Decoration and extras in the widget: sell balloons and photo walls without spreadsheets
Add revenue per party with options visible at booking. The customer chooses; the team knows what to set up.
Many venues earn margin on extras: themed balloons, photo wall, cake upgrade, external entertainer coordinated. The problem is selling them in scattered messages: “want a photo wall? +€40” — and on the day nobody had it noted for kitchen or setup.
When extras sit in the same booking flow as room and package, the order is recorded and the total updates before the deposit.
Operational benefits
- Setup knows which room and which extras without reading WhatsApp.
- Cash desk sees the breakdown on the confirmed booking.
- The customer does not argue price: they accepted it when they ticked the box.
How to present without overwhelming
- A few well-explained extras (photo + one line) beat an endless list.
- Fixed price per extra, not “ask us”.
- Separate what is included in the package from what is optional.
Upselling without pressure
A parent already booking a mid-tier package often adds an extra if they see it on screen — less awkward than a phone sale. It does not replace selling premium entertainment in person, but it covers the repetitive 80%.
Consistency with the rest of the event
Combine with per-guest catering and packages by age for one coherent total.