Decor and Design: DIY or hire the pros?
With some good news coming from BC (and many other parts of Canada) we’ve seen an increase in interest regarding events and all the questions that come along with the first stages of planning. No matter what the event, décor is often the first thing that people think...
Thinking of Pouring Your Own? Think Again – hire a professional bartender!
Someone thought poor Aunty Sue would be just fine to pour drinks for a 100-person family reunion. Now guests are waiting an hour for water.
Planning a Post-Pandemic Event? What to expect from your planners and vendors moving forward
The post-pandemic world is almost tangible. Like everyone else, things have changed a bit for your vendors, planners, and event services.
Romance is not dead: introducing micro-weddings and elopements
With the new demand for more choices came new, innovative, and beautiful alternatives to the traditional church pew, 200 person, sit-down-dinner wedding.
Many planners, us included, have designed completely new packages for couples to take advantage of small events, beautiful landscapes, and fully planned micro weddings and elopements.
Planning your own party? Start here! Our Top Tips for hosting a successful event
Planning a party can be super fun. From choosing a décor theme to tasting cocktails, what isn’t there to love?
But if you don’t have the right plan in place, or aren’t used to event planning, things can go from champagne and peonies to over-budget and behind schedule pretty quickly! That’s why we’ve enlisted the help of our pro principal planner, Christina Ferreira, to help you get started.
A (Hopeful) Guide to Small Events in the Latter Half of 2021
March 8, 2021. written by: Karolina Bialkowska, Impact Events We’re not quite there yet but spring is in the air, event planners are tentatively hopeful, and couples who have been engaged since 2017 are REALLY hoping to get married in 2021. Even Dr. Bonnie Henry is...
Okanagan’s Delights: Seven Winery Venues with a View
February 25, 2021. written by: Karolina Bialkowska, Impact Events As wedding and event planners in the Okanagan, we have definitely been dealt a lucky hand. Rolling vineyard backdrops that lead to expansive lake views, scarlet sunsets, mountainous horizons,...
Don’t Sweat the Small (and very big) stuff: Why you absolutely NEED a day-of planner.
February 19, 2021. written by: Karolina Bialkowska, Impact Events You’ve been planning for your wedding since you were five. You’ve got the caterer secured, tasted the menus, ordered the flowers, picked out the colour scheme, and made sure that the seating plan is...
Pandemics Really Suck For Everyone, not the least your event planner, vendor, or venue
April 20, 2020. written by: Karolina Bialkowska, Impact Events This post has been edited based on some feedback that we agree with. Namely, I did not account for the fact that each event is its own case (and yes, we 100% agree with this). Your event, and your...