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| Boys fishing party invitation wording | 7/9/2009 | Georgia Blair |
Q: I love making my son's party invitations. I have always come up with great ideas about the wording. ...
A: I'm not sure exactly what kind of party you're planning....Will your son and his friends actually go ...
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| Invite Wording for Birthday for Two | 7/6/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: I am stumped on how to word an invite for a birthday for our two children. Kody will be 8 and Karly ...
A: You are invited to come celebrate As Karly turns 4 and Kody turns 8 There'll be painting of faces, ...
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| Party ideas | 7/5/2009 | John Gordon |
Q: I am turning 14 in august and am brainstorming ideas right now. One of my ideas is to have a party ...
A: Hey, happy birthday. You should definately have some drinks on arrival and maybe some small snacks, ...
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| How much to make | 7/1/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: I am planning a luncheon for approximately 75 people. I am planning on making lasagna. How much ...
A: Gail: i would imagine that it depends upon what other items you will be serving--salads, breads, ...
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| Rose Garden dedication ceremony | 6/29/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: The church is dedicating a garden walkway in honor of one of the founding members. Any suggestions ...
A: Tha fact that you are in a garden greatly reduces the decoration that you would need. You could ...
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| surprise going away party & sweet 16 party | 6/24/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: my daughter is leaving for Denmark for a year on exchange and she is also turning 16 right after she ...
A: I recently hosted an event with an age range of 13-90 and about 80 guests. This was an indoor sit ...
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| decorate platform | 6/22/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: I am ask to decorate for a Christian ladies retreat ( I really don't have any idea as to decorate ...
A: Can you give me an idea of the size of the platform and whether there is room for much on it? The ...
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| surprise going away party & sweet 16 party | 6/18/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: my daughter is leaving for Denmark for a year on exchange and she is also turning 16 right after she ...
A: To clarify, are you looking for activities to keep the whole group entertained? And does this group ...
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| Barbie party wording | 6/16/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: Wow- I was very impressed w/ your wording for the reptile party. You need to be doing invitation ...
A: Hope this works for you... Our little Jaci's turning 5 and we'd like you to come And join us at Fun ...
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| Birthday party | 6/16/2009 | John Gordon |
Q: a theam idk what to do and I'm 13 and well I'm stuck
A: Wow...just got this requast and it's Thursday. Problem is I have no idea what kind of party you ...
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| birthday | 6/15/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: Hey, I am Taylor I am turning 13 this August and i wanna have a party at the beach. We are renting ...
A: Taylor: I am more familiar with planning adult parties so I would suggest that you google "teen ...
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| rehearsal dinner | 6/10/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: I am using round tables with white tablecloths. I would like to make it personal by scattering old ...
A: Jane: The small stands with a clip for a photo would be ideal for your needs. Not only can it be a ...
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| Outdoor Graduation Party for 90 People | 6/9/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: We are throwing an outdoor graduation party for 90 people and need advice on how much food to ...
A: Eric: It sounds like you have a good handle on the food choices--lots of variety. Since I am an ...
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| beverages needed for wedding | 6/7/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: OK, the location for our wedding only allows beer, wine & champagne ... no hard liquor at all. We ...
A: I am not surprised that they cannot help much. Then it sounds like you might have to just stock up ...
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| 50th anniversary inviation | 6/6/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: Was planning a "come and go" type party. Now the couple wants to renew their vows in a brief ...
A: Renee: I just attended a party exactly like what you are thinking of with a ceremony. There was no ...
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| Events Planner | 6/4/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: I am 22 years old and would like to become an events planner. I am getting an associate's degree in ...
A: I am not that well-versed on the schools that offer good training in the events and party planning ...
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| beverages needed for wedding | 6/4/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: OK, the location for our wedding only allows beer, wine & champagne ... no hard liquor at all. We ...
A: I suggest for all questions regarding liquor and beverage amounts that you speak to your local ...
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| 5th Birthday Party Verbiage | 6/2/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: My son is all about a dragon birthday theme since he saw a dragon pinata. I need help putting ...
A: WOW! How many 5 year olds does your son's pre-school class and the community include? If it's a ...
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| Multi-Aged Party | 5/30/2009 | Georgia Blair |
Q: My daughters (teens)would like to have a going away party for a girlfriend/teammate (also a teen) ...
A: Cindy First, let me apologize for not having a lot of time to devote to you this weekend; it is a ...
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| Save the Date Wording | 5/30/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: I am planning to celebrate my 50th birthday with a series of events in September. I'm going to ...
A: Alexandria: I would send the girlfriends a separate invitation listing all the events they are ...
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| 60th birthday party | 5/26/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: I am holding a hog roast for my husbands 60th birthday on saturday, rolls, potato salad, colslaw,and ...
A: It sounds like you have a good handle on the food choices--lots of variety. Since I am an overall ...
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| How many sandwiches? | 5/25/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: a friend has a party with 150 guests, she wants me to help her prepare egg, tuna and lox sandwiches ...
A: Since I am an overall planner I have not become an expert in the catering area, rather relying on my ...
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| 25th Anniversary | 5/23/2009 | John Gordon |
Q: I'm planning a 25th anniversary vow renewal and reception for 6/23/2012. I'm estimating a guest list ...
A: Wow...that's pretty close, especially where I work in the IK. We'd need to book a function room of ...
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| Daycare Auction Themes | 5/20/2009 | John Gordon |
Q: ..I am the Chairperson for our local daycare. We have children aging from 6 mos. to 6 years ...
A: Love to help but not sure I understand the situation or problem. What have the ages of the children ...
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| Gifts for Retirement party | 5/20/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: My principal is retiring. We as a group of teachers are giving her a party at school and presenting ...
A: Frustrated because I wrote a response to you and when I hit spellcheck it was totally ...
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| retirement | 5/19/2009 | The Recovering Sorority Girls (Kristina "Morgan" Rose and Deandra "Brooksie" Brooks) |
Q: i have 60 guests ,will 3 platters of each shrimp,sandwiches,wings (each serves 20-24)be enough. ...
A: Sounds like a great party! Traditional caterers will tell you that it depends on how the food is ...
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| graduation\going away party for daughter(army, boot camp) | 5/16/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: My daughter will be graduating in June and leaving for army boot camp in July. I would like to ...
A: I think it would be entirely appropriate and far less complicated if you would combine the ...
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| Circus themed sweet 16 party | 5/16/2009 | John Gordon |
Q: I'm in the uk and planning my sweet 16 (my 16th birthday is next year August 22nd). I have decided ...
A: BEKKY I am in the UK too ...... the CIRCUS theme is a GREAT idea. I know what you mean about 'sexy ...
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| CUPCAKE 1ST BIRTDAY | 5/15/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: i NEED HELP WITH THE WORDING i LOVE CUTE AS A CUPCAKE AND SO MUCH FUN OUR LITTLE EMMA IS TURNING ...
A: I would be happy to help. Could you give me the date and time? As far as the location is ...
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| How to ask for the money for a kids party | 5/14/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: I am 10 years old and I LOVE planning partys. I am sending an email to all my little brother's ...
A: Emmy: I actually set up a service like this for my granddaughter. First you need to print up a ...
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| 40th birthday | 5/13/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: Is it appropriate to write on a 40th birthday invitation to bring a gift? If so, what wording should ...
A: According to the top experts in etiquette you should never mention gifts on an invitation other than ...
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| Party Planning | 5/13/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: I'm interested in doing kids theme parties as a business. When gathering information on the details ...
A: I personally like to ask the children what theme they would like for their party. If they don't ...
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| Anniversary Party | 5/11/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: My brother and I are throwing our parents a surprise anniversary party. It's going to be casual, ...
A: If you include the words "light appetizers" or "light buffet" on the invitation, your guests will ...
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| couples shower | 5/9/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: We are throwing a couples wedding party for ~40 people in our home. The honorees do not drink, and ...
A: Sandy: Sorry for the delay, I thought I answered this question. Since they do not drink, do they ...
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| Preston's 5th Birthday | 5/6/2009 | Wendy Legendre |
Q: I have to say you are pretty amazing on coming up with verbiage for birthday parties. I would ...
A: An attempt I hope will work for you... You are invited... please come if you dare To a wildlife ...
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| Middle School Academic Achievement Banquet | 5/5/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: I am in charge of decorating our school's Honor's Banquet for grades 6 through 8. The banquet will ...
A: Sounds like a nice event developing here. The patriotic colors make a great exciting decor theme ...
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| 101st Birthday Party | 5/1/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: Toward the end of February, my grandmother fell getting out of the shower and broke her neck (c2). A ...
A: Wow! Bless her heart for recuperating and recovering like that. It is miraculous. What you might ...
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| Birthday Party Idea For Two | 5/1/2009 | Georgia Blair |
Q: My son is turning 9 and my daughter 6 one week apart. We always do the parties together to save but ...
A: Oh, rats! That one is my stock answer to moms who want to have a party for siblings of different ...
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| Birthday Party Idea For Two | 4/30/2009 | Georgia Blair |
Q: My son is turning 9 and my daughter 6 one week apart. We always do the parties together to save but ...
A: Here's a very easy solution for you, and with summer fast approaching, this one happens to be a ...
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| How much to serve? | 4/30/2009 | Patty Sachs |
Q: I am pulling together a birthday party for my dad who is 86 years old. My oldest brother is ...
A: It sounds like you have a good handle on the food choices--lots of variety. Since I am an overall ...
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