Birthday Party Planning

I am a planner by nature...

Everything I do is {mostly} planned out...

kinda freaks my husband out a bit! heehee

When it comes to my kids birthday's I begin planning almost a year in advance. 

Picking a theme, begin looking for items to buy, and so on....

So here is a run down of what I do...

First: I pick a theme {for my 12 year old I get his input, for my 3 year old I have picked}

Second: I begin researching the heck out of the theme idea...

finding ideas for party decor, food, favors, games, etc..

Third: Begin making a guest list...I don't know about you but it ALWAYS

seems our guest list is SO large just after getting the family on the list.

Fourth: The fun begins here...start making decor and purchasing decor. 

{allow ample time for this...

you DO NOT want to be putting things 

together the week before the party!}

Fifth: Invitations {mail or email them out}

Sixth: Narrow down guest list, begin buying food items

Seventh: Last minute touches & PARTY!

I use ETSY and ALL the fabulous designers on there to help make each party unique and fun for my kids!

All though party planning can be stressful...it is a joy to do!

List made a week prior to the party...errands to run, things to borrow, what to get.

Guest list...counted, added to, deleted from...you name it!

List of food items and their themed names,  decor items and where they will go & what they will say!

  I would LOVE to hear from you and your party planning days...are you and EXTREME PLANNER...or do you just "wing it"!

xoxo,