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How To Organise Your Dream Party Despite Covid 19--Top Event planner,Funmibi Oduwole




Many call her the Queen of Event Business.Some call her the ultimate Event organiser.Whatever you call her,or however you choose to describe her,Mrs Funmibi Oduwole,the CEO of Rostal Flowers is a damn good party planner and event organiser. She is on top of her game. She has been at it for decades.She handles both corporate and private events. She does the best decoration you can imagine and there is no way you will see her job and you won't commend her profusely.






How has she been able to cope since the Lockdown in March without events and parties?



These and many more were the questions we asked her recently,as she clocked 50 in grand style.



Below are excerpts of her birthday interview.





How did you feel on your birthday?



Very fine because my father died at the age of 49yrs.He did not celebrate his 49th birthday.



Celebrating 50th birthday it's a milestone that everybody prays for in life and It is really difficult to describe the euphoria that comes with it. All I can say is to give thanks to God Almighty, the Creator of all creation.



How did you celebrate it?



At home with my family and guest through Zoom.





As you know, Covid 19 has constrained us from throwing a big party. All we do now is a zoom party and  perhaps gather people not more than 20 with strict adherence to covid-19 rules.    But trust me,  the Queen of decor,  the arrangement and decor we did was titillating and amazing.



How did you cope with the 3 month Lockdown?



Three months Lockdown At home resting and also restructuring my business and auditing stock.



To be sincere, it has not been easy. However,  we are taking the opportunity to restructure our organization and to put all necessary things in place ahead of post-covid 19.



What is the new normal for Events business?



I think positive and also think of ways to offer better value for our clients and also time we start thinking of a plan to keep us working after the crisis.



Spending  more time with God in praying and meditating

Also assistant to others, Reaching out to my clients



What is your advice to those who want to organise events and parties now?



My advice to those who want to organise event . They should do a streamed live party for friends while family not more than 20 people will come  for the celebration and all safety and social distancing protocols in place .They should not be discouraged  about pandemic. You can still achieve your  dream party by having a good Planner and good Decorator .



Have done a lots of online courses improving myself  with different international Designers like Preston Bailey Bailey wish as helped me to gain alots of new ideas .Which will be a leaping up after the Lockdown in Jesus name Amen.





My advice as I have been telling our esteemed clients is to choose one of these two options. 1. Do a zoom party or 2. Wait till the government lift the ban on parties. However,  it all depends on the exigency of the event. For instance,  burial activities like Christian wake might  be difficult to postpone or delayed. In this instance,  I will advise they opt for a zoom arrangement with  strict adherence to covid 19 rules.





Like other sectors,  the event industry has devised another way round it to at least  keep things going. One of it is the zoom arrangement. Birthdays, burials and other social events are done through zoom same way my birthday was done because safety and should always be our priority.

















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