If you need help with wedding planning in Santa Barbara, the professionals at Central Coast Party Helpers are the ones to call. The company specializes not only in planning, vendor management, and coordination but also in event staffing, mobile bar services, rentals, setup and teardown, and more. Central Coast is truly a one-stop wedding shop, and recently the company shared some helpful tips on how to get the absolute most out of your experience with the team.

When you work with the planners, there are five things they will need from you upfront in order to kickstart a seamless process. These go beyond the obvious such as where, when, and who, and are needed whether you are entrusting Central Coast with all your planning needs or just employing the team for bartending or waitstaff services. These five key pieces of information include your Timeline, Vendor List, Layout, Menu, and Rental Order(s). Knowing all of these details ahead of time allows Central Coast to leave you alone so you can relax with your guests and live out your vision.

All of this may be a little confusing and even overwhelming, especially if you’re just starting out with your wedding design journey. So, let’s break it down:

The Wedding Timeline

Central Coast Party Helper’s staff and bartenders take care of the setup and clean up for your wedding or event, allowing you to relax and get yourself ready, or maybe share a more intimate moment with your family before your guests arrive. So, the team will need to know the plans for food so that they can use all of the tricks up their sleeve to time things just right. This way all of your guests get what they want as quickly as possible in an organized calm manner. They also need to be aware of these plans so that they can begin the clean up and tear down of tables, chairs, settings, soft closing the bar, and other things like that.

The Wedding Vendor List

Often, you as the client get overwhelmed by the details of what it takes to create a customized smooth event. Even more often, these details can get lost in the shuffle as the time gets closer and you are more consumed with the event coming. Central Coast Party Helpers prefer to have the list of other vendors they will be working with ahead of time so that we may communicate with them directly on your behalf about pro details!

The Event Layout

When you hire Central Coast staff, your service includes the set up and clean up of table settings as well as tables and chairs. The layout of the event helps the team know your vision so that they can make your event look just as amazing as you dreamed of!

The Wedding Menu

The Central Coast waitstaff is trained to serve in different ways and customize to your liking. They even assist chefs in plating your courses. The event team needs to know the menu so that they can go over the style of service, help with plating and rimming and serve your guests the correct way in a timely manner.

The Event Rentals

The professionals at Central Coast Party Helpers need to know what pieces of equipment you have, particularly in the bar, but also in general. This is so that they can plan for or bring what isn’t available to ensure a professional service and relaxed wedding or event.

Armed with all of the above information and years of wedding industry experience, Central Coast Party Helpers will turn your event into a masterpiece, allowing you to be a guest at your own party. Learn more about Central Coast Party Helpers services, HERE.