Taking Over a Restaurant for a Night

How restaurants work for private hire.
September 7, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I’ve spent twenty years watching people mistake a beautiful menu for a functional event. Most wedding blogs and hospitality sites ...
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Negotiating With a Conference Centre

Learning how conference centres are booked.
September 1, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I once watched a corporate planner spend forty-five minutes debating the shade of linen for a keynote lunch, while completely ...
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Stadium Spaces and Their Odd Constraints

How sports venues are used for events.
August 25, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I once stood in the tunnel of a mid-sized arena three hours before a corporate gala, watching a technician struggle ...
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Stop Looking at the Floral Arrangements and Start Looking at the Floor Plan: How to Choose a Wedding Reception Hall That Actually Works.

How to choose a wedding reception hall.
August 22, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I’ve spent eighteen years watching people fall in love with a room because of its “ambience” or the way the ...
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Hosting Inside a Collection

How museums and galleries work as venues.
August 17, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I once watched a wedding planner spend forty minutes arguing with a curator about whether a floral centerpiece was “too ...
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Forget the White Walls and High Ceilings: Finding Unique Spaces for Art Galleries Is Actually About Floor Loads, Light Control, and the Plumbing You Didn’t Know You Needed.

Finding unique spaces for art galleries.
August 15, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
Everyone is obsessed with the “aesthetic” of finding unique spaces for art galleries, as if a vaulted ceiling or a ...
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Forget the Bunting and the Blooms: the Brutal Logistics of Planning a Large Outdoor Garden Party.

Planning a large outdoor garden party logistics.
August 15, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I spent forty minutes yesterday watching a wedding photographer explain to a bride why her choice of peonies wouldn’t “complement ...
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The 7 Best Quiet Places for Remote Work to Boost Your Productivity

The best quiet places for remote work.
August 15, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I’ve spent eighteen years managing event spaces, which means I spend a significant portion of my life calculating how to ...
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Making a Warehouse Work as a Venue

How to run an event in an unusual space: warehouse.
August 9, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I once spent three hours in a drafty, converted barn trying to explain to a very expensive florist why her ...
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When the Venue Changes Something After You Book

Tips on how to handle venue changes.
July 31, 2026 Declan Oyelaran-Frost 0 Comments 0 tags
I once watched a bride tear up because her “dream” venue fell through three months out, but she wasn’t crying ...
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