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What Should an Event Planner Contract Include?
What should an event planner contract include? Scope, fees, payment schedule, changes, cancel, vendors, signatures. Send, sign, and collect. Not legal advice.
Product Updates
What's New in TalleFlow (Early October 2026): Client Approvals, Invoice Smart Tags & Inventory Fulfillment
Early October update: client approvals on project assets, invoice smart tags with live payment figures, and fulfillment groups that hold gear before you overbook. Full notes in the changelog.
Guides
How Much Deposit Should a Photo Booth Require?
How much deposit should a photo booth require? Flat vs %, when booking is confirmed, balance timing, collect deposit + signature in one flow. Not legal advice.
Product Updates
What’s New in TalleFlow (Late September 2026): Staff Teams, Document Branding & Sent-File Control
Late September update: named Staff Teams for projects and automations, document branding on your Branding page, and sent-file control when you Resend. Full notes in the changelog.
Guides
How to Get Clients to Sign a Contract and Pay a Deposit
How event pros can send the contract and deposit request together so clients e-sign and pay in one flow, plus answers on timing and setting a deposit.
Product Updates
What’s New in TalleFlow — Mid-September 2026
Mid-September update: automation approval gates, brochure packages with live totals, sent-document snapshots, and backdrop client review.
Guides
17hats Alternatives for Growing Studios (2026)
Looking for 17hats alternatives? Compare all-in-one options for growing studios — contracts, invoices, payments, portal — plus teams, event-ops, marketplace, and a free Freelancer plan.
Guides
HoneyBook Alternatives for Event Creatives (2026)
Looking for HoneyBook alternatives? Compare client journey, free plan vs trial-only, booth/Snappic path, marketplace, and pricing — plus where TalleFlow fits for event pros and creatives.
Guides
Easier Dubsado Alternative for Event Studios
Need an easier Dubsado alternative? TalleFlow runs booking, proposals, payments, and the client portal, with guided setup, a free Freelancer plan, Early Adopter pricing, and tools for photo booth businesses.
Product Updates
What’s New in TalleFlow (Early September): Multi-Page Documents, Studio Reports & Faster Brand Setup
Two early-September releases: multi-page client documents, studio and lead response reports, website brand detection, scheduled studio emails, and more. Full notes in the changelog.
Guides
Free CRM for Creatives & Photographers (What’s Free)
TalleFlow Freelancer is free and includes a $10 one-time invoice send pass. See what’s included, when Essentials Early Adopter ($25/mo or $249/yr) is worth it, and how it differs from generic free CRMs.
Guides
Best CRM for Photographers in 2026 (Criteria Guide)
How to choose a photographer CRM — client journey, portal, free plan, collaborators, booth/Snappic, pricing. Where TalleFlow fits vs HoneyBook, Dubsado, and VSCO Workspace.