10 Things That Brighten an Event Planner’s Day

Planning events can be very stressful. It’s easy to succumb to the long hours, endless client demands, and the minutiae of considering every last single detail of your event.

But, it’s also one of the most satisfying and fulfilling careers there is! Here are some of those things that can cheer up any event planner and remind them exactly why they love to do this work. The moment, when ...

1. You see the look on your client’s face when you find the perfect fit for their venue/decor/invitations or any other possible thing you could think of.

After hours of brainstorming and pitching possibilities, that feeling of finally landing on how to bring the client’s dreams to life can’t be beat.

2. Your social media campaign for your event goes viral beyond your guests.

A successful social media plan for your event alone is nothing to shrug off, but seeing your hard work getting appreciated outside of your guest list is the ultimate goal.

3. You finally get to reveal your finished product on the day of the event.

The mix of exhilaration, relief, and the best kind of nerves is the addictive combination that keeps planners coming back again and again.

4. You overhear compliments about your event from the guests.

Getting a huge thank you from a satisfied client at the end of the day is always wonderful, but there’s a special kind of thrill when you hear the guaranteed genuine enjoyment and gratitude of your event’s guests when they think no one is listening.

5. You find out a previous client has referred you to someone else.

In an industry that’s all about reputation, there’s no better proof that you’re good at what you do than learning your services are being praised about town.

6. You’re scrolling through the photos that were taken at your event and getting to see everyone looking happy.

It can be hard to take a moment and appreciate your success on the day of the event while you’re still trying to manage everything that’s going on, so getting to relive the memories from a more relaxed outsider’s prospective through your photos is a great way to unwind after a successful event.

7. The light bulb goes off over your head when you get a new, creative idea.

After you’ve been planning events for a while, it may start to feel like you’re in a rut of recycling your same ideas or taking too much inspiration from other people’s events. That exciting rush of creativity when a whole new idea comes into your head can propel a planner forward for days.

8. Your client thinks there’s a problem at your event, but you’ve already thought ahead and have a quick, easy solution at the ready.

Of course, the dream is that an event will go off without a hitch, but that feeling of being a total superhero when something’s at risk of going wrong and you’re able to swoop in to fix it with your contingency plan is pretty great too.

9. You see that the guest you’d least expect to enjoy your event is enjoying it the most.

It isn’t difficult to please the eager entry level assistant at a conference, but seeing a senior executive who’s been to a million conventions before yours being thoroughly engaged in your event means you’ve really put in work to create some new and exciting.

10. You realize that your client is now someone you’d consider a friend.

One of the biggest benefits of being an event planner is that you have the privilege of being a part of some of the most important moments of people’s lives. When you’re spending hours with someone creating something as intimate as a wedding and getting to know all about them, it’s not uncommon to become truly close with them and realize that, even once the event’s over, you’d still like to keep in touch.What are some of your happiest moments you’ve experienced as an event planner?