AboutGeorgia Blair Expertise Are you planning a child's birthday party at home? Want to make it more exciting than exhausting? A little expert advice can help make it a more memorable event. The Party Fairy's strategies for successful parties can help parents turn down the chaos level and turn up the fun. We specialize in fantasy tea parties - but whether you're planning a sweet and nostalgic tea party or a rough-and-rowdy treasure hunt for boisterous little pirates, we have plenty of tips, tools and techniques to share. Need an idea for a centerpiece? A party game? Wondering whether the activities you have selected are age-appropriate for your guests? Not sure what to do with the two little boy cousins invited to a very girlie-girlie tea party? We can answer a variety of questions on many topics. Chances are good that we've heard your question before - but if not, we've created an entire business from the ability to create and imagine workable programs for children!
Experience As the owner of The Party Fairy, I have personally conducted more than 600 birthday parties for children on a paid basis - and did this free of charge for years before I decided to trun it into a business. All told, I have probably conducted more than 750 parties.
Organizations None are relevant.:) And don't worry; nothing odd. Just church and school organizations.
Publications New York Times regional newspapers chain (I was an employee for several years and worked at various newspapers during my 20-year journalism career) I also worked at many smaller newspapers throughout Alabama
Education/Credentials I was a journalism major many, many years ago - shortly after the world was created. :) Although a journalistic background is not particularly relevant to the business of children's party planning, a communications background could prove useful in answering questions from the public.
Awards and Honors Hmmm....
The only ones possibly relevant here are several Associated Press newswriting awards
Past/Present Clients No one of national note or significance (yet!) because my clients are all pretty much under 9 years old! But to their parents, of course, my little clients are all shining stars! :)
Question I love making my son's party invitations. I have always come up with great ideas about the wording. I am stuck, and I need help....please!
My son will be 8. Again, I love to make his invites, but I can't come up with anything about fishing.
Please help!
Thank you
Answer I'm not sure exactly what kind of party you're planning....Will your son and his friends actually go fishing or are you just planning a fishing theme with fishing-related activities? If it's the latter, I'd love to hear a bit more about the activities planned. :)
It's hard to write a verse without knowing exactly what we're inviting the children to do, but here's a generic idea to go along with a fishing theme.
Send gummy worms out with the invitation...You can seal them up in small plastic bags sold at craft stores. On the computer, print up little tags that say "Your Son's Name" Bait and Tackle Shop and attach the tags to the packs of gummy worms. Include these in the envelope with the invitation....or create individual "tackle boxes" to hand out to guests with the invitation and gummy worms inside.
Your invitation might have any of these three headers: REEL FUN (a play on words, obviously) or WILL YOU TAKE THE BAIT? or IT'S THE BIG ONE!
For the wording of the invitation itself, you might consider:
From rod and reel to tackle box--
We're having a party that REELY rocks!
You won't want to let this one get away;
It's a fishing party for (Put name here)'s 8th birthday.
We're sure hoping you'll take the bait
And say you'll join us to celebrate!
DATE:
TIME:
LOCATION:
RSVP TO:
I hope this helps you. Have a great party!!!! (I have an 8-year-old soon, too)
