It's 2 AM and you're still here—reconciling WhatsApp RSVPs against your spreadsheet because three guests confirmed differently across platforms. You've done this a hundred times. You tell yourself it's thorough. It's actually burnout wearing a professional mask. That invisible
It's 2 AM again, and you're reconciling RSVPs from WhatsApp, email, and three different spreadsheets. The bride texted at midnight with last-minute changes. You tell yourself this is dedication. It's actually a trap. Every hour spent manually matching names to dietary restrictions, cross-referencing phone
It happens in seconds. A high-profile guest arrives at check-in, but their name is slightly misspelled on your paper list. They wait. The Bride notices the delay. Your years of flawless events suddenly feel fragile. This is the nightmare every WO carries: a single operational failure becoming the story people
It's 2 AM again, and you're reconciling RSVPs from WhatsApp, email, and three different spreadsheets. The bride texted at midnight with last-minute changes. You tell yourself this is dedication. It's actually a trap. Every hour spent manually matching names to dietary restrictions, cross-referencing phone
Sarah's bride woke up on her wedding day without a single text asking where to park or what time to arrive. No frantic calls. No last-minute RSVP scrambles. The bride's phone stayed silent because Sarah had built something most WOs don't: a bulletproof digital
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