One of the first major decisions many wedding planners help their clients make is choosing a venue. All wedding planners have a list of their preferred venues, but sometimes your clients are looking for something different. If you find yourself touring new venues, watch out for some of these common red flags. Identifying potential problems […]

In the world of wedding planning, there are different types of businesses. Some planners are logistics-focused, others are planners/designers, and then some are event designers exclusively. You might be wondering what exactly an event designer does for their clients? What are their responsibilities? What services do they offer? Event designers are often referred to as […]

The Event Leadership Institute (ELI) is an incredible resource for online wedding and event planning, design, and business-related classes and certification courses. Their courses and classes are taught by industry leaders such as Lindsay Landman, Sasha Souza, Jes Gordon, Howard Givner, Mark Addison, and other event industry experts. On-demand classes can be purchased individually or […]

So, you’re new to the event decor and design and you’ve just booked your first wedding for decor, congrats! Your client has selected fuschia and teal as her colors..and then, the panic sets in. Should I purchase fuchsia and teal sheer fabric for her draping? Or maybe I should purchase all satin…or taffeta…or crushed taffeta…ahhh! […]

A photo shoot is a mock setup of a wedding. It typically includes a guest table with linen, stationery pieces, place settings, a centerpiece, and guest chairs. Sometimes photo shoots also include a model bride, a cake or dessert display, and a place card display. They can be simple or very elaborate. A photo shoot gives […]

Congratulations to Angie Dunbar from Stylish Events for winning the Wecora contest on Planner’s Lounge! Angie won 3 months free of Wecora for submitting her design boards. Angie is the owner of Stylish Events, a planning and design firm based in Williston, North Dakota. In today’s post, Angie shares her expert advice and top resources […]

Wecora is an online tool for event planners and designers to create and present design to their clients. If you have your own inventory or if you make recommendations on rentals, linens, and other items from your vendors, Wecora can keep you organized by streamlining inventory management. How much time would you save by having […]

If you offer event design in your planning business or if you hope to offer it as a service in the future, Wecora could be the key to your success. Wecora is an online professional software for designers. Whether you are new to event design or a seasoned pro, Wecora is a tool that saves […]

If you haven’t heard of Wecora yet, you are missing out on one of the most valuable new technologies available to wedding planners and designers. Wecora is an online software that not only saves time, it offers a professional platform to organize, create, and present event design. Here are four ways Wecora will help your event […]

Event design is such a relative term. There isn’t a set way of doing event design and if you asked 100 event planners how they do design, you would get 100 different answers. Event design means working with clients to create the overall look, feel, and style of the wedding or event. This includes everything […]