Advice Planner Woes: What’s the Point of Planning for Ungrateful Guests? Dear Star, I’m an ametuer planner who loves to throw a good party. The other day, I was added to a new group chat and while looking for a phone number in the part of the chat I wasn’t privy to, I realized the other members of the chat, some friends and family my age, were talking about my parties. … Read More
Advice My Fiance isn’t Interested in Wedding Planning: What Do I Do? Dear Star, My fiance and I just got engaged and I started to plan the big day. However, he’s not as involved in the planning as I’d hoped he’d be. His attitude isn’t negative, but he often says that I’m better at planning than he is and he wouldn’t even know how to be helpful. How do I make sure … Read More
Advice Budget Wedding Advice: Should I Leave out the Word “Wedding” When I Talk to Vendors? Dear Star, My best friend and Maid of Honor had the best idea recently! She told me that vendors just tack on ridiculous fees to anything wedding related. If I talk to someone, I should talk to them without mentioning that the event we’re having is a wedding. This will help us keep costs down and prevent us from getting … Read More
Advice Planning Advice for Authentic People: When the World Pushes Back Dear Star, I got engaged a few months ago and couldn’t be more excited to be marrying the man who loves me like no one else can! However, when I started to tell people about our engagement I started getting unsolicited advice about single, tiny idea I had. Some of my ideas, I will admit, are not “traditional” but neither … Read More
Advice Event Planning Advice: Is Throwing Myself a Party Sad? Dear Star, I’m graduation from grad school in December and I want to throw a party for myself for graduation. Most people will graduate in June and there won’t be many people with me to walk across the stage. My plan is to get my friends, family, and classmates together to celebrate me finally earning my diploma. I told my … Read More
Advice Event Planning Advice: How do you Know You’re Meant to be an Event Planner? Dear Star, I think I want to become an event planner but I have major doubts about my abilities. I’ve coordinated events for family and friends and have always loved it. People tell me I’m good at it, too. But is that enough for me to think about becoming a professional? How do I know if event planning is right … Read More
Advice Event Planner Advice Column: Advice for your Events and Plans Dear Star, I want to throw a huge birthday bash for my mom’s 60th birthday. But I don’t know where to start! Everything seems so overwhelming. Instead of planning I’ve been procrastinating and avoiding the subject everytime I see a family member. Where do I start? How do I even begin to plan for the extravagant bash I want to … Read More
