Starting Out In Event Management

Event Management and Wedding Planning are both big business. Huge shows, sporting events, charity events, as well as a memorable occasion for that 'special day', have made Event Management into a multi-million pound industry.

Humans are sociable creatures. We all love a good 'get together' - whether to celebrate an event such as a birthday, wedding or anniversary; or to promote something such as a product launch, political party or new season's fashions. An event can also be educational in nature (conference, meetings, graduations etc.) or even an opportunity to remember someone special via a funeral or memorial service.

Whatever the occasion, if you enjoy socialising, are hard working and good at organising, it can be a highly lucrative career running your own Event Management business.

Becoming an Event Manager or Wedding Planner is a marvellous opportunity to make money and have fun at the same time. It can be genuinely glamorous, and you have the satisfaction of knowing that you are there to make people happy. In today's fast-moving world, people don't have the time to organize their special event, so they increasingly rely on event management professionals to do it for them. Yet good Event Managers are in real short supply, even though the demand for special events is growing all the time.

So what does Event Planning involve? It's a massive topic, but you need to consider things like background research, creating a theme, finding a suitable venue, arranging good quality food and entertainment, arranging transport, sending invitations, organising event staff and supervising on the big day.
And it's not even over then! Post-event, you will need to conduct a thorough evaluation of how things went.

A useful way to start on a new career in Event Management or Wedding Planning, is to sign up for a distance learning course on the subject. By studying in your own free time, you can gain a considerable amount of knowledge and learn important kills that help you on your way to becoming a successful Event Planner and Manager. The distance learning (or 'home study') course will also give you practical advice about starting up in business and how to 'sell' your business to potential clients.

If you do go down this career path, whatever the occasion, the real challenge as an Event Manager or Wedding Planner is to make sure your event is such a success it will be remembered for years to come. What could be more empowering than that!