About

Marinda Freeman, Event consultant

Marinda Freeman is a distinguished professional Event Designer with four decades of experience planning, organizing and crafting unforgettable events. These have ranged from large corporate conferences, meetings and soirees to nonprofit galas, outdoor festivals, 5K Walk/Runs, as well as weddings, anniversary celebrations, product launches and more. Her expertise spans the full spectrum of event planning, making her a true visionary in the field. Marinda discovered and has been practicing the principles that operate with all events and has been teaching these in classes and to clients for over 25 years.

From Event Design to Event Consultant

Marinda now offers her services as an Event Consultant. What does that mean? Providing expert advice to partner with you, to help coach and guide you and your team and to create a structure that is smooth, effective and efficient. As your event consultant, she will assess your event, help you codify the design, planning, production and follow through resulting in a successful event with ease and peace of mind.

Yes, it is possible to be calm and have fun even DURING your event!

Marinda’s journey in event design includes a notable tenure as Executive Director at Martha Stewart Catering, where she honed her skills in orchestrating every detail of an event — from space and décor to music, menu, and timing. She also brought organizational structure to the business, hired and trained staff, and even taught some recipes to the chefs. She loved putting all the elements of an event together reflecting the client’s vision – so she started her own event planning business.

Marinda is also an accomplished chef and has taught cooking classes for decades. She has shared her recipes with hotel chefs over the last ten years to design the lunch menus for an annual two-day Financial Planning Conference in San Francisco. Why? It’s about taking care of the attendees and guests.

Creating community and connection is the true purpose of every event. It is important to design every event to bring people together where they feel comfortable, inspired and at ease in connecting with others. Don’t we all want to gather and connect with one another?

Marinda’s personal motto is

If you’re not having fun, you’re wasting time.

For Marinda

The essence of her work lies in crafting events that are not only visually stunning but also resonate emotionally, ensuring every detail contributes to a meaningful and beautiful experience. The intention for the experience you want your guests to have creates an energy that builds the atmosphere that the guests walk into. Yes, this CAN be designed!

Marinda integrates a mindful approach into her event consultant work, drawing on her twenty-plus years of experience as a licensed spiritual counselor and teacher. This unique blend of spirituality and design enriches her events with a profound sense of purpose and connection.

In 2020, she expanded her creative pursuits into the literary world with the publication of her first book, “The Grief Train: A Healing Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal,” which offers support for those dealing with loss. Her upcoming book, “Everything is an Event: A Step-by-Step Guide – Creating Memorable Occasions for Today’s Lifestyle with 15 Principles Revealed,” will share her expertise and principles for creating unforgettable events.

Rave Reviews!

“I have known Marinda Freeman for over twenty years. As the President and Founder of a search business and I have many years of evaluating people. Marinda is truly the finest event manager I’ve ever worked with. Marinda is dedicated to exceptional service, highly intuitive and remarkably creative. These qualities are the foundation for an ability to produce events that are, very simply, spectacular. If you are lucky enough to hire Marinda, count your blessings ahead of time!”

“I have worked with Marinda for over 25 years. Her expertise and care helped create important nonprofit events in my home that were not only warm, welcoming and beautiful but also deeply reflecting the commitment, depth and purpose of the organizations I care so deeply about. I trust Marinda explicitly and never plan an event without her.”

"Marinda is a genius. She helps us select all the right service providers and then lets us be guests at our own great parties and events, so we can be completely carefree, knowing that she has taken care of everything."

“Marinda is so easy to work with and anticipates the problems and questions. She has a magic wand that makes everything beautiful. The evening was so easy and flowed so well.”