Meet-ups are happeningWe’ve got two upcoming wedding vendor meet-ups: Seattle, join us from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday 4/17/25. Register for free. Portland, join us from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday 4/30/25. Register for free. Want a meet-up closer to you? Volunteer to host! It’s easy and we’ll help. Just email us for details (altaredpdx@gmail.com).
Fellow vendors to supportWelcome in to David Glazer of Every Hour Happy Hour. This mobile charcuterie and cocktail bar in Portland, Oregon, offers personal charcuterie boards for weddings and events, as well as cocktails or beer/wine service. Follow along @EveryHour_HappyHour or inquiry here. Seattle folks, stop by the pop-up shop of Blooms and Twine Floral Design (12528 Lake City Way NE). Read more about owner Katie Watkins’ focus on sustainability here. Congratulations to Oregon event planner Shi Choong for a successful first edition of the Women Who Dare event on March 8, 2025. Read more about the event and Shi’s journey to plan it in The Oregonian. Sustainable palm leaf tableware company DTOCS has launched two new products: boat platters and shallow bowls. Do you have clients who could use a little help writing their vows? Officiant, Celebrant, and Altared co-founder Emily Sterling of Rooted & Wild has two upcoming vow writing workshops. This month, Eugene, Oregon-area venue Mount Tom House is opening for one final weekend of single-room stays before summer and fall. Book a room. Discounts to considerOffbeat Wed is offering readers of this newsletter $40 off a year-long new vendor guide listing and membership; use promo code AltaredPDX40 at checkout. Here’s what a membership includes and here’s where the founder, Ariel Stallings, talks about recent changes she’s made to the membership. Get 50 percent off a website audit with branding and website designer Emily Foster. During this one-hour call, Emily will review your website and brand before offering detailed feedback. Book the audit here for $150 (usually, $300). Article to readThe Knot’s annual Real Weddings Study is out. Here’s the article about the study and here’s one specific to the average cost of a U.S. wedding based on 2024 data. Newsletters to joinInterested in how to design a wedding that centers emotion? Consider following Julie Comfort of The Experiential Wedding new newsletter, Designed for Connection. Oregon venue collection CAST + CO is launching a new newsletter. Opt in to the one that’s right for you . Reminder: Vancouver Island, membership to check outThe Kinder Weddings Community Membership is officially open! This membership is for anyone working in weddings on Vancouver Island and the surrounding islands who wants to be involved in making the wedding industry kinder for people and the planet. Wedding shows to considerSMOOCH is happening this Saturday (4/5/25) at Abernethy Center in Oregon City, Oregon. Learn more. Back for its second year, the Sustainable Wedding Show is scheduled for this Sunday (4/6/25) in in Issaquah, Washington. Brought to you by vendor organization Emerald Hour. Learn more. Hillsboro, Oregon: Westside Weddings will be on Saturday 4/26/25 at Eagles Nest Reserve Vineyard & Winery. Leach Botanical Garden’s Spring Wedding Open House will be on Saturday 5/3/25 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Portland, Oregon. NEW: On Saturday 5/3/25 and Sunday 5/4/25, The Budget Savvy Bride is hosting the inaugural Savvy Weddings Summit. Engaged folks can register for a free ticket here.
Budget Savvy is also looking for speakers and promotional partners for giveaways for the event; if either of those things are of interest, please email summit@thebudgetsavvybride.com. The Portland Bridal & Wedding Expo is happening, maybe? There’s this Eventbrite though the last media coverage we saw about this show was in January. Psst — We don’t just feature shows in Oregon. Got one near you? Share the details. Events to attend or amplifyTomorrow (Thursday 4/3) join this month’s PDXperts networking event from 4 to 7 p.m. at Ironlight in Lake Oswego. Register for free. Rational Unicorn Legal Services’ has the following upcoming virtual, sliding scale educational options: Reminder: There’s a Brave Leadership Roundtable this month. This is a free community gathering for socially conscious leaders and business owners. Hosted by former Altared educator Crystal Whiteaker of Crystal Lily Creative. Join this month’s at 10 a.m. PT Thursday 4/17/25.
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