Planning
What an event planner actually does on the day
From the 7:00 supplier check-in to the last taxi. An hour-by-hour look at the work that happens behind the scenes while you enjoy your own party.
Most of our work is done before the day. On the day, our job is to make sure nobody else has to think.
- 07:00 Supplier check-in and load-in schedule
- 10:00 Ceremony set, chairs counted, signage placed
- 14:00 Final walkthrough with the venue manager
- 16:00 Guests arrive, we cue the music and the officiant
- 23:30 Pack-down, lost property and the last taxi
In between, we fix the things you will never hear about. That is the point.
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