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Bride and Bridal Party in Fur Wraps. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Warm fur wraps, dark blue bridesmaid dresses and plenty of good vibes. Who says winter weddings can’t be fashionable and fun?!? We especially love how it complemented our bride’s Ines di Santo wedding gown while they took wedding pictures by the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia. Stay warm my friends! Love and Soul Always, Kawania […]

Fashionable Fur Wraps for a Bride and her Bridal Party

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Green Wreath at Corporate Holiday Party. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Good morning friends, Last weekend the Howerton+Wooten Events team had the honor of designing and directing the annual holiday party for  our corporate client ARServices at the Westin Alexandria in Old Town Alexandria Virginia. The feel for the event design was a modern take on the Christmas holiday and the color scheme for the event was […]

Scenes from a Modern Corporate Holiday Party

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Washingtonian Magazine Best Wedding Vendor Badge. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Happy Holidays Friends! We are both humbled and excited to be included in the next issue of “Washingtonian Weddings” magazine as one of their best wedding vendors for wedding planning.  Yes! The DC metropolitan area is jam packed with talented wedding professionals, so we don’t take this honor lightly. And, I know there would be no […]

“Washingtonian Weddings” Best Wedding Vendor for 2020

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Howerton+Wooten Events Destination Wedding in Washington DC

Last year, my team and I had the honor of taking care of a destination wedding weekend at the Potomac View Terrace in Washington DC for a sweet Howerton+Wooten Events couple who lives in Europe.  Their wedding guest list included 30 children (yes 30) from Europe, the US and Asia. So, we partnered with Elegant […]

How We Made 30 Children Feel Welcome at a Washington DC Wedding Weekend

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Grey Wedding Ring Box for Engagement Ring

Did you know that the very first diamond engagement ring on record was given with a wedding proposal in 1477? This sparked a trend for diamond engagement rings, and 542 years later, many people continue to celebrate their unions with diamonds and other gemstones. It is engagement season, so the 2020 wedding inquiries from future […]

Did You Know When the First Wedding Proposal Ever Occurred?

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Washington, DC (November 15, 2019) — The meeting planning firm, Howerton+Wooten Events, which is based in the Washington DC metropolitan area, successfully managed the logistics of the speaker series program for the Metropolitan AME Church called “The Family Room.”  The event, which took place on Thursday, November 14th, featured a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones. Ms. […]

Howerton+Wooten Events Successfully Planned the Family Room Series featuring Nikole Hannah-Jones

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When your family members and friends arrive at your wedding ceremony, there will be so many fun and unique ways to make them feel special. But, your guests’ wedding experience should begin with your invitations (or better yet your save the dates) — So, here are five helpful tips for making your family members and friends […]

5 Helpful Tips for Making Your Guests Feel Welcome BEFORE Your Wedding Day Occurs

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It’s November 1, and you know what that means — engagement season will be here in a few weeks!  So, if you have a friend who is about to get engaged or if you are planning to walk down the aisle yourself, I have some book recommendations I believe you will find very helpful. (Full disclosure – […]

5 Helpful Books Newly Engaged Couples Should Read

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Mexican Mimosas. Howerton+Wooten Events

I’m claiming it friends — Today is Tequila Tuesday! Goodness knows we could use it. If you know me, you know I love a unique and yummy mimosa!  (Have you seen the recipe I created a while back for mimosa smoothies!)  Anyhow, I found this Mexican Mimosa recipe on the Don Julio Pinterest page, and I […]

Mexican Mimosas

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