I recently helped to plan a beachy bridal shower for one of my very best friends, who was married in Hawaii this summer. When the two other girls in the bridal party brought up the idea of a beach theme for the shower, I was immediately on board for a couple reasons. A beachy bridal shower was … Continue reading A Beachy Bridal Shower
Planning any event involves so many details; sometimes it's hard to keep track of it all. And more than that, if you're new to putting an event together, you might not even know where to start. Event projects are complex, and often you only have one shot to get everything right. There are no do-overs … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Should Hire an Event Professional
I know how it is. You've put together all the planning pieces you could ahead of time, and it's finally the day of event. This means you might be working with multiple groups to get your space ready, from the venue itself to vendors, volunteers, or even your client. You can be pulled in so many … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Need A Day of Event Set-Up Schedule
I had a client contact me with an interest in putting together an olive oil tasting event. She is in the health and wellness sector, so she wanted to invite a group of her peers to take part in this unique event in order to make new connections and have a little bit of fun.
Throwing a murder mystery party is an awesome, unique event idea. I've thrown a couple of these and they never fail to be completely entertaining; there's something alluring about pretending you're someone else for an evening. This one, though, was one of my favourites of them all. My friend Kris and I love to plan murder mystery … Continue reading A Mystery-Themed Murder Mystery Party
50 years together is a crazy milestone to hit for any couple, but I was lucky enough to be able to put together a party to celebrate the 50 years my own grandparents have spent together. My mom, my aunt, and I worked together to plan a surprise party for them.
At the beginning of June, I worked with a client on her husband's birthday party. It was his 50th and that is a big year, so even though this is an annual event for them, she wanted to make this one even bigger and better! As a result, she chose a poker theme and decided to do … Continue reading A Poker-Themed Party
When I became an event planner, I never really considered planning funerals or celebrations of life as something I could do. I don't have much desire to plan too many sombre affairs, but I am very thankful to have been part of this celebration of life. Rather than a sad affair, it was about remembering … Continue reading A Celebration of Life on the Water
This project was one of the first I took on when I decided I was going to really give this whole "running my own business" thing a try. I was contacted by a lady that was putting together a family commencement party for her granddaughter. She already had the venue booked, and needed some help … Continue reading A Pink Graduation Party
