Banquet Gifts
Depending on your budget, the right gift ideas for a banquet can pose a unique challenge to planning your event. After all, you want your guests to have a little memento to remember the occasion. From small items to extravagant, you will have to decide what kind of keepsake and memory you'll want to give your guests. Whether it's practical or silly, your gift might be the only thing they remember years from now. Does this Spark an idea?
Gift Bags
If you're not so concerned about a lasting impression, gift bags are a wonderful option. Depending on your group, you can stuff a lot of different things into one of these little bags. From special soaps to chocolate, you'll want to think about what idea encapsulates your organization's message or goals. If you're planning a themed banquet, your gifts may focus on this central idea.
Door Prizes and Raffles
A great way to distribute those gifts is by having a door prize for everyone or a raffle competition. With the raffle, you can add in a few extra larger prizes, like a coupon for a one-hour massage or spa treatment. Slightly smaller gifts can include coupons for free pizzas, movie tickets and gift certificates for a nice restaurant. The smallest gifts can range from silly slogan T-shirts to scented candles.
Competition for Gifts
Everyone loves a good competition and you'll get your guests active by having them participate in a fun game that offers a reward for winning. A quick, easy way to break up teams is by tables. Any group game like charades or trivia-based games work great for this occasion.
Table Gifts
Besides the mouth-watering spread of food you may be preparing, a little table gift can be a nice little touch. It can be a small chocolate on everyone's dessert plate or an airplane-sized mini-bottle of liqueur for the after-dinner coffee. A nicely ornamented keepsake banquet program also adds a bit of class to the evening. Small little personalized gifts, like customized pins or pictures, also work great.
Awards and Recognition
Simple awards and recognition work great to round out a banquet. These can be serious like "Most Valuable Player" award or silly like "Person Least Likely to…" Offering gifts for their achievements or embarrassments is an excellent way to end the evening on a high note.
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