event planner

American  

[ih-vent plan-er] / ɪˈvɛnt ˌplæn ər /

noun

event planners plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• event planners
  plural

Etymology

Origin of event planner

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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event planner

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

"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

For example, Hummel said, a manager of production facilities could work as an event planner; or a TV writer could edit copy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2024

For some Americans, like Justine Broughal, 31, a self-employed event planner with two small children, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 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