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experience with products and allows
Among her services is printing
extensive browsing.
addresses on invitation envelopes in
“I try to be very creative about invita-
the style and color that will match the
tions because that’s the first impression
invitations. Aside from parties, she also
of a party a guest experiences,” Trepeck
works on personalized stationery.
says.
Hirsch does a lot of web surfing
Whether balloons, banners or other
to find new products and design
large party decorations, the enhance-
approaches as she learns about the
interests of her clients. She offers check- ments often are scouted to fall in line
with personalized paper products that
lists for a more organized planning
experience, which also gets them think- individualize each celebration. One
party, with a world travel theme, had
ing about items that might not have
centerpieces of large balloons coordi-
come to their attention earlier.
nated with placemats designed to show
“Whatever I offer is discounted,” she
world maps.
says. “I pass savings along
“It’s more difficult to
to the clients as I work
enjoy an event if you have
with different vendors.”
Hirsch, a Temple Israel Find Valerie Harb Graphic to think about all the
Design on Facebook
details,” Siegal says. “We
member, volunteers her
or
call (248) 417-8138.
take care of that.”
time with the Friendship
Find the Paper Press
Siegal, active in
Circle and Thread, a
on Facebook or call
Congregation Shaarey
group of women explor-
(248) 568-1739.
Zedek, and Trepeck,
ing different topics. She
Find Event Bliss on
active in Temple Israel,
also has met clients
Facebook or call
often introduce their
through these activities.
(248) 862-6741.
services by volunteering
“I walk people through
to help plan community
the entire process of plan-
activities, such as Send a
ning their printed goods,”
Kid to Tamarack Camps.
says Hirsch, whose
Putting their imagination to work is
business became profitable after six
central to each party they help supply
months.
— and getting to know their customers
Hirsch advises allowing plenty of
takes priority in whatever they do.
time to plan. Getting ready early reduc-
A kitchen shower had custom invita-
es pressure and allows for more think-
tions attached to pans mailed in boxes.
ing through of what forms party items
Spoons held coordinated place cards.
will take.
The centerpiece, a mixing bowl holding
Susan Siegal and Terri Trepeck intro-
cupcakes, had customized boxes deco-
duce customized paper products at
rated to carry the party theme home
their retail boutique in Franklin. Event
with the tasty treat.
Bliss came from a partnership that
For a dinner party celebration for
started more than three years ago.
Trepeck’s dad’s 75th birthday, the two
“We offer invitations, place cards,
chose black and gold as the color decor
blow-up photos, note pads — anything
for napkins, menu cards and table run-
printed,” says Siegal, a longtime party
planner teaming with a longtime invita- ners, among other items.
“We thought the color scheme would
tions specialist. “I would go to Terri for
be masculine and elegant,” Trepeck
invitations, and we decided we could
combine services to build our customer says.
The two have one test for knowing
base.”
they’ve been successful.
Siegal tells customers lower prices
“We want the people holding par-
for individual items can be found more
ties to walk into the events feeling like
readily through a professional planner
and can make up for the cost of hiring a guests,” Siegal says. “They all must be
planner. Going to a store with merchan- able to fully enjoy the occasions they
have planned.” *
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