Good party planners for 1st birthday?

[nkini2001]

Hi
I am urgently looking for a good party planner for my son's 1st birthday party in 4 weeks.
Someone mentioned that there is a good company called "party planners" run by some expat lady(ies) and they do good theme parties - anyone know of them

Alternatively any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!

[Mary Hatch Bailey]

We've had this come up before. I just don't understand why a one year old's birthday party needs to be orchestrated by a professional party planner?? Why not just have a nice quite aprty at home or in a park with a few close friends and cake? It's supposed to ba about celebrating the day, isn't it?

[nkini2001]

I am open to your point of view on having 'non-orchestrated' parties, though you're obviously not open to mine

Anyway, what I was looking for was helpful suggestions, not judgement- the park idea is definitely one option, and I am sure other members on this board would have some great suggestions too. Any recommendations would be helpful.
Thanks again

[Mary Hatch Bailey]

I am open to your point of view on having 'non-orchestrated' parties, though you're obviously not open to mine

Anyway, what I was looking for was helpful suggestions, not judgement- the park idea is definitely one option, and I am sure other members on this board would have some great suggestions too. Any recommendations would be helpful.
Thanks again

Wow! Simmer down! Your jumping to a lot of conclusions based on a few lines of text. I am genuinely interested in your motivation for needing a party planner for something like this, I've thrown well over 30 birthday parties and it never occured to me to use a party planner. I don't think I've ever attended a child's birthday party where a party planner was used. This is an alien concept to me entirely.

Is it because you work full time? Or is this just how people handle it now? I wasn't judging, I'm just confused, hence the:

[Matney]

New generation, Mary. I, too, have thrown many parties, worked full time, no helper, and my children always seemed to enjoy themselves. We just did it and got on with it. I still enjoyed myself. I wasn't out to impress anyone, just a good basic backyard party.

Any way, have you looked in the Finder Magazine? They ususally mention things about children's parties. Try that. Have fun!

[Loops]

There is an Australian woman who does kids parties, I think her place is called Fantasy parties. Although I don't know if she does them for kids as young as 1, they tend to be a bit older and more into playing games etc - you'd have to ring and ask her.

I recently did a google for birthday parties in Singapore and came up with this website which you may find useful, I think Fantasy parties are actually listed on there too:

http://www.singaporeforkids.com/kidscor ... arties.php

I'm organising my daughter's myself this year as she wants to invite the whole class. I'm actually dreading it - having a bunch of 8 and 9 year old kids running around going crazy........nightmare, but it's what she wants and I can't afford planned party rates.

I'll be needing a few stiff drinks after that particular afternoon!