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Spring Salad with Beets. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Last month, we had the pleasure of planning a wedding where the guest experience was the #1 top priority to the couple — This included the presentation of the dinner courses.  So, we worked with the caterer, the deejay, and the lighting company to create scenarios where each course was an experience, and as you can […]

How We Made a Wedding Dinner a True Experience for the Guests

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Celebrated String Quartet. Howerton+Wooten Events

Music is a key component of your wedding day success!  To ensure that you hire the best wedding vendors for your day, check out our list of 5 things to consider when booking music vendors for your wedding — 1. Vendor Type. Do you want live music or recorded music? Do you want a deejay or […]

5 Things to Consider When Booking Music Vendors for Your Wedding

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Dancing Wedding Guests at Wedding. Howerton+Wooten Events.

If you are starting to think about your wedding day music playlist, here are some things you should consider beforehand — 1. Does Your Venue Have Any Restrictions? Before you determine your wedding day playlist, check with the venue to ensure there are no music restrictions. Some places of worship have restrictions regarding secular music. […]

5 Things to Consider Before You Create a Wedding Day Playlist

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5 WEDDING DAY DETAILS YOUR GUESTS WILL NOTICE. HOWERTON+WOOTEN EVENTS.

Quite often “experts” will tell you that the only way to make your wedding day stand out is to pay attention to all of the “fine details.” I wholeheartedly agree that those “fine details” make quite an impact on your overall day, but I also understand that this doesn’t always fit within everyone’s budget. If […]

5 Wedding Day Details That Your Guests Will Actually Notice

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Bride and Hora Dance. Black and White Photo. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Good morning friends, Are you taking care of a wedding reception that will include a hora dance? It requires a little more than you may think, so I have listed below five key things to know when planning a hora dance. 1. Make sure that everyone is on the same page regarding the music.  There […]

5 Key Things To Know When Planning for a Hora Dance

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The right music can improve your daily commute, your weekly worship experience, and most of all your workout routine.  Good music is a key ingredient to a happy life. Good music is equally important for your wedding day.  Our couples have used our Wedding Music Guidebook to interview music vendors; rent the proper dance floor size; and […]

A Resource to Plan Your Wedding Day Music

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Julie at Ensemble Elan shared several tips to stretch your wedding music dollars.  I thought they were pretty helpful, so I listed them below. 1. Book an hour of music for the ceremony rather than 1 and 1/2 hours.  This only shortens your prelude music by 15 minutes. 2. Stretch the one hour even more!  Start […]

Four Ways to Stretch Your Wedding Music Budget

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