Party planning 101

Hats off to all professional party planners!

After spending the last two months organising a relatively small event - the 21st birthday party for the Peak Performers Toastmasters Club - I have to say that I have a whole new level of respect for those who tackle this as their profession.

Definitely not my forte, it is because of the help of many in the Club, as well as Chris Hartley at the Norwood Hotel in St. Boniface, that we were able to pull it all together. Of course, we won't know until Sunday whether it's a success, but with 70 people planning on celebrating the occasion with us, digging into the delicious buffet, sampling the chocolate fountain, and enjoying the didgeridoo and percussion duo of Gerry Gordon and Mitch Dorge, who agreed to band together for the event, it should be a humdinger!

All of which means that just because it isn't your forte, it doesn't mean you can't give it a try. So, my advice for budding party planners? Just do it! Get others on board and just do it. You'll learn lots about what you and others can and can't do, and you'll find that a lot of people you didn't expect will step up to the table in one way or another. Good things to add to your "must remember for next time" list.

Besides, what's the worst that can happen? I'll let you know ...