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4 PM
WE DO CEREMONY
WE DRINK COCKTAIL HOUR
6 PM
4:30 PM
WE EAT DINNER & SPEECHES
WE PARTY DRINKS & DANCING
CHARLOTTE & BEN JUNE 18, 2022
8 PM
o matter what type
do the leg work needed to secure venues,
of event you’re
create branding for the event, and source
planning, you’re
vendors and supplies. They can hire event
going to have to put some time
staff, speakers, entertainment, and work to
and effort into planning and
secure sponsorships or partners. If your event
organization. If you’re putting
is a charity gala or fundraising event, your
together a large event like a
organization may have committees set up to
wedding, charity fundraiser,
handle all of these steps. The bottom line is that
grand opening celebration,
the devil is in the details. And from establishing
work function or retreat, you
a name and/or logo for the event to getting the
may want to consider hiring
word out through all possible channels, staffing
an event planner. If free time
the party to selling tickets, and planning
is a limited resource for you,
seating charts to making sure garbage cans
or you’re not familiar with
are emptied, there are a lot of details for
area vendors and venues, or
most events. Familiarity with licensing and
even if you just want to be
experience with logistics can be a lifesaver.
able to relax and enjoy an
Having someone with strong communication
event with your family and
and organizational skills who can delegate
friends, turning things over
tasks and oversee everything can play a major
to an event organizer may
role in the event’s success.
be a great solution! Often venues have their own event
If your home is going to be the event venue,
planners who can assist
you may need to do some organizing there
you and can refer you to
too. There are professional organizers and
preferred vendors, but that
businesses, like Organizational Heroes on St.
isn’t always the case. There’s nothing
Simons Island, that specialize in decluttering,
worse than feeling like you’re in over
staging furniture, and optimizing rooms who
your head or getting too overwhelmed
can make sure your space is party-ready.
to actually take pleasure and pride in
Outdoor prep like landscape trimming and
a successful family reunion or other
pest control are considerations for our
gathering, so consult with an event
backyard barbeques and community cookouts.
planner early to see if their services
Nothing kills a great party vibe more than
would be a valuable tool for you.
being attacked by swarms of gnats or having to swat away mosquitos! Sweating the small stuff
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Once you establish your goal
is something you must do when you want your
for the event and your budget,
event to be successful, so don’t be afraid to call
your event planner or team can
in reinforcements to help you!
