Planning the Perfect Party

This year I am planning my sister Kathy’s birthday party.  She is turning 40.  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.

I can’t wait to welcome my sister and all the guests to my house and have a great time.

Birthdays are good for you.  Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest –  Rev. Larry Lorenzoni