What are the essential costs of a great party?

What are the essential costs of a great party?

Charlie Scola (Event Planner, Charlie Scola Catering) gives expert video advice on: How much should I spend on my party?; What are the essential costs of a great party?; How can I budget for my party? and more...

The essential costs that go into a great party is your invitations, the catering, and your entertainment. Naturally if you are going to have a party planner you have to figure that fee involved. Then you also have valet parkers and service staff, the bar tenders, the waiters, the waitresses, the chefs as well as may be renting all of your tables, chairs, linens, your china, your silver, your glassware. All of this adds up - a don't forget your bar cost.