{"podcast":{"title":"Weddings Unscripted","slug":"weddings-unscripted-7107449","podcast_index_feed_id":7107449,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/556312/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/556312","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/1/e/9/61e94209fe3caf4fe55e3c100dce7605/5.png","author":"Alexandra Pare","episode_count":51,"summary":"With over 18 years of planning and designing weddings, we have seen it all! Join us for a fun and insightful journey as we laugh, cry, and learn together on Weddings Unscripted – because planning a wedding is just as unforgettable as the big day itself! Subscribe today and be the first to listen! Launching January 10, 2025.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weddings-unscripted-7107449"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 46 • Building Community in the Wedding Industry: Inside the DMV Wedding Collective","slug":"ep-46-building-community-in-the-wedding-industry-inside-the-dmv-wedding-collective","published_at":"2026-04-15T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weddings-unscripted-7107449/ep-46-building-community-in-the-wedding-industry-inside-the-dmv-wedding-collective","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weddings-unscripted-7107449","url":"https://f3ff8f39-81f5-4e6c-862a-d1a388f3e252.libsyn.com/ep-46-building-community-in-the-wedding-industry-inside-the-dmv-wedding-collective","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/f3ff8f39-81f5-4e6c-862a-d1a388f3e252/WU_-_Ep_46v2.mp3?dest-id=4805187","summary":"What happens when a wedding florist with 25+ years of experience starts noticing that her whole industry feels disconnected? She builds something about it. In this episode, we sit down with Kate Denman of Floret and Vine — and repeat podcast guest — to dig into the origin story of the DMV Wedding Collective, the DC-area's fastest-growing wedding vendor networking and education organization. From intimate coffee dates and planner-florist roundtables to a viral 175-person holiday launch party at the Line Hotel, Kate shares how she spotted a post-COVID gap in the wedding industry community and decided to fill it herself. If you're a wedding vendor, planner, florist, photographer, or officiant in the DC, Maryland, or Virginia area — or if you've ever felt like a solopreneur on an island — this episode is your invitation to find your tribe. Key Takeaways Community-driven education beats one-size-fits-all conferences Relationships ARE your marketing strategy Every vendor at the wedding — even the 30-minute ones — deserves a seat at the table Chapters 01:00 - Introduction: Kate of Floret & Vine 01:45 - What Is the DMV Wedding Collective? 02:47 - The Post-COVID Networking Void 05:31 - Kate's Coffee Date Marketing Strategy 08:07 - Disconnection Across the Industry 13:00 - Accessibility Gap in Wedding Education 21:07 - Giving Every Vendor a Voice 30:04 - The No-Recording Rule That Changed Everything 34:38 - Officially Launching the DMV Wedding Collective 41:21 - Listening to Members: Polls, Surveys & Real Feedback 48:30 - Why Continuous Community Check-ins Matter 49:25 - How to Join or Connect with the DMV Wedding Collective Resources: Plan your wedding with confidence. Grab our FREE Wedding Planning Checklist: https://www.cherryblossomwe.com/wedding-planning-checklist Connect w…","meta_description":"What happens when a wedding florist with 25+ years of experience starts noticing that her whole industry feels disconnected? She builds something about it…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3178,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/weddings-unscripted-7107449/episodes/ep-46-building-community-in-the-wedding-industry-inside-the-dmv-wedding-collective/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weddings-unscripted-7107449/ep-46-building-community-in-the-wedding-industry-inside-the-dmv-wedding-collective.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}