Today we’d like to introduce you to Dalizbel Batista-Batchelor.
Dalizbel, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
My journey with event planning started with my career path working for nonprofits and coordinating fundraising events such as galas, auction dinners, and networking mixers. Then one day, I attended a networking event where I was approached by a Bridal Show producer from Orlando who wanted to bring on her bridal and quince shows to our beautiful city, Miami! From there, I helped organize a Bridal Show in our city where I had the opportunity to meet the best of the best from the industry and learned from their skills and expertise!
While managing to work full-time, I began to coordinate friends’ weddings and word of mouth helped me get where I am today! Seven years later, I’ve been planning weddings and events and have been blessed with traveling from coordinating a wedding in Casa De Campo in La Romana, DR to planning a fundraising gala in Denver, Colorado! My journey doesn’t end there as we are now opening our little retreat and event space located in Centrral Florida where I’ll be opening the doors this Fall for the people who helped me get where I am today.
The wedding and event industry is fascinating and yet challenging as we have to be flexible and always be creative! During Covid times, we learned how to pivot and planned weddings and events even remotely. Today, I work with so many out-of-town couples who choose Florida as their destination wedding location as well as plan their itinerary to make sure they have the best experience in a place I call HOME!
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
There are always some bumps in the road and unexpected challenges where we learn and grow from and the year 2020 was one of them! In March 2020, amidst all my planning and weddings happening that year, the world as we know shut down, and the event industry was hit hard.
Perhaps, one of the most affected industries to this day! While other industries managed to still have some work, everyone in the event world can say this is something we didn’t plan for. It showed me how to pivot and be flexible in offering other types of events! It was in July 2020, when my sister was supposed to go to Greece for her milestone birthday but unfortunately traveling wasn’t even an option. So I brought Greece to her, renting an Airbnb in Miami and bringing the Greece culture to her!
From the flowers and decor to the music and food, we planned an intimate gathering and brought her birthday vision to life! That year, whether it was virtual, drive-thru events, and micro weddings and gatherings, I learned that in times like these we had to show our most creative and positive side to bring light to all of our clients. After all, events are what brings people together!
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am an event and wedding planner offering different options to all of our clients. Whether it’s full planning, partial planning, and day of coordination, we bring their event vision to life. I have a full team that I am grateful for as they are what makes Go2Girl Events a success. From planning, set up, and breakdown, to a la carte services, we can customize a special event planning package to meet the client’s needs and budget. I think what sets me apart is that I mostly focus on quality and not quantity.
My motto is “Less is More”. We focus on the quality of work as opposed to the quantity of work. We ensure client satisfaction to make sure we exceed their expectations! The best feeling is to get messages, calls, and reviews after an event from a client that was truly over the moon with their special day!
Customer satisfaction plays a huge part in our world and it’s often overlooked. We have been recommended by past clients and vendors because they were just absolutely thrilled and satisfied with our services. I have many returning clients and have built a beautiful friendship with many of them as well as vendors in the industry!
What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
I love everything about our city! The people, the culture, the food, the diversity, the ambiance, and the energy. There is always something new and fun to explore.
Of course, there are some things that we can all say we dislike such as the traffic or the weather that plays a part in people’s mood that day! But I wouldn’t have it any other way. After all, we live where you vacation!
Pricing:
- $1,250 starting price for the day of coordination
- $2,000 starting price for partial planning
- $5,000 starting price for full event planning
Contact Info:
- Website: www.go2girlevents.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/go2girlevents_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Go2GirlEventsDB
- Other: https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/go2girl-events-hollywood/cae98bd38d67f137.html
Image Credits
TinyHouse Photo and Ronwood Photo
