Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is an event planner?

A:  The role of an event planner is to assist the client with any or all of the following tasks: selecting and reserving the event site, establishing a budget,  developing a theme or motif for the event, arranging decor, securing the rental of items such as tables, chairs and tents,  selecting entertainment,  catering, negotiating contracts, and providing cleanup.

                     

Q:  Why hire an event planner?

A: In the past, many have thought that hiring an event planner was an extravagance only meant for the elite.  After all, why spend money for something you could “do yourself”?  Today, however, times have changed.  The costs and complexity of planning an event have many people turning to event planners for assistance.  An event professional not only saves time and emotional stress, but it can actually save you money.  This is possible because:

What is your time worth?  Do you have X amount of hours per week to devote to planning your event?  Think of it in dollars.  How much do you make hourly at work?  Now, multiply that by the amount of hours you will need to spend researching, planning, and working to make your event happen.  It adds up, and it will likely be a high enough figure to enlist someone else to plan your event, so you can spend those hours devoted to something else.

Event designers know the best vendors in the area that will best meet your vision and your budget.  Therefore, it will take them far less time to gather the information you need to make your decisions.

Emotional stress is impossible to escape when you are planning an important event all on your own.  You have to juggle a lot of tasks all at once, and keep everything else in your life going at the same pace.  However, when you hire an event planner – We do the "juggling" for you, so you can focus on your family and your career.  This means you will be calmer, more focused, and able to enjoy the feeling of being a guest at your own event.