Archive for Archive for March, 2008
Venue issue
Television Celebrity Wedding (Marimar)
The venue is the factor that will affect the success of your event most. This is where the guests and your clients will stay for 3-5 hours or more, and in this place they will be experiencing the best party of their lives, with your help of course. A trusted venue will be the best for any party, but it will outgrow its usefulness for returning clients, as they’d want another place where they can have a different kind of party. Mishaps and boredom can be avoided when these 2 following words are taken into consideration:
“Plan ahead”
The best locations can be very busy at peak seasons, i.e. resorts during the summer, 500-people halls during debutante season and wedding reception gardens during June. For your peace of mind you need to book early. However, if you have procrastinated and left it late, there are several measures that can be done to make up for the time lost.
The perfect venue is perfect only because you sold its potential well to the client. Suggest a new party theme for an old and trusted venue.If the returning client loved that venue before, point out the benefits of staying there.
The main things to look for in a venue:
- ventilation and lighting
- water supply for washing and cooking
- well-maintained and enough number of restrooms
- ambiance
You notice that ambiance is the last priority, which can be justified with the point I raised earlier. Ambiance can be manipulated through insightful decorations and technical implements such as music . The rest of the things on the list are of utmost necessity.
Geeky Gifts part 2 of 2
Gifts for the Gamer Geek
Our husbands, dads and friends will always be boys at heart. What kid-hearted guy wouldn’t want to receive gifts for his gaming addiction? Here are some nice suggestions for giving our lovable gamer geeks during birthdays and anniversaries.
The newest gaming system
Always stay ahead of the technology. For gaming geeks, this means the latest video game system. Choose from the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and the Nintendo Wii. Each has its own unique features to thrill the intense gaming fan. The games for these systems can get expensive, so you may want to purchase one or two favorites to get them started off right.
Lounge chair for gamers
If he is going to be playing for hours, he should be comfortable.A gaming lounge chair lets him keep good posture while defeating the dark lord.
A Sidetable for holding drinks
Playing can be tiring and what is more annoying to a guy gamer than having to stand up to get a drink from the fridge when the boss is going to eat up his minions? A side table beside him can be an unobtrusive reminder that he’s got to pause for a while to drink something.
Just remember to personalize the gift with a thoughtful card, so that he knows that you’re supportive of his game all the way.
Gate Crash: Tactful Reminders and Contingency Measures
Sometimes the biggest obstacles to efficient planning are the guests themselves. Namely, the guests of the guests. It is a planner’s nightmare to see that the estimated number of visitors double or triple in size on the actual party date.
On paper, planning for enough food and giveaways to provide for a set number of people is easy. However, some invitees volunteer to bring at least one or two other friends with them without informing the party planner or party giver. Without prior planning for a solution to this issue, you end up with a crowd and not having enough food for everyone.
Some Tactful Ways to Address the Problem of ‘Gate Crashing’
Gate crashers are people who attend parties without getting an invite. These are usually unexpected guests who know the celebrant somewhat but were not invited. It is tactless for these people to come in a party uninvited, but equally tactless for the party planner to point this out to this people, as they could be friends or relatives of the celebrant that he or he ‘forgot’ to send an invite to.
1. Write the invitation script in such a way that the RSVP line is highlighted. Make sure to emphasize on how many people to bring (i.e. can bring one guest or ‘you and a guest’). Include ‘tickets’ if the celebrant will approve this, such that the one being invited has a gate pass and an extra one for his guest.
2. Prepare for feeding more people than the actual number. For example, you rented out 200 chairs and 200 food plates initially, inform the chair dealer and the caterer to prepare 50 more, just in case.
3. Make all guests (and their guests) sign the guest book, and compare this list to the original guest list so that the celebrant can see the exact number of people he has to pay extra for.
Geeky Gifts part 1 of 2
Even geeks need love. They are more comfortable with a pocket of pens and the latest game about dueling warlords, but you gotta love ‘em. Here are ideas for gifts that will impress even the biggest geek in your life.
A new cell phone
The more things he can do with his cell phone, the better. The new smart phones will let him stay organized and coordinate his schedule with one device. Cell phones can handle videos, music files, photos, and, oh, making telephone calls. Surprise him with the best.
Computer accessories
What true geek doesn’t love to spend time on the PC? Who knows, he could come up with the next great video game or computer software program?
A wireless keyboard and mouse keep him from tripping over wires all the time. For his laptop, a cooling mat underneath extends the battery life and keeps the system from overheating. He can see the friends he talks to with a webcam.
Telescope
Not all geeks are into video games. Some have their head in the clouds. Help him reach for the stars with a new telescope. You can star gaze together on a warm summer night. He can even show you that star he’s going to name after you.
How can a geek differentiate your gift from the Ebay purchase deliveries he receives through FedEx? A personalized gesture or twist to the gift will do the trick. Send a unique card or a simple note saying “Because I love the geek in you.”
