It seems no matter the type of work you do or even the type of life you live there always seems to be a need to understand the basic elements of event planning. Whether it’s planning a company Holiday Event, or Staff BBQ, or even your child’s birthday party understanding the basic steps to pulling together a smooth running event can make things just a little bit easier. So with that in mind, let’s explore some of the basic elements to any event.

Begin with the End in Mind

So you have your event to plan, whether it’s for 4 people or 600 people, the initial element in planning an event is the same. Decide how you want to event to roll out. Will it be a casual event or something more formal, yes that dinner party with your neighbours can have a more formal feel if you wish. Some key elements in determine how you want your event, the time, date and place, though obvious things to have arranged if they aren’t decided upon then what’s the point.

Other things to think about:

• Envision how you see the place decorate and if necessary pick your colour and theme
• Did you want to provide a thank you gift for coming, if so determine it now
• Will you be eating appetizers or having a formal sit down dinner
• Balloons no balloons?
• Deciding on how you want to see you
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  or even your child’s birthday party understanding the basic steps to pulling together a smooth running event can make things just a little bit easier. So with that in mind, let’s explore some of the basic elements to any event.

  Begin with the End in Mind

  So you have your event to plan, whether it’s for 4 people or 600 people, the initial element in planning an event is the same. Decide how you want to event to roll out. Will it be a casual event or something more formal, yes that dinner party with your neighbours can have a more formal feel if you wish. Some key elements in determine how you want your event, the time, date and place, though obvious things to have arranged if they aren’t decided upon then what’s the point.

  Other things to think about:

  • Envision how you see the place decorate and if necessary pick your colour and theme
  • Did you want to provide a thank you gift for coming, if so determine it now
  • Will you be eating appetizers or having a formal sit down dinner
  • Balloons no balloons?
  • Deciding on how you want to see yo
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    p>So you have your event to plan, whether it’s for 4 people or 600 people, the initial element in planning an event is the same. Decide how you want to event to roll out. Will it be a casual event or something more formal, yes that dinner party with your neighbours can have a more formal feel if you wish. Some key elements in determine how you want your event, the time, date and place, though obvious things to have arranged if they aren’t decided upon then what’s the point.

    Other things to think about:

    • Envision how you see the place decorate and if necessary pick your colour and theme
    • Did you want to provide a thank you gift for coming, if so determine it now
    • Will you be eating appetizers or having a formal sit down dinner
    • Balloons no balloons?
    • Deciding on how you want to see yo
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      rmal feel if you wish. Some key elements in determine how you want your event, the time, date and place, though obvious things to have arranged if they aren’t decided upon then what’s the point.

      Other things to think about:

      • Envision how you see the place decorate and if necessary pick your colour and theme
      • Did you want to provide a thank you gift for coming, if so determine it now
      • Will you be eating appetizers or having a formal sit down dinner
      • Balloons no balloons?
      • Deciding on how you want to see yo
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        decorate and if necessary pick your colour and theme
      • Did you want to provide a thank you gift for coming, if so determine it now
      • Will you be eating appetizers or having a formal sit down dinner
      • Balloons no balloons?
      • Deciding on how you want to see your event is the fun part, the execution of the event takes more skill.
      Checklists, Checklists, Checklists

      By the way, did I say checklists? Write everything down that needs to be done, make sure that you know who is doing what and provide them with a list of their tasks. Of course if the event is your child’s party, it’s likely you handling everything even so, write everything down.

      Have a cushion

      Not for you to sit down on, but a buffer because of delays or simply to give you a break. Sometimes when planning an event it’s easy to forget that you need to get ready for the event also. Having at least an additional 30 to 60 minutes planned for nothing helps to provide some additional time should you really need it.

      Need items to come from somewhere else? Better to have them delivered the day before or the early morning of the day of the event. It’s being shipped, scheduled for their arrival 2 to 3 days before the event. This provides a cushion should there be any delays.

      Follow up

      What good is a checklist if you don’t