The Love My Dress Podcast: Weddings, Business & Life

LOVEMYDRESS.NET // Philip White is a British wedding photographer and filmmaker, renowned for his breathtakingly beautiful documentation of luxury weddings and events all around the world.
With a clientele whose guest lists often include royalty, Hollywood A-listers and the occasional Spice Girl, Philip's 15-year career has seen him quietly capturing the private moments of some of the world's most famous faces.
Philip's rise to prominence in wedding photography and filmmaking isn't just a testament to his creative talent but also reflects the influence of his personal life. He lives in the North West UK and is surrounded by an abundance of nature that helps keep him rooted. He is loving husband to Kat and father to their two daughters. In his own words "We’re parents to the two most incredible young women. Jennifer, our impassioned academic with degrees from both Cambridge and Oxford and Alice, the most beautiful, artistic soul and hardest worker I know."
Philip's approach to documenting weddings is refreshingly unique. He favours minimalist equipment and works largely alone without a second shooter. As the wedding industry begins to embrace artificial intelligence, Philip stands firm in his unwavering conviction of the importance of human decision-making, intuition, and emotion.
Today, we're going to dive into the journey and mind of an artist and storyteller, whose career has been shaped not just by his extraordinary skill and creativity, but also by his profound need for authenticity and his natural ability to stay grounded through it all. I am thrilled to introduce you to the supremely talented and very lovely, Mr Philip White. Philip, welcome to the Love My Dress Podcast.
PHLIP WHITE
philipwhiteweddings.co.uk (weddings)
weddingindustrymasterclass.com (education)
@philipwhiteweddings
Youtube
LINKS TO OTHER CONTENT MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Photographer's Coffee Morning Podcast by Tom W
- Savannah Groves iPhone wedding videography - Philip White and Suzie Turner Couture's Cannes Film Festival award winning short film
- A Million Moments (a film produced by the What About Weddings campaign team during Covid)
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LOVEMYDRESS.NET // Zena Birch is a Humanist wedding celebrant whose life mission is to inspire others to chose love in every aspect of their lives. Zena's path to becoming a celebrant was forged through deeply personal experiences. In moments of profound tragedy, unimaginable loss, and the power of forgiveness, she discovered firsthand the transformative nature of love. Through these experiences, she witnessed love's ability to heal wounds, forge connections, and imbue our lives with indescribable joy and treasured memories.
As a Humanist celebrant, Zena treasures the belief that love transcends boundaries and should be celebrated in a way that is authentic and profoundly meaningful to each couple. Her approach is rooted in inclusivity, embracing the beautiful diversity of love and the countless ways in which it manifests itself in our lives. She believes that love has the power to dismantle prejudice, ignorance, and despair.
With a compassionate heart and an unwavering commitment to her craft, Zena infuses her ceremonies with tenderness and an enchanting touch that is uniquely hers - I like to think of it as Zena magic. Zena has an innate gift for creating a safe and sacred space where couples can freely express their love, allowing their individual narratives to unfold in all their beauty.
ZENA BIRCH:
zenabirch.com
@zenabirchweddings
The Little Book of Humanist Weddings
LOVE MY DRESS:
lovemydress.net
Shop
Podcast
Directory
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TRIGGER WARNING: Please note, this episode explores the issue of grief, a road traffic accident and loss of a sibling as a child.
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LOVEMYDRESS.NET // Benjamin Wheeler is an extraordinarily talented, popular and highly sought after British wedding photographer.
Based in London, but sought after by couples with discerning style all over the world, Benjamin's work has taken him to some of the most breathtakingly beautiful destinations far and wide.
Benjamin had the incredible honour of photographing the wedding of Her Royal Highness, Princess Beatrice of York, in 2020. His work is also regularly published in Vogue and featured by all the top digital wedding platforms, including, of course, Love My Dress, The Together Journal, The Wedding Collective and The Lane.
Despite his professional status, Ben has consistently remained one of the most humble people I have ever met in this industry. He is kind, unassuming, down to earth and definitely does not let his incredible achievements go to his head. He credits his easy going approach as being an extension of his relaxed personality.
BENJAMIN WHEELER
benjaminthomaswheeler.com
@benjaminwheeler
LINKS TO MENTIONS
Nirav Patel
Ed Peers
Danelle Bohane
Dan O'Day
Chris & Gill (The Curries)
RJ Print Lab
Masterclass.com
Are You Really OK', by Roman Kemp (book)
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LOVEMYDRESS.NET // Lucy White is co-founder of Wiskow & White, an Italian wedding planning company based in the UK and Italy. Wiskow & White have also recently co-founded La Lista, a membership community catering to couples planning Italian weddings.
Lucy is a passionate creative entrepreneur, obsessed with beautiful design and impeccable customer service. Lucy and her team have worked hard to transform and redefine the landscape of Italian wedding planning, with a philosophy that seeks to truly understand couples and foster authentic relationships. Lucy's dedication, expertise, and love for Italy has led to the creation of hundreds of uniquely beautiful weddings that showcase their passion for people and creativity, respect for their breathtaking natural surroundings, and that are regularly documented by some of the world’s best wedding photographers.
Lucy is a wife to Ben and mum to her little boy Ziggy. She authors a deeply personal blog, through which she candidly discusses her experiences living with Colitis and Cardiomyopathy.
Lucy is also a vocal advocate for the significance of busy entrepreneurs prioritising their mental well-being by setting firm boundaries, embracing rest and learning when to step back - all without apology or explanation. She champions regular self-care practices and passionately promotes the value of counselling, recognising it as a powerful tool in fostering resilience and sustaining mental wellness.WISKOW & WHITE
wiskowandwhite.com
@wiskowandwhite
LOVE MY DRESS
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@lovemydress
@annabelbeeforth
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LOVEMYDRESS.NET // Love My Dress is a popular Wedding Blog, Wedding Directory, Shop and now, Podcast. Every week, we share real weddings and beautiful editorial content with a focus on bridal fashion, suppliers and venues. We also share some great thought provoking insights and opinion pieces and I'm passionate about shining a spotlight on the many small creative businesses who work within the wedding industry.
The Love My Dress podcast has been created for anyone planning their wedding, for all wedding business owners and everyone interested in the world of creative business entrepreneurship, whether you're deeply involved in the wedding industry, on its periphery, or are just generally curious.
This Podcast will offer a fresh perspective; instead of covering a different aspect of wedding planning each week, I'll be engaging in conversation with inspiring business owners, creative visionaries, and talented entrepreneurs. Together, we'll explore topics ranging from weddings and business to personal life experiences that have influenced the careers and professional lives of my guests.
I feel really driven to raise this industry and the many wonderful businesses and people who work within it. To me, these individuals are truly remarkable and epitomise the joy of life when a creative career path is embarked upon. I also want to fill that void that I believe mainstream and legacy media often neglect. I'm dissatisfied with how the press often relegates weddings to mere fillers for their columns, and I'm weary with newspaper articles that undermine the value of weddings, solely promoting budget and high street options. To be clear, there's nothing wrong with these choices—I feature many such weddings on Love My Dress. However, budget and high street are not the only options. There is a vast community of creative talent who are worth the money they charge and I want to help my audience understand the reasons why.
I want to lift the lid and take a deep dive into what it’s like to be a wedding business owner and entrepreneur. I want to honour the community of incredibly talented British designers and dressmakers who are preserving time honoured craftsmanship. I want to champion the photographers, videographers, planners, stylists, flowers growers and florists, stationers, cake makers, beauty specialists, celebrants, entertainers and many more, for creating magic and memories.
I also want to remove stigma around issues dealt with every day by creative business owners, like mental health, business burnout and financial difficulty. And, on the the end of the spectrum - I want to make it cool to talk about and celebrate business successes.
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