We all know and have family members and friends who love the lavish lifestyle and enjoy being surprised with the best things in life. We love them dearly but planning an event becomes more than just a simply booking a venue and ordering some last-minute catering.
You find yourself worried and stressed as you want them to have the best celebration, whether it’s an unforgettable birthday party, baby shower, anniversary or a wedding. There are three key aspects of creating a bespoke and unique event to leave a lasting memory:
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail – famous quote that has a lot of truth in it. Planning is key to any successful event. Prepare a list of key items that need attention at the beginning of planning. Important items to focus on are carefully selected guests, setting a budget, setting a date and timing. If you have never planned an event before this all may seem a little daunting. Depending on the size and scale of the event, you may want to seek professional help in form of an event planner. Planners have great understanding of costs, budgets and timings.
This is where you can take a person’s breath away. Imagine walking into a venue that is unique, beautiful and leaves you with a feeling of excitement. Do your homework when picking your venue. Visit on multiple occasions, set meetings with the manager and test it for yourself to make sure the quality is a high standard. Don’t be afraid to be bold and go for something different. When it comes to luxury events, the sky is the limit.
To give you an idea of a luxury and unique venues, discover one of our hotel partners ‘Hotel Amade Chateau’ located in Vrakúň, this 5-star boutique hotel is situated on the Rye Island and offers elegantly decorated rooms, an indoor pool, a traditional Turkish spa, wine cellar and a cigar room. Rooms at Amade Château feature hand-painted wallpaper, hand-woven blankets and individual décor. Sounds like a perfect example of a unique luxury venue.
The last piece of your tailor-made planning is service and extras. Sampling catering, meeting the staff at the venue and confirming the fine details that will complete the experience. There is no better feeling than a successful event that people will talk about for a long time. The willingness to provide a high quality service makes event planning and working relationships between parties long lasting and positive. Service quality has five components:
To summarize, above points and topics were taken in a relaxed manner when planning a family event but are accurate when it comes to planning a corporate event. The difference would be in group sizes, more formal approach to costing and running order of the event. You can apply above tips when planning all types of events. The key is in planning and attention to detail….