07/08/2020
You have given charge of your company's Christmas Party. Super excited, the ideas start to flood your mind for the evening's events. With a substantial budget to cover food, beverage, event space, and extras you set out on your quest of planning.
Six months later, the day has finally arrived, and you are happy with joy and filled with a sense of relief.
As you enter the venue, it is a winter wonderland. Your coworkers start coming one by one, and the DJ is turning the top 40’s. To save money on the budget, you ask your best friend, who has a fancy camera, but no experience to take pictures.
As the night continues, you are standing with a group of your coworkers by the food table, and they are complimenting you on a job well done. You begin to raise your glass for a celebratory toast, and you hear a crash, and the music suddenly stops.
As you turn around slowly, fearful for what you might see behind you, you notice the DJ booth is knocked over, and your friend, with the camera around her neck, is three sheets to the wind-faded.
'I am alright!' they say as they struggle to get up.
Embarrassed, you quickly walk over to the DJ and ask if it is fixable. They bow their head in anger and disgust and tell you no. The party is over.
Not wanting their evening to end, your guests decide to take the party to a local bar.
As you say goodbye to the few straggling coworkers, you look at your friend, who is now sleeping on top of the pool table and regret not budgeting for a professional photographer for the Christmas Party.
Understandable, hiring a professional photographer can be pricey, but the experience and knowledge they bring to any event is priceless.
Keep scrolling to find out why.