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The Kiwi Wedding Podcast

Lydia Rachel

Booking Overview

Interview-led wedding-planning coverage focused on New Zealand real-wedding stories, practical advice, and vendor expertise, with external guests primarily consisting of brides and occasional wedding-industry creatives or business founders. Suitable pitches include distinctive real-wedding couples, bridal-fashion or styling experts, wedding planners, photographers, venue professionals, and founders serving the wedding market; booking difficulty is low because guests are generally accessible professionals or featured couples rather than major public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 171

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: New Zealand

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

lydia@lydiarachel.com

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Host

Lydia Rachel - Auckland wedding photographer and creator of a podcast covering New Zealand wedding stories, planning advice, and vendor expertise.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
New Zealand couples with distinctive wedding experiences, plus wedding-industry professionals, creatives, and founders with practical expertise or a compelling perspective on planning and design.
Required Achievements:  
A distinctive or highly personalized wedding, Professional experience in wedding styling, photography, planning, fashion, venues, or related services, Founding or operating a wedding-related business

Recent Guest Discussions

Georgette Pollock-Johnston - Her Highly Personalized Lake Tarawera Wedding, Wedding Styling, Custom Fabrics, Vintage Décor, Dress Shopping, Budgeting, And Post-wedding Blues

Audrey Prasanto - Her Mudbrick Waiheke Wedding, Changing Wedding Plans, Chinese Heritage Details, Vendor Selection, Bridal Fashion, And Planning Advice

Michelle Vedder - Her Intimate Tauranga Wedding, Budgeting, A Smaller Guest List, Secondhand Bridalwear, Personalized Ceremony Details, And Wedding-day Scheduling

Holly Nigro - Planning A New Zealand Wedding While Living Overseas, Guest Experience, Budgeting, Nontraditional Choices, Creative Vendors, And Post-wedding Blues

Harriet Brownlie - Her Queenstown Marquee Wedding, DIY Stationery And Décor, Wedding-business Development, Budgeting, Coordination, And Post-wedding Reflections

Recent Topics

Weddings, Bridal Fashion, Wedding Vendors, New Zealand

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Kiwi Wedding Podcast
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165. Markovina Wedding with Bride Maddi Samuels

October 05, 2026

This week I’m chatting with Maddi about her beautiful May wedding at Markovina, from a surprise Waiheke proposal to planning a 170-person wedding in just under seven months.   We chat about: 💜 Her surprise Waiheke proposal, complete with candles, an ocean view and family and friends hiding nearby 💜 Planning a 170-person wedding with a short seven-month engagement 💜 Choosing Markovina as their venue and why having the ceremony and reception in one place was important 💜 Creating a we...

164. The Old Church, Ortons Hawkes Bay Wedding with Bride Lorin Cook

September 28, 2026

Planning a wedding from the other side of the world is no small feat, especially when you’re also moving countries just weeks before the big day.   This week I’m chatting with Lorin about her beautiful Hawke’s Bay wedding at The Old Church, planning from the UK, keeping things simple, and the decisions that helped their wedding day feel relaxed and run smoothly.   We chat about: 💜 Planning a wedding from overseas and moving back to NZ just seven weeks before the we...

163. The Watermill Bakery, Wairarapa Wedding with Bride Lydia Jameson, Founder of We Are The Whimsy

September 21, 2026

What happens when you stop worrying about what a wedding is supposed to look like and create something completely your own?   This week I’m chatting with Lydia, founder of We Are The Whimsy, about her Wairarapa wedding, planning a beautiful day on a tight budget, and the creative decisions that made it so personal.   We chat about: 💜 Planning a wedding on a $15,000 budget 💜 Finding creative alternatives to traditional wedding suppliers 💜 Choosing a wedding dress outside of a b...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
The Kiwi Wedding Podcast
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How do I get in touch with The Kiwi Wedding Podcast?

The Kiwi Wedding Podcast is hosted by Lydia Rachel. Its publicly listed email is lydia@lydiarachel.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Kiwi Wedding Podcast?

The publicly listed email for The Kiwi Wedding Podcast: lydia@lydiarachel.com.

How many listeners does The Kiwi Wedding Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Kiwi Wedding Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Kiwi Wedding Podcast?

The Kiwi Wedding Podcast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: New Zealand couples with distinctive wedding experiences, plus wedding-industry professionals, creatives, and founders with practical expertise or a compelling perspective on planning and design. Common among recent guests: A distinctive or highly personalized wedding; Professional experience in wedding styling, photography, planning, fashion, venues, or related services; Founding or operating a wedding-related business. Recent guests include Georgette Pollock-Johnston, Audrey Prasanto, and Michelle Vedder.

How hard is it to get booked on The Kiwi Wedding Podcast?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does The Kiwi Wedding Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Weddings, Bridal Fashion, Wedding Vendors, and New Zealand. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

lydia@lydiarachel.com

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