When I mention confetti, or even glitter, some event planners immediately cringe. It took me a while to get past my tic anytime someone mentioned confetti when I was the in-house planner at a large facility. However, when planning a celebration, it’s hard to stay away from exploding streamer cannons, bright lights, and loud music,Continue reading “Clean Up in Aisle Nine”
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From Food Courts to Fame
I was listening to the radio the other day, and an event concept came up that I had not heard of or seen in a really long time. It had its day and was actually quite entertaining for a while. Groups of talented and coordinated people would come together to surprise unsuspecting bystanders with theirContinue reading “From Food Courts to Fame”
Beer, Brides & Baumstamm?
While traveling in Munich, my husband and I did a bit of sightseeing. As with most trips, we walk quite a bit and visit bustling downtowns, old castles, and ornate churches. While traversing through the square, we saw what appeared to be a Junggesellenabscheid (bachelorette party). Here, groups of ladies dress up in weird outfitsContinue reading “Beer, Brides & Baumstamm?”
Talk Birdy to Me
I’ve mentioned before that my husband and I visit a park nearby on a pretty regular basis. It’s a botanical garden-meets-military museum kind of place. I know it sounds odd, but it’s actually very unique, and the scenery changes weekly. The park is closed in January, but outside of that, we do try to visitContinue reading “Talk Birdy to Me”
Community Over Competition
I love participating in or watching groups of people sharing ideas, tips, tricks, and lessons they’ve learned with each other. I have gleaned some incredibly creative ideas and received warnings of pitfalls to avoid over the years. Sometimes I didn’t even know I had an issue until someone else asked a question, then I realizedContinue reading “Community Over Competition”