FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We normally charge by the hour for any event with a budget that does not exceed $20,000. If the event budget exceeds this amount, a percentage-based formula will be agreed upon by the client and Thats A Wrap! Events. Flat fee options are available based on the project scope parameters.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Preliminary consultations between the event planner and prospective clients to discuss the suggested event, including purpose, timeline, scope, theme, and budget. Creation of design and marketing plans, project scope, timeline, and preliminary budgets, based on choices the planner determines will complement the event and corresponding budget parameters. Ongoing meetings with the clients and chosen vendors during the planning phase of the event project. Communication/interaction with any and all chosen vendors to ensure scheduling and deliverable promises are met. Various travel to showrooms, vendor locations, and venue. On-site presence before, during, and after the event to ensure all components of the event go smoothly. Follow up with the client upon completion of the event to evaluate the success of the event, discuss any issues and ensure the client was completely satisfied with all aspects of the event managed by Thats A Wrap! Events.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Thats A Wrap! Events is the culmination of Julie M. Jones past lives in theatre, sewing, fashion, set design, marketing, web design, and experience as co-chair for a premier Bay Area nonprofit fundraising gala for six years, for which she received Volunteer of the Year in 2013. Julies experience enables her to offer a unique perspective that she incorporates into all of her events. Event planning is Julies passion and her enthusiasm is contagious. As noted by both past and present colleagues, her attention to detail and ability to manage, multi-task, and execute are unparalleled. in addition, Julie is currently enrolled in the certificate program offered by The Special Events Institute and is ultimately seeking her certification as a Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) through The International Special Events Society (ISES).