The Vendor Besties Podcast

The Vendor Besties are coming at you from VBHQ! 

In this episode we tell our train wreck stories and what valuable lessons we learned from them, because there's nothing like learning lessons the hardest way possible! 

These stories have nearly everything except something actually on fire, but they are dumpster fires, nonetheless and we hope you will be as entertained (or scarred) as we are.

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Back with Diana from the Victorian Belle!

What kinds of things should you invest in for your business? How do you justify those costs? 

If you're *one of us* you thrive on dopamine and we know spending money on our businesses is dopamine-generating... so we really have to buckle down and learn to control the dopamine monster and make sure our investment purchases benefit the business and aren't just cute.

The last of the Victorian Belle episodes. (for now!)

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The truth? The majority of businesses in the wedding industry are small businesses trying to keep the lights on, and pricing is just math.

What does it cost to wash rentals and cake pans? To pay the power bill? To invest in and replace gear? 

What is our experience worth in dollars?

It's all just math. Just make sure you're not undercharging just to fill your calendar... or overcharging without having a product or service that meets that higher standard!

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How the heck do you decide on pricing? 

We're back at The Belle and welcoming Diana as our guest! Diana wears many hats at The Victorian Belle but is primarily in charge of the wedding side of the business.

We discuss how our individual resources and situations make a big difference in how we determine our pricing structures, including where to start and fast you can raise your prices!

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We welcome back Joelle (Joelle Dardis Photography) as a guest, shot on location at The Victorian Belle Mansion.

We discuss burnout and how to build your business without sacrificing your sanity, health, or relationships!

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Overselling your product or service means underdelivering... and that just means you become the butt of the joke and the leaf of the tea. 

We're dissing on vendor mistakes and how they can go wrong for the rest of us. (And we don't hate all DJ's... promise!)

And bottom line, what is our responsibility to pick up the pieces when we didn't break the vase?

The first of the Victorian Belle Sessions!

Guest: Joelle Dardis of Joelle Dardis Photography

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The Last of the Living Room Sessions: A quick and dirty overview of why having Vendor Besties in place for your clients' events makes everything better for everyone!

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Styled Shoots vs. Content Days: Knowing how and when to say no... and yes... and no again. Is it all about the money? Yes! and No!

How you say no matters.

Sometimes you should say yes even if you hate the project.

Playing Devil's Advocate with which bucket list opportunities are worth putting up with things we don't like.

#4 of the Living Room Sessions.

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Want to connect? Sending a terrible DM is the worst way to do it. We tell you the best ways to utilize a DM to build a new connection!

#3 of the Living Room Sessions

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Networking matters! Vendor referrals are possibly the greatest potential for future business. Connecting to a Planner is important, but making real connections with like-minded industry pros will take you farther than simply getting on a "Preferred Vendor List."

Don't go it alone, even Batman had an entourage!

#2 of the Living Room Sessions

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Who we are and how we met.

The First of the Living Room Sessions, hear how Reese brought the VBees together!

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Final Episode of Season 1, coming to you from VBHQ.

Watch E12 on YouTube starting 12.19.25