Dinner for Shoes

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Wedding Dress Designer Hayley Paige & My Planner Spill Bridal Fashion Truths | Dinner for Shoes

Wedding Dress Designer Hayley Paige & My Planner Spill Bridal Fashion Truths | Dinner for Shoes11 Feb47 min

<p>Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige (of recent Super Bowl fame!) and luxury wedding planner Julia Noelle Ferrigno join Dinner for Shoes host Sarah Wasilak for an unfiltered conversation about the modern wedding industry through the lens of fashion, power, and self-expression.</p><p><br /></p><p>We kick things off with Hayley’s viral CNN moment imagining Taylor Swift’s wedding dress, unpacking what celebrity weddings really teach brides about symbolism versus spectacle. From there, the conversation dives deep into how today’s brides are breaking free from tradition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hayley opens up about fighting to reclaim the rights to her own name, how that experience led to founding A Girl You Might Know Foundation, and what brides (and creators) should understand about protecting creative identity in a corporate-driven industry. Together, Hayley and Julia share insider designer-planner tea, overlooked fashion details that can make or break a wedding day, and the emotional weight brides often place on The Dress.</p><p><br /></p><p>Plus: inclusivity in bridal (what’s real vs. performative), practical advice for brides planning far in advance, and rewriting outdated wedding “rules.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Whether you’re engaged, wedding-curious, or just obsessed with fashion and power dynamics behind the scenes, this episode goes far beyond the Pinterest version of bridal.</p><p><br /></p><p>THESE SHOES</p><p>Margaux The Cluny Slingback</p><p><br /></p><p>THIS OUTFIT</p><p><a href="https://liketk.it/5MHiT" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Shop my look</a></p><p>House Of Harlow 1960 x Revolve dress</p><p>Nina bag</p><p>Vintage earrings</p><p><br /></p><p>THESE CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 INTRO</p><p>02:10 THE OUTFIT BEHIND THE SHOES</p><p>03:32 HAYLEY PAIGE AND JULIA FERRIGNO INTERVIEW</p><p>46:34 WEDDING INDUSTRY TAKEAWAYS</p><p><br /></p><p>THIS PRODUCTION</p><p>is created, written, hosted, and produced by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slwasz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sarah Wasilak</a>.</p><p>is creative directed and executive produced by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megankaii/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Megan Kai</a>.</p><p>is tech supervised by Nick.</p><p>includes photos and videos in chronological order by <a href="https://www.julianoelleweddings.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Julia Ferrigno</a>, <a href="https://hayleypaige.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Hayley Paige</a>, <a href="https://sheischeval.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">She Is Cheval</a>, <a href="https://www.agirlyoumightknowfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">A Girl You Might Know Foundation</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slwasz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sarah Wasilak</a>.</p><p>references <a href="https://www.agirlyoumightknowfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">A Girl You Might Know Foundation</a>. </p><p>is made with love.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dinner for Shoes is a podcast about style and identity, bridging the gap for anyone who has ever felt like fashion is an exclusive world. Host and shopping director <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slwasz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sarah Wasilak</a> serves thoughtful conversations about industry trends, personal expression, inclusivity, and real life topics. Her Shoe Therapy series brings in honest discussions about mental health with her signature humor and warmth. Each episode begins with a shoe on her plate and shifts into a relaxed dinner style conversation, with appearances from her cats and a bit of humor peppered on top.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dinner for Shoes podcast episodes are released weekly on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. You can follow along for updates, teasers, and more on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. If there are any fashion topics you’ve been pondering or good eats you