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5 Pitfalls To Avoid When
Planning Your Next Event

W
hen it comes to planning an event, it can be
rough. You not only have to worry about all the

details that are major, but you have to deal with all
the little things. You may find that there are some
reoccurring problems that you have when you plan
events. Each problem that you run into should teach
you some kind of lesson for the next event.
The first thing that you should avoid when it comes
to planning your next event is getting overwhelmed
with details. If the event is getting bigger and bigger
and you’ve seem to lost control over things, you need
to get backup. It’s hard to plan an event, especially if
it is a very important event. You have to plan where
you are going to have the event, the theme, the decorations, the food, the caters, the supplies, and the
budget. You need to make sure that you stay within
a budget, but get everything done. This is when you
need an assistant.
If you don’t have an assistant you will have an emotional breakdown and it could ruin the event. Depending on your personality, the breakdown can be
crucial. This is way you need an assistant. Don’t get
overwhelmed with things. When it comes to using
an assistant you can leave them the minor things like
fetching, fixing, decorating, and all the small details
that you should never worry about.

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The second pitfall that you need to avoid is the bar
and food. If you are going to have a catered dinner
or event, you need to make sure that you have a written contact upon hiring. The contract needs to state
the money, the food, and basically what you expect
from the amount of money that you are paying. Even
put the times when they need to show up in the contract or you may end up with irresponsible caters.
You need to make sure that the food looks and taste
good. You don’t want to have people looking at you
with disappointment.

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