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Front Matter
5 chapters2
Part I: The Industry and the Client
6 chapters- Part I: The Industry and the Client
- Chapter 1: The Events Industry — How the Business Works, Who the Players Are, and Where You Fit In
- Chapter 2: What a Planner Actually Does — Full-Service, Partial, Month-Of, and the Coordinator Myth
- Chapter 3: Client Management — The Consultation, Setting Expectations, and Managing Emotions
- Chapter 4: Discovery and Vision — Turning "I Want It to Feel Magical" Into a Plan
- Chapter 5: The Guest List — The Number That Drives Every Other Number
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Part II: Money and Law
5 chapters- Part II: Money and Law
- Chapter 6: Budget Architecture — Building a Budget That Tells the Truth
- Chapter 7: Budget Management — Tracking, Payments, Overages, and the Hard Conversation
- Chapter 8: Contracts and Legal — What Every Event Contract Must Include
- Chapter 9: Insurance, Permits, and Liability — The Paperwork That Keeps You Out of Court
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Part III: Venue, Space, and Vendors
5 chapters- Part III: Venue, Space, and Vendors
- Chapter 10: Venue Selection — Site Visits, Contracts, and Matching the Space to the Vision
- Chapter 11: Floor Plans, Layouts, and Flow — The Geometry of a Good Party
- Chapter 12: Vendor Management — Finding, Vetting, Booking, and Coordinating
- Chapter 13: Rentals and Production — Tents, Tables, Linens, Power, and the Load-In
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Part IV: Food, Drink, and Design
7 chapters- Part IV: Food, Drink, and Design
- Chapter 14: Catering — Menus, Service Styles, and Reading the BEO
- Chapter 15: Beverage and Bar — Packages, Licensing, Consumption, and Responsible Service
- Chapter 16: Design and Aesthetics — Building a Cohesive Visual Story
- Chapter 17: Floral and Décor — Seasonality, Sourcing, and the Substitution Plan
- Chapter 18: Lighting, Sound, and Atmosphere — The Invisible Design Layer
- Chapter 19: Stationery, Signage, and Guest Communication
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Part V: Ceremony and the Emotional Arc
6 chapters- Part V: Ceremony and the Emotional Arc
- Chapter 20: The Ceremony — Structure, Officiants, Processionals, and the Emotional Centre
- Chapter 21: Multicultural and Interfaith Events — Honouring Traditions With Sensitivity
- Chapter 22: Music and Entertainment — Managing the Emotional Arc Through Sound
- Chapter 23: Photography and Videography — Briefing, Shot Lists, and Timeline Coordination
- Chapter 24: The Rehearsal — Coordinating the Wedding Party and Preventing Day-Of Confusion
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Part VI: Execution
7 chapters- Part VI: Execution
- Chapter 25: Timeline Construction — Making Fifty Vendors Move as One
- Chapter 26: The Run Sheet and the Production Book
- Chapter 27: Day-Of Execution — Real-Time Problem Solving and Being Invisible
- Chapter 28: Crisis Management — Rain Plans, No-Shows, Family Drama, and the Hundred Things
- Chapter 29: Guest Experience and Accessibility — The Details Guests Actually Remember
- Chapter 30: After the Last Dance — Breakdown, Wrap-Up, and the Post-Event Review
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Part VII: Beyond the Wedding
6 chapters- Part VII: Beyond the Wedding
- Chapter 31: Corporate Events and Conferences
- Chapter 32: Galas, Fundraisers, and Social Celebrations
- Chapter 33: Destination Events — Planning Across Distance
- Chapter 34: Large-Scale and Multi-Day Production — Load-In, Crew, and Logistics at Volume
- Chapter 35: Sustainability — Events That Don't Trash the Planet
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Part VIII: The Business
5 chapters10
Part IX: Capstone and Career
3 chapters11
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