Event Planning Adelaide

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Adelaide Event Planning, Compared

Your Event Plannery - event management in Adelaide

From $1,050

A personal wedding planning service with clear package pricing, open communication and no supplier kickbacks, plus styling set-up at the venue.

All Occasions Group - corporate event planning in Adelaide

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All Occasions Group (Adelaide)4.5 (2)

A twelve-person events team running conferences, exhibitions and gala dinners for associations, corporate groups and government departments.

How to Choose an Event Planner

Planning help in Adelaide comes in two broad shapes: a coordinator who looks after one day, and a team that runs a whole program from the first venue shortlist to the last invoice. Which one you need depends less on the guest count than on how many moving parts surround it.

A gala dinner with sponsors and delegate registration is a different job from a reception with a ceremony, a caterer and a florist. Planners tend to specialise in one or the other, so match the planner to the event before comparing fees.

Before you brief anyone, pin down:

The scope you want covered: venue search, supplier bookings, styling, run sheets, or only the day itself.
Who signs the supplier contracts – you, or the planner on your behalf.
Whether the event sits in the city grid or out in McLaren Vale or the Adelaide Hills, where getting guests home becomes part of the plan.
A rough budget split, so the planner can tell early whether the venue or the catering is swallowing the rest.
How you want progress reported, and how many site visits the fee includes.

Some planners in this category take weddings only, so read each one's occasions before sending a brief. Work events have their own pages for corporate event planners and event management agencies.

On-the-day coordination suits hosts who have booked everything and want someone else holding the timeline and the suppliers.
Partial planning picks up once the venue is locked in and fills out the rest of the supplier list.
Full planning starts with the brief and the budget and carries through to pack-down.
Packages here start at $1,050; ask which of these three levels that figure buys.

Planning around the Adelaide year

Summer, the run to Christmas and the school holidays are the busiest stretch for venues and suppliers, so a planner's early calls count most then.
Outdoor dates in the hot months need shade, water and a heat plan written into the run sheet.
Most rain falls between May and September, so cost a wet-weather fallback for any garden or vineyard plan in those months.
Hills venues run cooler and wetter than the plains, which can change heating and cover decisions.

Put it in writing

The fee structure: a flat fee, a percentage of spend, or hourly beyond an agreed number of meetings.
Whether any supplier commissions are disclosed to you.
Who your contact is on the day and how long they stay.
What happens to the fee if the date moves.

Event Planning: What People Ask

Do I need a full planner for an Adelaide event, or will a coordinator do?

If the venue, caterer and other suppliers are already booked, a coordinator who runs the day is usually enough. If you are starting from scratch or short on time, partial or full planning takes on the bookings as well.

What should go into a brief for an event planner in Adelaide?

The date or date range, guest numbers, the kind of event, the area you have in mind, your budget and which tasks you want handed over. Mention any venue or supplier you have already booked.

Can a planner sort transport for a McLaren Vale or Hills event?

Many will, and it is worth asking, because guests at venues on the city's edge need a plan for getting home. A coach, a driver or rooms nearby are the usual options.

Do planners in this category handle both weddings and work events?

Some do both, but several specialise. Some take weddings only, while others focus on conferences and corporate dinners, so check the occasions each planner lists.

What do event planning packages cost?

Packages here start at $1,050. The final figure depends on how much of the planning you hand over, the size of the event and how many supplier bookings are involved.