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Gardens prides itself on giving every wedding individualized service, customization and keen attention to all the details.
Also, because the venue sticks to its oneevent-at-a-time policy, each wedding that
unfolds is ensured to receive the full attention it deserves.
For the bride or groom who want to
relax, hand over the detailed work to
someone else, and ease their worrying,
there is always the party planner route,
said Lisa Schulhof, owner of Perfect Plans
by Lisa, who creates parties, including bar
and bat mitzvahs and weddings.
For many hosts, it becomes too overwhelming for them to take it all on, and
they worry. What a party planner can do is
help calm them down, and the party planner then does the work, said Ms. Schulhof,
who worked in finance before starting her
party planning business three years ago
when her flair for organizing events became
clear after helping out a few friends.
Ms. Schulhof also has experience in putting together Orthodox weddings, which
often have to be put together relatively
quickly, sometimes in just a few months.
What makes a good synergy and working relationship between the host and
party planner, said Ms. Schulhof, is good
communication.
The more detailed the client is, and the
more they can tell me about what they are
looking for, the better, she said.
At other times, when it comes to a wedding, a hotel can pull it all together.
At the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe,
the advantage of having a wedding there is
that it can offer so many options as a venue.
The Marriott can accommodate about
800 people in its massive main ballroom,
said Mitchell Heymann, director of sales
and marketing, adding that the Teaneck
hotel was named number 4 for Events
Services out of 350 Marriott hotels in the
country. The hotel also has smaller spaces
that can accommodate smaller parties of
150 people.
We base our suggestions for the appropriate space on the kind of party that will
take place, said Mr. Heymann.
For pulling the other pieces together,
many clients turn to Patrice Jungermann,
the senior catering manager there. Clients can choose from a preferred vendor
list from everything from a DJ to a florist
and more.
Another advantage is that we have
guest rooms for out-of-town guests, as well
as the bride and the bridegroom, Mr. Heymann said.
For other brides, the show is the thing.
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This is really a one-stop shop for your
wedding, said Ms. Dominguez. On display
are DJs, photographers, gowns, videographers, jewelry, vacation spots, makeup artists, salons, spas, gyms and wellness spots,
limousines, tuxedoes, to name a few.
Brides are very stressed out, said Ms.
Dominguez. When they come to a bridal
show they learn about something and can
get a look at many vendors at one time.
We pull all these vendors together from
our big database. Its almost like getting a
crash course in how to make a wedding.
As Noam Sokolow, the owner and chief
operating officer of Rave! Catering & Event
Planning sees it, it is all about the relationship between the host and the caterer.
It really is about developing a bond
and relationship between the host and
us, said Mr. Sokolow, who is also the
exclusive caterer for Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood.
Because the caterer is the expert, they
can guide a client, and sometimes help
steer them toward something that would
enhance their event. Other times they
could try to dissuade a client from something that may not work as well.
Said Mr. Sokolow, What we do is we try
to give them a sense of trust. We are the
experts and the professionals, but its not
about us. We try to make their day special.
From beginning to end, we try to develop
a close relationship and understand their
needs so we can transform what they want
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event can seamlessly go with the flow and meet its goals,
said Anthony Sylvestri, director of catering and operations and sales for Rave! Catering & Event Planning.
Time is really of the essence, and you have to make
sure that everything goes smoothly to coordinate the
food and the programs, said Mr. Sylvestri.
For example, what is the event really about?
Networking? Presentations? Meet and greet? Accolades? Information? Knowing this is all very important
in terms of shaping how things will go. Daytime events
may run a little tighter than nighttime events because
attendees have to return to the office. Nonprofit corporate events have a different agenda than for profit corporate events.
For the planning of a corporate event, here are a couple of tips from WikiHow.
First and foremost, one must conceptualize the idea
and devise a theme. Whether a cocktail party, a workshop or the company picnic, setting a theme sets the
tone of the event and gives you a starting point for catering, music, dcor etc.
Make sure that your theme is appropriate to the crowd
for which you are planning.
Set a preliminary budget by figuring out how much
the costs will be for food, entertainment, room rental,
invitations and any other additions.
Start making appointments to view locations and meet
other vendors.
Discuss room rental costs and what is included in
those fees.
Determine what the hours are that you will have
access to the room. If no one books it the night before,
can you have access to get and set up? What items are
being provided or are do you need to rent your own linens, plates, napkins and silverware?
Does the food have to come from the venue or can
you bring in an outside caterer? If you can bring in your
own caterer, start meeting with potential vendors to
taste their food and determine their pricing. Determine
if your venue requires you to bring in outside security
for your event. This not only protects you from liability, but this can help keep outsiders from crashing your
party. Look to hire a licensed bartender if your facility
cannot provide one, and you choose to have alcohol at
the event.
Determine the menu with your caterer or facility, and
determine the timing and manner of serving. Will it be a
buffet or a sit-down, plated meal? Are you doing appetizers ahead of time, or are you considering a dessert bar
later in the evening? Iron out the exact details and timing
so that your guests dont go hungry at any point. Send
out invitations by snail mail or electronically.
Make a to-do list timeline. If there are any details that
you still need to cover or are time-sensitive, make sure
that you have created a countdown list to stay on top
of the little details. Check and double check the list a
week before and make sure that all the details are taken
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