How To Film Weddings is a wedding videography educational podcast hosted by John Bunn (John Bunn Films, Tulsa OK) and Nick Miller (Wild Oak Films, Wichita KS). John & Nick have learned a lot about what to do (and what not to do) as wedding film-makers. Our goal is to come along side wedding videographers and help them create better wedding films and succeed in business.
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408. The 5 Things That Helped Me Raise My Prices in the Wedding Industry
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29:45🎯 Ready to raise your prices and book better clients? In this episode, John breaks down the five biggest things that helped him go from undercharging to building a premium brand that attracts high-end couples. If you're a wedding filmmaker (or any creative) looking to grow your business with intention — this one's for you. 🔗 More from John Bunn: We…
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In February of 2025 Nick only had 10k of bookings for the year. So he put his head down and got to work. By taking advantage of the weddings he did have, the relationships he has built over the years, and making himself more known on social media he was able to get some weddings on the books. In this episode Nick shares what he did and how he did i…
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406. They’ve inquired… Now what? Strategy for Getting the Right Couples to Book Discovery Calls
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31:25Are you lost with what you are supposed to do after someone inquires? Should you just send over your brochure with pricing? Should you set up a call? In today’s episode, John breaks down the process he uses between getting an inquiry, and booking clients. He shows us his exact strategy for taking an inquiry to a paying customer. Follow John: https:…
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405. The SECRET to Getting the Right Inquiries
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25:26Are you tired of getting the ‘what are your prices’ email from inquiries? We are too. In today’s episode John is breaking down how he has completely transformed his business, and is attracting even more of his ideal buyers. If you struggle with getting solid inquiries, you don’t want to miss this episode. Follow John: https://www.instagram.com/john…
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404. Be Yourself with Mason Panos of Panovision Films
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46:51If you've been in this business for more than a couple years you can relate to the massive stresser of a big backlog and not a lot of money coming in. But what happens when you get a mentor, and lean into what makes you unique? That's exactly what Nick and Mason of Panovision Films chatted about this week on the podcast. Mason has blown up on insta…
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403. Just Take the Step with That Wedding Videographer Podcast
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49:41In today’s episode, John sits down with Jason and Danny from That Wedding Videographer Podcast to talk through their journey, and how they have been blowing up in the UK with their new podcast. They just hosted TWVP Summit with over 120 wedding filmmakers and we wanted to talk to them about how they are changing their industry. This episode will su…
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402. Not Following Trends with Romavera Films
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48:15This week John interviews Romavera Films. Based in Europe, these two have become some of the most sought after filmmakers in the world. Running multiple teams across the globe, as well as keeping their films creative, they have figured out how to build a business that is thriving. John sits down with Roma and Vera, to discuss their journey and hear…
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401. Where You are Going Wrong with Instagram
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34:39Most of us are getting it WAY wrong on Instagram. We think the goal is to grow a “big following.” But what if I told you that it wasn’t just about a big number next to your name? What if I said I had booked over $200k in weddings in the last 6 months from focusing on my Instagram Strategy? In this week’s episode, I show you where I see so many wedd…
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400. The Power of Social Media with Wild and Roam
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56:43Wild and Roam Co has built a MASSIVE following on Instagram and TikTok, and it has led to them becoming one of the top wedding filmmaking brands in the world. In this week’s episode, John digs deep into their story, and how they have transformed their business with social media. We also dig into the Art of Luxury Mediterranean Tour Part 2 - their l…
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Websites are a topic that we come back to regularly. Why? Because they matter... a lot. In a world where Instagram seems to be 'king' your website is what is going to make you look like a legitimate business. Nick is currently going through and making changes to his website, and in this week's episode he wanted to share a few tips that he has top o…
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398. 4 Ingredients for Booking 10k+ Clients
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41:38Are you wanting to charge 5k for your weddings? 10k? In this week’s episode John breaks it down for you on his 4 key ingredients for booking 10k weddings. This might be some of the best free content we have ever put out there before. When it comes down to it, you have to be working on these 4 things if you want your business to be pushing into the …
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397. Using Instagram to Grow You Business with Carly Morris
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45:17In today's episode John sits down with Carly Morris of Clicked by Carly. She has really leaned into Instagram and TikTok and grown her business to well over 6 figures. John and Carly spend a lot of time talking about getting videos to go viral, but more importantly how to get people to inquire with you.…
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396. 10 Mistakes You Are Making with Your Discovery Calls
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36:11Most Wedding Filmmakers are unintentionally messing up their Discovery Calls. Today, John is breaking down 10 mistakes he sees that wedding filmmakers constantly are making. If you are one who struggles on your sales calls, this episode is for you. John is digging deep into ways you can make improvements today on your calls.…
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395. How To Move Forward When You Feel Stuck in Your Business
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25:06Recently, Nick watch the movie 'Here' that stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. A big takeaway from the movie Nick had was that fear of the unknown can stop you from moving forward. In today's episode Nick shares a few ways that he is currently moving from 'here' and how to get to 'there' where he wants to go in his business.…
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394. 6 Things You Are Getting Wrong with Your Proposals
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34:40In today’s episode, John is breaking down 6 things you are getting wrong in your proposals. We know that selling weddings can be hard (especially in 2025). But John has seen his booking percentage go from 16% in 2024, to 36% in 2025. How is he doing this? Well, a lot of things are happening. But one of the main things is understanding how to send o…
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393. My 2025 Instagram Strategy - How I have booked $100k+ in 2025 with Instagram
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32:56It today’s episode, John breaks down his 2025 instagram strategy that has recently booked him 15+ events, plus over $150k in bookings. Things have changed in the market, and if you’re not using Instagram to build your brand, we strongly recommend you listen to this episode. John holds nothing back in this episode and digs deep into his actual strat…
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In today’s episode, John interviews Kyle Hustis from Hustis Film Co about how he has taken big risks, and they have paid off in business and creatively. We dive into his story of how he went from working full-time as a nurse, to developing a brand that is now one of the top filmmakers in the Phoenix Arizona area. His vibe is fresh, his hair is even…
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391. The All New Mastermind by How To Film Weddings
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48:46Applications are open for Mastermind: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind Mastermind 2025 is here. And it is ALL NEW. In this week’s episode we dive into what we’ve learned in our first 4 years of doing mastermind, and how we are changing things up to serve our audience even better. We have completely changed the program, and can’t wait to sha…
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390. LIVE from the Mastermind Retreat w/Matt Johnson, Films by Stanton, Multiply Sound and More
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40:03We open enrollment for Mastermind 2025 on January 27th. Join the waitlist to be notified when we go live: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind We just got back from our mastermind retreat and it was an incredible experience! If you'd like to see some highlights make sure you head to our instagram account (https://instagram.com/howtofilmweddings…
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Join the Mastermind Waitlist: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind Creativity will often fill the space that you give it. When you don't have time for creativity you tend to be less creative. Your edits won't be as fulfilling. You'll often feel like the work you are creating is a little... blah. On the flip side, when you spend time focusing on…
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388. Should You Add Content Creation Collections? // You Asked
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8:22Join the Mastermind Waitlist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind In Today’s You Asked Episode we answer the question, “Should you add content creation collections for your clients?” The wedding video landscape is changing, and content creators are popping up all over the place. So, should you add this service to your offerings? John shar…
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Join the Mastermind Waitlist: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind Happy New Year from us to you! Can you believe it is already 2025!? As HTFW enters into our 8th (has it really been 8!?) year of wedding video education we are so excited about what is on the horizon. The world has changed a lot over the past 5 years, and one of the things with …
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386. John’s SECRETS to 6 Figures of bookings in 2025
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50:13Join our Mastermind Waitlist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind If you haven’t noticed, John has been going extra hard on rejuvenating the John Bunn Films brand, especially on Instagram. Within the last 100 days he has booked right at 6 figures of weddings for 2025. In today’s episode, he’s holding nothing back, and talking through ever…
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385. Is The Wedding Industry Dying? // You Asked
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9:58Join the Mastermind waitlist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind In Today’s You Asked Episode we answer the question, “Is the wedding industry dying?” After the year many of us have had in 2024 is something that you might be thinking - is our industry dying? John shares his thoughts on the question and if he think the wedding industry is…
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Join the Mastermind Waitlist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind 2024 was A LOT for many in the wedding industry. Less bookings. Down in revenue. Learning (the hard way) that things that used to work don't anymore. If you stand still... you might get left behind. In this honest and venerable episode Nick and John open up about what has b…
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383. What Do I Do If I Hit the Ceiling In My Market? // You Asked
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9:53✅ Join our Mastermind wait list: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind In Today's You Asked Episode we answer the question, "What do I do if I hit the ceiling in my market?" Have you ever wondered what you should do if you feel like you can't charge any more in your specific market? John does a great job of breaking down what you should consider…
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382. Your Mindset Matters w/ Kennidy Nicole Films
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54:26It is so easy to play the blame game when it comes to our business. I'm not booking because... 'the economy is bad' or 'I'm being under cut' or 'I can't edit like they do...' but what if we told you part of the problem is the fact that you're focusing on the negative rather than what you want? In this week's episode John sits down with Kennidy Nico…
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381. How I’ve completely changed for 2025
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13:25I was recently in Guatemala and recorded a short episode to update you on what I’ve been up to as I prepare for 2025. I have so much momentum and it’s because I’ve changed everything. This short episode will let you in on how I’ve been able to go from feeling like I’d lost my mojo (Austin Powers anyone??), to feeling like I’ve got incredible moment…
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380. Should I Do Styled Shoots? // You Asked
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7:04Check out our LUXE Lut pack powered by Gamut: https://howtofilmweddings.com/luts Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John responds to the question: "Should I Do Styled Shoots?" Join our Mastermind waitlist: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermindBy John Bunn
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379. The Truth About Outsourcing Your Edits w/ Serge Baidin, CEO of Bride&Groom.Video
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52:26Save $100 on your first Bride&Groom.video edit with promo HTFW100: https://howtofilmweddings.com/outsourcing Let’s be honest, outsourcing your films can be a huge risk. Nobody is ever going to think exactly like you do. So why even consider it? To be honest, some of you might not need to consider it. But for the majority of us (us included), we wou…
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378. Should I Ask My Couples to Write Reviews? // You Asked
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8:37Get a Free 14 Day Trial of Musicbed: https://howtofilmweddings.com/musicbed Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John answers the question: "Should I Ask My Couples for Reviews?" Join our Mastermind waitlist: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermindBy John Bunn
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Anyone else been there? You're living your life and running your business. One day you look up and things feel... off. I've been in a place like this for a little bit, and today I wanted to talk about it. Last week I went to Guatemala with John and Blake - while there we had a lot of discussions and this idea of complacency really stuck with me. So…
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376. What Does Your Wedding Day Questionnaire Look Like? // You Asked
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6:52Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John answers the question: "What Does Your Wedding Day Questionnaire Look Like?" Join our Mastermind waitlist: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermindBy John Bunn
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375. How I Booked $68,000 in Weddings in the Last 3 Months
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23:37In this week’s episode, John is breaking down how he went from an overdrafted account in August, to booking over $68,000 in new weddings in November. In the last 3 months, John has completely changed his mindset toward the wedding video industry, and gotten back to some of the basics on getting new bookings. If you are in need of some help in getti…
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374. How Do You Create Custom Proposals? // You Asked
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8:12Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John tackles the question: "How Do You Create Custom Proposals?" submitted by Claudia Goodwin. Join our Mastermind waitlist: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermindBy John Bunn
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373. Are You In Alignment? with Films by Stanton & Multiply Sound
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53:40Are you in alignment? Do you continue to set goals and fall short? In this week's episode, John interviews Stanton Giles (Films by Stanton) and Boomer Bate (Multiply Media, Multiply Sound) in a very relaxed conversation. We dig into being excited about what you are doing in life. Being led by the little crumbs on the trail of life that guide you to…
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Subscribe to our Tutorial Channel Here for all the tips and tricks on business, shooting, editing: https://www.youtube.com/@howtofilmwed Over the past few months (and if we're real, a majority of 2024) John has been the primary driver of the How To Film Weddings Podcast. We did get a few comments (and if we're real, one) asking where Nick has been.…
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Things have changed completely in the wedding video industry since 2022. Are you adapting accordingly? Seriously… are you taking the steps you need in order to thrive next year? Or are you sitting back and waiting for things to get ‘back to normal.’ We have some news for you, things are different, and we don’t think they are going back to ‘normal.’…
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2024 was a bit rough, but the trend in 2025 is that things are looking up! In today’s episode, John walks through how he has built momentum in his brand with some major moves he’s been making. From booking a $17,000+ wedding, to booking weddings in Atlanta, Tuscany, and OKC, and figuring out ways to get people to say yes, he has been working his ta…
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369. Using Creativity To Build Your Brand with Unleashed Vizuals
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56:44Today John interviews Brittany and Homley with Unleashed Vizuals. We peel back some of the creativity of how they have built their brand, how they produce the films they are putting out in the world, and how they have built a thriving brand through relationships and networking. These two are blowing up their brand (in a good way), and you can check…
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368. Your Questions Answered - Live Mentor Call
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1:28:03The How To Film Weddings Course is open for enrollment at the best price we have ever offered it: https://howtofilmweddings.com/thecourse We have been getting DMs from various people asking all sorts of questions about what to do in their business. So, John decided to do an open mentorship call to answer your questions. In this call, John helps ans…
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367. Going After The Truly Exceptional with James and Shulze
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1:03:41Luxury Wedding Photographers James and Schulze are on the How To Film Weddings Podcast this week, and if we are being honest, this might be one of the best episodes we have ever created. John interviewed these two about ‘going after the truly exceptional.’ They really dig into the fact that what got you where you are won’t get you where you want to…
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This episode started and a conversation about wedding videographer but turned into something much more. Eugene and Andrea Drake of The Drakes live in Houston, TX after coming to the US from Venezuela. In this episode John and The Drakes cover it all - their background, coming to the US, taking risks in your business and much of the conversation tur…
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365. How To Get RESULTS in 2025 with Sam Jacobson of Ideaction Consulting
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52:11Over the past month, we have been digging into what the heck is happening in the wedding industry. So many of us are hurting, and I brought on my business coach, and sales guru Sam Jacobson from Ideaction Consulting to dive into what we can do to get results in 2025. This episode will show you what you can be doing right now in order to produce the…
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364. 5 Ways to Make More Money in 2025 as a Wedding Videographer
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25:37Over the last few weeks we have been digging deep into what 2025 looks like for wedding videographers, and to be honest, a lot of us are going through a pretty big storm. In today’s episode, John is back to break down some simple ways we can change our mindset and some practical tips on how we can make more money in 2025. If you need to weather the…
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363. I cut my prices in half - How I am adapting for 2025
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26:16In today’s episode, John talks about how he has adapted his strategy for booking weddings over the last 6 months. Let’s be honest, it kind of looks like a storm has knocked out a lot of wedding video business in the last 18 months. Are you going to just let the storm take you out? Are you going to lift your head and look at the market and where it …
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362. Is The Wedding Industry In Trouble? with Jaired Sullivan from Wayward North Films
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47:13🚁 Enter to win a DJI Mini 4 Pro: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey Giveaway Open August 5 – August 28, 2024. We need to be honest. 2024 and 2025 is down in the wedding market. People are scrambling, and weddings are harder to book than ever. So what do we do in this time? How do we stay motivated? Should we quit our jobs? In this week’s episode …
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🚁 Enter to win a DJI Mini 4 Pro: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey Giveaway Open August 5 – August 28, 2024. Over the last few months we have talked to a lot of people that are very worried about the future of their wedding videography businesses. Times are tough for a lot of people - so Nick is asking the question and giving you space to think.…
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360. The 2025 Wedding (Video) Industry is Hard
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28:03🚁 Enter to win a DJI Mini 4 Pro: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey Giveaway Open August 5 - August 28, 2024. To be honest, things are MUCH harder than they were in 2020-2022 for wedding videographers… but why is that? In this week’s episode John breaks down what is going on in the market and what you can do to prepare for an entirely new landsca…
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359. What a Planner Wants in a Wedding Videographer with Gabby Pinkerton of Cause We Can Events
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51:05🚁 Enter to win a DJI Mini 4 Pro: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey Giveaway Open August 5 - August 28, 2024. All videographers want to know what planners are thinking. What is going to make them refer us? What is going to make it so they won't refer us? In today's podcast Nick sits down with Gabby Pinkerton, a high end glamping wedding planner t…
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