9 Valid Reasons Why to Use a Party Planner for a 1st Birthday Party

If you are considering hosting your child's 1st birthday party, give serious thought to hiring a professional planner to assist in the planning, implementation, production, and overseeing, so that your vision for this special event is fulfilled.

Event Planners or Party Planners specialize in overseeing events from start to finish. Individuals, corporations, marketing firms, and associations throughout the world use their expertise.

If you have been to, seen, or heard about an event that WOWs people, there is a good chance that there is a Party Planner behind the scene making sure everything runs smoothly.

Here are 9 valid reasons why you should consider hiring a Party Planner to help produce your child's 1st birthday party.

1. Stress Reduction – Anything new is stressful and the self-imposed obsession to get your child's 1st birthday perfect can cause sleepless nights and conflicts with spouse and family, all adding tension to an event that is supposed to be joyful.  A professional Party Planner can reduce stress and oversee all the details, ensuring a successful event.
2. Network of Professionals – The Party Planner's job is to secure the best talent possible.  Do not rely on a website boasting, slick advertisement, or special reduced pricing.  Use the Planner's network of professional resources.
3. Experience – When your job and reputation is on the line, settling for okay is not an option.  Years of experience has taught these individuals the art of producing a successful party.
4. Creates the Vision – You have a theme, an idea, and a specific way you want your child's 1st birthday party to be, and the benefit of working with a Party Planner is that you only need to explain it once.  Their job is to make your dream a reality.
5. Negotiate Price - Professional buyers know a good price when they hear one and smell the bad deals before the ink dries on the contract. These are the individuals you want working for you when planning a 1st birthday party.
6. Stays Within Budget – Making dreams come true is not cheap, but when you are forced to work within a budget and do not have the power to increase prices, you make things happen.  The benefit of a Planner is the final detachment.  He or she can make decisions based on needs, not wants, allowing the party to be spectacular and on budget.
7. Professional Idea Machine – Pinterest.com is a great place for ideas, but when it comes to making it happen, it is just a website.  What you need in your corner is a person whose professional career is creating spectacular ambiance, not a crafter who takes pretty pictures and posts them on the Internet.
8. Provides Freedom –Let the Party Planner do the mundane jobs. You are the CEO of this event and your responsibilities are just to say "Yes" or "No". The Party Planner does the grunt work and research. After all, as a parent, you have an infant, children, spouse, co-workers, and extended family members all seeking your attention. Free up your time and let the Party Planner do the work.
9. Watching Your Back – Great people know they must rely on quality people to make sure an event runs correctly.  Watching your back is the Party Planner. Like a Vegas Floor Boss, they are monitoring for any problems and correcting them before you or your guests ever get a glimpse that a problem exists.

About the Author

Dale Obrochta is a professional entertainer that has participated in hundreds of 1st birthday parties and consistently works with Event Planners to insure the success of a party.  The knowledge shared has been gained from working with parents and Party Planners.