Actividades: Decoration Needless to say, you will need to find a piece of beach where you can set up the event. Try to cordon off the area to limit the space where the event will occupy and the guests will have no risks in straying out of the event boundary. You can use garden torches and candles (for evening events) or large sun umbrellas (for day events) to draw the perimeter of the area. You can also get a venue that is just next to the beach, the advantage is that you can have access to the facilities and be on the beach at the same time! Set up tents for shades too, in case of light drizzles, there is still shelter for the guests, and to house all your audiovisual equipment. White or transparent tents complemented with potted green palms give a perfect and practical setting. You don’t need to decorate too much since the beach itself gives all you need for a beach party. Catering Serve chilled "sex on the beach" cocktail with the options of other beverages. To tie in with theme, the cocktail plays a part in integrating event’s elements with the theme. Martinis, caipirinha and mojito are also a good alternative. You can serve from barbeque food to seafood dishes, served on skewers or on a banana leaf to whet up the apetite. Salads with various types of dressing are good refreshing starters. For desserts, you can select from fresh and exotic fruits platters, sorbets and ice-creams. Fruit carvings can be used to decorate the service stations for buffets. Talk to your caterer and see how they can help you best execute the theme and the food presentation. Entertainment Music plays a big part in providing the right ambience. With the beach and the sea giving the perfect environment, you can play anything type of music that suits your event: chillout, jazz, pop, rock, just anything you think can fit into the mood that you want to give. Get the staff who will be working on the event such as the waiters and waitress, the emcee and even a band (if you have one) to dress in beach gear: swimwear, flowers printed shirts and tops, sandals, flower garlands,… You can also organise some beach games, from beach volley ball, to the "limbo rock" dance, tree climbing competition or even a scavenger hunt. Prepare a welcome gift to be given to guests when they arrive. Most guests should be informed to come in beach gear, but for those who have not made enough effort in getting dressed to the theme, pack in the welcome pack items that they can use to be part of the theme: floral printed shirts, sandals, T-shirts and tops, pareos, etc. or items that they can generate activities with: frisbies, beach rackets, sandcastles building toys, etc. Invitations Make them subtle and fun. You can choose images that are sensual but not vulgar nor tasteless, afterall, it’s a corporate event! For example, a closed-up of a contour of a bottle or a nape of a neck, everything that can be suggestive but not raunchy. If the budget allows, you can already pack in slipper with the invitation and the guests can get the other slipper upon arrival to complete the gift. A sure way to rope in participation from the guests.
Consejos: - Contingency plan – as any outdoor event, make sure you make providence in case of bad weather - Electricity needs- you may have to hire a generator if there are no electricity output to tap on - Keep a close check on your communication, the theme may sound abit risky especially for a corporate event. You don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea that they are being invited to some raunchy affair. Keep the message by using visual images that are suggestive to the theme without any explicit and vulgar images. - Hire a lifeguard at hand, in case the guests feel brave to go take a dive into the waters