last august 23 yung party ng kids ko. it was the most ngarag day of my life yata
kase most were diy. i really enjoyed it and was really satisfied with the outcome naman but of course, since hindi naman ako pro na party planner madami pa ring dapat iimprove. initially, we planned to hire a party planner pero nag ambisyon ako na ako na lang hindi lang dahil nagco-cost cutting but more so because i love doing it on my own.
here are the details:
THEME: JOJO's Circus
VENUE: Philam homes clubhouse
-okay naman yung venue kaya lang medyo mainit, hindi yata kinaya ng aircon..
FOOD: Verleo catering
-masarap yung food, malaki yung serving, sobra dami pa nga natira, may take home pa yung ibang guests. the waiters were very polite and pro
-nagdagdag na kame ng desserts para sa dessert buffet, fresh fruits (grapes, banana, strawberries, cherries, melon, pineapples, kiwi)
- 3 different flavors ng cake from joy san gabriel (kilaueia, carrot and fresh fruit cheesecake)
-lechon
HOST: Marcus (host, ventriloquist, magician)
-all the guests, kids and adults, loved him
CAKE: 10-inch cake for blowing, mini cakes, cupcakes by emily uy of sugarbox
-i was really impressed with the designs, sobrang detailed and the they were all yummy. emily was so nice. when i first talked to her gusto ko sana i rent yung rotating tower kaya lang medyo pricey, 3k rental fee. budget ko for the cake was 10k lang so i told her yung regular tower na lang. the day of the event came and to my amazement, pinadala nya yung rotating tower ng walang extra charge. 2 thumbs up talaga...ganda ng designs, yummy yung cakes, at super nice ang set up!
PARTY PLANNER: si hubby at ako
-we rented the styro backdrop and swags from emmie, sila na din nag set up pero the rest DIY na, kame na ni hubby gumawa..invitations, venue dress up (balloon decorations, centerpieces), souvenirs
SOUVENIRS/GIVEAWAYS: tumblers, mini backpaks, and lootboxes for the kids. mini cakes and cupcakes for adults.
-we bought the blank tumblers in divi then si hub na gumawa ng layout and nag print. personalized lootboxes (filled with candies, lollies, chocolates, cookies) and backpacks were ordered from lhoelit
INVITATIONS: designed and printed by my husband
-its really helpful na meron kang creative and knowledgeable sa ganitong bagay na asawa. naka-save kame in a way kase nga gawa ni hub.
3-fold invites printed in photopaper, hard card case
[textspeak!] ginamit namin na envelope bought from national bookstore. kung pinagawa namin sa iba malamang mahal per piece
-si hub na din gumawa ng name tags, thank you cards
GAMES AND PRIZES: prior to the party i talked to marcus(host) na sana madaming games kase kids love games and we want them to really enjoy the party. we bought medyo madaming toys (expensive and cheap ones) para naman if possible lahat ng kids na umattend ng party may maiuuwing prize.
the rule was each winner will get jojo play money and they will be the ones to choose and shop for the toys they want. kaaliw kase it encouraged them to participate to earn more money.
PHOTO/VIDEO: hindi na kame nahirapan humanap ng photographer kase my hubby is in showbusiness so madaming resources. yung dalawang photographers were both his friends..
LIGHTS AND SOUNDS: ASMS mobile
-friend din ni hubby
FOOD CART: frito frio
-fried ice cream
ACROBAT CLOWNS- c/o my sister
-circus theme so dinagdagan din namin ng acrobat clowns (juggling, monocycling, balancing acts)
CLOTHES: guess, maldita
-eto nahirapan ako maghanap kase we didnt want the kids to wear costumes. we just wanted our outfits to match. my daughter wud be like mini me and my son wud be mini coki (my husband). sinuyod ko ang mga malls para maghanap ng shop na merong dress/clothes na pang mommy and daughter and the only shop i found was Maldita. Yung pang daddy and kendrick kase madali lang hanapan. aggie my daughter wore the same dress as mine and kendrick, my son wore the same outfit as my hubs'.
all in all, the party was successful, nahirapan nga lang ako since i was the party planner, sobrang naging busy ako to sa pag entertain ng guests, giving away souvenirs. my husband had to leave for davao pa nung mismong araw ng party, hindi na nya tinapos, so naiwan lahat ng tasks sakin. nagkagulo din sa pagbili ng prizes yung mga kids and moms, hindi kinaya nung 2 attendants. kinulang ako ng man-power..that was basically naging pagkakamali ko. next time i know better!
kukuha na ko ng party planner. i may have enjoyed the experience of diy-ing pero ang kapalit nman eh sobrang ngarag ako...
sumobra sa budget, initially kase 100k
[textspeak!] budget pero umabot ng 180k++.. at yung stress and pagod...priceless.
at the end of the day. moms will always be moms, lahat kakayanin at gagawan ng paraan for their kids' happiness..
lahat ng efforts ko were rewarded when my daughter told me "mommy the party was amazing! i really enjoyed it!" sulit na lahat lahat!
