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Bride and Groom Standing Under an Umbrella. Howerton+Wooten Events.

How can a couple protect themselves and their wedding from a situation similar to this? Here are five (5) quick steps you can take to protect yourself as you plan for your own wedding day.

6 Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Wedding Day

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Bride and Groom in Washington DC. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Six powerful habits of happy engaged couple

6 Powerful Habits of Incredibly Happy Engaged Couples

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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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Watercolor Wedding Program. Howerton+Wooten Events.

“Do I really need wedding programs?”  Couples ask me this question all of the time.  And, that question is usually followed by the statement, “People are just going to throw them away!” My answer is always, “Yes and No.”

Do You Really Need a Wedding Program?

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Bridal Show season is in upon us! As you plan your wedding, you may find that bridal shows can be a valuable resource. You will be able to gather ideas, shop for wedding vendors, taste some wedding cake, and enjoy the fashion. If you are planning to attend a bridal show, here are five key tips to help set up a strategy beforehand to optimize your time on-site.

Helpful Tips for Mastering a Bridal Show

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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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Washingtonian Bride & Groom Best Wedding Vendor 2018. Howerton+Wooten Events

Named One of the Best Wedding Planners in Washington DC Happy New Year Friends! We are thrilled to be included in the next issue of Washingtonian Bride & Groom magazine. Upon review of the issue, you are going to find that Howerton+Wooten Events is named as one of the Best Wedding Planners in Washington DC […]

“Washingtonian Bride & Groom” Best Wedding Planner 2018

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Shaune Hayes Make-Up Artist. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Are you meeting with wedding vendors and wondering what is okay to ask and not to ask? I listed below six of the most common questions we get from our couples regarding vendor consultations. I note which questions are okay to ask and which questions aren’t.

6 Questions to Ask Wedding Vendors

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Love. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Here is a wedding ceremony reading that is perfect for a couple who is planning a nondenominational wedding. It comes from the words of the masterpiece, “Les Misérables.”

A Beautiful Ceremony Reading from the words of “Les Misérables”

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