EventZ
EventZ

EventZ

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Introduction: Now expanding to the Chicagoland! Fresh from the San Francisco Bay area. I am the total package in event planning. I offer fresh innovative ideas, have relationships with the best vendors and my execution is flawless. I have 15 years of experience and am always looking for ways to stay ahead of the game. I also customize planning packages to suit each bride individually giving your wedding day the uniqueness it deserves. Though weddings are my main avenue of business I also help plan other social engagements such as bachelorette parties, vacations, retreats, teambuilding events, baby showers and corporate/networking events. I"m a social butterfly and really enjoy being in a support role. I love that event planning challenges my creativity making each day different from the last. Every event offers a chance to learn something new or do something new. There is never a feeling of complacency. Our industry is forever changing and I like the challenge of staying on top of new trends.
Overview

Hired 11 times

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5 employees

19 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Check, Venmo, and Zelle.

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2018

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Lakeisha P.
Sep 1, 2016
Zakiya is an event planning guru! And I say this as someone who has informally organized large group as a Meetup organizer for several years. Having Zakiya plan a trip will make you appreciate the value of professional event planning; it makes group trips stress-free. Zakiya planned a large ladies' summer retreat in Lake Tahoe that I recently attended. Zakiya executed the event not only with meticulous precision but with a lot of fun and personality. Her planning allowed us to maximize our time in Tahoe which made our group trip so much more relaxing and interesting. Zakiya handled all the logistic details. I loved how all activities were thoughtfully arranged. We left the trip closer to each other and even more in love with Tahoe in the summer. I really recommend hiring Zakiya if you value avoiding the inevitable logistical headaches that come with large group trips. She is worth every freaking penny and more!
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Tanji J.
Sep 11, 2016
Three things stand out to me about Zakiya with EventZ are personality, dependability and flexibility. The first is personality. As a professional and a customer, I enjoy working with people I like. I have hired Zakiya for multiple projects and events that involve catering, logistics, scheduling and administrative support. My patrons always rave about their experience with her and her ability to make everything fun and uplifting. This is key because her great people skills reflects positively on my business and my events. She is influential and able to get people to do what she needs them to do. I always say "work your magic"! Second, once I hire EventZ, I never have to worry about the job getting done because Zakiya is extremely dependable, timely and takes initiative. I love working with her because she thinks of my needs beyond my initial requests. Finally, with most events, there are always unforeseen curcumstances or challenges. Zakiya is obviously experienced and exemplifies a solution oriented mindset. She is flexible and able to change directions when needed to accomplish the needs of her clients. I recommend Zakiya of EventZ if you want to hire someone with experience and passion and most of all, a great personality to compliment your event!
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Polly C.
Jul 31, 2017
Zakiya exceeded our expectations in every way. My husband and I hired Zakiya to coordinate our destination wedding in San Francisco and we are so glad we did. She is very detailed and made sure we had everything we needed. Zakiya knows how to take control and get things done. She communicates constantly and is always two steps ahead in every aspect. Without her our wedding would've been a total mess and headache the day of. I can honestly say that because of her, we had the perfect day. Not one ounce of stress, she took care of EVERYTHING. Seriously who can say that on their wedding day???? We are so blessed to have found her and would recommend her to everyone. She is seriously is amazing. THANK YOU SO MUCH Z!
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Luisa C.
Sep 8, 2018
Zakyia worked with us to plan the wedding we had envisioned from timelines, confirming vendors, and of course bring it all together the day of. We could not be happier with the job she did in helping us create a timeline that we felt good about, and seeing how she turned our vision into a reality. Zakyia is super friendly and easy to work with. She listened to what I was envisioning, and really made sure that our wedding day was beautiful and perfect! She made sure that anything we could have needed that day was taken care of before we even realized we needed something. She was super organized and well communicated and I was not worried about a single thing the whole day & night. We highly recommend her!
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Matt S.
Sep 6, 2016
Z is about the best person I know when it comes to getting events done. She's prompt at her responses, in detail about every step along the way, and works hard to get the job done right. If your lucky enough to get on her calendar, it will definitely be something you won't regret!
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