10 Major Things Your Event Manager Does
10 Major Things Your Event Manager Does The absolute first thing that I think of when asked what an event manager does , is a meme that went viral a few years ago. The whole what everyone thinks I do, vs what I really do. In all honesty, sometimes it can feel like we do […]
Christmas Work Event Ideas
Christmas Work Event Ideas The end of year season is a great opportunity to celebrate the year’s successes, show appreciation to your team, and build camaraderie. A well-planned Christmas work party sets the tone for this by blending festive fun with opportunities for team bonding. With thoughtful preparation, you can create an epic event that […]
How Much Does an Event Planner Cost?
How Much Does An Event Planner Cost? time, and often with very little information around it to be able to even give some form of a guide. Think about the building a house analogy- You can’t just go to the builder, “I want to build a house, how much will it cost in labour?”. There […]
Party Planning Checklist & Guide
Party Planning Checklist & Guide Maybe it’s your upcoming 21st birthday, a big 50th bash, or a more intimate Christmas gathering with your family—there are so many incredible life moments to celebrate with a party! Whether you’re planning a lively dance party or an elegant dinner affair, the right event planning can turn any occasion […]
What to wear to a Gala Dinner?
What to wear to a gala dinner? get to get dressed up to the nines and head out in all of our finery. However, this can sometimes be a stressful time for guests of an event, firstly understanding the dress code and then seeing what is even in the wardrobe that suits this. It’s a […]
Your Guide To Online Invitations
Online Invitation Guide In a world where posting things in the mail and carrier pigeons are out, online event invitations are in. In the last decade, they have grown in increasing popularity and have in many situations become the go to solution for inviting guests to your event. Whether it’s a corporate conference, a wedding […]
What is Experiential Marketing
What is Experiential Marketing? Experiential marketing, or event marketing, is all about creating a connection for consumers between a brand and themselves, allowing them to experience the brand first-hand. It’s an opportunity to sell to potential customers by enabling them to live it, feel it and interact with the brand in a way that fosters […]
Event Management Checklist
Event Planning Checklist Event planning can feel incredibly overwhelming when you get started. Most of the time, like anything, the biggest issue is you don’t know what you don’t know. You don’t know how to get started, what you need to be focusing on, and where to invest your time. The most common thing I […]
What is Event Management?
What is Event management Event Management (aside from being one of my favourite topics and, of course, what we do), what is it really? Event management is defined as the art and science of planning, organising and executing events. Whether this be small intimate evening dinners, large gala dinners, conferences or even music festivals, and […]
Brand Activation Ideas & Examples
What Is A Brand Activation? A brand activation is the process of bringing your brand to life through the use of events, marketing campaigns, and various other strategies. It utilises all of the elements of your brand, from the actual logo and colour palette, through to your brand tone and persona to create an in-person event or […]
How events can solve your business goals: a step by step guide
About Us FAME Events is not your ordinary event planning agency. Don’t get me wrong, we plan events, but we’re about so much more than just making events look pretty. We’re a strategic planning event agency. We’re about understanding the business problem you’re looking to solve and tailoring an event solution to the problem. In […]
10 Best Food Trucks in Brisbane
Food Trucks Brisbane Depending on your event type, plans and goals, food trucks can be a great addition to your next event. With the right plan and research in place, a food truck can make your event less stressful and are always a hit with guests and kids alike. Like with any event decision, as […]
BYO Venues in Brisbane
BYO Venues When it comes to event venues, there are many factors that we need to consider, like the location, parking, and fit-out of the venue. Equally important is the option to bring your own food and/or drinks to the event. BYO is the ability to ‘bring your own’, which basically means that instead of […]
Planning a Gala Dinner
What is a Gala Event? Planning a gala dinner can feel like an incredible task when you are at the beginning of the planning phase. There are so many elements to get through, and like with anything that you are starting for the first time, you don’t know, what you don’t know! A gala dinner […]
Brand activations: what are they and why are they so important
What is a brand activation? A brand activation is the process of bringing your brand to life through the use of events, marketing campaigns, and various other strategies. It utilises all of the elements of your brand, from the actual logo and colour palette, through to your brand tone and persona to create an in-person […]
How is event planning like a sandwich? Understanding our fee & event proposal process
How is event planning like a sandwich? Understanding our fee process When you make a sandwich it’s pretty standard to go bread, butter, meat, cheese, salad, butter, bread. You start with one thing (bread) and then build on it. It would certainly be more challenging to start a sandwich with the salad! In a funny […]
Top 10 reasons to rebook with a professional event planning team
Why stick with your professional event planning team for all your events? They know you, you can save money & time and much more! Read on! Most of us stick with the same doctor, the same business advisor, the same suppliers, year in and year out. We stay loyal and we wouldn’t consider it […]
Incredible events begin with understanding your goal
With event planning, the goal comes first, and the event comes second. That might sound controversial for an event planner to say, but this unique approach is what drives a successful event, time and time again. When we first meet with clients, they often come in with their hearts set on organising a […]
Event Lighting Can Make or Break Your Event — Here’s Why!
So you have a major event coming up and you’ve started considering the details. Colour palette. Mood. Food. Entertainment. Lighting. Wait, you haven’t thought about event lighting? If not, you’re not the only one. Many of our clients come to us with fantastic ideas about their event, but completely leave of the consideration of lighting. […]
What’s the difference between an event coordinator and a venue coordinator (and why does it matter)?
You’re planning an incredible brand event, to launch your new product. You’ll have clients and potential clients in attendance, as well as others in your industry. But there are a lot of moving parts to create an event that showcases your brand to its best potential. You need help! But who do you need? An event […]
What we can learn from the Super Bowl for your next event
At the time of writing this, just over 24 hours after the sporting event of the year, the Super Bowl is on everyone’s feeds, lips and televisions. With over 112.3 million viewers on NBC, they are doing something right. So how can we leverage Super Bowl-level stardom without the budgets and resources? Let’s look at […]
Why bold brand events are more than just an ‘expense’
Why and how to create a stand-out event for your brand in 2023 – in the aftermath of the pandemic and in looming tougher economic times. As we head back to the office after the holiday festivities, we’re shifting our focus to planning mode for marketing in 2023. How do we make 2023 our biggest […]
How to measure your ROI on your corporate event
When it comes to corporate events, I say it time and time again. The most important element is your ROI. As much as we would all love to run events for the fun of it, within the corporate world that just isn’t the case. Each of our events needs to be converted and achieve an […]
Introducing Millie
As the saying goes, two is always better than one! So we’ve expaned and bought on board the beautiful Millie to help us create and bring to life double the event visions and designs for our beautiful clients. Millie’s been working alongside me behind the scenes for a little while now, but as she starts […]
Is there such thing as too much styling?
As much as I would love to say that there is no such thing as too much styling, the reality is, there is such thing as too much styling! As the good old saying goes, less is more. Styling is a balancing act if you think of it like cooking for instance. Too much salt […]
How to get the WOW at your next Corporate event without making it too ‘pretty’
There is always a fine line when it comes to styling corporate events. We want to make it look visually appealing, show-stopping and give you that all-around ‘wow’ moment. But we don’t want to look at it and instantly think it looks like a Wedding. When it comes to Corporate styling, it’s important to bring […]
How to tell what kind of planning package you need?
This is one of the biggest questions I get asked all the time. Clients submitting inquiries or calling me up and saying I need X,Y,Z what package does that put me under? Well, the simple answer is that every person is different, and what you fall under will be determined by what you need. Below […]
Indoor Vs Outdoor Venue – What to consider?
Ooo this is always such a ‘hotly’ contested topic when it comes to planning your wedding and picking your venue. There are so many pro’s and con’s to each side of the equation. Ultimately, I think it comes down to your vision/ dream and your appetite for risk (are you daring). Let’s be real, having anything […]
Why you should be planning your Corporate Christmas Party now!
Pixel Punk Pictures I always get asked when clients should start Christmas Party planning for their business. My answer is, that it’s never too early! Christmas is a crazy busy period of time (we all know what it’s like), we’ve got plans being thrown at us left right and centre in our personal lives, we […]
High Bar for 40ths!
NC Image Photography I’ve seen a few events in my time, but never have I seen something quite as lavish than Penny’s 42nd Birthday party! Yep, you read that right, 42! Granted we do need to factor in the fact that COVID meant there was no 40th or 41st birthday, but it meant that by […]
From Forever A Moment Events to FAME!
When anyone starts a new business, it’s hard to know the exact direction it will take. Will it remain in the same industry in the same direction, or pivot into an entirely new path. For me, launching Forever A Moment Events 18 months ago, I jumped into the deep end with weddings. Having a passion […]