Urban Beauty
Active Member
Hi,
I am in desperate need of advice please. I am due to open my own small salon soon, hopefully 16th of this month and need help with launch party / opening drinks night....
Until last Friday I had no idea when i'd be opening as i've been waiting ages for my local council to issue a special treatments liscence...they had told me last Monday that it would be another 3-4 weeks and then decided to grant it on Friday! So I now feel very unprepared!!!
I have been paying rent on the shop since 1st July and didn't quite budget for so many unexpected costs and now am completley skinto!
So my prblem is that I really want to open asap so that I can try and earn some dosh towards the rent which is due again on the 1st Sep but I also really want to have a lovely opening drinks night but havent got the time or money at the moment to give it 100%.....I've got some great ideas on here as to things that I could offer on the night and would really like to make it special...get vouchers printed, samples, goodie bags that sort of thing and I also want to make sure that I give everyone enough notice to make sure they all turn up!
So, my question is ..." Is it ok to have a launch party after you've actually opened???"
I was thinking maybe I could open on the 16th and have a drinks night at the end of the month and offer lots of discounts for September???? It will also mean that my liscence would be in place and we could offer mini treatments to potential clients.
What do you all think????? Ok to open first and then have a drinks night after or just plain stupid??? Does the 'Do' have to happen prior to actually opening??? Sorry to drone on but i'm just soooo worried, i've worked really hard for this and just want it to all be just right!
Thanks guy's x
I am in desperate need of advice please. I am due to open my own small salon soon, hopefully 16th of this month and need help with launch party / opening drinks night....
Until last Friday I had no idea when i'd be opening as i've been waiting ages for my local council to issue a special treatments liscence...they had told me last Monday that it would be another 3-4 weeks and then decided to grant it on Friday! So I now feel very unprepared!!!
I have been paying rent on the shop since 1st July and didn't quite budget for so many unexpected costs and now am completley skinto!
So my prblem is that I really want to open asap so that I can try and earn some dosh towards the rent which is due again on the 1st Sep but I also really want to have a lovely opening drinks night but havent got the time or money at the moment to give it 100%.....I've got some great ideas on here as to things that I could offer on the night and would really like to make it special...get vouchers printed, samples, goodie bags that sort of thing and I also want to make sure that I give everyone enough notice to make sure they all turn up!
So, my question is ..." Is it ok to have a launch party after you've actually opened???"
I was thinking maybe I could open on the 16th and have a drinks night at the end of the month and offer lots of discounts for September???? It will also mean that my liscence would be in place and we could offer mini treatments to potential clients.
What do you all think????? Ok to open first and then have a drinks night after or just plain stupid??? Does the 'Do' have to happen prior to actually opening??? Sorry to drone on but i'm just soooo worried, i've worked really hard for this and just want it to all be just right!
Thanks guy's x