As I mentioned at the end of last week, I worked the Straw Poll in Ames on Saturday.
I have to confess that this was my first straw poll that I worked at let alone attended!
I could give you all sorts of perspectives and stories, but will try to confine it to wedding-related notes and observations. What is really comes down to is an event -is an event-is an event.
What makes a successful event? One word-----planning!
If you don't take the time to plan your event (wedding); figure out itineraries, schedules, vendor arrival times, site logistics, and other related "goodies," then you leave yourself wide open for disaster. Is disaster inevitable if you don't plan wisely, no, not always, but the chances for mishaps are far less when you know ahead of time what to expect.
One of the reasons that I was hired for helping at the Straw Poll is for my attitude. I am known for getting the job done, when it needs to be completed, how it needs to be completed and making sure that everyone else does as well. I watch for vendors, working with them to help them achieve their best potential, watch for my bride and groom (candidate, in this case) and watch over the guests and see to their comfort. Want more voters? Then take care of the ones you have. Want happy wedding guests? Then take care of the ones you invite.
We fed our guests good food, provided them with good entertainment, and saw to their comfort in a 107 Heat Index as best we could in an open tent---policing air conditioning units with an iron glove! In a word---planning! Did it pay off? Our candidate ranked very high, people were happy and having fun, the candidate commented to us about our outstanding work and vendors went away knowing that they were greatly appreciated for their efforts (Famous Dave's was exceptional!).
Planning is important to any successful event. It makes the difference between, "That was okay," to "WOW! that was great!" For me---I like the great part.
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