Vendor Besties Podcast

It's Halloween which means it's time for Wedding Vendor HORROR STORIES.
 
Rod & Freddie share the terrifying tale of their first s'mores rodeo and how it all went down in flames!
 
You might want to catch this one on YouTube... we've got two Super Marios and a microphone!
 
Guests: Rod & Freddie from Marsh and Mallow Co

Nothing like having the purveyor of perfectly golden roasted marshmallows be the guests of our golden episode!  (E16 drops on 10.16.26)
 
What's it like to be a custom bougie dessert experience vendor? We chat with Rod & Freddie from Marsh and Mallow Co all about providing gourmet s'mores for their clients and guests!
 
We also go wayyy off the the rails trying to define a s'more.

How valuable is it to participate in a Styled Shoot? We're not talking if you'll make any money (realistically you'll probably end up out of pocket for materials), but what are the non-monetary benefits?
 
Guest: Just Elizabeth, by Design

Some wedding vendors have a whole second (or third) job in addition to being an events vendor in order to keep the bills paid. 
 
It's tempting to use the off-season to relax and rest if you are lucky enough to not have to spend it hustling an additional career, but if you want to be constantly upping your game and raising your prices, you need to be investing some of that off-season time into your business infrastructure!
 
Guest: Just Elizabeth, by Design

So what does it take financially to START an events business? We chat with a sustainable florist about all the things that cost real dollars when setting up to be a wedding vendor!
 
Guest: Just Elizabeth, by Design
 
Watch on YouTube starting 9.4.26

Think you can just book clients without a consultation?
Listen in for all the things you could be (and should be) asking your clients in that first chat!
And don't forget to think about your product or service from beginning to end - what other labor/vendors might need to be involved before the end of the day? 
Don't leave your client trying to figure it out for themselves!
 
Guest: Vanessa with The Traveling Planner

What is the value of showing up to a wedding show/expo or venue open house? 
 
It all depends on who is running the show and the goal of the show. 
 
We welcome back Vanessa with The Traveling Planner to chat about where the value lies!

Communication matters.
Almost more than the quality of your product or service! Vanessa joins us to discuss how bad communication just ruins it for everyone.
Guest: Vanessa of The Traveling Planner

How important is Social Media in your marketing plan? Very.
Sorcha shares her wisdom about what works for her, and ironically shortly after we taped this episode her profile blew up and she's now at 30k followers and climbing, with her viral reel at 2.5M views.
Listen in for where we think the importance lies in putting a lot of effort and energy into content creation!
Guest: Diana from The Victorian Belle

We're talking all about AI! How bad is it?  
We discuss the different ways we are seeing clients and vendors using AI and how we accommodate requests and inquiries using AI in their questions and/or inspo photos, and how some usage of AI can be disingenuous. 
Guest: Diana from The Victorian Belle