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Kawania Wooten in her Office

Thank you to WUSA 9 for including Howerton+Wooten Events in your news segment about wedding planning during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Friends, you can find the news story here. FRIENDLY REMINDER: If you are a couple dealing with the possibility of postponing your wedding (and you don’t have a professional wedding planner), shoot us an e-mail or call us at (800) […]

Featured on WUSA9 Today to Discuss Wedding Planning and the Coronavirus

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Wedding Planning and the Coronavirus. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Navigating the nuances of wedding planning is stressful enough as it is — Now, couples have to add the CDC, the World Health Organization and the coronavirus to their concerns. Ahhh!  And, this is not something we can ignore and pray for the best — Wedding gowns are getting delayed, fears are escalating and guests […]

Planning Your Wedding While Dealing with the Coronavirus Outbreak

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Gold and Amber Moroccan Lanterns

When I heard the news story about the limousine crash that killed 20 people, my heart sank. As a mother, my heart automatically goes to the mothers who had to receive this horrible news about their children. But, this tragic story becomes worse when you hear the news reports share that the limousine failed inspection, and the […]

What Your Wedding and Event Vendors Should Be Able to Share With You

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Sorry. We are Closed. Howerton+Wooten Events.

I am a big advocate for event insurance — this includes meeting planning insurance, event insurance, and wedding insurance.  So, when the editor in chief of Washingtonian Weddings asked me about insurance, I happily obliged!  You can check out the story here! Love and Soul Always, Kawania

Quoted on Washingtonian Weddings About the Government Shutdown

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5 Tips for Dealing with a Weather Emergency During the Week of Your Wedding.

Hurricane Florence is heading for the southeast coast of the United States.  What it does after it comes ashore remains to be seen, but there is a strong possibility that numerous regions could be very seriously impacted by the storm.  We consider ourselves to be a bunch of “crisis management gurus,” so our hearts and […]

5 Tips for Dealing with a Weather Emergency During the Week of Your Wedding

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

Years ago, I watched a news story on the Today Show about a couple who made their final payment to their wedding venue ten days prior to their wedding day. And, 11 minutes after they made their final payment (in cash), the venue informed the couple that they needed to close their doors indefinitely and they […]

5 Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Wedding Day

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Washington DC At Night. Howerton+Wooten Events.

So, here we are again — trying to navigate the nuances of wedding planning while waiting to see if the federal government is going to shut down. Here is a list of recommendations we learned while planning weddings during the last federal government shutdown a few years ago — (BEFORE YOU SIGN THE CONTRACT) Know […]

Planning Your Wedding While Dealing with a Government Shutdown

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This morning, I watched a news story on the Today Show. A couple made their final payment to their wedding venue ten days prior to their wedding day. And, 11 minutes after they made their final payment (in cash), the venue informed the couple that they could no longer host their wedding. In fact, 50 […]

Five Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Wedding

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Rainy Window. Howerton+Wooten Events

Did the June 29th derecho storm make you think long and hard about your own weather emergency plan?  Hopefully, all of us developed an emergency plan for our homes, but what about your wedding day? Here are some posts for developing an emergency plan while planning your wedding.  We hope you find them helpful. Force […]

A Weather Emergency Plan for Your Wedding Day

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