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That's Hot - 2025 Wedding Trends!

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:41:47 GMT

Wedding season is just around the corner and we're diving headfirst into the trends set to take over 2025! From veggie decor to unexpected touches and everything in between, we're breaking down what’s hot, what’s timeless, and what’s making us say "That is genius!". Whether you’re planning your big day, photographing it (wink, wink!), or just love all things wedding, this episode is your ultimate guide to staying ahead of the curve... literally because curved tables are a thing now! Open your notes app because you're going to want to steal some of these ideas!

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Boners Part Two!

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:15:12 GMT

"Are you getting the bridge in the background?!?!" We’re back for round two of our our most popular episode... wedding boners! (you are all sick! haha) What is a boner? It's what happens when the creative visions of your couples collide with reality! From impossible angles to last-minute Pinterest dreams we’re spilling even more tea on the most popular requests we've had in recent years. How do you gently tell someone their idea won’t work—or won’t look great? How do you manage it all without losing your cool? Grab your camera (or your headphones) and join us for another hilarious dive into the wedding photography trenches. And remember sometimes you just can't fight bad lighting... or bad ideas.

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It's a (wedding) Sign of the Times

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:32:12 GMT

Weddings are all about the details—and nothing says "We are a clever couple" like a good wedding sign. In this episode, we’re diving into the world of wedding signage, from the classy, clever, or slightly chaotic. Do you need a sign telling guests where to sit? Need a sassy welcome? A bathroom sign that’ll make guests LOL? Or maybe just a gentle reminder to leave their drama at the door? We explore the most iconic, hilarious, and downright bizarre signage ideas to make your wedding one to remember. This episode is your ultimate guide to wedding sign greatness. Because let’s face it, a good sign isn’t just informative—it’s a vibe.

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Putting the Ass in Assisting

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:00:44 GMT

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a second shooter at a wedding? Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or someone looking to break into the industry, this episode dives into what it's like to assist at weddings and how to do it well! We share insights into what lead photographers look for in their second shooters - everything from reliability to creativity to not being annoying! As usual we’ll also share personal stories from behind the scenes!

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It's called Self Care!

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:00:03 GMT

We’re back! This week we're diving into all the ways you can take care of yourself when you're working a wedding. We are doing long ass hours and we need to be high energy the whole time! We know firsthand how exhausting it can be. We’re sharing essential tips and personal stories to help you stay sharp, energized, and centered throughout the day. Whether you're a photographer, planner, or part of the wedding crew we've got strategies to keep you feeling your best so you can show up for your clients—and yourself! Tune in and let’s make wedding season more manageable!

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What Do I Do With My Hands?

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:03:23 GMT

The burning question at every wedding... What do I do with my hands?!? Some of you need to get your mind out of the gutter because we are talking about posing for photos! Tune in for tips on how to elevate your pictures, whether it's a wedding pic or just a casual Instagram post. We're going to help you look like a model! So strike a pose, besties, and get ready to slay in front of the camera. Whether you're the bride, groom, or a guest, this episode is packed with practical advice to ensure you always look your best in every shot.

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Pages from the Guestbook 5

Fri, 03 May 2024 10:08:43 GMT

It's a Pages from the Guestbook episode! Buckle up and get ready to laugh! We have two stories this week from the guests point of view and one from someone who tried their hand at being a wedding photographer and lived to tell the tale. Other topics on the table? Crazy stories from other people's jobs and we invite the world to our open house on May 22nd! Tune in for all the details!

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Planner? I hardly know her!

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:30:46 GMT

Falling in love is easy, but planning a wedding? That's a whole different story! Join us on this episode as we delve into the chaotic yet caring world of wedding planning with Jenna from Ladybird Event Co. Ever wondered what it takes to be a wedding planner? Jenna spills the beans, debunking common misconceptions and sharing some tales from the trenches. From last-minute crisis to heartwarming moments, get ready to hear the highs and lows of making dreams come true. Whether you're a bride-to-be or simply curious about the magic behind the scenes, this episode promises laughter, insight, and a newfound appreciation for those who turn wedding dreams into reality.

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Rainy Days and Broken Teeth Always Get Me Down

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:38:05 GMT

Tune in to our latest episode as we dive into the wild world of rainy day weddings! Is a wet knot harder to break? We'll leave that for you to decide, but we're definitely exploring the ups, downs, and unexpected splashes of rain on your big day. Join us as we spill the tea on all the sogginess, umbrella mishaps, and maybe some romantic moments that come with a little precipitation. Plus, we'll unravel Melissa's recent string of unfortunate events - trust us, it's a rollercoaster (or scooter ride) you won't want to miss! So grab your rain boots and a cozy blanket and get ready to laugh!

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Detour to Love is Blind

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:22:28 GMT

Step into the fascinating world of reality show weddings with our latest episode, where we're diving deep into the phenomenon of Love Is Blind! Join us as we dissect the whirlwind romances, lightning-fast engagements, and jaw-dropping weddings that captivate viewers around the globe. From the mind-boggling concept of getting married in just 30 days to the addictive allure that keeps us all glued to the screen... But amidst the whirlwind proposals and messy drama, one question remains: where are the wedding photographers? Tune in as we unravel the mysteries and marvels of Love Is Blind!

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Pages from the Guestbook 4

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:29:06 GMT

It's a Pages from the Guestbook episode! Strap in and prepare for a rollercoaster of laughter and disbelief as we recount the outrageous antics and unexpected twists of a listeners bachlorette from hell! From questionable decisions and unforeseen mishaps, this tale will leave you questioning just how some people manage to maintain relationships. Get ready to laugh, gasp, and maybe even cringe as we unravel the insanity of this weekend. Tune in and prepare to be shocked by the sheer audacity of it all!

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We're Baaaaaaackkkkk

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:08:22 GMT

You've all been waiting for us and we are finally back!

Join us as we dive deep into our 2023 season, what we want to see in 2024 and a bunch of other random thoughts you may or may not wanted to hear.

Get ready to laugh as we discuss about our wildest experiences and share insider tips on navigating the glamorous and sometimes absurd world of high-end weddings.

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Confessions of a Wedding Venue Sales Superstar!

Tue, 30 May 2023 16:44:44 GMT

Get ready for a hilarious and unfiltered episode as we sit down with our dear friend and wedding sales rep, Amanda Saccoccio! Amanda works for The Newport Experience at venues such as Oceancliff, Regatta Place and more. More than that she has been our friend since the beginning of our business! Amanda is a truly valued friend which will be very apparent as you listen to our chat!

Join us as we dive deep into the world of luxury weddings, sharing outrageous stories, behind-the-scenes secrets, and jaw-dropping anecdotes. From epic bridezilla moments to outrageous requests, we leave no stone unturned in this candid and entertaining interview.

Get ready to laugh as we reminisce about our wildest experiences and share insider tips on navigating the glamorous and sometimes absurd world of high-end weddings.

Check out The Newport Experience at https://www.newportexperience.com/

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Don't Cross the Line

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:28:53 GMT

On this episode we are discussing the boundaries we set in our wedding photography business. In an industry like weddings you never want to say no to your couples, but leaving your comfort zone can take away your groove! We are sharing some boundaries we've set for our business that help us serve our people better. It's definitely not a one size fits all type of thing but we hope to inspire you to lay down the law.

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Pages from the Guestbook 3

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:16:52 GMT

We love getting stories from our Plus Ones! Keep those stories coming in! This week we have a story about a puppet wedding with drama and some unanswered questions! Maybe someone should call Sherlock Holmes (you'll understand after you listen)! We also travel back to the dark ages with a story that happened before Uber and dispensaries. Scary to think about! In addition to the listener stories we are about to start wedding season so we had to fine tune our fantasy wedding game! Which vendors are going to play with us!?

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Mention it All

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:02:39 GMT

As true Bravoholics we had to weigh in on the scandal that has rocked the world! Tom Sandavol cheated on Ariana with RACHEL!?! When someone does something so low down and sneaky it makes you wonder what skeletons are people hiding?! Is everyone cheating?! Over the years we crossed paths with a few and in the immortal words of Bethany Frankel we are going to "Mention it ALL"! We also take a little trip down memory lane to that time we facetimed with James Kennedy and RACHEL. You don't want to miss it!

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A Lot of Moving

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:07:05 GMT

Travelling as a wedding photographer... It's hard I tells ya! On this episode we give you a little inside look at what it's like to be a destination wedding photographer. It's a challenge more than it isn't but we seem to love that struggle! What happens when you forget your clothes, your makeup, your pajamas!? Thankfully we never forget the cameras or the wine. But seriously what happens in our hotel rooms after hours? Take a listen to find out!

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Burning Questions

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:00:02 GMT

We asked you, you asked us and now we answer! A few weeks ago we put up an form on our instagram so people could ask us questions anonymously. On this episode we are answering your burning questions! Couples splitting up? Headaches from the couples' parents? Wedding hookups? Tune in for the tea!

Do you have a question? Ask away! Click here

FYI the form is still in a highlight on our instagram grid as well!

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Pretty Bold Episode

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:50:28 GMT

It's our first guest on Bitches Taking Pictures! Lisa Ruschioni AKA Pretty Bold Photography is a premier elopement photographer in California who has shot all over the world. As Lisa puts it traditional weddings are so traditional! Take a listen to hear how she started her business, what drew her to elopements and learn what it's like to hike for hours through Yosemite with people in formal attire among other things. Pro tip... Skip the ball gown wedding dress and slick dress shoes! So tune in and learn everything you didn't know you wanted to know about destination elopements (because that's thing!).

Check out Lisa's website - Pretty Bold Photography

And check her out on Instagram @prettyboldphotos

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2022 Wedding Game Recap

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:11:02 GMT

Our millions of devoted fans have been on the edge of their seat waiting for this episode! The results from our ridiculous half assed attempt at making a wedding themed bingo/fantasy game are IN! Did we eat oysters? Did we get a signature cocktail? Did we get someone's digits? And the one on everyone's mind... Who did we kiss?! Take a listen to not only hear which tasks we accomplished and which ones were a big fail but to get a little recap of the year itself.

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Dating a R*pist And How it Affects Your Workflow

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:12:01 GMT

Creeps... They are a sad part of any woman's life. You can meet them online. You can meet them at a work. For us work is a wedding and whether you know it or not you might have a creep uncle or cousin that is harassing your wedding photographer! But it doesn't compare to the holy grail of all creeps that Melissa met online. In this episode we are going to discuss being a woman business owner navigating through the perils of online dating and what that looks like when you are dealing with unwanted touches on the dance floor and other icky actions of icky men. These are actually very serious issues, but we do our best keep it light. If you are triggered by the topic of sexual assault you are welcome to skip this one.

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Finally

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:23:29 GMT

Where have we been? Surviving the busiest year for weddings this country has ever seen that's where. Over the summer we were crowned Best Wedding Photographers in the state in RI Monthly Magazine! Let me tell you... The crown is heavy! This summer was filled with weddings, destination weddings, destination engagement sessions and a TON of editing. Join us on a little catch up episode that is our official beginning of Season Two because hey why not?

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Drinking Games

Fri, 20 May 2022 19:00:11 GMT

In this episode we drink a little wine and brainstorm our new game! It's half fantasy sports and half bucket list and a little truth or dare BUT for weddings... Listen in as we set the stage for this year's challenge to add even more fun into our job as well as a little bit of spice.

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I'd like to speak with the manager

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:40:00 GMT

In this episode we catch you up with what we've been doing up to on our hiatus, how covid entered the chat, how you can help get us to the Best of RI party, how moving is literally kill you and our run in with a major Karen. Can I please speak with the manager!?!?!

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Pages From the Guestbook 2

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:59:39 GMT

It's our second pages from the guestbook episode where we share stories submitted by our listeners. On this episode we are sharing experiences sent in from some of our vendor friends! It's all the behind the scenes info that you come here for! Speaking of behind the scenes we are telling all the secrets from our most recent winter weddings where we froze our fingernails off and bled from the chill. It's a bloody episode you don't want to miss!

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Seen, Not Heard

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:02:56 GMT

A controversial subject... Should you invite children to your wedding? Some people won't want to bring their children and others won't come if their kids aren't invited. Do you really have to pay for them to eat (or not eat) fancy appetizers and filet mignon? Will they be the cutest little things ever and make your weddings that much more amazing? Will they be insane devil children and cry throughout the whole day? It's a gamble that so many couples take. We are going to give you the tea on all the different outcomes - happy, sad and disastrous...

Are Child Free Weddings OK?

https://www.glamour.com/story/are-kid-free-weddings-okay

Wedding Photographer Who Deleted Bride and Groom's Photos Breaks Silence...

https://www.newsweek.com/wedding-photographer-who-deleted-bride-grooms-pictures-shares-update-reddit-1637520

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Pages From the Guestbook 1

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:00:27 GMT

Our premier Pages from the Guestbook episode! We asked you to send in your wild wedding stories and you delivered. Keep it up, everyone! We are still looking for submissions. We know you have them... Don't hold back! On this episode we have murder, harassment, fights and body odor! Buckle up and get ready for some crazy stories...

Links...

podcast - https://twogirlsoneghostpodcast.com/

Anne Hockwalt story - https://deadbell.com/2013/03/06/premature-burial-and-the-bizarre-ways-some-sought-to-prevent-it/

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Butts to Nuts

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:26:14 GMT

Groomsmen! You love them. You hate them. On this episode we are going to discuss the different types of groomsmen we encounter while photographing weddings. This fun group is mostly unruly, a little immature and sometimes... dare I say! Annoying!! Sorry but also not sorry.

Don't forget to keep sending in your crazy wedding stories! We will feature it on a new episode style we are doing called "Pages from the Guestbook"

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Always a Bridesmaid...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:36:55 GMT

Bridesmaids! Matching dresses, updos, pretty bouquets... We aren't talking about any of that. In this episode we discuss the different kinds of bridesmaids we've seen. Have you ever been a bridesmaid? Do you know what category you fall into? Just don't be the overly helpful one!... Melissa might explode on you. If you are lucky you were the drunk one!

Yes, friends! We are back! End of the year wedding burnout is REAL! We are finally coming out of the dark and back to our normal ridiculous selves. We will be uploading episodes on the regular now so stay tuned!

One thing we would love to ask of you... Do you have a wild wedding story?! Email us at BTakingPictures@gmail.com. We will read your story on the podcast! OR maybe you can be a guest! If you'd like us to keep it anonymous so you can get super juicy we can do it! Just tell us your stories!

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The Myth of the Bridezilla

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:21:48 GMT

It's time to sit by the fire and tell scary stories of the most dreaded monster to ever walk down the aisle - The Bridezilla! Half bride and half... Godzilla? She runs through wedding venues crying and stomping her feet! Terrifying! The Bridezilla is the boogieman of weddings. Everyone is fascinated by this crazy lady who is imagined to be the most dreaded thing to ever happen to wedding professionals all over the world! The big question you are probably asking yourself is "Have the ladies of M.Studios encountered this dreaded creature!?" You are about to find out!

Also in this episode these two grown women discuss how they are really nervous that their mom's will listen this podcast... because they swear.

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Pride (In the Name of Love)

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:39:40 GMT

Marisa and Melissa celebrate Pride month... In July but hey they are two straight women! In this episode, they discuss the how the traditionally heterosexual wedding industry has shifted since gay marriage became legal. They talk about some of their shortfalls and how they are always working working to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ community.

Also get a little look into what it's like when people expect you to work and know all the answers after a year of doing nothing! AND if you listen closely you'll hear the tippity tips of our first unofficial guest, Dee Dee the dog!

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Your Boner Killed the Vibe

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 10:32:59 GMT

In this episode Marisa and Melissa discuss boners. NOT THAT KIND OF BONER and not Mike Seaver’s best friend (Growing Pains anyone?). We are talking wedding boners...ie those things that people at weddings simply must be photographed with...staircases, lighthouses, and of course, bridges! Tune in to learn all about the M’s boners and we promise you’ll never pass by a bridge again without yelling “BRIDGE BONER!”.

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Something Old

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:01:13 GMT

Melissa and Marisa are hitting the hard topics like why must the bride cut the cake? WHY? This episode is all about traditions - Which ones need to go? Which ones make the guests behave like a pack of crazy animals? Get the behind the scenes POV from two wedding photographers that have seen it all.

This episode was recorded March 2021, right when we hit one year of covid. The ladies discuss one of the disappointments the pandemic gave them as well as their opinions on certain wedding traditions. Why do people still do the garter belt? Do you need 5 different toasts? Marisa also poses the question "who would play us on our off broadway hit?" Sounds like an instagram poll in the making.

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For those of you that don't know me...

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:57:45 GMT

Marisa and Melissa became friends when they both worked at a mall comic book store so it makes sense that they felt compelled to give you their origin story. A friendship started in the 90's over a love of music, probably beer and definitely photography! Melissa and Marisa touch on how M.Studios came to be, the life or a wedding photographer, and how they are truly winging this podcast thing.

Recorded in April of 2021. Check the bitches_taking_pictures instagram as proof that they created an analog instagram in their apartment 20 something years ago.

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Trailer

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 11:59:54 GMT

Melissa Lacouture and Marisa Bettencourt have been photographing weddings as M.Studios for more than ten years. In this podcast we are going to discuss our experiences in the business - the beautiful, the bad and the sloppy. So tune in to learn everything you never knew you wanted to know about weddings!

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