How do I throw a large black tie event?
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If the purpose is to obtain clients, do something that a) gets thier interest/attention - think outside of the box. just ask " why would they notice me as supposed to any other event planner?"  I would probably research current themes and trends in the industry and structure your event around it  b) even though you are putting this event on for business purposes, make sure that things (including your interaction) are personable enough that they basically like the person behind it. People buy from people they like without a doubt. So even if you aren't the best, or the cheapest, or the biggest ...if you are the one people like and can relate to, you'll do good :)\n\nGood luck with your event
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use a CD and the top of a soda bottle (both the cap and the very top) glue the cap to the CD (you need a VERY small hole in the cap) and put the balloon on the very top of the bottle, use that to blow the balloon up
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Black tuxedos are ALWAYS appropriate in a wedding.\nYou can tie them to the bridesmaides dresses by using navy accessories.
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I will by throwing the BIGGEST PARTY!!! this nation has ever seen. All are invited. It will probably last for a couple months!!!!
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You might be lucky at this website\n\nhttp://www.blacktiekansascity.com/premiere_events/details.cfm?id=6
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*Ask everyone to wear hawian shirts if they have them. \n*Have two people hand out lays to the guests at the door.\n*Make your mom wear a hula skirt, or just have random people at the party wear them.\n*TIki Torches\n*Maybe you can find some hula dancers to perform while everyone eats dinner\n\nGood luck!
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I say study Carmen Electra's Strip Workout.  Practice.  On the day of the event get relaxed by drinking a bit and get into the part.  Then knock his socks off.  If you have Comcast you might want to look On Demand.  They have exotic dancing on there.  Good Luck! Oh, and you can buy a stripper pole at apolelotoffun.com.  They will come to your house if you want an instructional class for you and your friends.
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you can always do that and then stick the d and x together and hold them up by sticks or with your hans. at live events heaps of people do it
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http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/results.aspx?Scope=TC&Query=invitations
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There's a store on ebay that does some.\nhttp://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=tie-mart\nCan't seem to see anywhere else and those people custom make them.
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I like the exchange collars idea.  Serve alcohol to the wedding guests.  Have someone creative make a ferret shaped cake to serve at the reception.
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Turn it into a big family and friends event. Get both guys and girls involved. Have a cookout. That is what I did.
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I am a Sudoku addict, is that what you mean?\nIf you mean like ice breaker games I have tons cause I used to be a camp counselor. Here is one idea for a party.\nFor each team you'll need one T- shirt and one plastic storage bag. Place one nicely folded T-shirt in each bag then pour in about 2 cups of water and freeze all of them overnight. If this wasn't done where the event is taking place bring the T-shirt in a cooler filled with ice to keep them frozen. Instruct the teams that they'll be playing an Ice Breaker game. Then hand out the bagged T-shirts to each team. On "Go" the teams will have to get their T-shirts thawed out so that one person from their team can put the T-shirt on. Teams will get creative in their attempts to win. They could run the shirts underwater, put them in the microwave and even pounded the ice out of them. The first team to come back with one person in the T-shirt is the winner.
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LOTS of preparation is needed.  \n\nFirst, know your topic back to front so that you don't have to memorize what you're going to say.\n\nPlan out what you'll speak about and when.  Outline the whole thing. \n\nUse visual aids, like power point or old fashioned tables and charts.  But, be prepared should something fail.\n\nTry to involve your audience.  However you can.\n\nPretend you're talking to friends.  Most people want to be interested if you'll bring them in.  Smile and think happy thoughts.  And smile.  Oh yeah, also, smile. ^_^\n\nDon't let the numbers scare you.  Presenting for 400 is the same as presenting for 30, 'cept you might need a microphone to be heard in the back!\n\nGood luck, have fun!
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1.first u need the date and times and the people u want to invite and u need to know where its gonna be. \n2.then u need to send the invitaions three weeks prior to the event. make sure u have put the directions to the event in the invitations.\n3.make sure u already have the food planned and decorations a week before, the activites during the party also need to be planned. \n4.make sure the colors in the decorations match and arent tacky! :)\n5.and make everyone feel comfortable!
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http://www.angelfire.com/bug2/aikido/how_to_tie_an_aikido_belt.html\n\nthis website will show you how
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Some of my friends are top fund raisers for a local charity event similar to the walk that you are doing.  Here are some ideas that seem to work for them:\n-Raffles - One guy holds a raffle at work for $200 Best Buy gift certificate for 1st place, a $100 g.c. for 2nd place and a couple of 3rd and 4th place items like ball caps.  Another friend raffles off 1 day of labor.  \n-Sending letters - One guy swears by sending letters.  He makes it a point to send at least 100 letters.  He finds many people are willing to give to a good cause and there's the occasional person that plunks down a big chunk of change.  Keep your donors informed with a pre and post newsletter about the event, why you are doing it, etc.\n-Host a smaller walk.  A group of us organize a smaller event and we typically raise $4k-$5k collectively. \n-Make coin cans and ask some of your favorite businesses to put it by their cash registers to allow people to drop some spare change in.\n-Ask people to donate garage sale items and have a garage sale with all of the proceeds going to your event.  Get a guy out there at the garage sale to grill some hot dogs and brats (tip: make sure to through copious onions on the grill - the smell attracts people like flies) and sell brats and sodas. \n\nI hope these ideas help.  Good luck!