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.