Thought of the Day

16 September 2026

Preparation

How do you start without a plan? There’s that old classic: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Quite dramatic, really. But annoyingly true. Meeting your most importan...

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15 September 2026

Pretty Isn't Enough

We all love pretty. Beautiful flowers, clever styling, gorgeous lighting, a spectacular venue and those little details that make everyone reach for their phones. And yes — I lo...

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14 September 2026

The Art of Looking Calm While Everything is Moving

If I had one rand for every time someone said, “You’re handling it so well,” I’d have enough money to retire — and actually start handling it well. Let’s be honest. Mo...

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11 September 2026

Don't Tell Me Everything is Fine

One of the things I have learnt over the years is that I would much rather hear about a problem while it is still a problem than discover it when it has become a disaster. Don’t...

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10 September 2026

A Client Isn't a Booking

A booking is a date in the diary. A client is a person. There is a rather big difference. When an enquiry comes in, I don't see a date, a venue, a number of guests and a fee. ...

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09 September 2026

Time is Your Most Expensive Supplier

As Event Planners, we cannot afford to waste it. Money can be earned again. Suppliers can be replaced. Mistakes can be corrected. But time? Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Ti...

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08 September 2026

The Devil Really is in the Detail

The tiny things guests never notice — because you noticed them first. An event curator will instantly notice subtle structural and aesthetic flaws — such as uneven linen dro...

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07 September 2026

ANYONE CAN THROW A PARTY

Anyone can choose flowers, linen, candles and a pretty venue. But the execution? This is where execution separates an event from an experience. That's where you find the dev...

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05 September 2026

YOU EITHER HAVE IT - OR YOU DON'T

Event planning wasn't a subject at school. There wasn't a textbook called "How to Keep 14 Suppliers, 87 Guests, a Bride, a Groom and Mother of the Bride Happy - While something i...

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