{"id":14023,"date":"2025-09-10T08:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pearl.davidsbridal.com\/inspiration\/?p=14023"},"modified":"2025-09-10T08:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:46:43","slug":"wedding-planning-is-breaking-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pearl.davidsbridal.com\/inspiration\/podcast\/wedding-planning-is-breaking-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Planning Is Breaking Me | 1-800-Bridesmaid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ring, ring! It\u2019s 1-800-Bridesmaid.<br>Author and pro bridesmaid Jen Glantz brings her hit newsletter to life in this judgment-free zone for all your burning real wedding, love, and friendship drama questions\u2014plus expert advice to help sort it all out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Jen is joined by wedding planner and founder of The Privilege Is Mine, Lara Mahler, to tackle one of the most common\u2014and exhausting\u2014wedding problems: refusing to ask for help. 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