Can I Be an Event Planner and Event Designer?

When it comes to running your business, many event planners wonder whether or not they can both plan and design events. In today’s episode, host May Yeo Silvers answers the question: is it possible to do both event planning and designing and still be successful in your business?   According to May, when you first start your business it is common to wear the hat of both a designer and a planner. However, the busier you get, the easier it will be to focus on what you are best at so it is important to understand which role you prefer. While May does occasionally design events, most of the time she prefers to partner with a designer so she can do what she’s best at… planning!    Tune into this week’s episode of The Unstoppable Eventrepreneur™ for a conversation about the differences between the roles of event planners and designers. Learn more about the importance of figuring out where your passion is so that you can operate a business that focuses on your strengths.   Quotes • “When you first start your event planning, decorating, or designing business, you actually wear all three hats.” (01:17-01:24) • “In order to be able to design an event, I educate myself by reading on magazines, looking at different pictures of events, or using Pinterest to get inspired so that I am exposing myself to the different types of event setups.” (05:45-06:05)  • “First find out what type of look you like. So when you piece all of them together, the vision of the event is something that you like. Your ideal clients are some verision of you so what your ideal clients like most likely is what you like as well.” (08:18-08:40) • “Event designers don't make the decorations, centerpieces, or drapes themselves. They find people who are able to pull all the visions together.” (09:58-10:06) • “It is good to know exactly how you want to grow your business and what your passion is.” (14:10-14:14)   Links Connect with me at: [email protected] Website: events4anyone.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mayyeosilvers Facebook: www.facebook.com/mayyeosilvers IG: www.instagram.com/mayyeosilvers TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mayyeosilvers  FB private group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/events4anyone   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm