Wedding Capture Co

We’re back with another episode and this time we’re turning our attention to the branding side of what we do.  There’s plenty of chat out there about what makes a good brand and how that helps build visibility, recognition and loyalty with clients.     But when we’re mostly dealing with one-time buyers, do we actually need a super strong brand to thrive in the wedding industry?   The idea of this...

I know what you’re thinking;  another episode about AI?    But honestly this landscape is changing so quickly that we think it’s needed to bring you up to speed.  Today’s episode isn’t just about shouting about what’s new though, it also comes with a very valid question..     Is AI really necessary when running a wedding photo/video business? It only feels like a couple of years ago that we were c...

It’s a bold question, isn’t it? What is it about one photograph or wedding film that elevates it from being ‘good’ to the level of ‘truly great’?    As award season approaches, maybe you’re selecting work for an entry, or even just picking work from the summer to add to your portfolio.   If that’s you and you’re struggling to know where to begin, this episode will 100% be right for you.     That s...

These days you can get pretty much anything you want, delivered within the hour or the next day, for very little cost and it’s just become the norm.     In recent years that’s crept into weddings; next-day previews and teasers have gone from being something to separate you from the crowd, to being almost expected.    More recently, it might’ve even become a race to beat a content creators in deliv...

We’re back! It’s been nearly 2 months after we sat down to record the last 2 episodes, but we’re both very glad to be back behind the mics.  This episode is a big summer catch up’ bringing you right up to speed with what we’ve been doing and why we haven’t had time to make new episodes for you all.    We talk about our holiday in Tenerife and why taking time out over summer is important. Tom share...

This week’s episode is a follow-on from episode 74; Tom & Chris both wrote some questions for each other in private (so answers couldn’t be thought about or pre-prepared) and pitched them to each other live on the episode. We enjoyed the honesty and variety of that episode so much, that we knew we had to give it some more air-time and share the questions that got missed in that first episode....

Believe it or not, we’re pretty much halfway through the year, so this episode is a mixture of catching up with recent weddings and reflecting on how we’re feeling 6 months into 2026.     Things are looking pretty symmetrical for Tom with half of his weddings already shot and pretty much the same left to go.   Chris is a different story altogether with only a handful of dates under his belt so far...

There’s no denying the enquiries are harder to come by and ghosting is more prevalent than ever, but have you ever considered that we might actually be the problem here??   Put yourself in a couples shoes; they sit down to plan a wedding and contact vendors - they’re met with huge enquiry forms to even get pricing, insistence on video calls before they book and that’s after they’ve navigated throu...

It’s another guest episode, and this time Tom & Chris are joined by Steve; a wedding videographer under ‘Blue Ridge Films’ and also the creator of the super-handy Mic-Mags and the brand new Prelude app for wedding suppliers.   In this episode we dive into how the ideas for Mic-mags came about, what they are and how a simple coloured magnet has become an absolute game-changer for videographers...

It’s a bold question and not something that we’d probably want to admit to ourselves, which is why it’s a conversation worth having.  When you’re photographing something like a wedding, that’s a fairly repeatable structure, it’s easy to shy away from being creative and relying on  consistent ‘easy wins’ that might keep our couples happy, but leave us feeling creatively empty and tired of the same...

The boys are back (and in a new room!) for another episode of the pod and this one has an interesting little twist… Tom & Chris prepared questions for each other, but without the other seeing them beforehand.so, the answers you hear are all 100% genuine reaction and opinions with no preparation or thought to the answers allowed.  The questions asked cover a range of industry topics such as: -...

This week we’re welcoming our first guest of 2026, the wonderful Adam Lowndes.    Most of you will know Adam from his prolific BTS content that he posts on TikTok that and amassed him an impressive following.  Adam’s friendly and open-book approach has also helped him build a wonderful online community amongst photographers, which made him the perfect choice for someone we’d love to have a convers...

It’s been a minute since we sat down to record and we’ve both had a busy few weeks - albeit in very different ways.   Tom has been away on a real adventure of a holiday and Chris has been working on his edit pile and constructing his own bespoke CRM.   In this episode we both talk about the takeaways from our endeavours as well as coming together on a really lovely chat about analogue living; some...

Are you scrolling through Instagram right now and feel that everything just looks the same??  It feels like wedding suppliers are all jumping on the latest trends, buying the latest presets and copying the last big reel that went viral.    We know it’s a wild ride in the wedding world right now, but what if you stopped chasing what works everyone else and shared what speaks to you ?  We’re called...

In an ideal world, wedding suppliers will all get along, make friends and be able to work in harmony, even if you only met for the first time on the day. Sadly that isn’t always the case and we’ve probably all got a story where we’ve worked with someone who just doesn’t want to play nice. As a podcast that’s hosted by both photo & video co-hosts, we think we’re in a pretty good positions to ha...

Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve probably seen how commonplace the use of AI is online and in everyday life now.  So, if you’re a wedding creative and fearing that you’re going to get left behind by the robots, then this episode is for you. The last time we did a deep dive on AI was back in Episode 17 and in the 18 months since we recorded that, the changes and new features that have emer...

Happy New Year! (If it’s not too late to say that still!?)   We’re back for our first episode of 2026 and we kick things off with a quick catchup about how we spent the festive period and Chris’ wedding on New Years Eve. It wouldn’t be an episode of the WCC without some form of topic and this week we have a good one…    Are you productive or are you a procrastinator??     With edits from last year...

Our final episode of 2025, but due to a late release it’s now also the first episode of 2026!   Back at the beginning of December, Tom & Chris sat down to record what has become an annual tradition of the Wedding Capture Co; our big end of year episode where we give ourselves (and each other) our annual appraisal of how we’ve found the past 12 months. We take stock of our highs & lows of t...

It’s fair to say that most wedding creatives work for themselves - so what better topic for a December episode than a good chat over the myths, wins & realities of running your own business in the wedding industry? The Christmas tree is up, but the gloves are off when it comes to sharing the honest truths of self employment.     Whilst we’re definitely not qualified experts in business (or acc...

As we enter the last month of 2025, we’re all beginning to look ahead into the new year and what it might have in store for us as wedding creatives.  In this episode Tom & Chris muse over their thoughts & predictions for what they think the biggest trends of 2026 will be. The big takeaways include: - The continued growth of AI and content creation at weddings. - Will 2026 see the death of...

After a longer break than planned, we’re back behind the mics and we hope you didn’t miss us too much!  The extended gap wasn’t without good reason, so this episode will bring you right up to speed with everything that’s happened with us over the past few weeks. From new arrivals (as Chris is now officially a DAD!!) to holidays in Disney, missing out on conferences and a destination wedding with A...

With the summer rush firmly in the rear view, it’s probably safe to say that your editing pile is looking pretty high…right?    Those delivery deadlines are looming and you’re struggling to find time in your business (and life in general!) to do anything other than edit & deliver weddings to eagerly waiting couples who are home from honeymoon and want to see the fruits of your labour. If this...

Following on from our recent episode around the issues of every supplier wanting to get BTS right now; we decided it was the right time to share  our thoughts, views and experiences of working with content creators, whose soul purpose at a wedding is to capture ‘Content’ for the couple that’s hired them.   The rise of content creators across weddings in 2025 has been pretty dramatic and the genre...

It’s guest episode time on the Wedding Capture Co this week - Tom & Chris are joined by the wonderful James from Chumley Films.   Based in the thriving North East of England, James only made the jump from graphic design to wedding videography in 2022 and is already  fully booked for 2026 with 50+ weddings.    Growth like that doesn’t come by accident; so in this conversation we get James to sh...

If you’re a wedding supplier in 2025, making sure you’ve got some good BTS ‘for the gram’ is definitely something that’s probably crossed your mind at the end of a long wedding day. .   In this episode we throw the door wide open on the whole topic of BTS and the problems it can create, when every supplier at the wedding is bustling to make their own content for social media.    We talk first hand...