Episode 6: 2026 State of the Wedding Industry

Episode 6: 2026 State of the Wedding Industry

In this episode, White Wren Publisher Brent Deitrich hosts a roundtable conversation on the state of the wedding industry as it looks ahead to 2026. He is joined by Clara Gilleland of Be Inspired PR, along with White Wren Collaborative members Jasmine Ortiz of Jasmine Marie Photography and Kimberly Sisti of Sisit & Co. Together, they discuss how the industry is shifting, what feels increasingly unsustainable, the pressure of constant visibility, and what creatives are prioritizing as they build businesses designed to last. Be Inspired PR https://www.beinspiredpr.com/ [https://www.beinspiredpr.com/] Jasmine Marie Photography https://jasminemarie.me [https://jasminemarie.me] Sisti & Co https://www.sistiandco.com/ [https://www.sistiandco.com/⁠] Visit The White Wren at https://whitewren.com [https://whitewren.com]

Episode 5: Grace Rolfes

In this episode, White Wren Publisher Brent Deitrich sits down with Grace Rolfes of Graceful Moments Media. Grace is a photographer and videographer who pivoted from a career in PR into capturing organic lifestyle moments for weddings and people. We discuss Charleston weddings, frequent flyer miles, VHC wedding videos, authenticity, and crying. Graceful Moments Media https://www.gracefulmomentsmedia.com/ Visit The White Wren at https://whitewren.com

Episode 4: Kristen Green

In this episode, White Wren Publisher Brent Deitrich sits down with Kristen Green of Published and Pretty. Kristen is a wedding publicist and frequently sends features and submissions to The White Wren. We discuss viral wedding moments, the slow death of many wedding publications, and adapting to the future of wedding marketing and media. Published and Pretty https://publishedandpretty.com/ Visit The White Wren at https://whitewren.com

Episode 3: Kiley Williams

In this episode, White Wren Publisher Brent Deitrich sits down with Kiley Williams of Kiley Ann Photography. Pink Barbie film cameras, the digital dark ages, and weddings are all discussed! Kiley Ann Photography https://www.kileyannphotography.com Visit The White Wren at https://whitewren.com

Episode 2: Sarena Oudthone

In this episode, White Wren Publisher Brent Deitrich sits down with Sarena Oudthone of Nouvel Photo & Film who photographed the magazine cover for The White Wren Volume 6: The Real, Real Life Issue last year. We loved her style of capturing life in the moments as it happens and making what often feels like chaos into beautiful memories. Big blended families, core memories, kids licking windows, and how to capture life in a documentary style are all discussed!  Nouvel Photo & Film https://www.nouvel.co/ Visit The White Wren at https://whitewren.com