If you are considering a wedding on location in a tropical paradise, this show is for you. Our guest this week is a destination wedding expert Karolina Fernandez owner of Diamonds Destination Weddings who is a specialist in planning dreamy celebrations in the Caribbean and Mexico. As we chatted about a few episodes back with Sydney Stanback from Pinterest, the tropical destination wedding is one of the biggest wedding trends of 2025. People are looking to check out and relax for their party in a location that is equal parts chill and super-chic. On this show Karolina and I chat about the hottest places to say ‘I do’ right now, why a destination wedding really is more affordable than you think and a perfect option if you want to do less planning and more enjoying of the moment.

This week Alison has a sparkling chat with Mercedes Smith owner and designer at Alexis Gallery, a custom jewelry design studio in Toronto who create the most gorgeous pieces. We love to talk about diamonds, bling trends and engagement rings here and Mercedes and Alison became fast friends on this show because they speak the same love language when it comes to fine jewelry. Mercedes gets into what she’s loving when it comes to engagement rings, how the average carat size for a centre diamond is on the rise (thank you lab diamonds!), how she and the team at Alexis Gallery work to create dream engagement rings for couples and more. If an engagement this summer is something you are planning for this glittery episode is for you.

This chat about wedding etiquette could not come at a better time with wedding season now in full swing. On this show I chat with etiquette expert Myka Meier and let me tell you Myka weights in on all those burning questions you have about weddings and acting accordingly. Myka is an etiquette coach, the founder of Beaumont Etiquette in New York and the author of two etiquette books and has been featured in Vogue, Town & Country and Harper’s Bazaar. She’s also the co-founder of the Plaza Hotel’s Finishing Program. Myka also recently started working with Lovebird, a modern, all-in-one digital wedding communication platform designed for couples who want an elegant, seamless, and stress-free way to manage their wedding details. Enjoy this chat with Myka and I guarantee you will walk away enlightened about everything wedding etiquette related whether you are getting married yourself or have upcoming parties on your upcoming social calendar.