Planning the Perfect Party

April 7, 2017
, 7:00 am

This year I am planning my sister Kim’s birthday party. She is turning 30. Since this is a milestone birthday, I want to make it special and memorable. I know she always likes house parties so I was going to host it at my house with family and her close friends.

Having ample time to prepare will allow me to throw a relatively hassle-free birthday party. I made a list on my Penless Idea Board so I wouldn’t forget anything. I included the following:

Choose the date
Pick the venue
Finalize guest list
Send invitations
Formulate a budget
Plan the menu
Make a shopping list
Decide on theme
Rent high top tables & heaters
Buy decorations

Most of this was pretty easy. Since her birthday falls on a Saturday, that was the day of the party. It was going to be in my backyard, so the venue was set. The theme of the party was a Mexican Fiesta so I thought a hiring a taco catering company. They will supply all the food and do all the set up and clean up. Doesn’t get much easier than that!

I want the backyard to look very festive, so I went to get some south-of-the-border decorations including ribbon
lanterns, Mexican paper flowers, maracas, and a few Mexican blankets to put on the outdoor furniture in case it gets too cold. I always wanted to get some outdoor string lights for my backyard. I bought some now so I can use them at the party and any time after.

One thing my sister is going to love is getting the birthday themed Penless greeting card. Penless has a variety of greeting cards but one is specifically for birthdays. I am giving a few to my friends who haven’t downloaded the Penless app yet. After downloading the app, all they have to do is upload a video or picture onto the QR code. Kim is going to love getting all the personalized cards. Since I know she already has the Penless app, she just has to scan the QR code and enjoy.

As far as the invitations, I was going to send them via Evite. I get to choose and create the perfect online invitation. I can get all the Evites sent in no time and it is so easy to track all the RSVP’s.