Theming an event

Week 2

This week we looked at aspects to consider when hosting an event. We looked at EMBOK design elements which included content, theme, programme, environment, production, entertainment and catering. Next, we divided ourselves up into groups based upon these design elements in order for us to focus our attention to specific parts of the organisation towards our event. I felt I could contribute most to the catering and event design team due to my previous and current career and creative imagination for new ideas. Symbolic interactionism was highlighted, reiterating the point that words are symbolic, meaning the name of our event needs to specify to the audience what the type of event is e.g., 'Cardiffmet Grad-ball'. We have also created a social media account on Instagram and TikTok to prepare to share posts and sneak peaks of our planning behind the scenes.

Collectively, we decided to change the colour theme of our event to navy, white and gold instead of black, red and gold due to the Hospitality Suite's navy walls and gold details. This means we won't have to cover the walls in black, saving us a cost. To grasp a look at what our event will look like I produced an updated mood board to suit our new theme for event design and also produced an initial board for catering as well. In our groups, we have started to think about price so I have also created two small initial lists of items we may need to purchase.