Saving Money & Having Fun Too!
Posted by sharon - 10/10/09 at 09:10 amSave Money on your Christmas shopping or make more money for Charity
As we approach Christmas, one way of having fun and saving on your Christmas shopping at the same time is by hosting a party for one of the many party plan companies around today in the UK. Party planning is now so popular that you can find a party planner for almost any product, from chocolate, jewellery and cosmetics through to homewares and even gardening tools. There are now nearly half a million party planners working for companies like Vie at Home, Tomboy Tools and Tish Tash Toys across the country, whether running parties in Cornwall or having stalls at events in Cumbria.
As anyone who has been to a shopping party before will know, they are a great opportunity to get your friends together for a night in and do some shopping at the same time. So why not host your own party? The host gifts are often generous – most party plan programmes work in a similar way, with host rewards increasing as the party sales total goes up.
Many companies – such as Body Shop at Home and Neals Yard Remedies offer free gifts as well a percentage discount on any products you buy. Jamie@home and Pampered Chef also offer reward points based on sales, so they can make you great savings on your shopping.
If you would like to make some savings and host a party, Party Plan Together’s directory is a great place to start. You can search by company or by area to find a party planner local to you.
If you are looking to organise an event for fundraising – perhaps for your child’s school or a local charity – why not consider inviting local party planners to have a stall? Many party planners also regularly attend events such as school fetes, Christmas shopping evenings or indulgence parties, and having stallholders can make a real difference to the amount that you are able to raise. As well as paying a stall fee, the party planner may be able to offer a raffle prize to help support your fundraising. The run-up to Christmas is a great time to organise an event such as this. The popularity of Party Plan Together’s own events page, the Stallfinder website and Netmums show that these types of events are on the increase, and Party Plan Together’s directory gives you a quick and easy way to find local stallholders.
Hosting one or more stalls at a fundraising event is a great way to bring more people in and raise extra money, so visit the Party Plan Together directory and see if there is an agent near you today!
Article by Bridgette Barrett
