CHEERS! with Avery Woods

Episode: happy wife | madeleine white fedyk

Date: August 18, 2025
Host: Avery Woods
Guest: Madeleine White Fedyk

Episode Overview

In this lively and warm-hearted episode of CHEERS!, host Avery Woods sits down with model, content creator, and fashion DIY queen Madeleine White Fedyk. Over a glass of wine, they dive into Madeleine’s recent wedding in Santorini, her creative journey from Manchester to modeling, sewing viral dresses, and navigating love and life married to DJ Andrew Fedyk (of Loud Luxury). The conversation is peppered with hilarious personal stories (including run-ins with Leonardo DiCaprio and Chanel shopping sprees), practical advice on travel and motherhood, and brings listeners an inside look at building a creative, vibrant life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Meeting & First Impressions

• Avery and Madeleine reminisce about meeting at a Miami event, where Avery was starstruck by Madeleine's Chanel ensemble.
  • Notable Quote (Avery, 01:42):
    “That is the best outfit I’ve ever seen.”
• Shopping habits: Madeleine only shops while traveling, not at home.
• Both bond over loving to shop in-person, especially in Paris, and the joys of tax-back shopping.

Madeleine’s Wedding in Santorini

• Details of her “best weekend ever” surrounded by family and friends.
  • Madeleine (03:08):
    “I really underestimated just how great it would be to have every single person that we care about in the world in one place…"
• Andrew, her husband, was pickier about venues; ultimately, Santorini was more cost-effective, flexible, and beautiful than American options.
  • Madeline (21:42):
    "Andrew was way more of a diva about the venue than I was... he wanted like, no rules. All he cared about was it being like a huge rave.”

Planning a Destination Wedding

• Breakdown of cost savings—her venue in Santorini was €3,750 compared to U.S. locations that were far more expensive and restrictive.
  • Avery (22:24):
    “I'm looking at places in Malibu right now... astronomical, but they're like, no loud music. You have to be out by 10. No live band. All these restrictions...”
• Importance of a local wedding planner to overcome language and logistical barriers.

The Viral Bridesmaids Dresses

• Madeleine made all of her bridesmaids’ dresses by hand, inspired by couture gowns she couldn’t afford or find in the States.
  • Avery (24:56):
    “She made the most insane bridesmaids dresses. If you guys did not see, you need to go look…"
  • Madeleine (25:09):
    "I mostly made them for selfish reasons, which is that I couldn't find bridesmaid dresses that I like.”

Wedding Highlights

• TikTok content around her father dancing and the humorous reality of becoming a “granddad.”
• Bridesmaids ended the night swimming in their couture gowns—a sign of a great party.

Honeymoon Adventure

• Chose not a luxe resort, but a small, affordable "yacht" to cruise the Amalfi coast, Sicily.
  • Madeleine (28:46):
    “We got the smallest, cheapest... yacht that we could find... It was so cute. We had a little crew... and they just like took us wherever we wanted.”

Background & Early Life

• Grew up in Manchester: wholesome, “The Holiday” vibes—community-based, quiet, charming English countryside.
• Creativity runs in the family (mother sewed and quilted).
• Childhood dream: to make clothes, drawing and “changing outfits 100 times a day.”
• Modeling began at 15, with dreams sparked by the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

The Social Media Pivot

• Modeling dried up during COVID; pivoted to social media out of necessity, first viral TikTok (face-tuning Andrew’s forehead).
• Developed her sewing and DIY fashion niche after posting “thrift flip” videos and re-creating celebrity looks, like Lily-Rose Depp’s Chanel dress.
• Taught herself to sew at age 22 through pure persistence and “ADHD girl hobby energy.”
• Memorable moment (Madeleine, 10:13):
  “Spoiler alert: bikinis are actually insanely hard to make. And to this day, I can't make, like, a decent bikini.”

Creative Process & Style Philosophy

• Madeleine’s style evolution: shopping with a focus on things she truly loves; leaning into color and unique pieces.
  • Madeleine (51:49):
    “I just buy things that I like. I love color. I love interesting things.”

Relationship & Life with Andrew Fedyk

• Set up by a mutual friend, originally hesitant to date a DJ; COVID allowed their relationship to blossom.
• Navigating DJ spouse life: tough at times with travel, “girls everywhere”—but feels secure after five years together.
• Home decor/renovation: Madeleine constantly itching to redecorate now that the wedding is over.

Future & Family

• Plans to have kids “hopefully soon”; wants to integrate kids into her fast-paced, travel-focused life.
  • Avery (36:15):
    “Just integrate your kids into your already existing life and not the other way around.”
• Reflections on how to raise well-adjusted, non-bratty, non-“popular kid” children despite their unusual life.

Modeling Industry Reflections

• Would let future kids model, but only with her present (“momager”) and only from age 18 up.
• Opens up about unsavory industry experiences as a teenage model, including being pressured to undress during a shoot.
  • Madeleine (42:43):
    “I’m 17 years old. I look like I was about 12... He goes, ‘you're never going to make it in this industry unless you have balls.’”
• Credits modeling for giving her worldliness, best friends, and debt-free life.

Fun Anecdotes and Pop Culture Moments

• Reveals that she used to have Leonardo DiCaprio’s phone number (“He used to call me Manchester”).
• Favorite wedding moments: Natasha Bedingfield performed live at her wedding.
  • Madeleine (32:34):
    “It was the best 15 minutes of my life.”
• Andrew studied politics; met his music partner in “DJ club” (they were the only two members).

Fashion, Advice, and Life Hacks

• Go-to outfits: “Slutty little sundress (SLS)—take it out, toss it on, done.”
• Shoe recommendations: Chanel Mary Jane ballet flats (insanely comfortable).
• Approach decorating: Next house will be “colorful granny cottage… like someone threw up in there with all the color.”
• Beauty essential: Kérastase Elixir Ultime hair oil.
• Parenting tips, especially on school uniforms, fashion pressure, and integrating kids into a creative routine.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the magic of weddings
  “I really underestimated just how great it would be to have every single person that we care about...”
  — Madeleine (03:08)

• On wedding costs abroad:
  "Our wedding venue was €3,750. ...It might have gone up since, because that was two years ago when we booked it."
  — Madeleine (22:05)

• On her bridesmaids dresses:
  "I couldn't find bridesmaid dresses that I like. The only ones I could find were like, couture gowns that cost 10 times more than even my wedding dress... so I guess I'm gonna have to make them."
  — Madeleine (25:09)

• On her viral sewing origin:
  "I bought a sewing machine on Amazon... taught myself how to make bikinis because...I'm not paying $100 for a freaking bikini. Spoiler: bikinis are insanely hard to make!"
  — Madeleine (10:13)

• On pandemic love:
  "We always say, I don't know if we’d be together if not for COVID... He travels, like, four days a week every week.”
  — Madeleine (18:33)

• On child modeling: "I would let my kids do it, but I would definitely want them to be 18. And I would be a momager. I'm there."
  — Madeleine (44:07)

• On Leonardo DiCaprio:
  "He used to call me Manchester because he couldn't remember my name."
  — Madeleine (42:46)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Meeting & Fashion Bonding: 01:13–03:02
• Santorini Wedding Recap: 03:05–05:37
• Childhood & Manchester Roots: 05:50–07:18
• Modeling & Social Media Pivot: 07:55–10:50
• Learning to Sew: 10:50–12:14
• Bridesmaids Dress Process: 24:56–26:46
• Honeymoon Adventure: 28:16–29:32
• Relationship with Andrew: 17:04–20:58
• Wedding Planning Abroad: 21:06–24:22
• Fashion Philosophy & Decorating: 51:37–54:22
• Parenting, School, & Fashion: 35:31–38:59
• Modeling Industry Dangers: 41:11–44:07
• Fun & Rapid-Fire Q&A: 56:27–66:36

Rapid-Fire Round Highlights (56:27–66:36)

• Favorite festival: Lollapalooza, where Andrew (husband) played (56:36)
• Go-to drinks: Espresso martini or rosé (57:30)
• Favorite comfort show: “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” “Scandal” (58:39, 60:39)
• Beauty essential: Kérastase Elixir Ultime hair oil (61:35)
• Most famous contact: “Probably Leonardo DiCaprio” (“He used to call me Manchester”) (62:21)
• Style tip for basics: “SLS—slutty little sundress” (64:08)

Where to Find Madeleine

• TikTok: @madeline_white
• Instagram: @madelinesy
• YouTube: madeline_white

Tone and Takeaway

Avery and Madeleine’s rapport is candid, comedic, and packed with real-life advice for creative women, soon-to-be brides, or anyone seeking inspiration to carve their own colorful path. If you missed the episode, you’ll walk away feeling like you just had drinks with two clever, funny, and talented friends—plus, you’ll have actionable wedding, style, and life tips in your back pocket.