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So you're planning an event. You want it to be perfect. As anyone who has planned an event knows, planning and organization are the key to pulling off your event successfully. The very first step involves asking some simple questions: Where? When? How many? And last, but certainly not least: How much? Eventective has over 140,000 venues to help you with answering the "Where?" question. Additionally, we have over 200,000 vendors to research that can help make your event memorable. We’ve written an article, Seven Steps for Planning the Perfect Event, that has everything you need to make your event worry free.

The budget is often the most confusing and frustrating part of the event planning process. Many events that could have been never come about because the budget just got out of hand. For example, the average wedding cost is somewhere between $10,000 and $30,000, depending on who you ask. If those numbers don't resemble what you have to spend at all, start working on ways to do your event in a simpler fashion. Some of the ways to save money on your event include: having it at a local community hall, keeping the food simple, eliminating alcohol from the menu, and having the event during the week instead of the weekend. The old addage, "You get what you pay for" is as true in event planning as any other area of life. Read our article The Five Biggest Mistakes Party Planners Make that Cost Them Money.

Probably the most crucial element of making sure your event is a success is making sure that the vendors you work with deliver top quality results and that the venue you select meets your expectations. As a result, it's easy to see why the selection process is so important. This is where Eventective can help. We provide access to all of the venue and vendor websites for you to do your research. Not only that, but you can read recommendations from other planners like yourself, and find out what worked for them in their event planning. Additionally, you can check out the articles section of Eventective, with all kinds of great resources for your quest. Lastly, visit our forums to connect with planners from all over, and ask them what they recommend, and learn from their experiences.