Posts by Sarah Cavanagh
4 Wedding Favors that Guests Do NOT Want
4 Wedding Favors that Guests Do NOT Want
At most weddings, it’s considered a common practice – and a long-standing tradition – to provide the guests with a token of the couple’s appreciation for attending their big day. There are no rules when it comes to wedding favors; they’re completely up to the couple, and what they feel their guests would like. That […]
Sarah Cavanagh
How to Wow Businesses with Your Corporate Event Portfolio
How to Wow Businesses with Your Corporate Event Portfolio
Alyssa Perna has over a decade of event operations experience for leading multinational business-to-business conferences, festivals and trade shows, press conferences, large-scale fundraisers, complex social events, and more. She is the founder of Experience Events, and the Managing Director of Ingenuity Cleveland. She’s also the lead instructor (and tutor!) of the event management course at […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Graduate Feature: Emili Kopiec
Graduate Feature: Emili Kopiec
Photography by Kara Lynn Photography. Name: Emili Kopiec Location: Salem, Oregon QC Courses you’ve taken: Luxury Wedding and Event Planning Event Décor Corporate Event Planning Your website: https://www.elegant-outcomes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/elegantoutcomeseventssalem/ https://www.instagram.com/elegant_outcomes_events/ Tell us a little bit about yourself! I am a 26-year-old business owner, wife, and mama to a two-month-old baby girl! I’m an Oregon native, with […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Destroy Your Career in Event and Wedding Planning in 5 Easy Steps
Destroy Your Career in Event and Wedding Planning in 5 Easy Steps
It’s the start of a brand new decade, and you’ve worked really hard to get where you’re at professionally. You’ve started your career in event and wedding planning, you’re beginning to get some clients, and things are on an upward trajectory. Good for you! Now the truly difficult part will be maintaining this respectable work […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Graduate Feature: Sydney Schatz
Graduate Feature: Sydney Schatz
Olivia Burbidge Photography Name: Sydney Schatz Location: Post Falls, Idaho QC Courses you’ve taken: Event and Wedding Planning Event Décor Luxury Wedding and Event Planning Corporate Event Planning Your website: https://www.pieceofharmonyevents.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pieceofharmonyevents/ https://www.instagram.com/pieceofharmonyevents/ https://www.pinterest.com/pieceofharmonyevents/ Tell us a little about yourself! My name is Sydney Schatz (pronounced like the word ‘shots’), and I was born and raised […]
Sarah Cavanagh
6 Common Emergencies You’ll Face the Day of the Wedding
6 Common Emergencies You’ll Face the Day of the Wedding
In a perfect world, nothing would ever go wrong on your clients’ big day. Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned, and emergencies can happen. Luckily, you’re there to help! No, while you may not always be able to solve every problem that arises, as a certified wedding planner, you can be prepared to fix […]
Sarah Cavanagh
10 Templates All Wedding Event Planners Should Have Ready
10 Templates All Wedding Event Planners Should Have Ready
Amira Harris is the owner and destination wedding specialist of Aisle Travel™ based in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Aisle Travel™ provides Canadian couples with full group travel services, destination wedding planning, and customized wedding group experiences. Today, she shares her insight on 10 templates that all wedding event planners should have ready and in their arsenal – […]
Sarah Cavanagh
4 Bridal Shows Worth Attending in 2020
4 Bridal Shows Worth Attending in 2020
Bridal shows and wedding expos are truly priceless a gift to any wedding planner! You get to meet all sorts of different vendors, make connections and network, and seriously get inspired! The best part? It’s usually dirt cheap to attend. Sometimes, even free. With such a golden opportunity at your disposal, why not take full […]
Sarah Cavanagh
How I Quit My Job to Start an Event Planning Business: Part 2
How I Quit My Job to Start an Event Planning Business: Part 2
Alyssa Perna has over a decade of event operations experience for leading multinational business-to-business conferences, festivals and trade shows, press conferences, large-scale fundraisers, complex social events, and more. She is the founder of Experience Events, the Managing Director of Ingenuity Cleveland. She is also the lead instructor (and tutor!) of the Corporate Event Planning course […]
Sarah Cavanagh
2020 New Year Resolutions for Event and Wedding Planners
2020 New Year Resolutions for Event and Wedding Planners
Welcome to 2020! We hope the new decade has started on a high note for you! As a professional event and wedding planner, planning is part of what you do on a daily basis. If anyone’s going to be on the ball and have a set of goals to work towards in the upcoming year, […]
Sarah Cavanagh