Having a successful Kiddie Party entails good preparation, and what better way to start it then by having a checklist. A Party preparation checklist which will serve as a guide to ensure that you are on-track. Thus, it can be considered as an essential tool and a must-have.
Typically in a Filipino set-up, birthday preparation starts 4 to 6 months before D'Day.
| ***** Think-Tank ***** (usually 6 months before) |
- Choose a party-theme
- Jot lists of tasks that can be done in advance and those for party day
| ***** Preliminaries***** (usually 5 months before) |
- Decide how many guest you would invite
- Set your party date and time
- Find a venue (consider budget, location / accesibility, weather, amenities etc)
- If you are considering doing it away from your home, reserve for the location and pay for the deposit
| * Real thing..Prep time * (usually 3-4 months before) |
- Decide if you will consider hiring a party planner or doing it by yourself
- If you are acquiring the help of a party planner, this will be the time for meeting, meeting, meeting, and endless brainstorming
- Food (if Catered - select the best package suited for your budget and theme) / (if Home-Cooked - list the food / menu you want served)
- Source for party essentials suppliers (Compare and do the research)
- Cakes
- Balloons
- Clowns
- Party Host
- Venue Decors
- Invitation / Name Tag / Tarp / Labels Designs
- Party Favors / Give- Aways / Souveniers / Prizes
- Piñata
| (usually 2-3 months before) |
- Check if everything is within your budget and schedule
- If you have a party planner, you must have already finalized your requirements
- Start buying what is needed and acquiring the service of your suppliers
| (usually 1 month before) |
- Again, double check your budget and timeline / schedule
- It's now time to see the dressmaker or buy for your celebrant's outfit
- By now all printed materials (Invitation / Name Tag / Tarp / Labels) should be ready
| (usually 2 to 3 weeks before) |
- Start sending invites
- Check out on your suppliers...Confirm, confirm, confirm
- Do the last minute check..
| (1 day before) |
- Relax and enjoy, if you have followed what is in your checklist, nothing to fear about
| (4 to 5 hours before) |
- Last minute check, let the power of texting or SUN Cell calls do the wonder for you
- If you have a party planner, they must be doing all the work for you and you just have to relax and be with your kids
- If you have no professional help, ask someone from a trusted family member or a friend, to have the last minute party preparation works for you
| (2 hours before) |
- Get dressed up! and head to the venue
| (1 hour before) |
- By now you must already be at the venue with your celebrant, check for minute details.
- Don't forget to relax...this celebration is meant to be a very happy and cordial experience to you and your kiddie celebrant.
| (a minute before the party) |
- This is IT, the moment you have all been waiting for. The fruit of all the hard-work and preparations.... Enjoy, make the most of it. Start creating a WONDERFUL MEMORY
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