party planning
Celebration preparation work
Party planning is the work of organizing a social gathering—choosing a venue, arranging food and entertainment, sending invitations, coordinating logistics.
It ranges from informal birthday parties to elaborate weddings and corporate events.
Professional party planners handle these details for clients: We hired someone for the party planning so we could actually enjoy the wedding.
- budget managementOverseeing income and expenses
- color schemesCoordinated sets of hues
- invitationsRequests to attend
- decorationsObjects adding visual appeal
- guest listRecord of invitees
head count · dress code · catering services · mood boards · venue selection · save the date · live performances · thank-you notes · RSVP · plus ones · floral arrangements · lighting design · photo booths · dance floor · goodie bags · table settings · equipment rental · timeline
- event planningevent coordination, agenda, timeline, RSVP, checklist
- holiday prepadvent, gifts, decorating, shopping, countdown
- homemakingcooking, cleaning, laundry, recipes, baking
- invisible laborunpaid labor, emotional labor, mental load, housework, caregiving
- Pinterestpins, boards, pinning, repins, saves
- concierge servicesconcierge, errands, errand running, valet, butler service