Happy New Year! (If it’s not too late to say that still!?)

We’re back for our first episode of 2026 and we kick things off with a quick catchup about how we spent the festive period and Chris’ wedding on New Years Eve. It wouldn’t be an episode of the WCC without some form of topic and this week we have a good one…

Are you productive or are you a procrastinator??

With edits from last year still looming and a tax return to file before the end of the month, we thought this was a good chat to have to we can all harness that productivity and get caught up to speed, before the 2026 season kicks in.

For us, it’s all about being honest with yourself; knowing how & when that procrastination can creep in and how to keep it at bay.
We talk through the routines, mindset and tools we use in order to be productive and also offer the theory that procrastination isn’t always a bad thing.

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Our final episode of 2025, but due to a late release it’s now also the first episode of 2026!

Back at the beginning of December, Tom & Chris sat down to record what has become an annual tradition of the Wedding Capture Co; our big end of year episode where we give ourselves (and each other) our annual appraisal of how we’ve found the past 12 months.

We take stock of our highs & lows of the year as well as set some goals for the new year ahead.

We take turns to talk about our journeys through 2025; a year which has been resoundingly tough for wedding suppliers and how we’ve navigated ourselves through that and come out the other side. Chris’ year has involved becoming a father, buying a camcorder and really finding his ideal client, whilst Tom’s has been more about doing less weddings, getting reacquainted with film photography and the rewards of being mentored.

We also look back over the 23 episodes we made in 2025 and talk about the direction of this podcast too.

If you’ve just landed back at your desk at the beginning of the year, or even tackling a long drive to a January wedding, this episode will inspire you to take a fond look at your previous year and set some killer ambitions for 2026.

Thanks as always for all of your support and appreciation of this podcast, we genuinely couldn’t do it without you and love to hear from you all in the comments, DM’s and emails.

LINKS:
Follow us on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/weddingcapture.co

Watch along on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/@WeddingCaptureCoPodcast

Keywords: 2025 review, end of year, Black Friday, wedding photography, wedding videography, work life balance, 2026 goals.

It’s fair to say that most wedding creatives work for themselves - so what better topic for a December episode than a good chat over the myths, wins & realities of running your own business in the wedding industry? The Christmas tree is up, but the gloves are off when it comes to sharing the honest truths of self employment.

Whilst we’re definitely not qualified experts in business (or accountants for financial advice!) we both have a decade of running wedding business’ behind us and at times run them in very different ways, but with quite similar goals in mind. We talk through our day-to-day routines, the do’s and don’ts and the biggest lessons we’ve learnt in business along the way.

This episode is a lesson in self-confidence, self discipline and an unwavering stubbornness to work for anyone other than ourselves.
Being self employed is a wild ride, but also hugely rewarding and we hope this episode is enough to encourage anyone to make the leap and go full time.

LINKS:
Follow us on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/weddingcapture.co

Watch along on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/@WeddingCaptureCoPodcast

Keywords: Christmas, Self employment, wedding industry, sole trader, wedding photography, wedding videography, self discipline, running a business.