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5 Quick Tips to Remain Organized While Planning Your Wedding

Did you recently start your wedding planning?  As you can probably already tell, it can be a lot to manage.  In fact, it can overwhelm you.  To ensure you manage your wedding planning tasks, follow the five quick tips below — 1. Start with a Budget. Look, I get it!  Budgets are a drag!  But, they are also […]

5 Quick (and Effective) Tips to Get (and Remain) Organized While Planning Your Wedding

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Song of Solomon. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Song of Songs 8:6 NIV Love & Soul Always, Kay

A Beautiful Ceremony Reading, “Place Me Like a Seal Over Your Heart.”

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Same Sex Wedding Victory. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Good morning friends!  Today, we are showing some blog love for the wedding day of our Washington DC wedding couple, Chris and Scott!   Chris and Scott’s wedding took place at the historic Meridian House in Washington, DC.  Their ceremony took place in the venue’s beautiful garden, and when the sun went down, guests danced […]

Wedding Day Love for Chris and Scott

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A Row of Banquet Staff. Howerton+Wooten Events.

If you have begun your search for a wedding day caterer, we created a checklist that you can download and/or print the lists 12 questions you can ask during your consultation with caterers.  It’s now a part of the Enlightened Creative guidebook titled, “Food Formalities: Your Planning Guidebook for your Wedding Day Cuisine.”  It’s most […]

12 Easy Questions to ask a Caterer during a Wedding Consultation (plus 1 Bonus)

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African American Wedding Party. Gaylord National Harbor. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Wedding day timelines can be confusing and overwhelming if you have never created one before —even if you are a “career bridesmaid,” you probably paid little attention to the length of time it takes for a ceremony or dinner service. And, I swear that every couple believes they need 4+ hours for dancing, and that […]

5 Key Things to Know When Creating a Wedding Day Timeline

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Indian Bride and Groom Holding Hands. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:.  If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But, how can one keep warm […]

A Spiritual Ceremony Reading, “Two Are Better Than One”

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Happy Wedding Wednesday Friends! Today, I am showing off the wedding of our incredibly sweet and kind couple, Ashley and Andrew.  This sweet couple got married at the Fairmont Hotel, located on the cusp of Georgetown in Washington, DC. Ashley wore a gorgeous, lace ballgown from the Love Couture Bridal Salon, located in Potomac, Maryland.  Her […]

Wedding Day Love for Ashley and Andrew

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Estate Table. Kings Table. Baltimore, Maryland. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Hi there!  Have you ever worked on a floor plan for a wedding reception and wondered if you have enough space to accommodate everyone?  We’ve all been there!  Here are 5 key things I believe you need to know when creating a floor plan for your wedding reception. 1. Rooms Set with Round Tables Need […]

5 Key Things to Know When Creating a Floor Plan for Your Wedding Reception

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Every now and then, someone will ask me about the difference between an escort card and a place card (and when should they use them).  If you are not in the wedding industry, it can be confusing — I must confess that I never heard of the word, “escort card” before I began working in […]

Escort Cards, Place Cards and Seating Charts. What’s the Difference?

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