Thousands of party planners booked vendors on The Bash last year, and 2025 is shaping up to be an even bigger year of celebrations. Vendors are connecting with new clients and refining their strategy—ready for another successful year of events.

In our new report, we provide detailed findings from our survey of nearly 800 event vendors on their top priorities for this year—from managing leads and advertising their business to optimizing their profiles, collecting reviews, and more.

Earning a positive review is always exciting. Reviews lead to future bookings and party planner confidence. But, earning the most reviews in 2024 and all 5-star ratings? That's an accomplishment that involves strategy and calls for celebration! To gather tips on collecting reviews, we caught up with bagpiper, Gus Person, the top review-reviewed vendor on The Bash in 2024.

Introducing Shelley Otis: a talented harpist based in Massachusetts. Her music has delighted couples and guests at weddings and other events for over 10 years! Shelley's setlist of 400+ songs will strike a chord with any listener.

One of the first things you will do when you set up a membership with The Bash is select your categories. Your category selection determines how clients will find you on our site and will directly affect the quality of the leads you receive. You will also want to customize your profile photo and description for each category that you're listed in.

Below you can find all you need to know about making the best category selections for your business and customizing your search results tile.

Meet Sereena, owner and operator of Nashville, TN-based Sovereign DJ Productions. From top 40 hits and classics to house and dubstep music, this group of DJs has the beats to make your party unforgettable and the passion to unite people through music.

Securing gigs often requires a strategic mix of professionalism, creativity, connections, and more. From optimizing your online presence to networking and more, we’re sharing 7 tips on how to get gigs for your band.

Meet Santa Bill and Mrs. Claus! Based in Chicago, IL, this real bearded Santa and his wife spread Christmas cheer and spirit to children and adults all holiday season.

So your account on The Bash is set up, your profile is complete, and you have received your first lead. What happens next? We're sharing the lifecycle of a lead from when you’re requested for an event through to getting booked and earning a review from your client.

The goal for any entertainer or party professional is to get booked for more events. There are several things that you can do as a vendor on The Bash to drive more leads and bookings and we're highlighting 10 of them in this blog.

With in-person events picking up, it's more important than ever that both vendors and party planners are aligned on safety protocol and day-of event details.

If you are unsure of how to navigate the uncharted territory of events during the COVID-19 pandemic, read on for 8 must-dos for both party hosts and vendors right now.