Party Planning

Last week a very good friend of mine called me to tell me that her neighbor had her party planning business for sale and that I should really look into it. Well I immediately called Shaun to see if this is something that we could look into and possibly consider. We met with the company Saturday and worked out the details late yesterday afternoon.

I would love this and have a huge desire for party planning and hosting. I prayed for God to give me a sign on what to do. I asked that he show me and direct me into the right decision. I truly put it into the Lords hands It seemed today that we had all of the details worked out until I got really scared about the decision and started to panic. I got so scared that it made me sick. This isn't about what I want - it is about my family. I have a part time vendor job already that I love so much and that I don't want to give up. I have my girl's home with me and I am so thankful that the Lord has given me this opportunity. I don't want to be away from home every weekend.

I absolutely love throwing parties and children's events. Taking on a succesful party business is a huge jump for me right now and I don't know that we are financially ready for it not knowing if it will continue to be successful. However, I feel like this was all thrown at me for a reason.....

I have decided to start my OWN event planning business from scratch and build my own dreams as time and money allows. I will start small and hopefully work my way to a very successful event planning business. I love the idea of being creative and being able to create fantasy worlds and develop themes that personalize each child's event. I work on my girls parties all year and strive to make them perfect; this is what I love to do. I feel that it is time to move a hobby into a real business but take it step by step.

Buying the established business seemed a lot easier to do but it wouldn't ever be my business. I didn't create it and make it successful. I want to do it all. I want to own it! I know that starting from scratch will take a lot of time and preparation, hard work, and commitment for me. The decision has not only been very exciting to me but also very scary. It makes me feel so much better knowing that it will only be what I make it out to be.

Now time to get busy...  I have been trying to come up with a catchy name for the business.  I have a few ideas but didnt realize how difficult it would be.  I would love to hear what ideas you might have for me!!!! 

I need to get busy creating a web site.  Any suggestions on where to go?

Have a great week!