by Lola
THIS BLOG IS INCOMPLETE!
Your son's is turning 1 in a few months! You're very excited about this very important milestone of his life. You want to celebrate it with him, with the whole family, and with your friends! You want it to be a big event - something that he will find joy in remembering when he grows up.
But wait! How are you going to do it? Where do you start? Before your mind goes haywire thinking about the preparations and cost of hosting a party, sit back, relax and read on. I am a mom of three young kids, and I know just what you are feeling right now. I can safely say that I've been there, and I've done that! :)
Ok, so how and where do you start?
KEEP A RECORD!
Grab a handy notebook and pen, or a laptop (if it is more convenient for you). This is where you will list down everything about your upcoming party – your ideas, your layouts, designs, to-do list, and yes, even shopping list! This has always worked for me and has kept me organized throughout the preparation process.
{After hosting a number of children's parties for my kiddos, I have come up with a guide that I usually start with in preparing for the big day. This has been very helpful and has always kept me calm and focused from the preparation, up until the actual party.}
THIS BLOG IS INCOMPLETE!
Your son's is turning 1 in a few months! You're very excited about this very important milestone of his life. You want to celebrate it with him, with the whole family, and with your friends! You want it to be a big event - something that he will find joy in remembering when he grows up.
But wait! How are you going to do it? Where do you start? Before your mind goes haywire thinking about the preparations and cost of hosting a party, sit back, relax and read on. I am a mom of three young kids, and I know just what you are feeling right now. I can safely say that I've been there, and I've done that! :)
Ok, so how and where do you start?
KEEP A RECORD!
Grab a handy notebook and pen, or a laptop (if it is more convenient for you). This is where you will list down everything about your upcoming party – your ideas, your layouts, designs, to-do list, and yes, even shopping list! This has always worked for me and has kept me organized throughout the preparation process.
{After hosting a number of children's parties for my kiddos, I have come up with a guide that I usually start with in preparing for the big day. This has been very helpful and has always kept me calm and focused from the preparation, up until the actual party.}
THEME
This is my starting point, which I consider to be the most critical part of the planning process – as all the other part of . Yes, it is critical but very easy to sort out. You can visit my Kid's Birthday Party page if you're looking for Themed Party Ideas.
GUESTS
By this time you should be able to estimate how many guests you’ll be inviting for the party. 50? 100? Even more?
VENUE
Once you have finalized your theme, it will be easier to think of a perfect venue for your party. You will be able to narrow down your options. If you have decided on an “Under The Sea” party theme, of course, you’d be after venues like the local pool, for example. If you are expecting a number of guests, you might want to consider your Community centre – no pool or water around, but has bigger space for your guests.
Here is what I usually do.
After finalizing my theme (for example, “Under the Sea”), I list all my venue options – depending on size, availability, and location. The date of the party is always more flexible for me Although I already have a date and time in my head, I usually keep my options open (well, at least the week before and after my preferred date) as I can’t really tell if the venue will be available for the time I like. This saves me a lot of frustration in the process.
I keep my venue shortlist at hand, just in case my first or second choice didn’t work out.
DECORATION
This is mostly dependent to the venue, I would say. Most of the time, it will be hard to visualize, design or layout the decoration without seeing or finalizing the venue for your party first.
Imagine the frustration of spending hours of thinking and brain storming, just to be able to come up with your ideal set-up or layout for your upcoming party… only to know eventually that the venue you ended up booking with is bigger or smaller than what you have planned!
MENU
The next four items can be prepared and done concurrently.
LOOTBAG
This is my starting point, I consider this the most critical
GAMES/ACTIVITIES
Lastly, when
PROGRAMME
Lastly, when I have listed
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Download Checklist here.
That all folks! Don't forget to drop by and "like" our Facebook page! Please also feel free to leave any comment here. Thanks heaps!
This is my starting point, which I consider to be the most critical part of the planning process – as all the other part of . Yes, it is critical but very easy to sort out. You can visit my Kid's Birthday Party page if you're looking for Themed Party Ideas.
GUESTS
By this time you should be able to estimate how many guests you’ll be inviting for the party. 50? 100? Even more?
VENUE
Once you have finalized your theme, it will be easier to think of a perfect venue for your party. You will be able to narrow down your options. If you have decided on an “Under The Sea” party theme, of course, you’d be after venues like the local pool, for example. If you are expecting a number of guests, you might want to consider your Community centre – no pool or water around, but has bigger space for your guests.
Here is what I usually do.
After finalizing my theme (for example, “Under the Sea”), I list all my venue options – depending on size, availability, and location. The date of the party is always more flexible for me Although I already have a date and time in my head, I usually keep my options open (well, at least the week before and after my preferred date) as I can’t really tell if the venue will be available for the time I like. This saves me a lot of frustration in the process.
I keep my venue shortlist at hand, just in case my first or second choice didn’t work out.
DECORATION
This is mostly dependent to the venue, I would say. Most of the time, it will be hard to visualize, design or layout the decoration without seeing or finalizing the venue for your party first.
Imagine the frustration of spending hours of thinking and brain storming, just to be able to come up with your ideal set-up or layout for your upcoming party… only to know eventually that the venue you ended up booking with is bigger or smaller than what you have planned!
MENU
The next four items can be prepared and done concurrently.
LOOTBAG
This is my starting point, I consider this the most critical
GAMES/ACTIVITIES
Lastly, when
PROGRAMME
Lastly, when I have listed
#0001
Download Checklist here.
That all folks! Don't forget to drop by and "like" our Facebook page! Please also feel free to leave any comment here. Thanks heaps!
 | About lola...I am a mom of three who is passionate on hands-on preparations on different occasions - birthday, baptismal and wedding, to name a few. I love getting my hands dirty when it comes to preparing events...Read more > Follow me in Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Subscribe to email |
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