Testimonials
Read what some of our happy clients have to say and see why Big Day Ltd is regarded as one of the best private event and corporate event management companies in NZ.
"From the pre-planning discussions through to delivery, Nina and her professional team simply made everything happen as planned, on time and within budget. Thank you."
"I just want to say a huge thank you for everything. The guys are saying it’s the best Christmas Party ever and the buzz around the office the last couple of days has been amazing."
"You’ll be pleased to hear the awards evening was a great success and our trophies looked amazing. I heard a few people comment how cool they were."
"Thank you for all your efforts in making “Best on the Box” an absolute success! The feedback from our guests has been fantastic, particularly from the networks."
"Thanks so much for all your help Nina. Great working with you and look forward to your help with the next big day out!"
"Understand your guests have left the building - and from what I’ve seen and heard it was a great success. We will catch up properly but for now - thanks for the professionalism, hard work and great client interaction. We(you) finally did one!"
"Creative Activation has worked with and partnered Big Day Events for over three years.
The work conducted has varied from large strategic conferences through to tactical strike activity and we have heavily relied on Big Day Events' professionalism and capability. Nina and the team have delivered on all fronts and quickly established confidence and respect from our partners.
In particular, their focus on detail and their operational discipline has been critical in the smooth running of the larger and more complex events.
Our partners who predominantly work across CE and IT have high expectations and rely on a quality delivery to inspire their teams, dealerships and partners. Nina and the team have delivered every time.
Our business relies on being nimble and it’s been refreshing to work with a team that is open and straightforward from the briefing and planning process through to the commercial arrangement.
It’s been a pleasure work alongside Big Day Events and rely on them as a standalone expert that we will continue to recommend to our partners."
"Just wanted to drop you all a quick note to say thanks for an action-packed, fun-filled, academic yet active day yesterday! I was truly impressed by how everything came together and the level of professionalism from your team and suppliers. A big thanks for helping us bring this project to life."
"A huge thank you to the team at Big Day Events. Feedback from our customers and our own people was simply fantastic."
Thank you for being so wonderful to work with. You made the whole process of planning and executing the event completely flawless and fun.
"I am very happy to report that the feedback was incredibly positive following the function on 1 April – I felt very guilty taking any credit as clearly I didn’t do anything! We won’t hesitate to use Big Day again where we have a need.
"I am a very happy customer, and so are all of our staff and customer who attended. Thanks very much to you and all the team that put this together. A truly magnificent experience."
"We first engaged Nina Baxter and the Big Day Events team to manage the event celebrating our company's 20th anniversary. We wanted this to be a very special experience for our customers and staff. The evening was a huge success with every last detail meeting and in many cases exceeding my expectations. Nina has an attention to the finer details that is impressive, and as a result, transforms something that is merely good into something exceptional.
As a result of this first experience, we intend to continue working with Nina and her team to deliver future exceptional events. I would have no hesitation in recommending the Big Day Events team to anyone looking to achieve exceptional results."
Weddings and private event clients
"Thank you so much for your work to get last night organised and a great success. Nina, your team were amazing, sorry about the late night. Andrew thought the venue looked amazing, so all credit to you pulling it together at such short notice. You will get more business from us out of this."
"Just wanted to say we had a fabulous time on Saturday......we have had such great feedback, it made the whole thing worthwhile."
"What can I say other than the biggest "Thank you" for helping to create the most perfect wedding for Andrew & I. We couldn't have wished for anything better. Your brilliant organisation and caring detail made everything so special. You both are amazing- thank you so much."
"Steve and I would like to thank you both for the tremendous effort you put into making Becki and Stephen’s wedding flow so well. It was a very special day for us all and we truly appreciate the extra support you gave us and our family. It was like having close friends there to help."
"We want to thank you for making our special day run so smoothly and all the hard work you did for us! You completely went out of your way and we appreciate everything – can’t thank you enough."
"Thank you for all your special input and extra kindness in handling the planning of our recent wedding. We had a “magic” day and have received so much positive feedback (thought we’d do it again!!). Good on you Nina – you did us proud."
"Thank you for all your hard work before & during our wedding. We had a wonderful time & everybody enjoyed themselves. It was lovely working with you- thank you for all the advice & guidance."
"Thank you so much for all your help- you have done an amazing job. We can’t thank you enough."
Corporate event clients
- Smith & Smith
"Many thanks for this Nina – you did a fantastic job! The feedback has been that this was the best night at a conference weekend for years, so thanks again and well done."
- Bell Gully Solicitors
"Normally we have run our own conferences, made the bookings, sourced locations, speakers, arranged social activities, chosen menus etc. This year we decided to outsource all of this and Big Day Events was referred to us. In short, they ‘made our day’, we just turned up. They were a pleasure to work with."
"I worked with Big Day Events for three years from 2010-2012 in my capacity as National Manager of Quality and Compliance for the aligned channel of financial advisers for TOWER.
Big Day Event managed our annual conference during this time period and at all times I found them to be thoroughly professional and engaged to work with. The only reason I ceased our relationship was due to TOWER selling their business late 2013.
Nina and the team demonstrated customer service and delivery values in an exemplary manner. They took ownership of accountabilities, taking actions as required, and engaged in open and honest communication. They worked through issues and met various requests with a positive demeanour and attitude. Big Day Events really engaged with my team and were always positive about the achievement of the task at hand, often looking for ways to assist outside of the requirements requested. Lastly, Big Day Events is a company always looking for ways to raise the bar and consequently were involved in many successful events for us. The enthusiasm, strong people skills, and good organisational ability mean that they could make a success of a wide range of projects."
Big Day Event managed our annual conference during this time period and at all times I found them to be thoroughly professional and engaged to work with. The only reason I ceased our relationship was due to TOWER selling their business late 2013.
Nina and the team demonstrated customer service and delivery values in an exemplary manner. They took ownership of accountabilities, taking actions as required, and engaged in open and honest communication. They worked through issues and met various requests with a positive demeanour and attitude. Big Day Events really engaged with my team and were always positive about the achievement of the task at hand, often looking for ways to assist outside of the requirements requested. Lastly, Big Day Events is a company always looking for ways to raise the bar and consequently were involved in many successful events for us. The enthusiasm, strong people skills, and good organisational ability mean that they could make a success of a wide range of projects."
- Tower Financial Services
"I just want to say a huge thank you for everything. The guys are saying it’s the best Christmas Party ever and the buzz around the office the last couple of days has been amazing."
- Bendon NZ
"You’ll be pleased to hear the awards evening was a great success and our trophies looked amazing. I heard a few people comment how cool they were."
- ACP Media
"Thank you for all your efforts in making “Best on the Box” an absolute success! The feedback from our guests has been fantastic, particularly from the networks."
- Fairfax Magazines
"Thanks so much for all your help Nina. Great working with you and look forward to your help with the next big day out!"
- APS
"Understand your guests have left the building - and from what I’ve seen and heard it was a great success. We will catch up properly but for now - thanks for the professionalism, hard work and great client interaction. We(you) finally did one!"
"Creative Activation has worked with and partnered Big Day Events for over three years.
The work conducted has varied from large strategic conferences through to tactical strike activity and we have heavily relied on Big Day Events' professionalism and capability. Nina and the team have delivered on all fronts and quickly established confidence and respect from our partners.
In particular, their focus on detail and their operational discipline has been critical in the smooth running of the larger and more complex events.
Our partners who predominantly work across CE and IT have high expectations and rely on a quality delivery to inspire their teams, dealerships and partners. Nina and the team have delivered every time.
Our business relies on being nimble and it’s been refreshing to work with a team that is open and straightforward from the briefing and planning process through to the commercial arrangement.
It’s been a pleasure work alongside Big Day Events and rely on them as a standalone expert that we will continue to recommend to our partners."
- Creative Activation Ltd
"Just wanted to drop you all a quick note to say thanks for an action-packed, fun-filled, academic yet active day yesterday! I was truly impressed by how everything came together and the level of professionalism from your team and suppliers. A big thanks for helping us bring this project to life."
- Motorola Mobility
We could not recommend the team at Big Day Events more. Over the last few years Nina Baxter has arranged product launches, charity balls, themed birthday celebrations and conferences. There is not a type of meet up they can not handle. As busy people, our time is limited and having a safe pair of hands means we can relax. Nina and the team at Big Day Events have been that safe pair of hands for us since 2014.
- Coulthard Barnes
"A huge thank you to the team at Big Day Events. Feedback from our customers and our own people was simply fantastic."
- Smith & Smith
Thank you for being so wonderful to work with. You made the whole process of planning and executing the event completely flawless and fun.
I can't thank you enough for everything - your professionalism was outstanding and with all the details that had to be attended to, I never for one minute thought it wouldn't be right. All and all a great result."
- Royal Wolf Holdings
"Mazda New Zealand has a long-standing association with Big Day Events dating back to 2002. Through this time, they have worked closely with us on all of our event planning and production including, but not limited to, the execution of new model launch activity, media briefings, customer engagement and sponsorship events, Dealer exhibition and activation campaigns.
More than simply a business partner, Nina and her team have become a trusted and integral part of our ‘Mazda family’; very in-tune with our needs and consistently providing the highest quality event and service standards while remaining with the parameters of our expenditure expectations.
Mazda New Zealand has no hesitation in offering the highest possible endorsement for Big Day Events and would strongly recommend them to all prospective clients not only for their excellence in event planning and production but also as an organisation that prides itself on its outstanding level of customer service with exceptional professionalism and integrity."
"Life is so much better with the Big Day girls around."
"Had such positive feedback about this last conference, so well done to you and your amazing team."
More than simply a business partner, Nina and her team have become a trusted and integral part of our ‘Mazda family’; very in-tune with our needs and consistently providing the highest quality event and service standards while remaining with the parameters of our expenditure expectations.
Mazda New Zealand has no hesitation in offering the highest possible endorsement for Big Day Events and would strongly recommend them to all prospective clients not only for their excellence in event planning and production but also as an organisation that prides itself on its outstanding level of customer service with exceptional professionalism and integrity."
"Life is so much better with the Big Day girls around."
"Had such positive feedback about this last conference, so well done to you and your amazing team."
- Mazda NZ
"Cognition worked with Big Day Events to put on the Festival of Education in Auckland in March 2014. From the outset, Nina and her team bent over backwards to accommodate our needs. Nothing was too much trouble. The timeframes were tight and the expectations high – and Big Day Events delivered every step of the way."
- Cognition Education
- Simpson Western
"I am a very happy customer, and so are all of our staff and customer who attended. Thanks very much to you and all the team that put this together. A truly magnificent experience."
"We first engaged Nina Baxter and the Big Day Events team to manage the event celebrating our company's 20th anniversary. We wanted this to be a very special experience for our customers and staff. The evening was a huge success with every last detail meeting and in many cases exceeding my expectations. Nina has an attention to the finer details that is impressive, and as a result, transforms something that is merely good into something exceptional.
As a result of this first experience, we intend to continue working with Nina and her team to deliver future exceptional events. I would have no hesitation in recommending the Big Day Events team to anyone looking to achieve exceptional results."
- Designertech
Weddings and private event clients
- Charlotte Lockhart
"Just wanted to say we had a fabulous time on Saturday......we have had such great feedback, it made the whole thing worthwhile."
- Ian Milligan
"What can I say other than the biggest "Thank you" for helping to create the most perfect wedding for Andrew & I. We couldn't have wished for anything better. Your brilliant organisation and caring detail made everything so special. You both are amazing- thank you so much."
- Andrew & Becky Clearwater
- Steve and Wendy Butler
"We want to thank you for making our special day run so smoothly and all the hard work you did for us! You completely went out of your way and we appreciate everything – can’t thank you enough."
- Jo & Mark Bristow
"Thank you for all your special input and extra kindness in handling the planning of our recent wedding. We had a “magic” day and have received so much positive feedback (thought we’d do it again!!). Good on you Nina – you did us proud."
- Jan & David Hyde
"Thank you for all your hard work before & during our wedding. We had a wonderful time & everybody enjoyed themselves. It was lovely working with you- thank you for all the advice & guidance."
- Jasmine & Steve Purton
"Thank you so much for all your help- you have done an amazing job. We can’t thank you enough."
- Vicki & Tony Rider, Craig & Lea