Who reads this thing?We’ve been sending this newsletter for three? four? years and we thought you all might like to know who reads it because guess what? You’re in good company. 576 subscribers Primarily in the U.S. and Canada though we know there are a few of you out there reading in Europe and Asia More than half of you regularly open and read this email, which is huge!
So if you’ve got something about weddings that you want a dedicated readership to know about, send it to us. Submissions are always open and we don’t charge. Meet-ups are happeningPhiladelphia, the first meet-up is TODAY (Wednesday 8/6/25).
Brooklyn! We’re coming your way. The first meet-up is scheduled for Wednesday 9/17/25.
Seattle, we just added one for September.
Portland, next one is currently in October.
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Fellow vendors to supportWelcome in to Michelle Roberts of Fior Design Studio. Michelle is a graphic designer, art director, and artist with more than 10 years of experience working in the Portland, Oregon, metro area. See her portfolio. Vendors of Color co-founders Jaime Ta and Marcela Pulido were recently featured in Wed Vibes along with a team of vendors. Check out the feature. Articles to readThe team over at AVENUE in Portland, Oregon, offer these four tips for shortening the bar line. Includes photos of the space. Altared co-founder and wedding coordinator Beth Kramer recently updated this article on how to build your own floor plan including a floor plan for an S-shaped aisle. Services to considerA reminder from website designer Emily Foster: Get your brand and website audited on a one-to-one coaching style call for $300. The service is a pick-my-brain style recorded call where you can ask Emily anything and get feedback on what to update on your website to generate more traffic and align with more ideal clients. You'll also receive an action list of what to update after the call, so you can focus on what matters most. Book a call. Wedding planner, speaker, and host of the Wedding Summit Series Margaux Fraise offers a $9 per month membership focused on industry insights. Learn more about the Wedding Industry Pulse Membership. Events to attend or amplifyTomorrow (Thursday 8/7/25): PDXperts will be at BG Food Cartel in Beaverton, Oregon. Details. The Book More Weddings Summit is happening Monday 8/18/25 through Friday 8/22/25. The event is free and virtual, including 45 speakers. On the line-up: a couple of familiar names from this newsletter including website designer Emily Lee. Here’s her affiliate link to sign up for free. 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. The Nines in downtown Portland, Oregon, is having a wedding open house from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday 9/14/25. Also on Sunday 9/14/25: alternative wedding expo Veils & Vows at The Victorian Belle in north Portland, Oregon. Reminder: The Portland Bridal and Wedding Expo is Sunday 10/19/25. Check out the line-up of upcoming events at Portland, Oregon, venue Rae Loft. (Or reach out at hello@raeloftpdx.com to discuss your own event.)
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