Top 5 Tips for Selecting and Booking Entertainment
- Power Entertainment Prod.
- Jun 28, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 11
A blank canvas be simultaneously exciting and overwhelming. Our tips can help guide you on your journey to pick the ideal entertainment for your next event!
TIP #1: Decide how interactive you want your entertainment
This boils down to the occasion, and your guests. Is this going to be a crowd who’ll be sitting back, relaxing and enjoying a performance? And/or, are these guests going to be grooving on the dance floor themselves? We offer a range: from highly interactive atmosphere entertainment (such as actors greeting and engaging with attendees throughout an event), to onstage spectacles (where guests are in the audience watching), to a mix of both! FYI- We often refer to our most interactive form of entertainment as "atmosphere entertainment," as these performers create an immersive atmosphere. Once you brainstorm what will work best for your event, you'll have a framework for which entertainment to request to meet that goal.
TIP #2: Decide if you want a theme, and if so, how important is it for your entertainment to reinforce the theme?
Not every event has a theme. It is totally up to you! Sometimes, an event doesn't have a theme, but it does have a specific color scheme. For example, if you're hosting a Ruby Ball fundraiser, you may want our Living Table entertainer in a red gown. Or, if you're having a Roaring 20s themed wedding, we can have the dancers performing at the reception use a 1920s-inspired song and wear gorgeous Gatsby costumes. This customization ensures your theming takes center stage.
TIP #3: Be as communicative as possible
We do not have mind-reading as one of our superpowers! But we pride ourselves on exceeding your expectations, so we want to fully understand your vision for entertainment. The more details you can share, the better we can formulate the offerings that will be perfect for your event. For example, if we ask for the dimensions of your dance floor, it's so we can maximize the available space to make the dancers' performance as impactful and impressive as possible. If you don't have the dance floor dimensions, maybe you can provide another nugget that will be helpful, such as a photo of the floor, or an approximation. We never ask anything just for kicks, it is always so we can craft the BEST entertainment for you and your guests.
TIP #4: Book as early as you can
We know you have to iron out a lot of logistics, such as confirming the event date, times, venue, catering, decor, and more. But we recommend you book entertainment as soon as possible. Reason being - we can offer the most competitive rates when we have a long runway leading up to an event. That's not to say we can't accommodate quicker turn-arounds; we once got a booking in the morning for an event occurring that evening. However, last-minute requests come with an elevated last-minute price tag. Getting us on the books earlier also takes stress off of you. Rush planning isn't fun for anyone, and think about what you can do with the money you'll be saving by booking early!
TIP #5: Remember to enjoy the process!
We completely understand that planning takes a lot of work. What helps us is imagining the delighted looks on your guests' faces as our entertainers WOW them with their talent and sincere desire to bring joy to any event we're a part of. We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully working together!
