The Vendor Table - A Wedding and Photography Podcast

Lauren & Mike sit down to chat all about their goals for the upcoming Wedding Season! Some small, some very lofty and may require a bit more effort to hit. They also get into a very spirited conversation about why you should have Wedding Guides. -- Follow us on Social - @thevendortablepod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Accept pa...

Lauren & Mike are back to talk trends! With 2024 under way, there is a lot of speculation on what the latest trends will be. We break down an article from TheKnot.com which talks all about what they think what will be in this year. Will we agree or just rip these apart? -- Follow us on Social - @thevendortablepod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Grou...

Lauren & Mike sit down with their 3rd guest on the pod! Wedding Coordinator/Planner & Content Creator, Maeve Dowd takes a seat at the table. We dive in and talk everything from logistics and taking arrows for clients, to how content creation has exploded onto the scene in the last few months. We also chat a little bit on what its like for her to plan her own wedding, as she is a 2024 bride...

Lauren & Mike are back with another round of listener questions! So many of you wrote in amazing questions that we had to continue it in a part II. This one covers everything from why you should be shooting in manual mode to how to separate yourself from your competition. It's a great one for any wedding vendor and couples alike! -- Follow us on Social Media - @thevendortablepod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I...

Happy New Year! Lauren and Mike are back for 2024! We thought what better way to kick of the New Year than to take your questions. This one covers a variety of topics from working holiday weddings, to hot takes to some business advice. A great all around episode for vendors and couples alike. -- Follow us on Social Media - @thevendortablepod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠...

We hope you are having an amazing holiday season! Lauren & Mike are back discussing all the Wedding Photography trends that we can anticipate in 2024 (according to theknot.com). It's the perfect end to our year and a full circle moment for us. Have an amazing New Year! -- Check out the article here: theknot.com -- Follow us on Social Media - @thevendortablepod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠...

Lauren and Mike are back with an absolutely ridiculous episode. We were obliterated by the 2023 fall wedding season and couldn’t come up with anything of substance, so this week we’re giving you a brain dump consisting of a fight about Instagram cropping and the rule of thirds, going to remote places with strangers every week, and texting each other at 1am asking if our pictures are trash.  -- Che...

Lauren and Mike are back this week with (womp womp) more listener wedding day regrets. We received so many submissions that it needed to be split into two episodes. It’s always a bummer to hear that someone didn’t enjoy a part of their wedding day, so we touch on more ways to avoid having any regrets about the big day.  -- Follow us on Social Media - @thevendortablepod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠...

What’s your biggest wedding day regret? Mike and Lauren asked their listeners and they came back with some doozies. We discuss the most common regrets couples wrote in and give advice to future couples, so they can avoid having any reason to look back on their day wishing they could have changed anything. -- Mentioned in this episode: Lauren’s sweatshirt @rebelsoul_collective -- Follow us on Socia...

Lauren and Mike are coming in hot with some more wedding hot takes! This episode we discuss YOUR hot takes, written in by vendors, brides, and grooms who have some very strong opinions about vintage cars, flower circles, bridal parties and more. We asked and you delivered. We also chat about a particular viral clip that triggered every photographer in existence.  -- Follow us on Social Media - @th...

Lauren & Mike chat venues this week! Wedding venues carry the biggest price tag when booking your wedding, so it’s important to know every aspect of what makes a good one…or a bad one. Does your venue have a contingency plan in place in case of rain? Does it host multiple events at the same time? Does it matter if your vendors have never worked at your venue before? They discuss all this and m...

Lauren and Mike sit down with their second guest on the pod! DJ/MC/Partner of Absolute Entertainment, Jon Suarez takes a seat at the vendor table this week to give some perspective from the entertainment side. They discuss everything from how Jon got started in the business, to some of the wild encounters he’s had over his 10+ years in the business.  Follow Jon on Social: @jonsuarezd j Follow Abso...

It’s peak wedding season in the Northeast, baby! That means the editing queue is long, weekends are fully booked, wedding vendors are all teetering on the edge of burnout, and everyone wants fall foliage in their photos. Lauren and Mike talk about a few ways they hold it together while hell is raining down upon them. Spoiler alert, Lauren is not handling it well and this episode is a mess. -- Foll...

Lauren & Mike talk numbers in this week’s episode. With Instagram and TikTok being such important platforms for business promotion, it’s easy to find yourself obsessing over the numbers. Do you need to have 20k followers to be a successful business? Sometimes a large follower count can be pretty misleading.  Follow us on Social - @thevendortablepod ⁠Instagram⁠ // ⁠TikTok⁠ // ⁠YouTube

This week Lauren & Mike break down the reasons why a first look might be the best option for not only a couple getting married, but for all vendors involved on a wedding day. They answer all the burning questions surrounding a first look - Is a first look right for you? Will it ruin the impact of walking down the aisle? Will a first look make your day run smoother? When does a first look make...

Lauren & Mike pick up where they left off with more crazy wedding day stories. They dive into some ridiculous conversations and share some of experience of their own. Follow us on Social - @thevendortablepod ⁠Instagram⁠ // ⁠TikTok⁠ // ⁠YouTube

Lauren & Mike are back for more listener stories. This time we asked our listeners to write in their craziest wedding day stories. The good, the bad and the ugly. This episode is jam packed with all that chaos and hilarity that you all love. A great one for vendors as well as brides and grooms alike. Follow us on Social - @thevendortablepod Instagram // TikTok // YouTube

Lauren & Mike sit down for a bonus episode. This one is all for those wedding photographers (and small business owners) who are looking to speed up their workflow and productivity. The programs mentioned help us on a daily basis, and we wanted to share with you guys what we use in our day to day operation. We are not sponsored by any of the companies mentioned in this episode.

Lauren & Mike sit down to chat all about bringing your personality into your business. Is it a good thing? Does it make you more relatable to your clients? They chat all about they infuse their personalities into their work to make a wedding day go smooth. This is a good one for all wedding vendors as well as couples looking to find out more about small businesses.

Lauren and Mike sit down for a hilarious jam packed episode of “Hot Takes”. Aka opinions of people who just don’t agree with the mass appeal. We compiled a huge list from our listeners and the internet, and gave our opinions on those hot takes. This is a great one for couples and vendors alike.

Lauren & Mike sit down to chat about an infamous Reddit article that has made waves in the wedding photography community. They talk all the spicy details and touch on another story that was found in the NY Post. It's a full on gossip episode, great for couples and vendors alike.

Lauren & Mike sit down to chat about all those little things that can make a a wedding day look even better. From brides picking hairstyles based on their venue, to wearing the right shoes for the day to having speeches written down on paper. All those little things that can make a wedding day look even better are discussed on this one. This is great episode for couples and vendors a like.

Lauren & Mike sit down with their first guest! Jennifer Boyle from Jennifer B. Events takes a seat at the vendor table to give some wedding planner perspective. Everything is discussed, from getting started in the business to organizing timelines and taking some crazy requests. This is great one for vendors and brides and grooms alike.

Lauren & Mike sit down to chat about a new job that has popped up in the wedding industry... Wedding Day Content Creators. Are they here to stay? What exactly do they do? Will they take the industry by storm? We talk about all this and more in this weeks episode.

Lauren & Mike sit down to chat all about Vendor Etiquette. From what to wear, to how to work better with other vendors. This episode gives some insight into those vendor relationships and how to make things go smooth on a wedding day.