STOP THE DRAMA: Destination Wedding Bridal Party Tips *For the Couple + Bridal Party*
I’ve noticed in the DESTILOVERS Community that there’s been a recent uptick in bridal party drama and that’s okay - I’ve got exactly what you all need, so let’s have some fun this week!
“let’s normalize open communication in bridal parties...”
EPISODE 50
Destination Wedding Bridal Party Drama?!?
*Tips for the Couple + Bridal Party Members*
***QUICK NOTICE:
THIS WEEK I’M DROPPING A PODCAST-ONLY EPISODE (THIS PAGE YOU’RE ON NOW)
ANNND A SPECIAL VIDEO ON THE DESTI TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL!
We’re doubling the fun this week Bridefriends!
HEYYY DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!
Today we’re going wayyy back…
Listen along with me in the BlackDesti director’s commentary cut of one of my most favoritest interviews! I’ve noticed in the DESTILOVERS Community that there’s been a recent uptick in bridal party drama and that’s okay - I’ve got exactly what you all need, so let’s have some fun this week.
Professional Bridesmaid and Author, Jen Glantz, shared her experience and best advice as a professional Bridesmaid with us over 5 years ago and I STILL refer new Bridefriends back to listen to her tips! Anyone involved in a destination wedding (couples AND bridal party members) can and will get something wonderful from this episode - especially since I'm adding my own 2 cents as we listen along together!
And if you’re like me and thought not having an official bridal party will save you from all drama…go ahead and hit play too Bridefriend + thank me later ;)
Jen tells us how to make the most of our bridal party experience and shares invaluable tips like how to pick your wedding party members, prepare for emergencies and be a great Bridefriend for your destination wedding.
Deeming herself the Wedding Party Whisperer, Jen bridges the gap between DESTIBRIDE and DESTIBestie by sharing a wealth of advice for brides, grooms, bridesmaids, and anyone else involved in a destination wedding…or any wedding for that matter. And of course, we get to talk about her hilarious new book, Always a Bridesmaid FOR HIRE!
Destination Wedding Planning Topics Covered:
We chatted about:
💕 What is a Bridesmaid for Hire and who would need one?
💕 Why some bridesmaids forget to be FRIENDS...
💕 How to stop people from sabotaging your destination wedding...
💕 How to deal with difficult bridesmaids and bridefriends for your destination wedding...
💕 How to be a great Bridesmaid for a destination wedding...
💕 And so much more!
Soooo…how can you be THE BEST
Destination Wedding Bridesmaid + Bridefriend?
Click Play and find out…
Enjoy!
LISTEN ON THE
DESTI GUIDE TO DESTINATION WEDDINGS
PODCAST!
⇣ or right here on this page! ⇣
Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube
THANK YOU TO THIS EPISODE’S SPONSOR: APPY COUPLE
LINKS MENTIONED:
DESTICOUPLE Melissa + Mahdi’s Wedding Video is LIVE on the DESTI TV YouTube channel this week!!! Watch on DESTI TV here!
Join the DESTILOVERS COMMUNITY
Blog post on BlackDesti.com: HOW TO GET FIRED AS A BRIDESMAID
Omi’s 200-day destination wedding planning countdown diary: DESTI DIARY
History of bridesmaids interesting article here
Omi’s favorite wedding website company: Appy Couple
You can find Jen's book, Always a Bridesmaid For Hire: Stories on Growing Up, Looking for Love, and Walking Down the Aisle for Complete Strangers at Barnes and Noble & on Amazon.com
Everything Else: See all Pink Links above!
follow me @desti.land
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follow me @desti.land 💕
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR DESTIPARTNER: APPYCOUPLE
DESTIFACT:
We used Appy Couple for our wedding and there’s a complete walkthrough in the DESTILOVERS Community!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR DESTIPARTNER
APPYCOUPLE!
APPY COUPLE is a modern wedding website and interactive app that practically builds itself and lets you manage and share important details of your destination wedding with ease and style. And let’s be honest, Desti weddings require more care and details and Appy Couple is the perfect choice if you want to Invite and Impress!
SEE MY APPY COUPLE WEBSITE!
I GAVE A COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH OF MY WEDDING WEBSITE (with tips of course!)IN A RECENT DESTIHOUR in the DESTILOVERS Community too!
find out more information about my favorite wedding website + app for destination weddings and let me know if you have any questions!
xx, Omi
Thank You Jen!
Your interview is truly a classic!
We’re officially Bridefriends Forever
xx, Omi
Thanks for Watching + Listening Bridefriends!
Don’t miss an episode of the
DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings!
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INTRODUCING: DESTILOVERS COMMUNITY!
FINALLY! A place where all my Desti Bridefriends can meet and discuss All Things Desti!
Hey Destis + Bridefriends!
The past few months have been ABSOLUTELY C R A Y for me and we’ll get into all of that soon enough, but right now it’s announcement time!!!
I sent an email to DESTI∙NATION email list over Valentine’s Day weekend, so you may already know this…but if not - it’s happening!!!
And btw…sign up so you don’t miss out again!
Anywho…I’m SOOO happy to finally have a place where all of my Desti Bridefriends can meet and discuss All Things Desti!
The brand spankin’ new, super secret, but not so secret DESTILOVERS Facebook Community is an extension of the show and is your safe space for sharing and collaboration while planning your destination wedding!
Not on Facebook?
No sweat - I totally get it! Sign up anyway and I’ll send you a special link to a page where you can still participate in our Live Q+A’s!
Here’s what you can also look forward to:
💕LIVE Q+A’s! (1st one beginning 02.20.2020 so don’t miss out!)
💕Episode Discussions!
💕Topic Deepdives!
💕 Weekly Desti Happy Hours!
💕 Special Guests!
💕 Giveaways!
💕And More!
This space will be whatever you Bridefriends make it! We’re a family here, so let me know what you need!
We have A LOT of catching up to do and I’ll be updating you on what’s been going on with me in this week’s live Q+A.
See you in there!
xx, Omi
Professional Bridesmaid For Hire, Jen Glantz
Always a Bridesmaid...For Hire? A peek behind the veil of destination wedding planning from the mouth of the WORLD’S FIRST professional bridesmaid.
How can you be the VERY BEST Bridesmaid a Bride has even seen?
THE Professional Bridesmaid, Jen Glantz shares her best bridesmaid tips!
WATCH JEN’S FULL INTERVIEW ON DESTITV!
A bit of background: After being asked by 2 friends in one day to be a bridesmaid, Jen decided to put an ad out on Craigslist to offer her services to strangers who may need a professional bridesmaid. Since then she’s been on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News + now HERE with us on the DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast! Share this w/ your Bridefriends - anyone involved in your wedding can learn a few things from Jen.
Deeming herself the Wedding Party Whisperer, Jen bridges the gap between Desti and DestiBestie by sharing a wealth of advice for brides, grooms, bridesmaids and anyone else involved in a destination wedding, or any wedding for that matter.
Jen shares her crazy experiences as a Bridesmaid for a ton of brides and shares invaluable bridesmaid tips like:
💕What is a Bridesmaid for Hire + who would need one?
💕How to pick your wedding party members
💕Why some bridesmaids forget to be friends
💕How to stop people from sabotaging your destination wedding
💕How to deal with difficult bridesmaids
💕Preparing for emergencies
💕Traveling tips
💕How to be a great Bridesmaid for a destination wedding
💕and more!
And of course, we get to talk about her hilarious new book, Always a Bridesmaid FOR HIRE!
Enjoy!
THANKS JEN!
Jen - Thank you so very much for sharing the wealth on destination wedding bridal parties!
You can find Jen's book, Always a Bridesmaid For Hire: Stories on Growing Up, Looking for Love, and Walking Down the Aisle for Complete Strangers at
& on Amazon.com
CONTACT JEN GLANTZ!
Always A Bridesmaid For Hire’s Website
I’ve noticed in the DESTILOVERS Community that there’s been a recent uptick in bridal party drama and that’s okay - I’ve got exactly what you all need, so let’s have some fun this week!