Summer is just around the corner and if your wedding is coming up soon you will most likely be having some other get togethers with friends and family this summer also. Well, today I’m proud to have some great party planning tips from Marley Majcher, The Party Goddess from Pasadena California. Majcher has orchestrated gigs for the season opening of the Hollywood Bowl, the Critics Choice Awards, celebrities she can’t mention, as well as exclusive dinner parties and corporate outings. She is also a professional wedding planner and even if your not from the LA area she is also willing to travel!
So, here are Marley’s Tips and Tricks for Summer Entertaining! Very small things make the difference between flat and fabulous!
- Multitask - Make everything do double (or triple) duty. Martini luges arefunctional, act like décor AND entertainment as guests ogle at the noveltyof booze flowing through the frozen sculpture.
- Do something unexpected - Put dry ice in the martinis, float centerpieces in the pool, put the dj on the roof.
- Create a fabulous invite - The summer social season is packed. Your guests receive three invitations: two are the usual uneventful variety, one is 3-D and sent in a box. Which might be more fun?
-Exaggerate your theme - It takes a lot for people to “get it.” Remember, you’ve been thinking about your party forever, your guests haven’t. If you’re doing a Moroccan theme, make sure the waiters are dressed in costume,the tablecloths are bejeweled, and the centerpieces reflective of the message you’re trying to convey.
- Stay within your means - Even blockbuster events have limits. If your budget isn’t huge, strive to get a lot of bang for your buck. Serve beer and wine instead of a full bar, or offer just wine, non-alcoholic beverages and a signature libation. Do a killer cocktail party with fabulous décor and lighting instead of the full sit down dinner with the omnipresent rubber chicken.
- Create vignettes and alternative seating options - No need to seat everybody at 66″ rounds. Instead, try combinations of squares and rounds,stand ups with barstools, low cabaret tables, lounges with couches and cubes.
Don’t want to deal with any of this? Perfect! Call The Party Goddess! and she’ll handle it all. The Party Goddess! is a full service catering and event planning company that handles any aspect of an event from concept to completion.
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See you tomorrow!
Rhonda
Our Wedding Plus
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