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Booking group transportation sounds simple—but not asking the right questions can lead to delays, surprise fees, or the wrong-sized vehicle showing up on your big day. Avoid the chaos with these must-ask questions before you confirm!

Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Transportation Provider:

1️⃣ Are you licensed and insured? Don’t take chances—make sure your ride is fully legit and protected.

2️⃣ What size vehicles do you offer for groups like mine? From cozy girls’ nights to 20+ guest weddings—your ride should fit the vibe and the headcount.

3️⃣ Does the price include everything? Clarify if your quote covers fuel, driver gratuity, tolls, and any wait time.

4️⃣ What’s your cancellation/reschedule policy? Plans change—make sure you know your options and potential fees.

5️⃣ Can we bring food, drinks, or décor onboard? Every event is different. Know the rules before the celebration starts!

Choose a team that puts comfort, communication, and class first—like we do at Williams Transportation Solution. 🌐 wtransportsolution.com

Fundraising events, especially around the busy holiday season, can be hard to plan! To get some inspiration, we turned to the Festival of Trees, a long-standing, highly successful, local event in support of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. Starr Dobson, President and CEO of the Mental Health Foundation and lead for the fundraiser event, shared her top tips.

Tip #1: You don’t need to re-invent the holidays Tradition is a good thing. People like and expect good music, fine dining and getting together with friends. Don’t feel the need to come up with a new concept every year. Stick with what already works.

Tip #2: Add extra time for mingling Guests are extra social during the holidays. Always add more time to your reception for socializing than would normally be required.

Tip #3: Offer traditional items, with a unique twist

Stick to the festive mainstays – ornaments, wreaths, cakes, cookies and trees. Don’t worry about finding new items every year for activities such as auctions. Instead, come up with ways to make what is already associated with the holidays, unique, such as ornaments handcrafted by local artisans.

Tip #4: Stay on theme The Festival of Trees chose a magical theme for this year’s event because everyone wants to feel what they felt as a child during the holidays. Reflect your theme in everything, from your script and promotions to the music and decorations.

Tip #5: Involve your sponsors Encourage your sponsors to get involved with your event as volunteers. When sponsors enjoy participating in your event, it becomes a holiday tradition for their organization. In addition to the obvious benefit of retaining sponsors year after year, involving guests in planning is also the best way to ensure that your guests will enjoy your event!