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Ruby Engagement Ring. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Did you just get engaged? Here are four (4) important steps you should take now to protect your engagement ring. ​​​​​​​​

Four Steps You Should Take to Protect Your Engagement Ring

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Kawania Wooten’s advice is on the MunaLuchi blog for engaged couples. Topics: “Choosing the right planner,” and “a dream wedding within your budget”

Featured on MunaLuchi: “Expert Tips For Your Perfect Wedding Day”

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Grey Wedding Ring Box for Engagement Ring

Did you know that the very first diamond engagement ring on record was given with a wedding proposal in 1477?

Did You Know When the First Wedding Proposal Ever Occurred?

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If you don’t work in the world of events, the terms service charge and gratuity can seem like the same thing.  They are definitely not the same thing.  And, confusing them could negatively affect your wedding budget.

What’s the Difference between a Gratuity and a Service Charge?

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Do you wonder if you should tip your wedding vendors like you tip a waiter or waitress? As you plan your wedding, do you wonder which wedding vendors should I tip?

Answers To Your Questions About Wedding Vendor Gratuities

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Wedding Guests Dancing. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Music is one of the major aspects of a wedding day experience. If done well, it will be praised for years to come.  So, successfully working with a good wedding deejay is everything.  Here is a list of five of the most common mistakes couples make while working with deejays (and how to avoid them) […]

5 Mistakes Couples Make When Working with their Wedding Deejay

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Couple Holding Hands. Howerton+Wooten Events.

You’ve probably heard that the most effective way to trim your wedding expenses is by trimming your overall guest list. So, how do you do that when you are unsure of who gets to bring a guest to your wedding and who doesn’t? Our rule of thumb is that the wedding guest and his/her “plus […]

How to Determine “Plus Ones” for Your Wedding

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Samuel Riggs Alumni Center. Howerton+Wooten Events.

With engagement season in full swing, the search for the perfect wedding venue begins! Instead of wearing yourself out by driving all over town to visit each wedding venue, consider reaching out to your preferred wedding venue and asking some preliminary phone calls or e-mails. This will help you quickly determine if your preferred wedding […]

6 Quick Questions to Ask When Checking Wedding Venue Availability (reprise)

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Bride and Groom Enters Their Washington DC Reception. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Your wedding guest list and your budget are going to be the foundations of your wedding planning, so check out this guest list tracker template and this budget worksheet template that we created for engaged couples like you. I am sure that you will find both of these downloads to be incredibly beneficial. A Worksheet […]

(Download) A Guest List Tracker Template and a Budget Worksheet Template

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