The actual secrets from someone who's planned 100+ events. What matters, what doesn't, and how to make it look expensive without spending a fortune.
Inside this checklist, you'll get:
✨ The 3-Element Framework (what actually makes it Pinterest-worthy)
💰 Where to splurge vs. save (based on real events)
🔧 Hacks that save hundreds (my actual techniques)
📅 Timeline that works (6 weeks to day-of)
☑️ The stuff everyone forgets (from real party panic)
💌 Permission to do less (and make it more meaningful)
Hey, I'm Kelley!
I've helped plan over 100 events, from my own kids' birthday parties (including a pool filled with corn and pool noodle unicorns, yes really), to surprise parties for friends, to full-scale celebrations through my events business and everywhere in between.
This checklist is everything I wish someone had told me before I spent way too much money on a unicorn party in a 10-day panic, because if I’m gonna throw a party, every detail is going full send.
Now I'm building CelebrationSHARE, a platform where parents, brides, or humans in general can rent party supplies from each other, like in real life.
Person to person, people helping people, and helping each other throw the most magical (to them) events! This checklist is just the beginning.
I am so glad you're here!
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Monthly (ish) party tips from the trenches
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Early access when we launch (summer 2025)
Real talk from someone who gets it
Serving Monmouth County, NJ and beyond
CelebrationShare connects parents, and people in Monmouth County, Millstone Township, Freehold, Manalapan, Marlboro, and surrounding New Jersey communities to share party supplies locally. Whether you're planning a birthday party in Howell, a baby shower in Colts Neck, or a graduation celebration in Wall Township, find everything you need from verified local families. It’s like AirBNB, but for events! Starting in central New Jersey with plans to expand throughout the state and beyond. We can’t wait to grow this, together!