How to Incorporate Personalized Details Into Your Event
It's easy to fall in line with typical event plans, as they tend to make life easier. However, personalized events are all about the special touches that create truly memorable experiences.
In this blog, we will share our tips on how to incorporate personalized details into your event in order to make a lasting impression on your guests.
Bespoke Themes Anchor Personalized Events
Choosing a theme to inspire every element of your event is the best way to add personalized details. Consider the type of event you're planning, such as holiday party, employee appreciation, networking, educational, etc., to help you find an event-appropriate theme.
For example, an educational event might focus on trending communication technology, while a socially driven corporate event calls for something more entertaining, such as a casino night or Hollywood glamour. You can also choose a theme based on the event goal, such as an award event, corporate bonding, networking for new clients, and so on.
Custom Party Decorations Create Personalized Events
With a theme in place, you can start working on custom decorations. Consider the elements of the theme and look for ways to incorporate custom party supplies into the party decoration scheme. Some ideas might include the following:
Customized toppers to elevate a buffet.
Using your brand logo or theme image across all decorative items, such as a tee for a golf theme, a film reel for a Hollywood party, or a set of dice for a casino night.
Theme colours in floral arrangements and centrepieces, complete with themed messaging.
Customized balloons with your logo, theme image, or the name of the event.
Customized napkins for cocktails, the buffet, when serving appetizers, etc.
Personalized banners highlighting the event theme, company, event name, etc.
Themed images, slide shows, or movies projected on walls or behind the stage.
Personalized Party Supplies for Guests
There are many ways to thank guests for attending, including the following personalized party supplies:
Customized T-shirts or hoodies for guests to wear to casual events (you can also choose this as a guest gift).
Personalized sample bags that are ideal for networking events.
Personalized swag.
Customized name tags and placeholders.
Personalized, themed invites.
Incorporate Event Styling Into Cocktails for Personalized Events
Custom cocktails continue to heighten events, whether they are based on a theme, or simply designed to offer a unique way to greet guests.
As more people become “sober curious”, a combination of mocktails and cocktails ensures you delight both drinkers and non-drinkers alike. The trick is to create clever names and combine exciting flavours with over-the-top flourishes that make a statement.
Leverage Technology for Personalized Experiences
Using technology to make life easier for attendees can create individual experiences. For example, an app for the check-in that greets the attendee by name and even directs them where to go creates a very unique event experience.
The app can also be used to order preferred food from an event menu, sign up for specific activities, or even access company-provided drivers when they're leaving.
Explore Trends to Elevate Personalized Events
If you're not too keen on a theme, exploring trends is a great way to help personalize an event. You can include trends across many event elements, from catering to attire and entertainment to the latest technology.
Trends set you apart and make your event feel edgier, smarter, and more appealing, especially to younger guests. Some examples might include:
Creating immersive experiences, such as virtual reality.
Tailoring the experience to the goal of the event.
Creating a social media account to build excitement about the event, and get people talking and sharing posts and thoughts.
Including hands-on demos for educational events.
Introducing hands-on experiences such as cooking classes or wine tastings for more casual corporate gatherings.
Transforming the event venue into another world, place, or time.
Offer Food Choices to Engage Guests at Personalized Events
Food plays a central role at any event. Offering more personalized food choices helps engage guests. Choosing a venue that specializes in customized menus makes it easier to expand your options based on a wide variety of influences, from cultural differences to theme-related dishes and special dietary trends to on-the-spot prep and serve options.
There are several ways to include personalization in your menu, including the following:
Special dietary need requests on your invitations, such as vegan, allergies, gluten-free, low-carb, etc., so you ensure everyone can enjoy your menu.
A buffet where you can expand the dishes served while allowing people to pick and choose their favourites.
Serving stations that offer an assortment of food prepared on the spot, such as a carving station for meat-lovers, a pasta bar with build-your-own sauces, a tempting crêpe bar, and a performative sushi bar to both entertain and provide fresher food options.
Make-your-own options are also fun for casual events, such as taco bars or build-your-own pizza.
Create Intimate, Purpose-Built Spaces for Personalized Events
Many events include a diverse cross-section of people from different backgrounds, age groups, and varied interests. Creating intimate spaces with different purposes allows guests to enjoy the gathering at their own pace.
Whether it's a quiet place for conversation, a games area for various activities, learning stations, or separate areas such as a bar/lounge, purpose-built spaces create personalized experiences that allow everyone to feel included and engaged. It also offers an opportunity to combine learning and business-related activities with entertainment.
Choose a Customizable Venue for Personalized Events
Working with a venue that makes it easy to customize your event, from the menu to the decor and room size to seating arrangements, is the ultimate way to create personalized events. A real stand-out venue feature is a separate entrance where every detail speaks to the private, individualized nature of the event.
You also want to accommodate all your needs with state-of-the-art audiovisual capabilities. Corporate events call for reliable Wi-Fi for disruption-free connectivity that allows attendees to take care of business while away from the office, along with flexible spaces for private calls, break-out sessions, etc.
These personalized details will help you create a memorable, successful event that meets all of your corporate goals.
At Château Le Jardin, we offer versatile spaces ready for personalized event styling. To learn more, you can call us at 1-888-529-8573 or contact us online.