Demonstration, fictional event planning business
Willowmere Events
An events page: planning packages by category, a gallery of past set-ups, and an enquiry that starts with the date.
Event planners
Websites for event planners
People hiring an event or wedding planner are handing over a date that matters. They want to know which events you plan, how you charge, what you take off their hands, and to see events you have run.
Before they choose an event planner
How much is event planning?
“How much does event planning cost” and “how much is a wedding planner” are common searches. Say whether you charge a flat fee, a percentage of budget or by the day, with starting prices.
Do you plan my kind of event?
Weddings, corporate events, parties, charity events: name them, and the size of event you handle.
What will you do, and what will I?
Full planning, partial planning and on-the-day coordination are different services; describe each.
Can I see something you have done?
Photographs and a short description of real events, with the clients’ permission, show your range better than any list.
On an event planner’s page
Licensing, when the event needs it
Selling alcohol or putting on regulated entertainment at a venue without a premises licence needs a Temporary Event Notice to the council, for events of up to 499 people. Saying you handle it tells clients you know the rules. GOV.UK: temporary events notice.
Insurance
Venues often ask for public liability insurance. If you hold it, say so.
How supplier payments work
Whether clients pay suppliers directly or through you, and whether you take any commission from suppliers. Clients should know.
Willowmere Events, a fictional planner, describes full planning and on-the-day coordination separately, with starting prices for each.
Showing your prices
Planners’ fees vary with the event, so a starting price for each service (full planning, partial planning, on-the-day coordination) with what moves it up is enough to start a conversation.
£49 upfront for a one-page website, and £20 a month for the care plan that comes with it (hosting, updates and support), with a 12-month minimum term, fixed in writing before we start. Pricing.
Extras that suit this trade
- Let customers message you in one tap (Free): couples and organisers can send the date and a few details as they think of them, and you answer when you are not at an event.
- Posts ready to share every week (£10 a month): posts about the events you plan remind people you are there when their own date comes up.
Event planners: questions
How much does an event planner cost?
Planners charge a flat fee, a percentage of budget or a day rate. A planner’s website should say which, with starting prices for each service.
What should an event planner’s website include?
The events you plan, your services and how you charge, past events with permission, suppliers you work with, insurance, and how to check your availability.
Does a private event need a licence?
Only for licensable activities, such as selling alcohol, at a venue without a premises licence. Then a Temporary Event Notice is needed for up to 499 people.
How much does a website for event planners cost?
Ours is £49 upfront for a one-page website, and £20 a month for the care plan that comes with it (hosting, updates and support), with a 12-month minimum term.
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