#22: Behind The Scenes: Why Should A Wedding Blog Care About Inclusivity?

The Feel Good Wedding Podcast by Polka Dot Wedding

Stories are at the heart of what we do at Polka Dot Wedding. And we’ve got room for all kinds of them! As a blog and an online membership for vendors in our directory, we want everyone to feel represented and included in the weddings we feature. Today in a very special episode, two of the Polka Dot Wedding team sit down to chat about why we’re so passionate about inclusivity and the wedding industry.
In this chat, we discuss:

• The humble beginnings of Polka Dot Wedding
• The Polka Dot Wedding team
• Inclusivity in wedding blogs
• Changing the name “Polka Dot Bride”
• Polka Dot Wedding’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity
• How to be featured on Polka Dot Wedding
• The perks of the Polka Dot Wedding membership

Polka Dot Wedding was founded nearly two decades ago. Before the advent of social media, there weren’t a lot of online resources to turn to. Dorothy turned to blogging as means to share her love and excitement for all things weddings.

Dorothy has always been conscious of showcasing diverse stories. But it wasn’t until she read about Zee Scott’s experience of racism that led her to re-evaluate Polka Dot Wedding’s commitment to inclusivity.
To make a safe, shared space for everyone, Polka Dot Wedding’s efforts include removing offensive words and inappropriate imagery and adding subtitles, transcripts, and image descriptions on all applicable forms of media. With a monthly target to keep them accountable, the team actively seeks out stories that represent all kinds of ages, sizes, gender, and disabilities.
If you would like to submit a story, head on over to Polka Dot Submissions. For vendors who are interested to be a part of our directory, join the Polka Dot Family here. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Links & Vendors Mentioned:

Talking Business: The Juggle Of Businesses, Passion & Life With Zee Scott

The Polka Dot Wedding Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Polka Dot You

Polka Dot Featured

Polka Dot Made

Find Dorothy & the Polka Dot Wedding team:
On Instagram: @polkadotwedding
On the website: polkadotwedding.com

For full transcript and show notes visit: polkadotwedding.com/podcast

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This podcast was produced by Polka Dot Wedding.
The Polka Dot Wedding team is honoured to conduct our work on the land of the BoonWurrung, WoiWorung, Eora and Kuring-gai people. We honour the traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past & present.