Starting an event planning business: Your guide to turning a passion for...
Are you a born organizer with an eye for detail? Do you find yourself dreaming up the intricacies of perfectly executed events? If so, starting an event planning business might be the career for you....
View ArticleHow Shaun Gray Events Uses Professional Wedding Planning Software to...
Most people have a romanticized idea of what life is like as a wedding planner, but the truth is: running a wedding planning business is hard. Professional wedding planners must juggle multiple...
View ArticleSocial Media for Wedding Planners: Tips From Shaun Gray On How To Build a...
Having a functional wedding website, a pretty Instagram grid, and some ads in WeddingWire or The Knot used to be enough for wedding planners—but not anymore. Consumers are savvier than ever, and they...
View ArticleEvent venue management software: how Clay Theatre scaled their business and...
The dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic was a nightmare come true for the hospitality industry. As the rug was pulled out from under global society, venues and event businesses of every kind suffered and...
View ArticleAisle Planner vs Honeybook vs Planning Pod – Wedding Planning Software...
When wedding planners and/or wedding venues are considering using our software, they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors … that is, Planning Pod vs Aisle Planner vs Honeybook....
View ArticleWedding planning software: How we helped Blush by Brandee Gaar simplify...
Contrary to popular belief, running a wedding planning business isn’t just one job … it’s really three: 1) running a business, 2) managing clients and 3) planning weddings and events. And unlike most...
View ArticleHow to Create a Stunning Wedding Floor Plan & Seating Chart
Wedding planning is a mixture of fun, excitement and stress, with an extra dose of stress thrown in when it comes time to do the wedding floor plan. Figuring out where and how to sit your chatty...
View Article8 Event Management Tools You Should Be Using Right Now
While planning killer events is becoming increasingly more difficult and complicated, plenty of new tools are constantly arriving in the event management market that can keep you on track and make...
View ArticleEvent management apps that you’ll find handy
We thought we’d jot down a list of event management apps for the iPhone and Android that event planners would find useful, so here’s our short list of iPhone apps / Android apps for event...
View ArticleUnique event theme ideas
Flowers are great, and there’s a lot you can do with them. But if you’re looking for a little different theme for your event, I’ve compiled a list of some interesting ones for you. If your sweetheart...
View ArticleSustainable photography
There are many ways to go green with an event. While having an organic, local menu, or a recycled gown is an awesome step, those are not your only eco-friendly opportunities. For instance, sustainable...
View ArticleSocial Media Etiquette for Events
Social media has added a whole new chapter to events. Unfortunately, sometimes Facebook or Twitter updates that are posted out of excitement can unintentionally cause issues for any kind of event, from...
View ArticleEvent Planning ABCs
This is advice intended for event planners to pass along to their engaged couples… A: Attire – The search for the perfect attire is a universal dilemma, but there are other forms of attire to think...
View ArticleBenefits of checking out a bridal salon
Although exciting, finding the perfect gown may be a little stressful. Luckily, there are professionals out there to help you. Even if you don’t wind up buying your dress from a bridal salon, there are...
View Article10 tips for shopping for bridesmaids’ dresses – a guest blog by Lauren J. Rivera
1.Bring a digital camera (after trying on 15 dresses, they all start to look the same). 2.It is a standard rule that all wedding-related dresses run much smaller than the sizes on the label; prep your...
View ArticleThe painless way for brides to change their name
According to a survey we conducted in Feburary 2010, the majority of brides (78.2%) are sticking with tradition and taking their husband’s last name. For most brides it seems like the obvious choice....
View ArticleEvent management apps that you’ll find handy
We thought we’d jot down a list of event management apps for the iPhone and Android that event planners would find useful, so here’s our short list of iPhone apps / Android apps for event...
View ArticleUnique event theme ideas
Flowers are great, and there’s a lot you can do with them. But if you’re looking for a little different theme for your event, I’ve compiled a list of some interesting ones for you. If your sweetheart...
View ArticleSustainable photography
There are many ways to go green with an event. While having an organic, local menu, or a recycled gown is an awesome step, those are not your only eco-friendly opportunities. For instance, sustainable...
View ArticleSocial Media Etiquette for Events
Social media has added a whole new chapter to events. Unfortunately, sometimes Facebook or Twitter updates that are posted out of excitement can unintentionally cause issues for any kind of event, from...
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