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Career

Event Planner Salary in 2026: What Planners Really Make

The median is $61,160, the top 10 percent clear $101,700, and independent planners price per event. The real 2026 numbers, national and state by state.

Jul 7, 2026 8 min read
Career

How Much Does Event Planner Certification Cost in 2026?

The honest answer to "how much does event planner certification cost" is anywhere from nothing to five thousand

Jul 6, 2026 4 min read
Career

The Best Event Planning Certifications in 2026, Compared Honestly

Somewhere in your research you've opened six certification tabs, and every one of them says it's

Jul 6, 2026 5 min read
wedding planner cost

How Much Does a Wedding Planner Actually Cost?

A couple I worked with last spring told me they'd put off calling planners for three months because

Feb 15, 2026 11 min read
event insurance

The Complete Guide to Event Insurance

If you plan events professionally, or you're hosting a personal event like a wedding or milestone party, event

Feb 1, 2026 11 min read
Event Planning

How to Write Event Proposals That Actually Win

Happy 2026 and what better way to start the new year than talk about a topic that can help you

Jan 2, 2026 10 min read
Corporate Planning

The Real Differences Between Corporate, Social, and Nonprofit Events

A corporate client once hired me to plan their annual sales conference. I was three years into wedding planning at

Dec 31, 2025 8 min read
Corporate Planning

How to Choose an Event Venue (Without Losing Your Mind or Your Budget)

My friend Sarah booked her wedding venue after a single 20-minute tour. She loved the chandeliers. Six months later,

Dec 29, 2025 9 min read
event planner pricing

How to Charge a Fee for Your Event Planning Service (Updated 2026)

Quick answer: Event planners charge in one of five ways: an hourly rate ($25 to $100+/hr), a flat fee,

Jun 3, 2025 10 min read
become an event planner

How To Start Event Planning With No Money

Quick answer: Yes, you can start an event planning business with no money. The fastest path is to plan events

Jun 2, 2025 15 min read
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How Event Planners Use ChatGPT to Improve Their Planning

By using ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool, event planners can create a big advantage for themselves. In addition to saving

Aug 20, 2023 8 min read
Event Planning

How To Get Clients For Your Event Planning Business

Click play to watch this whole video and then be sure to read all the free methods below that can

Sep 17, 2022 8 min read