Monday, November 30, 2015

Planning a birthday party

When your planning a birthday party you need to look at the finer details apart from the common date and time.
Lets look at the various things you need to have a look into or booked to ensure you birthday party is a success.
  • Photography – are you going to rely on all your guests and yourself to capture those special moment to look back on? Or thinking that it may be a better option to book a professional photographer for more reliable images without blurred, dull, red eye or chopping out guests.
  • Music and entertainment – depending on the event, you could choose to play the radio, CD’s or music on a playlist on an iPod for a casual celebration. If its more formal the option of a band or solo acoustic artist for your entertainment.
  • Decorations – find out if the venue includes décor as part of the booking package. Other options for decorations could include balloons, streamers, banners, ribbons, lace, flowers, party lights and many more.
  • Food and beverages – having a fully catered event could suit your event which includes various food and beverage options for all your guests. Having finger food for a more casual event is great to help your guests mix an mingle. If you are wanting more formal for a sit down meal to suit your guests. Another option is having your guests bring their own food and beverages. E.g for a BBQ or more casual event.
  • Venue - Finding a venue that will hold the number of guests and be easy to access for parking and transport options.