Rock Paper Coin

Rock Paper Coin (RPC) is a software-as-a-service company serving wedding and event professionals with tools for managing the booking and payment side of their businesses. The platform covers lead and inquiry capture from a vendor's website, branded proposals built from templates or a drag-and-drop builder, digital contracts with electronic signature and contract management, invoicing with an invoice builder, templates, flexible payment schedules and custom branding, automated payment reminders, document storage, and online payment processing. Payments are processed through Stripe, with funds deposited to vendor accounts in one to two business days and the option for vendors to pass processing fees on to clients.

The company positions itself as the first system to bring event planners, couples and vendors together on a single platform, so that a planner acting as coordinator across florists, caterers, photographers, venues and other contractors remains part of the contract and payment loop — a gap the founders identify in generic small-business CRMs. The product is available on mobile and desktop, and each subscription includes all functionality plus a dedicated account manager for setup, one-on-one support and ongoing training. Although the focus remains on weddings and events, the company reports that wedding-specific language has been removed from the platform and that accountants, travel agents and virtual assistants have begun using it.

Founding story

Co-founder Nora Sheils started the wedding planning company Bridal Bliss in 2002 after winning a business competition at Gonzaga University, launching it inside her mother's bridal shop in Lake Oswego. Elizabeth Sheils later joined and helped expand the business to Bend and Seattle; at scale the company managed about 40 staff and produced 100-125 weddings a year. Frustrated by backend operations that relied on PDFs, mailed checks and systems that excluded the planner, the two searched for software and ran a nationwide survey that drew nearly 800 responses, concluding that no streamlined solution existed. With no technical background, they engaged a development firm and raised initial funding through their network, including former wedding clients. The name emerged from a whiteboarding session after another chosen domain was bought out from under them and offered back for $25,000.

Business model

Subscription software for event vendors and planners, combined with payment processing. The company states its subscription and processing fees are among the lowest in the industry, uses flat processing rates rather than per-transaction or method-dependent fees, includes all platform functionality in the subscription, and allows vendors to pass processing fees along to their clients.

Recurring subscription fees, offered with a free trial (a 30-day free trial is cited on the company site), plus transaction/processing fees on payments run through the platform via Stripe.

Traction

The company site reports more than 10,000 customers, 98% satisfaction, an average of $1,040 saved and 1-2 day payouts, and states that more than half of contracts are signed within 24 hours. At the time of its October 2022 funding announcement, more than 1,900 businesses had registered with RPC and revenue had increased 250% from 2021 to 2022. A third-party profile estimated annual revenue in the $10M-$25M range and roughly 14-15 employees as of 2026.

Latest developments

A partnership with Plannerd was reported in January 2026, focused on content and workflow guidance for wedding planners. The company describes organic expansion beyond weddings — including accountants, travel agents and virtual assistants — after removing wedding-specific language from the platform, while keeping its primary focus on the events market. The website notes forthcoming product developments and continues to promote free trials, demos and a 60-second product tour.