Tiny Prints Holiday Party

With the holidays upon us there are so many different parties to attend. On my schedule we’ve had a Halloween play date, a couples Halloween party, a Jake and the Neverland Pirates birthday party, and coming up we have a Thanksgiving Feast, Holiday Cookie exchanges, and other parties I’ve either been invited to or hosted myself for work, not to mention my own birthday party in December and parties that haven’t even been planned yet.

Last weekend, on behalf of one of my most favorite companies, Tiny Prints, I hosted a blogger holiday party and with a few tips I used it was a success.

Invite the Right People for the Right Event – If you are having a play date don’t invite people who don’t like children, pretty obvious right? However I’ve seen interesting mixes at parties because often times people don’t want to leave anyone out, but by being selective, {at times}, it can pay off. I invited some amazing bloggers including {in alphabetical order, so as not to show favoritism *LOL*} Faith, Jamie, Jessica, Kelley, Lisa, Maricris, and Susan.

Find a unique place or theme for the party – Sometimes when you are in a smaller city it’s hard to find new venues to host events at, and even if you choose to host events in your home, one key tip is to get creative. Thinking outside the box when it comes to venues and themes are what can make or break a party. Choose locations you wouldn’t normally think of but work out logistically and look on places like pinterest {which I have vowed to stay away from,} for ideas. I chose Fran’s Filling Station because the menu selection sounded different, and it wasn’t a chain and I’m so glad I chose it because the food and staff were amazing, and I’m dying to go back for round 2.

Find some entertainment or a purpose – While sometimes it’s nice to just get together with friends, when there is a purpose or something fun scheduled for a party people get even more excited to attend. At the Tiny Prints event, Chris Garner, local photographer and owner of TPS Photography, spoke about tips for photography which will not only come in handy for our blogs, but also for our own photos during the holidays. Whatever your purpose or entertainment make it a good fit for your attendees.

Make sure the guests leave with something in hand – aka Goodies. We all love them, let’s face it, when you leave a party with a goodie bag you get a little excited. Recently, I went to a Mom’s Night In, where we made pies and the hostess made pie pops {like these from Bakerella} and although my girls didn’t get to go to the Mom’s Night In {for obvious reasons}, they were able to enjoy the goodies. And I must say for this Tiny Prints event the goodies were pretty awesome!

I am a little biased anyway because I love Tiny Prints. Not only do I really love their designs, but there are some celebs designing their products now {which is not HUGE for me but an added bonus for sure,} but most of all because of their AMAZING customer service. And yes, I have to say “AMAZING” in caps and here’s why: last year I was creating my Christmas and New Year’s combination card with them, you know Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, well my mush brain got the best of me and I wrote Happy 2010, but didn’t notice and submitted for printing. Tiny Prints customer service not only called me and left really nice voice messages, but they also emailed a couple of times to ask me if I really wanted 2010 or actually wanted 2011. Phew, crisis averted all because the staff at Tiny Prints caught my mistake. Honestly that catch is a constant reminder of a successful customer service experience and that’s the biggest reason why I continue to use Tiny Prints for my printing needs.

If you want to check them and their 2011 Holiday Line out head over here: http://www.tinyprints.com/shop/picture-christmas-cards.htm. This year, I have been drooling over the Ornament cards, something people can use and reuse every year for their tree, what.a.great.idea! In fact, here are some of my favorites:

Because there are so many different parties to attend this holiday season it’s difficult to make sure yours is unique, but with my tips above, some creativity, and the right tools your party is sure to be a success.

I was compensated by Tiny Prints for hosting this Holiday Party, however the thoughts and words in this post are solely mine. My personal experiences with Tiny Prints and my opinions of their amazing services are my own testament to their work, however yours may vary.