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If you're having a potluck office party, there are a few key dishes that are really going to make a great impression. Get recommendations for a potluck office party with help from one of New York’s premier caterers in this free video clip.
DJing your own party is a lot more straightforward of a process than you might think. Learn about DJing your own party with help from an experienced event planner in this free video clip.
Setting a mixer level is a very important part of the recording process. Learn about setting a mixer level with help from a DJ and event planner in this free video clip.
Boosting the low and middle range on vocals can help lead to a more well rounded and fuller sounding track. Boost the low and middle range on vocals with help from a DJ and event planner in this free video clip.
Getting crispy vocals requires you to start with a good audio sample. Get crispy vocals with help from a DJ and event planner in this free video clip.
Isolating certain parts of music will be necessary often throughout the recording process. Isolate certain parts of music with help from a DJ and event planner in this free video clip.
Displaying buffet food at an outdoor party always requires you to keep a number of different things in mind about the big day. Display buffet food at an outdoor party with help from a professional event planner in this free video clip.
You always need to take the venue into consideration when arranging tables and a dance floor. Arrange tables and a dance floor for a backyard party with help from a professional event planner in this free video clip.
Disguising a present is a great way to have a little fun with a particular gift. Learn about disguising a present with help from a professional event planner in this free video clip.
There are a few questions that you should always ask your corporate event planner, no matter what. Find out about 10 questions to ask a corporate event planner with help from a published author in this free video clip.
When choosing a suit for an award banquet you're going to want to take the color of said suit into consideration. Find out what color suit to wear for an award banquet with help from the owner of Davidson's Clothing for Men in this free video clip.
Picnic games and activities come in many varieties. Families can plan fun and simple activities to keep the children entertained at casual weekend picnics. There are picnic games appropriate for all ages and skill levels suitable for large family gatherings or reunions. You can also choose more structured and adult-oriented games for occasions like a company picnic.
Whether you're dealing with a large family, a high school gathering or just planning for a special reunion with old friends, the dessert should be as special and memorable as the event. If you're hosting or contributing to the party, you will need some dessert suggestions and ideas to offer your guests, no matter how many you have, from 10 to 100.
A rustic style works well when combined with outdoor entertaining, since natural elements influence both. Create a look that is both rustic and elegant for a casual get-together or for a more sophisticated event. Making modern patios and patio furniture match your rustic theme requires creative table decorating to set the mood.
Canned food items can make a snazzy addition to a banquet table by adding visual interest and a personal touch. Use cans from your own pantry or purchase new ones in different sizes to create a special table display. Whether your banquet table will be used for a formal occasion, such as a wedding, or a casual gathering of friends and family, you can design a wonderful setting that will create memories that last.
Whether used to serve large spreads of food or to seat a big group of people, as a party host, you can dress up a banquet table through various rose displays and arrangements. Pick the color of roses to use based on the occasion, season and time of day. For instance, while pink or yellow roses satisfy an afternoon springtime tea party, an evening anniversary party calls for red roses. To save on money, simply cut roses from your own garden.
Black-tie themed parties start with the same frisson of excitement and possibility you experienced playing dress-up as a kid. Take your black-tie party over the top with inventive party touches that justify all that trouble to look glamorous. Try for some quirkiness that keeps things from getting stuffy. When your party is unconventional, you increase the fun factor from the invitation to the last toast.
Whether you are honoring a high school or college graduate, a banquet hall offers a space to socialize and a blank canvas for decorating. All of the decorations should be colorful and congratulate the graduate for his achievements. When celebrating a graduation, fill the hall with decorations in the graduate’s school colors and mementos of his years in school.
In the whirlwind of preparing for your catered event, it's important to remember to tip all the individuals that are helping make your event a success. Many of the staff working for a catering company rely on these tips for their living. It also is good etiquette and only reflects positively upon yourself. Show the catering staff how much you appreciate their hard work for your special event with generous tips.
The way a banquet room is organized is crucial to an event’s success. With the wrong setup, guests feel crowded, the waitstaff doesn't have sufficient room, and the audio may sound distorted or inaudible. Narrow banquet rooms can be tricky to work with, which is why you will need long, narrow tables and the right floor plan to make everything fit together.
Salaries for event planners, or event coordinators, range depending on your location and experience. As a self-employed person, your salary also depends upon the amount of time you are willing to allocate to running your company. Keep in mind that self-employed persons pay higher taxes upfront than those employed by another organization or person; however, you can claim a tax deduction for a portion of these taxes.
Event planning can be an exciting career, but it can be fraught with pitfalls, stress and tribulation. Once you have been contracted by your client, you are responsible for pulling of a successful event. If you or your staff order the wrong flowers, or they are wilted, or they are placed in the entryway instead of the podium, your reputation and business may suffer. In spite of these risks, event planning can be an excellent and lucrative career for the focused, detail oriented and socially adept.
A semiformal company party finds men dressed in suits and jackets, and women in elegant dresses but that doesn’t mean the theme has to be restrictive. Semiformal attire lends the event, whether it’s a company Christmas party or employee birthday celebration, an air of luxury that can be integrated into a range of themes. Some themes encourage outfit accessorizing from guests, while others are easier to prepare.
Whether you are hosting a small food party or a great wedding feast, the right table setup can be a tricky decision. Though dressing banquet tables isn’t a daunting task, there are a few guidelines that can help make the process more straightforward. Modern banquet tables may not require any sort of covering to be visually stunning, while more plain ones will benefit from the right linens and other accents. Placement of food, utensils and decorations is another important step in turning an otherwise ordinary banquet table into a spectacular display piece.
School carnivals give families and students an opportunity to play games and win prizes, while the school earns necessary money. You can quickly and inexpensively create many exciting activities, including the ring toss. By gathering together a few simple materials, you can entertain your carnival guests with the quintessential carnival game.
Picnics are a fun way to enjoy the outdoors, hang out with friends and eat delicious homemade food. While picnics traditionally take place only in nice weather, rain does not necessarily have to cancel your picnic. Plan your cute rain picnic with a variety of ideas that will keep you dry, or will allow you to enjoy getting wet. In all cases, make sure to go inside immediately if a rain shower turns into a thunderstorm.
Whether you're a soccer mom putting together an end-of-season banquet for a youth recreational program or a high school booster club organizing an athletic recognition banquet, one of the things you'll have to plan for is decorations. Budget-conscious planners can make decorations from craft materials and sports gear. There are also numerous sports and party decor retailers online and at malls.
The origin of the "moveable feast" is the medieval hunting feast, which morphed into outdoor banquettes during the Renaissance. Generations later, the modern-day picnic, complete with a fabric-lined, dual-lid basket, became popular in the mid-19th century. Sadly, with the advent of fast food, the traditional picnic basket full of homemade goodies is often replaced by a drive-thru order and the art of packing a picnic basket is fast becoming a lost one.
Use a little ingenuity to keep the setup for an outdoor party festive. Simple decorations, easy access to food and drinks and making the best use of your available space are all key aspects of a successful outdoor party. Whether you're hosting a summer cocktail shindig or a family barbecue, setting up with some forethought gives you time and energy to enjoy the party with your guests.
Whether you're planning or a circus-themed party, or just have kids who love to perform, a large circus ring in your backyard is something you can make with minimal DIY skills. Once the circus ring has served its purpose, use the materials to build or add to a compost pile. Hay bales can also be used to build a small cold box for growing plants out of season when you don't need the circus ring any longer.
The dining table often becomes a focal point at a family reunion, gathering everyone to share a meal and memories, catch up on personal happenings and get to know one another even better. A well-done table can serve as a conversation starter and a memory people can take away from the event. Use the decorations to focus the event on your family's history, traditions and bond.
Whether a co-worker is retiring, or just moving on to a different employer, saying goodbye to a close office friend shows your appreciation for the time you got to spend together. Planning the right goodbye theme ensures your departing co-worker leaves with a few positive memories of the time she spent in the office, and gives you an opportunity to thank her for her hard work.
Event planners must create and organize gatherings that satisfy their clients and leave a positive impression on the guests. When choosing specific elements for an event, planners should consult with the party host to gain knowledge of her style and preferences. To plan a Halloween-themed event, choose an approach that suits the location, age range of the guests and needs of your client. The party decor should include centerpieces that capture the guests' attention and provide a topic for conversation.
Create a fruit centerpiece that towers above a simple fruit bowl. Fruit towers reach new heights for serving food at a banquet table. Though too formal for casual weeknight dinners, these towers will create a sensation for a formal event. A tall pyramid of fruit skewers with flowers at the center combines the bright colors of the fruit with those of the flowers for an eye-catching centerpiece for your banquet table.
Please the sports fans in your office by incorporating a few tailgating ideas into your next company party. The idea of tailgating originated with Angela Pisani, the wife of a team doctor, in 1957. Before one particular game began, she dropped the tailgate of her station wagon and fed her kids and friends from there. Share drinks, eats and good times with your colleagues by throwing a tailgating bash for your next mixer.
Office parties are a way for employees to spend some relaxing time at work away from the normal stresses that come with their day-to-day jobs. Food choices for office parties can range from snacks all the way up to complete sit-down dinners. The food can be provided by the company, or the workers can get together and make dishes large enough for everyone to enjoy. The camaraderie developed during office parties often translates to better relations overall in the workplace. Good food goes a long way to achieving that goal.
Planning activities for a large-scale family reunion can be vital to its success. With all of the unfamiliar faces in attendance, some family members might be reluctant to socialize. Scheduling games and other icebreakers will help promote interaction and conversation, making it easy for even the shyest relatives to become involved.
Enjoying nature with your friends is the point of throwing a party outdoors. But sometimes nature can be too invasive in your outdoor party, such as when bugs gather around your guests and your food. Prepare for your outdoor party by eliminating as many of the pests as you can beforehand, and then by using measures to keep them away during the party. That way, your guests can enjoy all of the positives of being outside without dealing with the negatives.
Previous job experience at hotels and other businesses in the hospitality industry may be your best teacher if you want to run an event-planning business. A certification isn't required to run such a business. Nonetheless, training in writing and negotiating contracts can be particularly important because a planner can lose a significant amount of money due to a poorly written contract.
High school reunions are a time for classmates to reconnect with old friends. The fiftieth reunion is an important benchmark and should offer activities that revisit the alums' shared high school memories. Mementos of the school and the time period are perfect for decorations. A band playing the greatest hits from the graduation year will set an upbeat tone. Ideal activities draw on this common history to start people laughing, reminiscing and finding fresh common ground. At best, they may rekindle old friendships and jump start new ones.
Class reunions are an exciting and nostalgic time for many of us; however there is a lot of planning and organization that is required to make these events a success. Reunion committee members can benefit from establishing a separate bank account for the high school reunion group to collect donations and fees from fellow class members in order to cover reunion planning expenses.
You don't need to look beyond the church for a variety of photography background and decoration ideas. While church members and guests gather at a banquet, take the opportunity to use the entire church to capture beautiful pictures of the people. There's no reason to line everyone up against the plain white wall of the banquet hall for mug shot-style pictures any longer.
If you are planning a banquet or large function, you will likely want to have one table specifically for appetizers. Appetizers placate your more puckish guests and gives the crowd something to do while mingling. There are no set rules for setting up an appetizer table, but there are some useful guidelines to follow that will ensure your guests have easy access to the food.
If you've ever attended a wedding, birthday party, corporate event or bar mitzvah and marveled at how successful the event was, chances are the occasion was the work of an event planner. If believe you have what it takes to leave lasting impressions with attendees of a special event, a career in events planning is for you. A license is not required, but being certified helps you get a leg up on the competition.
An engagement party is a time to celebrate the impending nuptials and soon-to-be married couple. Although the attire does not have to be as formal as what you would wear to a wedding, you want to step your style game up for the party. Deciding what to wear to such an important celebration can be time-consuming. Lucky for you, there is no official dress code for an engagement party and you can display your own personal style while wearing acceptable attire.
Fashion event coordinators are responsible for planning and organizing events such as fashion shows, fashion week parties, store openings, product launches, trade shows and sample sales. An event coordinator may work alone to organize small events, or may direct a team for large events. The exact responsibilities of a fashion event coordinator change from one type of event to another. Such coordinators must be knowledgeable about fashion and marketing and be very well-organized.
Many banquet halls are rather boring upon first inspection and require some decorating to make them special enough for a celebration. Draping fabric against the walls or throughout the room is an excellent way to divert the eye from plain walls, and it also makes the space softer. Choose fabric such as tulle for an easy and lightweight draping installation. If you need a heavier fabric, you will need to install removable ceiling hooks to make it work.
If you have an outgoing personality, enjoy hosting parties and gatherings and have great organizational skills, you may enjoy a career as an event planner. Most event planners begin as apprentices working for little or no pay before becoming industry professionals. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed career and salary information for event planners, but your salary as an apprentice may vary by employer.
A teenage block party is a great way for the neighborhood kids to get familiar with each other. Some of them meet long-lasting friends or even study partners at block parties. Organizing a teenage block party seems like plenty of work, but the end results are beneficial.
Many charities and nonprofit organizations depend on volunteers, who generously donate time and professional skills. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, for instance, depends on volunteers that work at the local or grassroots level. These volunteers serve in different capacities, including fundraising and event planning projects. To make a wanted ad for an event planner, draft a job description that both promotes the organization and attracts qualified candidates.
