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She Knows Parties

Archive for the ‘Party Planning 101’ Category

April 9th, 2008

A New Product and a New Contest: What to Do Pad from WhoMi

You know what I dislike most about party planning? Keeping track of all that needs to be done. I’m not an organized person so you can imagine how little scraps of paper with phone numbers and shopping lists get lost. That’s why I love this What to Do Pad from WhoMi. Featuring separate pads on […]

By Deborah -- 79 comments

March 24th, 2008

Spring is Here…Time to Get Ready for Barbecue Season

 
In the Ng household, every season is barbecue season. Mr. Ng doesn’t mind bundling up or putting up an umbrella if it means firing up the grill or backyard smoker. We don’t eat outside, however. Now that spring is here, it’s time to get the back deck and yard ready for barbecues - not […]

By Deborah -- 0 comments

March 9th, 2008

Quick Party Tip: Make Your Shopping List Up to a Month in Advance

Planning a party? Make your list up in advance and keep it in your purse or wallet. This way if you’re shopping and you find (non-perishable) items you need on sale you can pick them up ahead of time and save money.
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March 6th, 2008

Party Planning: Go Eclectic

When party planning you’re only limited by your imagination.
Today we’re having a birthday party for my mom. It’s not going to be a big party, most of my family lives a few hours away and can’t make it. Besides my husband, son and I, my mom is coming with her best friend and my […]

By Deborah -- 1 comment

February 20th, 2008

5 Things You Will Need for Any Type of Party

Parties are a big business right now. From party planners to party emporiums, everyone has something to celebrate. And while you don’t have to bring in the big guns to plan your event, there are a few things every party has in common.

A Plan - It doesn’t matter if your party is a last […]

By Deborah -- 1 comment

January 27th, 2008

How to Have a Mardi Gras Party

We’re coming up upon Mardi Gras and while the big celebration is in New Orleans, you don’t have to fly out to the big easy to have a Mardi Gras party of your own.
The Mardi Gras theme is a great one for dinner parties and festive occasions for friends and family. For people […]

By Deborah -- 1 comment

January 5th, 2008

Create a Schedule of Events - Kid Birthday Party Tip

One thing I have learned over the years about hosting a successful kid birthday party in your home, is to create a schedule of events. This serves two purposes: 1) it keeps the kids entertained at all times so they are not bored and getting into mischief and 2) if lets everyone (aka the parents) […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

January 2nd, 2008

Going Green with Your Party Planning

I have heard many people comment how one of their New Year’s resolutions is to go green. There are so many ways in our daily lives that we can take better care of our environment, and one of those ways is going green with your party planning. When it comes to throwing a bash, going […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

November 29th, 2007

The Guest List and the Invitations

The Guest List
Do you have to sit down and make a new list of people to invite to your party for every new event? If you like to throw a lot of parties, then you need a master spreadsheet list. This master spreadsheet list is very simple to make and will become invaluable to you. […]

By Julie -- 5 comments

November 28th, 2007

Where to Host the Party?

Choosing where you will have the party is usually a pretty easy step. Most of the time you already have the location in your head when you decide to host the party in the first place. Here are a few questions that can help you decide where to host the party in case you can’t […]

By Julie -- 2 comments

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