The Lunch Club Podcast

Andrea Seehagen

A space for wedding vendors and creatives. We are offering you a seat at the table as we share all the behind the scenes and details to get you feeling creative and celebrated.

  1. Sep 30

    Lets Talk: Flowering in Italy

    We’re running on fumes at the tail end of wedding season, missing Andrea while she handles a tough family stretch, and still trying to show up with something real. Christian jumps on the mic with me and we unpack the Italy flower job that looked magical online and felt like a logistics boss fight in real life. • our current schedules and why we’re so exhausted • Andrea’s absence and how life stuff hits mid-season • our Secret Life of Mormon Wives thoughts and the ethics of watching • highs and lows including deep cleaning, nightmares and being overscheduled • how the Italy opportunity landed and why it felt scary but doable • the two biggest puzzles: sourcing flowers abroad and finding a warehouse with a cooler • the Airbnb host messaging strategy that led us to Marco • supplier stress around pricing transparency and trust • using Google Translate, Spanish and hired translators to get through event day • how we take care of a travel team with meals, groceries and planned downtime • the heat problem, hydrangea decisions and the mini umbrella shade hack • transportation failures, venue access limits and hand-carrying designs down a steep hill • the local crew who showed up hard and stayed “until the end” • what we’d change next time: fewer spreadsheets and more in-person connection • practical advice on destination wedding florist pricing and when travel is not worth it If you have any questions, as always, DM, um, ask them, and we don't do gatekeeping here. So I'm gonna help you as much as I can.

  2. May 20

    Client Onboarding + Protecting Yourself with Contracts

    A wedding inquiry can feel exciting and exhausting at the same time, especially when you’re juggling design work, proposals, and a calendar that never really shuts off. We get it. So we’re laying out our full wedding florist onboarding process, step by step, and sharing the exact systems we use to qualify leads without wasting hours on the wrong fit. We talk about welcome guides as a simple, powerful way to introduce your brand, explain your booking process, and share realistic starting numbers. We also get honest about minimum spend, why “reasonably priced” means nothing, and how sharing pricing expectations upfront can actually increase your booking rate by filtering out mass inquiries. You’ll hear how we handle consult calls (Zoom, screen sharing, Pinterest boards and all), how we structure proposals with multiple tiers, and why ranges can reduce sticker shock early while giving clients room to upgrade later. Then we get into contracts, boundaries, and the red flags we wish we’d taken seriously sooner. We unpack clauses like exclusivity (yes, real or faux), substitutions, payment terms, cancellation and postponement language, a natural life cycle disclaimer, and a price fluctuation clause for tariffs, shortages, and market changes. We also share why reading key contract sections out loud can prevent “I didn’t know” drama and protect both sides. If you’re building a wedding business and want a calmer booking process that still feels personal, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a fellow vendor, and leave a review with the biggest onboarding or contract question you want us to answer next.

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A space for wedding vendors and creatives. We are offering you a seat at the table as we share all the behind the scenes and details to get you feeling creative and celebrated.

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