I need to share something.
We had a Children's party at a local "Party in a Box" location. The intent of those places (I.E Chuck E. Cheese, Sadieydeys, Gymboree, The Jungle...) is to have you purchase a Package from them and just show up the day of your event and enjoy. Right? Today's parents want more, they want a twist...We like twists, Lime's in our Cola...Mint Leaves in the Bubble Bath. We'll give you some Lime add a few mint leaves whatever you fancy. Here is the issue though...
The party was scheduled to start at 6pm, our set up time was to be from 5:15 - 5:45: already pushing it but we we're prepared. The party prior to us did not leave my clients space until 5:50, giving us 10 minutes to decorate. Guest were arriving promptly,We remained calm (of course) but the guest didn't. While we were handling the table linens they were attacking the container of hanging decor (unbeknownst to us at the time). Five different people, just free styling the decor making a total MESS! One man followed me around asking: Now where do I put this? Where do I stick this? Me: It doesn't stick anywhere it's a center piece.
NOW, the food is arriving, we're still decorating, those tiny little bits that hold everything together are missing, Things are toppling over...The Guest of honors Mother approached me and said: your signs are falling. Me: No, your uncles signs are falling (to myself of course)... We fixed the signs. This situation prompted us to pass the torch, No Jive. I wanted to cry and fight and flip over tables...to touch the tips of my index fingers together (remember that show?) OR even better: form a circle of chairs have the guest sit down and politely blind fold and tie them to the chairs until we were done. I'm sorry these were my feelings.
The conclusion: No more of those parties UNLESS We have the first time slot (because this has happened before, three strikes and you're out, I may not survive next time) or we can't take on the project.
Thanks for listening!
XOXO,
Kyonda
