Planning a wedding can feel loud, opinionated, and oddly performative. Ceremonials is here to quiet that down. Hosted by Bri and Ezra, two wedding photographers with years of real-world experience, this podcast is a space for honest conversations about style, intention, and making choices that actually feel like you. We talk through what matters, what doesn’t, and how to create a wedding that feels thoughtful, beautiful, and grounded in real life—without gatekeeping or pressure. If you care about the details but want to stay true to yourselves, you’re in the right place.

Wedding planning has a way of making even the most capable people feel like they’ve somehow missed a memo.

If you’re newly engaged (or months in and still overwhelmed), this episode is here to say: you’re not behind, and nothing is broken.

In this first episode of Ceremonials, we’re talking through what it actually feels like to begin planning a wedding — the noise, the expectations, the pressure to “do it right” — and gently offering a calmer way forward.

This isn’t a checklist. It’s a reframe.

1. Why the question “Where do we even start?” feels so loaded
2. The moment couples usually get stuck — and why it’s completely normal
3. How wedding planning became so noisy (and how to quiet it down)
4. Why you don’t need a timeline, budget, or venue yet
5. The difference between planning a wedding and designing an experience
6. How to start with intention instead of comparison
7. What actually matters before you make any decisions

Along the way, we share what we’ve seen over 12+ years in the wedding industry — not as rules, but as reassurance.

This episode is especially for you if:

1. You feel like everyone else is already ahead
2. You’re overwhelmed by advice, opinions, or Pinterest
3. You’re worried about “doing it wrong”
4. You’re craving clarity without pressure

We promise: there’s no rush.

You’re allowed to move slowly.

This can actually feel good.

Wedding budgets come with a lot of pressure — and in this episode, Bri and Ezra sit down to talk honestly about why that is.

They unpack why budget conversations feel so emotional, what couples often misunderstand early on, and how to approach money in a way that feels grounded instead of overwhelming. This isn’t about rules or “industry standards” — it’s about perspective, flexibility, and giving yourself some breathing room.

If the word budget already makes you tense, this conversation is meant to soften that.

In this episode, Bri and Ezra talk about:

1. Why wedding budgets feel heavier than most people expect
2. The emotional side of money that rarely gets talked about
3. Common budget assumptions couples make early on
4. How experience changes the way they think about spending
5. Ways couples can approach budgeting with more clarity and less stress

Optional timestamps:

1. 00:00 — Catch-up + why budget conversations feel loaded
2. ~10:00 — Where wedding budget pressure comes from
3. ~25:00 — Common misconceptions and early planning traps
4. ~40:00 — Reframing priorities and expectations
5. ~50:00 — Final thoughts and intro to next episode

A gentle reminder from Bri and Ezra:

Your wedding budget isn’t a test — and you’re not failing it. You’re allowed to take your time, ask questions, and build something that actually feels like you.