A word from the editorYou might notice that we look a little different. We’re trying out a new template. If our changes have made this newsletter less useful for you, please let us know at altaredpdx@gmail.com. Fellow vendors to supportIf you’ve got a client interested in eloping in the Pacific Northwest, give this new guide from Nadia Padzensky of Venture Ever After a read. It’s got pros. It’s got cons. It’s got average precipitation counts! Cindy Savage, queer wedding planner at Aisle Less Traveled, and Alesha Brown, queer wedding photographer at Rove Coast Photography, teamed up to create a guide to the best LGBTQ+ friendly wedding venues in the Seattle area. Here’s Cindy’s version. Here’s Alesha’s version. The team over at Modern Rebel in New York City have a new service: The Modern Rebel Marketplace. It’s a a digital platform meant to connect clients with coordinators. Mermosa now offers catering! This northwest Portland, Oregon, restaurant specializes in Caribbean-Southern fusion. A round of applause to Pallavi Pande of DTOCS who was recently featured on Oregon news station KOIN. Remember: Puddles Photo Booth of Portland, Oregon, is offering 30 percent off any photo booth rentals for a 2024 or 2025 wedding if services are booked before Saturday 8/31/24. Use promo code altared30 here. Free promo codes to useStanding reminder: The Budget Savvy Bride is offering readers of this newsletter a free year in their new vendor directory. Use code ALTAREDESSENTIALS at checkout when you select the Essentials plan to redeem your free year.
You can cancel without penalty anytime before the one-year renewal. There's no expiration date on the code. They just want to beef up the directory for their readership! Check it out. Wedding planners, Inger McDowell-Hartye of With Love, From PDX has a special offer for your clients. Place an order with With Love, From PDX for any 2024 or 2025 wedding and then use promo code "WEDDINGGLOW" to add on a free candle. This offer is available through Saturday 8/31/24. Vendor membership group to check outHave you heard of Emerald Hour? This is a membership group for Pacific Northwest wedding vendors that’s committed to inspiring and empowering vendors to create more sustainable events and businesses.
Here’s a word from Emerald Hour: “We’re building an inclusive community of environmentally-minded wedding pros while offering members tools and resources, spaces to connect, access to events (educational and social), and different marketing opportunities.”
If you want to learn more about the group, email them at hello@emeraldhour.org Articles to readRead Philadelphia photographer Shannon Collins’ take on communities where being inclusive celebrates everyone, even bigots. They wrote the piece based on recent happenings with Imagen AI, a popular AI-editing platform for many wedding photographers. A co-owner of popular Oregon wedding venue Horning’s Hideout was recently arrested on murder charges. It’s unclear how the news may impact current and upcoming events at the venue. If you work a lot in Oregon state parks, be advised that the cost of parking may be going up. Share six ways to make weddings more sustainable in this blog post from palm leaf tableware company DTOCS. Rational Unicorn Legal Services (RULS) won best law firm and best lawyer in the annual Best of Portland Readers’ Poll from alt-weekly Willamette Week. Here’s the full list for the “Goods and Services” category (you might spot a few other coworkers). RULS also shared these reasons to consider hiring a lawyer. Altared co-founder and wedding coordinator Beth Kramer was recently interviewed for this news story about the term “bridezilla.” Newsletters to joinSustainable palm leaf tableware company DTOCS has a newsletter. Join at the sign-up form at the bottom of this page. You can also read DTOCS blog for sustainable event advice. Sign up for website designer Emily Foster of Emily Foster Creative’s newsletter to get a 15-page booklet specific to helping a wedding vendor create a brand strategy to serve their ideal client. Video to watchInclusive branding consultant Crystal Whiteaker recently shared this video of a conversation she had in 2023 about aligning inclusive messaging with inclusive practices. Styled shoot to considerPallavi Pande of sustainable palm leaf tableware company DTOCS is co-hosting a styled shoot. She’s looking for all vendor types who might be interested in collaborating. The styled shoot is unpaid; all positions are on a volunteer basis. If you’re interested in learning more, contact Pallavi at pal.pande@dtocs.com. Job to reviewPortland, Oregon-based rental company Power of Love is hiring for drivers and set-up crew. Compensation starts at $20 per hour; the role is part-time and mainly on weekends. Events to joinWe’ve decided to move the Portland, Oregon, vendor meet-up from monthly to quarterly. We’ll announce the next 2024 date in our September edition of this newsletter. That’s also when we’ll share some exciting updates about vendor meet-ups happening in other cities! (Want to host a meet-up of your own? Email us: altaredpdx@gmail.com) The Society of American Florists is hosting its annual convention from Tuesday 8/6 through Friday 8/9 in Miami, Florida. Mount Tom House outside of Eugene, Oregon, is hosting a Sweet Cheeks Winemaker Dinner on Thursday 8/22. Tickets are $135 each and include four courses and wine pairings. Florists, creative artists, and people who simply want to learn more about flowers, consider this upcoming workshop hosted by Steph Leininger of Botanica Floristry in West Fargo, North Dakota, and Annie Sasseville of Sasseville Florals in Louisville, Colorado. The workshop will be with Sue McLeary (a.k.a. Passionflower Sue), whom you may know for her wearable flowers. The two-day workshop is Monday 9/9 and Tuesday 9/10 in Louisville, Colorado. The total cost is $2,250 and includes breakfast and lunch both days as well as the services listed here. Now through Sunday 9/29, Abbey Road Farm in Carlton, Oregon, has a series of Sunday Funday activities on, you guessed it, every Sunday. The fun starts at 2 p.m. Here’s the line-up for August. The National Society of Black Wedding & Event Professionals (NSBWEP) has several upcoming virtual and in-person events including a webinar about winning proposals for corporate event work. You don't have to be a member to go! Check out what's happening at northwest Portland, Oregon, venue Mermosa in this lineup of live music and other events. (Yes, that’s a DJ you see for brunch!) Music and events venue The Den in southeast Portland, Oregon, has a number of concerts, gatherings, and other events on tap. Learn more. New Portland, Oregon, events venue Rae Loft has a bunch of upcoming events including an open mic night on Monday 8/19.
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