Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

event planner

American  
[ih-vent plan-er] / ɪˈvɛnt ˌplæn ər /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of event planner

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

"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.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Ms. Shore, 21, who is a corporate event planner and travels a lot for work and in her free time, has never had any anxiety with flying until now.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

He further alleged that the event planner should have obtained an affidavit to show the property owner had given permission to use the site.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Pazienza, a former event planner originally from Long Island, has been locked up at the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex since a judge revoked her bail in May 2022.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "event planner" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com