Planning a Special or Corporate Event: Some Important Questions to Ask an Event Planner

Before you make a conclusion on who will help plan your special event, a personal or over-the-phone interview is very important. Prepare yourself with this list of must-ask questions to find out potential event planners. 

You’ll want to find someone who is not only expert and experienced, but also makes you feel comfortable and who you trust to have your best interest at heart. A good professional event planner will also have plenty of questions for you too, to know your goals, vision, budget and scope of imagination. Remember, don't hire an event planner that is bossy, criticizes your thoughts, has testimonials, or won't sign a written agreement.

Here are some important questions to ask potential event planners.

Are you available on my event date?

How many events have you planned?

What sorts of services do you offer: Event planning, management, coordination, décor hire, styling and theming in Sydney, furniture hire, and entertainment? Do you provide best event themes in Sydney?

Do you handle professional services, contracts and payment processing?

What is your mantra for staying cool under work pressure, and how do you deal with day-of blunders? What's the major event mishap you've ever experienced and how did you deal with it?

Do you have references? And much more.

Try to interview 3-4 event planning Sydney-based companies before making a decision.