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COVID-19 & Events UPDATE!

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It’s been a long spring and summer with the pandemic lingering over head. Many of you have postponed your events until next year and for that, we thank you for not cancelling. But even with the moving of events comes the anxiety of not having any answers to tell our couples that did decide to hold out for their date this year. Many couples are holding off planning their wedding because they do not know when things will get back to normal.

A month ago, we joined the Events Industry Coalition of CT and had a virtual town hall meeting with Governor Lamont. During this call, hundreds upon hundreds of event professionals joined to hear what he had to say and to offer suggestions to the state on how we can re-open safely. We didn’t get all of the answers we had hoped for but we did get a few. Released today, were the new requirements for indoor and outdoor events. Those guidelines can be found here.

The short version is this.

Indoor events up to 25 people (STAFF INCLUDED)
Outdoor events up to 100 people (STAFF INCLUDED) **This number will increase barring there are no increases in COVID cases.
If a tent is used, only one side of the tent can be down. Guests must maintain a social distance of 6ft.
Passed hors devours are allowed but only if the staff passes it directly to the guest while wearing PPE (masks, gloves, etc)
Buffets are allowed but only if the staff serves the guests while wearing PPE (masks, gloves, etc)
During times of food service, guests must wear masks.
DANCING IS ALLOWED however a 6ft space must be maintained between guests that did not arrive together. (Couples are fine, but no large groups)
Audiovisual staff will disinfect shared use equipment such as microphones, stands, etc in between uses.
Your DJ must wear a mask at all times.
Vocalists are not permitted to sing indoors.

Today, July 22nd, 2020,

We have self certified with the State of Connecticut in accordance with the Re-Open CT regulations and standards during the pandemic. This means that we will be maintaining and following safe practices during our events to help slow or eliminate COVID19.

We are also reviewing the new guidelines for events on a daily basis to ensure that we are compliant and that the safety of your friends and family as well as our associates at our events comes first. Stay tuned for more updates.

5 Things You Need to Do NOW If You’re Rescheduling

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With Connecticut Re-opening it’s doors slowly but surely, we’ve seen restaurants, salons, gyms, and other businesses open their doors to a limited capacity. But in the events industry, we’re still waiting for the green light from Hartford to tell us when we can get back to hosting events. With this uncertainty overhead, we’ve been receiving emails nearly daily to re-schedule our events. We understand that you’ve taken so much time to research and create the perfect team for your day. It’s important that your team stays intact for your rescheduled event date. Here’s what we’re doing to help our clients to keep their team intact.

1. Contact your venue and get several date options when re-scheduling. This will help give you the best option for nailing down a date with all of your team.

2. Send a group email to all of your vendors with the dates that are available at your venue of choice so that they can check those dates against their future event schedule.

3. Don’t forget about Sundays and weekdays for your event. Often times, these non-conventional days offer big savings to you and double your chances of getting everything you need for the perfect celebration.

4. Follow up follow up follow up! Keeping lines of communication open with your creative team is essential. Especially now.

5. Once you and your team have chosen your new date, pop on social media and let your guests know about the date change so that they can begin making travel arrangements if needed.

Many couples don’t have the luxury of time when booking their DJ and in most cases do so between 8-12 months out. The pandemic is actually a blessing in disguise because you now have more options than ever to plan the event you’ve always wanted!

Post Covid-19 Weddings – Are you ready?

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Previous to 2020, wedding celebrations took all kinds of forms. From the grandiose to the modest. We’ve introduced food trucks, photo booths, and everything in between for a trendsetting wedding celebration. And right now, we’re looking for new ideas to work around the pandemic. Many of our colleagues in the wedding industry have found some short term solutions to give their clients a fraction of what they had intended so that they didn’t have to give up their date and others have rescheduled their weddings to a hopefully more stable 2021. But the big question we’ve all been pondering is, what will weddings look like moving forward?

In the days to come, Connecticut will begin re-opening through phases at about half capacity for many public dining and entertainment venues. This is most definitely a start in the right direction. If you look at Massachusetts and New Jersey, they are months behind CT with re-opening. So what does this mean for you and our neighboring states? I predict an influx of weddings and events to take place here. With CT being the progressive state that it is, we’ve always been innovative in finding new ways to do things. This will be a challenge like no other. Our casinos have already opened their doors to the public with responsible distancing guidelines to keep their patrons safe. This comes ahead of what the rest of the state is doing and will most likely used as a benchmark for the rest of us.

But what about your wedding? What does that look like? When you think about weddings and the safety of guests and staff, that’s the great debate weighing heavily on our minds. More tables, less people per table will ensure social distancing guidelines will be met. Larger dance floors with more space for guests is most likely the new norm. At least for a while. With the re-scheduling of weddings from the 2020 wedding season moving into 2021, there is no doubt that mid-week weddings will be all the rage. And that’s great because every couple will have an opportunity to have the venue and vendor that they choose. There are 365 days in a year and there are over 100 wedding venues in Connecticut. Many of them with multiple spaces to be able to take on more than one wedding simultaneously. And if you’re thinking outside the box for a more intimate affair, the parks and backyards will most likely become an option to allow for safety and enjoyment to you and your guests.

Weddings are ever changing and have been since they’ve began. And the wedding industry has always rolled with the tide and have created new ways to help you celebrate. This is no different. And we’re absolutely up for the challenge. We’re ready for you.

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Covid, Quarantines, and what we’re doing about it.

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The planet is collectively in a tailspin due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the entertainment industry was one of the first to be forced to close it’s doors indefinitely until the threat has been neutralized. And of course, during this rather challenging time, many other companies have elected to have their employees work from home and in some cases, stop work all together. The inspiration for our resurgence of creativity came from a single DJ in Italy that decided he was going to entertain his neighbors from his balcony. The audience below began to cheer, sing, and dance. It was a beautiful moment of humanity and proof that music is so vital during times like these because it brings us all together.

DJs, musicians, and many other artists have collectively taken a cue from this young DJ and have begun curating content on social media and other outlets to keep their followers and fans entertained. Events companies have put down their competitive shields and have shown a great camaraderie amongst each other to help their clients in their time of need. Pryme Tyme Entertainment is no exception. Through our comprehensive network of event planners, photographers, DJs, and venues, we’ve all been working tirelessly to ensure our clients are able to carry out their celebrations with little worry and inconvenience as possible.

We’ve also begun putting out mixes for our fans to listen to and enjoy from the comfort of their own home. You can now listen to our mixes right on our homepage or download the MIXCLOUD app on your phone and tablet. Our channel can be found HERE.  Entertainment is all we know. It’s what we’re good at. And during this pandemic, we’re going to do everything we can to keep you feeling positive and motivated through music.

We hope that you are taking the time to enjoy your families and children and look forward to serving you again very soon.

Sending love your way,

The PTE Team