Thursday, December 16, 2010

Things We Learned From Today's New York Times

Today's New York Times has one article telling us to budget up to $50,000 for holiday decorating, and another saying 300,000 roses for a party might be a little much.

You know what that means, right? Jesus' birthday is coming up!

If you don't have time to read design and party tips because you're frantically searching for someone to fluff your foyer, here are the two articles broken up into bullet points.

1. When you have three or four homes, hiring someone to decorate your Christmas tree isn't an option: it's a necessity.

2. This year "hundreds of volunteers" decorated the White House following Michele Obama's theme of “Simple Gifts.”

3. Words used by decorators in order of increasing frequency: (3) if, (2) and, (1) zhoosh.

4. Asking someone the size of their family farm is like asking how much money they make. Besides, who can remember if it's bigger than Ecuador or Peru?

5. Out? Christmas stockings. In? Curated tote bags.

6. It's important to make your job look effortless. Well, unless you have a boss, of course.

7. Remember that these are tough financial times, so make sure your party doesn't go over the top. Under the top? A Christmas tree decorated with ostrich feathers and a six-foot disco ball.

8. On a budget? Think about bartering with, say, whoever does your PR.

9. Before you become an event planner, ask yourself a couple key questions: Is there a freeway named after your family? Does mummy's bio include the words "spent her childhood traveling in Europe"?

10. Vulgarity "is the garlic in the salad of taste." Fickleness? The baby corn.

11. If Robin Bell is your holiday fluffer, I hope you like suspenders that match your bow tie.

No comments:

StatCounter