So, one of our events this year is a private holiday party in the hilly Southern California City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Because it is a private party, the client gets to have everything she wants, just how she wants it. Well, since we are still in the planning stages it was my job to locate and price some of the things on her holiday party wish list. We have two databases on our computers that allow us to search for vendors, services, clients and any other information that might be pertinent to an event. The database lists services such as animal shows, cirque performers and even an agency that contracts small people. Well, the private Christmas party lady wants reindeer, a horse drawn sleigh and elves. Since we all know elves don't really exist (although I admit her candid request of them made me forget that detail) and the only people who are an elf's size are midgets, i dialed the small people's agency from our database. The agent was obviously in his car and a little thrown off by my 9:00am phone call, but assured me that they did have small people for hire and we could have the two we needed for about five hundred dollars each. Even more interesting to me was the fact that Christmas isn't even their busiest season... its St. Patrick's Day. Apparently, people have parties in which they want small people to dress up as leprechauns. I know that these people are not being forced to dress in costumes that resemble imaginary characters but it seems quite questionable to use these people as additions to one's party decor. But nevertheless, I'm always up for a party and I can't wait to experience elves this December. Who knows, maybe I'll change my mind.
crystal p smith
event solutions
crystal@eventsolutions.com
Southern California Event Planning
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