What happens once I send off my application form?
You pay a one-off joining fee, which helps to contribute towards our huge
advertising campaign in North London. This ensures that new members are
recruited to Moonlit Occasions every month.
The one-off lifetime membership fee of just £95 gives you a membership card to
a very exclusive local social club. We will send you an information pack and
regular lists of events. You are then free to choose which of our premier
events you want to secure a place at, whether it be discreet dinners at local
restaurants featuring excellent cuisine or music request nights with
refreshments; discos and dances with music provided by our exclusive DJ.
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Is Moonlit Occasions a dating agency?
No, it isn’t. There are many people who find that dating agencies are not much
help. Two people might have the same interests and be of similar age but that
doesn’t make them soulmates.
For a relationship to work, there has to be a special magic, something you
cannot put into words, a chemistry which attracts you to somebody. At Moonlit
Occasions we do not arrange ‘blind dates’, we bring together a group of
unattached people who live within easy travelling distance of each other, for
meals, dances and other social events and provide the introductions which might
help you find that special someone. At the same time, it’s a great way to make
new friends of all ages.
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What sort of events do you organise?
We are putting together a varied programme of social events which includes
dinners in top local restaurants, music request nights, Discos, Sixties and
Seventies music evenings, Quiz Nights and much more. If a number of members are
interested in a particular type of entertainment then we will give serious
consideration to extending the programme. We recently responded to requests for
a theatre night, by arranging a special outing to the West End.
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Do you check out the venues?
We have lived in North London for many years and have personal knowledge of all
the venues we use and the people managing them. If a particular restaurant or
hall fails to live up to expectation or becomes the subject of bad press then
we simply will not use it again.
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Do members make their own way to events?
Our venues are generally selected so that they have good car parking available
and are also conveniently close to London Underground/BR or bus routes.
Initially, most members will probably choose to travel alone to functions as
that is usually the best way to get chatting to new people. Over time, some
people may arrange car-shares, time their journeys to travel together or share
a minicab home at the end of an evening. We can offer telephone numbers of
reputable local taxi firms and will wait with you until your driver comes
inside the premises to collect you.
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Will there be someone from Moonlit Occasions to welcome me at
events?
Our Founder, Karen Jamieson, will be at every single event to greet guests
personally and will have supervised every element of the evening, including
menus, entertainment etc. She will welcome your feedback on what you enjoy
about the evening and will take on board members’ views about what they don’t
like. Comments can either be passed on in person during the evening or sent by
e-mail later.
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What is the average age of Moonlit Occasions members?
Our members range in age from 30 to ‘infinite’, since we feel there should be
no upper age limit on people trying to find a life partner and enjoyment. We
try to arrange for a reasonable balance of men and women at each event wherever
possible.
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How many members do you have on your books?
We are starting the club with a founding group of up to 100 people and
concentrating on providing the right mix of events and giving attention to
detail. The club will grow organically but stay primarily within North London
and Hertfordshire.
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Do you interview prospective members?
We do talk to everyone informally on the telephone and ask you to complete our
brief application form and send your one-off membership fee before you have the
opportunity to attend your first event. However, we are not a dating agency and
do not have any plans to ‘grill’ people in a formal interview. Our Terms and
Conditions do make it clear that if anyone’s behaviour is felt to bring the
club’s reputation into disrepute, we reserve the right to rescind membership.
In all cases, the Founder’s decision is final and the membership fee will not
be returned.
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I have belonged to another dining club for the unattached
without any romantic success, so why should I join Moonlit Occasions?
Our Founder, Karen Jamieson, has worked in PR and Marketing for over 25 years
and wanted to channel her expertise in planning and running events into a more
personal enterprise. She has created a social club dedicated to the over 30’s -
- a group so often ignored by today’s social scene - - concentrating her
personal attention on arranging discreet quality functions.
This is not a ‘flash-in-the-pan’ to cash in on a dating craze, which some clubs
seem to be doing. We are staying local, because that is the area where we know
our market and can offer best value. Other clubs may boast a national ‘reach’
and thousands of members; we want our members to feel secure and valued because
they are part of something intimate and worthwhile. We are committed to this
area and plan to stay here.
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Will I meet new people at each Occasion?
We hope you will meet new people and form new friendships at each of our
Occasions and we will do our best to help you do that. We have started
relatively small because we want to create the sort of ambiance you will feel
comfortable with.
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Do you impose a Dress Code on your guests?
No, we do not impose rules about how people should dress since we want you to
feel as relaxed as possible and enjoy yourself. There may be a few Occasions
when we arrange a slightly more formal event at a club or hotel where the house
dress code asks men to wear a jacket, for example. This will be made clear when
the event is advertised and will be explained prior to booking.
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Will you have restrictions on whether guests can smoke at
Moonlit Occasions events?
Since the issue of ‘passive smoking’ can be quite an emotive one, we ask that
guests refrain from smoking at table during dinner, out of consideration to
other diners. Once coffee is served, we ask only that you respect the smoking
rules of the restaurant or hotel. If in doubt, it may be diplomatic to ask, out
of courtesy to those around you, before lighting up. It is hard to impress a
prospective partner through a smokey haze!
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How can I be sure that the people I am meeting at Moonlit
Occasions are genuinely unattached?
We do our utmost to verify the information given to us by new members and the
initial contact involves sending them information at home and telephoning them.
People’s personal circumstances can sometimes appear very complicated e.g.
someone might still be married but be in the process of a long divorce
negotiation. Why should this rule them out as a member, provided they are
honest about their intentions? We prefer not to sit in judgment but encourage
individuals to explain their circumstances once they feel comfortable at our
social club.
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