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Wires vs ACH: A Friendly Guide to Money Transfers

Are you looking to transfer money between bank accounts but feeling a bit confused about the different options available? Don't worry; you're not alone!
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Payments News
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ACH: Understanding the Slow and Steady Pace of Payments

ACH is a popular electronic payment system used to process transactions between banks. However, these transactions can sometimes be a bit slow. Lets explore why this happens
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Marketing
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Working on a PR or Social Barter? 5 Things to Keep In Mind

We tapped several seasoned wedding pros and experts with first-hand experience working with influencers and celebrities to get their advice.
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Events
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Top 5 Takeaways from Engage!22 Dove Mountain Arizona

Just last week, Team Maroo headed to Arizona to attend Engage!22 Dove Mountain Summits. For us, it was an opportunity to spend time with over 300 wedding professionals–from planners to photographers,
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Lifehacks
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Here’s How Wedding Pros Are Handling Soft Holds

We reached out to a few wedding pros to get a sense as to how everyone is handling the soft hold. Read on for category-by-category tips and insights!
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Wedding Pros: Here’s How to Bill & Communicate Travel Costs in 2023

Whether you’re serving your local market or you’re jet-setting around the globe, all weddings and events involve some type of travel element. How to handle travel costs for your business?
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Lifehacks
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Top Takeaways for Integrating Your CRM with Maroo

Wedding photographer and seasoned Tave CRM user, Jake Tenney of Sweetlife Photography set out to create a seamless automated way of integrating Maroo and his CRM. Here's how!
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Lifehacks
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How to Add Pricing to Your Website

To price or not to price on the website—the eternal question.
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Industry News
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5 Things To Learn from Jose Villa for 2023

We had the opportunity to host world-renowned wedding photographer, Jose Villa, for our final Maroo webinar of the year.
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Marketing
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6 Tips To using TikTok + Reels for Wedding Pros

We know that the idea of creating Instagram reels and TikTok videos is likely an incredibly overwhelming one. But it really doesn’t have to be so stressful. (Take it from me, I have spent my career bu
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Events
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8 Wow-Worthy Ideas to Steal from Engage!22 The Ireland Experience

We picked out 9 jaw-dropping photos to illustrate the top trends from Engage!22 The Ireland Experience. Feel free to let them inspire you for your own events!
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Industry News
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The Percentage Pricing Model: 5 Things to Know From Brooke Keegan

This week we had the opportunity to sit with Harper’s BAZAAR top wedding planner, Brooke Keegan to talk about percentage pricing as a planner.
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Lifehacks
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How Wedding Pros are Handling Inflation and Rising Costs

The price of a wedding is going up, up, up.
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Lifehacks
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5 Signs It’s Time To Hire A New Employee For Your Wedding Business

Hiring an employee shouldn’t be taken lightly and there’s a lot to consider before you do it––but it’s a vital step to take for the growth and success of the company. Thinking about bringing someone o
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Industry News
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6 Secrets to Success from Rishi Patel of HMR Designs

This week, we had the opportunity to chat with Rishi Patel of HMR Designs on one of our monthly Maroo webinars. After spending a few years in the finance world, Rishi pivoted into the event industry..
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Wedding & Event Pros: Don’t Make These 5 Common Contract Mistakes

It doesn’t matter how large or small your company is, how much you charge, or how long you’ve been in business: One thing all wedding and event pros should have in their business is an Iron-clad...
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Events
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We Threw a Launch Party in Kansas City!

We threw a Maroo launch party in Kansas City last week at The Bardot event space! From a make-your-own bouquet bar created by The Cottage Rose to cocktails and light bites, we had SO much fun ...
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Lifehacks
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3 Ways to Avoid Burnout During Wedding Season

There is no denying that Spring 2022 is jam-packed for most wedding and event pros. Some creative partners would even say that the nex...
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Industry News
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Announcing the First-Ever Wedding Payments Donation Feature in Partnership with VOW for Girls!

Big news from our team here at Maroo! As part of our #LoveIsOurBusiness pledge to help end child marriage, we just released the first-ever wedding payments add-on donation feature in partnership...
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Lifehacks
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Top 7 Legal Mistakes Creatives Can Make

Let’s talk about mistakes. We all make them and running a business can oftentimes feel like a lifetime of learning lessons. We recently tapped into Magi Fisher, luxury wedding photographer and lice...
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Marketing
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Top 5 Social Media Tips for Wedding & Event Businesses

Social media. Two words can make even the most seasoned wedding pro feel out of their comfort zone. Recently, Persephone Maglaya, the CEO of The Media Socialites and the founder of Bridal Vogue...
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Events
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Maroo x VOW for Girls Party in NYC Recap

On April 6th we celebrated the launch of our #LoveIsOurBusiness partnership with @vowforgirls to help end child marriage. Earlier this year, we released the first-ever wedding payments donation...
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Lifehacks
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How to Start a Business in the Wedding Industry: 10 Wedding Business Ideas

The wedding industry is filled with opportunities. If you love weddings and want to be part of making couples’ day they will never forget, consider launching one of these wedding business ideas.
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Industry News
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Money Mantras and More With Tara Melvin

We caught up with Tara Melvin, a brilliant thought-leader and award-winning event planner. Tara was recently recognized as one of BizBash’s Top 500 Most Influential Event Professionals in 2020 and...
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Industry News
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Maroo Is Revolutionizing the Way Couples Pay for Their Weddings

We built a brand-new payment method designed specifically for the wedding industry
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Events
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Maroo Is Coming in Hot this Month! Catch Us At These August Events <3

As we near the end of summer, Maroo is hitting the road (both virtually and in-person!). If any of the below are on your calendar, please stop by and say hello! And no matter what you have going on...
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Marketing
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How to Market Your Wedding Photography Business in 2022

Marketing wedding photography services requires a creative balance of online and offline tactics.
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Pay
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It's Finally Here! Our B2B and Freelancer Payment Platform 🙌🏼

Now, not only can you get paid on Maroo — but you can now pay businesses or freelancers on it as well. Our B2B payment platform allows you to keep all of your payments in one spot and we’ll even...
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Lifehacks
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How to Start a Wedding Planning Business in 2022: A Step-by-Step Guide

Starting a wedding planning business may be a lot of work, but with the proper planning and research, it can be a successful, fulfilling, and rewarding lifelong endeavor. Let's go over the four...
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Payments News
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Here Are the 2 States That Don’t Allow You to Pass Along Credit Card Fees

Credit card fees and whether you’re able to pass them along to your client in an invoice (aka “surcharging”) is an incredibly confusing topic for any small business.
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Lifehacks
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How to Start a Wedding Venue Business: Creating an Event Venue Business Plan

With any business, it’s important to have a plan. What is the inspiration for your business? What are your goals for operating your business?
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Lifehacks
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Employees vs Independent Contractors: What’s the Difference and Who You Need to Hire?

Looking to expand your business means figuring out whether you’re going to hire full-time or opt for independent contractors....
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Payments News
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Don’t Include Your Routing and Account Numbers On Invoices–Here’s Why!

We’ve heard and seen many examples of wedding businesses including their business bank account information on the invoice because it’s a...
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Lifehacks
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Creating Seating Charts For Clients? 3 Tips to Save You Time and Energy

With help from our friends at Allseated, we’ve gathered the top three tips to create seating charts for clients. By combining these simple steps with the use of event tech tools, you will free up...
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Payments News
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Behind On Your Taxes? Here's What to Do NOW

Tax day is in less than a week (Monday, April 18th to be exact). If you’re behind on your tax prep, here’s what you need to do now to get on track and file before the April deadline.
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Lifehacks
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5 Techy Lifesavers Every Wedding Business Owner Needs to Know About

If you’re facing a surge of events this season (not to mention all those 2023 inquiries!), then you probably need all the help you can get! We connected with a few of the industry’s top pros across...
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Industry News
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6 Takeaways from Jose Villa For Wedding Businesses in 2022

Every month, I sit down with an inspiring wedding professional for a Maroo members-only webinar. In April, I had the pleasure of chatting with one of the top wedding photographers in the world...
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Industry News
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5 Game-Changing Tips From Lynden Lane Co.

Just this week, Barbi Walters from The Lynden Lane Co. joined us for one of our monthly Maroo webinars and lucky for us, she did not hold back! She gave us an open and honest look into how she and...
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Industry News
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5 Learnings from Multi-Million Dollar Wedding Business Owner Jordan Kahn

This past week we had the opportunity to host Jordan Kahn on a monthly Maroo webinar. Jordan and his business partner own and manage Jordan Kahn Music Company, a multi-million...
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Industry News
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5 Pieces of Advice from Marcy Blum

This past week, we were lucky enough to have party planner Marcy Blum join us for one of our monthly members-only Maroo webinars! A pioneer in the weddings and events industry with over...
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Industry News
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5 Learnings from Our Webinar With Rebecca Yale!

Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to sit down with BRIDES and Harper’s BAZAAR top-rated photographer Rebecca Yale. The topic at hand? The importance of photo and video curation in the...
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Industry News
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2022 Wedding Trends: What’s Actually Happening This Year? Read On

The year of the wedding boom is officially in full swing. We’re two months into 2022 and the weddings and event industry is absolutely busier than ever before.
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