honor435 said:
ASHLEY, i would like a list, i have a fair tomorrow, freaking out! first one.
Woo hoo! Good luck! You are going to have so much fun!
Here's what I made sure to bring to my first fair:
- Lots of business cards and brochures (I displayed them on my table and put them in every bag, too!)
- My hubby! (Or a friend!) I couldn't have done it alone. A few times I had a line up at my table and DH was a huge help. He took the money/gave change, and I bagged the orders. I would have gone crazy if I had to do it all by myself. So bring someone with you, if you can!
- Bottled water. You talk a lot, so having a drink handy is a good idea. Especially if you're there all day! Packing a lunch is a good idea too.
- Bring bags, in a few different sizes!
- I typed out a list of all the ingredients I use and what they are/how they contribute to my products. I was worried I may get questions about that sort of stuff when I was really busy, so I had planned to just hand the info out to people that asked. Luckily not many people asked questions, but if they had, I would have been really happy to have that info to just hand them!
- A calculator! We forgot one! Our products were priced pretty evenly though, so it wasn't too hard to do the math in our heads, but having a calculator would have been quicker!
- A small table for your cash box, calculator, and bags. We just assumed we'd have that stuff on the table behind our display, but the table was really narrow and there wasn't enough room! We had to put it on a chair. Next time we'll bring a TV table!
That's all I can think of for now. I'll add more if I think of anything else!
