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A package Kazakh wedding.

A package Kazakh wedding.

Kazakh toi parties are commonly called 'package' parties when they are organized using a ready-made set on the 'ALL Inclusive' principle. The package necessarily includes a lineup of theater performers, an evening host speaking both languages, sound equipment if needed, a musical group for a mini interlude, a mobile photographer, and an organizer. At first glance, the lineup might not seem very big, but as it turns out

The practice of this set of participants is quite enough for a 5-hour Kazakh wedding. In the 'basic' segment, such a package rarely goes over 1,000,000 tenge, and if it’s more expensive, which also happens, it’s usually more packed. Some companies split their packages into 3 price ranges with a maximum cost of up to 5 million tenge. We got the most optimal package, up to 1,300,000.

tenge. We were preparing for the bride's send-off – Kyz Uzatu. We decided on a restaurant already during the first family meeting, had some coffee, read reviews, went there, and made a reservation. The banquet issue was settled, so we could start working on the program. We also understood that there wasn’t much time to walk around, talk, and choose, so we started looking at package deals. It seemed that for the number of toasts we had, there weren’t enough “fillers”.

performances. We were pleasantly surprised to learn that for a small extra fee, the theater actors would stay for the evening, the girls would bring extra costumes, and they would perform group and colorful dances. Six girls, three guys, the center of the stage filled, the program is well-balanced. In other words, besides the traditional appearances: matchmakers, groom, and bride, these theater folks also double as dancers.

The ensemble is comfortable. When it was time for a short dance interlude after the third toast, three guys from the same theater came out in completely different but very colorful outfits and performed a hot and calorie-free block of retro hits. Visually, it looks like the performers are constantly changing throughout the evening, and the night constantly keeps its momentum. The sending-off of the bride rarely speeds up in the plot in the second part.

at the venue, because the end of the evening is always a touching moment of saying goodbye to the bride. So it doesn’t make sense to focus on fun at that point. But getting the festive vibe going from the very start, the performers from the wedding package can do that really well. The host in the package is usually not a frantic loudmouth, but a calm and polite professional. In our case, it was Askar Igenov – truly an expert, by the way.

Not everything that's not expensive should be assumed to be low quality; our useful experience has shown that 'post-pandemic' celebrations primarily prioritize saving money. That's the way of the times. But at the same time, the quality of services provided by most event companies in the capital has noticeably increased. Managers of such companies mostly work right in the banquet hall, greeting clients with ready

in packages. Now that we've explained to you why it's not expensive, you can plan the family budget not based on the bride's whims, but on a concretely forecasted budget. Creating a beautiful script for a wedding or a bachelorette party is quite possible even with a budget of 2 million tenge. Of course, no one has canceled large-scale weddings with stars and in five-star hotels, but that's already a completely different kind of wedding.

story.Пакетными принято называть те казахские тои, которые организованы с помощью готового комплекта по принципу «ВСЁ Включено». В пакет в обязательном порядке входит состав театральных артистов, ведущий вечера на двух языках, звуковое оборудование при необходимости, музыкальная группа для мини антракта, мобилограф и организатор. На первый взгляд опционально вроде и не большой состав, но как показывает практика этого набора участников вполне достаточно для 5 часовой казахской свадьбы. В сегменте «базовый» такой пакет редко переваливает за стоимость в 1 000 000 тенге, дальше если и дороже что также бывает, то и насыщенней. У некоторых компаний пакеты делятся на 3 ценовых диапазона с максимальной стоимостью до 5 миллионов тенге.    
 
Нам достался самый оптимальный пакет до 1 миллиона трёхсот тысяч тенге. Мы готовили проводы невесты-КызУзату. Определили ресторан уже во время первого семейного совета, попили кофе, почитали отзывы, поехали и забронировали. Вопрос банкета закрыт, можно приступать к программе, здесь также понимали, что долго ходить, разговаривать и выбирать времени нет, стали рассматривать пакетные предложения. Показалось что на наше количество тостов, недостаточно «разбавочных» номеров. Не без приятного удивления узнали, что за небольшую доплату, артисты театра останутся на вечере, девушки захватят с собой дополнительные костюмы и выступят с массовыми и колоритными танцами. 6 девушек, 3 парней, сценический центр зала заполнен, программа сбалансирована.  
 
То есть, помимо традиционных выводов: сватов, жениха и невесты, эти же театралы ещё и являются танцевальным ансамблем, удобно. Когда после 3-го тоста дошло время для короткого танцевального антракта, трое парней из того же театра вышли в совершенно других, но очень колоритных образах и отработали жаркий и антикалорийный блок из ретро хитов. Зрительно выглядит так что на вечере постоянно обновляются артисты, и вечер постоянно сохраняет свою динамику. Проводы невесты редко разгоняются в сюжете во втором отделении, так как завершение вечера — это всегда трогательный момент прощания с невестой. Поэтому делать акцент на веселье уже не логично. Но набрать обороты веселого торжества с самого начала, артисты из свадебного пакета умеют качественно. Ведущий в пакете как правило не суетливый крикун, а сдержанный и воспитанный профессионал, в нашем случае это был Аскар Игенов – настоящий кстати специалист.  
 
Не всё что не дорого, должно подразумевать не качественно, наш полезный опыт показал, что «постпандемийные» торжества в первую очередь берут во главу угла экономию. Таково веление времени. Но параллельно с этим, заметно возросло качество оказываемых услуг у большинства ивенткомпаний столицы. Менеджеры таких компаний в основном работают уже в самом банкетном зале, встречая клиентов с готовыми пакетами. Теперь, когда мы объяснили вам почему это не дорого, вы можете прицеливать семейный бюджет уже не через капризы невесты, а через конкретно прогнозируемый бюджет. Создать красивый сценарий для свадьбы или проводов невесты вполне возможно и с бюджетом в 2 миллиона тенге. Конечно, никто не отменял масштабные свадьбы со звёздами и в пятизвёздочных отелях, но это уже совсем другая свадебная история.    

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