Cut the Cake

About Cut the Cake

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. So, if you're feeling overwhelmed, elbow deep in a tub of ice cream, and in need of some wedding intel, subscribe to Cut the Cake on your favourited streaming platform. And don't forget to slide into our DMs on Instagram @cutthecakepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/cutthecakepodcast/) or email us at hello@cutthecake.com.au (mailtto:hello@cutthecake.com.au)with all your burning wedding questions.

Publisher

Melanie James & Tania Hall

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Sept 2023

Latest episode

9 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

80 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Mar 2026

   Who’s Actually Running Your Wedding?

   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 misconceptions. We break down the difference between a venue coordinator and an external wedding planner, explaining how the two roles complement each other rather than compete. Venue coordinators focus on venue-specific operations: managing staff, overseeing in-house cat...

2. 

   23 Feb 2026

   We Didn’t Start in Weddings: And That’s Exactly Why We’re So Good at It!

   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 events taught us that logistics are the backbone of any successful experience. Timelines matter. Communication matters. Guest experience matters. When we entered the wedding industry, we brought that same discipline with us — but paired it with creative freedom and a more int...

3. 

   9 Feb 2026

   Exactly What to Do (and When) If You’re Getting Married in 2026

   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 for couples getting married in 2026 who want structure without rigidity. We walk through the year chronologically, starting with the early months and the practical foundations — seating charts, signage, menus, place cards and vendor coordination. From there, we move into autum...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

5

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

60

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