It's our Anniversary! I've been the owner of Jennifer's Event Management Company for eight years now and I've loved every minute of it. Of course, the sleepless nights spent on DIY Projects or amending the seating chart the night before the wedding I would gladly reschedule, but all in all it's been great! I've met so many wonderful clients, vendors and colleagues over the years and every single acquaintance has helped me to develop into the planner I am today. Which I must say is a good one!!
Weddings. From the eye of the bride, the guest and the onlooker, it seems that weddings are so fun and easy to plan and anyone can do it, however, my brides always thank me in the end. We receive wonderful gifts, thank you notes and accolades expressing "THANKS" for various things they knew we handled and for those they found out we handled. Weddings are usually the most emotional event of all, since most brides have dreamed about this event since their childhood and have an expectation of what the day should look like. Not to mention it involves so many people.
As a planner we sometimes become the liaison between the bride and everyone else (we execute the brides wishes against all others), the best friend (we get it..we listen and laugh), the psychiatrist (we listen and offer professional advice), the escort (we go everywhere with the bride, we even hold up the dress so she can tinkle on the big day!), the consultant (we connect her with the right vendors according to the budget, style, vision and even personality) and Personal Assistant (we receive tons of emails and phone calls from you, those closest to you, and all involved in the wedding over the course of the planning). And we love every minute of it.
Birthdays and other social events don't involve as much emotion as weddings, so the approach to the planning is much lighter. All the details still exist, your adrenaline still rushes as you create unique touches to personalize the event for your client. We still spend the time, include all the details, but the planning is less stressful from the clients stand point which lends to less handholding than a wedding.
Corporate Events are usually very straight forward. The client tells you what they want, the goal of the event, the budget and event details and you make it happen. Details, Details, Details, just like the other events, but not as personal because it's strictly business. Decor, honorees, silent auctions, breakout room, guest speakers, fundraising, etc. make up multiple small events that creation one big corporate event. It takes a well oiled team to produce a successful one.
As I reflect on my experience over the past eight years I'm honored at all I've been blessed to experience. Today's blog was simply to let you know how much we coordinators love what we do and to give you a brief look at what goes into planning a few different types of events. I look forward for all that is to come.
Eventfully yours,
Jennifer
