For my profile, I interviewed Jennifer Black, an event coordinator. To get more of a feel for how different event planners work, I searched for blogs by people in that profession. Here are some useful ones that I have found and will use to write my repot:
Daniell, at A Shore Occasion in
Maryland, offers stories of her event planning. She seems as though she is well known; she reported that she receives many e-mails of wedding related items to promote on her blog. She talks about visiting venues with clients and seems pretty up to date with current fashions.
Leslie, at Decidedly Uncomplicated in
Washington, DC, says her company makes event planning “uncomplicated” and “undeniably elegant.” The cite especially offers advice for people with upcoming events to plan. Leslie seems as though she is always looking to improve the planning process.
A more humorous, story-telling side of planning is told by “Baja Babe” in her Diary of a Wedding Planner. She tells of specific phone calls where she had to act professional when she really wanted to “go off,” and writes humorous dialogue of dealing with difficult bride-to-be’s.
These professionals say they are “event planners”, but it seems as though all mainly plan for weddings. I can tell that all are very into keeping up with the latest trends by constantly reading media and books. They communicate trends and other styles to their clients after finding out their needs. After finding out what their clients truly want after clear communication, the event planners go back to the planning and find what makes the best fit. It seems to me as though the successful planners are those who know how to uncover clients’ needs and keep clients’ best interests in mind. The planners can then communicate with invitation makers, dress makers, and venues clearly to plan the event.
