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As a kid, it’s easy to plan a birthday party. Simply choose your favorite character, movie, or activity and go overboard with on-theme decorations. Cover your home with soccer ball plates. Or Spiderman webs. Maybe even a jungle backdrop. But…
If you’ve already started planning your first event, you quickly realized how much work goes into event planning. Between booking the venue and sending invitations—all while staying on budget!—you might not know where to start. Whether you’re planning a friend’s…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…to panic about finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list. If your department is doing a gift exchange, that list may include the coworker you never talk to. Or maybe one…
At some point in our lives, we all end up planning at least one event. It could be a best friend’s baby shower, annual company meeting, or a child’s birthday party. And while event planning can be lots of fun…
With the exception of three years, charitable giving has been on the rise since 1997. In 2017 alone, giving rose by 5 percent, and more than half of Americans gave to a charity in 2016. With these positive giving trends,…
Every year, it feels like end-of-year holidays sneak up on us. And every year, it feels like there are more parties to attend than the last. That’s certainly not a bad thing! But after party number four, you’re out of…
Humankind has been celebrating the start of a new year for millennia—since about 2000 BC, to be exact. But the celebrations weren’t always in January. In fact, January 1 only became the official date for a NYE party in the…
We say it all the time—an event isn’t successful without attendees. At very least, there’s no way to gauge the success of your event without attendees. And your family-friendly event is no different. All your decisions should be centered around…
Choosing a venue is one of the very first (and most important!) decisions you’ll make when planning your event. Your venue affects the event’s date, location, capacity, and budget. That might seem like a lot of pressure to put on…
