D's First Birthday Party Overview

Finally the day has ended and it gave me a huge relieve that it was finally over. Couple days prior the party, i had terrible worries regarding the seating for guests. The guests invited were almost 120-130 not including the nurses and babies they are bringing. As for the place can only hold for 130 Max. Thus making this whole party in jeopardize. Worse, the EO was not giving much help in calming your mind because he was not answering my messages regarding the preparation of how he's handling so far. The EO is not much responsive and so not good in communicating. I changed my referral to this EO unless you are really in over budget and in need of cheap EO.

Therefore, i seek to only place that could comfort my anxieties - Him. i prayed and made a promise to Him that if He could make the party enough to seat everybody then i would go to church the next Sunday. Please note that i had been absent for 1 months since last attend.

I woke up earlier and pampered myself to get ready to the place so i could comment and make any last changes to the decoration, cake, etc prior the party. Once i arrived, the EOs were half done decorating the place and the cake turned out to be stunningly beautiful yet cute. I love of how this cake which i ordered just exactly the same as the picture, except that i made couple of changes bit in here and there.
Cut the story short, the party was great and i bet everyone loves the food. The MC has entertained us a lot because i was laughing my ass out and i praised for his comicality because he's totally blown us by his jokes and funniness. The crowd was great, clown was great, all the seats were enough for everybody because it turned out that the guests were below expected. Some of the guest couldn't make it. This was His doing and i couldn't express of how grateful i was for that.

Here are couple of pics to show. 

Me, Wife and the Birthday Boy

 

The Cake with 50 cupcakes all around it. 100cm x 60cm. Jungle Theme

The Cupcakes Souvenir after the party given to guest.

With grandpas and grandmas

D with his Aunties

Chloe (D's cousin) with the funny comical MC

The Animal Themed Souvenir

This is how it looks like for each table: Suki + BBQ for the whole table booked for D's party. (Surya & Yun)

Note: "When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it, for it would be sin in you, and the Lord your God will surely require it of you. However, if you refrain from vowing, it would not be sin in you. You shall be careful to perform what goes out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God, what you have promised." (Deuteronomy 23:21-23) 

I paid my Oath to God by going to church the very next week and learned valuable sermon that day. 

EO (Event Organizer) for Kids Birthday

(Courtesy of HoneyBeeKidParty.com )

Choosing a good EO for D's Birthday. I know that some of you might think that this is the crucial part after selecting a place for birthday. But in my opinion, it does that too much important because this EO is not so wide coverage on managing all the things happen for the event like WO's.
EO only provide you with decoration, MC, sound system, keyboardist, receptionist, character clowns, and mostly all mentioned like that. Not like WO, they managed everything from the time you wake up, have lunch, makeover etc, seating charts, etc.
First, you have to know your theme for the birthday. As for mine, is jungle. First, we thought we wanted Madagascar, but then we change it to jungle because we don't want it to be focused on certain theme.
Here, I managed to have couple of lists of EO birthday that I think are professional on their job.

BOOMBAAKIDZ
(http://www.boombaakidz.com/)

If you look at the package size, add additional Rp500,000 for every package. I had called Yen2 (2011) and she said that she have not updated the site coz she's been busy. And for the price is nonnegotiable. I like the Package B (4,4jt + 500 = 4,9) but too bad it doesn't have backdrop decoration where you put name of it. If you want full decoration, add 1mil so total 5.9mil. Too much for a 3 hour event so i put aside this in search of a better ones.

HONEY BEE ENTERTAINMENT

(http://www.honeybeekidparty.com)

From the look of the website, i am liking it already. So professionally done and simple. As for the price could be challenging. Still...not the one i am looking for

HIPHIPHOORAY

(http://www.hiphiphoor4y.com/)

This EO is so high end. From the previous customer we could she that they were hired by artists, mentri, pejabat etc. I bet this EO is good and the price also non negotiable. I like the package B for Rp. 5mil. No backdrop decoration, if you want it add additional Rp 3.5mil for backdrop semi flat 4x2m. Total of 8.5mil for the whole EO. God damn....now i know where the money generated = Decoration.

BADUT GALLERY

(http://www.badutgallery.com/)

My preference. 
If you look at under decoration jungle, the price is 2mil. You have the same backdrop 4x2m semi flat + other bonus 300 balloons, gated balloons, + clown character. I wanted a larger backdrop 6x3m but the place is not so high and could not fit and so i choose 4x2m.
As for the MC i choose with non magic 350 because for the lunch time you have to cook the meal yourself so it is just a waste of time. Add additional keyboardist and sound system for 1mil. total of 3.35mil. So below my budget.
If you are having a party that you don't have to cook a meal for yourself, then i suggest spend 4-5mil for EO seems to be reasonable price. last time i asked the owner i was given a discount, he will calculate the price according to what you want. (i choose a big backdrop 6x3 for 3.25 + 900 ss+ 500 mc badut sulap = 4.650mil).

(Courtesy of Badutgallery.com - This is the jungle theme like)

So it goes back to how thick is your wallet. If you want to be extravaganza then go for hiphiphooray, to budget minimalist go to badut gallery, honey bee, or boombakidz. Other EO listed on website or on forum is so not trustworthy. They may be cheaper but no decoration examples could ruin your children's birthday.

I'll let you know how the party goes.....