Christmas Party Tip No 4!

"On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree!"





Our fourth tip is all about the entertainment!

Unless you are having a very formal dinner, relaxed and fun entertainment usually works best.

A magician....
Why not try having a magician who can mingle amongst guests during drinks? If you find a good magician who works with their audience well, it is a relatively inexpensive yet novel way of entertaining people.

Later on you will probably want to have some sort of music so that people can dance - a live band or a dj?

A live band....
A live band is fantastic, but when booking look carefully at the amount of time they will actually play. Usually bands take a break half way through so you need to ensure you have some other form of music during this time. Often the band will put some music on, but double-check. It is also worth asking them to send you a CD of them playing and their playlist before you sign on the dotted line. This way you can ensure that they cover the eras most suited to your group of people.

A tribute band....
There are some fantastic tribute bands around, but there are also some not so great ones! I would definitely suggest using a recommendation if you would like one. They are a great way of carrying a party theme through all elements of the event though.

A dj....
There are many dj's around so as with as with the bands, it is worth going with a recommendation. Generally dj's play a wider variety of music than live bands (but not always of course!) but it is worth stressing the type of music/era that you will want at the party.

Dj's are normally happy to take requests on the night, which is often good for a big group of people with varied taste. You can normally please everyone that way!

There are many more exciting forms of entertainment around. If you would like any supplier recommendations or just some more novel ideas, why not give us a call to see what we can come up with?

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