We were lucky to catch up with RonTavia Sanders recently and have shared our conversation below.

RonTavia, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Earning a full time living from one’s creative career can be incredibly difficult. Have you been able to do so and if so, can you share some of the key parts of your journey and any important advice or lessons that might help creatives who haven’t been able to yet?

Initially, the plan was to design events as a side hustle while attending law school. It didn’t seem like the right time to jump back into school after being out a few years, so I became a Paralegal to prepare. I executed events on weekends while I prepared legal documents during the weekday. Fast forward to my current situation and I am now doing events full time. I love what I do and I’m so grateful that my clients have trusted me so much with their events that I was able to commit to it full time.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

My name is RonTavia & I’m 31 years old. I’ve always had a creative niche, however, I wasn’t inspired to do events until my sister became pregnant with my niece & allowed me to execute her baby shower. I am a one stop shop and my clients adore that I will go to bat for them and their events. Most of my clients are repeat clients and are like family to me. I’m most proud of my consistency & growth as a person and as it pertains to my events and I look forward to growing much more with each of my current and future clients.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

I believe that clients should allow their event planners or the creative individual to be as creative as can be, by allowing creative control. Allowing full creative control allows the artist to wow you and themselves beyond measures. Being a micromanager is not something that should be done in the creative realm because it brings anxiety and stress. If the creator is able to express themselves through their work, that leaves everyone satisfied.

Have you ever had to pivot?

Initially, the goal was to attend law school, however, once my event planning business took off, I had to pivot from those goals. Pivoting from goals can be very hard, especially when your eye is on the prize. I learned that some things are inevitable and I must trust the process. Everything happens in due time and there is a season for everything.

Contact Info:

• Website: Partyfavoursevents.com
• Instagram: @partyfavoursevents
• Facebook: Party Favours Events

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