Event Planning. "A goal without a plan is just a wish" - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

I took lead role in an exciting project over the past 3 months organising every last detail of our End of Term Reception which takes place at the end of every semester. Last semester, despite having little guidance or experience with organising such an event, I was praised highly for my efforts. This time round I was keen to make it even better!

The reception required huge amounts of organisation and became a main focus in my daily tasks over the last month in particular. Over the past few months I have discovered a great passion for event planning. There is great satisfaction and sense of accomplishment in watching an event come together after weeks of preparation and organisation. The 200 guest reception was a tremendous success and I was extremely chuffed with the way it turned out. Bring on the next!!

I have always been so excited and intrigued by huge-scale events; The Olympics, concerts, television award shows, designer fashions shows, to name a few. I always feel a sense of awe when I watch an event like these unfold or even take part in one and I often find myself wondering about the intense preparation involved in making these events such a success. Music festivals, for example, are extremely complex events and every last part of the event will be organised with meticulous detail. As a keen festival-goer myself, I love immersing myself into the magical atmosphere of music festivals and feeling a part of an incredible and unforgettable story. To be able to create and execute an event that stirs up this kind of emotion among those who attend is definitely inspiring. I am hopeful that one day I will be part of planning such a prestigious and memorable event.