We sat down with Evita Scoccia, founder of NY Swimweek, on our latest episode of HOSTED by POSH and she mentioned this idea of post-event depression. It got all of us thinking….Has anyone ever discussed post-event depression? How real is this? Either way, we're coining the term, so let's talk about it.
Have you ever hosted an event, spent hours coordinating, just to be the last to leave and have everyone go to after-parties while you clean up?
Ever plan an event that you’ve been looking forward to for months, just for an ex to walk in with a new person and leave you feeling like WTF. Yeah, true story - more on that later.
As event hosts, we’ve all had some weird stories go down when planning a party or DJing a venue. So, we went straight to the homies to get their best stories about post-event depression feels.
Don’t get us wrong - event hosting is great, but it definitely is a roller-coaster ride. Hopefully today’s blog post will give you a good laugh and help you feel less alone if you’ve ever felt similarly.
Storytime with our first event planner (we’ll call him JH):
Now with every event, JH makes sure to ask his homies to stick around after and help him "come down" from the adrenaline to avoid feeling a sudden wave of loneliness. Or, he recognizes that this is going to be a real feeling, is prepared for it, and deals with it reminding himself that this is how it goes.
Now these ones were wild. We had two friends share stories about getting ditched at their own event. Yeah, not one but two people had this happen. Now THAT’s tough...but we got you.
Storytime with LC:
Storytime with ZP:
Like WTF I thought my ex was crazy…Sucks, right? We’ve all been there, though. Here’s what LC does now to avoid these weird event feels:
Even on a large-scale, event depression can hit hard. On last week’s episode on HOSTED by POSH, Evita Scoccia shared her experience after hosting NY Swimweek.
"I put all my energy into it and then after like two weeks, you know, there's no emails from anyone and nobody is asking for my help in every direction, so I was like, 'Well, what do I do now?'"
It can be a weird transition going from an overflowing inbox, coordinating details, planning guest lists, just for it to be over so quickly. You spend hours, weeks, months planning and then it’s all done in the blink of an eye. It can be a crazy feeling. So what now?
After events, Evita said she likes to fill her time prioritizing self care by going on walks, reading, or hanging with friends. She also makes a point to frame any photos from her event or save any articles she was mentioned in, so she can always remember how great it was.
Her biggest piece of advice?
"It’s important to just always have the next event on the horizon so that once one event ends and you take a moment to rest and recharge, you’re ready to get back to work on the next one. It’s like a rinse and repeat."
This gives her something to put her new time and energy into while reflecting on her successes and learnings from the past event.
We’ve all been there - the craziness, the sadness, the weirdness felt after planning an event. But nobody talks about this side of things. Don’t worry - we’re here for you on that whole journey - it’s a wild one. In the meantime, hopefully these stories gave you a good laugh. And if you relate to any of them, know it’s all part of the event planning cycle.
Have any funny, similar stories that come to mind? Send us a DM on IG. We'd love to share anonymously on our stories.
