Top Tips

TOP TIPS

for the perfect Christmas party

We know first-hand how stressful being in
charge of organising the office Christmas
party can be. To make things a little easier,
we’ve compiled some of our top tips to take
some of the pressure off and ensure that you Don’t lea
ve it too
have a party to remember, too. late

If you know your team is going to want to keep the party

hire
exclusive
Consider
Large companies will know that exclusive hire
can be the only way to get exactly what you want,
but exclusive hire can work for groups of all sizes.
The benefits are that you save money on catering
and can schedule things however you like. Guests
have plenty of space to mingle, socialise and dance
and you can include personal touches like raffles,
end-of-year awards and party games.
going, make sure you book somewhere way in advance
– ideally something all-inclusive so that the whole group
sticks together. We’ve all been to those events where a
meal has been booked in at the last minute. You end up
losing half the team due to differing pub preferences or
get crammed in a packed bar with long queues.
party?
t a shared
How abou

If you don’t have the money or resources to plan your own

To them
e or not
to them
e?
Themes certainly have their pros and cons and their
success often depends on your company culture
and the scale of the event. We would always
recommend leaving a themed party to the experts
as they’re hard to get right and can be stressful to
organise. Whether you’d prefer to step into a winter
wonderland dressed in your finest garb, enter a
masquerade ball or be transported to an extravagant
Christmas carnival, there are plenty of great options
out there.
party or arrange exclusive hire, why not join a party and
take some of the time and energy out of the organising.
Shared parties are perfect for smaller companies as it
instantly creates a fun festive atmosphere – a full room of
people goes a long way towards getting the party started.
Keep
it si
mp
le
It’s natural to want to go all out and make sure every event
you arrange is a fun-filled experience for one and all, but
sometimes less is more and as long as you’ve selected a
lovely venue, everyone’s adequately fed and watered and
there’s great music playing you can’t go too far wrong.
While everyone will have opinions, your team will be
grateful for a good knees-up in any shape or form.

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