Meet-ups are happeningTwo this month and one next month. Seattle, the next next meet-up is on Wednesday 7/9/25.
Portland, the next meet-up is on Wednesday 7/30/25.
Philadelphia, the very first vendor meet-up is Wednesday 8/6/25.
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 Sky Rocket, an experienced tattoo artist in Portland, Oregon, who’s venturing into the wedding and event world with a pop-up tattoo booth. Per Sky Rocket, “I'd love to meet and connect with others who love this idea and are interested in learning more.” Say hi @___skyrocket___. Also hello to Forte Fine Rentals! With a new studio open in Beaverton, Oregon, the Forte team would love to connect with anyone interested in beautiful rentals. Allison Ullmer of Ringed is celebrating her first full year of being out to the world by offering 15 percent off sitewide. Use code PRIDE2025 at checkout. Good now through Sunday 8/31/25. Oregon vendor KHEM now offers a live calligraphy service for weddings and events. See KHEM in action. Online retailer With Love, From PDX is offering 30 percent off entire orders, now through Sunday 7/20/25. Use code Save30 at checkout. Kalispell, Montana’s Flathead Farmworks has a couple of upcoming flower arranging workshops. Get the details. The Portland, Oregon, location of Gorges Beer Co. is now open for events. Per the venue, “If you have a birthday party, rehearsal dinner, company gathering, hit us up! PRO TIP: Hardly anyone knows about our upstairs space, so if you have a show or game/match you want to watch with 5-10 friends, hit us up. We can give you a sweet deal for your crew.” Referral program to considerThe Experiential Wedding now has a referral program. Get the details. Guide to downloadThe team at Greater Good Events created the Gather Well Guide about creating more inclusive, sustainable, and values-aligned events. To get the guide, you have to opt-in to the Greater Good email list. Details. Podcast to downloadWebsite designer Emily Lee of By Emily Jane has a new mini-podcast series. Meet “Finally Love Your Website: Smart Design Made Simple.” It’s 10 episodes, each under 10 minutes with a focus on what it’s like to work with a web designer as a wedding vendor. Article to read (and newsletter to join!)Here’s a new piece by photographer Nadia Padzensky featuring photos and a recommended day-of photo timeline for a Portland forest micro-wedding. And if you like that, consider subscribing to Nadia’s newly refreshed newsletter. Portland people, a new resourceCity organization Prosper Portland now offers an Office of Small Business. Learn more about what it is and how it might help. Events to attend or amplifyThere are events all month long at events and wedding venue Abbey Road Farm in Carlton, Oregon. PDXperts is hosting a wedding vendor meet-up from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday (7/3/25) at Breakside Brewery. Register for free. PDXperts is also now sharing the dates of meet-ups a few months ahead (with most locations TBD); find that information here. The Wedding Summit Series: Summer Camp is happening Monday 7/14/25 through Friday 7/18/25. There will be one to two live sessions a day that you can pop in and out of. It’s free if you’re in the Wedding Summit Series Facebook group. Details including the schedule will be shared in the group on Monday 7/7/25. The next Brave Leadership Roundtable will be Thursday 8/21/25. This is a free community gathering for socially conscious leaders and business owners. Hosted by former Altared educator Crystal Whiteaker of Crystal Lily Creative.
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