THE REASON WHY I STARTED THIS BLOG After having written back-to-back articles on various recommended suppliers (see here for food carts and here for photographers), I feel like it is now time to come back to the reason why I started this blog in the first place: to share the parties of my wonderful clients. And this one is a real winner – the theme is Super Mario Brothers! THE LAZY DAD THEORY After many years in the business, I think I stumbled upon a revelation: the only chance the dad...
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CATERER As you all might already know, one of the very important things to first tackle when you’re throwing a party is to nail down a catering service that you’d like to hire. And why is this? Practically speaking, 90% of your guests will be going to your party for one major reason: to eat. So if you’re going through all the trouble of organizing a birthday party, you might as well make sure your guests leave the premises with their stomachs fulfilled! When...
DO I REALLY NEED A VIDEOGRAPHER FOR MY CHILD’S BIRTHDAY? Surprisingly, this is a question more commonly asked than you’d normally think. My own position is this: Videos are a great way to capture memories of your child’s special day, and are sometimes even more effective than photos. My own favorite usage of video is this: a few years after Sofie’s (my eldest) birthday party, I let her watch the video coverage of her own 1st birthday. You should see her reaction! I think...
YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST Whenever it’s July or August, I am always reminded of that special day in my life where I styled my first ever event: Xavi’s Cat in the Hat Birthday Party. It was magical (at least to me) because that was the party that got the ball rolling into what is now known as Party Magic. I am forever grateful to Tin Dychiao (of Manila Fashion Observer fame) for the trust! So what’s new with Party Magic? Lots, apparently. One party we did that I am currently...
TONI’S BABY SHOWER When ABS-CBN called up to ask if I would style Toni Gonzaga’s baby shower, there was only one possible answer to that question: hell yeah! You see, while I love watching the usual Western movies (watched Suicide Squad recently), I’m also an unabashed fan of Pinoy film, and hence, my extreme fascination with Toni G, arguably the best talent Philippine showbiz has ever known (triple threat of host, singer, and actress!). And though I wasn’t able to take...