Party Planning Blogs Are Kind Of A Dime A Dozen, No?

I mean, let’s face it, with the dawn of “content creation is king”, everyone and their brother is now an event planner sharing tips and tricks on various party planning blogs. But here’s the deal (and FYI, you’re going to freak out), to knock everyone’s tips outta the park, I sat my ADHD arse down and cranked out one of the best guides of my life – 65 Super Secret Party Tips. Oh, and did I mention that it’s FREE?

Here’s just a teaser of a few not-often-thought-of-tips you might want to soak up.

Party Planning Tips & Tricks NOT FOUND On All The Other Party Planning Blogs. Fo Sho.

Tell the neighbors.

• Communication is like oxygen: You don’t know you need it until it’s gone. Therefore, over communicate. I’ve seen a LOT of hall passes given to hosts who plead the mea culpa ahead of time and explain to those within ear shotthat they are so sorry in advance for the noise, but Junior’s only going to get married once, and we promise to knock it off by midnight. (Well, I guess unless Junior is yours truly, but that’s for another newsletter.) Give them a heads up. They’ll feel guiltier about spoiling it for you and the fam.

Get enough booze.

• It 100% is totally back. You can hand me every A-list vegan in the world, and all of ‘em have some kind of vice. With the dawn of Uber (or “Ooobare” as my sweet naive bf thinks it’s called) it’s likely a few hard cocktails. So get a little extra. Bonus tip #1: Here’s how you can find liquor near year in a flash. In fact, bonus tip #2: Don’t have an open bar if it’s too complicated – limit the “types” of booze so you can have plenty of what you are serving. And while we’re on that note…

It’s easy to be hip without blowing a wad.

Don’t be penny wise & pound foolish!

• Small batch everything is exploding – from whiskey to gin, there are so many ways to dial it up a notch in about 5 seconds. Another surefire hit? Randomness of any kind – think homemade pop tarts on a stick, vodka in mini spray bottles and tater tot bars. Seriously. D.I.V.I.N.E. #ShootMe it’s so exciting.

• AND to save at least $200.00 on booze & 2 hours of your life, download your 65 Super Secret Party Tips copy NOW!

 

Don’t forget about insurance.

• Sorry to bring up a bummer of a subject, but it never ceases to amaze me how people spend their entire lives working to attain a certain level of, how shall we say, wealth, or perhaps more appropriately,”comfortability”, and then they’re willing to blow it all by hiring some yo-yos without any insurance. As a lawyer friend once told me:

“Marley, if something bad happens at an event and the injured’s got a good lawyer, that lawyer is going to sue you and every single person down the line while he’s at it.”

• Basically, he was saying that whether it’s your fault, you hired them, didn’t hire them or they snuck their way in, if it happens at your pad, you’re toast. Scared me so badly into thinking that the poor cow who provided the beef’s ranch hand’s mother was gonna go down, so I massively upped my insurance. Any event planner, caterer or valet who’s worth their salt will have exactly ZERO problems providing you with their proof of insurance. So ask for it. (They balk? Oh, that’s right, they don’t have any…which is why you’re getting such a “deal.” Next.)

Mix up the guest list.

• My Mom always told me that the best parties she used to go to in Washington were the ones that had the doctors, lawyers, senators, gardeners and recent parolees all in attendance (or her tidier version, but the point was the same). It was a great lesson because we spend a LOT of time trying to control everyone’s experience and worrying about who will like whom and think what-of-whatever that we miss the point.
• If you like to surround yourself with an eclectic mix of people (MUCH more interesting), then invite them to the party. Who CARES if someone turns their nose up. If they do, THEY’RE the ones who should’ve been left off the list. Losers. #Next.

Please. Play. Music.

• I get that sometimes a band or even a DJ is overkill, but really, it’s HORRIBLEEEEEEE to walk into a party of any kind and…freaking crickets. Music sets the mood for everything – winds you up, cools you down, cheers you up. Yes, I even believe in good music at funerals. Sorry.

Well after all of those doozies, I should probably log off and plan my own funeral. Kind of scandalous advice but somebody had to dish it & there’s SOOO much more where this came from (65 more to be exact.. *wink wink*). Oh well, we never were the go-to peeps for the random rubber chicken dinner, so go find yourself a senator and a chimney sweep and add them to your next guest list. #You’reWelcome.

 

Need help?

Well, call The Party Goddess! of course! Super great resource for you #eventprofs who are looking to plan your own event! And def share your thoughts and resources in the Comments section below! xx