New to Event Planning? Start Here.
Feeling a little overwhelmed? You’re not alone.
Whether you’re planning your first event or building a career in events, you’ve just found your shortcut.
This guide links you to the most helpful free tools, starter kits, and advice — all designed to help you plan with confidence (and without the fluff).
1. Not Sure Where to Begin?
🎯 Take the Toolkit Finder Quiz
Not sure what you need or where to start? This short quiz will point you to the right Event Kit tools based on your experience, event type, and workflow.
No sign-ups. No wrong answers. Just practical help, ready when you are.
2. Try Our Free Templates & Checklists
We love being generous with our event planning and business knowledge so we created these helpful FREE event planning tools just for you.
From budget checklists to planning prompts, our free tools are a great way to test the waters.They’re designed by professionals, easy to use, and perfect for getting started.
3. Our Most Popular Event Kits for Beginners
📦 Event Planning Essentials Kit
Everything you need to run your next event smoothly — timelines, budgets, risk plans, run sheets, and more. This is our signature toolkit for serious planners.
🪄 Event Planning Starter Kit
Just getting started? This kit is the go-to. Seven core templates to help you hit the ground running, including event checklists, briefs, timelines and risk templates.
💼 Event Planning Business Kit
Running your own event planning business or freelancing? This admin-focused kit will save you hours in invoicing, proposals, contracts and client onboarding.
4. New to the Industry? Read & Learn.
📘 Your First 10 Steps in Event Planning
🧠 Event Roles Explained
📅 How to Build an Event Day Timeline
These blog articles break down what every new planner needs to know—without overwhelming you with jargon or theory. And that’s just the start of it. We have a whole library filled with guides and tutorials about event planning advice, from beginner basics to professional development for freelancers and start-ups.
5. Got Questions?
From tech questions to template licensing, we’ve got you covered with clear, honest answers—written by someone who’s been in your shoes.
6. Need One-on-One Help?
👥 Book an Event Coaching Session
Get one-on-one guidance from our award-winning event expert and founder, Rachella Thomas.
Whether you're stuck on your first event plan or want help with a big client pitch, we’ll work through it together—no judgment, no guesswork.
You don’t need to figure this all out alone.
With the right tools, advice and a few shortcuts, you’ll be planning like a pro in no time.
Ready? Let’s get you started.
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Meet Your Mentor
Hey! I’m Rachella — founder of Event Kit and an Event Consultant with 25+ years of experience running world-class festivals and public events. I created Event Kit because I knew there had to be a smarter, less overwhelming way to plan pro-level events.
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