Taylor Made: Life of an Entrepreneur, Mother and Celebrity Event Planner

by Liz Taylor, Eamonn Holmes (Foreword)

"No holds barred. Liz is a party planning force to be reckoned with. A straight talker and a creative achiever. Yet under the tough business woman, beats the heart of a great and loyal friend." Gary Neville"When Liz says jump, we all say 'how high'!" Mark Wright"Liz Taylor – simply one of the kindest, funniest, maddest friends I have." Ruth Holmes"If you were marooned on a desert island with Liz, she wouldn't build a life raft. You'd have a cruise ship within the hour! Just love her." Catherine Tyldesley"When you want the wedding of your dreams, there is only one number to call. Imagination without bounds, reason or logic – Liz takes your vision and transforms it into a dream day." Sally LindsayThere are times when I have to pinch myself. As I stand in Kensington Palace co-ordinating an event for the future King. Thanksgiving dinner with Robbie and Ayda Williams and their A-List guests. Or ironing Howard Donald’s shirt, as the Take That star practices his best man speech. Insane moments in a roller coaster life.“Elizabeth would be more productive if she wasn’t so bossy.” My school report read, aged 4. That bossiness, or determination as I prefer to think of it, has driven me to achieve beyond my dreams. Much to the dissatisfaction of my domineering father, I didn’t pursue a safe career, I opted to captain my own ship and navigate the world of professional event management. Combining my pathological attention for detail, steely business focus and endless creative drive, I forged successful businesses spanning over 35 years. Creating lavish events for stars of stage, screen, music and sports, alongside business icons and political leaders. Recessions, three failed marriages and Covid-19, life has undoubtedly dealt me challenges. Each has made me strive harder. Finding my brand of optimism in everyday things.A multimillion event management business and a thriving consultancy keeps me motivated. And the pinnacle of the last three decades - two incredible daughters and four grandchildren whom I adore. My journey is not a typical entrepreneur’s guide, but there is nothing typical about my world. It’s a real life told in fabulous memories.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2021

About the author

AKA Elisabeth McNeill.
Elisabeth McNeill is a long-established freelance journalist and broadcaster who has written five non-fiction books and thirteen novels. She now lives with a miniature dachshund, who thinks he is a Great Dane, in the oldest inhabited village on the Scottish borders, where she spent most of her shcooldays.