<!doctype html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" lang="en-US" xml:lang="en-US">
  <head>
    <title data-ignore-plain-text>September 2024's wedding industry news</title>
    <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1">
    <meta name="format-detection" content="address=no">
    <!--[if (gte mso 9)|(IE)]>
    <style type="text/css" media="screen">
      li {
        text-indent: -1em;
      }
    </style>
    <![endif]-->
    <style type="text/css" media="all">
      body,
.section-text-area,
.section-text-area-wrapper,
.section-text-cell {
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    -ms-word-break: break-all;
    word-break: break-word;
}
body {
    width: 100% !important;
    min-width: 100% !important;
    -ms-text-size-adjust: none;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: none;
    mso-line-height-rule: exactly;
}
p {
    margin-block: 0;
}
@media only screen and (max-width:  593px ) {
    table#newsletter-table {
        border: 0 !important;
    }
    table#newsletter-email {
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    img.section-scaleable-image,
    img.section-empty-img {
        max-width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }
    .bg-none {
        background: none !important;
    }
    .hauto {
        height: auto !important;
    }
    .show-desktop-only {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .show-mobile-only {
        display: block !important;
        float: none !important;
        line-height: auto !important;
        max-height: inherit !important;
        max-width: inherit !important;
        margin-top: 0px !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
        visibility: inherit !important;
        width: auto !important;
    }
    .stack-cell-wrap {
        display: block !important;
    }
    .stack-cell-up {
        display: table-header-group !important;
    }
    .stack-cell-down {
        display: table-footer-group !important;
    }
    .mw100p {
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }
    .section-horizontal-padding,
    .padding-mobile-both {
        padding-left: 22px !important;
        padding-right: 22px !important;
    }
    .padding-mobile-left {
        padding-left: 22px !important;
    }
    .padding-mobile-right {
        padding-right: 22px !important;
    }
    .text-left {
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .text-right {
        text-align: right !important;
    }
    .w100p {
        width: 100% !important;
    }
}
.button-style-solid:hover,
.button-style-rounded:hover {
    opacity: .8 !important;
}
a:hover {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
span.mail-merge-preview {
    border-bottom: 2px dotted currentColor;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 1em !important;
    margin-bottom: .125em !important;
}
table#newsletter-section-body .linked-site-title-link {
    color: #97770e !important;
}
#header-header-section-stacked-top-0 .brand-name .linked-site-title-link {
    color: #616161;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-footer-section-stacked-top-0 .brand-name .linked-site-title-link {
    color: #616161;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-footer-section-stacked-top-0 .footer-text .linked-site-title-link {
    color: #97770e;
}
#button-button-section-4 .button-style-outline:hover {
    background-color: #97770e !important;
    border: 1px solid #97770e !important;
}
#button-button-section-4 .button-style-outline:hover .button-section-label {
    color: #000 !important;
}

    </style>
    
    
    <!--[if mso]>
    <noscript>
      <xml>
        <o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
          <o:AllowPNG/>
          <o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch>
        </o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
      </xml>
    </noscript>
    <![endif]-->
    
    <!--[if (mso)|(mso 16)]>
      <style type="text/css">
        a {text-decoration: none;}
      </style>
    <![endif]-->
  </head>
  <body style="padding:0;margin:0;text-align:center;background-color:#eff0f1;">
    <table role="article" aria-label="September 2024's wedding industry news" lang="en-US" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" id="newsletter-table" style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;width:100%;padding:0px;background-color:#eff0f1;border-top:44px solid #eff0f1;border-bottom:44px solid #eff0f1;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;table-layout:fixed;">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#EFF0F1" id="newsletter-cell" style="font-size:.9375em;">
      <div data-ignore-plain-text class="newsletter-preview-text" style="color:transparent;display:none !important;height:0;max-height:0;max-width:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;mso-hide:all;visibility:hidden;width:0;">
        
            
            Resources for September 2024͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;͏‌&nbsp;
        
      </div>
      <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="594" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" id="newsletter-email">
        <tbody><tr>
          <td align="center" valign="top" id="newsletter-email-wrapper" class="fixed-contrast-1">
            <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="newsletter-section-header">
              <tbody><tr>
                <td align="center" valign="middle" id="newsletter-section-header-cell">
                  
<div id="header-header-section-stacked-top-0">





<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="section-content header-section header-section-stacked" style="background-color:transparent;">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="middle" class="section-text-area section-content-cell" style="padding-top:60px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:22px;">
      
  
  
    
      <a class="brand-logo-link" href="https://altaredpdx.com/" style="color:#97770e !important;"><img class="brand-logo" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c76b8abf4755a457e8b33cd/1578608811295-3RDDND1BKBINLMOOA0F1/ALTARED+LOGO+-+Vector.jpg" height="110" alt="Altared" style="font-size:.78125em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;color:#616161;height:auto;max-height:110px;max-width:100%;width:auto;"></a>
    
  
  

      
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
                </td>
              </tr>
            </tbody></table>
            <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="newsletter-section-body">
              <tbody><tr>
                <td align="center" valign="top" width="100%" id="newsletter-section-body-cell">
                  
<div id="text-text-section-0">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:11px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:11px;padding-left:44px;color:#616161;background-color:transparent;">
      <h2 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.6199999999999997em;mso-line-height-alt:1.6199999999999997em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Andale Mono', 'Lucida Console', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'Liberation Mono', Courier, monospace;letter-spacing:-.05em;text-align:center;">A monthly newsletter dedicated to resources that change the wedding industry.</h2>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="image-image-section-below-1">
<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="image-section below-layout section-content">

  
  <tbody><tr>
    <td class="spacing-above" height="44"></td>
  </tr>


  
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td align="left" valign="middle" class="section-image-cell section-content-cell section-hoverable-image" data-aspect="ORIGINAL" style="padding:0;">
              
  <img class="section-scaleable-image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/5c76b8abf4755a457e8b33cd/d68e07e4-efe7-4437-a4b8-9a67f3dd8149/2R7A5797.jpg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg&amp;format=750w" width="594" alt="" style="font-size:.78125em;display:block;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;height:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">


            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
    <tr>
      <td>
        <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
          <tbody><tr>
              

            <td valign="top" class="section-text-cell section-content-cell" style="padding-top:22px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:22px;">
              <div class="section-caption-text" style="position:relative;"><p class="" style="font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;color:#616161;">A throwback to the very first in-person Altared! It was hosted in — brace yourself — February 2020, just a few short weeks before the first Covid case was reported in Oregon. We’re forever grateful we could gather in this way before, well, everything. <strong>Photo</strong>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/studioxiiiphotography/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Studio XIII Photography</a><br><br><strong>Got a photo you want featured in this newsletter?</strong> Email us: altaredpdx@gmail.com. We’ll include your name and a link to your business.</p></div>
            </td>
              

          </tr>
        </tbody></table>
      </td>
    </tr>
    
  
  


</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-2">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:70px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:70px;color:#616161;background-color:transparent;">
      <p style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;text-align:center;" class=""><em>This newsletter is edited by <a href="http://www.elisabethkramer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Elisabeth "Beth" Kramer</span></a>,&nbsp;a wedding coordinator&nbsp;and consultant in Portland, Oregon.</em></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-3">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:40px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:50px;color:#616161;background-color:transparent;">
      <h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.3499999999999999em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3499999999999999em;margin-top:0;font-family:'Andale Mono', 'Lucida Console', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'Liberation Mono', Courier, monospace;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-align:center;line-height:1.3664;margin-bottom:2rem;">Fellow vendors to support</h3><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">Help spread the word about <strong>some beautiful new inventory</strong> over at Oregon rental company Lily &amp; Cane. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-xtY92PcVl/?img_index=1" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Here's what to share</a>.</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">Let’s show <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-3TWm7S7Iw/?igsh=MXdlbTBqajN3ZWU5MQ%3D%3D&amp;img_index=1" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">this recent wedding</a> by Marissa Solini Photography some love. It was Marissa’s <strong>first polyam wedding</strong> and we think you’ll appreciate how she celebrated the different relationship dynamics within a <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/gender-sexuality/polycule/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">polycule</a>.</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">Support <strong>four female-owned businesses in Oregon</strong> with <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ihXuNq4LEYMO4V2PoggzV6F7KDZ-GTYN/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">this coupon</a>. You (or your clients!) can get $50 off <a href="https://event-cosmetics.com/contact" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;">Event Cosmetics</a>, <a href="https://mrformaltuxedos.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;">Mr. Formal</a>, <a href="https://www.memoriesinapocket.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;">Memories in a Pocket</a>, and <a href="https://www.sparklygowns.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;">Sparkly Gowns</a>. </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">New community events space BOLD Coffee &amp; Books is raising money before their debut in southwest Portland this fall. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boldcoffeeandbooks/bold-coffee-and-books//faqs" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Join the Kickstarter</a>, which includes information on how their <strong>centering social justice in their business</strong>.</p><h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.3499999999999999em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3499999999999999em;font-family:'Andale Mono', 'Lucida Console', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'Liberation Mono', Courier, monospace;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-align:center;line-height:1.3664;margin-bottom:2rem;">Free promo codes to use</h3><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">Standing reminder:&nbsp;The Budget Savvy Bride is offering readers of this newsletter <strong>a free year</strong> in their new vendor directory.&nbsp;Use code ALTAREDESSENTIALS at checkout when you select the Essentials plan to redeem your free year.<br><br>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! <a href="https://directory.thebudgetsavvybride.com/join" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Check it out</span></a>.<br><br>If you’re thinking of <strong>hiring workers for your business</strong>, consider <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-pz_BjR1ld/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">this September 24 webinar</a> with Rational Unicorn Legal Services owner and attorney Lindy Laurence. Use promo code SPEAKER0924 to get in for free.</p><h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.3499999999999999em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3499999999999999em;font-family:'Andale Mono', 'Lucida Console', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'Liberation Mono', Courier, monospace;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-align:center;line-height:1.3664;margin-bottom:2rem;">Article to read</h3><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Clients planning out-of-state?</strong> Give <a href="https://www.elisabethkramer.com/unwed/out-of-state-wedding-planning-how" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">this article</a> a gander. New from wedding coordinator and consultant Beth Kramer.</p><h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.3499999999999999em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3499999999999999em;font-family:'Andale Mono', 'Lucida Console', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'Liberation Mono', Courier, monospace;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-align:center;line-height:1.3664;margin-bottom:2rem;">Newsletter to join</h3><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://emilyfostercreative.com/frequently-asked-questions-freebie" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Sign up</span></a>&nbsp;for website designer Emily Foster of&nbsp;Emily Foster Creative’s newsletter to get&nbsp;a resource to help spruce up any FAQs on your business website.</p><h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.3499999999999999em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3499999999999999em;font-family:'Andale Mono', 'Lucida Console', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'Liberation Mono', Courier, monospace;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-align:center;line-height:1.3664;margin-bottom:2rem;">Podcasts to download</h3><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Getting ghosted by leads?</strong> Copywriter Taylor de la Fuente of <a href="https://bigmouthcopy.com" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Bigmouth Copy</a> shares her strategies on how to avoid this and even resurrect business in <a href="https://bigmouthcopy.com/blog/wisdom-in-the-tangents?ss_campaign_id=663e4389ab3be57c052b6d12&amp;ss_campaign_name=what%20I%E2%80%99ve%20been%20up%20to%20lately&amp;ss_campaign_sent_date=2024-08-09T17%3A37%3A44Z&amp;ss_email_id=66b653b7039c164cc093d6ae&amp;ss_source=sscampaigns" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">this new episode</a> of podcast “Wisdom in the Tangents.”</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">If you’re looking for a little inspiration, “That’s What Spirit Said” is out now on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-what-spirit-said-with-april-jay-tasi/id1741257902" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5z7R87d5e4u7e6SLHtL8fH?si=leEo2NPNReO29LK2ar1l1Q" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Spotify</a> with a focus on <strong>helping entrepreneurs tap into their intuition</strong>. </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">Website designer Emily Jane Lee discusses <strong>how wedding venues can book more clients</strong> in <a href="https://www.byemilyjane.com/blog/maximize-wedding-venue-bookings" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">this episode </a>of “The Venue RX.”</p><h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.3499999999999999em;mso-line-height-alt:1.3499999999999999em;font-family:'Andale Mono', 'Lucida Console', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'Liberation Mono', Courier, monospace;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-align:center;line-height:1.3664;margin-bottom:2rem;">Events to attend</h3><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">We’ve got THREE upcoming <a href="https://altaredpdx.com/meet-ups" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">wedding vendor meet-ups</a>:</p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>SEATTLE</strong></p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6VJ92wAvE-UZN3SuPzWurtcrLQrw_1Q-OWDYkHCWXq9hFNw/viewform" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday 10/15</a> with host Jake Taylor of <a href="https://www.functionsandgatherings.com" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Functions and Gatherings</a> <br></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCs9KnDEhrlwJCTu4tjZOmfNBmqRydd4dzJIbWWOWLVTCKdw/viewform" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday 10/23</a> with host Kiira Portet of <a href="https://www.evergreeneventcompany.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Evergreen Event Co.</a>&nbsp;and in partnership with <a href="https://www.emeraldhour.org/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Emerald Hour</a>,&nbsp;a wedding vendor membership focused on sustainable events in the Pacific Northwest<br></p></li></ul></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>PORTLAND</strong></p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0uqi_hiRMU6Hf4LN9kKgRc0hLBCesO5LI6oMiTAe471S1gA/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday 10/30</a> with host and Altared co-founder Elisabeth “Beth” Kramer of <a href="https://www.elisabethkramer.com" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Elisabeth Kramer, Wedding Coordinator and Consultant </a><strong><br></strong></p></li></ul></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Want to host a meet-up near you? </strong>Reply back to this email.</p></li></ul><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Last call!</strong> Consider <a href="https://www.sassevilleflorals.com/workshop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;">this upcoming workshop</a> with Sue McLeary (a.k.a. Passionflower Sue) and hosted by&nbsp;Steph Leininger of Botanica Floristry in West Fargo, North Dakota, and Annie Sasseville of&nbsp;Sasseville Florals&nbsp;in Louisville, Colorado. 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 <a href="https://www.sassevilleflorals.com/workshop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">Oregon venue <a href="https://victorianbelle.com" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">The Victorian Belle</a> is hosting a number of public events this month including:</p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Thursday 9/12</strong>: “Grim Fairy Tales: A Dark Arts Fantasy Soiree” from Sword &amp; Veil<br></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Friday 9/13</strong>: a five-course Distiller's Dinner from Belle chef Jorge Castillo Quintal and cocktail pairings from Freeland Spirits<br></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Friday 9/27</strong>: “The Belle Supper Club: A Burlesque Dinner Cabaret” from Lacey Productions <br><br><a href="https://victorianbelle.com/shows-events/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Learn more and buy tickets</a>.</p></li></ul><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Sunday Fundays</strong> continue at Oregon venue Abbey Road Farm. Check out <a href="https://abbeyroadfarm.com/sunday-fundays-at-abbey-road-farm/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">the whole line-up</a> for September including trivia night on Sunday 9/22.</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">Rational Unicorn Legal Services’ annual pay-what-you-can educational series is back with a new name: Glow Up Your Biz. Join on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/995628641067?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Friday 10/4</a> for <strong>“Noncompetes Are Out! Other Ways to Protect Your IP”</strong> and on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/995640566737?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow" style="color:#97770e !important;">Friday 10/18</a> for “<strong>Financial Foundations for Small Businesses.”</strong></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="button-button-section-4">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="button-section section-content" style="width:100%;background-color:transparent;">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="middle" class="section-content-cell section-text-area" style="padding-top:10px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:22px;">
      
      <a href="https://altaredpdx.com/newsletter" class="button-section-box button-style-rounded" style="color:#97770e !important;display:inline-block;line-height:11px;margin:0;mso-padding-alt:0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;transition:.15s;width:auto;background-color:#97770e;border:1px solid #97770e;border-radius:5.5px;padding:16px 0;"><i class="button-section-mso" style="letter-spacing:29.92px;mso-font-width:-100%;mso-text-raise:26.950000000000003px;">&nbsp;</i><span class="button-section-label" style="line-height:inherit;margin:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:#1d1d1d;display:inline-block;font-size:11px;min-width:1px;mso-text-raise:15.95px;"><strong><span data-letter-spacing="4" style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;letter-spacing:0.30000000000000004em;">Share your own news in next month’s newsletter</span></strong></span><i class="button-section-mso" style="letter-spacing:29.92px;mso-font-width:-100%;mso-text-raise:26.950000000000003px;">&nbsp;</i></a>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
<div id="text-text-section-5">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="text-section section-content">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell padding-mobile-both" style="padding-top:11px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:11px;padding-left:44px;color:#616161;background-color:transparent;">
      <p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;">Altared sends a monthly newsletter featuring resources for&nbsp;wedding vendors. We do not receive payment for including any of the resources. We do receive money for any sponsors, which we note.<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>If you have news to submit for free</strong>, please use <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxuwdc4e-_GqrSXJTczYCKkENasfQ3fgTVnjXuUJcXmBgMMA/viewform" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">this form</span></a> or email&nbsp;altaredpdx@gmail.com.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>If you like what you read</strong>, please forward&nbsp;this newsletter to a vendor friend. They can subscribe to this newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://altaredpdx.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=1fa58283ba&amp;u=120cbe2c9c4df94d45fa900ec" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#97770e !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">here</span></a>.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
                </td>
              </tr>
            </tbody></table>
            
              <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" id="newsletter-section-footer">
                <tbody><tr>
                  <td align="center" valign="top" id="newsletter-section-footer-cell">
                    
<div id="footer-footer-section-stacked-top-0">



<table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="transparent" class="footer-section footer-section-stacked section-content" style="background-color:transparent;">
  <tbody><tr>
    <td align="center" valign="top" class="section-text-area section-content-cell" style="padding-top:40px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:22px;">
      
  
  
    
      <a class="brand-logo-link" href="https://altaredpdx.com/" style="color:#97770e !important;"><img class="brand-logo" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c76b8abf4755a457e8b33cd/1578608811295-3RDDND1BKBINLMOOA0F1/ALTARED+LOGO+-+Vector.jpg" height="22" alt="Altared" style="font-size:.78125em;border:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;margin-bottom:13.75px;color:#616161;display:inline;height:auto;max-height:22px;max-width:100%;width:auto;"></a>
    
  
  

      

      
      
  
    <p class="footer-company-info" style="line-height:1.618em;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;color:#616161;font-size:11px;margin:0 0 13.75px 0;padding:0;">
  <a style="color:#616161;text-decoration:none;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;cursor:default;">Altared, 
  P.O. Box 1533, 
  Portland, Oregon 97207, 
  USA</a>
</p>
  

      
<p class="footer-links" style="line-height:1.618em;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:#313131;margin:0 0 13.75px 0;padding:0;">
  Powered by <a href="https://www.squarespace.com?channel=product_refer&amp;subchannel=customer&amp;source=email_campaigns_button&amp;campaign=5c76b8abf4755a457e8b33cd&amp;utm_medium=product_refer&amp;utm_source=email_campaigns_button" class="sqsp-link" style="color:#313131;text-decoration:underline;display:inline-block;">Squarespace</a>
</p>


      <p class="footer-links" style="line-height:1.618em;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Segoe UI', Candara, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:#313131;margin:0 0 13.75px 0;padding:0;">
  <a href="#" class="unsubscribe-link" style="color:#313131;text-decoration:underline;">
    <span class="unsubscribe-link-text" style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;">Unsubscribe</span>
  </a>
</p>

    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

</div>
                  </td>
                </tr>
              </tbody></table>
            
          </td>
        </tr>
      </tbody></table>
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody></table>

  
</body></html>
