Shi Choong: Wedding/Event Planner Extraordinaire!
Your guide, cheerleader, and friend throughout the event process
Business Serive: Event Planner Shi LLC
By Dennis McNabb, Active Media | Photos by Nicole Severson Photography
Weddings and large-scale events can be the talk of the town: glamorous, extravagant occasions that delight both guests and hosts alike. Alternatively, they can be disastrous, replete with mistakes, miscalculations, and missed opportunities. No one wants to remember their wedding for the things that went wrong! That’s why hiring the right event planner is so important. A professional event planner understands this job is a high-stakes balancing act requiring precision, creativity, and an almost superhuman ability to manage stress. Coordinating such a vast array of details — from vendors and venues to budgets and timelines — demands impeccable organizational skills, acute problem-solving, and careful finesse in handling sometimes emotional clients. And it’s not simply about executing logistics. The talented planner must transform often chaotic visions into seamless, memorable experiences, providing the hosts with the peace of mind necessary to simply enjoy their moment. If you have an event in need of a planner, look no further than Shi Choong.
Shi (pronounced “she”) has a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, and a background in engineering, as well as experience organizing TEDx events. She is incredibly diligent; a shining example of what can be accomplished with unwavering resolve and dedication. Recent stretches of her life have been marked by 100+ hour work weeks, a reflection of her commitment to accomplishing her goals. Coming from a diverse, multicultural background, she also offers a unique and decidedly inclusive perspective on things. It was through personal reflection on these many and diverse life experiences, particularly while being isolated during COVID, that she recognized her true calling: event planning.
It’s something she has experience doing, something she loves, and it’s a position where her particular skillset (developed over years as an engineer) can be used to maximum benefit. Event planning is nothing if not an exercise in problem-solving and that is a significant part of what she has been doing since entering the workforce. Add to that a desire to work with people, interact, and bring dreams to fruition, and Shi has discovered that all-too-elusive-but-coveted-thing: an occupation that’s not a “job” but a joy! Established in 2022, Event Planner Shi LLC has quickly become the premier event planning organization in the region.
Shi prides herself too on doing things just a little bit differently than the average planner. Her organizational skills and communication are second to none. Hiring her for a job means never having to stress over a single aspect of the event, but what she does like to do differently is focus on fun, modern, sustainable, and non-traditional affairs. She encourages a supportive, collaborative community, celebrates diversity, and champions authenticity. She also encourages thinking outside the box to personalize each occasion. She takes the time to genuinely get to know her clients and then highlight the details that make those individuals unique. Costume changes, distinctive decor, and unusual rituals are just a few of her “tricks of the trade.” Her events are beautiful and elegant and executed to perfection, but they are also stylized to be one-of-a-kind with an emphasis on the fun! Check out any of her raving testimonials and see for yourself. Words like reliable, extremely professional, communicative, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented are used repeatedly. Shi clearly excels at narrowing down what makes a client tick and highlighting that in a way that makes the event truly special.
Whether you have a wedding or a non-wedding event to plan, hiring Shi Choong will be the best decision you’ve ever made. Warm, affable, and intelligent, she will not only organize the occasion from beginning to end but she will inevitably become your closest confidant, greatest advocate, and best friend throughout. Exciting upcoming events Shi has scheduled are: “Women Who Dare” on March 8th, and “The Dog Fashion Show” on May 31st. There is additional information – and tickets can be purchased – on her website. She is also looking for sponsors, collaborators, and potential entrants for the dog show. Keep an eye on her website for more intellectually stimulating and cutting-edge events in the future!
Interested in hiring Shi? Learn more at: eventplannershi.com.
