Episodes

Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Nathaniel Jensen - Nebraska Wedding Photographer
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
This week, Kelly is joined by Nate Jensen of Nathaniel Jensen Photography to discuss his journey from music into photography. They also talk about the beginnings of the Creatives Collaborative movement and how it was Nate's low-key way of hanging with the photographers he wanted to learn from (kind of like this podcast!).
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Jen Mrsny - Nebraska Wedding Planner
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Jen Mrsny of Cherry on Top Events by Jen joins Kelly to talk all about her love and passion for wedding planning. She shares about her tattoos, planning her own wedding and her love for the off-beat bride!

Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Mara Bryan - A Special Event DJ - Nebraska Wedding DJ and Entertainment
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
In this Episode of the Nebraska Wedding Podcast, Kelly sits down with Mara Bryan from ‘A Special Event DJ’ (ASE) to talk about events from a DJ’s perspective, and how her family began and grew their family events business.

Friday Jun 07, 2019
Jessica Blex Bonus Episode - A Love Letter to Photographers
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
As a seasoned photo vet, Jessica shares valuable advice for any photographer who is just getting started in the field, including figuring what works for you, and not what works for other photographers (1:45). She boldly dives in to charging what you’re worth, figuring out what that looks like, and making sure you’re running a sustainable business, (3:20); the value of taking business and tax workshops as part of your continuing education (7:30); the importance of being choosy with your time (8:50); being smart about your overhead expenses (11:20); educational resources and workshops she recommends, and those which have disappointed her (13:50); pricing strategies within your market (19:00); and being smart about taxes! (Which absolutely no one likes doing, but are entirely unavoidable when running your own business.) (22:40)

Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Jessica Blex - A Wedding Photographer's Journey
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
In this episode, Jessica and Kelly discuss Blex’s journey to where she is now, the struggles she has faced over the last nine years as a wedding photographer (including forgetting to take care of herself first, and how fitness and self-care completely turned that around!), the mistakes she has made and learned from (including a shattered hard drive and lost pictures. Everyone’s worst nightmare, right?) coping with creative burnout as a wedding professional, the immense value of ongoing education and learning from others in the field, her philosophy on a timeless aesthetic, her challenging transition into film, her gear, and fantastic advice on what is truly important on a couple’s wedding day.

Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Steven Finkle of 402 Event Services join Kelly LaFleur of Lacework Films as the first male guest on the Nebraska Wedding Podcast. Steven is a Certified Wedding Planner and has built a business based on his love for events. How he started in events is quite the story dating back to his college days and he talks about a few of the huge struggles he's faced along the way! He also gives some great tips for entrepreneurs to never stop learning!

Monday May 20, 2019
Cara Yates - A Storyteller's Life Looking Through the Lens
Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
In Episode 5, Cara Yates of CB Yates Photo, joins me to talk all about her passion for telling stories, how she HAS to print her photos and her secret passion in life!

Tuesday May 14, 2019
Alex Miller - Floral Designer for Weddings and Events
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Alex and I sit and talk all about how she turned her passion for floral into a thriving business and some of the struggles along the way. Also, this was recorded Monday May 13, before the airing of The Bachelorette (as I mention at the end of the show!).

Tuesday May 07, 2019
Erin Dabbs - A Wedding Photographer's Experience Planning Her Wedding
Tuesday May 07, 2019
Tuesday May 07, 2019
Meet Erin Dabbs...Photographer, SEO/marketing extraordinaire and fiancé! We talk about her love of photography, how she decided her wedding budget and tips and tricks she uses to make her couples comfortable!

Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Lindsay Johnson - Wedding Planning, Floral Trends and Event Design
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019