Throw a rocking Diwali party with Clappily!

Diwali is a grand affair in India and as the festival is nearing, we realize that there are so many things left to be planned. Diwali sees relatives and friends coming together and hosting parties at their houses. Now, we know the hassle that is hosting a good Diwali party and making arrangements for the same, to ensure your party is flawless. So, to make our lives a little bit simpler, here are a few tips that you can consider to make your party a success:

1. Gifting:

It’s a common practice during Diwali to give gifts to the people who come to your home. When you actually get down to it, the moving around and looking for gifts for every individual can be a tiring process. But what if we tell you that this entire process can be a lot fun and can be done from the comfort of your homes? Yes, you heard that right. Read on to know how.

       

      2. Chocolates:

No one can keep the kids (and a lot of adults too!) away from chocolates. Also, chocolates are the best way to make yourself popular among the kids. Indulge in something more personal this year by getting customized chocolates made instead of giving kids the same old store brought chocolates. There are a lot of vendors who can get customized chocolates made in a short span of time.  Get your family name or, if you’re feeling creative, the name of the event stamped onto the chocolates – that’s guaranteed to give a wow factor to your guests!

      3.  Snacks:

No festivity in India is complete without some scrumptious snacks! No one can keep themselves from indulging in a few sweets and snacks that are made especially for this occasion, even if it means gaining a few kilos! However, making all these snacks is not an easy task and you need to have a lot of patience and efforts to make enough for everyone. And serving cold snacks is as good as social suicide, isn’t it? But there is a simple way out of all of this. Intrigued? Read on to know more details!

      4. Bakery:

One way to make your party stand out from the rest is by adding pastries and cakes to the traditional sweets to your scrumptious Diwali menu. You can make them yourselves (which will be a long process) or you can get made to order cupcakes.

We know planning the perfect event is definitely not an easy task and you need to start planning and stay on top of things in advance. That is why we will be your knights in shining armor, at least when it comes to planning any event. With the launch of the Clappily customer app, you can find all of this easily on your phone! And what a wonderful thing that is. You can connect with all the vendors right from the comfort of your homes! Right from gifting solutions to chocolatiers to caterers, you can easily find the right vendors on the app. All you have to do is download the app, sign-up and start looking for what you need. So, what are you waiting for?

Technology can help boost India’s venue planning industry

Planning a wedding or a party is a hectic affair and booking a venue is the most stressful of all. The consumer is spoilt for choices, but each comes with its caveats, such as a monopoly on caterer or decorator etc. which can be limiting and frustrating.

Choosing a venue is not limited to booking a space for partying, it’s much more than that. Venues are mostly decided on the basis of party theme, whether the occasion is a grand wedding or a kids’ birthday celebration. Selecting an appropriate venue is important because it is the first impression the host likes to give his/her guests.

Venue planning has become a separate industry in itself where the occasion, price and services decide whether to go for a banquet hall, hotel, club, resort, farm house, cruise, palace or a temple. The venue for a destination wedding is much more expensive costing around $ 80, 000 for a two-day affair.

Event managers and party planners are capitalising on this business as more and more customers are relying on them for selecting a venue according to their vision, style and the occasion. India’s venue planning marketplace is more than $ 10 Billion which is annually growing at 18 percent.

Though the rising business trend is encouraging, independent venue planners are struck down by larger event management companies who conveniently occupy a larger share of the market, leaving the small fish in a dry pond.

The small businesses and independent venue planners can, however, boost their business if they join hands with a tech platform like Clappily which helps grow their popularity and business. Clappily is a marketplace both for merchants and consumers, shortly available on Android and iOS. The app becomes a single destination for varied party needs that customers may have, venue planning being an increasingly important part of the mix.

The USP of Clappily is that it enables owners to upload multiple venues with pictures of the amenities, so customers get a clear view of what they are getting. When the customer books a service, the merchant is informed about the same and they can directly meet. While majority share of the revenue remains with the merchant, the app charges a nominal fee for the tie up and service. 

Consumers are tight on time today and are okay with spending a little extra to have their needs fulfilled on time by a professional. Home deliveries have occupied the maximum portion of urban middle class’s life and if venues can be booked at the click of a button, it will be a boon for the host. Unorganised venue planners can definitely capitalise on such a marketplace app and increase their reach manifold. You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.