Find a rental company that you can count on!

Stick with one rental company to receive discounts on linens, glasses, bar towels, etc.

My main rental company is Elite Rentals in Winston-Salem. If they do not have what I need, it's off to Hauser Rental I go.

I have cultivated great working relationships with both of these rental companies, and they are eager to help me (as a non-profit organization) because I go through them for each event I plan.

A few things that are a MUST for your event...

No matter how big or how small your event is, the bullet points below will help your event become more personal.

• First off, live music is a MUST! (background music, that is)
  
• Name badges are nice, when guests enter - they have RSVP'd, and they should receive a name badge - this helps your guest remember names of those they haven't seen in a while.
  
• A gift for each couple/individual that comes to your event - a gift given as they leave is another very simple way to say, "THANKS" for coming and we appreciate your willingness to "show up" tonight.
  
  There is more that I can share on this - stay tuned for next week's entry.

My First Post...

I plan various receptions and events in the Piedmont Triad for a number of organizations.

I love, love, love planning events - and I think I am relatively decent at it. =) (thankfully!)

I will give you one resource today, then begin blogging more about my experiences in event planning next week, sharing various other resources that have been helpful to me in my journey.

A tremendous magazine for you to subscribe to is Special Events Magazine - it is FREE - and full of great insights for your event planning needs.

Check back soon.