Wedding Photographers and self-proclaimed Mental Health Aficionados, Ashley Akin and Chris Cerna dive into conversations surrounding the silent struggles of the modern engaged couple. They break down practical methods for dealing with the comparison trap, handling conflict while planning a wedding, exploring tools to up-level communication while regularly utilizing the enneagram to improve your mental health and relationships. The wedding industry has unintentionally perpetuated a culture of...
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Cut Your Bridesmaids Some Slack!

Oct 14th, 2022 7:05 PM

We are bringing some tough love to the table today for all of you planning brides out there! Being a bridesmaid in 2022 is no small commitment! There are TONS of expectations that brides have for their gal pals and sometimes it can feel impossible to live up to all of those (usually) unspoken expectations. In today's episode, we make a case to cut your bridesmaids some slack if they arent excited about your big day as you are! Chris & Lara's Podcast: Filter Free On ITunes: https://apple.co/3MsRZAJChris & Lara's Podcast: Filter Free On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CHazBPIn today's episode, we are bringing you all of the inspo to remix wedding traditions and put your own spin on them! Traditions like the dollar dance and unity ceremonies can be so much more meaningful when you think outside of the box and add your own spin to it!Podcast Links• Get Bonus Episodes on Patreon: https://bit.ly/tbbpatreon • Join our Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/tbbprivatecommunity • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59pX8q2Uw59lNvEy3U_JYQ/videos• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebridalbreakdown • Instagram:🎙 https://www.instagram.com/thebridalbreakdown 📸 https://www.instagram.com/kayxbeephoto 📸 https://www.instagram.com/chrisandlara• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBridalBreakdown • Website: https://www.thebridalbreakdown.com

Remixing Wedding Traditions

Oct 7th, 2022 12:00 PM

BIG NEWS! Chris & Lara have officially launched their podcast Filter Free! They will be talking about all things marriage/relationships, business, and parenting on their show. Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Filter Free On ITunes: https://apple.co/3MsRZAJFilter Free On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CHazBPIn today's episode, we are bringing you all of the inspo to remix wedding traditions and put your own spin on them! Traditions like the dollar dance and unity ceremonies can be so much more meaningful when you think outside of the box and add your own spin to it! Podcast Links• Get Bonus Episodes on Patreon: https://bit.ly/tbbpatreon • Join our Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/tbbprivatecommunity • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59pX8q2Uw59lNvEy3U_JYQ/videos• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebridalbreakdown • Instagram:🎙 https://www.instagram.com/thebridalbreakdown 📸 https://www.instagram.com/kayxbeephoto 📸 https://www.instagram.com/chrisandlara• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBridalBreakdown • Website: https://www.thebridalbreakdown.com

Wedding Videos Are More Memorable Than Wedding Photos + Using Disposable Cameras At Your Wedding

Sep 30th, 2022 6:00 PM

In today's episode, Ashley and Chris shoot the shit at the beginning of the episode and talk about how Ashley is a farmer now! The rest of the episode is spent chatting about how important hiring a videographer is, pro tips on having disposable cameras at your wedding, and a new idea Chris has that he thinks could be the newest trend with detail photos! Podcast Links• Get Bonus Episodes on Patreon: https://bit.ly/tbbpatreon • Join our Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/tbbprivatecommunity • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59pX8q2Uw59lNvEy3U_JYQ/videos• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebridalbreakdown • Instagram:🎙 https://www.instagram.com/thebridalbreakdown 📸 https://www.instagram.com/kayxbeephoto 📸 https://www.instagram.com/chrisandlara• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBridalBreakdown • Website: https://www.thebridalbreakdown.com

Getting Ghosted By Vendors & Bridal Detail Photos

Sep 23rd, 2022 6:47 PM

In today's episode, Ashley talks about one of her favorite parts of the wedding she photographed last week. This convo leads us down a rabbit trail of talking about photographing bridal details. Chris shares about an experience one of his brides is having with a vendor not getting back to her for 3 weeks and we get on the topic of how to handle a vendor not getting back in touch with you!

Ashley's LA Wedding & The Future of The Podcast

Sep 16th, 2022 12:00 PM

This episode has 2 parts to it! In the intro, we have a conversation about the future of the podcast (we almost called it quits this week yall) and some format changes that are coming. The second part of the episode is us two catching up since we haven't really chatted in a few weeks! We talk about a few random (but entertaining) things and Ashley shares some fun things she saw at the wedding she photographed in LA!Podcast Links• Get Bonus Episodes on Patreon: https://bit.ly/tbbpatreon • Join our Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/tbbprivatecommunity • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59pX8q2Uw59lNvEy3U_JYQ/videos• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebridalbreakdown • Instagram:🎙 https://www.instagram.com/thebridalbreakdown 📸 https://www.instagram.com/kayxbeephoto 📸 https://www.instagram.com/chrisandlara• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBridalBreakdown • Website: https://www.thebridalbreakdown.com

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