Planning a big event? Whether it’s a party at your house or a big corporate affair, you might want to consider hiring an event planner.
“It's easy to revert to what you know when you're planning” a party, the Knot magazine says. “But a professional planner can help you think outside the box to have a truly personalized event.” Planners “have a huge knowledge base to tap from, which can help you have your event your way.” They can also help you save money, because they have so many contacts in the party and event industry in your area.
We spoke with Nancy Goldstein, co-owner of Amazing Celebrations & Events, about why hiring an event planner, for weddings, social events and corporate gatherings, is so critical to the success of any event.
They’re Experts at Managing Events
An event planner with 20 years of experience, Nancy and her husband Michael operate Amazing Celebrations & Events with offices in Glastonbury and Boston. The company is a full-scale design, management and production event planning firm.
“We do any kind of large-scale event that you can think of,” Nancy says.
An event planner can oversee your wedding from start to finish. They’ll manage your budget, help you design the event, negotiate with vendors and venues, and coordinate between all of the many businesses and people you need to pull off the event of your life. “We help keep it all together.”
They Can Help You Save Money
Event planners know how to negotiate the best deals. “Our goal is to come up with an overall budget for their event. We review and negotiate all contracts and we keep people on track so they’re not stressed. We often see that people do things piecemeal: the venue, photographer, DJ, caterer. But often they’re not talking about their overall budget. It helps immensely to have someone who has done this for many years and who knows the approximate costs of things. We have good relationships with our vendors, they’re our partners in these events and we often can find cost-saving ideas for the clients."
They bring your vision for your social event to life
"We spend a lot of time with our clients. We get to know what their vision is and we direct them in the best way to make sure they are moving in the right direction. It’s a very close relationship and our clients trust us to make the best decisions for them. By the time the event day arrives, the relationship with our clients becomes a very personal experience. We don’t just provide services on the day of the event, we are on board with them from day one."
A Planner Means You Can Enjoy Your Wedding
"That’s one of our tag lines: You focus on the importance of the occasion, we’ll take care of the rest. We put the amazing into your celebration, stress-free. We create a timeline for the event from the first deliveries that come in until the last guest leaves. We anticipate everything so the clients are guests at their own events during this once-in-a-lifetime experience. We don’t want our couples worrying about anything."
Amazing Celebrations & Events
Glastonbury: 22 Kreiger Lane, Suite 16
860-659-2927
Boston: Two 13th St., 3rd Floor
617-913-6522
Online: amazingcelebrationsllc.com