It is a fact that our country is going through a major financial crisis due to short-sighted and unwise political and economical decision-making. And hopefully, we would recover from it as one nation. Nevertheless, it is also factual that we cannot keep postponing special moments and events both in our personal and professional lives till things get better. This blog article is to help any individual or a group, who is planning an event on a tight budget.
Flexibility: I think the most important fact when you are planning an event is understanding that the financial crisis has not just resulted in the rupee value declining but resulted in prices of imports going high, resulting in a shortage of imports of non-essential goods as well. Therefore, whether you're planning your own event, you should have to be flexible and work with what you have. If you are working with a client, try to make them understand and make realistic expectations. Once you have a clear idea of the theme, try to find a place to get all needed items in one place. Procrastinating when buying items to find cheaper places may actually result in spending more money in the end. If you visit our Shenal Traders site and type in the keywords for the event, you will get a suggestion list of all the items and even party planning ideas.
Flexibility is also going to affect the theme of the event as well. Especially when it comes to colors and decorations. For example, if you are planning a hen party (bride-to-be) try to pick a primary party color like pink, so it would be easier to match the balloons, backdrops, crowns, and sashes to the same color. From my experience, the primary color spectrum for events includes Gold, Silver, Black, White, Pink, and Blue.
Scaling: Understanding the scale of the event by the number of attendees, venue, social, or family is essential to understand. If it is a small-scale gathering. Try to organize the events by yourself than investing in a party planner, but maybe outsource the catering. This might help you to avoid the hassle of queering up in lines for gas to cook to satisfy your guests. If you can arrange the food also at your expense, make sure you confirm twice with the guests so that the food and resources do not go to waste.
Venue: For events such as weddings, office events, and proposals it is a necessity to go out of the comfort zone and pick locations. Nevertheless, try to arrange and pick hotels and venues in close proximity that would be idle for travel for both the organizers and the guests in attendance. And for events such as Birthdays, Anniversaries, Hangovers, and Picnics with the family try to arrange the party at your own place or a friend's place that is close to everyone in attendance. This will be a huge relief for those who have experience spending hours in petrol/ diesel queues.
As for the problem of electricity, it is something hard to avoid. But a contemporary solution would be to move toward daylight party events. For small-scale romantic events try for a different theme such as candlelight dinners. We also have a wide range of items to cover the sort of parties that also supports energy conservation. So no matter what, let's get through these tough times together with creativity and alternative and sustainable solutions.
Credits: Slash De Silva
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