Celebrity Wedding Planners: ~For the Inspired Planner~

Celebrity Wedding Planners Advice

Charlie Scola (aka “PartyCharlie”) who is a celebrity event planner from Los Angeles has a book that will help event planners and planners alike, receive professional advice from a celebrity  stand as well as being and experienced planner. The book “Party Planning Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Party” shares his secrets on creating successful celebrations and parties. Charlie Scola has a long list of famous celebrities he has planned events for and this book helps share some of his secrets of his success.

        Another celebrity planner Diann Valentine explains how she became the planner she is today. She started her company when she was a senior in high school and had $100 in her pocket. She stated that what helped her become great is by paying attention to her competition. She needed to be miles better than her competitors and different at the same time. Her show “I do Over” on WE TV, helps brides who’s weddings have become more of a hassle then an enjoyment. She helps the wedding get turned around. Something that any planner should read is her book “Weddings: Valentine Style.” She aims to inspire her readers and help them imagine what their weddings could be. 

      

  One of the most famous planners that loves helping brides in need is David Tutera. He is a bridal fashion designer, designer, author and professional speaker. Mr. Tutera hosts his own show on the network of WE called My Fair Wedding with David Tutera where he helps brides in need have the wedding they have always dreamed about. He is also the author of seven books. Mr. Tutera has been awarded “Best Celebrity Wedding Planner” and also was named by Modern Bride Magazine one of the Top 25 Trendsetters of the Year. David Tutera has published a total of seven books that aim to help people plan for their weddings. Any of these books are a planners helper.
My Fair Wedding (Gallery Books), The Big White Book of Weddings: The How-to Guide For The Sawy, Stylish Bride (St. Martins Press), Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings (Disney Publishing), Big Birthdays (Bulfinch Press), The Party Planner (Bulfinch Press), America Entertains: A Year of Imaginative Parties (Stewart, Tabori, and Chang), and A Passion for Parties: Your Guide to Elegant Entertaining (Simon & Schuster).

       

         Colin Cowie is the next celebrity who has put his knowledge into books for other people to read and learn about. Mr. Cowie is a well-known event planner to the stars and one of his most recent planned parties was for Oprah Winfrey’s farewell to her show. He has been a host to television shows and was a member of the CBS Early Show for eight years. He has written eight books, including five wedding books. Colin Cowie Weddings, For The Bride, For The Groom, Extraodinary Weddings,  and Colin Cowie Wedding Chic. He also has two cookbooks, a book on living with style, and three books with design. Also, Mr. Cowie signed a three book deal with Sterling Publishing where his first out of the three will be coming out in the fall of 2012.  

        These  four top of the line wedding planners are individuals to look out for in the future.  Any of their books would be helpful for any kind of event planning or just for a fun to read about planning specialized events such as weddings or as simple as a birthday party. Stay tuned, you may be the celebrity planner!

Keep up the event Spirit!

Gloria Lightner

Event Planner

Dreamworks Event Designs

Upcoming events @ Dreamworks Event Designs

Weddings! Weddings and more Weddings!

OMG! Where do I start? The company has been approached to plan various events this year! From birthday and cocktaill parties to rehearsal dinners and Weddings!

We have been connected with some very powerful and professional vendors to make the clients events successful! Such vendors are Downtown Aquarium, Holiday Inn Lakewood, Valley Country Club, The Chophouse, Mc Boat Photography, Makery Cake, Elegant Bakery, Rock Candy DJ and many many more!

On July 28, 2012, marks the huge and elegant wedding ceremony and reception in bling and bliss! The colors will be  bold and gracious, can you say Black and White? The ambience will be simplicid! I can't wait for the decorations, the ceremony, the reception, the limousine entrance! The occasion will be endless! Stay tuned for more information and photos of the most elegant wedding ever!

What can I say about our next wedding scheduled, August 18, 2012? The eco-friendly decor and ceremony will introduce the audience in a glimpse of relaxation and simple elegance with greenery and glorious floral picasa! Thanks to Valley Country Club for making this event a huge success!

Next two scheduled weddings:

September 22, 2012

June 15, 2013

And a host of other events to follow! Stay tuned to our blog for more pictures, more events and more details of how Dreamworks Event Designs is taking the event industry to the next level!

Ready? Get set? Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Staging the event

There are some things that you need to pay close attention to while you are planning and staging your events. Here are some tips for helping you through the process.

Tip 1: Have a Plan

Your plan should include a timeline and everyone’s responsibilities for the upcoming days and the day of the event. It is also a good idea to have someone who has good project management skills to help the process move smoothly.

Tip 2: Create a Theme

Having a theme helps get the ball rolling on what you need to buy for the event and how you want it to look. This step requires you to do some research on what your event will be like and how it will attract your guests and help them have a great time.

Tip 3: Set a Budget

The budget is one of the most important things to pay attention to when you are staging your event. There has to be an understanding of how much money can be set aside for each part of the party. It is easy to go above your budget without knowing so setting it now helps down the road.

Tip 4: Pick the Perfect Spot

Location is key to any event. You want to be happy with the end results and those results manly focus on the event location. The venue has to fun and unique and it has to match with your events theme. At this stage the budget will come into play and hopefully it will help the process go smooth. 

Tip 5: Manage Effectively

The people who are in charge of the event should be able to handle all of the details.

Things go wrong from time to time and it is important for the problems to be taken care of. This tip helps ensure that everything will be in code and will help provide the essentials for the event.