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Hosted by Melanie James & Tania Hall · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 73 episodes
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Welcome to the Cut The Cake Podcast, where we are here to help you navigate the wonderful, yet sometimes overwhelming, world of wedding planning. In this podcast you'll go behind the scenes on the wedding industry with us, Melanie and Tania, two wedding-obsessed girls from Melbourne, Australia. With over 20 years of combined experience in the wedding and events industry, we bring you no-nonsense advice, industry secrets, and plenty of laughs along the way. Melanie, the coffee-loving, fun-obsessed wedding planner, stylist, and coordinator, will be your go-to for all things weddings. While Tania, the creative director and expert in design, will bring your wedding day vision to life through beautiful stationery and signage. Together, we'll tackle hot wedding topics, have informal and fun chats with leading wedding vendors, and share insights and answers to all your burning wedding questions. No BS, just real talk about planning and enjoying your special day. <b
Melanie James & Tania Hall hosts Cut the Cake, a society show with 73 episodes published.
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we tackle one of the most common questions engaged couples ask: “Do we really need a wedding planner if our venue has a coordinator?” It’s a fair question — and one surrounded by misconce
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we take a step back and share how we each transitioned from large-scale event management into the wedding world — and why those early careers shaped everything we do now. Working on major
In this episode of Cut the Cake: Your Real Talk Wedding Podcast, we break wedding planning for 2026 into a clear, season-by-season roadmap designed to take the stress out of “what do I do next?” This one’s a must-listen
We kick off the year on Cut the Cake by looking ahead to the wedding trends shaping 2026 — and it’s clear the shift towards intention isn’t slowing down. Across Australia, couples are moving away from tradition-for-tradi
In this Q&A-fuelled episode of Cut the Cake, we answer some of the most common — and most important — questions couples are asking right now. From where to start once you’re engaged, to how many guests you should invite,
In this special bonus episode of Cut the Cake, we jump into the topic on everyone’s lips for 2026 — what will Taylor do? Specifically, we’re diving headfirst into the much-speculated future wedding of Taylor Swift and Tr
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we dive deep into the world of private property weddings — the dreamy, sentimental kind that look effortless on Instagram but take some serious behind-the-scenes planning to pull off. Bet
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we’re diving deep into one of the most-requested topics of all time: what a 100K wedding actually looks like in Australia. We break down where the money goes, what you can realistically e
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we dive into the wedding trends that are shaping the industry right now, answer your burning questions, and share our own insights from years inside the world of weddings. As planners, st
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we dive into the world of wedding styling, sharing insights that help both couples and wedding professionals elevate their events. From balancing creativity with practicality to avoiding
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we head to the mountains and dive into the world of winter weddings in Victoria’s ski fields. From slope-side elopements to intimate micro weddings surrounded by snow, we share what it’s
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we dive into a topic that keeps circling back—micro weddings. These intimate celebrations may be small in guest count, but they’re big on impact. Whether you’re planning one, considering
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we’re diving deep into one of the most underrated parts of wedding planning — your timeline . We walk you through the exact framework we use to create seamless, stress-free wedding day sc
In this episode of Cut The Cake, we’re diving into one of our favourite topics— wedding venues across Victoria . With winter in full swing, it felt like the perfect time to chat about some truly standout locations and wh
In this episode of Cut The Cake, we’re answering your questions and diving into all things wedding planning—from vendor timelines to unexpected budget blowouts and how to keep your guests entertained in ways they’ll actu
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we dive headfirst into the whirlwind world of wedding expos —from both sides of the booth. We’ve walked the aisles as attendees and stood behind the tables as vendors, so we know exactly
In this episode of Cut the Cake, we explore the latest trends, helpful tools, and practical tips we’re seeing (and loving) in the wedding planning space right now. We reflect on one of the most important but often overlo
In this episode of Cut The Cake, we unpack an unusual trend making waves across Victoria’s wedding industry—a noticeable lull in bookings for late 2025. After observing this shift firsthand, we explore the potential caus
In this episode of Cut The Cake, we return after a whirlwind wedding season to share behind-the-scenes stories, reflections, and new developments from our businesses—Mellyrain Creative and Event Wanderer Co. After a shor
Are you planning a wedding in Australia and feeling a little overwhelmed? Or maybe you’re feeling like planning your wedding is becoming a second full time job, and you just wish there was something out there that could
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