We’re so grateful to WUSA 9 for including Howerton+Wooten Events in their news segment about wedding planning during the Coronavirus pandemic. It was an honor to share insight on how couples can adapt, stay positive, and continue celebrating love, even in uncertain times. You can watch the full story here. If you’re an engaged couple planning your […]
Navigating the nuances of wedding planning is stressful enough as it is. Now, couples have to add the CDC, the World Health Organization and the coronavirus to their concerns. Ahhh! And, this is not something we can ignore and pray for the best. Wedding gowns are getting delayed, fears are escalating and guests are cancelling. […]
The News Story About the Wedding Limousine Crash And What You Should Know When I heard the news story about the limousine crash that killed 20 people, my heart sank. As a mother, my heart automatically goes to the mothers who had to receive this horrible news about their children. But, this tragic story becomes […]
I am a big advocate for event insurance, and this includes meeting planning insurance, event insurance, and wedding insurance. So, when the editor in chief of “Washingtonian Weddings” magazine asked me about insurance, I happily obliged!
Hurricane Florence is heading for the southeast coast of the United States. What it does after it comes ashore remains to be seen, but there is a strong possibility that numerous regions could be very seriously impacted by the storm. We consider ourselves to be a bunch of “crisis management gurus,” so our hearts and […]
Years ago, I watched a news story on the Today Show about a couple who made their final payment to their wedding venue ten days prior to their wedding day. And, 11 minutes after they made their final payment (in cash), the venue informed the couple that they needed to close their doors indefinitely and they […]
Here we are again. Trying to navigate the nuances of wedding planning while waiting to see if the federal government is going to shut down. Here is a list of recommendations we learned while planning weddings during the last federal government shutdown a few years ago.
This morning, I watched a news story on the Today Show. A couple made their final payment to their wedding venue ten days prior to their wedding day. And, 11 minutes after they made their final payment (in cash), the venue informed the couple that they could no longer host their wedding. In fact, 50 […]
Did the June 29th derecho storm make you think long and hard about your own weather emergency plan? Hopefully, all of us developed an emergency plan for our homes, but what about your wedding day? Here are some posts for developing an emergency plan while planning your wedding. We hope you find them helpful. Force […]