Step Five in Event Planning:  Holy cow!  It’s finally here!

Step Five in Event Planning: Holy cow! It’s finally here!

Yes, it might feel like your wedding day — a crazy mix of excitement, nerves and exhaustion too. I bet you never thought the day would get here (honestly, sometimes event planning can get like that), but for you, it’s finally here! Your guests or participants are...
Step Four in Event Planning:  Week of the Event—oh crap!

Step Four in Event Planning: Week of the Event—oh crap!

It’s the week of the event.  You are getting crazy requests, have seemingly impossible expectations and a key volunteer is not feeling well.  Oh yes, it happens to everyone. But alas…the show will go on and you will be fine.  No matter what type of event you’re...
Step Three in Event Planning: Has the Train Left the Station?

Step Three in Event Planning: Has the Train Left the Station?

At this point in your planning, you may not even realize how close you are to “THE” day!  Your head is down, you keep plugging away and some things are falling into place and some things are…well…not. Here are two critical pieces to consider at this time of your...
Step Two in Event Planning:  What?!?! ! A plan!?!!

Step Two in Event Planning: What?!?! ! A plan!?!!

So you’ve got a vision and some goals for your event…what happens next? Oh yes!  It’s time to start planning and putting those goals in motion.  There are deadlines, decisions and schedules you need to start putting into place. 1. Start at the end and move backward: ...