I used to be an Event Planner.
I try to avoid it at all costs now, but sometimes the crazy in me takes over and I end up coordinating another party.
Event Planning is a very hard business. Not only do you have to be extremely creative and able to make quick decisions, but you have to be ridiculously organized and handle stress well.
I got tired of trying to maintain my sanity with clients that wanted to nickel and dime me in the eleventh hour because they had a hard time seeing the value of my intangible product.
{Forget the fact that when all was said and done, I was making under minimum wage for the amount of hours that I would put into each event!}
I did love the planning though... my favorite part is taking a theme and infusing it into every element of the event.
The other day my friend Kristen posted some pictures on Facebook of her daughter's 4th birthday party.
I am never going to plan an event again... from now on, I am calling Kristen.
Take a look at Kristen's daughter's Fancy Grace Party:
{Click on any of the images below to enlarge.}
I mean talk about getting it down to every last detail!!!
And look at all the fun activity stations she has set up for the kids:
I can't imagine how much time she spent on the food alone:
I am hoping that she bought some of these items.
If everything here was homemade, I think Kristen might be hiding the fact that she has some kind of super powers.
Look... she even managed to have a picture of the birthday girl with the author of the Fancy Nancy series.
Look at the detailing on the centerpieces {which, yes... I am certain she made}.
And the best part is that even John {Kristen's husband, and one of our groomsmen} got in on the action.
If you live in Orange County and are looking for someone to help you plan your next event, don't call me... call Kristen Morgan.
