1. Finalize a date. Internalize it. Maybe even put a countdown to it so you can keep track of the time running.
2. Book the venue. This is important and possibly the first thing you would do even before any other dance planning.
3. Team up with other arangetram parents to divide and conquer. We made committees for everything and started having monthly meeting.
4. Here are some high level things you need to plan for
a. Clothes/ stitching. This probably is best done in chennai. We're planning on a ranjani/gayathri combo if we can find the right sarees. We'll see, keeping fingers crossed. Need to find a good tailor who can stitch on time.
b. Jewellery: This is something you can pick up at Sukra in chennai. They have a wide variety.
c. Photo Shoot: You will need high end professional photographs for invitation/brochure etc. Need to decide whether this can be done here in US or in India. Pros of India: Lower cost, better makeup. Cons: Tight schedules. Dress need to ready.
d. Invitations: This is something we need to limit. Most people don't preserve or even take a second look. However, for some formal people, we will need invitations. so maybe a real formal one for aunty, and any elder guests/close family etc. And a one pager for the general invitation inclduing school. TBD. Most people can be invited via evite. Need to find from 2015 parents about return rate on evites. Maybe we need constant contact type emailer so we can track opens etc.
e. Catering; Snacks/Dinner. TBD by Narayan.
f. Foyer/Stage decoration. Can be handled as a team.
g. Event Day Photo/video/webstream. TBD
Almost 8 months later, we are now pre-arangetram. Our 1:1 sessions will start on/after july 15. Super excited after seeing Prasha and Shivani today!!
2. Book the venue. This is important and possibly the first thing you would do even before any other dance planning.
3. Team up with other arangetram parents to divide and conquer. We made committees for everything and started having monthly meeting.
4. Here are some high level things you need to plan for
a. Clothes/ stitching. This probably is best done in chennai. We're planning on a ranjani/gayathri combo if we can find the right sarees. We'll see, keeping fingers crossed. Need to find a good tailor who can stitch on time.
b. Jewellery: This is something you can pick up at Sukra in chennai. They have a wide variety.
c. Photo Shoot: You will need high end professional photographs for invitation/brochure etc. Need to decide whether this can be done here in US or in India. Pros of India: Lower cost, better makeup. Cons: Tight schedules. Dress need to ready.
d. Invitations: This is something we need to limit. Most people don't preserve or even take a second look. However, for some formal people, we will need invitations. so maybe a real formal one for aunty, and any elder guests/close family etc. And a one pager for the general invitation inclduing school. TBD. Most people can be invited via evite. Need to find from 2015 parents about return rate on evites. Maybe we need constant contact type emailer so we can track opens etc.
e. Catering; Snacks/Dinner. TBD by Narayan.
f. Foyer/Stage decoration. Can be handled as a team.
g. Event Day Photo/video/webstream. TBD
Almost 8 months later, we are now pre-arangetram. Our 1:1 sessions will start on/after july 15. Super excited after seeing Prasha and Shivani today!!
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