Hi everyone!
A colleague of Anne's from the events planning industry recently hired Blulite Bonfires for an event.
She said her group raved about it, so Anne asked that we look into it for MOTM.
Anne and I had a call with them today, and it sounds really cool, but we would need to look at maybe replacing game night with something less pricey and making this the primary activity for Thursday. We could have food served by the hotel on the beach, spend three or so hours there (5:30 - 8:30 including sunset) and then come back to the hotel for a scaled down after party.
Here's a video they sent of their last party of a similar size to ours.
The pricing is below, and it's pretty steep for our budget, but we're thinking if we can negotiate and get some sponsors it could be doable. Anne would like to have a decision from the group on this soon so please reply with your thoughts and/or questions.
PRICING:
Size: 180 guests
March 5, 2026
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Location Silver Strand Beach (directly in front of Loews Hotel)
Permit: Included with event (food & alcohol)
**Blulite will allow Loews resort to come in and set up all necessary items for catering and beverages.**
Peace officer: included (4 hours)
Cost: $2,500
•2 x 360° in-ground seating section
•12 clean-burning smokeless bonfire pits (6 per in ground seating section)
•70 cabana-style cushions (to fill 2 seating areas)
Cost: $12,000
•2 luxury lounges w/bonfire pits (seats 12-14 guests total)
Complete setup and removal of equipment and trash
Cost: $500
FREE GIFTS:
S'mores package and various beach games
2 canopies (10ftx10ft)
Solar accent lights & string lights
3 folding tables w/covers
120 inch screen video game system. 1080p Full HD 4k projector. You can use to project company/sponsor logs and utilize as a video game system (Mario kart, Mario party, super smash bros)
Total Cost: $15,000 (plus 7.75%)
We understand that you're group was recommended so we added a bunch of free items and are willing to waive the 7.75% fee)
As I mentioned on the call, the price is the same for a group of 150 so reducing certain items/seating may create a problem for a larger group. Normally a group size of 180-200 is around $20,000 but we are determined to make this work so please discuss with your team and let me know what they say.
In order to secure the permit and your date we require a 50% non-refundable deposit. The remaining balance will be due 10 days before the event date.
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Darcy Boerio
Channel Relations
DataSelf and CIMcloud
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