Shows / Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Are you a wedding business owner that wants to grow your business for success? You are in the right place as you tune into the UK's leading Wedding Industry podcast - winner of the 2025 best business category of the British Podcast Awards. If you want to take your creative passion and turn it into a successful, profitable business doing what you love, you are in the right place. In the Wedding Pros who are ready to grow Podcast wedding business consultant and speaker Becca Pountney will share…
Episodes
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How to get in the press. With Greg Simpson
Show notes: In this episode, I'm joined by Greg Simpson, founder of Press Retention PR and former business journalist, to demystify the world of PR and show…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
What better technology means in our industry. With Emma Hardcastle
Show notes: This week, I'm joined by Emma Hardcastle, CEO and founder of Hostology, a venue management platform helping wedding and event venues bring…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How AI will transform your sales process. With Joaquin Corrales
Show notes: In this episode I'm joined by Joaquin Corrales, wedding venue owner, software developer and founder of Venue AI, to explore how artificial…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Wedding venue marketing, what actually works? With Jonathan Aymin
Show notes: In this episode, I’m joined by Jonathan Aymin, Founder and CEO of Common Sense Events, a venue management company in the US. Jonathan also hosts…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How to make the internet like you. With Vivienne Wagner
Show notes: What happens when your ideal client stops Googling and starts asking AI who they should book? In this episode of Wedding Pros Who Are Ready to…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Lessons from a disabled bride to be. With Charlotte Rowe
Show notes: What does accessibility really look like in the wedding industry? This week, I’m chatting to Charlotte Rowe, founder of The Unseen Weddings, about…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Breaking down barriers and finding success. With Lianne Cole
Show notes: In this episode, I’m chatting to Lianne Cole, a female wedding DJ, live vocalist and entertainer who is right at the beginning of her journey in…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Balancing a full time career with your business. With Ade Tokan
Show notes: This week, I'm chatting to Ade, a wedding MC and celebrant based in London and working worldwide, about exactly that. Ade has built a hugely…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Photography, Faith and Family, how to balance it all. With Olly Knight
Show notes: In this week's episode I'm chatting to wedding photographer Ollie Knight, who has been capturing weddings since 2011 and has photographed more than…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Running weddings in an animal park. With Stephanie Betts
Show notes: What is it really like to run a wedding venue in the middle of a wild animal park? In this episode, I’m chatting to Stephanie Betts, Wedding &…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Why AI is killing your marketing
Show notes: Is AI killing your marketing? I’m not anti-AI, in fact, I use it every single day in my business! But I am starting to see more and more wedding…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
What it’s really like being a luxury wedding planner. With Lee Clubb-Sansom
Show notes: This week I’m joined by Lee Clubb Sansom, CEO of Sarah Haywood’s luxury wedding and party planning business, to talk about what goes on behind the…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Is marriage about to change forever? With Zadie Ward
Show notes: Could the biggest change to marriage law in almost 200 years completely transform the wedding industry? In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Zadie…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How to stop sounding like everyone else. With Delia Monk
Show notes: This week on the podcast I’m chatting to Delia Monk. Delia is a messaging strategist and conversion copywriter who helps business owners uncover…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Reinventing the wedding showcase. With Nina Beer
Show notes: In this week's episode I'm joined by Nina Beer, venue manager at Bugle House in Southampton, who completely reimagined what a wedding showcase…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Surviving the summer as a wedding business owner
Show notes: Summer is here, the wedding season is in full swing, and for many of us in the UK, the school holidays have officially arrived too. Whether you're…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Where is all your money going? With Sally O'Gara
Show notes: In this week's episode, I'm joined by Sally O'Gara, a wedding business financial coach and chartered accountant who's on a mission to help wedding…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
What will set your wedding business apart? With Lee Russell
Show notes: For over 20 years, Lee Russell has been entertaining couples across the South of England, building one of the region's most respected wedding…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
A decade of data you need to know about. With Damian Bailey
Show notes: This week I'm joined by Damian Bailey, founder of The Wedding Industry Awards, for a fascinating conversation about data. After surveying more than…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Luck or hard work - going viral on TikTok? With Georgie Mitchell
Show notes: This week, I'm joined by Georgina Rose, founder of Georgina Rose Events, creator of The Secret Society of Brides podcast, author, content creator…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How to stay successful for decades. With Kevin Dennis
Show notes: What does it really take to build a wedding business that lasts for more than 30 years? In this episode, I'm delighted to welcome Kevin Dennis back…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How to overcome the fear of being on camera. With Christian Baker
Show notes: In this week's episode, I'm joined by high-performance mindset coach and hypnotherapist Christian Baker to unpack the mindset blocks that hold so…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Website mistakes you need to stop making. With Amber Lucas
Show notes: How do you feel when someone lands on your website? Proud? Excited? Confident? Or do you secretly hope nobody looks at it too closely? In this…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Why every Wed Pro needs to be a good speaker. With Chris Binns
Show notes: This week on the podcast, I am joined by wedding DJ, MC and speaker Chris Binns to talk about why public speaking is such an important skill for…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Do couples still book via Hitched? With Chloe Lansdowne
Show notes: This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Chloe Lansdowne, Head of Marketing at Hitched, to chat about what couples are really looking for when they…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How data and market research creates venue success. With Wenna Hicks
Show notes: This week on the podcast, I’m speaking to venue consultant and co-owner of The Barn at Pengelly, Wenna Hicks, about wedding venue success and how…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Why is marketing always the first thing you drop? With Tayler Cusick-Hollman
Show notes: This week on the podcast I caught up with Tayler Cusick-Hollman, founder of Enji and a great industry friend of mine! We explore the tendency of…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Is Bridebook still relevant in 2026? With Zoe Burke
Show notes: This week on the podcast I'm chatting to Zoe Burke, the global head of brand content and social at Bridebook. We delved into the complexities that…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
A life full of temporary friends. With Fausto Pifferrer
Show notes: This week I'm speaking to Fausto Pifferrer, co-founder of Blue Elephant Events and Catering. We discuss the critical necessity of fostering strong…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Lessons learnt running Wed Pros Live
Show notes: From the very start, I wanted Wed Pros Live to bring together brilliant speakers who really know their stuff and know how to connect with a room…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Is website copy still THAT important? With Andrea Shah
Show notes: This week I'm chatting with Andrea Shah, a seasoned wedding copywriter. We discussed whether website copy is still that important and Andrea…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How to get your wedding business into AI search. With Charlie Marchant
Show notes: This podcast episode features an insightful discussion with Charlie Marchant, the CEO of Exposure Ninja. We discussed the impact of AI and SEO on…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How can new wedding businesses make a good impression? With Vim Ziyambe
Show notes: In this weeks episode, we explore the question: How can new wedding businesses make a good impression? Through Vim’s journey from registrar to…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
The journey to sustainability. With Michelle Miles
WedProsLive: London waitlist, Ireland tickets, WedProsLive 2027 Show notes: This week I'm chatting to Michelle Miles. We looked at journeys to sustainability…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Are wedding directories dead? With Nikita Thorne
Wed Pros Live Show notes: This week on the podcast I spoke to Nikita Thorne, an esteemed strategist at Guides for Brides, we delve into the necessity of…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How data can move our wedding businesses forward. With Ciara Crossan
Didn't get a Wed Pros Live ticket? Get on the waiting list! Show notes: This week I'm catching up with Ciara Crossan, throughout the episode, we explore the…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
The truth about getting visible with Renee Dalo
Not got a ticket? Get on the Wed Pros Live waiting list! Show notes: This week I spoke to Renee Dalo about how vital it is for wedding professionals to embrace…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Is traditional press still relevant to the wedding industry? With Meghan Ely
Final Wed Pros Live tickets! Show notes: Meghan Ely, from is back on the podcast to chat about how the wedding industry is shifting and what that means for…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Does the legal stuff really matter? With Leah Weinberg
Last Wed Pros Live tickets! Show notes: This week I'm chatting to Leah Weinberg, an accomplished lawyer and wedding planner. Leah delved into the necessity of…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How do we stay relevant to a tech generation with Anshika Arora
Last few Wed Pros Live tickets! Show notes: This week I spoke to Anshika Arora, a wedding industry expert and founder of a CRM platform, about why wedding…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How to get your wedding business to show up boldly on Instagram. With Elizabeth Marberry
Last Wed Pros Live tickets! Show notes: This week I'm chatting to Elizabeth Marberry. We discussed the critical role of social media in modern business…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Can you run your own paid ads? With Mark Chapman
Show notes: This week I spoke to Mark Chapman, President of the I Do Society and the wedding industry's leading expert in Google Meta and TikTok ads. We…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Becoming the CEO of your wedding business with Mycah Bain
This week I'm chatting to wedding photographer Mycah Bain. We discussed her philosophy that success in the wedding industry is not solely defined by financial…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
The Future of Wedding Venues with Daisy Bradley
Show notes: This week I'm speaking to Daisy Bradley about the evolution of the wedding industry, focusing on the operational challenges and marketing…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Are you and your wedding business aligned? With Lina Orsino-Allen
Are you and your wedding business aligned? Today I'm catching up with Lina Orsino-Allen, half of Lina and Tom Photography. Lina's ethos is to see you grow a…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Growing your wedding business in 2026
Planning on growing as a wedding business in 2026? Entering the new year today I want to reflect upon 2025 and set new goals for the year ahead. The wedding…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Merry Christmas 2025
Today I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas - thanks for all your support this year! Chapters: 00:00 - Christmas Reflections 01:07 - Christmas Day…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Why getting your time back matters - With Colleen Carswell
Do you feel like you never have enough time to get everything done in your business? Do you truly know what you use your time doing right now? Today I'm…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Navigating the 'experience era' with Julie Comfort
We are living in an 'experience era' where events need to go deeper than just logistics and design. Today I'm chatting with Experience Designer - Julie Comfort…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Lessons learnt in Las Vegas in 2025
It's that time of the year where I recap everything I learnt this year during my trip to Las Vegas (and San Francisco). Wedding MBA is one of my favourite…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Scaling your wedding business to new heights with Samantha Gilchrist
Are you ready to start scaling your wedding business to new heights? Today I am chatting with the founder and CEO of the Gilchrist collection -Samantha…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
How to maximize ROI at a wedding show.
Today I am chatting with Sonia Bhayani - sales and partnership director at the National Wedding Show. We discuss why wedding shows still have a place in 2025…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Transforming Wedding Venues from the top down - with Richard Kidner
This week I am chatting all things venues, from a different perspective. I'm interviewing General Manager of Mulberry House Richard Kidner about running a team…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
What will the marriage law reform mean for you? With Russell Sandberg
Here in the UK there are potential big changes on the horizon when it comes to how you can get legally married. There is a lot of conflicting information out…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Why new connections matter - with Dave Startin
Today I'm chatting with Dave - founder of Love me Do Wedding Films and co-founder of the Happily Ever After Christmas party for Wedding Pros. I wanted to find…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
What's working for Wed Pros on TikTok right now?
Are you ready to embrace the world of TikTok? Today I am chatting with my very own content creator Simona about what's working right now in the world of TikTok…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Does the wedding industry need regulation? With Alison Hargreaves
Today I'm chatting with Founder of Guides for Brides and Beyond Weddings Alison Hargreaves. Having spent over 30 years in the wedding industry she started to…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Embracing TikTok as a wedding pro - with Ruth Melton
Today I am chatting with Ruth Melton, The Wedding and Event Director of Elms Barn. We chat about her experience of working with us over the summer as she took…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
Bonus - We won - here's our award winning entry!
We did it - officially the best wedding industry podcast - in fact the best business podcast! We won Gold in the business category of the 2025 British Podcast…
- Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney
10 things to do when wedding enquiries are low
2025 has been a difficult year for many wedding business owners and venues - but how do you respond when enquiries are not at the level you are expecting?…