You’d be surprised at how many people in Naples contact us for live dance entertainment and then ask for tips on how to plan a great party. Let’s face it: Dancers know how to party 🙂
At FloDivinas, we do our fair share of event planning and wanted to provide a few easy-to-apply steps to planning a great event in Naples or anywhere!
Define your guest count, budget, location, and season.
The first step to planning a memorable event is defining:
- Your guest count
- Your budget
- Your location
- The season.
Each of those impacts the other; your guest count will impact your budget, which will also impact the spaces you’re going to look at to host your party.
More and more people are looking to have events in unique spaces because it adds to the overall vibe, but what they don’t realize is if you rent a beautiful, empty space, you’ll have to bring everything in, and then, all of a sudden, you’re over budget.
Think about it, if yours is a more intimate event, a restaurant is an excellent option because it comes with plates, flatware, glassware, china, bartenders, and if you love the ambiance, then you are already saving so much money on decor and rentals.
Use colors in your decor.
Another great trend today is how people are embracing color in their celebrations and event planning.
Gone are the days of all-white decor, flowers, and candles. Sure, it’s still classy and elegant, but colors are emotive of fun times and high energy. Most candles come in white but they also come in every color of the rainbow. Embrace the rainbow!
And when buying candles, you want to buy tall and short. This way we’re playing with shape, size, and texture, which sets the ambiance for a great party.
When it comes to ambiance, lighting is everything; candles or light fixtures can emit warm, intimate lighting, or neon disco lighting creates a dance hall feel.
Real flowers literally bring life to any space.
In terms of flowers, the carnation is the flower of the moment that is the most affordable and also making a comeback. You can buy a lot of them and create a big WOW moment without breaking the bank.
You really can’t go wrong with flowers and floral decor. They add depth and warmth to an event in a unique but subtle way. Get creative with your greenery! Especially in more tropical environments like Naples, you can use other plants like palm trees to plan your event.
Get creative with your place cards!
When thinking about a place card, we always recommend an envelope. It’s a fun, easy thing that you have at home, and that way, you can either lay it flat, or you can pop it up to have some extra height and it makes a significant impact on your table.
Another fun way to surprise your guests is to put a note inside their envelope. For instance, you can add a fortune so that all your guests get a random fortune that’s uplifting and fun.
The drinks station: cocktails and spirits
A crucial part of planning any great event, especially in Naples, is the alcohol and cocktails. Knowing our Naples crowd, well, this definitely applies here!
We always recommend having a beautiful bar with a ton of garnishes. This type of bar is such a fun way for guests to feel like they’re making their cocktails. They can pick as much or as little as they want of every ingredient, and blend it all for the cocktail of their dreams.
When hosting a party, you don’t want to play server and host. A drinks station is a great way to do that because you can do all the preparation in advance, and then guests can help themselves as they want. Easy.
Hire live dance entertainment
Come on, we can’t finish this blog without adding a plug for Flodivinas!
The fact is: dancers are what transform a party into AN EVENT. It’s like giving a VIP ticket to an exclusive show to all of your guests, and they get to experience it together.
There’s something else to rave about and remember the next time they see each other or see you.
Dancers are also a great way to engage guests that love to dance and, once a few start dancing, the dance floor will transform into the centerpiece of your event.
FloDivinas offers shows in various dance styles, with a special emphasis on Latin dance, including samba, salsa, and bachata. These are some of the most popular types that Naples folks absolutely love.
Check out our services page to find out more or simply get in touch to book our dance troupe. We guarantee that adding live dance entertainment is an essential step to planning your event.
Be original – put time and thought into your party planning ideas.
Last but not least, you should throw a party that has your stamp on it, and that makes you happy, because that way, your friends are totally going to be happy.
Spend some time brainstorming ideas and personal touches that guests will remember. I guarantee that they’ll want your tips for planning their Naples event!