I wrote this business start-up manual to guide those seeking a career in the field of special events. It is chock full of inside information. I have included samples of the actual contracts, business cards, advertising and sales tools that I used in my business, Affairs of the Heart. Published in 1993, the information is just as applicable today as it was then. This book is solid information, not a lot of "fluff."
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By taking you through step-by-step guidance in Affairs of the Heart, based on her own experience as a successful special event planner, Nancy DeProspo will help you avoid the mine fields along the way. You will benefit from Nancy's experience, much as the Association has benefited form her dedication and enthusiasm. -- Gerard Monaghan, President, Association of Bridal Consultants
No one could accuse the author of soft-peddling her major point: make sure you get paid for your labors. -- Shirley Horner, The New York Times
I wish this book had been written before I began my career in special events. You've combined proven techniques with imaginative ideas, thereby giving special event planners the first reference book for EVERY member of our industry. -- Gayle Labenow, Florida Coordinator, Association of Bridal Consultants.
Recommended reading! -- Doris Nixon, President, Weddings Beautiful, a division of National Bridal Service, VA
Finally! A nuts and bolts guidebook for starting a wedding planning business. -- Lois Pearce, President, Beautiful Occasions and CT State Coordinator, Association of Bridal Consultants
From start-up to follow-up, this nominal investment is worth its weight in gold! -- Jo Ann Gregoli, President, Elegant Occasions and NJ State Coordinator, Association of Bridal Consultants.
I found your forms and contracts especially valuable to your reader. You simply 'spell out' everything. -- Robbi Ernst III, President, June Wedding, Inc.
"Affairs of the Heart" provides useful, creative and accurate information to help those in the field of wedding consulting and event planning. --Christine Young, The Wedding Directory and MA Coordinator, Association of Bridal Consultants
This book is written directly to all Specail Event professionals in easy to read language. The tips on getting started in the business, all the forms and the sales tools are invaluable. I would advise anyone in the field to order this book and read it as soon as possible. -- Margaret Bovasso, NJ -- From the Publisher
About the Author
Nancy DeProspo graduated college in 1981 with a degree in Business Administration. She held several sales/management positions thereafter, but, found none of those fulfilling. In the fall of 1986, she began to plan her wedding. Both she and her fiance worked long hours and found it very difficult to find the time to plan their wedding properly. It was this experience that led Nancy to begin Affairs of the Heart, a Wedding Consulting business. She became a full-time Special Event Planner and threw herself into her work. Picasso, her tortoise shell/calico cat was her only daily companion during those fledgling months of operation.
Affairs of the Heart was a success from the start because of Nancy's perseverance and dedication to a profession she would soon grow to love. In 1987, she joined the Association of Bridal Consultants. In 1990, Nancy became the New Jersey State Coordinator. She resigned two years later to allow more time to teach. She began an extensive seminar program in the tri-state area that has helped many consultants begin or strengthen their businesses.
Ms. DeProspo is also one of a handful of Master Bridal Consultants, worldwide. Nancy has been interviewed by many publications, including "Bride's and Your New Home," "Modern Bride," "New Jersey Bride," "Entrepreneur," "Money," "Nikkei Woman," and "The New York Times". She is listed in "Marquis' Who's Who in the East."
Nancy sold Affairs of the Heart in August of 1992 to devote her time to writing this manual. She truly desires Bridal Consultants and Special Event Planners to gain the respectability and professionalism that more traditional occupations enjoy.
By the way, Nancy would like you to know that Picasso is listed in "Marquis' Who's Who of Animals"!
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Just what I was looking for.,
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This review is from: Affairs of the Heart : How to Start and Operate a Successful Special Event Planning Service (3-ring binder) (Spiral-bound)
Loved this guide. It was exactly what I was looking for. I had been considering the special events field for several months, but really didn't have any focus or direction.Then I found "Affairs of the Heart" on Amazon. It opened my eyes and showed me just what to do. It is filled with first hand information that the author imparts with a sometimes righteous, but always helpful attitude.The book is layed out very logically and the information is presented in laymans terms. I learned alot and hope to become as successful as the author was. Thanks, in part, to this book I will be having the GRAND OPENING of Heavenly Affairs on October 10th. I can't recommend it enough. Laurie Piscotti
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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a complete bomb,
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This review is from: Affairs of the Heart : How to Start and Operate a Successful Special Event Planning Service (3-ring binder) (Spiral-bound)
This is not a book, just a bunch of badly photocopied sheets stuck in a cheap $1.00 ringbinder. Whats more the sheets come sealed in cellophane so you can't even flick through them to review the contents. It is outrageous that anyone can justify the price being charged. Do not waste money and time ordering this.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Disappointed,
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This review is from: Affairs of the Heart : How to Start and Operate a Successful Special Event Planning Service (3-ring binder) (Spiral-bound)
...For $69.00 I expected more than a 3-ring binder with photocopies inside. Very unprofessional in appearance. It was of very little use to me. I spent less on a book that was thicker and more informational on another "how to" subject.
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