So I'm starting an event planning and production company. If you're reading this, you're probably one of the people I'll be coming to for advice, suggestions, or collaboration at some point. But first things first.
I need a name.
A bit more about the company: The idea is to use my joy of working with people, helping, others, organization, boundless determination and eclectic skill along with the brilliant network of friends and collaborators I've made throughout the years to help make people's events even more wonderful (and lower stress) than they could have imagined. From events as large as weddings and reunions to ones as small as dates or practical jokes, from full planning and execution to simply taking over one daunting aspect of an otherwise self-sufficient endeavor, my goal and promise is simply to Get It Done
So... What would you call such a broad and ambitious endeavor?
My current favorite is "Shindigs Unlimited". But below is the full list of names that I've come up with or that have been suggested so far.
Shindigs Unlimited
Browncoat Productions
Big Damn Heros
Leaf On The Wind
Green Monster Productions
TARDIS Productions
Authorized Personnel
We Also Walk Dogs
General Services
Marathons and Sprints
At Your Service
Where There's A Will
IRL Productions
Quod Erat Demonstrandum (or simply Q.E.D)
Okay Go
Cue One Go
Ten out of Twelve Productions
Do the Job
Party to the People
99% Perspiration ("We sweat the small stuff")
Boundless Productions
Excellent Endeavors
Events Unlimited
I'm just spit-balling here. I need your input. Is there anything above that speaks to you? Do you have a brilliant idea? Please share. A big ole batch of cookies who suggests or votes for the name I eventually go with.
Thanks in advance for all your suggestions. Cheers!
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A Firefly fan as well, eh? I think if you want to do all kind of events the name should be straight forward. Some of the names you have are more for a production company (theatrical).
At Your Service is a good one...Excellent Endeavors is another. If you wanted to produce shows, indie films, etc. Many of the others are great... TARDIS Productions might hit a copyright snag though ;-)
-Ian
"UP YOURS" The New Standard in Event Choreography
There is a dark, squat building tucked back behind the Howard stop on the El. The windows are few and opaque, and a locked metal grate protects the single visible entry. The only sign of its contents is the plain white lettering above the door. "Equitable Services." I always thought that was ominous, yet intriguing.
Probably not much help, but General Services called it to mind...
At Your Service is both professional and winningly gallant. Like.
I say ditch all the names that reference something else. They make no sense to non-fans, and are too conceptually restrictive for the people that do know what you're talking about. Plus, you don't want to pull a C&D letter and have to pick new name later on.
Shindigs Unlimited is good. I like We Also Walk Dogs, but it may lead people astray.
Other ideas:
Bucket of Cope
The Guy With the Checklist
Helper Monkeys
Army of Helper Monkeys
Just Make It Happen*
*except it appears to be taken already -- don't forget to Google all the options you're considering, to see what you might be confused with!
E & E Productions. Evening and Event Productions. It comes closest to covering everything you want to do. Plus it sounds catchy.
As a friend observed when advising his parents on a company name, Don't use X & X because it's not googleable.
I like At Your Service because it matches your customer-pleasing and slightly high brow professionalism. (I am thinking of how you called all upperclassmen Sir for awhile.)
I like Shindigs Unlimited because it's a less generic word for Events, and less generic is good in the world of googling. But if you are really hoping to do weddings and other fancy schmancy stuff, it might not be formal enough.
What about Get it Done?
At Your Service
Where There's A Will
Party to the People
99% Perspiration ("We sweat the small stuff")
Boundless Productions
These are the ones I like the best off of your list. I don't have any brilliant ideas myself.. but anyway those are my two cents.
Monkey Off Your Back Events!
In The Shadow Events!
It's Done!
I am sure I could come up with more but I am too tired right now, I'll see if I can come up with anything.
What about: "I Don't Do Windows" And I mean the panes of glass protecting us from the elements, but not light.
We do it so you don't have too!
We Sweat so You Won't!
Details, Details, Details!
You Sleep We Don't!
I'm thinking synecdoche, where you pick an element to convey the spirit of the whole.
White Tie, Black Tails
White Glove Events
Silver Platter
Silver Platter Shindigs
Yeah, I like Silver Platter Shindigs. It's satisfying in terms of phonetics and prosody, and it encompasses your whole market via the juxtaposition of elegance and folksy fun.
P.S., You will be fantastic at this, and I want to hire you. Jon's 40th birthday is this year, and I think we need to have a zombie jamboree to commemorate it. Over the hill, beyond the grave, older than dirt (and, more to the point, than me).
Ooh, I like Silver Platter Shindigs. I was hoping for a little more poetry than Shindigs Unlimited.
Good for you! I'm sure you'll have fun with this.
I think most of these names have a very informal tone, which is typically not going to match your target market (I have yet to shoot/attend an informal wedding where a planner had been hired). That's not to say definitely go out and choose a formal name; you seem like the type of person who can overcome first impressions from names and still get really great clients. But I think you should at least consider this.
That being said, 99% Perspiration caught my eye.
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