First step, so critical, understanding your requirements and objectives. What this special event means to you. What you want it to accomplish, if it's a business affair. What would most charm the guests, or honorees, or bride and groom, or hosts, if it's a social occasion. Consultation and pre-planning, so your festivity reflects an appropriate style, mood and sensibility, are vital to its enjoyment by your guests.

Scroll down to review a simple check list and some useful information to help you think of everything as you go.

• White tie
• Black tie
• Cocktail
• Business
• Casual
• Costume

• Full open bar
• Wine and Beer
• Champagne
• Cordials and Liqueurs
• Specialty Drinks
• Non-alcoholic

TYPE OF EVENT:

• Seated and Served: Breakfast/Brunch/Luncheon/Dinner

  (Guests are seated at tables and food is served to them by staff.)

• Buffet: Breakfast/Brunch/Luncheon/Dinner

  (Guests get their food from a buffet table and can be seated
  at tables, use available seating, or even stand to eat casually.)

• Reception

  There are three basic types of receptions:

  1. All hors d'oeuvre passed by food butlers
  2. All food is displayed on tables
  3. Food is a combination of both of the above
  

• Invitations
• Programs
• Table Assignment Sets
• Place cards
• Menu cards

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