Make Big Bucks By Becoming a Home Party Consultant

If you love to host creative, fun parties - but don't have enough occasions - why not help others by becoming a home party consultant?

A home party consultant helps others who want to have a party, but don't have the time, energy or creativity to make it a success.

You can specialize on types of parties, themes, or provide party planning guidance across a wide variety of events. For example, you can specialize in helping plan and throw parties for children. Maybe your specialty is planning family reunions.

As a home party consultant, you'll meet with your client and discuss his or her idea for the party.

You will need to talk about all aspects of the party including:

What is the occasion?
Is it a surprise party?
Will it be in their home or another site?
Is there a theme? If not, do they want to have one?
How many people will be invited?
Will it be catered? If not, what food will be served?
What decorations/ accessories are needed?
When and where will it be?

And most importantly: What is the budget for the party?

Your next step is to try to picture the party through your client's eyes. Look for obstacles (i.e. an ice sculpture in July heat may not outlast the party) in the planning process, but try to make sure the party reflects the host's vision.

You will also want to plan exactly what your role is versus the host. Would she like you to find the party site? Talk with caterers? Develop the theme? Buy the party decorations? Address the invitations? Helping to host at the actual event?

Taking the information you have, you will use your skills and creativity to plan a dream party.

How To Get Started As A Home Party Consultant

You'll need energy - lots of energy. You'll also need patience while working with your clients, and excellent customer service skills. You will need to be organized and very detail oriented, while still creative.

The more people you know, the more successful you can be. Network every chance you get. You never know when you'll be able to pair the magician you met at your daughter's friend's birthday party with the wife who wants to have a magic show for her husband's 65th birthday.

If you're already the “Hostess with the Mostess” in your neighborhood, consider taking your show on the road. Volunteer to plan parties for people you know. Alternatively, take a job as a party consultant for an organization like Pampered Chef, where you'll go into a host's home and sell products. Doing this with flair and originality will give you greater exposure.

Proper planning is important when starting any type of business. Check out these reports to get a better understanding of startup costs, operating expenses and market research for a party planning business.

Expanding Your Business

While you may start out specializing in planning anniversary or birthday parties, you may eventually want to expand to an event planning business. That would build from your current clients, but could open up a new client base of businesses.

Many companies plan Christmas parties (with mixed success), retirement parties, and celebrations for meeting various milestones.

You could also start a consulting business, using your expertise to teach others how to plan events. Start with a blog on the Internet, or by teaching a mini class on event planning through your park district.

With a lot of planning and hard work, you can build a business as a home party consultant that will also be a lot of fun.

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