So… you’ve decided to hold an event? You have an idea of what you want to make it a success and go out to find it. Many people are enticed in to hiring cheap alternative services to the real thing, such as cheap DJ’s. However, what many inexperienced event organisers fail to realise, is that the difference between the original price, and the cheap alternative is quality! Running with the example of a DJ, this is the person who can make or break your event. So isn’t it better

The way in which you decorate your wedding venue will be down to a number of factors, including your personal taste, if it is a big wedding or a small wedding and also what look you are trying to create within the space. There is no one size fits all, so here are some tips to help you choose the right way to decorate your wedding venue, for you. 1. Write down your goals for the décor and you will be more likely to achieve them, i.e. you want to wow your guests, you want to ad

1. You fail to plan ahead, and leave things to chance – Organising a good party or event is no easy task, it takes thoughtful planning and nothing should be left to chance. Think of how you want the party to go, write down your goals for the party and you will be more likely to achieve them! ​2. You don’t hire a party planner to oversee the event – The value of a good party planner cannot be underestimated. You want to ensure your event goes off with a (good) bang! Hire a par

The DJ is tasked with enhancing the atmosphere of any event, so it is crucially important you choose the right one to accomplish this. Here is some things to look out for: - A great DJ always interacts with the crowd. - A great DJ makes the event personal. - A great DJ can play for any type of audience. - A great DJ helps create a great atmosphere. - A great DJ has a huge range of songs to choose from. - A great DJ has good quality equipment. - A great DJ shows up early. - A

Here are 5 tips to help ensure your party or event goes to plan. 1. Plan ahead, don’t leave anything to chance – Organising a good party or event is no easy task, it takes thoughtful planning and nothing should be left to chance. Think of how you want the party to go, write down your goals for the party and you will be more likely to achieve them! 2. Appoint a party planner to oversee the event – The value of a good party planner cannot be underestimated. You want to ensure y

Here are 5 tips to help ensure your wedding goes to plan. 1. Plan ahead, don’t leave anything to chance – A wedding party is such an important event, it is a special day and nothing should be left to chance. Think of how you want the wedding party to go, write down your goals for the party and you will be more likely to achieve them! 2. Appoint a wedding planner to oversee the party – The value of a good wedding planner cannot be underestimated. The wedding party is the clima

Before you decide to organise your kids’ next party, take a minute to think of what your goal is for the party. For many of our clients, the goal is to keep the children entertained for the duration, so the adults can relax and have a drink and a chat amongst themselves. If your goal is similar to this, then here is a sure-fire way in which you can achieve it. 1. Hire a good entertainer – whether it is a traditional kids magician, or a DJ who will play games such as musical c

Organising a successful event can be tricky. It requires attention to detail and forward planning. Thankfully here at Wide Variety Entertainment, we want to help you create better events and avoid the common mistakes made when planning events. Here are some of the biggest event disasters, and how you can avoid them. 1. A terrible turn out of attendees – There is nothing worse than going to the effort of organising an event, food, music, decorations, the works, and then nobody

We’ve all heard the stories. A house party is planned with the intention of inviting 30-40 people, and all of a sudden the invite page on Facebook goes locally viral and before you know it you have a Project X situation on your hands! It is possible to create a successful party invitation process without social media, however if you decide to use social media to advertise your party, here are some helpful tips: 1. Make the event page private, and control the security settings

Before setting out to organise your party, it is important to first understand what type of party you want to have. Do you want a big party with lots of people, or do you prefer a more intimate gathering? There is always a balance to be struck when organising a party to ensure the guest list gives the party the best chance of success. Ask yourself the following questions before drawing up your guest list. Will you allow friends of friends to attend, or are you strict on numbe