Categories

Search the Blog

Welcome to our wedding & event planning blog! We offer valuable advice and inspiration for planning your wedding or event with heart and with soul. Welcome to our wedding & event planning blog! We offer valuable advice and inspiration for planning your wedding or event with heart and with soul.

WELCOME

BLOG

TO THE H+W EVENTS

If you are planning to host a wedding or event, consider the newly renovated Oaks Waterfront Hotel on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Hosting a Wedding or Event at the Oaks Waterfront Hotel

READ POST

Recently, I had an opportunity to check out the recently renovated Oaks Waterfront Hotel located in Easton, Maryland. This property is magical. It’s perfect for a wedding.

The Oaks Waterfront Hotel

READ POST

Increasingly, the wedding guest experience has evolved into becoming one of the top priorities for engaged couples. The first  decision you will make that impacts the guest experience is the selection of your wedding venue(s). Before you select your wedding venue, you may want to make an appointment and visit the venue for a site […]

A Bundle of Wedding Venue Site Visit Checklists and a Venue Comparison Worksheet

READ POST
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, you may want to start with some preliminary phone calls or e-mails to your preferred wedding venues to see if they are a good fit. Here are six quick questions you […]

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

READ POST

Wedding Venue Comparison and Rate Sheet When Chris Wooten and I were engaged to be married (5,000 years ago), I kept an extensive spreadsheet listing the Washington DC area venues we considered for our wedding ceremony and reception.  By the time we selected our wedding venue, that document had become a bit of a spreadsheet […]

(Download) A Spreadsheet for Rating Wedding Venue Options (reprise)

READ POST
Bride and Groom at the Meridian House. Leonard Poteat Photography. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Now that you are engaged to be married, you will have to begin looking for a location for your wedding. Here is a list of very helpful blog posts we created to guide you as you secure that perfect venue to host your wedding day! 1. (Download) A Spreadsheet for Rating Wedding Venue Options 2. A Checklist to […]

8 Posts that will Help Newly Engaged Couples Find the Perfect Wedding Venue

READ POST

Now that we have ushered in the new year, the search for the perfect wedding venue begins! In the interest of time, you may want to call or e-mail some of the representatives at your preferred wedding venues to determine if they are a good fit. If you decide to call or e-mail first, you […]

6 Quick Questions to Ask When Checking Wedding Venue Availability

READ POST

Newly engaged?  Before you head out to your first wedding venue or vendor meeting, consider preparing yourself with the 5 items listed below — 1. A Bottle of Quick Dry Top Coat. Showing off that gorgeous engagement ring is fun! Showing it off when your polished nails are chipped is a little embarrassing. The beauty […]

5 Items to Stash in Your Purse While Planning Your Wedding

READ POST

A thorough site tour (virtual or in-person) of your wedding venue is essential to your happy wedding day. When touring the venue, use the wedding venue inspection checklist that you can find in our Wedding Ceremony Planning Guidebook to keep you focused on what’s logistically important. When you are done, you’ll have all of the details […]

(Printable) A Checklist for a Wedding Venue Site Tour

READ POST