How do i make poeple pay for their prom tickets?!?!?

Question

So I'm designing, running, and setting up everything for my prom; basically I am prom committee. I have now 10's of thousands of dollars due to the event, and I have to pay them (DJ, Catering, etc). People aren't really buying tickets, and I need to get the money, but they don't understand, they're just procrastinating. Can you think of anything to convince people to pay for their tickets soon so I can get the debt off my chest! PLEEEEEEEEEASE, and thank you!

Answer 1

to raise money for my school they would make the junior class have a zillion bake sales during our break and they also got a restaurant to sponser them and they would hand out coupons for the restaurant another easy thing to do is not hire a dj becase they are lame just get your friends favorite songs and play them off your ipod connected to the speakers we did that for our dance and also make creative posters to remind people to buy tickets and tell people you cant buy them at last minute

Answer 2

You can't make people pay for prom tickets, but see if you can find ways to offer them an incentive.

Answer 3

didn't go -waste of money

Answer 4

Try calling up a popular local radio station to see if they'd be willing to donate prizes that you could give to everyone who buys tickets the first week. The radio station may even decide to broadcast at your school for a few hours during lunch time or something.

Answer 5

at my school, the first week was 60 bucks, second week was 65, and third week was 70 bucks for the tickets.  most of the people bought them the first week, so they committee got their money

Answer 6

Call the caterer and the DJ and let them know that the money is not coming in as quickly as you would like and that you will give them updates weekly before the event.

Most of all, keep your word to them.