I’m not yet ready for the holidays, but the ‘rush’ is already getting to me. Don’t get me wrong… we can still all relax as the -ber months aren’t upon us just yet, but it’s going to be August soon… then September. I get a bit freaked whenever I think about it.

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basically, you want to sell your ingenuity, creativity and personality. No one wants to work with a party planner who looks as corporate and stressed as THEY look when they’re at their worst (i.e. having a bad hair day at work). They want someone who reeks of the arts, sun-baked and refined.

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Here’s a tip for all you party planners who want to create a theme party in your client’s backyard. Usually, family reunions and retirement parties are held in gardens, which means you have to pay extra attention to lighting, seating and patio decorations.

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Where do party planners entertain prospects? Is it always in coffee shops, restaurants, hotel lobbies? Not really. Most of the time, the exchange of commissions, plans and orders happen at home. In particular, if the client wants to spend the afternoon talking about her dream wedding, it is best to do it in a place where she can almost imagine her dream wedding happening before her very eyes… your home office!

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