Thinking of Starting a Party Planning Business? From time to time I get emails from people telling me how much fun they planning a party and they are thinking of starting their own party or event planning business.

The Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning : With Companion CD-ROM

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A successful event or seminar takes a clear vision and an enormous amount of planning, details and follow up. Successful Event Planning is a valuable resource and a must have for any department or organization that puts on events or seminars regardless of size. –Karen R. McLaughlin, APR, CEO, QB Comm, Inc., Fremont, CA

Gathering people together for a special event is always a challenge even for the experienced planner for each event is unique. Thi (more…)

The Business of Event Planning: Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Successful Special Events

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“This book has it all! It’s the key that unlocks the mystery behind event planning.” — Leslie McNabb, Senior Manager, Event Planning, Scotia Capital (Back of Book Endorsement)”Written for anyone who has to prepare dynamite meetings and special events…a must-have desktop reference.” — Susan Fenner Ph.D, Manager, Education and Professional Development, International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)(Back of Book Endorsement)A thorough, well designed, (more…)

Start Your Own Event Planning Business

Celebrate All the Way to the Bank Weddings, parades, fairs, graduations, conferences, political rallies, fashion shows-what do they have in common? Everyone would rather have someone else plan and conduct them! That someone else can be you if you’re a professional event planner who knows how to develop a theme, find a location, arrange entertainment, plan transportation and do the myriad things needed to pull an event off successfully. Learn everything you need to (more…)

Planning a bachelorette party and need a few suggestions on how to celebrate? Whether it’s a time to relax or to run wild, here’s a four bachelorette party planning ideas to get the party started.

The wedding planning is complete. It’s been months of details, meetings and decisions all leading up to the big day. Before you turn in your wedding planner tools, there’s one more event to add — the bachelorette party.

Who says guys get to have all the fun? While bachelor parties have been traditional pre-wedding events for years, bachelorette parties are a fairly recent event. While the standard bachelor party is looked as “the last night of freedom”, women tend to view a bachelorette party as a time of bonding with her friends before taking on her new role as wife.

The bachelorette party is as unique as the bride and has far less traditional activities than the bachelor party. Here are a few options to look at when planning a bachelorette party.

Girls Night Out

One tried and true bachelorette party favorite is a night out a favorite night club. Rent a limo for the evening, have a nice dinner out and then head to the local hotspot or the bride’s favorite night club.

To add a special bachelorette party touch to the evening, accessorize the bride so she will draw attention everywhere she goes. For example, have the bride wear a tiara or a veil, the bigger and tackier the better. If the traditional veil is a little to boring for the bride, a more risqué option would be to handcuff her to a blow up doll for the evening.

Depending on the group, spend the night clubbing and crawl home in the wee hours of the morning, or for a tamer crowd, enjoy a night club or two and then wrap the evening up with coffee and dessert on the way home.

A Little Naughty

For the woman who wants to celebrate her last night of freedom in a more traditional bachelor party manner, there are exotic dancers who “strip” at private parties, as well as adult night clubs to fill this void. If hiring an exotic dancer be clear about exactly how “exotic” you’d like him to be and give the agency the “type” you are looking for. Do you want a business man to strip down to briefs or a fire fighter stripping down to the tiniest thong you’ve every seen in your entire life?

Pole Dance Lessons Anyone?

Pole dancing and exotic dance are all the rage. Have a private group lesson with a professional dancer either in their studio or in your home. Follow up your lesson with snacks and drinks to replace all those calories you burnt off during class.

An Afternoon at the Spa

Spa day is a perfect bachelorette party activity and a much deserve retreat. Enjoy a massage, pedicure, facial or other spa treatment. Most spas have a signature treatment, which is an especially nice gift for the bride. When making the group reservation, let the manager know about the bachelorette party and ask if they have any recommendations or special packages available.

Wedding planning can be stressful, so make sure to plan a little quality time with your girlfriends to celebrate and unwind. The bachelorette party is perfect excuse for everyone to get together to reminisce about the good old days while sharing a special time with the bride-to-be.

About the Author

Amber Coco is a professional event planner with over 15 years experience planning parties and events. For more information on bachelorette party planning or to sign up a free “Hosting the Perfect Party” mini-course, visit http://www.hostingtheperfectparty.com

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Getting a Live Band for Your New Years Eve Party

Having a live band at your New Years Eve party is an excellent choice for entertainment, as they will help keep the guests entertained throughout the evening. There are some things you will need to do in order to find a live band for your party.

If the band is really popular you may have difficulty booking them for your party unless they are booked well in advance as they are likely to booked up for possibly a year or more. Now if you know some local bands that are good or bands that are just getting started but are good, then you probably won’t need to book so far in advance. However it would still be best to book them at least 2-3 months in advance just to be sure you can get them.

The other thing you’ll need to consider is your budget, while getting a really popular band may be great, they are likely to be quite expensive so you may have to go with a less expensive band.

When choosing a band you’ll need to consider what style of music they typically play. You must consider what type of music your guests would like and not base it only on your own preferences.

You will want to choose a band that you have heard play before so that you are already familiar with their style and quality of music. If you want a live band but don’t know of any local ones that you’re familiar with then you’ll need to ask around to get recommendations and if possible go hear them play yourself or ask for one of their CD’s before making a decision. If you’re considering more than one band have them all send you a sample of their music so you can evaluate them. Ask some of your friends to listen with you and get their opinions as well so that you have some outside input. Once you’ve decided on a band be sure to carefully look over the contract they want you to sign so there are no nasty surprises later on.

If you’re going to have dancing you also must be sure you have enough floor space so that people can dance comfortably. You should also take into consideration the loudness of the speakers and the space for the band as well.

Perhaps you would prefer to have a more elegant party theme. You could have your guests come dressed like a movie star attending some fancy event where they would all be dressed up in elegant attire.

You could put out some red carpet for guests to walk on as they arrive and have the tables covered with fine linen and fancy dishes. Strobe lights could be placed around the room to give it that star-studded atmosphere. If possible have the party catered to give it that added luxury flair.

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