Category: Your Event Career

We can’t skirt around the obvious: COVID-19 has had a bit of a negative impact on the wedding planning industry. Couples all over the world are having to post-pone their big day, thanks to social distancing. This definitely sucks, no matter how you look at it! But if you were thinking of becoming a wedding […]

I think we can all agree that COVID-19 has taken its toll on many businesses around the world. Unfortunately, the event planning industry has been of no exception. However, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t still plenty of ways for you to keep your business relevant throughout all this! In the past, we’ve examined ways […]

Here you are: freshly graduated from Event Planning school, armed with your certification, and filled to the brim with knowledge and motivation. Firstly, congratulations are in order! You’ve worked hard, and we’re unbelievably proud of you! Now you’re ready to step out into the professional world and start your very own planning business. For some, […]

For event and wedding planners, often the most rewarding part of the job is to see the big day finally come together. Everything fits together like perfect puzzle pieces, the guests have a great time, and the client’s vision comes to life exactly the way they hoped. Part of what makes this overall experience such […]

When most people think of wedding and event planners, they tend to think of extroverts. The common misconception about this industry is that, in order to succeed, you must be someone who thrives in social settings and is energized by being around others. However, this is definitely not always the case. Yes, while extroverts do […]

Alyssa Perna has over a decade of event operations experience in 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, as well as the Managing Director of Ingenuity Cleveland. She’s also the lead instructor (and tutor!) of the Corporate Event Planning […]

You’ve likely been spending quite a bit of time at home lately. (Who hasn’t, right?) Maybe you’ve been maximizing that time by taking online wedding and event planning courses, and are working towards getting your professional certification. If so, congratulations on all your hard work so far! We’re very proud of you! We pride ourselves […]

As part of your wedding planner courses, you’ll learn the fundamentals needed to organize and execute the wedding of your client’s dreams! But what if she has important guests that can’t make it to her big day? Going one step further: what if she wants to elope in the privacy of her own home, but […]

As a corporate event planner, your career DOESN’T need to suffer due to the COVID-19 crisis. Yes, while in-person interactions are not really feasible at the moment, you still have plenty of other opportunities available to you – including virtual services. There are so many ways you can utilize and offer your customers virtual services. […]

Just because you need to stay home right now and practice social distancing, doesn’t mean there aren’t still a ton of ways you can work remotely as an event and wedding planner! Your career doesn’t have to suffer, even in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. By taking advantage of these opportunities still at your […]