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.

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Etymology

Origin of event planner

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Wedding and event planner Marcy Blum has organized extravagant parties for celebrity clients such as LeBron James and Billy Joel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

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

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

King, a respected New York-based event planner, collaborated with McFarland and rapper Ja Rule, who were the founders of the fraudulent 2017 luxury music festival on a private island in Exuma, the Bahamas.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

“Food safety and hygiene is absolutely key for all gatherings. Following the obvious safety rules in terms of refrigeration and covering food is always a given,” says event planner Lavinia Stewart-Brown.

From BBC • May 2, 2023