In the era of social media, there can be a lot of pressure to hold the perfect event, something worthy of display on your feeds. Trouble is, most of us don’t have the TIME or the KNOW-HOW to do this.
Enter: How To Plan A Pinterest-Worthy Party WITHOUT DYING (or losing your chill), an easy-to-read, clear guide to what you need to plan and when, and how to pull off an amazing event without blowing your schedule, your budget—or your chill!
Includes information on deciding on the theme of your party, planning the decorations, the cake, the menu and the run sheet, all with photos of real events planned and hosted by the author.
Also included: 9 pages of beautifully designed planning sheets for you to print out for your own party-planning needs!
Introduction
It can feel like there’s a lot of pressure sometimes to host ‘perfect’ events, what with the advent of Pinterest and Instagram and the like. My family is Big on Events, and we can Pinterest party like it’s… uh, 2018.
I’ve been involved in plenty of events-coordination that took weeks and even months of planning, and my sisters, mother and I have collaborative Pinterest boards spawning out our ears.
But let’s face it: My life is packed. I don’t have TIME to hold Pinterest events. And honestly? I tried one for my birthday a while ago when I turned 30 and… eh.
I mean, don’t get me wrong, it was amazing. It’s just that the sheer amount of work coordinating on the day meant I was pretty stuffed by the time the party actually started.
Also, many of the “events” I’m doing these days are for kids, and you know what? A three-year-old doesn’t care if you spent six hours on their party or one or twelve. They just love that it’s a party.
But! It is entirely possible to get a party worthy of Pinterest and Instagram WITHOUT dying, losing your chill, and making you want to stab your eyeballs out by the time the party arrives. All it takes is a little bit of planning…