Frequently Asked Questions Ticketing for Le Dîner en Blanc Newcastle
How does ticketing for Le Dîner en Blanc Newcastle work?
Tickets to Le Dîner en Blanc are released in three phases. It can be a bit tricky to wrap your head around so here’s an analogy.
The Hostess with the Mostess of your group, let’s call her Nicole, is holding a (very) long table dinner party – it’s the hottest invite in town.
When Nicole starts to invite friends, who’s friends start inviting friends, who start inviting friends, things can get complicated – right?
To avoid dinner party chaos, Nicole shoots a first round of save the dates to her network to see who’s available. Once those seats at the table are locked in, she lets these friends invite their friends. But this dinner party is for a thousand people so there are plenty of seats left at the table – Nicole opens up the tickets to her neighbourhood and says the more the merrier.
How do I access a ticket to Le Dîner en Blanc Newcastle?
Tickets are released through email in three phases;
- Phase 1. Members who attended Le Dîner en Blanc Newcastle the previous year and “friends” of the hosts, are sent an invitation to buy tickets.
- Phase 2. Friends “sponsored” by Phase 1 ticket holders (at time ticketing)
- Phase 3. Tickets open to people who have joined the waitlist.
If you’re in Phase 3 or not sure if you’ll be in Phase 2, click here to join the waitlist. Enter your email into the box provided and press validate, you’ll receive an email (within a short amount of time) with a link to buy your tickets.
Scroll down to the Phase that best relates to you for the next steps.
How do I buy my Le Dîner en Blanc Newcastle ticket?
Whether you’re part of Phase 1, 2 or 3, your invitation to Le Dîner en Blanc arrives via email.
To accept and buy your seat at the dinner table; click the link in the letter and enter your unique registration code provided. Complete the registration information and pay.
Here is an easy step by step process for each Phase. Skip to the Phase that best represents you;
The ticket price for this year’s event on Saturday 6th April is;
- $83 event entry including; return transport
- $20 Diner en Blanc membership fee
- Please note;
- Food & Beverage isn’t included. You can bring your own food, or pre-purchase it online at the event e-store.
- This is a non-BYO beverage event and is fully licenced. All beverages need to be pre-purchased at the e-store.
- There are no sales of food and beverages at the event
Phase 1 – Opened
The Host sent an email inviting you to register and pay.
During registration, you are prompted to do a few things;
- Add your +1 guest. All registrations are for a table of 2.
- Select 1 of the designated departure points around the city and Table Group Leader (You don’t have to know the table leader, they’re your volunteer table organiser who’ll make sure you know all that you need to about the event). HINT – chat with your friends and ensure you all choose the same departure point and table group leader, this is how you guarantee you will be sitting in the same row of tables. You cannot change this after registration.
- Select the person you want to sit next to (only one choice), this guarantees you’ll be next to your nearest and dearest.
- Sponsor a friend. For Phase 2 invitations (this will give them a table for 2)
Phase 2 – Opened
Sponsored friends generated emails will be sent as Phase 1 friends sponsor them and invite you to register and pay.
During registration, you are prompted to do a few things;
- Add your +1 guest. All registrations are for a table of 2.
- Select 1 of the designated departure points around the city and Table Group Leader(You don’t have to know the table leader, they’re your host for the night who’ll make sure everything runs smoothly).
HINT – chat with your friends and ensure you all choose the same departure point and table group leader, this is how you guarantee you will be sitting in the same row of tables. You cannot change this after registration. - Select the person you want to sit next to (only one choice), this guarantees you’ll be next to your nearest and dearest. HINT – These invitations are sent as your friends sponsor you, which can be over a number of weeks, the important thing to do is act upon it as soon as possible, in case the event sells out – or your friends’ table group fills up and you can’t sit together.
Phase 3 – Opened
Waitlist-generated emails will be sent on the day you register, if there are invitations available, if not it will say closed.
HINT – jump on it fast, it’s first in best dressed.
During registration, you are prompted to do a few things;
- Add your +1 guest. All registrations are for a table of 2.
- Select 1 of the designated departure points around the city and Table Group Leader(You don’t have to know the table leader, they’re your host for the night who’ll make sure everything runs smoothly).
HINT – chat with your friends and ensure you all choose the same departure point and table group leader, this is how you guarantee you will be sitting in the same row of tables. You cannot change this after registration. - Select the person you want to sit next to (only one choice), this guarantees you’ll be next to your nearest and dearest.
Other handy hints about tickets and seats at Le Dîner en Blanc Newcastle.
- Each registration is for a table of 2 – the member and their guest.
- There are 25 tables of 2 in each Table Group – once this table group fills up, it closes to any other registrations. Sorry – you’ll have to choose another table group.
- To secure a position with your friends, jump on and register at the same time as your friends at the same table group.
- Phases don’t close until 1 week prior to the event, unless the event sells out prior. This will be notified by registration closed on the website.
- Your volunteer Table Leader (who you do not need to know personally) will be in contact with you to provide further information in getting you ready for the event eg; departure point meeting time, what to bring, what’s not allowed etc.
- The location is kept a secret until you arrive at your designated departure point around the city. It is a pop-up-style dinner.
- It is an 18+ event and is fully licenced, no BYO
- Dress regulations is strictly white – from head to toe – with splashes of silver and gold allowed.
- You can wear tailored shorts and sandals (contrary to what it says on the Diner en Blanc International website).
- You need to bring your own table & chairs – white or covered in white, and your own table wares.
- No glass drinking vessels are allowed (reusable polycarbonate glasses are recommended).
- For more FAQ’s you can visit the Le Dîner en Blanc Newcastle website here
Who are Le Dîner en Blanc members?
A Le Dîner en Blanc member is a person who an invitation is originally sent to in either Phase 1, 2 or 3. They become a member of Le Dîner en Blanc by activating their code and purchasing a ticket. This person pays a one off $20 membership fee included in the ticket and gets onto the Phase 1 invite list for next year’s event. Their +1 is known as their guest, who pays a guest fee of $20.