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A Parent's Guide to Wedding Planning

Episode 33
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0:33 Welcome back to the podcast!
0:50 We’re so excited to be joined by Lisa Shields today to talk about wedding planning from a parent’s perspective
1:21 Who is Lisa? Hearing from her
2:18 Lisa tells us about her daughter’s wedding
4:22 What we’re drinking today
6:27 Diving into the episode
6:40 The differences between being helpful and being overbearing as a parent
7:54 How Lisa and her daughter navigated budgeting 
11:45 Lisa talks about some tough family dynamics during planning
14:07 How to allow yourself to enjoy the day when you’re so involved in the planning process
16:27 Do you need a venue coordinator and a wedding planner?
18:21 Lisa shares some practical tips for parents
22:01 A sweet moment made possible by planning ahead
22:53 Lisa shares some do’s and dont’s 
24:01 Lisa talks about nonnegotiables
27:20 Check out episode 5 for more about planning weekend weddings
27:58 Where you can find more from us
28:39 Until next time…cheers!














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