Home-Based event planner

Couples planning weddings, families organising milestone birthdays and anniversaries, and people who are short of time or confidence to organise it themselves.

A fixed package fee, an hourly rate, or a percentage of the event budget. Day-of coordination is often sold as a separate, cheaper package.

• Highly organised
• Calm under pressure
• Good at negotiating with suppliers
• Clear communication with clients

• Public liability insurance, and check whether venues or clients ask to see it
• Contracts that make clear who is responsible if a supplier lets you down
• Whether you need to hold client money for deposits, and keep it clearly separate from your own
• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council need to agree to working from home
• Demand can be seasonal, so plan your cash flow

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £200 to £1,500, depending on things like insurance, a simple website and planning tools. Because you work from home and meet clients at venues or by video call, you may not need premises.

Check public liability insurance and whether venues or clients ask to see it. Also check contracts that make clear who is responsible if a supplier lets you down, how you handle client deposits separately from your own money, and whether your landlord, lender or council must agree to home working.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £300 to £3,000, depending on how many events you plan and what you charge. Demand can be seasonal, so plan your cash flow. Estimates suggest from around 8 hours a week.