Three Bags Full

On the contrary, if one is going to be an effective planner - more so a star planner - you need to understand the necessity of having a heart to serve.

In order to get to the glitz, you have to firstly humble yourself, and always know that you are a conduit between the client and their desired event.

For the duration of your contract, you are on assignment and there unfortunately is no magic wand, but a lot of running around, calling, writing, making changes and being at the beck and call of your client until the complete execution of their function.

We may have expertise in the field, but we leave ourselves behind and enter into the realm of what our client wants and how to make it happen.

It is our duty to push our clients to be unique, and help them think outside the box. Sometimes they don't know what they don't know until we present to them ALL their options. Options they may not know exist.

We can guide accordingly and assist in making changes that align with their budget, the seasons or availability of the items they require.

A lot of industry peers see me as a tyrant that is pedantic about precision, business ethics and all round excellence. As the Manager of the event, service providers need to understand my reputation and relationship with the client rely on their coming through.

It is not about being the “boss” of the event, but servitude. It is therefore my commitment to pay attention to every detail, no matter how small. It takes but one small loose thread to unravel a whole garment, and so it is with events, it takes but one shortcut or negligent act to spoil a client's event.

Through the exhaustion, body aches, misbehaving weather, service provider shenanigans, we do our utmost to deliver with excellence. 

As the nursery rhyme goes, there are three bags full to giving event planning excellence:

1. A heart to serve
2. Commitment to craft
3. Dedication to delivery 

The glitter, glitz and glam are the cherry on top for the client and their guests if you and the other service providers completely come through.

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And remember, excellence always!