If you are a Wedding Filmmaker then the Wedding Film School Show is for you. Hosted by Jason McCutchen and Jared Haskell of Stopgolove and Huxley Film, we dive into the depths of how to run a wedding filmmaking biz in the wedding industry. From gear talk, to industry interviews, to straight up mathy business topics, we cover a lot of ground. Give us a subscribe and let us know what you want hear about next!
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Jared Haskell Podcasts
A podcast about the people making and using the Elm language, and the things that they do.
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Could This SAVE Wedding the Filmmaking Industry
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1:01:26Breaking down the some of the biggest challenges facing professional wedding filmmaking as a whole and one idea that might allow the industry category to fight back against all the headwinds we are facing. Is it time to get united?By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Dealing With "Difficult" Couples AKA "The Bridezilla Effect"
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1:01:26We all have heard the term "Bridezilla" to describe a challenging bride (we think Groomzilla should be a thing too). In this episode Jason and Jared discuss working with challenging couples and whether or not the "Bridezilla" thing is even really... a thing.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Jason and Jared discuss the challenges of shooting weddings where bad weather is an issue and how to make sure you can still deliver amazing films for your couples.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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The Future of Drone in Wedding Filmmaking
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1:01:54Drones are ubiquitous in the wedding space, but with a lot of the uncertainty around drones here in the USA and the emergence of Content Creators are our opening drone shots of the gold course under threat? Jason and Jared discuss!By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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How We Film Complex Luxury Event's with Teams (RSVP Club Miami Retrospective)
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1:21:16Jason and Jared break down how they shot a crazy three day luxury wedding industry gala in Miami, Florida. They break down how the handle preproduction, shooting and team management for an event with TONs of deliverables and a same day timeline (and look good doing it).By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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The End of "How to Film Weddings" | John Bunn
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1:26:31HTFW is gone and we thought... Let's unpack that with John. John Bunn was one half of the How To Film Weddings duo and he comes on to talk all things HTFW, the future of education and wedding films, and what's next for HTFW and John.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 87 – Wonder: From machine to mob learning with Sophie Collard
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48:59Sophie Collard describes her transition from environmental engineering to software, mob programming to teach functional concepts, and building a startup app with Elm. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2025.02.24 Guest Sophie Collard Show notes [00:00:29] Sponsored by Logis…
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Excellence Over Exposure: Lindsay Landman Events
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1:10:45The dreaded "best ot" lists in the wedding industry, our obsession with PR and clout, and why in the end it all comes back to "excellence". Lindsay Landman of Lindsay Landman Events out of NYC joins the show to discuss it all and drop a few hot takes about wedding filmmakers and their black jeans.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 86 – Wonder: Linking notes for active growth with Joël Quenneville
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56:16Joël Quenneville conveys his growth process—taking notes, creating connections between ideas, and sharing those artifacts. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2025.01.30 Guest Joël Quenneville Show notes [00:00:19] Sponsored by Logistically [00:00:39] Introducing Joël Some b…
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2025 has been, for many in weddings, a down year but the question is... WHY? In this episode Jared and Jason break down some reasons why you MAY not be booking in2025 and hopefully how to avoid the same fate in 2026.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Editorial VS Documentary Wedding Filmmaking
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52:07We hear the terms "Editorial" and "Documentary" style thrown around a lot but what the heck does this mean and which style is right for you? I dunno. Here's a podcast about it.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 85 – Wander: Elm Camp 2025
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1:00:51In a short break from the Wonder series, John Pavlick, Wolfgang Schuster, and Tristan Pendergrass join Jared to report on the Elm Camp 2025 unconference experience in Michigan, USA. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2025.07.07 Guests John Pavlick Wolfgang Schuster Tristan …
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Booking Great 2nd Shooters | Jimmy Lick | Second Society
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46:28Jimmy Lick of Second Society come son to discuss what drove him to start his all-in-one booking platform for hiring shooters, Second Society, how to get hired for great gigs as a 2nd shooter, and the interesting economy around hiring shooters at wedding in 2025.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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What does it REALLY mean to provide a good customer experience as a wedding creative and who decides anyway?By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Everybody needs a website, but is your website doing your photo/video biz more harm than good? Jason and Jared breakdown the ways your website could be turning clients away and 4 necessary things each website must do to be effective.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 84 – Wonder: Elm all the way down with Justin Lubin
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55:46Justin Lubin sketches his journey from undergrad research at UChicago with Ravi Chugh on output-directed and bidirectional programming environments (Sketch-n-Sketch) to graduate work at UC Berkeley with Sarah E. Chasins, focusing on programming language theory, researching how statically-typed functional programmers write code, and beyond, to helpi…
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The Magic of Tented Weddings w/ Keri Ketterer
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1:25:52Tented weddings at a private home just hit different. As an expert in tenting and luxury private estate weddings Keri Ketterer of Always Yours Events and Keri Ketterer Walter & Co. discusses the complexity of tenting and private home events as well as the importance of creating surprise and delight in every event guest... And even a little of how w…
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Jason and Jared explore the New Yorker article "Does the Knot Have a Fake Bride's Problem?" and discuss the perils of online advertising, their own Knot stats (at the end), and the culture in the wedding industry that makes helping normal vendors understand marketing and sales so hard.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 83 – Wonder: Meeting people where they are with Ryan Haskell
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44:03Kicking off the Wonder series, Ryan Haskell shares his approach to teaching Elm, his gap year adventures, and his current work at Brilliant. He gives insights into creating accessible learning materials, building games, and finding inspiration outside the Elm ecosystem. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music …
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Jared and Jason break down the keys to selling to anyone: Mirroring, signaling, and authenticity.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Defining "Storytelling" in Wedding Filmmaking
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1:06:52Jason and Jared discuss a hot topic: storytelling... They explore some of the buzzwords and cliches used in the wedding videography community and explore the true HEART of wedding filmmaking: family.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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How We Would Get Started in Wedding Filmmaking in 2025
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1:54:10Jared and Jason dive into the challenges of starting a new wedding filmmaking brand in 2025 and what we would focus on if we were starting or establishing a new brand in 2025. Even you vets may learn something.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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How Blogs & Magazines Screw Wedding Filmmakers | PART 2
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49:40Jason and Jared discuss (again) why it's so hard for wedding filmmakers to take part in wedding PR and some active steps we believe WE can take to be better partners to our friends in the PR worldBy Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Seven Seasons of Podcasting Bliss Continues...
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1:00:32Jason and Jared are back for season five... or seven... depending on who you ask... of the WFS Show. The guys discuss creating a course, why awards are dumb, why awards are awesome, and more on this, the first episode of Season Five of the Wedding Film School show!By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Building Teams the Right Way | Ryan Browne | Forged in the North
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1:01:32Ryan Browne of Forged in the North talks building your teams and studios the RIGHT way. Built to last.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Capturing Authentic Moments | Sharrone Calafiore | Fiore Films
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1:08:12Sharrone Calafiore of Fiore Films joins us to discuss "videographer's luck", how she captures memorable frames, and the amazing privilege of being a wedding filmmaker.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Breaking Into the Industry | Julia Kentner Films
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33:45Julia Kentner of Julia Kentner Films joins us to talk about how to approach the wedding industry with your eye on making the right connecting, being genuine, and making the leap into wedding filmmaking.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elevating Wedding Filmmaking in the Industry | Lindsey Conklin | Le Rêve Films
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49:30Lindsey Conklin joins us on this special episode to discuss elevating wedding filmmaking in the industry, couples that "don't want video", and why you NEED to come to Clarity 2024 to hear him speakBy Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 82 – Inspired: Tools with Dillon and Jeroen
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1:20:37In the final episode of the Inspired series, Dillon Kearns and Jeroen Engels wax philosophically with Jared about what it means to be inspired by Elm within the context of tools. We chat about feedback, guarantees, and contracts as lenses for building tools. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moo…
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Does Timelessness Have Value in Wedding Filmmaking?
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58:36We hear about the value of "timelessness" so much and so often in the wedding creative world many of us never stop to ask the question "Wait. Does it even have value to be timeless?" Jason. and Jared explore this concept and the value of trends in setting your art apart from the market in this spicy episode of the WFS Show.…
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We Are Putting On a Retreat for Wedding Filmmakers... Again. And Why...
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35:00Clarity is our annual retreat for wedding filmmakers. This year we are hosting the event in NYC and couldn't be more excited but... like... why? We do you need another education event as a wedding creative? Jason and Jared break that down and discuss what you can expect from Clarity 2025.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 81 – Inspired: Bubble Tea with Christian Rocha
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41:57Christian Rocha shares his experience building the TUI framework Bubble Tea based on The Elm Architecture. We talk about Impostor Syndrome, mentors, and how he incorporates his background in design at Charm. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Edited by Toni Cañete. Recording date: 2024.10.…
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Jason and Jared break down their sale process and what they believe are some of the the most important understandings every wedding filmmaker should understand about sales and getting clients and planners to sign on the dotted line.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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How Wedding Blogs and Publications Screw Filmmakers (and how that's changing)
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1:23:52Jason and Jared discuss why it's an uphill climb for wedding filmmakers to get the recognition and visibility of other industry peers, how and why that's baked into the cake, and some of the ways things are changing to make the industry more inclusive of filmmakers, especially in the marketing and PR side of of the industry is presented to the publ…
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Elm Town 80 – Inspired: Roc with Richard Feldman
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1:03:13Elm pioneer Richard Feldman returns to explain why he made Roc, a direct descendant of Elm. He notes a distinct trade-off of choosing not to have persistent data structures. Later, he shares how his experience teaching Elm informed Roc's design. We even learn about the power of platforms. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: elmtown@logistic…
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Elm Town 79 – Inspired: Gleam with Hayleigh
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49:19Hayleigh talks about how Elm has inspired her work, from tools built in Elm such as elm-web-audio and the Ren language compiler, to contributing to the Gleam language and making the Lustre web framework. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2024.04.10 Guest Hayleigh Show note…
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AMA: Budgets, spending, and lead generation
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40:06Jared and Jason answer listener submitted questions about asking clients their budgets, pricing and how to best create a budget for your filmmaking company in this riveting episode sure to change your life and the lives of those closest and dearest to you.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Refund Roulette | "Would you refund a client if..."
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1:11:39Jason and Jared play a game of "Refund Roulette" and ask the question. "Would you refund a wedding if..." with a few typical (and some weird) refund situations you may encounter as a wedding filmmaker.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Is the Wedding Industry in Decline? | Shane McMurray | The Wedding Report
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1:05:29Shane McMurray of The Wedding Report breaks down why being data driven, even as an artist, and whether or not the engagement gap is a real thing.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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No. You wouldn't shoot the Olivia Culpo wedding better... and why...
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1:15:13Jason and Jared discuss the much debated Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey wedding and the teaser film released and why most likely you wouldn't have shot it any better. In fact... Chances are it would be worse if you shot it. Let's discuss the world of luxury weddings and why they are stinking hard to shoot.…
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Elm Town 78 – Elm Camp 2024 with Katja Mordaunt and Wolfgang Schuster
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34:13Katja Mordaunt & Wolfgang Schuster return to share their experiences at Elm Camp 2024. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2024.06.26 Guests Katja Mordaunt Wolfgang Schuster Show notes [00:00:34] Setting the scene Elm Camp Elm Camp 2024: Reflections by Wolfgang Schuster [00:…
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Elm Town 77 – Breaking your brain with Andrey Kuzmin
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1:02:40From translating imperative physics into Elm and building 3D interactive tools at work to adding Elm support to Zed and animating the Elm Town logo, Andrey Kuzmin never fails to break your brain. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2024.05.16 Guest Andrey Kuzmin Show notes […
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Elm Town 76 – Between the paving stones with Andrew Lenards
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1:10:15Andrew Lenards illuminates the liminal spaces of his mind, from lo-fi, DIY, punk rock, meditation, & coaching to Joël's Triangle & The Mental Side of Programming. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2024.03.05. Guest Andrew Lenards Show notes [00:00:25] Sponsored by Logistic…
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Elm Town 75 – The Great Wall of Code with Taylor Troesh
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1:02:41Taylor Troesh recounts his trip across the stack, from the front to the back and back again. Along the way, he divulges his custom operator confession. He currently works at Replenysh using Elm for sustainability. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2024.02.08 Guest Taylor T…
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Five Ways to Tell Better Stories in 2024
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1:27:11Storytelling is a buzzword in wedding filmmaking that can mean many things to many people, especially when you ask the question "What is GOOD storytelling?" In this episode Jason and Jared dive into Five Ways wedding filmmakers can improve their storytelling in 2024.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 74 – The road to town with Jared M. Smith
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56:45Mario Rogic comes back to interview Jared about his road to Elm, from the Tandy to JavaScript fatigue, and the inevitable, relieving discovery of Elm. The love for Elm never stops. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2024.02.05 Guest Jared M. Smith Show notes [00:00:28] Spon…
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AMA Show - "Are industry awards meaningless?"
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42:59What is the value of all these "Best of" and "Filmmaker of the Year" awards and should you pay them any mind? What percentage of your biz income should you plow back into your business? Jason and Jared answer listener submitted questions as well as discuss Jason upcoming new podcast with Benj Haisch, the Wedding Creatives Podcast.…
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Navigating Multiple Markets as a Wedding Filmmaker
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1:09:32This Episode we're discussing the three distinct markets in the Wedding Filmmaking industry. Hear about our journey and the unique challenges and opportunities each market presents for both seasoned pros and aspiring filmmakers.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Is 2024 a down year and what to do about it?
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56:052024 is shaping up to be a tough year bookings-wise for many filmmakers. We're here to explore the reality many filmmakers are experiencing and what can be done to turn the tide form your business and the wedding industry as a whole. Spoiler alert: Don't give up!By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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AMA: Do you HAVE to work with planners and what is a luxury wedding filmmaker?
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55:00We answers listener questions about how necessary it is to woking with wedding planners to elevate in the wedding industry, how wedding educators make money off your lack of success, and what REALLY makes you a luxury wedding filmmaker.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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