Event Planning Tool
Guest Details
Event date: Time: Number of Invited Guests:
- Date Invitations are sent out (6 weeks advance)
- RSVP due date
- Estimated total number of guests (about 80% of invited guests will attend)
- Average Age of guests:
- Any special needs guests?
- Number and ages of children:
Location
Event Location
Occupancy limit
Availability and Deposit
In/Out times
Parking
Facilities:
- Signage for guests, both indoor and outdoor
- Number and type of trash cans
- Garbage cans for
- kitchen
- party area
- bathrooms
- Liners provided?
- Recycling?
- Where do we take garbage and recycling out?
- Type of lighting Lighting control locations
- Candle Policy?
- Coatracks or Closets?
- Kitchen type
- Kitchen appliances we can use
- Refrigerator space? Ice machine?
- Kitchen accessibility and open time
- Special Kitchen rules
- Alternative location in case of inclement weather
Food and Beverage Planning
- Beverages to compliment foods
- Alcoholic Beverages? (The Lamb's Table is not licensed to sell or serve alcohol at this time, so you will have to plan, purchase
and serve your own alcoholic beverages)
- Person to purchase beer and wine, chill it and bring it to event:
- Person to set up Bar, maintain, serve drinks:
- Place to keep beverages chilled during event:
- Glassware needed:
- Special cake or desserts
- Dietary Restrictions?
- Any vegetarian, vegan or gluten free guests?
Event Area and Set Up for the Party
Tables available:
- Additional tables needed?
- Chairs/seating available:
- Additional chairs needed?
- Food Table sizes and locations
- Beverage Table sizes and location
- Other tables (welcoming table, gift table, cake table, etc.)
- Kid's play area
- Linens for all tables
- colors
- Rental company info:
- Event theme
- Decorations for all tables
- Candles
- Audio/Visual equipment needed
Event Activities and Timeline
Set up time:
Helpers:
Time guests will arrive:
Welcome announcement
Sign in book
Ceremonies or prayers
Appetizer time:
Main meal time:
Dessert time:
Programs, flyers, bulletin board,signage
- Party favors
- Other activities
- Farewell
- Clean up helpers:
- Person to take home decorations: