Let's take the mystery out of event planning so that no
matter your experience, knowledge or budget, we will tell
you how to create simple and yet elegant special events.
So with that in mind, let's start with the simple question,
why throw a party?
Is it a birthday? Anniversary? Bridal or baby shower?
Holiday such as Valentine's Day or 4th of July? How about
just having a group of friends over to share in good food
and fine wine? Any of the above and more are reasons to
throw a party so here we go.
The Checklist - Party To Do List
I believe that parties are suppose to be fun from start to
finish, not stressful so why not start off on the right
track with creating your Party to Do List. There is no
need to get anxious about having people over for a dinner
party or throwing a wedding or formal event for a couple of
hundred people. The same process should be implemented no
matter what the guest count is. The best implementation
method I believe is a party checklist. I always generate a
Party To Do List because it provides me with the steps that
I need from beginning to end in the party production
process and is easy to repeat and adjust for future events.
This Party To Do List that I will share in part with you
will turn any amateur into a party planner with flair and
style and will help you smooth out the bumps along the path
to creating a successful and carefree event. Below is a
portion of the sample checklist that will be in our book
which we hope to publish by the end of the summer so that
you can use this list as a guide for your own events.
Again this is just a partial list but you can start to use
this so please feel free to add to it or delete from it
what does and doesn't work for you. Remember, this is just
a sample list; it can be tweaked along the way and modified
for your own particular use. I will list the items below
and then provide in future blogs detailed explanations and
examples of these categories to provide you with a bit more
insight and knowledge. Whether it is a cocktail or dinner
party, by following these methodical steps, you will see
that it doesn't take much to create an elegant event from
start to finish.
Party To Do List - Budget - Party Date & Time - Guest Count
- Theme - Select, Order and Mail Invitations - Venue
Selection - Create Food and Beverage Menu - Enhance Theme
with Décor, Flowers, Props, etc. - Hire Caterer (if
appropriate)
Again, this is just a sample of the list we have already
developed and will be published in our book later this
summer. Our goal is to alleviate the worries a wedding or
special event can bring with our full service planning
capabilities and we hope with our event planning guide you
will enjoy your planning process without pulling your hair
or teeth out.
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Andrea Wyn is a marketing and special event planner with
over 15 years of special event industry experience. For the
past ten years, she has been the Awards Event Supervisor
for the Screen Actors Guild Awards(R). She holds an MBA
from the University of Chicago and a BA from UCLA. To
Twitter her about events and learn more about special
events and social media then go to
http://www.awynningevent.com
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