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4 Things Wedding Planners Can Learn from the Fruit Snack Challenge

Have you ever been to a wedding reception where you are stuck in your seat waiting for the couple to be introduced? You are famished, but you are forced to sit and “watch” that pre-set salad wilt before your very eyes. It’s painful, isn’t it?!?  This guest experience is very similar to what some small […]

4 Things Wedding Planners Can Learn from the Fruit Snack Challenge

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Purple and Blue Floral Arrangement. Howerton+Wooten Events.

When you meet with potential wedding vendors, you may get a little caught up in their beautiful pictures and miss the “nitty gritty” of the business interaction. In order to compare vendor services, you want to walk away knowing pricing, reputation, contract terms, and coverage, so I have listed below five things you should ask […]

5 Things You Should Ask For When You Meet with a Wedding Vendor

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5 Simple Things Your Wedding Vendors Should Have Before You Sign a Contract. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Engagement season is upon us, so couples will begin researching and interviewing wedding vendors for their special day.  To help out with this search, I have listed below five (5) simple things every wedding vendor should have before couples book them — A Solid Contract.  A flimsy contract doesn’t protect you and it doesn’t protect […]

5 Simple Things Your Wedding Vendors Should Have Before You Book Them

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Pink Invitation and Purse. Howerton+Wooten Events.

  With the birth of social media, we have been given the gift of a platform to showcase our beautiful weddings. 99% of the time, the feedback we receive is glowing. The cake looks yummy; the flowers are beautiful, and bride is just stunning! But, every now and then, the feedback is negative. Sometimes, it […]

How to Accept Wedding Criticism

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For your wedding guests with young children, traveling to your wedding may not be as easy as you think. If this is the case for several of your wedding guests, you might want to consider providing a childcare option for your guests. Before you hire a professional childcare provider for your wedding, check out our 8 […]

8 Tips for Securing and Managing a Child Care Service for Your Wedding

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Rustic Estate Table. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Hi there friends and happy summer! Recently, I had an opportunity to share some advice for hiring and working with wedding vendors with the editors at the Inspired by This blog. Well, I am so excited to share that my advice, along with the wise words of other wedding professionals, is featured on a post titled, “13 […]

Check Out Our Advice on Inspired by This

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You Put Off Making Decisions.When you plan a wedding, you will probably make 50+ decisions in a span of a few months.  It can be overwhelming.  Because of that, many couples retreat and put off making some choices out of fear of making a wrong decision.  Unfortunately, putting off decisions can end with you missing out […]

5 Ways You Make Wedding Planning Harder Than It Has to Be

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Every now and then, I come across a wedding planning post written by someone who knows very little about wedding planning. These articles can be misleading and misinformed, and they leave couples feeling anxious.  Ugh! Here are four articles that are just the opposite! Their authors know the industry, and they can actually help you […]

5 Blog Posts that Actually Understand Wedding Planning

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When I was planning my own wedding, I hired two wedding photographers. Not at the same time.  I had to walk away from my relationship with the first photographer. I wasn’t angry with him – I just realized two weeks into our relationship that he and I were not a good fit. I don’t leave […]

How to Walk Away From A Bad Vendor Relationship

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