{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Bridal BFF","title":"The Vendor You'll Spend All Day With","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0ad11b15\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1550,"description":"Mikayla talks with Christian of House of Willingham, ten years into wedding photography and also getting married here. They cover why she rebranded from her own name to a team, how she runs a discovery call without turning it into a pitch, and what separates good coverage from great.\n\nCheck your date at The Lumen House: https://thelumenhouseevents.com/inquiry?utm_source=bridal-bff&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=season-1&utm_content=ep03\n\nCHAPTERS\n\n00:00 Meet Christian of House of Willingham\n03:22 Rebranding from her own name to a team\n07:15 Running a discovery call without pitching yourself\n10:08 How to vet a photographer nobody has heard of\n13:35 What she notices first walking into a venue\n16:44 The hardest parts of the job couples never see\n17:12 What a great photographer gives you that a good one doesn't\n20:48 Why vendor response time changes everything\n23:36 What couples miss until they're standing in the space\n\nAnyone can buy a camera and start a business, so go deep on portfolio and word of mouth before booking on price. Ask whether a second shooter is included, because that is usually where the candids come from. And when you tour, look at the light in the getting-ready room. Photography is one of the few things you take home from the day, so if it's near the top of your list, ask us for an introduction.\n\n---\n\nBridal BFF comes from The Lumen House, a wedding venue just outside Charlotte. Each week, owner Britt Loukos and some of the top experts in the wedding industry tell you what they'd tell a friend over coffee: how the money works, what to ask before you sign anything, and the parts of planning nobody warns you about.\n\nNew episodes every Wednesday.\n\nthelumenhouseevents.com\n\nInstagram: @thelumenhouseevents\n\n#charlottewedding #northcarolinawedding #weddingvenue #weddingplanning #engaged #weddingphotographer","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5StWOSeWeyGpsP89s-HRl_khejzP_E8PXkcD-zW31Ag/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMjdj/YjM4YzJhMDEwNzM4/NWFiMzU4ZTIzNjFm/N2JhOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}