Tips

Create unusual & attention-grabbing party invitations
Learn food presentation tricks used by professional caterers
Style dessert tables like a professional party planner
Pick tasteful & sophisticated party decorations
Transform tired old buffets into modern food stations
Serve stylish looking party drinks
If you're fed up trying to recreate all those immaculately-styled parties you see on Pinterest (and wondering why yours turn out more like a 3rd grade arts & crafts project!), then be sure to check out these tips.

Atmosphere can be generated by plotting the layout and arc of the party so there are plenty of things to engage guests; activities and experiences that encourage them to circulate, connect, discover, contribute, or be entertained.

Attention to detail is all about the clever, thoughtful, and personal touches you add that bring a smile to their face; those are the things people photograph, share, discuss, and ultimately remember.

So, think of the guest’s journey in terms of different ‘touch points’ throughout the event; such as:

Below are some examples of how I would approach these areas if I were planning a 40th birthday for a client.

Obviously, you wouldn’t necessarily do all of these–depending on your budget–but it will give you an idea of what you could apply where, so that there is something noteworthy at each stage of the event.