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HELPING HANDS page C57
own the Joe Cornell Dance Stu- questions, party professionals can
dio in Farmington Hills. They've step in and create a scenario. Mr.
expanded the company's services Bolton, for one, has clients fill out
to include a traveling light show, a form upon their first visit ex-
a fog machine, instant-photo nov- plaining the event; Ms. Gorelick
elties, carnival treats and video asks people what they don't want
simulcasts on big screen — "So or like, since most people can ex-
grandma and grandpa at the sweet press that more readily than what
table can see if there's something
happening on the dance floor."
The company will even run T-
* At bar and bat mitzvahs, keep
shirt painting and spin- and sand-
children occupied with hands-on
progams, games or contests on the
art programs for bar/bat mitzvah
dance floor.
parties.
* Make sure the kids have adult su-
Leslie Sternberg used the ever-
peNision at all times to keep them
popular Simone Vitale band at her
out of trouble. A "counselor" at the
party and says keeping guests
table area and one in the washroom
moving was no problem.
area is probably a good idea.
"The hot parties today are what
* Have a list of all the young guests'
I categorize as participatory par-
parents names and phone numbers
ties, getting away from the formal
on hand in case the parents need
to be called.
sit-down dinner," says Mike
* For very small children, enter-
Williams, chairman and CEO of
tainment programs should last no
Gail and Rice Productions, an en-
longer than their attention span,
tertainment broker. The compa-
about 30 minutes.
ny supplies everything from bands
and clowns to tightrope walkers
and state-sanctioned roulette they do want Ms. Hoffman's ad-
vice is to write an itinerary for the
wheels for Las Vegas Nights.
The array of help is dizzying. party. If you hand the band leader
But party-throwers can simplify a list of what needs to get done,
the process of finding what they she says, it will get done.
She also encourages people to
want by doing a little pre-planning.
Will the occasion be formal or move outside their comfort zones,
non-traditional? Is the top priori- by talking with people whose
ty food, entertainment or the set- names may not be as familiar as
others. And Mr. Bolton
ting? What's the budget?
le Beth cautions against getting
How many guests will Temp
El's annual
party planning caught up in the excite-
there be?
ba zaar.
ment of a party. "The thing
Once a host settles those
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