subject: 5 Mistakes People Make When Organizing A Function [print this page] Organising a corporate or social function can be a difficult, particularly for people who do not do it on a regular basis. Whether it is a birthday, wedding reception, bucks, hens or corporate event, there are a few common mistakes made by organisers that can be the difference between a night to remember and a night to forget. The implications of this are such that doing a bit of research into planning and organising a function is very worthwhile.
Here are a few common mistakes made by function organizers, which if avoided, will definitely go a long way to making your function a huge success.
1. Not Enough Notice.
As a general rule, give at least a months notice. This ensures people have time to make sure they are not double booked, and also builds up anticipation.
2. Invitations
It is crucial to give a lot of thought to who you invite to your function. Whether it is corporate or social, you need to be mindful of people and their friends/colleagues. The last thing you want is rumours to circulate about why this person wasnt invited. This can detract from the event as some people may take offence and not come. It is for this reason you should specify in the invite the purpose of the event.
3. Getting Too Involved
So often, function organizers get so caught up in their function, they lose sight of the fact that to most people, it is not as important to them. As such, if people cant make it or a slightly complacent about attending, do not take it personally.
4. Doing Too Much
Many function organizers lose sight of what is critical to a function being successful, and have a habit of spending too much time on little things that do not matter. The cliche of a bride spending weeks trying to decide on the flowers at a wedding is an apt illustration of this. If you are an inexperienced function organizers, focus on the function venue, food, drink and people. Everything else is secondary.
