Experiencing Grief as a Wedding Vendor

This episode is a bit more personal.

As a trigger warning, we talk about processing grief in this conversation between us about Kaitlyn’s personal experiences, so if topics of grief, loss, death, or other forms of trauma or heartbreak is hard for you right now, we recognize that this may not be the time for you to listen to this episode. It’s totally okay for you to come back and listen later. 

In this chat, Kaitlyn talks about: 

• experiencing the loss of her dad, college friend, and dog over the last couple decades
• her current experience navigating grief with her mom’s early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis
• working in the wedding industry while dealing with such heavy emotions
• recognizing and honoring loss our couples also go through
• what it’s like trying to stay positive and work hard for couples while dealing with personal loss at the same time

Some additional books/resources Kaitlyn has been reading lately: 

• Grief is Love: Living with Loss by Marisa Renee Lee
• The Unexpected Journey by Emma Heming Willis