For wedding and event professionals, having the right tools can mean the difference between chaos and calm. Since launching in 2019, Rock Paper Coin (RPC) has been on a mission to simplify and streamline business operations—from digital proposals, contracts and invoices to fast, secure payments and intuitive lead management. As the only platform built by planners, for planners, RPC has consistently introduced powerful features tailored to how the industry really works.
Here’s a look back at the platform’s evolution—and a sneak peek at what’s to come.
2019: The Launch 🚀
Rock Paper Coin officially launched, offering:
- Simplified digital contracts and invoicing
- Stripe-integrated online payment processing
- Free client portals
- Enhanced planner permissions for signing contracts and paying invoices on behalf of clients
What set RPC apart from the start? Exclusive planner permissions that allowed pros to sign contracts and pay invoices on behalf of their clients—a true game-changer for busy wedding and event planners.
2020: Pivoting during the Pandemic 🛑
When COVID-19 brought the wedding and event industry to a standstill, RPC paused external marketing to focus on refining the product’s core features. Behind the scenes, the team doubled down on:
- Infrastructure upgrades
- Security
- User experience improvements
2021: Growth and member support 📈
This year marked a wave of new features and community resources:
- Free white glove account setup
- Resources hub launched
- Client and member folders
- Guest contract functionality
- Mobile contract signing
- Live chat support
- RPC Facebook Group
- Named to BizBash’s Top 500 list
2022: Tools that work the way you do 🔧
RPC rolled out features that met event pros where they are:
- Custom proposals
- Contract templates
- Timeline Genius integration
- Unlimited team members
- No more bookkeeping fee
- RPC YouTube channel
- Hit 10,000 members!
- Major dashboard update
More B2B power + support 🤝
RPC doubled down on functionality for businesses and teams:
- B2B contracts and invoices
- “Money Talks” webinars
- Partnership with Vaya
- Archiving capabilities
- Anja Winnika joins RPC
- Contract refresh with multiple signers and countersigning
- Help Center goes live
2024: Customization and control ⚙️
- Quick Payments
- Flexible and volume-based processing fees
- Updated dashboard + reporting
- Enhanced invoice features and templates
- Partnership with Provenance
- “Unfiltered” Webinars
- Customizable email messaging
- Sending documents as a bundle
- New team roles and permissions
- Proposals from file uploads
- B2B Proposals
- Lead and inquiry tracking
- Updated wallet experience
2025 (so far!): Insight driven growth 📊
- First-ever State of the Wedding and Event Industry Report published
- Enhanced lead tracking tools
- Major dashboard update with customization + advanced reporting
- Expansion of Quick Payments
What’s next?
As Rock Paper Coin continues to scale and innovate, its mission remains the same: to provide simple, intuitive, and member-first tools that support real business growth.
Whether you’re just starting your business or scaling your team, Rock Paper Coin has the contracts, invoices, payments, and support you need—without the fluff.
Ready to see what RPC can do for your business?
👉 Schedule a demo below to see why 20,000 event pros and counting choose RPC to power their businesses.
Want to get started and explore on your own? Sign up here and activate your 30-day premium trial. Is invoicing the name of the game? RPC’s basic plan offers completely free, unlimited, branded invoicing powered by Stripe.
