As you might imagine, being a planner for a family member's event can be both amazing and frustrating. I planned my dad's 50th birthday that was held this past weekend. We didn't decide to even have the party until about 6 weeks before - "But we have an event planner in the family for that, right?" :| That meant we needed to find a venue, decide on a time, design invitations, print them, and mail them in about 2-3 weeks. Exactly what kind of an event they wanted to have went

Click the photo to see more! I believe that the best approach to planning an event with a client is to turn the event up a notch or two compared to how the event would turn out without my help. It’s definitely important to tailor the feel of the event to keep the client and guests comfortable. For example, I recently organized my father's 50th birthday celebration. It's highly unlikely that any type of legitimate invitation would have been sent out had I not been involved. My