry, talks about the wonderful reasons to have your destination wedding and honeymoon on the romantic Cayman Islands located just an hour south of Miami.  Learn about the on-island professionals that will help take the stress out of your planning. Grand Cayman, and its Sister Islands Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, each offer a unique Caribbean wedding experience.  

Teril Turner, Director of Marketing at Henri Bendel talks about the Henri Bendel experience.  Teril highlights the products and services Bendel's can provide that a traditional bridal store or department can not.  Learn some history about this extraordinary boutique and what Henri Bendel offers a stylish bride. 

Thank you to Cayman Islands for sponsoring this podcast.

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Here are the links from the show

BFF Bridal website

Rebecca Grinnals  website

Henri Bendel website

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Signature Weddings: Creating a Day Uniquely Your Own


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