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Planning a Micro Wedding During COVID-19

  Micro weddings are intimate events with no more than 50 attendees. The time-honored wedding traditions still take place, just on a smaller scale. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting global celebrations, there’s another option for those still interested in socially-distanced weddings. Moreover, if you and your partner have joked about eloping but can’t wholly forgo all traditions, a micro wedding might be the perfect option! Location: with a smaller guest list, your chances of scoring the more expensive venue or a unique photo-op with the wedding party will be higher. Some examples include libraries, rooftops, childhood park, cafes, galleries, restaurants, etc. Chances are, they will have their own furniture and sleek décor so that you can save on costs there as well. Amenities: great food, music, and drinks are a must for any wedding. Since the guest list will be smaller than a typical (non-pandemic) wedding, you can splurge a little when it comes to these details. Now is the
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How to Create an Event Budget

Budget: the dreadful word that defines most of our lives is also an imperative factor when planning an event. Maintaining a budget while preparing to host a special occasion can be tricky, but not impossible. Consider the following before you blow through your entire financial plan on those swanky cocktails or entertainment ideas. Have you hosted a similar event in the past, or perhaps you took a peek at recent trends relating to the occasion? Set specific goals and clarify your event budget strategy. Think critically about what you will be spending your money on. Create spreadsheets chocked with information that will be vital to outlining the social get-together. By having your finances and wish list documented, your overall plan will be mapped and easier to digest. Some questions to help you create a budget include: -          What are you budgeting for? (Clarify your major spending categories.) -          What are the exact costs? (Mentally walk through the event lifecycle a
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Three Reasons to Hire an Event Planner for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah

The occasion of your child becoming a bar/bat mitzvah is undoubtedly something to commemorate. Countless factors play a part in hosting a fabulous bar/bat mitzvah. How will you juggle scheduling your son or daughter’s celebration between work, extra-curricular or social events, etc.? Planning an elaborate party can be challenging, especially in 2020. Especially taking social distancing and other requirements into account, it’s best to let the professionals handle everything. There are a multitude of reasons why hiring an event planner is the way to go; here are three of the most vital: Value Hiring an event planner might seem like a higher cost initially, but the return on your investment will pay off in the long run. Due to connections in the industry along with repeat business contracts, event planners receive hefty discounts on event spaces, vendors, and the like. These special prices and deals that they have access to are passed down to the client. Event planners know the right
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Three Ways to Host an Event During a Pandemic

No one could have predicted the impact COVID-19 would have on the world when it first started spreading in late 2019. Millions of businesses and corporations ceased operations for a period of time, some never recovering. Unfortunately, most events scheduled for the spring/summer of 2020 in the United States were cancelled due to state mandates. Event planners and individuals resorted to virtual get-togethers, which was a new idea at the time, but is now the norm. As many states open back up and allow small gatherings, event planners and hosts face an important decision. There are three options for future events; how do they take place, you ask? Look no further; we’ll explain it all here: Live Events can still be held in-person, using models that have worked in the past, including a few modifications. Hand sanitizer placed throughout the area is imperative to maintain cleanliness. Reducing the number of handheld items when at all possible will help curb cross-contamination. Some even
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Five Things to Consider When Taking Your Event Virtual

Since COVID-19, trade shows and conferences of every kind have been canceled or postponed due to enacted travel restrictions to help contain the virus. Some  event planners  have opted to move their event virtually to meet the needs of their audiences and clients. Even though nothing beats in-person, face-to-face contact when given a choice, planners would rather host a virtual event than nothing at all.  However, not all venues, audiences, and planners have the infrastructure or technological acumen to transition easily to a full virtual site. What can be done if you don't have an existing relationship with a tech company or an IT provider, and what exactly should you start considering if you don't have the time or resources to set up everything needed for working the event remotely? Five recommendations from IT experts for hosting your virtual event: 1.  Consider Your Options - The words "virtual event" can mean a lot of different things. Below are s
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Colin Cowie, Celebrity Wedding Planner on Planning Your Wedding During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As many non-essential businesses are forced to put their operations on hold, so are many couples seeking to get married. Colin Cowie, a top celebrity wedding planner, gives his advice and answers questions on what we still can do to  plan our wedding  during this uncertain time. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the country, wreaking havoc on millions of people's health and crippling healthcare systems, it's also devastating the economy, putting all non-essential businesses through the wringer and halting the  wedding planning  industry nearly dead in its tracks.  "If it was a problem just in America, I'd work with my clients to plan something in Italy or the South of France, but we're all in the same boat right now with no place to go," said Colin Cowie, a notorious celebrity wedding planner.  According to IBISWorld, the U.S. wedding industry is worth nearly $74 billion, and it seems as if COVID-19 has become the ultimate weddi
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Advice on Planning A Wedding During COVID-19 Outbreak

Wedding planning can be very stressful for a bride and groom under normal circumstances, let alone during a worldwide viral pandemic. Unique obstacles have continued to arise for couples planning their 2020 and 2021 weddings with many unanswered questions about what the future will hold short and long term. Hiring a professional event planner can help ease many of your frustrations, and together, they can help you create your dream wedding through these dark times to include a happy ending. First, take a deep breath and follow a few expert advice tips to navigate through this complicated experience. Postponing or Canceling? With advisements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they continue to urge individuals to practice social distancing and limit groups of people to no more than ten and have enforced travel restrictions for months. If you have an event scheduled for this spring or early summer, it will most definitely need to reschedule for a future
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