ya gotta feel sorry for the party boy

[Creature]

Done a rock birthday bash last nite and only 12 people turned up (he was expecting 50 plus) and 4 of them left early so just 4 adults n 4 kids left

what do i do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sod it so i announced come and request anything and if ive got it ill play it...

well from them 8 had em on the dancefloor for over 3 hours and great fun for me as playing stuff i wasnt expecting to play that night. cheese party R&B, soul pop etc

they all came up and said a great night we really enjoyed ourselves and the party boy appolgised qabout lack of people but what a great time he had.

As we were packing away the landlady come up and asked if I had a card - yep gave here half a dozen and she said you will be hearing from us :):):)

[rob1963]

Well done Creature for making it a great night despite the lack of people.

I've said this before, but what is wrong with people these days?

If a friend invites you to their birthday party & for whatever reason you don't go, wouldn't you have the courtesy to let them know?

:confused:

[Shakermaker Promotions]

I had that happen at a function once. It wasn't because people just didn't turn up, it was because it was a very small party. It was for 12 ladies in their 50's who were having a get togeather at the hotel and wanted to have a boogie too. I didn't know what to expect as it was a last minute booking. I said to them over the mic (I didn't really need a mic lol), "Hi ladies, welcome to your private party...request away!". I also ended up playing lots of tunes that I had never really played before. Lots of motown and cheese etc and the 4 hours that I expected to go really slowly actually whizzed by. It was a great night.

[pulsemobiledisco]

I've said this before, but what is wrong with people these days?

If a friend invites you to their birthday party & for whatever reason you don't go, wouldn't you have the courtesy to let them know?

:confused:

I agree, I done a wedding on Friday night. They had set the room out for and caterd for 200 people. The room can comfortably hold 400. Only 70 turned up. You should have seen all the food that was wasted.

Was hard to create an atmosphere in such a big room with few people. The bride did not help because she was a chav and wanted R&B all night. Everytime I had managed to build the floor up she would come and tell me to play R&B and it would clear the floor. Then towards the end of the night she had a go at me calling me a crap DJ.

I did feel sorry for her at the start of the night, with less than half the expected guests turning up, but after her little outburst...

Sam

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Well done Creature for making it a great night despite the lack of people.

I've said this before, but what is wrong with people these days?

If a friend invites you to their birthday party & for whatever reason you don't go, wouldn't you have the courtesy to let them know?

:confused:

Agreed on all points.

[leighinstoke]

Party booking last night - Barman was told 100, I was told and three dozen turned up. Was a 40th birthday so plenty of 80s inc Old Skool for the party boy - and it was a great night. He was a manager of a Co-Op so all of his staff had changed their rotas to get there and they were up for a good night. Rest were his family and friends and dancefloor was full from about 8.30 to 11.30.

Even got a round of applause at the end and a tenner tip from the wife of the chap who booked me. Result!

Leigh....

[soundtracker]

I had a 16th birthday party on Friday and only 16 out of the 50 or so invited turned up! Still had a good night, and kept what I had dancing - not much else you can do.

[Penfold42]

Well done Creature.....is it a Licolnshire thing....:D

I've had an engagement party like that.....just banged the tunes out all night, the ones there loved it.....then set fire extinguishers off in the car park....:D :D :D

[theoloyla]

I've had a few like that over the years. As you say you have to feel sorry for these people who dont realize that nobody really likes them enough to come to their party BUT like you it can turn out to be a fun evening if you approach it in the right way. Create an informal and intimate atmosphere by talking to your limited audience rather than at them. Go down the request route and if they do want to dance then go with it.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Create an informal and intimate atmosphere by talking to your limited audience rather than at them. Go down the request route and if they do want to dance then go with it.

I agree with that and have done exactly that over the years. Make the person whose party it is feel special by making a fuss of them and playing everyones requests.

[theoloyla]

Another thing I have sometimes done is to get those that are there to come and all sit close to the disco to create a bit more atmosphere. At a couple of gigs I remember moving screens or partitions to make the hall smaller and cozier. You will never get a vibe if 6 people sit in one corner and 6 people sit on the other side of the hall. You need to get them together and to do that you must be assertive. You need to be "Mr Entertainer" and get them to come together and join in.