Starting your own business is hard. I think it’s really, really hard. That doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t do it all over again if I had to, but I think it helps to be realistic. Note I did not say pessimistic, nor am I telling you it can’t be done, […]

Since party planning is a lot about being very organized. I love shortcuts, so I am giving you a few really helpful websites here. Hopefully, they will make life a little easier! * www.franklincovey.com (I have taken their classes and used their planners forever so I am totally biased toward […]

Yesterday started out just great and ended with lots of stress. Argh! It was the worst. One really important quality that a party planner needs to have is the ability to handle lots of stress. I have been in situations at events where the world seems like it is literally […]

I am constantly asked: How do you think of these things?! I can’t answer exactly where my ideas come from. I can tell you though that they occur to me during some very odd activities. Yesterday, I went with my family to the human body exhibit (I forget the exact […]

Of course I should be the first person to realize that it’s the holidays, considering it is my business and pretty much my whole life! However, like a lot of people, December always seems to sneak up on me. Over the weekend, I was really inspired by the barrage of […]

It’s no surprise that my website, www.thepartygoddess.com , is about catering and event/party planning. The purpose of my blog in general, is to cover the topics with which I have had a decent amount of experience: parties, events, gifts, inspiration, food, decor, and starting your own business. The idea is […]

My friend Merri Jill Finstrom of HUTdogs and I came up with the concept of “co-blogging.” In fact, we would like to unofficially try and coin the practice of “co-blogging.” What is co-blogging? According to me it’s an idea expounded upon by two bloggers, each stating their own opinion on a […]

At The Party Goddess, we are constantly asked how to get into the event planning business. In order to try and help people get started, we started an internship program that requires 40 hours of in-office work and assistance at four events in order to complete the program. For more […]

Ah, if only I had a nickel for every time I have been asked this question, I would be a kazillionaire! Here are some GUIDELINES about stocking the bar for you party. The quantities given are based on our experience. Your experience might be completely different, but at least we’ll […]

It seems really simple. You’re a non-profit organization with a really great cause. You’re well run, committed, with a clearly defined mission based in a really generous community. Getting local businesses to help you promote your organization should be really easy. So, why is it so hard? Because there are […]