A few weeks ago, we made a short video discussing the typical experience of selecting rentals for an event. With help from a Soho showroom, Broadway Famous, we walk through all of the typical, but complex choices you’ll make in planning for your party.
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Monday, March 21st, 2011The Fading Folly of Fall
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009October is one of those months that encourages delusion yet generates disappointment. (April is another). The delusion is the belief that it’s still warm enough for outdoor wedding ceremonies while the disappointment is discovering that (really) it isn’t. It seemed the every weekend in October was one weird cold front followed by rain which emphasized how much weather can affect catering. The weather served a good lesson for those planning catered events. From lavish weddings to “simple” corporate cocktails, the weather is that perfect proof that you can’t control everything and what control you think you have over your event, your wedding, your life – is really an illusion. What you think is control is really a lucky break that nothing happened to ruin your plans.
This might sound like a “half-empty” way of looking at things but whether you call the glass “half-full” or “half-empty” the reality is that within said glass, there exists half the amount you want. Such is the lesson we learn in coming to terms with the compromises of adulthood – making do with what we get whether it’s a freezing rain that forces a complete last-minute overhaul to your wedding or a howling wind that makes half your RSVP’s skip your event, and accepting the randomness of life; rolling with the punches.
That’s really the key to a successful event. We had a wedding recently where the bride forgot some special oil lamps she wanted on some tables. She was in her processional line-up before walking down the aisle fretting. I said, “Don’t let lamps be what you remember about your wedding day. Forget it, take in everything that’s around you right now and enjoy the moment.” No one misses what they don’t expect. That’s why we encourage our clients to save money by streamlining the bar, minimizing decor and dispensing with ornate table settings. It’s the moment your guests want to share with you and remember, not the silverware.
And speaking of control and disappointments, onward we maintain to the Holidays. November is half over (or half full depending on your P.O.V) and the last-minute scramble for corporate parties has begun; later than usual but it’s there. This year’s magic date? Dec. 17; probably the most in-demand date on the calendar. More people are trying to assert control over what happens that day than any other in the frantic weeks leading up to Christmas (only 38 more shopping days!). There could be a freak snow storm. There may be a massive recall of smoked salmon. The President could come into town and snarl traffic on top of a freak snow storm. Remember to roll with the punches and enjoy the moment. And make mine a double.