Bags, Baubles & Bubbly (VivaB3) is a fashion show fundraiser featuring handbags and jewelry.  While sipping champagne, guests enjoy the latest in accessorizing the perfect outfit for day and evening.

Volunteers from the charitable fundraising organization are the models, giving this fun event a festive community feel.  Guests can shop for their favorite fashion show items, providing an additional revenue opportunity.

HOW IT WORKS

  • An e-commerce partner(s) provides the handbags and accessories and underwrites the fashion show production
  • A champagne partner donates the champagne
  • Models are selected and the fashion show is planned
  • A pre-event launch party is set for a month prior to the event to thank Benefactors and encourage others to become Benefactors
  • The Fashion Show includes runway seating
  • Following the Fashion Show guests can purchase handbags and accessories from selected vendors

REVENUE

Ticket sales:

  • Regular priced ticket: $75
  • Benefactor ticket: $150

On-site sale of accessories:

  • Vendor donated 20% of any purchases to the charitable organization

Raffle or Auction:

  • A coveted high-end handbag
  • A piece of jewelry

DETAILS

Audience: Women

Volunteers: Moderate

  • Models: 10 – 15
  • Tickets: 2
  • Promotion: 1
  • Finance: 1
  • Production: 2 – 4
  • Auction/Raffle: 2 – 5
  • Partner relations: 2
  • On-site volunteers: dependent on # of expected attendees
    • Security: 2
    • Check-out: 3
    • Restocking: 2
    • Clean-up: 4

Estimated Profit: $20,000+

  • Ticket sales: 200 attendees at $75/each = $15,000
  • Accessories sales: 100 items sold at $250 x 20% donation = $5,000
  • Corporate Sponsors: 5 at $1,000 minimum = $5,000

Major Costs: Venue, catering, marketing

Level of effort: Moderate

Planning Cycle: 6 – 9 months

HOW VIVANISTA CAN HELP

Download for Free

  • Budget template
  • Committee formation tips
  • Timeline
  • Job descriptions
  • Solicitation letter to corporate sponsors
  • Graphic design
  • Event invitation
  • Final Report

Premium Program: Vivanista provides event management for fee

  • All templates and guides as listed above in a ‘Chair Bible’ binder
  • Pre-event
    • Creative direction
    • Credit card processing set-up
    • Develop partnership(s) with vendors
    • Help with selection of models
    • Marketing including graphic design, and social media marketing
    • Interface with volunteer committee
    • On-site event
      • Oversee event volunteers
      • Manage logistics
      • Coordinate disposition of inventory at the end of the event
    • Post-event
      • Final Report
      • Revenue reconciliation

    • Cost: Depends on scope of work and timeframe.  Minimum of $5,000 + expenses.

SUMMARY

Bags, Baubles & Bubbly is a fun community-oriented fundraiser that has potential to become a must-attend annual event and generate substantial revenue.