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Planning a Perth School Formal

Most Perth school formals are pulled together by a committee of parents and students working to a ticket price. Beyond the venue, the work is in the extras: how students arrive, the music, the photos and the styling.

One option sets a Perth formal apart: chartering a function boat on the Swan River for the whole year group, with vessels here taking from about 60 up to 216 guests.

Pieces the committee may want quoted:

  • Limousines and stretch Hummers for group arrivals, from 10-seat stretch sedans to vehicles taking around two dozen.
  • A DJ with lighting, and in some cases cold sparks, low fog or an LED dance floor.
  • Photo booths from $299, with mirror and retro booths starting at $395.
  • Speaker and lighting hire, with packages from $80, when the room lacks its own setup.
  • Arches, backdrops, flower walls and furniture from hire firms that set up and pack down, with styling packages from $605.
  • A chartered Swan River boat, booked whole for the night.

If the formal falls in summer, ask about air conditioning and how any deck copes with the afternoon sea breeze. Schools in the Perth Hills or around Mandurah should raise the address first, as fewer suppliers here cover those areas.

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Briefing suppliers for a student crowd

  • Ask the DJ about a clean playlist and how requests from a big group are handled.
  • Check the photo booth hours cover arrivals as well as the dance floor.
  • Ask limousine firms how many runs they can make if groups leave from different homes.
  • Get set-up, pack-down and late-finish times in writing from every supplier.

Spending the ticket money well

  • Set the ticket price first, then decide what is left for extras.
  • Weigh one stand-out extra, such as a photo booth or a lit dance floor, against spreading the budget thinly across styling.
  • Ask what each furniture or styling package includes before adding single items.

Getting students there and home

  • Agree pick-up and drop-off points with families before anyone books a car.
  • On a boat formal, set a firm boarding time, as the vessel leaves the jetty on schedule.
  • Give parents a clear finish time and match the last transport run to it.

School Formals: Questions Answered

Can a whole Perth year group hold its formal on a river boat?

Yes. The Swan River function boats here take from about 60 up to 216 guests and are chartered whole, so the committee controls the night.

What does photo booth hire for a school formal cost in Perth?

Packages here start from $299, with mirror and retro booths from $395. Check how many hours are included.

How do students share a limousine on formal night?

Groups of friends book one stretch car or Hummer and split the cost. Agree the pick-up order and confirm the firm's rules for students on board.

Will formal suppliers come to a school in the Perth Hills or Mandurah?

Some will. Most suppliers here cover the metropolitan regions, and a smaller number list the Southern Coast or the Perth Hills, so give the address up front.

What should a formal committee ask a DJ?

Ask about a clean playlist, how requests work, what lighting comes in the package and the set-up and finish times.

When should a Perth formal committee start booking suppliers?

As soon as the date and venue are fixed. Summer is the busy stretch for DJs, limousines and boats, so book the big items early.