Planning a party for that one special day is a handful especially if you’re looking out to wow your loved one. Pulling off a birthday celebration is no easy feat, much like planning the event of the century. In planning a celebration, you can get engrossed into so many elements that at the end of the day, you just know where to start with your preparations. Take time to realize that the purpose of planning that birthday event and always go back to this. You’ll definitely figure out that it’s all about the celebrant and not about the grandness of the party. The more heartfelt planning is, the more your loved one will remember about everything you’ve been through just to organize this occasion.
Whatever effort you put into your planning would always reflect how much you value this given task. Do everything in the best way you can and hope and pray that everything goes well. As far as your plan specifics are concerned, just run through everything that you think you may need to organize the event and LIST it down.
Whatever effort you put into your planning would always reflect how much you value this given task. Do everything in the best way you can and hope and pray that everything goes well. As far as your plan specifics are concerned, just run through everything that you think you may need to organize the event and LIST it down.
Make a list and Check it twice.
Your checklist must include everything you need to prepare this event. From guest lists to photography or video coverage, include every bit of detail that you feel is pertinent to the success of the celebration. Be intricate with details and include in your checklist options in case your plans would not be brought into fruition. Always have contingencies in your plans.
Your checklist must include everything you need to prepare this event. From guest lists to photography or video coverage, include every bit of detail that you feel is pertinent to the success of the celebration. Be intricate with details and include in your checklist options in case your plans would not be brought into fruition. Always have contingencies in your plans.
Creating the Guest List
Remember to take care of your internal (celebrant) and external (guests) customers. Let the celebrant throw names of who he/she wants to be invited and then trim it down if needed. Be realistic with your resources. Work with the celebrant in sifting through the guest list and invite those who are intimately relevant to the celebrant. Avoid “waste of space” individuals. Even limit attendees with reserved seating if this is a big celebration.
Remember to take care of your internal (celebrant) and external (guests) customers. Let the celebrant throw names of who he/she wants to be invited and then trim it down if needed. Be realistic with your resources. Work with the celebrant in sifting through the guest list and invite those who are intimately relevant to the celebrant. Avoid “waste of space” individuals. Even limit attendees with reserved seating if this is a big celebration.
Sending out the Invitations
Make the invitations useful. Include maps if the place is not accessible to go through. Determine the best way to give it out. More intimate parties are done best with handed invitations. If you’re planning on saving trees, use recycled material or do everything electronically. Ideally, a feminine themed invitation (including colour schemes and images) are ideal for female celebrants. Use a tougher, manlier approach to designing invitations for male celebrants. Even with the text contents of the invitation, tailor-fit these to the celebrant. There are many birthday invitation templates that would surely fit your needs.
Photo Credit: Supersteph
Make the invitations useful. Include maps if the place is not accessible to go through. Determine the best way to give it out. More intimate parties are done best with handed invitations. If you’re planning on saving trees, use recycled material or do everything electronically. Ideally, a feminine themed invitation (including colour schemes and images) are ideal for female celebrants. Use a tougher, manlier approach to designing invitations for male celebrants. Even with the text contents of the invitation, tailor-fit these to the celebrant. There are many birthday invitation templates that would surely fit your needs.
Photo Credit: Supersteph
Scout for a suitable venue
Whether at home or in a restaurant, make your venue conducive for the celebration. Choose a venue convenient for both the celebrant and the guests. Take note where your guests are coming from. At least suggest a venue which is a convergence point for everyone. Ideally somewhere in the middle to assure guests of coming over. Check if the space is enough for your proposed number of guests. Check audio and video requirements should you be playing videos or songs.
Whether at home or in a restaurant, make your venue conducive for the celebration. Choose a venue convenient for both the celebrant and the guests. Take note where your guests are coming from. At least suggest a venue which is a convergence point for everyone. Ideally somewhere in the middle to assure guests of coming over. Check if the space is enough for your proposed number of guests. Check audio and video requirements should you be playing videos or songs.
Plan the theme
Have a unique theme in mind? Make sure your venue and materials are able to pull off the look. Use reasonably priced materials and easy to make designs. It’s not how extravagant the theme is but what is suitable to the celebrant’s liking. Use colour schemes, designs, props and even music related to the theme.
Have a unique theme in mind? Make sure your venue and materials are able to pull off the look. Use reasonably priced materials and easy to make designs. It’s not how extravagant the theme is but what is suitable to the celebrant’s liking. Use colour schemes, designs, props and even music related to the theme.
Have Fun by Example
Plan fun-filled birthday party activities and lead the audience in participating. Be in the frontline of having fun and encourage others to join as well. Be candid and invoke your childlike spirit to help you in acting as catalyst in the fun-filled activities. Even for this day only that you show your wild yet wholesome side and invite others to do the same.
Again, it doesn't matter how simple or complex your birthday party games would be. It’s how much fun your participants inject in doing such activities.
Plan fun-filled birthday party activities and lead the audience in participating. Be in the frontline of having fun and encourage others to join as well. Be candid and invoke your childlike spirit to help you in acting as catalyst in the fun-filled activities. Even for this day only that you show your wild yet wholesome side and invite others to do the same.
Again, it doesn't matter how simple or complex your birthday party games would be. It’s how much fun your participants inject in doing such activities.
Feed the guests well
Take note of any allergies, diets and preferences that guests may have. A good mix would be a viand of chicken, pork/beef or seafood plus dessert and appetizers. Suit your menu to the theme but also take note of the budget restrictions. Suggest would be mixing and matching cream, oil and sauce based dishes. If there are kids in the guest list choose a few kid friendly meals or order a separate menu for the young guests. Do your guests plan to have a little more fun? Choose cocktails and alcoholic beverages to be consumed in the latter hours. For adults only, that is.
Take note of any allergies, diets and preferences that guests may have. A good mix would be a viand of chicken, pork/beef or seafood plus dessert and appetizers. Suit your menu to the theme but also take note of the budget restrictions. Suggest would be mixing and matching cream, oil and sauce based dishes. If there are kids in the guest list choose a few kid friendly meals or order a separate menu for the young guests. Do your guests plan to have a little more fun? Choose cocktails and alcoholic beverages to be consumed in the latter hours. For adults only, that is.
Do the unexpected: Surprise your celebrant with a gift
The surprise element adds to the drama of the celebration. Involve friends and loved ones of the celebrant in choosing a gift for him/her. Capitalize on the surprise by having someone very important to the celebrant hand it over. Want those butterflies in the stomach to act up? Let a school/office crush give it to the celebrant with heartfelt birthday greetings.
Again, all these preparations are difficult, but can be achieved especially with the help of others. Don’t hog all the tasks. Involve friends and relatives of the celebrant in the planning stage. Remember, the more minds that are thinking, the better the ideas that will come. It’s good to have credit to a celebration and best the adulation with others. After all it’s not about the ones who prepared the party, but the one who they’re doing it for.
The surprise element adds to the drama of the celebration. Involve friends and loved ones of the celebrant in choosing a gift for him/her. Capitalize on the surprise by having someone very important to the celebrant hand it over. Want those butterflies in the stomach to act up? Let a school/office crush give it to the celebrant with heartfelt birthday greetings.
Again, all these preparations are difficult, but can be achieved especially with the help of others. Don’t hog all the tasks. Involve friends and relatives of the celebrant in the planning stage. Remember, the more minds that are thinking, the better the ideas that will come. It’s good to have credit to a celebration and best the adulation with others. After all it’s not about the ones who prepared the party, but the one who they’re doing it for.
Related Sources:
- First Birthday Party from slwriter.blog
- Happy Birthday Wishes from messages.365greetings
- Birthday Party Ideas from kidsparties.about
- Birthday Party Invitations from tinyprints
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