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Party Planning/Questions Answered by Expert Aidan Heritage
| Subject | Date Asked |
| 5th Birthday Party Thank You's | 2/23/2011 |
| Q: I am planning my daughter's 5th birthday party. The theme is Disney's Tangled. I need a cute ... A: Not sure what the favors will consist of, nor what is happening at the party to go with the theme, ... | |
| I need an idea for my 13th birthday party. | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: My 13th birthday is October 29th. But I want to go ahead and make sure I have a GREAT idea for my ... A: With the date being as it is, Halloween springs to mind - that would give plenty of scope - you ... | |
| BDAY IDEAS | 6/23/2010 |
| Q: OK MY SON TURNS ONE IN NOV. AND HIS FATHER TURNS 20 IN DEC. THEIR BIRTHDAYS ARE 6 DAYS APART AND THE ... A: A one year old party is BASICALLY an excuse for everyone to get together to enjoy themselves - the ... | |
| Diva Fashion Show | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm creating an invitation for my 6 years old daughter, It's a Diva Fashion Show, I need suggestions ... A: I always suggest that the wording is MOSTLY for the parents benefit, so needs to be factual, letting ... | |
| costume party | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: I am having a costume party for my daughter Rye's 2nd birthday. She is dressing up as rainbow ... A: I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Rainbow Brite - but I would always say that the invites are MOSTLY ... | |
| walker's 7th birthday party | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I am in need of some ideas on wording my son's 7th birthday party invitation. It is a swim party at ... A: My advice on this type of question is always to keep it simple and factual – the parents need to ... | |
| jooint birthday party | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: my daughters are celebrating their 4th and 3rd birthdays, 10 days apart. i am planning to give them ... A: I'm afraid this is mostly outside of my area of expertise, however, for party invites the important ... | |
| Wording For Joint Birthday Party | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I am having a joint birthday party for my daughters. Lauren is turning 5 and Megan is turning 3. I ... A: I would tend to keep invitations factual - so You are invited to a joint party for Lauren aged 5 ... | |
| Early birthday Celebration | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: My child birthday is Early August. It is hard to keep in contact with his classmates after school ... A: I think any excuse for a party is fine – my daughters birthday is late December so we may well find ... | |
| invitation wording engagement/moving away | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: My son is newly engaged and also moving to another state with his new fiancee'. My husband %26 I ... A: My expertise is really in the field of party planning for children, but my advise on wording for ... | |
| 20th birthday party south africa | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: im turning 20 in september and i am having a party at my house outside mostly. And i want to make it ... A: My expertise is really in the field of Childrens birthday parties, so this is outside of my normal ... | |
| Dual Birthday Party Invitation | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: We have decided to celebrate my girls (5 and 3) birthdays together this year since they are just 3 ... A: This is always a difficult one and has been discussed at length in various places (see ... | |
| Birthday Invitation Wording | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: Looking for some help in wording a birthday party invitation. The party is being held at the local ... A: The important thing with invitations is to ensure that the children enjoy the LOOK of the invitation ... | |
| 70th birthday party | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I am planning a 70th birthday party for my mother. I would like some good ideas on decorating and ... A: It sounds like you already have a pretty fair plan – the important thing about any party is that ... | |
| HELP my birthday is in 26 days | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: HELP my birthday is in 26 days and i don't have any plans or anything please give me any ideas our ... A: My birthdays tomorrow, but that aside! MOST important thing for a birthday is to have fun, so do ... | |
| 37th Surprise Birthday party | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: Having a surprise birthday party for my wife, I am going to supply coffee, appetizers, sangria, and ... A: I always think it's important to be clear, so something along the lines of "You buy the meal, I ... | |
| my 13 year old boy girl party | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: i am turning 13 in one month and i don't know where to have my party at and it has to be for boys ... A: I'm in the UK, but don't know where you are - which might be relevent to suggestions. Also don't ... | |
| teen bday? | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: for a turning 12- yr old girl, we like to keep things small. birthday is on a saturday, and we like ... A: I'm in the UK, and specialise in parties for younger children generally, BUT for all parties the ... | |
| help wording 5th birthday invite | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: We are having our son's 5th birthday party at Motley's Pumpkin Patch. Saturday,October 10, 2009 at ... A: My expertise with parties is with providing the entertainment and similar - but I'd do the ... | |
| Invitation wording for a 3 year old birthday party | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: I am having a storyteller at my daughter's birthday party. This individual tells stories and sings ... A: Storyteller sounds great - I'd be inclined to ask the story teller for ideas - but other than that, ... | |
| 4th birthday garden party | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: My daughter requested a Fairy party this year, and as we also invite boys, we decided to call it a ... A: It sounds like you have got this pretty much covered! Love the idea of the seed packet, as to the ... | |
| baby shower | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: How do we word an invitation to a baby shower when the guest of honor will not be there, too far ... A: I'm slightly at a disadvantage as we don't do baby showers here in the UK (at least, not round my ... | |
| Birthday Party Ideas!!!! QUICK!!! | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: My birhtday is in march and my folks are asking me whatI want to do for my birthday. I DO NOT HAVE A ... A: My main area of expertise is birthday parties for ages up to about 8 - which doesn't really fit. I ... | |
| party invitation wording | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: My child's birthday party will be at an venue that offers food and fun. Lunch for the parents will ... A: I would GENERALLY assume that parents would realise that - but of course, I also THEN know that ... | |
| ideas for coordinating colors | 12/20/2008 |
| Q: and thank you for taking the time to respond to my message! I am planning my own wedding, and so ... A: I found this question in the question pool, which meant that the original questionner either ... | |
| my 15th birthday | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: i am turning 15 at the beginning of 2009 and i am already planning do you have any ideas for a girl A: Planning is always a good thing. My advice would be (1) decide on a budget and stick to it - no ... | |
| Pricing | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I am just starting my event planning business and I have been ask todo a Childs birthdday party. I ... A: When I receive phone calls about Children's parties, I quote the fee that will be payable based on ... | |
| my 13th birthday | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: oh my god my 13th birthday is only 1 week away i cant do much as i live in a flat n my mums house is ... A: I would regard £100 as more than sufficient! I would SUGGEST working out who you want to spend your ... | |
| 40th Birthday | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: how do i plan my pastors birthday from start to finish. A: The key thing for a party of this nature (I think) is the guest-list - get the guests right, and ... | |
| Undecided birthday them | 8/14/2008 |
| Q: My daughter and I will have our birthday next month and we want a party for both she will be turning ... A: I shouldn't worry to much about themes for a 5 year old's party - just ensure you have enough to ... | |
| sweet 16 | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: OK! here i go i have just started to plan my own sweet 16 because my mom wants nothing to do with it ... A: This question ended up in the question pool, which means that for some reason the original person ... | |
| small belated reception? | 7/19/2008 |
| Q: Michelle, I'm serving my first tour of duty as a bridesmaid and the bride-to-be has a heart ... A: The important thing with weddings is to do what you WANT to do, but also what you can afford - to my ... | |
| i'm clueless | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: i am going to be 13 in september and i want to do something but my mum and dad wont let me have a ... A: My immediate reaction was to have a Caleigh, but thats probably more than a few friends! Some form ... | |
| i'm clueless | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: i am going to be 13 in september and i want to do something but my mum and dad wont let me have a ... A: I'm in the UK too! First thing to do is to think of the things you LIKE doing, and how many people ... | |
| fire pit??? menue suggestions? | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: My reason for a party is that its my birthday so my mom is letting me through a party as my birthday ... A: Another expert put this in the question pool, which often means the question gets overlooked - but ... | |
Party Planning
Aidan Heritage
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Questions related to childrens birthday parties are my speciality - but I'm happy to do my best with any question - I'm in the UK, so if your question is specific to another country I'm unlikely to be able to help
Experience
I've organised parties on a professional basis since 1978!
Organizations
IBM, Magic Circle
Education/Credentials
Member of Magic Circle and International Brotherhood of Magicians
Awards and Honors
Order of Merlin in the IBM
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