On the blog this week we chat with Claire and Rocky from HapPea Events. We met the Bay of Plenty based duo back in 2017 where their passion and creativity was like no other. We asked the talented pair to discuss their innovative business concept, where they find their motivation and passion as well as their thoughts and advice for entering into the event industry.
Rocky and Claire, can you please tell us a bit about HapPea Events.
"Kia ora, we’re HapPea Events. We bring spaces and places to life with New Zealand native plants. Our services include plant hire, plant styling and event styling. All our plants are native to New Zealand. We launched in February 2020, and are a two woman band, partners in business and in life. We are based in the beautiful Bay of Plenty."
What was the thought process/motivation when created your beautiful business?
"Our concept was created from a love of plants and a desire to offer green options in the event world, which can at times be very wasteful. Using living plants, which are reusable is a great waste free option. More and more brides and grooms are looking for environmentally friendly options which tread lightly on the planet, and we believe our product and services does just that."
You offer such a creative style; how do you find your inspiration?
"For us, inspiration can be found in many places, our natural surroundings, a visit to the beach, a walk in the bush, flicking through books and magazines, travel, biophilic design, architecture and interior design. Rocky mentions Cesar Manrique, a Spanish artist and architect who keeps nature at the centre of all designs, as a great source of inspiration."

What motivates you in business?
"Bringing nature to the event world is what gets us out of bed in the morning. Our mission at HapPea Events is to showcase New Zealand’s unique native flora. We see endless benefits of us and our communities reconnecting with nature: a better understanding of our environment, a greater sense of respect towards our planet, better physical and mental health, a deeper love towards our trees, birds and native species which make New Zealand so unique … Our motivations are deeply rooted in a hope of a better world."
How do you find a good balance between business life and home life?
"Being a new business, that is probably something we are still working on. We have created a little routine with set start and finish hours, packing up our desk at the end of the day. We do like going on adventures at least once a week. We find it essential to switch off, leave the worries behind, and forget about anything work related. Sometimes easier said than done!"

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