Choosing Your Entertainment Professional - Page 1

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Your entertainment choice is essential to the success of your event. This brief presentation, while aimed toward new wedding clients, has applicable information for any special event planners.

Q: Why have we put this presentation together?
A: Because the first question usually asked by people shopping for our services is, "How much do you charge?"

We understand that it is important to stay within the budget, but clients choosing an entertainer based on price alone may find themselves disappointed on their special day. This online tutorial will help you know what questions to ask to ensure the success of your event.

After The Wedding:*

• 72% of all brides say they would have spent more time choosing their reception entertainment.
  
• Almost 100% say they would have spent more of their budget on the entertainment.
  
• During wedding planning, brides say their highest priority is their attire, followed by the reception site and caterer - reception entertainment is among the least of their priorities.
  
• Within one week after their reception, 78% of brides say they would have made the entertainment their highest priority!
  
• When asked, 81% of guests say the thing they remember most about a wedding is the entertainment.

*These statistics were published in St. Louis Bride & Groom Magazine in 2003. Sources include: Simmons, 2001; USA Today, 2002; National Bridal Service, 2001; The Knot, 2002; Brides Magazine, 2001.

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