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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Join 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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384. How We're Moving Forward
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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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✅ 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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It 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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I 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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Check 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/mastermindJohn Bunn
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379. The Truth About Outsourcing Your Edits w/ Serge Baidin, CEO of Bride&Groom.Video
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Save $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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Get 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/mastermindJohn Bunn
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377. I've Been Complacent
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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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Welcome 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/mastermindJohn Bunn
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375. How I Booked $68,000 in Weddings in the Last 3 Months
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In 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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Welcome 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/mastermindJohn Bunn
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373. Are You In Alignment? with Films by Stanton & Multiply Sound
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Are 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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372. What I've Been Up 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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370. Things in 2025 are looking up!
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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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Today 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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The 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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Luxury 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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366. Taking Risks with The Drakes
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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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Over 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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Over 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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In 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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🚁 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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361. Is It Time to Quit??
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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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🚁 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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🚁 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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358. How Important is Filming ______ on a Wedding Day?
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When you get started as a wedding videographer you feel the need to film EVERYTHING. It takes filming a few weddings before you figure out what you actually will use in your edit. Eventually, some parts of the day become more important than others. In this week's episode, John and Nick share their thoughts on the importance level of certain parts o…
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357. How To Move Past Being 'Stuck' in an Edit
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Looking for an outsourcing partner? Check out Bride&Groom.video. Use promo HTFW100 for $100 off your first project. https://bridengroom.video/htfw/ I'm sure you've been there - you plan and have an idea about how you'd like your wedding film to go... only to get 'stuck.' "Editing Block" can be a frustrating thing that can really bog down your proce…
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356. How Service Led To 6 Figures with Drew Coleman Films
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Most wedding filmmakers don’t take the time to think about serving their clients or vendor network. In today’s episode we bring on Drew Coleman of Drew Coleman films to talk about how he went from starting his business, to now averaging over $7000 per wedding, all through having a humble heart, and serving. Drew took the time to ‘get in the room’ w…
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355. How To Win Over Wedding Planners
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In today’s episode, John is flying solo as he discusses how he builds relationships with wedding planners. Recently, John went from not knowing a luxury wedding planner in Georgia, to being her top referral. How did he do this? He breaks it all down in this week’s episode. Also, a huge shoutout to our sponsors this week Mediazilla, and The Creative…
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354. Wedding Day Content Creators with Kenzie Sikes
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It seems over the past few months Content Creators are popping up all over the place and many wedding videographers are a little worried that their jobs are in jeopardy. We view the idea of content creation as a way to shift and grow your business, not as something that will take away from what we do. In today's podcast John interviews Kenzie Sikes…
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Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, Nick tackles the question: "What are the qualities that make someone successful as a wedding videographer over the long run?" Want to be a wedding videographer for the long haul? Make sure you incorporate these 4 things.…
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352. Grow on Instagram with Brock Johnson
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Do you struggle with Instagram? This week we are joined by Instagram growth expert Brock Johnson to answer your questions! We cover everything from how to grow your following, to attracting the right buyers, to trends he is seeing in 2024 As a bonus, we have 10 Instagram prompts as a freebie at this link: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram/ Fo…
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Welcome to "You've Asked," our short-form podcast where we answer your questions. In today's episode Austin from Creative Cabana tackles the question, "How do I rank on Google without paid advertising?" Austin compares paid ads to organic SEO and which will work best for your business. Paid ads, like Google or Facebook, offer quick results if you'r…
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350. Market your business WITHOUT Social Media with Rachel Traxler
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In this week's podcast, John brings on educator Rachel Traxler to talk all about how she has grown her photography business, as well as her educational brand. She is the host of the Gold Biz Podcast (https://racheltraxler.com/goldbizpodcast) and helps wedding professionals learn the ins and outs of the business. She is a Photographer Turned Busines…
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349. How Do I Become a Better Shooter?
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In this episode of 'You Asked', Nick tackles the common question: "How can I become a better shooter?" Join us as we dive into five essential tips to enhance your shooting skills. Discover why manual control is crucial and how adjusting your shooting style can make your footage more dynamic and interesting. Don't miss out on our practical advice to…
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348. Are you selling your weddings wrong? The 4 Buyer Types with Sam Jacobson
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Most of us try to sell to people in a way that would appeal to us. But the truth is, there are 4 different buyer types and you need to know what they are if you want to maximize your chances at selling them your services. Grab a notepad because if you take the info from this week’s episode with Sam Jacobson and apply it, it will change your busines…
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Welcome to "You Asked," our short form podcast where we answer your questions. Today's question: "why should I use a service to deliver my wedding films?" Our guest, Michael from MediaZilla, sheds light on this vital aspect. MediaZilla is our preferred platform for delivering wedding films due to its promise of lifetime access for our clients, even…
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346. The LEGAL side of your business with Paige Hulse Law // How To Film Weddings
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Schedule a 1-on-1 mentorship call with John or Nick: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mentorship Whether you like it or not, your contract is SO important to your brand. In this week’s episode we bring on our attorney Paige Hulse to talk through some very important things you should be thinking about when it comes to your contract, and your business. …
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345. Weddings Trends That Are On Their Way Out // How To Film Weddings
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If you've been in the wedding game for any time at all you'll recognize certain trends get popular in this industry and hang around. We decided to go to our Instagram account and ask our audience what are some wedding day trends that you think (or maybe hope) are on the way out. In this episode we'll read what you think is on the way at and react. …
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Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Today’s You Asked question was submitted by Esteban Pallajo of Ahavah Media, “How Do You Handle Delivery Times of Your Wedding Films?” Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/surveyNick Miller
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343. From Instagram to Inbox // How To Film Weddings
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Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Most of us aimlessly use Instagram, without a plan to help our ideal couples easily reach out to us. This is an incredible tool, that if used correctly, can fill your calendar with ideal couples. The main problem is, most of us wedding filmmakers don’t …
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Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Today's You Asked question was submitted by Elijah from Two Eleven Weddings, "What Are Some Instagram Strategies for Getting New Clients?" Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/surveyNick Miller
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341. Instagram is the Best for Getting People to Notice You // How To Film Weddings
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Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Most of us aimlessly use Instagram, without a plan to help our ideal couples and network become AWARE of who we are. This is an incredible tool, that if used correctly, can fill your calendar with ideal couples. The main problem is, most of us wedding f…
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Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Today's You Asked question was submitted by Benjamin Maughhan, "How Do I Come Up with Content Ideas for Instagram?" Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/surveyJohn Bunn and Nick Miller
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339. Instagram is the Best for Networking - Instagram is the Best Part 2 // How To Film Weddings
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Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Are you making big mistakes when it comes to networking using Instagram? Did you know the number one feature used on IG is the DM? Do you know how to not overdo it with potential clients, planners, photographers, and other vendors? In this week’s episod…
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338. What is the etiquette for 'tagging' vs. 'inviting collaborators' on Instagram? // You Asked
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Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Today's You Asked question was submitted by Brian Johnson, "What is the etiquette for 'tagging' vs. 'inviting collaborators' on instagram?" Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/surveyJohn Bunn and Nick Miller
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337. How Important is Instagram in 2024 // How To Film Weddings
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Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram How important is Instagram in 2024? Spoilers... we think it's pretty important. Love it or hate it the social media application is an essential tool for wedding professionals in 2024. In this episode John and Nick share their thoughts on how to use Inst…
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336. Le Rêve Films' Secret to Sales // How To Film Weddings
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Check out our signature course, The How To Film Weddings Course: https://howtofilmweddings.com/thecourse In today’s episode we bring on Lindsey Conklin from Le Rêve Films to talk about his Secret to Sales. Through the years, Lindsey and cherish have built not only one of the top wedding video brands on the planet, but they’ve cultivated relationshi…
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