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Tag: wedding industry

Managing Meetings in the Wedding Industry

February 22, 2023
Interracial newlyweds hold hands with their wedding bands.

Early in my wedding photography career, I thought I had to meet with potential clients in-person to get to know each other and showcase albums. This evolved into letting folks…

posted in: Education
tagged with: ableist, accessibility, Autism, Autistic, burnout, couple, disability justice, marriers, meetings, neurodivergent, Wedding, wedding industry, wedding photographer, wedding planning, wedding vendors, Zoom fatigue

On Being Inclusive to All

February 14, 2022
inclusivity, wedding industry

In my last post, I shared how using blanket statements like “inclusive” and “safe” to describe our brands can do more harm than good. An alternative can be subtle, like…

posted in: Education
tagged with: diversity, inclusivity, values, wedding industry

Aiming for Safer and More Inclusive

February 11, 2022
safer, more inclusive, wedding industry

I find it really dangerous when wedding industry leaders label themselves as inclusive or safe, whether as individuals, brands, or spaces. As much as I’m constantly trying to learn and…

posted in: Education
tagged with: allyship, inclusive, safe, wedding industry

On Appropriation in the Wedding Industry

September 22, 2021
cultural appropriation, wedding industry

Appropriation pops up constantly in the wedding industry. From tipis and sugar skull decor to photo booths with fake mustaches and sombreros. It’s not rare to search a wedding blog…

posted in: Education
tagged with: AAVE, cultural appropriation, Pause on the Play, wedding industry

On Gendered Bathroom Signage in the Wedding Industry

June 1, 2021

It’s time to talk about how performative actions in the wedding industry can feel like rainbow washing. It’s not uncommon for wedding venues to tape a “gender neutral” sign on…

posted in: Education
tagged with: accessibility, gendered bathrooms, gendered restrooms, inclusivity, wedding industry

On Second Shooter Rates

February 15, 2021
second shooter rates, photography

When I started as a photographer in the wedding industry over 10 years ago, I was paid $50/hour for second shooting. Over a decade has passed and industry rates for…

posted in: Education
tagged with: capitalism, pandemic, second shooters, wedding industry

On Ableist Language

January 13, 2021
ableist language

CW: Ableism and ableist language [Image description: When we use ableist language to describe white supremacy, we only uphold it.] After the white supremacist violence that took place at the…

posted in: Education
tagged with: ableism, ableist language, alternatives, mental health, mental illness, Sins Invalid, wedding industry

On allyship

January 11, 2021
performative allyship

In 2016, the safety pin emerged as a symbol of unity. A way for people to show they were “allies” and didn’t support the hateful messaging that coincided with Trump’s…

posted in: Education
tagged with: accountability, allyship, performative activism, philadelphia, values, wedding industry

Why Diversity Matters in the Wedding Industry

November 12, 2020
photo of LOVE sign in pride colors on City Hall door in Philadelphia

It’s hard to talk about inclusivity without diversity. Diversity: “The condition of having or being composed of differing elements. Especially: the inclusion of different types of people (such as people…

posted in: Education
tagged with: ableism, accessibility, anti-racism, cultural appropriation, diversity, inclusion, philadelphia, wedding industry, wedding photography, wedding vendors

The Wedding Industry is Ableist: Let’s Challenge These “Norms”

October 12, 2020
self-portrait, ableism, wedding industry

The wedding industry is ableist. From venues that push disabled people out by not opening doors to them, to clients who expect vendors to be invincible — ableism, like many…

posted in: Education
tagged with: ableism, ableist, disability, Wedding, wedding industry

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