You can help make a difference for people in need. Turn your decorations into donations. Replace floral centerpieces at your next party/reception/event with a basket centerpiece filled with items that can be donated afterwards to a charity such as Island Harvest, Covent House, Red Cross (or charity of your choice). These types of non-profit organizations help hundreds of people all over the New York area with critical support. We can arrange for custom filled (food, beauty supplies, etc), beautifully wrapped baskets to accommodate your event colors. It’s a great idea for any party or reception, private or corporate. The centerpieces will be donated on behalf of your company, organization or family at the conclusion of your affair. This is an easy way to make a charitable donation and a difference….it’s food for thought!
Decoration Donations
June 10th, 2010Hosting an Un-Stressful Party
January 13th, 2010There are lots of great tips to help make any party simple and stress free. Getting friends and family involved can help alleviate a lot of stress:
* Set a start and an end time on the invitation that way you’re guaranteed the party won’t go on all night and be too much to handle.
* Make a list of everything you’ll need to buy: food, beverages, disposables, flowers?
* Make a list of everything that needs to get done: straightening up the house, figuring out what bowls/platters you’ll need, where you’re setting up the food/bar, placing the food out, repleneshing the food as it gets eaten, setting up the coffee urn/pot, bussing the trash, cleaning up afterwards.
* Assign responsibilities. Have everyone bring a favorite finger food, hors d’oeuvre or dessert. You can ask everyone whose last name starts with A-P to bring hors d’ovures and Q-Z people to bring sweets to make it easier.
* Don’t just delegate the food. If someone is too challenged to cook or bake, ask them to supply other necessities like disposable plates, utensils, napkins, etc.
*Hire wait staff, kitchen help and a bartender to allow you to relax once the party day comes. You’ve done you’re pre-party work–now it’s time to have fun!
Being organized helps you relax. If you’re relaxed, you AND your guests will have a better time.
Going Green!
March 4th, 2009We can also help you recycle your party or unused meeting/event supplies and make sure they go to good use. We rescue leftovers from meetings, trade shows, conferences, banquets, parties, weddings and special events, then recycle and re-purpose these items in ways that help our planet and people in need. Following an event, we’ll help re-direct these items to churches, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, recycling centers, compost facilities and a variety of relief agencies and charitable organizations around the world. Centerpieces, candles, tote bags, tradeshow giveaways and supplies, recyclables and even wedding and bridesmaid dresses!
Let The Party Elf help you be a part of the big picture by recycling and re-purposing your unused or surplus items in ways that help our planet and people in need.