The Events Place

22/06/2024

This article resonates with so many of us. Thanks for the encouragement and sharing.

Honest Reflections from a Business Owner

I wanted to take a moment to share an experience that has truly reaffirmed my vision and values as a business owner.

Over the past two months, I have poured my heart and soul into presenting a detailed proposal, sample work, and design concepts for a potential client. I invested significant time and energy, believing this collaboration would be a great fit.

However, I recently learned that the client has decided not to pursue our services. While this news could be disheartening, I have never felt more validated in my journey.
It became clear that this partnership was not aligned with my principles and the essence of my work as a creative professional.

As business owners, it's crucial to recognize when certain paths are not meant for us. This experience has taught me the importance of walking away from engagements that do not resonate with our core values.

Every encounter, whether it leads to a partnership or not, contributes to our growth, making us better, stronger, and more attuned to what our business truly stands for.

I'm grateful for the clarity this situation has provided, and I'm excited to continue focusing on clients and projects that align with my vision.

I want to thank each and every one of you for being a part of this journey. Your support means the world to me, and I am thrilled to continue providing you with the high quality and exceptional experience you have come to expect.

Yours Truly
Sheena xx

23/05/2024

With Story'd – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

25/08/2022

Don't be afraid to take the unfamiliar or difficult path. Sometimes they're the ones that lead you to the best places.

24/08/2022

Embrace the beauty of God's creation.

18/07/2022

27/04/2022

Do you know what the Most Common Event Planning Challenges are?

Here are our Top 10 picks of Common Event Planning Challenges & Solutions:

Challenges:
1. Not having a structured event management process
2. Not having a backup plan for bad weather
3. Overspending on the event
4. Understaffing an event is a common event problem.
5. Forgetting to track schedule or budget changes
6. Neglecting to leave wiggle room
7. Having more guests or attendees than you planned for
8. Forgetting to create an attendee engagement plan for before, during, and after the event
9. Leaving little to no time for event set up or takedown
10. Not confirming your vendors

Solutions: Hire us, trust us to help you rise to every occasion. We will walk with you every step of
the way, building memories to cherish forever.

26/04/2022

“There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true.” - Edwin Louis Cole.

These famous words have never rung more true to us.

Our top action plan steps, we take to plan your best event.

Define goals and objectives
Establish a budget
Plan your program
Pick your venue
Pick the date
Determine your measurement
Identify and select tech tools
Confirm sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers

22/04/2022

So much goes into planning a wedding.
You can't remember it all

Preparation & checklists are key to wedding day success.

A few common items that are forgotten about are:
Someone to gather and secure gifts
Eating a healthy breakfast
Getting a good night’s sleep before the wedding
Marriage license
Phone chargers
Taking time to eat dinner with your new spouse
Updating passports in time for the honeymoon
Wedding day emergency kit
Writing a “thank you” speech for the reception
To relax and fully enjoy the day!

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17/04/2022

Happy, hoppy Easter to you! 🐰🐣

Wishing our families & friends a wonderful weekend filled with beautiful memories, many laughs, and all the easter eggs!

07/04/2022

Weddings, Weddings, Weddings, we love all things weddings.

We can offer you three (3) packages to achieve your dream wedding.

Our full Package - We take care of everything for you, from sourcing your venue, bar, catering, set up, décor, and any other special requests that we can accommodate, this is your one-stop-shop.

Destination Wedding - It's in the name.
Have your wedding in the beautiful city of Cape Town, better known as The Mother City in South Africa.
The Events Place together with its network of established service providers are waiting to make your dream destination wedding in picturesque Cape Town a reality.

On The day Event - perfectly created to give you the benefits of having someone coordinate your day so you can truly embrace it stress-free with your loved ones, but with the freedom of arranging your own wedding.

07/04/2022

❤SAVE❤THE❤DATE❤

“The difference between an ordinary marriage and an extraordinary marriage is in giving just a little extra every day, as often as possible, for as long as we both shall live.” – Fawn Weaver