Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Starting a catering business can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Careful planning, the right tools, and a comprehensive strategy are at the core of a successful catering business. Step 1: Build your own catering business Starting any business starts with passion and a clear vision—and catering is no different.

Catering 89

Catering Management Scheduling Communication 89

Style Me Pretty

MARCH 11, 2025

The guest experience – with Mollys background in luxury hospitality, there was a big emphasis on little details to improve the overall guest experience. They offered fans during the ceremony, chilled lavender-scented towels immediately after (it was HOT!),

Hospitality 98

Hospitality Wedding Cake Ceremony Reception 98

Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff. Planning Pod.

Catering 78

Catering Management Electronics Hospitality 78

Planning Pod

AUGUST 19, 2019

Summary: Learn five catering sales strategies that will help you quickly and reliably grow your catering business and event group sales. It’s no secret that growing your catering business (whether it’s on-premise or off-premise catering) requires bringing in new customers and growing sales within your existing customer base.

Catering 60

Catering Government Social Media Bachelorette Party 60

Style Me Pretty

JANUARY 10, 2025

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Taupe, Cream, Black, Gold, White, Gray[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Michelle and Brants top priority was creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere where guests felt genuinely cared for and appreciated.

Rehearsal Dinner 74

Rehearsal Dinner Hospitality Wedding Cake Bridesmaid 74

Style Me Pretty

APRIL 7, 2025

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The couple’s wedding palette featured white, green, and light pink. Bride Courtney explains, Sander and I were there for New Years, and my mom called us and said, I booked Blue Hill for your wedding.

Groomsmen 79

Groomsmen Centerpiece Bouquet Scheduling 79

Availed

AUGUST 7, 2024

Availed is calling all foodies looking to organize the perfect event with catering to match! Here are three of our favorite caterers to consider when planning your next event. They’ve been in the biz for 25+ years and have catered gatherings ranging from 20 to 20,000 guests.

Catering 52

Catering Hospitality Black Tie Vendor 52

Style Me Pretty

JULY 5, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Pink, white, gold, blue[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Tara and Graham’s wedding melted their love of boating and adventure into a weekend of culturally significant ceremonies hosted at unforgettable locations.

Hospitality 98

Hospitality Groomsmen Ceremony Groomsman 98

Pleasantdale Château

MARCH 13, 2025

Weddings have long been synonymous with weekendsSaturday ceremonies, Friday night welcome parties, and Sunday brunches. But a new trend is shaking up the industry: weekday weddings. Greater Availability and Exclusive Venue Access One of the biggest challenges of wedding planning is securing the perfect venue on a prime weekend date.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Vendor Celebrant Wedding 52

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Often venue sales, event and catering managers are overwhelmed with all the apps and tools they must use to manage venue bookings, which require lots of time to manage all of them and introduce unnecessary complexity into your daily operations. Let’s unpack those benefits one at a time…. Simplify data access and management. Core Audience.

Management 148

Management Electronics Event Management Hospitality 148

Style Me Pretty

MARCH 4, 2025

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”The Inspiration”] Our editorial photoshoot and exclusive preview event drew inspiration from the artful romance that permeates Newport, Rhode Island weddings. We hope to spark imagination and excitement for couples considering Newport as their wedding destination.

Transportation 69

Transportation Hospitality Event Designer Catering 69

Elegante by Michelle J

AUGUST 5, 2024

As our reputation for planning incredible destination weddings in Italy has grown, so too has Team Elegante’s love for the boundlessly charming region of Tuscany. We’d like to take you on a Tour of Toscana, as we revisit five delightfully distinct weddings planned in the region throughout 2023. That’s amore.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality Wedding Celebrant Transportation 130

Style Me Pretty

MARCH 6, 2025

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]-Blush -White -Green[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] The design inspiration for our wedding was classic Southern. field] [field title=”Wedding Cake”]Patrick Properties provided the cake.

Wedding Design 47

Wedding Design Hospitality Videographer Education 47

Elegante by Michelle J

MAY 29, 2024

Throwing a wedding welcome party is timelessly popular among Elegante by Michelle J couples, and it is a brilliant way to ease yourselves and your guests into the swing of the celebrations. Why throw a wedding welcome party?

RSVP 130

RSVP Hospitality Destination Wedding Groomsmen 130

Souvenir Weddings & Events

MARCH 29, 2023

If you're considering Switzerland as your wedding destination, you're in for a treat. Switzerland is a beautiful country known for its stunning landscapes, world-class hospitality, and rich culture. However, planning a wedding in a foreign country can be overwhelming, especially if you don't know where to start.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality Transportation Catering Reception 130

Style Me Pretty

AUGUST 27, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Cafe au lait, blush, terracotta, ivory [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Jessica & Drew wanted to welcome their guests with quintessential hospitality known for Virginia weddings.

Wedding Palette 96

Wedding Palette Hospitality Transportation Groomsman 96

Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

If you’re running a wedding venue or party venue, you’re going to have slower off seasons – times when your event space may sit empty. All a caterer has to do is come in, bring in a few specialty pieces that they need and they are set.”. “A 6 – Decide early on if you are a venue rental business or event producer (or both)?

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Vendor Social Media Catering Management 148

Souvenir Weddings & Events

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Places in Switzerland you can choose for Destination Wedding. Weddings are one of the most important days in anyone’s life and they want it to be perfect. If you are planning on a destination wedding, then where it should be is the first question that comes to mind.

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Destination Wedding Wedding Planner Hospitality Wedding 130

Style Me Pretty

JUNE 19, 2024

Each course of the meal unveils a diverse palette of flavors, harmoniously enhanced by locally sourced ingredients and the cherished hospitality emblematic of Sorrento’s culinary heritage. To cap off the evening, guests enjoyed the traditional Italian wedding cake, millefoglie with berries, with a show-cooking.

Bouquet 104

Bouquet Hospitality Wedding Cake Bridesmaid 104

Style Me Pretty

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Liba and Myles wedding featured a vibrant color palette centered on the classic combination of blue and white. The lively colors added a sense of joy and freshness to the event, perfectly capturing the couple’s modern fairytale wedding.[/field]

Rehearsal Dinner 82

Rehearsal Dinner Groomsmen Bridesmaid Bridesmaids 82

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Unfortunately, for many hotel sales staff and catering managers, this often cobbled-together assembly of stand-alone applications and manual processes hinders them from actually doing business. The fact that hotels use a half dozen or more software systems to manage all their operations is commonly accepted as “business as usual”.

Electronics 148

Electronics Management Floor Plan Scheduling 148

Style Me Pretty

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The colors were coral, peach, dusty blue, fuchsia, tangerine, marigold, and lilac. field] [field title=”Wedding Cake”] An unforgettable wedding cake was decorated in pressed flowers that covered every inch of the five-tiered display.

Reception 98

Reception Hospitality Wedding Gown Bridesmaid 98

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It’s fairly common for new wedding venues to use free software like Google Docs, Excel spreadsheets, e-calendars and email plus cost-saving tools like whiteboards, paper printouts and folders while landing their first bookings and gaining a foothold in the event industry. Michelle Sanabria – Wedding Coordinator at Hidden Barn Venue.

Management 148

Management Wedding Venue Event Management Communication 148

Hello Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events. Traditionally, many event planners started their careers working in hospitality (as assistants at hotels, for example) and gradually moved into management. But how does one prepare for a career in event planning?

Problem Solving 111

Problem Solving Event Management Government Management 111

Style Me Pretty

JULY 1, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] For our Sangeet, we wanted to do vibrant and fun tropical colors that welcomed our guests to Miami to kick off our wedding weekend. The colors included bright oranges, mustard yellows, teals, pinks and more.

Rehearsal Dinner 97

Rehearsal Dinner Groom Black Tie Reception 97

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events. Get started today >>.

Hospitality 104

Hospitality Management Event Management Social Media 104

Style Me Pretty

APRIL 4, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Summer in North Carolina simply begs for a punch of color. Peyton and Danny wanted to embrace classic wedding traditions in a way that was fresh, fun, and inviting. The patterns included stripes and southern magnolia blossoms and foliage.

Rehearsal Dinner 98

Rehearsal Dinner Transportation Hospitality Groomsman 98

Style Me Pretty

JULY 17, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Green & crisp whites, soft colors that compliment the scenery [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]I’ve grown up coming to the Aquidneck Club, and I always knew I would want to get married overlooking such a special and meaningful view.

Groomsman 97

Groomsman Hospitality Ceremony Reception 97

Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Our software solutions have helped hundreds of hospitality and event professionals streamline their venue management processes, enabling them to serve more clients, increase revenues and cut down on busywork. However, many people in search of a venue, especially for weddings and social events, don’t always follow logic or a rational process.

Event Management 148

Event Management Management Electronics Scheduling 148

Style Me Pretty

MAY 20, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The color palette of antique pink and yellow, green, terracotta orange set the stage for a vibrant and unforgettable affair, reflecting the uniqueness and richness of the love shared between the two grooms.[/field]

RSVP 98

RSVP Wedding Favors Hospitality Videographer 98

Style Me Pretty

JUNE 10, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Blush, pink, pastel yellow, and ivory. field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] The couple dreamed of an intimate wedding, capturing the spirit of a laid-back summer beach holiday.

Bridesmaid 96

Bridesmaid Bridesmaids Hospitality Centerpiece 96

Style Me Pretty

APRIL 1, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]We wanted to showcase the best of springtime in Charleston, and that means color! A true extension of Southern hospitality! field] [field title=”Wedding Cake”] A tiered white cake that was lemon-flavored – my favorite!

Hospitality 98

Hospitality Wedding Gown Groomsmen Bridesmaid 98

Style Me Pretty

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]We selected creamy white and deep burgundy, complemented by greenery, to evoke the summer ambiance of Greece while capturing the early fall atmosphere, as the sun shone brighter than ever.[/field]

Black Tie 97

Black Tie Groom Hospitality Bridesmaid 97

Style Me Pretty

JANUARY 3, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Blush, White, Nude, Peach, Porcelain, Pale Blue, and Natural Greens for a muted pastel Spring vibe. The wedding cake will take center stage, surrounded by blooming flowers and greens.

Hospitality 105

Hospitality Bridesmaid Bridesmaids Wedding Cake 105

A Touch of Bliss

AUGUST 12, 2024

Ann and Jack's wedding at Meadow Creek Lodge in Pine, CO, was nothing short of magical. Ann's mother ensured everyone indulged in dessert, adding to the warmth and hospitality of the occasion. Their wedding day was a perfect blend of love, laughter, and unforgettable moments shared with family and friends.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Transportation Catering Wedding 52

Style Me Pretty

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Pear Green, Juniper, Tawny, Ivory, Brick, and Iron Black[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Alie and Andrew’s wedding was a classic celebration with a modern twist in the magic of the Texas Hill Country.

Installation 98

Installation Groom Bridesmaid Bridesmaids 98

Style Me Pretty

APRIL 3, 2024

The bride specifically asked that the bridesmaids’ dresses capture the botanical ambiance of the wedding and adhere to a color palette featuring tones of green, like sage green or olive green.[/field] It’s a graceful mermaid-style dress adorned with elevated floral embellishments.

Bridesmaid 75

Bridesmaid Bridesmaids Hospitality Wedding Cake 75