Anyone getting married these days has to watch the pennies, but coming up with unique budget wedding ideas can be difficult. We all want to wow our guests but many of us simply don’t have the money to spend. At Yahire, we always find there are two problems when it comes to picking a theme. [...]
Over the years, we’ve been involved in all kinds of event planning. We’ve supplied all kinds of furniture to all types of events. From big, bold brash affairs to the more conservative. During this time we have heard a lot of advice when it comes to event planning. We love sharing good advice as it [...]
How do you make sure you are getting the most from sponsors and attendees? With our fundraising tips of course! Donations can form a big part of an event’s budget. However, keeping sponsors and attendees happy whilst persuading them to open their wallets can seem like a tricky task. Nevertheless, with our fundraising tips, you’ll [...]
Exhibition planning is easy, right? You sign up exhibitors, place them accordingly and everyone makes a profit. Well, that’s what should happen but unfortunately, it’s rarely that simple. If you are hosting the exhibition you want to make sure that every company exhibiting is happy. However, if you are the exhibitor you’re the one that [...]
If you’ve watched The Hotel Inspector you’ll know that one of her biggest bugbears is an empty hotel conference room. So why does she get so hot and bothered? Because an empty hotel conference room isn’t making you any money. But why do we struggle to think of ways to utilise an empty hotel conference [...]
We are all attracted to the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards, so if you’re planning any Oscars-themed events, how do you add Hollywood appeal? You certainly don’t have to invite top Hollywood icons such as Meryl Streep or Warren Beatty (especially Warren Beatty!) to make the speeches. However, there are tricks that we [...]
Do you want to host the perfect audio visual event but you’re a little worried about all the things that could go wrong? You’re not alone. AV events can take a lot more planning than your run-of-the-mill corporate affairs. You have electronic equipment to deal with, the venue itself and keeping to within a certain [...]
There are not many event managers that would admit it’s easy to attract top speakers. Furthermore, hiring top speakers can make the difference between pulling off a successful event or a submitting a mediocre affair. So how do you attract top speakers, especially when you don’t have a huge budget? Getting the right speaker is [...]
It’s soul-destroying and frustrating when you’ve put a lot of time and energy into creating your event to finish with poor event ticket sales. You’ve found a great venue, laid on the finest catering and booked the most exclusive speakers. But even so, no one is buying tickets. So what has gone wrong? Why aren’t [...]
As all event planners know, a tremendous amount of time, effort, thought and resources go into hosting a successful event. However, many event planners forget that the most important aspect of any event is to engage your audience. It goes without saying, we all aim for our carefully planned events to be meaningful and engaging. [...]
