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The Vendor Table - A Wedding and Photography Podcast
Mike Cassara and Lauren O'Brien
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A podcast by Michael Cassara and Lauren O'Brien about the chaos, thrill, and hilarity of being full time photographers in the wedding industry.
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#111: Is Wedding Content Creation Getting Out of Control?
Jul 1 • 1h 3m
#110: The Importance of Inclusivity in the Wedding Industry (with Shelby Phillips)
Jun 24 • 1h 1m
#109: Never stop evolving as a Wedding Photographer (with Vanessa Joy)
Jun 17 • 1h 44m
#108: "Did ChatGPT give the perfect email reply to GenZ Brides?"
Jun 10 • 1h 0m
#107: Scaling your Wedding Business to New Heights (with Ashley Ebert)
Jun 3 • 57m
#106: Anonymous Wedding Vendor Admissions
May 27 • 56m
#105: SEO Secrets Wedding Pros should be using in 2025! (with Sara Dunn)
May 20 • 1h 0m
#104: Workshop Retreat Drama, Vendor Negotiations, and the Ethics of Styled Shoots
May 13 • 1h 8m
#103: Confidence, Vulnerability, and Going Viral (with Lauren Ashley)
May 6 • 1h 5m
#102: Do certain Wedding Photography styles look "more expensive" than others?
Apr 29 • 56m
#101: How Personality Can Transform Your Wedding Business (with Carlo Amato)
Apr 22 • 1h 6m
BONUS: Pulling back the veil on The Knot (with Jennifer Davidson)
Apr 18 • 1h 30m
#100: Our 100th Episode! Filled with Chaos, Thrills & Hilarious Moments
Apr 15 • 1h 1m
#99: An Open Conversation with Zola (with Kate Furst)
Apr 8 • 1h 14m
#98: Would you sign a Bridesmaid Contract?
Apr 1 • 59m
#97: "Don't forget to take a photo of the bride!"
Mar 25 • 55m
#96: From Bridal Suites to Red Carpets: Beauty Secrets From a Pro Makeup Artist (with Darian Marie)
Mar 18 • 1h 9m
#95: Real Talk, Real Stories: You ask us anything
Mar 10 • 55m
#94: Should you "Irish Exit" a Wedding as a guest?
Mar 4 • 45m
#93: Is the Wedding Industry in Serious Trouble?
Feb 25 • 47m
#92: Fake Leads, False Promises & Shady Business. Are Big Wedding Websites Misleading Vendors?
Feb 18 • 43m
#91: The TikTok Drama that took over the Wedding Industry
Feb 11 • 47m
#90: 2025 Wedding Trends, Content Creators & Celebrity Influence (with Adriana Brauckmann)
Feb 4 • 1h 11m
#89: Wedding "Hot Takes" Part VI
Jan 28 • 36m
#88: Automating & Organizing your Wedding Business (with Akua Konadu)
Jan 21 • 1h 3m
#87: Setting goals for the 2025 Wedding Season (and how to achieve them)
Jan 14 • 48m
#86: Advice from Couples to Wedding Vendors
Jan 7 • 39m
#85: Wedding "Hot Takes" Part V
Dec 31, 2024 • 42m
#84: "Open seating at a Wedding does not work!"
Dec 23, 2024 • 38m
#83: 2024 Wedding Season Recap: From Trends to Trash
Dec 17, 2024 • 42m
#82: Creating Impactful Content as a Wedding Photographer (with Cassidy Lynne)
Dec 10, 2024 • 1h 9m
#81: Are we in the "bride-influencer" era?
Dec 3, 2024 • 38m
BONUS: The very best of The Vendor Table (our favorite moments)
Nov 26, 2024 • 1h 0m
#80: Navigating the Legal Landscape of the Wedding Industry (with Paige Griffith)
Nov 19, 2024 • 1h 7m
#79: Stepping back into Bridal Fashion (with Hayley Paige)
Nov 12, 2024 • 58m
#78: Cake smashes just aren't a good look
Nov 5, 2024 • 50m
#77: Wedding Horror Stories (Halloween Edition)
Oct 29, 2024 • 44m
#76: The beautifully chaotic world of Wedding Florals (with Jaclyn Rutigliano)
Oct 22, 2024 • 1h 3m
#75: Aisle Leaners, Makeup Artist Drama & A bride drugged her wedding guests?
Oct 15, 2024 • 42m
#74: Vendor Blacklists, Wedding Video Trends & Can a pretty landscape hide a photographer's flaws?
Oct 8, 2024 • 43m
#73: Aging out as a Wedding Vendor & "Wedding Anxiety"
Oct 1, 2024 • 41m
#72: Wedding Floral Budgets, Vendor Tags & Should you have to hold a certificate to be a Wedding Vendor?
Sep 24, 2024 • 43m
#71: A wedding guest deleted the photographer's photos?!?
Sep 17, 2024 • 44m
#70: What is the best part about being a Wedding Vendor?
Sep 10, 2024 • 41m
#69: Cheaters, Streakers and Crazy Wedding Stories (from our listeners)
Sep 3, 2024 • 37m
#68: Hot & Spicy Topics about the Wedding Industry
Aug 27, 2024 • 34m
#67: What is a Wedding truly about?
Aug 20, 2024 • 34m
#66: Second Shooting as a Wedding Photographer
Aug 13, 2024 • 40m
#65: Google Gate, being nice to DJ's and are messy/late night flat lays awesome?
Aug 6, 2024 • 39m
#64: Wedding Horror Stories from Reddit - Part II
Jul 23, 2024 • 31m
#63: Is GenZ Changing the Wedding Industry?
Jul 16, 2024 • 34m
#62: "Sepia Gate": RAW Photos, Buyers Remorse and the saga that swept the Wedding Industry
Jul 9, 2024 • 1h 0m
BONUS: The "Sepia Gate" Exclusive Interview
Jul 5, 2024 • 32m
#61: Listener Questions about Weddings - Part IV
Jun 25, 2024 • 39m
#60: Listener Questions about Weddings - Part III
Jun 18, 2024 • 36m
#59: So who owns the Wedding Photos?
Jun 11, 2024 • 34m
#58: Wedding "Add Ons" that can make your day even better
Jun 4, 2024 • 35m
#57: Wedding Scams to watch out for!
May 28, 2024 • 39m
#56: AI in the Wedding Industry in 2024
May 28, 2024 • 32m
#55: Trying to keep focus through the chaos of the Wedding Season
May 14, 2024 • 36m
#54: Social Media and how its evolving the Wedding Industry
May 7, 2024 • 37m
#53: Wedding "Hot Takes" Part IV
Apr 30, 2024 • 40m
#52: Wedding "Hot Takes" Part III
Apr 23, 2024 • 46m
#51: How Technology is Impacting Weddings
Apr 16, 2024 • 34m
#50: Wedding Questions from our Listeners on our 50th Episode!
Apr 9, 2024 • 47m
#49: Wedding Horror Stories from Reddit
Apr 2, 2024 • 35m
#48: The Future of Wedding Videography (with AJ Ingoglia)
Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 3m
#47: So you want to be a Full Time Wedding Photographer?
Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 4m
#46: The Influence of Pop Culture on Weddings (with Adriana Brauckmann)
Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 5m
#45: Client Red Flags - What to look out for as a Wedding Vendor
Mar 5, 2024 • 36m
#44: Red Flags to look out for when booking Wedding Vendors
Feb 27, 2024 • 38m
#43: Should you hire a Content Creator for your Wedding Day? (with Emily Cline)
Feb 20, 2024 • 58m
#42: The Best Wedding Day Stories - from our listeners
Feb 13, 2024 • 38m
#41: Setting Goals for the 2024 Wedding Season
Feb 6, 2024 • 36m
#40: Wedding Trends to Anticipate in 2024 - from The Knot
Jan 30, 2024 • 37m
#39: From Wedding Coordination to Content Creation (with Maeve Dowd)
Jan 16, 2024 • 38m
#38: Listener Questions about Weddings - Part II
Jan 9, 2024 • 42m
#37: Listener Questions about Weddings - Part I
Jan 2, 2024 • 42m
#36: Wedding Photography Trends to Anticipate in 2024
Dec 27, 2023 • 34m
#35: Wedding Season is over and we have lost our minds
Dec 19, 2023 • 33m
#34: Biggest Wedding Day Regrets - Part II
Dec 12, 2023 • 32m
#33: Biggest Wedding Day Regrets - Part I
Dec 5, 2023 • 36m
#32: Wedding Day "Hot Takes" - Part II
Nov 29, 2023 • 36m
#31: What to look for in choosing a Wedding venue
Nov 15, 2023 • 31m
#30: Why hiring a good DJ can make your Wedding epic (with Jon Suarez)
Nov 8, 2023 • 51m
#29: How to stay grounded during peak Wedding Season
Nov 2, 2023 • 34m
#28: Does your follower count matter in the Wedding industry?
Oct 24, 2023 • 28m
#27: Should you do a "First Look" at your Wedding?
Oct 17, 2023 • 32m
#26: Craziest Wedding Day Stories - Part II
Oct 10, 2023 • 31m
#25: Craziest Wedding Day Stories - Part I
Oct 3, 2023 • 33m
BONUS: The programs we use to make us better business owners/wedding photographers
Sep 18, 2023 • 31m
#24: Bringing your personality into your (Wedding) business
Sep 12, 2023 • 30m
#23: Wedding “Hot Takes”
Sep 5, 2023 • 33m
#22: "The groom slept with my 2nd shooter after his wedding"
Aug 29, 2023 • 31m
#21: The little things that can make your wedding day better
Aug 23, 2023 • 33m
#20: Wedding Planner Perspective (with Jennifer Boyle)
Aug 16, 2023 • 49m
#19: Are Wedding Content Creators here to stay?
Aug 10, 2023 • 30m
#18: Vendor Etiquette on a Wedding Day
Jul 25, 2023 • 32m
#17: Wedding Day Timelines - How to structure the big day
Jul 18, 2023 • 35m
#16: Why Engagement Sessions are awesome
Jul 11, 2023 • 30m
#15: Mom & DadZillas on a Wedding Day
Jul 5, 2023 • 31m
#14: Off Camera Flash vs. Natural Light Wedding Photography - why you should know both
Jun 27, 2023 • 29m
#13: Hustle Culture and Dealing with Burnout as Wedding Photographers
Jun 20, 2023 • 28m
#12: Wedding Day Horror Stories (from a vendors perspective)
Jun 13, 2023 • 40m
#11: Will AI take over the world of wedding photography?
Jun 6, 2023 • 31m
#10: Managing Client Expectations on a Wedding Day
May 30, 2023 • 27m
#9: Is it worth it to be a "Preferred Vendor"?
May 23, 2023 • 25m
#8: TikTok Wedding Trends (The Good, the Bad and the super cringe)
May 16, 2023 • 27m
#7: How to price yourself and build a network of peers
May 11, 2023 • 46m
#6: How to handle the slow season
Apr 24, 2023 • 28m
#5: How to land the ideal client
Apr 17, 2023 • 31m
#4: Male vs. Female Wedding Photographers and how they are treated different in the industry
Apr 10, 2023 • 26m
#3: Editing Identity Crisis and how to overcome it
Apr 3, 2023 • 27m
#2: Wedding Photography Trends that we love and hate (mostly hate)
Mar 21, 2023 • 32m
#1: Intro and how we got started as Wedding Photographers
Mar 20, 2023 • 32m
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