event planner

[ih-vent plan-er]

noun

1. a person whose profession is the planning of social events, as parties and fundraisers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of event planner¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Her father managed retirement communities; her mother worked as an event planner for a catering company.

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As an art director with a background in theater, Mary Kenny has a flair for interior design that rivals her skills as an event planner in the entertainment industry.

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Charging documents, which identify the event planner only by the initials R.C., say the plot against him grew to include his romantic partner.

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"Billy has a gift. He's got a lot of charisma. He knows how to pull people in," the South Carolina-based event planner told BBC News.

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Decades before exclusive event planners trusted Aardvark Letterpress to create exquisite wedding invitations and noted artists such as Shepard Fairey partnered with the team on limited edition letterpress works, the business was hyper-local.

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