Grab a coffee and join us at the holiday cottage! We're recording straight from our annual Shropshire retreat to catch up on everything happening in our creative lives right now. With the cost of living crisis changing how couples plan their big days, we dive deep into the rising trend of reduced-coverage weddings.
Are these shorter, \"smash and grab\" days a refreshing change of pace, or do they rob us of the chance to truly connect with our couples? We also debate the modern relevance of bridal prep and detail shots - do brides really want a photo of their shoes on a tree, or are we just shooting out of fear of missing something?
We’re also pulling back the curtain on the very first British Wedding Film Festival! We debrief on the incredible highs of the glamorous night at the Manchester Art Gallery, the financial realities of hosting a major industry event from scratch, and the controversy of international filmmakers dominating the final shortlists. Plus, we talk through our plans and category changes for next year.
Finally, we share our weekly highs and lows, featuring the magic of Victorian tintype photography, the sheer terror of M6 traffic, the sting of buying four new car tires, and a painfully relatable vent about couples treating our Zoom consultations like interviews only to ghost us afterward.
00:00 - Morning Coffee & Shropshire Holiday Vibes
02:40 - Are Reduced Coverage Weddings the New Normal?
07:30 - The \"Smash and Grab\" Reality of Short Weddings
08:30 - Do Couples Actually Want Detail Shots Anymore?
14:50 - The Danger of Missing Crucial Props (The Pen Story)
16:35 - Shooting a Bar Mitzvah & Traffic Nightmares
20:10 - Our Worst \"Late to a Wedding\" Stories & Box Breathing
23:25 - Identity Crisis: Are We Still Calling Ourselves Photographers?
25:55 - The British Wedding Film Festival Debrief
33:00 - The Financial Reality of Hosting an Industry Event
35:00 - The Controversy of International & Destination Winners
42:20 - Highs & Lows: Victorian Tintype Photography in Shrewsbury
48:30 - Highs & Lows: £650 Tyres & Toddler Colds
50:10 - Why Are Couples Ghosting After Great Zoom Consultations?
52:45 - Dinner Debates & Wrapping Up
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