5 Tips for Planning the Perfect Company Holiday Party
Between working long hours, sitting in traffic, braving the rush of customers, and preparing for family get-togethers, the holidays can be an extremely stressful time for some people. In fact, it may be the time of year when people want to go to work the least, just so they can spend more time with their families or getting last-minute preparations done. Fortunately, there’s a way to keep morale high while also providing everyone with some stress-free fun: the company holiday party! For a lot of workers, just being in the workplace without having to actually work is enough of a…
5 Tips to Help You Choose the Right Wedding Theme
As you already know, planning for a wedding doesn’t happen overnight. There are so many choices to make, from the venue and the date to the invitations and the table centerpieces. One important decision that might make the rest of the process easier for you and your partner is theming. What kind of wedding do you want yours to be? When you close your eyes and imagine the ceremony, what do you see? What kind of impression are you trying to make? How do you want your guests to feel walking into the venue? What do you want the flower…
7 Tips for Hosting a Corporate Event
When you’re already working for a company, finding the time to plan out a corporate event can be frustrating. On top of your normal workload, you also need to juggle finding the venue, planning out your presentations, making sure your employees can make it, figuring out events…it’s easy to let a lot of it slide until the last second, when you’re scrambling to make the best decisions for an impactful event. But don’t stress! Here are the best tips for hosting a corporate event that will help make your planning seamless and easy! Pick the Ideal Calendar Date Depending on…
Our 10 Favorite Wedding Themes on Pinterest
We love weddings, and at Celebrations Catering, we are in a unique position to see lots of them. From the simple ceremony to the elaborate event, we’ve seen weddings of all shapes, sizes, and themes. A wedding theme is as unique as the couple hosting the wedding, and one of the best places to find great themes is Pinterest. We’ve combed through some of the more popular wedding theme pins to find our 10 favorite wedding themes from Pinterest: Starry Night Theme We love this theme because it’s got rich colors (that deep blue!) and is great for…
5 Tips for Choosing the Right Instagram Hashtag for Your Wedding
You’ve just gotten engaged, and want to find a way to get your family and friends excited about your big day. You also want to be able to easily find all your photos – from proposal to planning straight through to your big day – to create a scrapbook. If you’re posting your photos on your Instagram or other social media profile, thinking up a hashtag that can accompany all your photos is the perfect way to make your photos, and the photos your wedding party and guests post, searchable and collectible so you can scroll through months of memories…
Tips for Planning the Perfect Family Reunion
Family can be complicated. Your family tree may span far and wide, but what is more rewarding than bringing those distant relatives together for time revisiting the roots of that tree? Family reunions have the potential to be fun and love-filled events, yet have a bad rap sometimes because of the hassle of planning and drama it could create. Planning the perfect family reunion doesn’t have to be a pain! There are some simple tips you can keep in mind to make sure your family reunion is the best it can be. Time and Place When and where are the…
Choosing Catering vs. Self-Catering Your Event
Food has the potential to be the star of any event. People socialize over it, enjoy it, and use it to refuel for the dance floor. For any big event, you’ll need a lot of food, and with the trend of DIY parties getting hot, it’s tempting to think you can provide that food on your own without the help of a catering service. While in theory this is a great idea, you may want to explore some of the details associated with making that decision. Cost Why drag it out? This is every budget-conscious planner’s main concern. It certainly…
Hate Cake? 5 Non-Traditional Wedding Dessert Ideas to Try Instead!
You’re different. You’re creative and enjoy thinking outside of the box and you want to show that off at your wedding. How about using a non-traditional wedding dessert to accomplish that? Cakes are great, but there are so many other options for you to consider to show off your personality! Here are 5 delicious non-traditional dessert ideas perfect for your wedding: The Most Important Meal of the Day Who says breakfast foods can’t be desserts? We already have brunch and BFD (breakfast for dinner) – and IHOP is open 24/7 – so why not breakfast for dessert? Since there are…
5 Key Tips for Hosting a “Green” Business Meeting
You’re planning a corporate luncheon or conference, but know how much waste can be produced by a single meeting. How can you possibly be eco-friendly while simultaneously having a productive meeting? Here are 5 important things to remember to make sure you are eco-friendly while getting down to business: Cut Down on Paper One of the most efficient ways to reduce your meeting’s environmental impact is to cut back on paper. When it comes to meetings an conferences, consider emailing out agendas and presentation handouts rather than supplying them on paper. Going this route not only saves several trees, it…
3 Key Tips for Creating a Special Event Budget
Budgeting is the least glamorous part of planning special events; however, it is arguably the most important. Budgeting allows you to tell your money where to go and designate where your financial resources are spent. This process helps avoid a shocking tab and overspending at the end of your event. Take some time to do your research and allocate where your money will go in order to properly prepare for any celebration. Here are 3 tips on how to build a budget for your special event: Identify the Major Expense Categories When planning a special event, begin by outlining the…
