Categories

Search the Blog

Welcome to our wedding & event planning blog! We offer valuable advice and inspiration for planning your wedding or event with heart and with soul. Welcome to our wedding & event planning blog! We offer valuable advice and inspiration for planning your wedding or event with heart and with soul.

WELCOME

BLOG

TO THE H+W EVENTS

If you are planning to host a wedding or event, consider the newly renovated Oaks Waterfront Hotel on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Hosting a Wedding or Event at the Oaks Waterfront Hotel

READ POST

Recently, I had an opportunity to check out the recently renovated Oaks Waterfront Hotel located in Easton, Maryland. This property is magical. It’s perfect for a wedding.

The Oaks Waterfront Hotel

READ POST

Increasingly, the wedding guest experience has evolved into becoming one of the top priorities for engaged couples. The first  decision you will make that impacts the guest experience is the selection of your wedding venue(s). Before you select your wedding venue, you may want to make an appointment and visit the venue for a site […]

A Bundle of Wedding Venue Site Visit Checklists and a Venue Comparison Worksheet

READ POST
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

READ POST

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

READ POST

Hey there! Have the following questions ever crossed your mind? “How Much Should I Tip My Wedding Vendors?” “Which Wedding Vendors Should I Tip?” “What is the difference between a Gratuity and a Service Charge?” Well you are not alone!  Questions surrounding wedding vendor gratuities are probably some of the most common questions we receive […]

Answers To Your Questions About Wedding Vendor Gratuities

READ POST
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

READ POST
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

READ POST
Bride and Groom Enters Their Washington DC Reception. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Your guest list and your budget are going to be the foundations of your wedding planning, so we have two downloads for you! Wedding Budget Worksheet ($5.99US). Before you determine your wedding guest list, you should get a sense of your financial comfort zone first. Here’s a very detailed excel spreadsheet that you can use to […]

For the Newly Engaged. (Download) A Guest List Template and a Budget Worksheet Template

READ POST