As I stated below, I decided to employ my rules for bachelorette parties, where they give a certain amount to the bride. This proved to be a great tool!!! They invited 8 girls, the bride got $160 for her bride "booty" And the girls were free to purchase knowing she was taken care of!
So, I was a little worried as some of the girls seemed appalled at the thought of what they were seeing. LOL Very young, just 18 to 24 I would say. But the very cool thing is that they listened!
The party did 1000 off of 8 girls, that brings my average up to 125 per person. And I booked two parties off of it. The bride got $240 in retail, plus the Hostess Specials, which were $526 in retail. And she didn't spend a dime! What a gift for the bride!!!!This is how it should work. :0)
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Sunday, July 1, 2007
The second Bachelorette Party
Was not as bad as the first. The first cost me money because they stole one of my items plus none of them ordered. Taught me a good lesson though.
The second one was fun. The girls ordered, (most of them anyway) and the bride was taken care of. But I still didn't make a lot of money, the party did $500, so I made $200, still worth my 3 hours.
I have ANOTHER one on this coming weekend (tis the season!) and I employed my rules with them. They had to give me a head count two weeks prior to the party. (no less than two weeks or the party is considered canceled) Then if they have a certain number of girls, they have to gather a donation to the bride "booty" of a certain amount. Up to 10 girls, they have to each give $20, after 10 girls to 15, they give $15 per. 15 and up, they give $10 per. Giving the bride some shopping money and that is their gift to the bride, plus the bride receives the hostess credits, giving her more. Then if the party doesn't order; the way I have seen it go MANY times, the bride is covered. :)
So this party, I have already gotten head count, it's going to be 9 girls. So the bride will have $180 to spend on her own items and they can shop too knowing she is taken care of. We'll have fun too, I play two games to lighten the mood and then a demo geared towards how the bride keeps the momentum going with her man.
We'll see how it goes....
The second one was fun. The girls ordered, (most of them anyway) and the bride was taken care of. But I still didn't make a lot of money, the party did $500, so I made $200, still worth my 3 hours.
I have ANOTHER one on this coming weekend (tis the season!) and I employed my rules with them. They had to give me a head count two weeks prior to the party. (no less than two weeks or the party is considered canceled) Then if they have a certain number of girls, they have to gather a donation to the bride "booty" of a certain amount. Up to 10 girls, they have to each give $20, after 10 girls to 15, they give $15 per. 15 and up, they give $10 per. Giving the bride some shopping money and that is their gift to the bride, plus the bride receives the hostess credits, giving her more. Then if the party doesn't order; the way I have seen it go MANY times, the bride is covered. :)
So this party, I have already gotten head count, it's going to be 9 girls. So the bride will have $180 to spend on her own items and they can shop too knowing she is taken care of. We'll have fun too, I play two games to lighten the mood and then a demo geared towards how the bride keeps the momentum going with her man.
We'll see how it goes....
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