If you are looking for a unique party venue do remember that the River Thames provides a unique backdrop for almost any event. There are indeed plenty of cruise boats available for private hire for every special occasion from corporate parties, floating disco parties dinner cruises, birthday or anniversary parties, students parties, to Christmas and New Year parties or even wedding receptions. You can choose from the option of leisurely cruise on the river, remaining moored or a bit of both. Read more »

Planning a student ball is always a huge undertaking for anyone but for someone who has never even organised a simple dinner party it can be a daunting prospect and should not be undertaken lightly. To run a successful ball you will need to be focused, organised, decisive and forceful. Planning any student ball is hard work, stressful, frustrating as well as exceedingly time consuming. In addition to this, university tradition dictates that the majority of balls are placed just after exam time, so you have your revision to contend with as well. If all of this hasn’t put you off running a ball, go for it and do it with style! Read more »

Using a tribute band at your event is a very good way of injecting some glamour into the occasion without having to shell out a fortune for the real thing. Currently there are hundreds of tribute bands, worldwide, paying homage to some of the greatest and most famous musicians of all time. Although these bands are quite obviously not the original performers, many of the top-class tribute bands do an amazing job of portraying the music and charisma of the original artist – living or dead. If you have never thought of using a tribute band before you should consider it as a very lively form of entertainment. Read more »

Lookalikes these days are a very charismatic and professional lot. They work extremely hard at being the character they are portraying to create that element of surprise or a talking point at your event. If you want to give your event the wow factor and thoroughly entertain your guests you should consider employing the services of a professional lookalike. These specialist performers, who are normally very plausible have always been a success at corporate events promotions and even private parties owing to most people’s fascination with glamorous celebrities from all walks of life. Read more »

Do you lead a busy life with a hectic schedule and not enough time to cook? Are you planning a special dinner party for friends, family or even business colleagues? Do you wish you could enjoy it without the stress of tending to all of those little last minute details? If you were to hire a personal chef who can take care of everything from planning the menu to dealing the dinnerware and decorations you would certainly enjoy your event so much more. Read more »

At any formal gathering it is often the after dinner speaker who can make the event memorable long after the last brandy and chocolate mint have been devoured. There is no doubt about it a charismatic speaker, be they a leading politician or a witty comedian, can have an enormous impact on the success of an event while a dreary speaker can kill it stone dead. Nobody likes to sit and be bored under the table, especially if they have paid good money to attend what they expect to be a glamorous occasion. Read more »

Place name cards and menu cards can really enhance your table particularly if they are both themed to your event or party. Many busy event organisers simply use standard printed stationery for place settings and menus, especially for formal banquets and balls and while there is nothing wrong with that at all it is much more fun and indeed much more creative to come up with some original ideas of your own. See below for help with place name cards ideas and menu cards ideas. Read more »