#64: What if your wedding content was delivered before your hangover even hit? That’s exactly what Emily Cline does—capturing real, behind-the-scenes moments of luxury weddings and delivering them in 24 hours (all with just her iPhone, no DSLR in sight). Traditional wedding videographers? Sweating.

Emily is a globally renowned luxury wedding and event content creator, working with high-end couples and top planners across NYC and South Florida. With nearly 15 years in digital media, she’s documented over 100 weddings, racked up 30M+ social media impressions, and been featured in The New York Post, The Knot, and The Vendor Table Podcast.

In this episode, we get into:
→ How Emily went from running a digital marketing agency to working in the luxury wedding world
→ The real reason wedding content creators are taking over the industry (and why brides are spending thousands on iPhone videos)
→ Her wild journey from making campaign videos in fourth grade to building a six-figure creative business (some people are just born for this)
→ The ups, downs, and WTF moments of documenting over 100 weddings (yes, including the occasional drunk uncle cameo)
→ Her life in NYC, her bridal industry hot takes, and why wedding media is not what it used to be

If you’ve ever thought about launching a content business, wondered what it’s really like behind the scenes of luxury weddings, or just need a little creative inspo, this episode is for you.

FIND WHAT YOU NEED FROM THE EPISODE:

00:00 – Meet Emily Cline: The iPhone Queen of Luxury Weddings
08:57 – Jones Sodas, childhood memories, and questionable early-2000s choices
13:47 – Holiday chaos, family traditions, and photography fails
17:50 – From bullied to homecoming queen: Emily’s unexpected glow-up
25:53 – That one summer at NYU that changed everything
28:52 – How Emily accidentally built a six-figure content business
32:44 – Juggling jobs, financial anxiety, and making it work (somehow)
38:16 – The art of actually taking a break
43:28 – When your wedding goes viral on TikTok for all the wrong reasons
53:05 – That unforgettable pre-ceremony moment
58:35 – Why silent wedding footage might be the biggest regret ever
01:04:13 – Raising prices without panicking (or apologizing)
01:05:48 – Breaking into luxury weddings (aka the cutthroat side of the industry)
01:15:23 – How to stay professional when work gets messy
01:18:21 – The wedding photographer horror story you need to hear
01:26:06 – That time a famous rapper tore up the dance floor
01:30:38 – Why every event needs a content creator (and no, it’s not extra)
01:33:00 – Capturing the unscripted moments that make a wedding real
01:38:29 – What really goes down in the luxury wedding industry dress code
01:46:02 – So, you want to be a wedding content creator? Here’s what you need to know

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

Grab Emily’s contract template for content creators or book her for coaching here.

The photo printer I got for my birthday.

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www.weddingdaycontentcreator.com

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