Choose a year.
Each program starts with a household plan: which families, which family members, and what each evening is for. Every sample below can be changed. Load one into the planner and move things around.
| Program | What’s included | Planning fee | Production fees | Typical event costs · billed at cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Seasonal Program | Household plan for up to 25 families; four signature evenings, one per season; invitation wording drafted for your review; follow-up notes drafted for each household | $9,000 a year | $3,500 to $6,000 per evening | $25,000 to $70,000 for the year |
| The Household Program | Household plan for up to 40 families and their spouses and adult children; six experiences including one for spouses and one for the next generation; quarterly planning call | $15,000 a year | $3,500 to $7,500 per experience | $40,000 to $110,000 for the year |
| The Family Calendar | Full household map; ten to twelve touchpoints including an annual family supper, small gestures between events, and visits to adult children who live elsewhere; a year-end summary of who was reached | $24,000 a year | $3,500 to $9,000 per experience | $70,000 to $180,000 for the year |
| A Single Evening | One experience, fully planned and produced | Included | From $2,500 (10 to 14 guests); $4,000 to $8,000 (20 to 70 guests); $8,000 to $12,000 (historic property or whole family) | Quoted per event |
Planning fee is invoiced half on signing and half at mid-year. Production fees are invoiced 30 days before each event. Venue, food, rentals and other vendor costs are billed at cost, itemized per guest, or invoiced directly to your firm by the vendor.
Large, single flagship experiences are quoted at 15% of total spend, with a $7,500 minimum.
See what a year can actually hold.
Start with a sample in the region closest to you. The planner loads the experiences and lets you change every month.
Charleston · The Household Program
| Month | Experience | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| January | Owners' Oyster Supper | Business-owner clients and their successors |
| March | The Decisions Lunch | Women clients, spouses, recent widows |
| May | Seafood Boil on the Dock | Clients, families and one friend each |
| August | First Home, First Paycheck Night | Clients' children, 22 to 35 |
| October | Clays Morning, or a table at a conservation shoot | Clients and spouses |
| December | Candlelight House Tour and Supper | Whole families, adult children home |
Why a year,
not an evening.
People come to trust someone they see often, in good company, over time. One holiday party a year is not enough time for a client’s daughter to know you. Six good evenings over two years can be. The program is built for that kind of familiarity, at a pace your clients will enjoy rather than notice.