Think Wedding Business

If your answer to 'when was the last time you updated your website?' is NOT "last week", then chances are you're missing out. And that's just for Google SEO.. Sarah from Alisabeth Designs, builds websites for wedding suppliers, and she is an expert on all things design, branding, layout, UX, SEO. You name it. She shares so many practises, tips and philosophies in this episode, Howard & I immed...

The number 1 topic that you guys have asked for on this podcast is BY FAR; social media. And so, this week we have an absolute Queen of Insta.., Rebecca Carpenter. If you don't believe us, go and check out her Instagram. Then go and check out her website, her digital products, her online course and education platform. Rebecca is killing it on every level. Prepare to rethink how you use Instagram f...

We chat to Lauren from Hidden Treasures Ibiza, a full-service wedding planning company based on the white island. We all dream, as wedding suppliers, of being flown all over the world to provide our services, but there is so much more to it than that. In recent years especially, logistics gave changed. We discuss all this and more in this episode! Each episode we will be chatting to different...

Russell Kent Nicholls is already well know & respected as an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, but in this episode he draws on his e-commerce background to tell us how he's built a strong side arm to his business using digital products. Strong enough to buy him the Tesla he dreamed of, and have products that have been downloaded more than 40000 times! Check out Russell's digital products he...

If companies like Apple & Coca Cola can utilise sales, then why not the wedding industry? That is Greg's ethos & it helps him get dozens of bookings every year. Running competitions is a fairly standard marketing technique (think McDonalds Monopoly game), but in the wedding world it's almost taboo. Greg goes against the grain here and explains his process step by step. Discussed in this ep...

Happy new year wedding friends!! We're back with another conversation with a successful wedding entrepreneur, this time; James Tracey Films. James was already an established wedding photographer when he decided to start all over again and move into filmmaking. Rebranding, setting up a whole new business and generating clients from scratch. We learn how he made this new business even more successfu...

In our last episode of the year, we look ahead to next year's wedding season with James Jebson, a true entrepreneur. He shares his thoughts on how to make use of the "quiet time" and get ready for the new wedding season. There's loads of actionable tips in this one which we think will be of massive value! Everything from social media to raising prices, branching out of weddings & a new way of...

We're calling this one 'Think Wedding NEW Business', because today's guest has brought a whole new concept to the wedding industry , wedding day 'content creation'. They've taken the UK by storm this year and Mrs. Bunn was the first. After amassing a huge following on TikTok last year, she utilised that audience to create a thriving business, turning over 70+ weddings in less than 12 months. We di...

“We specialise in the sensational” is the tagline for backdrop/prop providers Ollie & Suzy Pearson, owners of The Word is Love & Wildfire Neon. Starting with simple 'love letters' they have evolved their offerings into so much more and now serve over 400 weddings a year. It’s that innovation and hunger to always be evolving that has kept them thriving for 10+ years in the industry, when so...

When I thought about the topic of meeting potential wedding clients, a really important skill to have, there was no one better to sit down with and interview than our very own co-host, Howard Wing! Howard has a unique process for conducting wedding meetings and some fantastic insights into best practices for ensuring that the meeting turns into a success, i.e. a booking! Each episode we will be ch...

Six15 Founder and Co-owner, Dax on Sax, takes us through his journey from a sax playing banker from Blackpool; to building an international brand in Six15, today one of the UK's biggest names in event experiences. Including brand building, how to sell an experience, growing a team and that one decision that led to 4000 enquiries & 3 years worth of bookings! This is a fascinating conversation,...

This week we welcome Sam Fitton, a magician in the traditional sense and an absolute wizard of a businessman. His brand of entertainment and approach to booking clients has given him longevity , sustaining & pivoting his business to stay at the top for the long game. There are so many incredible insights and mindset tips in this one, we will say no more, you just have to listen.. Each episode...

On this weeks episode, bridal beauty specialists & educators, Nala & Knot. Owners of the company, Laura & Natalie sit down with us to discuss how they've expanded their brand into a team of hair and make up artists, a wedding planning podcast, & an educational platform for the beauty industry. These ladies bring the feel good energy, but above all else, are hardworking, passionate...

The wedding industry awards have been massively instrumental in both of our business', from a marketing and social point of view. And there are many wedding companies that have reaped the same benefits of this little pink badge of honour. We sit down with TWIA founder, Damian Bailey, to learn what motivated him to start a wedding industry awards body, how the process works, how to make it work for...

Jonny Draper is not just an epic photographer, but an 'extension of the wedding party' on a wedding day. Going above and beyond for both his clients & fellow wedding suppliers, Jonny has built a strong business and name for himself by being the good guy. His clients treat him like their best mate (he regularly gets presents from happy couples) and wedding venues/suppliers recommend him year in...

Franchesqua Sings burst onto the scene last year, in a flurry of colour and high energy, after winning the award for ‘best national wedding singer’. But the real story is much more impressive; 15 years in the entertainment industry, earning her stripes, navigating a business mainly dominated by males. She literally started as a waitress in a cocktail bar (or indian restaurant in this case), and no...

David Stubbs is one of UK's leading authorities on SEO, in the wedding industry. He is a successful wedding photographer who has ran SEO workshops & training for several years, to help other photographers improve their SEO and rank better on Google search results. David himself ranks on page 1 of Google for around 100 wedding venues in the UK, and books the majority of his work through these s...

We are SO excited to share this episode with Neil Redfern. Many of you photographers listening will already, no doubt, know of Neil's work, he's a fantastic wedding photographer of over 15 years, but not only that, he has built up the education side of his business to now being over half of his income! With over 50,000 YouTube subscribers & 250 members on his Patreon community, it's safe to sa...

Getting enquires & bookings in the wedding industry is all about networking, word of mouth and referrals, and we don't know anyone who does this better than Manchester based wedding DJ, Andy Murphy. In this episode, we chat to Andy about how he has built his referral network to literally hundreds of wedding suppliers in the North West of England. Speak to anyone in the North West & he will...

In this episode, we chat to renowned Wedding Planner, Lucy Wright, who has built a hugely successful business over the last decade. Planning luxury events across the UK and Europe, her last wedding was held at Donald Trump's hotel and was gatecrashed by the man himself! Lucy shares her insights from how she got into wedding planning and built her business over a number of years, to working with co...

After launching our first episode with the incredible Ellie Sax, this week we strip it back and recount how we both built our businesses respectively, Howard as a wedding entertainer/host & Adam as a videographer. From achieving those first bookings to networking, awards, and being client centric, we have (without blowing our own trumpets too much) built really successful, full time incomes wi...

In our FIRST EVER EPISODE, we chat to Ellie Sax and her husband/business partner Harry, to find out how they have built their hugely popular brand of wedding entertainment. They share insights into creating an unforgettable experience for wedding clients, building a brand outside of weddings and how to use that to get more bookings. This is the first episode of our new podcast, and we're massively...