How To Become a Party/Event Planner

To succeed as an event planner you have to have a people-person personality, and a person who is detail oriented and extremely organized. You have to be able to make quick decisions and stay calm under pressure. The ability to negotiate well with vendors and businesses is a huge part of being an event planner.

A party planner, or event planner, you are responsible for organizing and coordinating events which could range from a simple wedding or golf tournament to a multi-million dollar function. To become a big time event planner you’ll need to get hired by big companies and associations. But to start out and gain experience you’ll want to do small functions like birthday parties and graduation parties.

Read about a mom who started out as an interior designer before starting her multi-million dollar event planning company.

The pluses of starting a home-based Party/Event Planning business are that you don’t have to commute to a job or answer to a boss, you get to stay home with your kids, and you can be proud to say you own your own business. You can also structure your days to be flexible with your home life.

To find out more information for starting a Party Planning business, check out this step-by-step guide: