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Oct 2024
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400: The Ultimate Wedding Debrief With M...

Monica Yates
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Answering All of Your Juiciest Wedding Questions


To continue celebrating their wedding bliss AND the 400th episode of the show—Monica has her now HUSBAND on for the first time ever and they’re tackling all of YOUR wedding questions together!


From budgeting tips to vendor selection, to their absolute favourite AND most stressful moments, they’re giving you an honest behind-the-scenes peek at THE wedding of the century (or that’s what we’re calling it at least because we still can’t get enough over here 😮‍💨). This conversation is going to make one hell of a memory, and we’re so excited to share it with you!!


Here are a handful of questions (with timestamps—you’re welcome 😉) that they’re answering for you:


QUESTIONS:


⏰ What does marriage mean to both of you? (1:17)

⏰ Anything you wish you did differently? (2:27 / 4:43)

⏰ What was both your favorite parts of the wedding and your guests favorite part? (6:17)

⏰ Did you drink? (9:05)

⏰ International Wedding question: Was it sad some people couldn’t travel to Italy? (9:49)

⏰ What was the song for your first dance? (12:23)

⏰ Did anything go wrong or not go to plan? How did you both handle it? (13:18)

⏰ Were you able to feel present or did it feel like it flew by in a blur? (16:35)

⏰ When did you both know you’re marrying each other? (17:56)

⏰ What event ended up being both of your favorites from the weekend? (24:51)

⏰ What was the most special part of the weekend for the both of you? (25:42)

⏰ What did you do each day? (Mornings before each events) (26:48)

⏰ When did you get sick? Did it affect you during your honeymoon? (27:49)

⏰ Did Hal cry when you walked down the aisle? (28:38)

⏰ What’s the most stressful part? And best ways to avoid stress. (31:00)

⏰ Which part of your days were your highlights? (33:19)

⏰ Why they end up skipping the first look? (35:33) (40:06)

⏰ Are there any fears/thoughts that you had about showing vulnerability to your guests on your wedding day? (41:00)

⏰ Did you have any idea of what kind of dress Monica would have before you saw her? (43:30)


PLUS:


🌹 What Their Destination Wedding Conversation Looked Like

🌹 Monica’s Top Tips for Brides & How to Ease Wedding Day Nerves

🌹 The Sweet Story of Their Beloved Dogs Presence in the Wedding 

🌹 What Monica Did to Avoid Looking Like a Panda Before Her Walk Down the Aisle

🌹 Dealing with External Opinions in Wedding Planning

🌹 Why a Wedding Planner is Your Ultimate Secret Weapon

🌹 Monica’s Advice for Destination Wedding Glam

🌹 Pro Tip on Choosing the Perfect Wedding Dress

🌹 The Magic of Negotiation in Your Wedding Budget


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As Mentioned In The Episode — 


⇢ IG Highlights All About The Wedding:

https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18327929629186449/ 


⇢ ALLL About Our Honeymoon!

https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/lifestyle/alll-about-our-honeymoon?_pos=1&_sid=b2252fbcc&_ss=r 


⇢ NEW!! Healthy Love: https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/healthy-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=healthy_love_fall_2024

⇢ {FREE} How To Have Him Lead You Masterclass: https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/how-to-have-him-lead-you-masterclass?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=lead-you-mc


⇢ Monica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicayateshealth  


⇢ Full Podcast Directory: https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/feminine-as-f-ck-podcast/podcast-directory 

 

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