Monica Gobbi D’Alò – MGDA
WEDDING PLANNER & EVENT CREATOR
A straightforward guide to planning a perfect wedding
Approach, style and network of suppliers for beautifully organised weddings.
from €3,500
Category: Artists and Professionals/Service
Choose Event Services It means deciding who really supports the event while the guests live it. In weddings, corporate events, private parties, clubs, hotels, ceremonies, inaugurations, fairs and public events, it is necessary to transform a program into an organized machine: welcomed guests, respected times, food, drinks, movements, technique and unexpected governed. The choice must not only start from the price or availability: we must distinguish operating service, consulting, present staff, materials included, coordination with the venue and responsibility to guests and providers. Before the quote we need experiences in similar events, precise tasks, intervention times, personnel, equipment, authorization, insurance and verifiable references, because a service chosen without clear boundaries can leave the most delicate discoveries. When tasks, time and responsibilities are clear, the service becomes an orderly and reassuring presence. The right service is not noticed because it invades: it is felt because the event flows without friction.
Choose Event Services It makes sense when that service solves a precise need for the event: to welcome, serve, coordinate, illuminate, make sense to hear, nourish or lighten the organizational work. Before the price, clarify public, moment, role, duration, included materials and level of presence required. A professional service does not cover only one box: it enters the program with verifiable responsibilities and clear boundaries. It must be equally clear what it will not do, because many problems arise precisely in the areas not declared.
The value of Event Services depends on order, punctuality, ability to prevent problems and way to stay among guests without creating pressure. Ask for real jobs or events, references, tasks included, limits of service and how to relate to guests, locations and other providers. We also need to clarify security, privacy when needed, permissions, insurance, management of children or fragile guests and what happens if the program changes. Quality is measured when something does not go as planned.
Each proposal for Event Services It requires concrete conditions: access times, operating areas, loading and unloading, kitchen, electricity, water, parking, reserved areas, guest paths and venue contacts. First personal verification, materials, times, permissions, security, insurance, coordination, cleaning, dismantling and contact points. It takes arrival times, preparation times, contact points, dismantling procedures and a clear decision-making channel. If more than one provider shares space or resources, coordination must be planned before: the day of the event must not become a continuous negotiation. Even small details such as parking lots, keys, lifts or support tables can decide the fluidity of the service.
In the quote for event services hours of service, number of operators, including materials, transfer, overtime, assembly, dismantling, cleaning, VAT, penalties and liability must be indicated. Clear down payment, cancellation, postponement, overtime, replacement materials, limits of responsibility, confirmation times and conditions in case of unfavourable weather. A serious estimate also makes visible the uncomfortable areas: that is where you understand if the service really protects the event. Any subsequent change should update in writing price, time and responsibility.
When reception, food, transport or assistance affect experience.
When many providers have to move at the same time.
When written roles are needed and not just general availability.
When it is necessary to transform a program into an organized machine: welcomed guests, respected times, food, drinks, movements, technique and unexpected governed and you want the service to have tasks, times and responsibilities defined before the event.
Real experience, including tasks, materials, personnel, permissions, insurance, time, access, liability and contact persons.
Compare the same conditions: date, place, times, number of guests, including materials, staff, extras, travel and service limits.
Location, timetable, public, target, running order, access, venue constraints, useful contacts and special needs of guests.
Who decides, who executes, who coordinates, what is included, what is excluded, what happens in case of delays, damages, postponement or unfavourable weather.
Service hours, number of operators, including materials, travel, overtime, assembly, dismantling, cleaning, VAT, penalties and liability, more urgent, difficult accesses, late changes and requests out of the program.
A service chosen without clear boundaries can leave the most delicate responsibilities uncovered. It is avoided with written tasks, complete information and an operational contact person.
With confirmed times, contacts, plan, access, materials, operating sequence and clear indication of who can authorize changes.