Weddings are an industry that is supposed to be built on love, joy, happiness, and connection. But the actions being taken within the Wedding Industrial Complex are often anything but.

And this isn’t about overzealous brides or missed music cues.

Photographer Shannon Collins joins Erica and India to discuss the Wedding Industrial Complex and how the industry needs to change to be more inclusive and accessible so it truly celebrates love in all its forms.

In this discussion:

• How industry norms dehumanize service providers and take the love out of the love industry
• Whose stories get centered by the Wedding Industrial Complex
• How COVID changed weddings and how Shannon works

Connect with Shannon:

• Shannon Collins Photography
• Youthphoria
• Instagram: @ShannonCollinsPhoto

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