Someone needs to watch the clock. It doesn't have to be you.
Up to 3 hours on the day running the order of things, then the pack-down.
One Saturday party in a village hall, doors at three, from the first box through the door to the hall handed back. Each hour names the package that does its work.
Example: fictional
The party, hour by hour
1:00pmSet-up begins
Boxes in, chairs outStyled and Set, The Party Day
Illustration: not Laura's work or a client's event.1:00pm, two hours before the doors
Boxes in, chairs out
The hall is bare. Tables up, chairs out, cloths on, and the decorations from the shopping list unpacked, so nothing is still in its bag at five to three.
The Party Plan
You, from Laura's plan
Styled and Set
Laura
The Party Day
Laura
2:45pmStyled
The room, readyUp to 2 hours of set-up
Illustration: not Laura's work or a client's event.2:45pm
The room, styled before anyone arrives
Garlands and paper lanterns up, places laid, the cake table ready and the party bags by the door. On Styled and Set, this is where Laura leaves and the party is yours.
The Party Plan
You, from Laura's plan
Styled and Set
Laura, then she leaves
The Party Day
Laura
3:00pmDoors open
You walk in with everyoneThe Party Day
Illustration: not Laura's work or a client's event.3:00pm, the doors
The lights come on. You walk in with everyone else.
Coats, hellos and the first game with your entertainer. On The Party Day, Laura keeps the order of the party for up to 3 hours: your suppliers, the food timings, what happens next.
The Party Plan
You
Styled and Set
You
The Party Day
Laura
4:45pmThe cake
Everyone singsThe Party Day
Illustration: not Laura's work or a client's event.4:45pm
The cake, and everyone sings
The cake comes out at its time on the run sheet, the candles are lit, and you get to be at the table for it, not behind the camera. Then thank-yous, and party bags at the door.
The Party Plan
You
Styled and Set
You
The Party Day
Laura
6:00pmPack-down
The hall handed backUp to 1 hour, The Party Day
Illustration: not Laura's work or a client's event.6:00pm
Stacked, swept and handed back
The last goodbyes, then up to an hour of pack-down: decorations boxed, chairs stacked, the floor swept and the hall handed back. On The Party Day, the pack-down is Laura's last job of the day, not yours.
The Party Plan
You
Styled and Set
You
The Party Day
Laura
It all starts with the plan
The table is set. So is the plan.
Every party package starts with The Party Plan: a 45-minute video call, then a plan pack within 5 working days, with a timeline for the day, a shortlist of up to 6 local suppliers with prices you can check, a shopping list with quantities, a styling board and one round of changes.
The Party Plan £125You carry out the plan yourself
Styled and Set £225Plus up to 2 hours of set-up and styling
The Party Day £395Plus up to 3 hours running the party and up to 1 hour of pack-down
Travel is explained beside the prices once Laura sets it.
You have 14 days to change your mind after booking. See How booking works.
Example: fictional
From the plan pack: the shopping list for 22 guests
Plates, with spares26
Cups, two each44
Napkins, two each44
Party bags, one each22
Paper garlands5
Tablecloths3
The shopping list is yours to buy from, with the quantities worked out for your guests.
The whole run sheet
Every row of the day, and whose it is under each package.
Open the run sheet: eleven rows from 1:00pm to 6:45pm
Example: fictional. A party for 22 guests, doors at 3:00pm.
Time
What happens
The Party Plan
Styled and Set
The Party Day
1:00pm
Set-up begins: tables, chairs and cloths out
You
Laura
Laura
1:30pm
Garlands, paper lanterns and the cake table
You
Laura
Laura
2:15pm
Place settings, and the party bags by the door
You
Laura
Laura
2:40pm
Lights and music checked; a last walk round
You
Laura
Laura
3:00pm
Doors open
You
You
Laura
3:15pm
Coats, hellos and the first game with your entertainer
