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Compare Maroo vs Dubsado on pricing, payment fees, features, and real costs for wedding businesses in 2026. Find out which platform saves you more.

Maroo vs HoneyBook compared for wedding and event pros. See pricing, payment fees, features, and real cost savings at $100K, $250K, and $500K/year.

Two photographers took different paths to full-time. Both survived a pandemic. The common thread: they knew their numbers before they jumped.

A wedding photographer operated as a sole proprietor for years. Tax season was a disaster every single time. Here's what she changed.

To help you navigate the waters of business finance, we've put together a comprehensive checklist to ensure you start off the year on the right foot.

Marketing wedding photography services requires a creative balance of online and offline tactics.

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...

We had the opportunity to host world-renowned wedding photographer, Jose Villa, for our final Maroo webinar of the year.

12 contract clauses that protect event vendors from chargebacks, late payments, and scope disputes. Copy-paste ready with a full evidence checklist.

The planners who collaborate with photographers instead of battling for control get smoother wedding days and more referrals. Here is how they do it.

When one planner undercuts the market, every pro in the area feels it. Here is how to price your services based on value, not fear.

Private residence weddings mean building a venue from scratch. Here is why they demand premium pricing and how to show clients the true cost.

Saying yes to every client request costs you boundaries, quality, and time. How one planner learned that no made her weddings better.

Scaling to 50 weddings is not about working harder. It is about systems that handle the load so you stay present with each client.

Venue coordinators manage the venue. Planners manage the wedding. Here is where the gap shows up and how to sell the difference.

Wedding planners juggle 150+ tasks, late-night texts, and backyard logistics. Here is what the job actually looks like behind the scenes.

Maroo QR code payments for wedding pros: get paid instantly in person with branded, secure links. No invoices, no follow-ups, faster cash flow at consults, fairs, and events.

Tax filing made easy for wedding pros: Maroo auto-collects W-9s with payments, tracks contractor status, and enables one-click 1099 filing, keeping you organized and compliant year-round.

Maroo’s Invoice Templates let you save your wedding service line items once and reuse them in invoices fast—consistent pricing, fewer errors, quicker billing and getting paid sooner.

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...

A realistic year-end checklist for creatives and wedding pros focused on money, systems, boundaries, and clarity to help you close the year strong and set up a calmer, more sustainable next one.

Creative businesses are simplifying how they get paid—ditching hidden fees, embracing ACH, and choosing clearer systems that protect margins, time, and client experience.

An updated look at bridal fashion in 2026 where nostalgia meets modern design, sustainability is essential, and personalization defines every detail from gown to groom styling.

Let's do a comparative analysis of some of the best invoicing software available in 2026.

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?

Wedding traditions aren’t disappearing—they’re evolving. Couples planning for 2026 are choosing intention over obligation and rethinking customs to create more meaningful celebrations.

A wedding getaway is just what every millennial couple seems to have on their wishlist this year.

Exploring the future of wedding catering reveals trends towards personalization, sustainability, and culinary creativity, blending tradition with modern tastes for unforgettable feasts.

Diving into how pets are becoming stars in weddings really shines a light on how important they've become in our lives. It's all about the happiness they bring and the things we need to consider

The weddings and events industry is witnessing a significant shift towards eco-weddings, driven by a surge in environmental consciousness.

In the face of inflation, the wedding and events industry adapts with creativity and resilience, proving love and celebration can indeed thrive under economic pressures.

Maroo's holiday team-building guide: Ugly Sweater Contest, Online Secret Santa, Recipe Exchange, and Apple Reactions for a fun, festive season with your team

Maroo teamed up with Orum to make sure our community gets paid faster, bringing you the best real-time payments solution

It's a common practice for parents to pay for some of the couple's wedding expenses. By doing that, businesses open themselves up to a potential legal risks which we are covering in this blog post

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!

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

We tapped several seasoned wedding pros and experts with first-hand experience working with influencers and celebrities to get their advice.

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,

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...

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!

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!

To price or not to price on the website—the eternal question.

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!

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

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.

The price of a wedding is going up, up, up.

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

This week, we had the opportunity to chat with Rishi Patel of HMR Designs on one of our monthly Maroo webinars.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

We’ve heard and seen many examples of wedding businesses including their business bank account information on the invoice because it’s a...

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

Looking to expand your business means figuring out whether you’re going to hire full-time or opt for independent contractors....

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.

More weddings than ever, here’s what we’re doing

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...

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...

We built a brand-new payment method designed specifically for the wedding industry

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?

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...