In this episode of Love Stories Radio, Founder and CEO of Love Stories TV, Rachel Jo Silver, sits down with Rachel Liverman, the CEO of Glowbar. As a third-generation esthetician and beauty industry expert, Rachel shares her journey of founding Glowbar, a first-to-market 30-minute customized membership facial concept. Tune in as they discuss the importance of professional skincare for brides, why monthly facials are a game-changer, and how Rachel successfully navigated launching a business just before the pandemic. Plus, get tips on how to prep your skin in the months leading up to your weddin ..read more

In this episode of Love Stories Radio, Founder and CEO of Love Stories TV, Rachel Silver, sits down with Persephone Maglaya, CEO of The Media Socialites. As a luxury marketing expert and social media influencer, Persephone shares insights from her extensive experience working with top brands and professionals in the weddings and lifestyle industries. Tune in as they discuss why word-of-mouth marketing is a myth, the importance of embracing your strengths (and weaknesses!), and why having a solid marketing strategy is essential for success—even if you're already a pro at your craft. Follow @the ..read more

On today’s episode, Rachel talks to a dynamic duo—husband and wife team, Alex and Jon of Madison Grey Media. This videography team is known not only for their beautiful wedding films (check them out on lovestoriestv.com) but, more recently, for their viral status on TikTok. Alex and Jon have gained a loyal following of over a half a million TikTok followers! Because of their success on TikTok, they decided to start a podcast, Give It To Me Straight, which gives their followers even more of this straightforward, funny couple. In this episode, Rachel chatted the two about how they met (Tinder—it ..read more

It’s our 100th episode of the podcast, which is just so crazy! To celebrate, Rachel interviewed our very own Katie Kortebein, Head of Editorial at Love Stories TV. If you find yourself crying whenever you catch our videos on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube—you have Katie to thank. Last week, Katie was busy running around New York City attending Bridal Fashion Week and, on this episode, she shares what she saw at both the virtual and in-person presentations. Plus, we’ll share our newest project—bridalfashionmonth.com, a destination where YOU can see all of the latest wedding day fashions and find ..read more

On this episode, Rachel interviews Shane McMurray, founder of The Wedding Report, a research company that collects and forecasts wedding statistics for the wedding industry. Since 2005, they've collected over 600,000 survey samples and hundreds of thousands of other facts about the wedding industry. They help couples better understand how the decisions they make impact how much they spend. They've also helped tens of thousands of businesses and researchers all over the world gain a better understanding of the wedding industry. Listen to hear Shane’s super smart advice for couples about how to ..read more

On today’s episode, Rachel chats with longtime friend of Love Stories TV, Beth Chapman. Beth is the founder of The White Dress Society (a professional organization for bridal salon owners), a veteran of the fashion industry and is known for her work as a bridal boutique owner, stylist mentor, author and wedding fashion consultant. In this episode, they get into the nitty gritty of how Covid has and still is impacting bridal salons in terms of staff, inventory and appointments. Beth discusses some things even Rachel didn’t know about wedding styling and dress alterations and has ..read more

On today’s episode, Rachel interviews Sarah Merrill Hall—the comedian, content creator, and personality behind the @BigKidProblems Instagram and podcast—and it’s one of our favorite and funniest episodes to-date. Sarah and her husband, Brandon, were recently married at ONEHOPE’s winery in Napa (Brandon is the co-founder and chief brand officer of ONEHOPE Wine). Sarah’s wedding journey is one that a lot of you will be able to relate to...first, it was disrupted by Covid and then by weather! Listen to hear how Sarah and Brandon made the decision to postpone their wedding and then alter their ven ..read more

On today’s episode Rachel interviews Ranu Coleman the Head of Marketing at Azazie. If you’re planning your wedding right now, you probably already know Azazie and that they're famous for their extensive assortment. They have 400 dresses in 80 colors which you can buy in sizes 0-30. When company started in 2014 they were known mainly for their bridesmaids gowns but they launched bridal two years ago and have seen 200% growth in that category as brides are getting more comfortable with the idea of shopping online. Listen on to hear to hear Ranu reveal the most popular colors and fabrics for brid ..read more

In this episode, Rachel talks to Vishal Joshi, Co Founder & CEO at Joy, a company that makes powerful tools to modernize the wedding planning process. Joy does it all from helping couples stay organized to creating a seamless experience for their guests. One of the coolest things about Joy is that they have zero-fee cash registry. Almost all registries that help you collect cash, charge 2-3% with some of that going to the platform, but not Joy. Plus, learn about how a friend’s frustration with the wedding planning process inspired the creation of Joy! You can check out Joy’s incredible off ..read more

In this episode Rachel interviews Nayri aka @weddingfashionexpert. Nayri is a Stylist and buyer at Lovella Bridal as well as a speaker, educator, and business advisor. She’s also a best selling author, podcaster, and YouTube creator. If you aren't already you HAVE to follow @lovellabridal on TikTok — you'll be obsessed with Nayri's content. Nayri showcases gowns from Lovella Bridal in such a fun and original way. Plus, she has a fantastic approach to showing dresses in different sizes. Listen to this episode to get Nayri's advice for entrepreneurs in the wedding space as well as brides shoppin ..read more