Welcome to another exciting episode of The Stylish Bride! One of the hardest parts of the most beautiful day in the life of many brides is the photo session. What can start out as an exciting adventure can quickly turn into an arduous event. 

Wedding portraits are one of the most important ways to preserve cherished memories of the big day, and Julie Sabatino will help us to navigate the process so it goes as comfortably and as smoothy as possible. Join us as we discover how to survive a photo session without losing it!

Show Highlights: 

• Consider packing a little bag to keep sunscreen and bug spray on hand
• Keep hair and makeup people close by, if budget allows
• Stay hydrated! Have bottled water and straws handy
• Protect feet with comfortable back-up shoes with the same height as your high heels for the shoot
• Learn how to hold your train so it doesn’t get dirty! Here’s Julie’s tips!
• Have something to stand on when you’re taking outdoor pictures
• Use a clear plastic tarp or white sheet on the ground to avoid wet grass, mud, etc.

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Stylish Bride! Today Julie Sabatino sits down with Gena Jaffe, in honor of pride month. They discuss taking time out of each day to focus on fitness for its mental health benefits, and how Gena can assist women who are prepping for their wedding to feel better in both their body and their mind.

Gena is a member and advocate of the LGBT community, a virtual fitness coach, and a lawyer that helps other online entrepreneurs protect their businesses. Tune in to find out how Gena’s wife, Jordana, encouraged her to become an entrepreneur, what pride means to Gena, and the laughs Julie and Gena share, reminiscing over Julie’s and Jordana’s 2014 wedding! What makes this epidose even MORE fun is the fact that Julie and her guest, Gena, are FIRST COUSINS! Don’t miss this!

Show Highlights: 

• Don’t work out to lose weight, work out for mental health
• Brides-to-be need an outlet and should take some time out each day
• Gena offers fitness programs for every body, 10-60 minutes
• Fitness should feel fun!
• Fitness routines help children to see that exercise can be fun
• Working out helps lift depression
• Planning a wedding should be about what makes you and your partner happy
• Same-sex weddings can have an added layer of pressure and sometimes sadness
• Every family is going to look different
• Gena’s photo shoot with a national retailer’s Pride campaign

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Stylish Bride! Today Julie Sabatino chats with special guest, Michael Andrews, owner of the largest premier custom tailor shop in New York. As an ex-M&A attorney, Michael wasn’t happy with the suit and tie options available in the marketplace, so he decided to take matters into his own hands, and his namesake tailor shop, “Michael Andrews”, was born. 

Listen in while Julie and Michael discuss when a couple should first start thinking about men’s fashions during the wedding planning stage (hint: the sooner, the better!). Learn how to avoid menswear becoming an afterthought, why festive wear is making a comeback, and the quick and dirty on destination weddings. Don’t miss out on all the valuable information they unpack during this episode of The Stylish Bride!

Show Highlights: 

• When to start thinking about menswear
• Suit or Tuxedo?
• Is it better to coordinate or match?
• What’s trending in menswear and grooms parties
• The influence of same-sex grooms on men’s fashions
• Customizing an off-rack suit vs. investing in a custom suit
• Understanding the grooms needs
• Customized details – a very special surprise!
• The inside scoop on the tailoring process
• Budgeting and pricing guidelines
• Made-to-measure and luxury bespoke options
• How menswear tends to run a 5-year arc
• Working with grooms that live outside of NYC
• Visually distinguishing the Dads
• Minimum 6-12 weeks needed for customizing

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Stylish Bride! Today Julie Sabatino introduces the launch of an amazing new service, Virtual Styling Consulting. This new service takes the complicated elements of finding the perfect dress and creates a blueprint for dress success based on your personal style and budget. 

This new service has a plethora of benefits and is an affordable platform for anyone looking for an accessible service. For more details on what this brilliant service includes and a special gift from Julie Sabatino – tune into this episode of The Stylish Bride. 

Show Highlights: 

• The inspiration for Julie’s virtual styling service 
• What the virtual styling service entails 
• Gathering information and creating a personalized plan for you 
• How you can use the service for the bridal party 
• The accessibility of virtual styling 

Finding the perfect dress can be a daunting task, especially for a destination wedding. When selecting the perfect dress for a destination wedding there are many additional factors to consider. 

Today, Julie Sabatino shares her guide for finding a dress that you’ll not only feel comfortable and magical in, but also provides the convenience and flexibility for a destination wedding. For Julie’s tips on how to find the right dress for your destination wedding, tune into this episode of The Stylish Bride. 

Show Highlights: 

• Picking the right fabric for your destination 
• Finding a dress that compliments your body shape 
• Why the volume of the dress is important to consider when choosing your dress 
• Matching the dress style to the destination  
• Making sure you see the dress in natural and artificial light prior to purchasing