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Tips, product updates, and stories on coordinating unforgettable events.

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  July 14, 2026Weddings

  CRM for Event Professionals: What Wedding Vendors Actually Need in 2026

  What an event CRM actually does, the features worth paying for, and why so many wedding vendors are switching platforms in 2026.

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  July 9, 2026Case Study

  Georgia & Jason's Wedding: 5 Months of Questions, Handled by Text

  How Georgia and Jason used Festa to field 163 guest messages across a five-month, 59-guest engagement, with no calls to the couple.

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  June 27, 2026Case Study

  Jenn & Cole's Wedding: 39 Guests, Zero Texts to the Bride

  How Jenn and Cole used Festa to handle 285 guest messages over their 39-guest Colorado wedding weekend, with zero frantic texts to the bride.

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  June 16, 2026Weddings

  Wedding Coordination in 2026: Costs & What to Expect

  What wedding coordination really involves in 2026: coordinator vs. planner, real pricing, and the guest-communication workload nobody plans for.

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  June 10, 2026Weddings

  How to Plan a Wedding in 2026: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

  A complete step-by-step guide to planning a wedding in 2026: real budget numbers, a month-by-month timeline, modern tools, and how to handle every wedding type.