How Do You Plan A Special Event?
Planning a special event requires organization and attention to detail, but you do not need years of event planning experience to be successful. You simply must make decisions on the type of event you are planning and understand your audience. Follow these steps to plan a successful event. Identify the type of event, your audience and the event theme. For a child’s birthday party, your planning will involve kid-friendly activities, colorful decorations complementing the theme and enough cake and ice cream for everyone. For a cocktail party, your event will include adult beverages, appetizers and good music that complement the party’s theme. Determine your budget so you can account for the venue location and rental, food and beverages, rentals such as seating, music or entertainment, audio/visual equipment, invitations, decorations and possibly electrical supply. Select your vendors such as the caterer, florist, entertainment, etc. Contract a catering company if you do not plan to prepa
