Grit, determination and plain hard work!

I often get asked the question “If I take a wedding planner course will I be able to make a living?” and the other popular one is “Will I get clients if I take a wedding planning course?” There is no simple answer to this question. Of course to be successful in any industry or [...]

Do you suffer from clutter?

I don’t know about you but I do have a tendency to hoard things and this ultimately leads to clutter. I try and tell myself that my office is an organised mess and that I absolutely know where EVERYTHING is. You and I both know that I am lying to myself – telling myself this to [...]

Inspiration – be inspired so you can inspire

Recently an AAWEP student who is about to graduate from the Diploma of Wedding and Event Planning course asked me where I find my inspiration.  We were discussing the fact that whilst some clients (whether they be brides or corporate clients) come to you with a theme or a clear picture in their mind of [...]

The Early Bird Catches the Worm

It is true the early bird gets the worm. But, so does the late bird and the bird in-between. Because by design there are always more than enough worms.  In fact, the only bird that doesn’t get a worm is the bird that doesn’t go out to get one. If you want something…go out and [...]

Vivien Virtual Event Designer used for Elle Galan 2009

Vivien-Virtual Event Designer and wysiwyg once again worked in tandem to create a stunning design for the most illustrious fashion event in Sweden – the ELLE Galan 2009 held at the famed Grand Hotel in Stockholm on 16 Jan 09. (Vivien and wysiwyg also worked together to produce breathtaking results for the 2008 Nobel Prize [...]

Top Tips for Booking Corporate Entertainment

Planning an event is hard work and there are three things that can completely ruin even the best planned event: the venue, the food and the entertainment. So how do you know if you are booking good or bad entertainment? How do you know what choices to make? What steps can you take to avoid [...]

Finding your Inspiration – Blog of the Week

I don’t know about you but I sometimes have to look far and wide for my inspiration. The one thing I love about Event Design is being on the hunt for new ideas. I love nothing better than when a client approaches me and asks me to put together a theme around something I have [...]

So You Think You Can Plan

Do you have a passion for all things EVENTS? Does the glitter, excitement, and romance that goes with them send a shiver up your spine? Do you get a buzz from organisation? Can you move at the speed of light and multi task at the same time? Do you have the patience of a saint, [...]

Xmas Cheer on a Budget

With Spring just around the corner organised event planners are turning their attention to Christmas parties. Whether you are an Event Manager working for a client, or a PA who has the job of organising the annual ‘shindig’ for the office you will know that to secure the right venue you need to book well [...]

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