In this post I want to express why price should not be a determining factor in your selection of your entertainment for your event. Regardless of whether your planning your wedding reception, a corporate gala, or the birthday or anniversary party of a friend or relative. As you already know, goods and services can be obtained in a variety of quality levels from a wide selection of vendors. When it comes to the big event that you are planning, I urge you not to scrimp on the entertainment.
A wedding cake could be purchased at most local supermarkets nowdays, but the vast majority of brides chose not to. Invitations could be purchased in bulk at a dollar store, printed on a home computer and mailed, but most people choose not to. Hor D'oeuvres are widely available at big-box discount stores, but this is seldom a choice for most wedding receptions. Entertainment however is often wrongly given a very low priority in budgets for receptions, galas and parties.
Your guest will experience the effects of the entertainment throughout your entire event:
- background music during cocktails and dinner.
- the use of the PA system during speeches, toasts, and presentations.
- music to dance to until the end of the night.
The following statistics* are some of the results from a poll taken by Bride and Groom Magazine:
- 72% of all brides say they would have spent more time choosing their reception entertainment.
- Almost 100% say they would have spent more of their budget on the entertainment.
- When asked, 81% of guests say the thing they remember most about a wedding is the entertainment.
Anyone planning an event should also consider the following things when taking into account why one vendors pricing may differ from another's:
- Is this organization able to offer a more competative price due to reduced overhead associated with the organization's size?
- What quality of equipment is this entertainer going to use for my event?
- Will the company have back-up equipment readily available if needed?
- How many events similar to mine has the company performed at?
- How much experience does the entertainer(s) have that will be performing at my event?
There is a reason that your floorplan alots a vast amount of space for your dancefloor - your entertainment is an integral component of your event!!
*Statistics are the result of a poll conducted by Bride and Groom Magazine. The results listed here were obtained from stlbrideandgroom.com
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