In episode eight of The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we're delivering a crash course in wedding dress shopping, covering everything from gathering inspiration to visiting boutiques to post-purchase uncertainty. Along the way, we'll be answering such tricky questions as, "How much research is too much research?", "What's the real difference between a high street and a designer dress?" and "Who should I bring with me to bridal boutique appointments?" Plus, we talk wedding-day booze requirements, and on-the-day gift exchanges. This is a jam-packed episode, so we hope you're ready for some extensi ..read more

In episode four of the One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we introduce our very first guest, Tara Fay of Xena Productions and RTÉ TV show My Big Day Home or Away, who lifts the curtain on why weddings make such a significant dent in our bank balances. In Ireland, where we're based, the average cost of a wedding is €31,000, which, for some couples, is more than the deposit for their first home. Obviously, you can plan an amazing wedding on pretty much any budget, but we wanted to discuss where the money goes on your big day, how to set a realistic bud ..read more

In the inaugural episode of the One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we travel back to the moment that kickstarted your wedding planning journey - the proposal! Or, more specifically, the early days of your engagement. This can be a tricky time, as well as an emotional one, with parents, pals and complete strangers weighing in on the kind of wedding day you allegedly should be having. With that in mind, we decided to tackle some of the burning questions of early engagement, including "What should I do if I don't like the ring!?" and "Are engagement parties still a th ..read more

Welcome to your essential wedding planning digest! The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast takes all the information and inspiration you're used to seeing on OneFabDay.com, and delivers them straight to your ears! Each week, One Fab Day editors Celina and Claire will guide you through the ups and downs of wedding planning, chatting family drama and guest-list dilemmas, and discussing everything from budgets and bridesmaids, to wedding night high-jinks. No topics are off-limits! Our tips and advice are strictly judgement-free, because there’s no right or wrong way to plan a wedding. We want y ..read more

In episode 45 of The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we're focussing on an area of wedding planning that most couples dread discussing, or even thinking about - budgeting! Drawing up and sticking to a budget is blatantly not as fun as shopping for your wedding-day outfits or attending a cake tasting, but it simply has to be done. We can’t promise to take the drudgery out of budgeting, but by following our wedding budget tips, you should at least be able to do it efficiently, freeing up more time for celebratory Champagne! Episode Breakdown: Our Top Tips for Mastering Your Wedding Budget Wedding t ..read more

In this week's episode of The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we're talking about managing your wedding planning timeline, essentially, figuring out what needs to be done, and when, and making a foolproof plan for how it's all going to get completed before the big day! This episode is packed with practical tips, including advice on which items on your to-do list should definitely be left until the final weeks, and which ones benefit from being dealt with early. Enjoy! Episode Breakdown: How to Manage your Wedding Planning Timeline Wedding tip: Celina's tip this week is to coordinate the thank y ..read more

In this week's episode of the The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we're talking about the phenomenon that is engagement season, specifically, how to get through it if you're waiting on a proposal, or you're feeling insecure about how your own engagement went down! The Champagne-filled period that stretches from December to Valentine's Day can be really challenging, as your social media feeds get flooded with ring selfies, and epic engagement stories spread like wildfire throughout your social circle. With this in mind, we put together our top tips for surviving engagement season, including how to ..read more

Who's supposed to plan the stag party? How do you go about writing a wedding speech? Do you need a back-up wedding suit? In episode 39 of The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we'll be answering all of these questions and more, in conversation with two real grooms! Our guests are lifelong pals Dallan and Pauric, who both got married in 2019, and both played a huge role in the other's big day; Dallan was Pauric's Best Man, while Pauric officiated Dallan's wedding to his now-wife Laura. In this chat, we hear some terrific wedding tips for grooms, but also brides, wedding party members and everyone in ..read more

In episode 37 of The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast, we're celebrating One Fab Day's 10th birthday in conversation with founders Naoise McNally and Susan Gallagher! The podcast, and indeed, the very website you're currently visiting, wouldn't exist without them, so it's only fitting that they make an appearance on the show as we hit this very exciting milestone! Naoise and Susan have racked up a whopping 20 years of wedding expertise between them, so, naturally, we had to grill them on the most valuable pieces of advice they've learned along the way. From managing your budget, to dealing with int ..read more

Episode 53 of The One Fab Day Wedding Podcast is a little bit different to previous episodes, as we recorded it from our respective homes due to Covid-19 restrictions. Thanks to the technological prowess and admirable patience of our producer, Ian Doyle, we were able to put together what we consider to be a really helpful episode, so we hope you don't mind too much that the sound quality isn't up to our usual standards! The episode also marks our final show before we head off on maternity leave and the podcast goes on hiatus, so we wanted to answer as many reader and listener questions as we p ..read more