AFFORDABLE PARTY PLANNING

A potential client may at times contact us through our website inquiry form, lead generating website, or by phone from referrals or event service directories.

We then have a 15 minute phone consultation as a follow up to an inquiry.

The client expresses to us detailed information about their event, their ideas and visions etc. We intern discuss the ways in which our services can be of beneficial then finally, the customer has the opportunity to proceed further with our services.

In order for us to remain knowledgeable in our field, it is important for us to stay current with the latest food, fashion, floral, decorating trends, etc. as it relates to the event planning industry.

We are all certified wedding and event planners. We are also members of: EPA (Event Planners Association) SEPA (Student Event Planners Association) IAWEP (International Association of Wedding and Event Professionals) National Association of Professional Women.

We have a standard pricing system.

We charge a flat rate for some event planning services and event packages.

Members of our team got their start in this line of work through hospitality experiences such as hotel and restaurant management , catering, floral design, business management, corporate, wedding and social event planning.

We have worked with all types of customers.

Some would include those who just needed budget and planning assistance or time line development.

There were others who needed venue search assistance and vendor confirmations.

There were some who just needed a la cart services only from invitations, table linen rentals, table centerpieces, etc.

We have also worked with customers requiring wedding or social event destination services, brides and grooms, Sweet 16, quince clients, fundraiser, baby and bridal showers, repasts, theme event clients, etc.

Our recent project was with a destination wedding that took place in Cape Town South Africa. It took exactly one year to plan and execute.

We were particularly fond of this project because there were a lot of details to attend to form the airport pick up to the return home.

It was not only a destination ceremony for the couple but a 9 day vacation for them as well and daily activities were additionally planned for the guests and couple. The couple were terrific to work with and the event was quite memorable.

We would suggest to a customer looking to hire a provider in our area of work to first determine if the provider will be a good fit for you in terms of personality traits.

Then inquire as to how many events they are currently working on at the time of your request. (If their response is an over whelming number, that may be indicative of a possibility that your event planning process may not necessarily get the one to one attention due to the high demands of other events being planned at that time.) Also make sure that your provider is willing to be open to your ideas and visions and can provide you with realistic and honest answers as to what they can or can not provide.

Three very important question to think through before talking to a professional about your event planning project for example would be: #1 What specific service(s) do you need an event planner to do, and #2 What is your allotted budget for the task(s)? #3 Ask how pricing is determined, is it flat rate, hourly, or commission % based?