diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CustomOrderController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CustomOrderController.php
index 5b052a0..0e96dc8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CustomOrderController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CustomOrderController.php
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 use App\Models\CustomOrder;
 use App\Models\CustomOrderFile;
 use App\Models\CustomOrderSpecification;
+use App\Models\CustomOrderProof;
 use App\Models\AppSetting;
 use App\Models\PrintStock;
+use App\Events\OrderCreated;
+use App\Events\DepositPaid;
+use App\Events\ProofApproved;
+use App\Events\ProofRevisionRequested;
+use App\Events\BalancePaid;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
@@ -141,6 +147,9 @@ class CustomOrderController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
+        // Emit events for custom order creation with deposit
+        OrderCreated::dispatch($customOrder, 'custom');
+
         return redirect()->route('custom-orders.show', $customOrder)->with('success', 'Custom order created successfully. Please review the quote and proceed with deposit payment.');
     }
 
@@ -411,4 +420,147 @@ class CustomOrderController extends Controller
             return null;
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Approve proof for custom order
+     * 
+     * POST /custom-orders/{id}/approve-proof
+     */
+    public function approveProof(Request $request, CustomOrder $customOrder)
+    {
+        // Authorization: only allow owner or admin
+        if (auth()->user()->id !== $customOrder->user_id && !auth()->user()->is_admin) {
+            abort(403, 'Unauthorized');
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $customOrder->update([
+                'proof_approved' => true,
+                'proof_approved_at' => now(),
+            ]);
+
+            Log::info('Proof approved for custom order', [
+                'custom_order_id' => $customOrder->id,
+                'approved_by' => auth()->id(),
+            ]);
+
+            // Emit event
+            ProofApproved::dispatch($customOrder);
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'success' => true,
+                'message' => 'Proof approved successfully',
+                'proof_approved_at' => $customOrder->proof_approved_at,
+            ]);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            Log::error('Failed to approve proof', [
+                'custom_order_id' => $customOrder->id,
+                'error' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'error' => 'Failed to approve proof',
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ], 500);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Request proof revision for custom order
+     * 
+     * POST /custom-orders/{id}/request-changes
+     */
+    public function requestChanges(Request $request, CustomOrder $customOrder)
+    {
+        // Authorization: only allow owner or admin
+        if (auth()->user()->id !== $customOrder->user_id && !auth()->user()->is_admin) {
+            abort(403, 'Unauthorized');
+        }
+
+        $validated = $request->validate([
+            'revision_notes' => 'required|string|min:10|max:1000',
+        ]);
+
+        try {
+            $customOrder->update([
+                'proof_approved' => false,
+            ]);
+
+            Log::info('Proof revision requested for custom order', [
+                'custom_order_id' => $customOrder->id,
+                'requested_by' => auth()->id(),
+                'notes' => $validated['revision_notes'],
+            ]);
+
+            // Emit event
+            ProofRevisionRequested::dispatch($customOrder, $validated['revision_notes']);
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'success' => true,
+                'message' => 'Revision request sent successfully',
+            ]);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            Log::error('Failed to request proof revision', [
+                'custom_order_id' => $customOrder->id,
+                'error' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'error' => 'Failed to request revision',
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ], 500);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Mark balance as paid for custom order
+     * 
+     * POST /custom-orders/{id}/pay-balance
+     */
+    public function markBalancePaid(Request $request, CustomOrder $customOrder)
+    {
+        // Authorization: only allow owner or admin
+        if (auth()->user()->id !== $customOrder->user_id && !auth()->user()->is_admin) {
+            abort(403, 'Unauthorized');
+        }
+
+        // Verify proof is approved before balance payment
+        if (!$customOrder->proof_approved) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'error' => 'Proof must be approved before balance payment',
+                'proof_approved' => $customOrder->proof_approved,
+            ], 409);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $customOrder->update([
+                'balance_status' => 'paid',
+                'status' => 'printing',
+            ]);
+
+            Log::info('Balance paid for custom order', [
+                'custom_order_id' => $customOrder->id,
+                'marked_by' => auth()->id(),
+            ]);
+
+            // Emit event
+            BalancePaid::dispatch($customOrder, $customOrder->balance_amount);
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'success' => true,
+                'message' => 'Balance payment recorded successfully',
+                'status' => $customOrder->status,
+            ]);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            Log::error('Failed to mark balance paid', [
+                'custom_order_id' => $customOrder->id,
+                'error' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'error' => 'Failed to record balance payment',
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ], 500);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/OrderController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/OrderController.php
index 11b52f1..6b0e74e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/OrderController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/OrderController.php
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ use App\Models\PrintStock;
 use App\Services\ShippingService;
 use App\Services\InvoiceService;
 use App\Services\MailjetService;
+use App\Events\OrderCreated;
+use App\Events\DepositPaid;
+use App\Events\BalancePaid;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class OrderController extends Controller
@@ -562,7 +565,7 @@ class OrderController extends Controller
                 if ($order->payment_status !== 'paid') {
                     $order->update([
                         'payment_status' => 'paid',
-                        'status' => 'processing',
+                        'status' => 'prep',
                         'yoco_checkout_response' => json_encode($payload),
                     ]);
                     
@@ -609,6 +612,10 @@ class OrderController extends Controller
                             'error' => $e->getMessage(),
                         ]);
                     }
+
+                    // Emit OrderCreated and DepositPaid events (standard orders are fully paid upfront)
+                    OrderCreated::dispatch($order, 'standard');
+                    DepositPaid::dispatch($order, $order->total); // Full payment is treated as deposit confirmation
                     
                     \Log::info('Yoco Webhook: Order updated for successful payment', [
                         'order_uuid' => $orderUuid,
@@ -645,10 +652,14 @@ class OrderController extends Controller
                 if ($orderType === 'custom_deposit' && $order->deposit_status !== 'paid') {
                     $order->update([
                         'deposit_status' => 'paid',
-                        'status' => 'submitted',
+                        'status' => 'design',
                         'yoco_checkout_response' => json_encode($payload),
                     ]);  
                     
+                    // Emit events for custom order deposit
+                    OrderCreated::dispatch($order, 'custom');
+                    DepositPaid::dispatch($order, $order->deposit_amount);
+                    
                     \Log::info('Yoco Webhook: Order updated for successful deposit payment', [
                         'order_uuid' => $orderUuid,
                         'order_id' => $order->id,
@@ -658,10 +669,13 @@ class OrderController extends Controller
                 } elseif ($orderType === 'custom_balance' && $order->balance_status !== 'paid') {
                     $order->update([
                         'balance_status' => 'paid',
-                        'status' => 'in production',
+                        'status' => 'printing',
                         'yoco_checkout_response' => json_encode($payload),
                     ]);  
                     
+                    // Emit BalancePaid event
+                    BalancePaid::dispatch($order, $order->balance_amount);
+                    
                     \Log::info('Yoco Webhook: Order updated for successful balance payment', [
                         'order_uuid' => $orderUuid,
                         'order_id' => $order->id,
@@ -691,17 +705,11 @@ class OrderController extends Controller
         return response()->json(['status' => 'success']);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Show the track order search form
-     */
     public function trackForm()
     {
         return view('track-order');
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Search for an order by order number and email
-     */
     public function trackSearch(Request $request)
     {
         $key = 'track-order:' . $request->ip();
@@ -732,9 +740,6 @@ class OrderController extends Controller
         return view('track-order-result', ['order' => $order]);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Generate basic HTML template for invoice email
-     */
     private function getBasicInvoiceHtml(Order $order): string
     {
         return <<<HTML
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TrelloWebhookController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TrelloWebhookController.php
index 6687abe..0fe40ff 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TrelloWebhookController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TrelloWebhookController.php
@@ -14,36 +14,47 @@ class TrelloWebhookController extends Controller
      * POST /api/webhooks/trello
      */
     public function handle(Request $request)
-    {
-        // Verify webhook signature
-        $signature = $request->header('X-Trello-Webhook');
-        if (! $this->verifyWebhookSignature($request, $signature)) {
-            Log::warning('Invalid Trello webhook signature');
-
-            return response()->json(['error' => 'Invalid signature'], 401);
-        }
-
-        try {
-            $payload = $request->json()->all();
-
-            // Log webhook for debugging
-            Log::info('Trello webhook received', ['action' => $payload['action']['type'] ?? 'unknown']);
-
-            // Handle based on action type
-            match ($payload['action']['type'] ?? null) {
-                'updateCard' => $this->handleCardUpdate($payload),
-                'updateCheckItem' => $this->handleChecklistUpdate($payload),
-                default => Log::info('Unhandled Trello action', ['type' => $payload['action']['type'] ?? 'unknown']),
-            };
-
-            return response()->json(['success' => true]);
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            Log::error('Error processing Trello webhook', ['error' => $e->getMessage()]);
-
-            return response()->json(['error' => 'Processing failed'], 500);
-        }
+{
+    // 1️⃣ Trello webhook validation ping (no payload, no signature)
+    if ($request->getContent() === '' || ! $request->hasHeader('X-Trello-Webhook')) {
+        Log::info('Trello webhook validation ping received');
+        return response()->json(['ok' => true], 200);
     }
 
+    // 2️⃣ Verify webhook signature (real events only)
+    $signature = $request->header('X-Trello-Webhook');
+    if (! $this->verifyWebhookSignature($request, $signature)) {
+        Log::warning('Invalid Trello webhook signature');
+        return response()->json(['error' => 'Invalid signature'], 401);
+    }
+
+    try {
+        $payload = $request->json()->all();
+
+        Log::info('Trello webhook received', [
+            'action' => $payload['action']['type'] ?? 'unknown',
+        ]);
+
+        match ($payload['action']['type'] ?? null) {
+            'updateCard'      => $this->handleCardUpdate($payload),
+            'updateCheckItem' => $this->handleChecklistUpdate($payload),
+            default           => Log::info('Unhandled Trello action', [
+                'type' => $payload['action']['type'] ?? 'unknown',
+            ]),
+        };
+
+        return response()->json(['success' => true], 200);
+    } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+        Log::error('Error processing Trello webhook', [
+            'error' => $e->getMessage(),
+        ]);
+
+        // ⚠️ Still return 200 so Trello does not disable the webhook
+        return response()->json(['error' => 'Processing failed'], 200);
+    }
+}
+
+
     /**
      * Handle card movement between lists
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/CustomOrder.php b/app/Models/CustomOrder.php
index 74b8138..ee2fc90 100644
--- a/app/Models/CustomOrder.php
+++ b/app/Models/CustomOrder.php
@@ -32,10 +32,26 @@ class CustomOrder extends Model
         'approved_at',
         'rejected_at',
         'completed_at',
+        'proof_approved',
+        'proof_approved_at',
+        'packing_width',
+        'packing_length',
+        'packing_weight',
+        'packing_completed_at',
+        'packed_by',
+        'courier_waybill_id',
+        'courier_tracking_number',
+        'courier_status',
+        'delivered_at',
+        'delivery_failure_reason',
+        'trello_card_id',
+        'qr_token',
+        'qr_generated_at',
     ];
 
     protected $casts = [
         'library_discount_applied' => 'boolean',
+        'proof_approved' => 'boolean',
         'design_fee' => 'decimal:2',
         'material_cost' => 'decimal:2',
         'total_cost' => 'decimal:2',
@@ -45,6 +61,9 @@ class CustomOrder extends Model
         'approved_at' => 'datetime',
         'rejected_at' => 'datetime',
         'completed_at' => 'datetime',
+        'proof_approved_at' => 'datetime',
+        'packing_completed_at' => 'datetime',
+        'delivered_at' => 'datetime',
     ];
 
     /**
@@ -100,4 +119,17 @@ class CustomOrder extends Model
     {
         return 'uuid';
     }
+
+    public function packedBy()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'packed_by');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if this is a custom order
+     */
+    public function isCustomOrder(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Order.php b/app/Models/Order.php
index cbc69f9..ad60453 100644
--- a/app/Models/Order.php
+++ b/app/Models/Order.php
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ class Order extends Model
         'yoco_redirect_url',
         'yoco_checkout_response',
         'yoco_payment_id',
+        'packing_width',
+        'packing_length',
+        'packing_weight',
+        'packing_completed_at',
+        'packed_by',
+        'courier_waybill_id',
+        'courier_tracking_number',
+        'courier_status',
+        'delivered_at',
+        'delivery_failure_reason',
+        'trello_card_id',
+        'qr_token',
+        'qr_generated_at',
     ];
 
     public function user()
@@ -42,4 +55,16 @@ class Order extends Model
     {
         return $this->hasMany(OrderItem::class, 'order_id', 'uuid');
     }
-}
+
+    public function packedBy()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'packed_by');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if this is a custom order
+     */
+    public function isCustomOrder(): bool
+    {
+        return false; // Standard orders are not custom
+    }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_01_02_000002_add_proof_approval_to_custom_orders.php b/database/migrations/2026_01_02_000002_add_proof_approval_to_custom_orders.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d62d51d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_01_02_000002_add_proof_approval_to_custom_orders.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('custom_orders', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            // Add proof approval fields if they don't exist
+            if (!Schema::hasColumn('custom_orders', 'proof_approved')) {
+                $table->boolean('proof_approved')->default(false);
+                $table->timestamp('proof_approved_at')->nullable();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('custom_orders', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn(['proof_approved', 'proof_approved_at']);
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index a742ecb..adc1f62 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
     Route::get('/custom-orders/create', 'App\Http\Controllers\CustomOrderController@create')->name('custom-orders.create');
     Route::post('/custom-orders', 'App\Http\Controllers\CustomOrderController@store')->name('custom-orders.store');
     Route::get('/custom-orders/{customOrder:uuid}', 'App\Http\Controllers\CustomOrderController@show')->name('custom-orders.show');
+    Route::post('/custom-orders/{customOrder:uuid}/approve-proof', [CustomOrderController::class, 'approveProof'])->name('custom-orders.approve-proof');
+    Route::post('/custom-orders/{customOrder:uuid}/request-changes', [CustomOrderController::class, 'requestChanges'])->name('custom-orders.request-changes');
+    Route::post('/custom-orders/{customOrder:uuid}/pay-balance', [CustomOrderController::class, 'markBalancePaid'])->name('custom-orders.pay-balance');
     Route::post('/payment/yoco/custom/deposit', [CustomOrderController::class, 'depositPayment'])->name('yoco-custom-deposit');
     Route::get('/payment/yoco/custom/deposit/success/{customOrder:uuid}', [CustomOrderController::class, 'depositSuccess'])->name('yoco-custom-deposit-success');