{"podcast":{"title":"Aisle Seat","slug":"aisle-seat-6455567","podcast_index_feed_id":6455567,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/366803/destinations/3012314.xml","website_url":"https://www.alisonmcgill.ca/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/6/6/e/c66e8338bb15a3fb27a2322813b393ee/Aisle_Seat_PODCAST_COVER_ART_3000px.jpg","author":"Alison McGill","episode_count":161,"summary":"Are you planning a wedding, or simply wedding obsessed? You are my people! I'm Alison, a magazine editor, writer and wedding expert sharing my years of big day expertise with you via fun and fabulous guest chats with acclaimed wedding industry experts—planners, floral artists, photographers, designers—some stylish celebrity friends, as well as some real-life just marrieds. Tune in every Thursday to hear from epic guests like India Hicks, Trinny Woodall, acclaimed fashion designers Kate Halfpenny, Claire Pettibone, and Jackson Wiederhoeft, celebrity makeup artist Daniel Martin (the architect of Meghan Markle's famous wedding look), and design guru (and recent newlywed) Tiffany Pratt. Aisle Seat will inspire, educate and help you plan a wedding, but most of all it will entertain you—weddings come with a lot of joy, romance, beauty and DRAMA. I cover it all—consider Aisle Seat your front row seat to all the action!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T16:19:04.436251+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aisle-seat-6455567"},"episode":{"title":"🏔 Inside Weddings At Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel With Director of Weddings And Special Events Merina Chandra","slug":"inside-weddings-at-fairmont-pacific-rim-hotel-with-director-of-weddings-and-special-events-merina-chandra","published_at":"2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aisle-seat-6455567/inside-weddings-at-fairmont-pacific-rim-hotel-with-director-of-weddings-and-special-events-merina-chandra","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aisle-seat-6455567","url":"https://aisleseat.libsyn.com/inside-weddings-at-fairmont-pacific-rim-hotel-with-director-of-weddings-and-special-events-merina-chandra","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aisleseat/AS_S6E6_MerinaPacificRim_Draft.mp3?dest-id=3012314","summary":"Vancouver's Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel is a rare gem of a property that sets a beautiful stage for romance. The multi-award-winning hotel is all about modern luxury and is one of the best spots in the city to say 'I do' offering a host of incredible event spaces (with sweeping views of Coal Harbour and the North Shore Mountains) to host events both intimate and grand in scope. On this show Alison chats with Merina Chandra, director of weddings and special events at Fairmont Pacific Rim about the property and what makes it such a dream destination for weddings of all sizes (up to 400 guests!) and styles. \"No two weddings are a like at this property,\" Merina shares. \"Couples today are really looking for connection and personalization and this is one of my favourite things about my job.\" Merina and Alison chat about what celebrations at Fairmont Pacific Rim look like in 2026, why great food and drink is non-negotiable and some savvy insider tips on how to smartly spend your wedding budget.","meta_description":"Vancouver's Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel is a rare gem of a property that sets a beautiful stage for romance. The multi-award-winning hotel is all about mod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2468,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aisle-seat-6455567/episodes/inside-weddings-at-fairmont-pacific-rim-hotel-with-director-of-weddings-and-special-events-merina-chandra/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aisle-seat-6455567/inside-weddings-at-fairmont-pacific-rim-hotel-with-director-of-weddings-and-special-events-merina-chandra.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}