Party Venues and Party Planning – Tips for Success
Whether it’s in a private house or garden, a village field or at a famous and awe inspiring landmark, a venue can make or break a party. Party venues don’t have to be expensive, and if your house or home is suitable, that can make life much easier, but of course a large company, a corporate organisation, or someone simply with a bigger than average number of guests, will all need a proper party venue. Venue hire is now big business. There are hundreds of thousands of party venues available for hire, and believe it or not, hiring a party venue doesn’t have to be hugely expensive either – some, of course, can cost thousands, but others allow you to use their event space free of charge, as long as you use their own food and beverage suppliers. Others will allow you to use your own caterer, and have free use of the space, as long as a guaranteed amount is taken over the bar. The venue hire deal simply varies from place to place. In London, popular event and party venues include the Natural History Museum and The Science Museum, Madame Tussauds or The London Aquarium, Guildhall, Two Temple and Chelsea Hospital the list in endless. More often than not, the larger party venues have their own events teams who do all the party planning for you. These party planning teams will often try to work with a list of preferred suppliers – the florists, caterers, DJs, bands, and lighting & production companies that they feel do the best job of creating parties and events in their spaces. They will worry about the invites for you, and the goody bags. And some of the best catering companies for example, such as The Recipe, Moving Venue, “rhubarb” and Alison Price are all experienced in working in London’s biggest & best venues.
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Sometimes party planning calls for a really unusual party venue, and of course London party venues are just ideal for this as their scope is so enormous. How about a luxury superyacht cruising the Thames for a beauty product launch, or for a Halloween party why not try the London Dungeons? As for the process of finding the perfect party venue, the Internet has made that much easier. There are now a variety of eventled venuehiring websites and organizations such as London Launch, which allow you to browse through all the party venues located in a city just don’t forget the golden rules of party planning, when you DO find your party venue: • Always check the party venue’s date availability and time slot – some venues might want you out by 10pm when you want to party all night long! • Always budget in as much detail as you can – food, linen, entertainment, there is a lot to cover! • Don’t forget that beyond the venue, food and staff, you need to decorate too. So many people forget the flowers until the last minute. • And what happens if you have to cancel your party? Always check the terms and conditions of your party venue and your party planning suppliers • Think hard about your menu and your drink, well fed guests are happy guests Wherever you are looking to hold your party or event, and whatever that event might be product launch, wedding or corporate gala dinner once you’ve found For more information about “rhubarb” food design, please contact Head Office on 0208 812 3200, or by email at info@rhubarb.net. Page2
the perfect party venue and embarked on your party planning, well you are more than halfway there. All you have left to do is enjoy yourself! By Sara Allom
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