Monday, September 29, 2008

How to throw Spectacular Parties in Utah

Utah is known for being a very social state with great group parties. If you are in the right circles you will find yourself being invited to activities all of the time:
  • Birthday parties
  • Church Activities
  • College Activities and fundraisers
  • Family Reunions
  • Anniversaries
  • Celebrations
  • Graduations
  • Company Parties
  • Business Events
  • Family Parties
  • Christmas Parties
  • Weddings
  • Surprise Parties
  • Themed Parties
  • Picnics
  • Festivals
  • Fund-raisers
  • Business Promotions
  • Grand Openings
  • School Carnivals

If you are in charge of planning one of these functions in Utah and need ideas of what to do to make it fantastic check out these ideas:

gameshowusa.com - Set up a "game show" type activity with games like Company Feud, Not so newlywed, Final Answer, Wheel of Knowledge, Good Deal or No Deal, Question Bowl, Tic-Tac-Toe. Put your group in a live game show activity to challenge and entertain!

allinfun.biz - bring live entertainment acts to your party. You can buy clown or magician shows, fortune tellers, Santa Claus, Seasonal entertainers, balloon or face painting packages. They also offer inflatable kid toys that can be rented like the Moonbounces, slides, water slides, carnival games, obstacle courses, castles and rock walls.

artisticentertainers.com - offers catering, specialty acts, face painters, games, hypnotists, inflatables, clowns, game shows, live musical acts, sumo wrestling, swamper stomper (looks cool), tug-o-war, Velcro wall, fun house, air guys, video virtual skier, comedy acts, stilt walkers, jugglers, cowboy poetry, DJ's, Balloon Sculpture, Fire eaters and all types of music acts.

casinopartiesofutah.com - Bring Las Vegas to your next company party! Specializing in casino games like blackjack, craps, roulette, Red Dog, Wheel of Fortune, Chuck - A - Luck, and Bingo.

jumptownutah.com - inflatable products including dry slides, wet slides, bouncers, obstacle courses, twister, mini-basketball shoot out,

World Champion Yo-Yo show - call 801-485-1176

Celebrity Doubles - call 801-484-1960

Mont Dunston Magician - 801-253-3595

iflyutah.com - inside skydiving facility - safe, fun and a great experience for all!

wheelerfarm.com - Wheeler Farm is a central location to most all areas in SLC. You can rent areas at Wheeler Farm include a barn, camping areas, Ice House, Lawn locations, A stage, rent the entire farm options with lots of parking.

thanksgivingpoint.com - offers catering, wedding, corporate parties, birthday parties, children activities, private parties, all located in a beautiful setting. Lots of landscaped land, farm areas, barns, and other beautiful property.

megaplextheatres.com - Auditorium rental, private screenings, birthday parties, school groups, and catering

energysolutionsarena.com - catering, meeting banquets

Kangaroo Zoo - call 801-295-1900 birthday parties, party rooms, 3 story inflatable dragons, parent lounges, miniature blacklight golf, and other unique indoor active ideas

Ivie Acres Farm and Petting Zoo - 801-302-8877

millermotorsportspark.com - Off-road course, open track days, performance training center, camping and parking

huntmysteries.com - comedy murder mystery dinner theatre

bellydancingbythia.com - bring belly dancing to your next activity by hiring Thia.

The Costume Closet - sales and rentals call 801-268-8466 (check out costumes, novelties, mascots, wigs, boas, tiaras, clowns, witches, makeup, prosthetics, hats, Easter bunnies, Santa suits, magic gags, masks and more)

Amelias Haunted Floral and Costumes - 801-523-8701

houseofchuckles.com - costumes, magic products, balloons, jokes and gags. You can also purchase trinkets, costume accessories, magic, juggling and much more.

Decades Vintage Clothing - 801-537-1357

cateringbybryce.com - I have used this company for over 20 activities and they are awesome and professional. The food is so good that people rave about it! We would have guests from all around the US and they all had great comments to say about the food! The cheesecake is my absolute favorite!

meierscatering.com - Also love the ribs from Meiers. I have enjoyed the chuckwagon bar-b-ques they offer. Food is delicious and it is a family owned/ran company so very professional and nice company.

Dutch Oven Catering - 801-253-5351

elizabethscatering.com - Enjoy large selections for any activity

slcgov.com/publicservices/parks/reserve.com - reserve the park for your next activity

Backyard Adventures - 801-571-0300

pcballoonadventures.com - Hot Air Balloon rides in Park City Utah

utahoutventures.com - Hot air balloons (Park City, Ogden, St. George & Heber), rafting, river, 4x4, dirt bike, fly fishing, Lake Powell, mountain biking, snowmobile tours, scenic flights, lodging, custom vacation options.

skywalker.at - Hot air ballooning with locations in Ogden, Park City, Heber, St. George, Snow Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Moab, The Little Grand Canyon, and Goblin Valley.

snowbird.com - Lodging, Catering, company meetings, Summer Camp activities

skibrighton.com - biking, boating, fishing, lodging, transportation, private ski lessons

skisolitude.com - weddings, meetings, corporate events, lodging, ice-skating, weddings, spas activities

diamondrental.com - rent linens, tables, chairs, furniture, tents, structures, stages, dance floors, bleachers, weddings decoration, audio visual and special effects. They have items for weddings, exhibit services, trade shows, consumer shows, corporate events etc.

partycity.com - costumes, baby party, theme party, Halloween, Fall, etc. Buy the finishing touches to your party to make it special.

zurchers.com - a Utah name for party decorations. Walking in the store is so much fun and you can get lost for hours with the ideas they offer up. Create your own banners, streamers, pinatas, musics, birthday cake supplies, costumes, novelty toys, balloons, gift packaging, school spirit, gag gifts etc.

usnovelty.com - balloons, prizes, incentives, carnival supplies, rentals, oriental trading price match program, decorations

Mechanical Bull Rentals - 801-547-7714 airbrush tattoos, caricatures, DJ's, company parties, fairs, event planning

jump-n-jims.com - inflatables including themed bouncers, slides, obstacle courses, party accessories and more

Pony Haven - Party Ponies - 801-292-2571

moderndisplay.com - Tables, chairs, linens, weddings, floral arrangements, back drops, dance floors, staging, lights and more

Ideas for Planning a successful Party -

  1. Keep it simple
  2. Keep it short
  3. Ask for help
  4. Keep it safe

Parties don't need to cost a lot nor be blown out of proportion. Once you identify the theme of the party identify your budget and begin planning around that price. Next find 1-2 items that will get you bang for buck. Focus on small items that have huge impacts on the looks and feel to the event.

Example: I am throwing a company party for 50 people and have a budget of $3750.00 or $75.00 per person. What are my options?

  1. Rent a theatre room for a new release movie
  2. Look at catering at a nice location and bring a belly dancer and karoke as entertainment
  3. Take them River Rafting
  4. Take them Hot Air Ballooning
  5. Try indoor skydiving with iflyutah.com
  6. Rent a barn at Wheeler Farm, Have meiers catering with the chuck wagon and have rent a entertainment show

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