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It Takes Grit To Survive Your First Year As A Wedding Planner

It Takes Grit To Survive Your First Year As A Wedding Planner

The first year as a wedding planner might be the most stressful. But you can survive it with a healthy dose of grit. If there’s one American city known for its tough, blue-collar, hard-working people, it’s got to be Tacoma, Washington. Dubbed the “City of Destiny,” the urban port city is famous for its hardscrabble …

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Guest in a Box: An Innovative Idea Makes Remote Guests A Part of The Wedding

Guest in a Box: An Innovative Idea Makes Remote Guests A Part of The Wedding

Remote guests, micro-weddings, virtual receptions, Zoom nuptials – all of these ideas, even a year ago, would have sounded foreign and strange to us. But now the worldwide coronavirus pandemic has been going on since December 2019, the way people are tying the knot has changed. Savvy wedding planners are on the lookout for how …

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Storytelling In Events

Storytelling In Events: How One Event Plannerโ€™s Theatre Background Helps Him Tell Stories

Storytelling in events is an art that requires a flair for the dramatic. Every event has a story behind it, and it takes a distinct perspective to bring that story to life. If there’s one thing that’s true for each and every couple that walks down the aisle, it’s that in some way, be it …

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The Digital Conference: A New Normal in Event Planning

The Digital Conference: A New Normal in Event Planning

What does it actually take to put on a digital conference? Let’s talk to someone who successfully executed one. The world might still be in the grips of a global pandemic, but thatโ€™s not stopping savvy event planners from surviving and even thriving in this strange new reality. All across the world, businesses are finding …

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Luminous Luxury: How Table Artโ€™s Centerpieces Light Up Event Decorating

Luminous Luxury: How Table Art’s Centerpieces Light Up Event Decorating

While some people still opt for the simple elegance of well-done floral centerpieces, one company, Table Art, is taking the event decorating world by storm, one gloriously lit-up display at a time. I spoke with Andrew Wright, the owner of Axis Events based in Bath, UK, about his work as a distributor for Table Art. This innovative company …

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Planning A Micro-Wedding

Planning A Micro-Wedding: The New Normal For 2020 Weddings

To find out what planning a micro-wedding looks like, how it works and what it actually is, I had a chat with Angela Garcia, the founder and lead planner of Perfectly Bubbly Events, a California-based wedding planning company. If thereโ€™s one thing that no bride or groom was prepared for heading into this wedding planning …

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Look Inside the Sumptuous World of Planning A Luxury Wedding

A Look Inside the Sumptuous World of Planning A Luxury Wedding

When I think of planning a luxury wedding, my mind conjures up all sorts of breathtaking imagery – everything from glittering ice sculptures to haute cuisine, incredible entertainment, and phenomenal gifts for guests.  I’ve often wondered precisely what elevates a wedding to “luxury” status, and how planning a luxury wedding is different than planning a …

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Meet Evie - A Virtual Wedding Assistant

Meet Evie – A Virtual Wedding Assistant

Did you know there was a virtual wedding assistant? I didn’t until I spoke to Chanda Wirtz, the editor of Every Pretty Detail Magazine.  Chanda was exploring ThymeBase’s event planning software when she realized that some things were missing. So she wrote in, saying, “there are some features I wish it had, and I would love to …

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Event Planning Across Cultures And Traditions

Event Planning Across Cultures And Traditions

Event planning across cultures and traditions is a skill and an artistic calling. I spoke to Jean Rivers of Blue Llama Events in Indianapolis about how she plans events that fuse multiple cultures. Blue Llama Events was featured in Condรฉ Nast’s Brides Magazine, was a top pick by The Knot, featured on WeddingDay, and won a …

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