WHAT MAKES THE PERFECT VIDEO? One can say that it’s the music, the transitioning, and the emotions that it invokes. Truth be told, my guess is as good as anyone else’s. (I’m a stylist, not a videographer, after all, so what would I know about the video business!) But I do know someone who has the answer: {SDE} – Anya turns 7 : Flights of Fantasy from Lemon Three Films on Vimeo. If Lemon Three Films has been my go-to videographer for the past 4 years, it’s with good...
THE TRULY UNIQUE PARTY SERIES What is the best party? I would contend that the best party is the truly unique party. And contrary to what most people might believe, it’s NOT EASY to come up with a truly unique party. So in my eternal search for that perfectly themed, perfectly executed party, I am formalizing my series of blog posts that I will call The Truly Unique Party Series. Here’s the list so far: Meet My Neighbor Totoro: Brie’s 1st Birthday JC The Philosopher: A Truly...
Jay Tyrone’s birthday bash. Thank you to Mike Sy for these nice images! HOW DO I PLAN MY PARTY? THE BEGINNER MOM’S FAQ-GUIDE TO PLANNING HER FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY In an effort to document what I know about party planning (especially in the modern age of “event styling” as opposed to balloon decoration), and more importantly to help out all the new moms out there, I’m writing below the most frequently asked questions and concerns my clients have thrown at me during...
THE HAPPIEST CREATURES ON THE PLANET “Why don’t you do weddings?” This is possibly the question I get asked of most often by my clients. If I only had a penny for every time… To me, the answer has always been simple: I LOVE doing kiddie parties. If I did weddings, that would mean I would have less time to do children’s events. Less time = less happy If you love your work, then it won’t feel like work. To me, I just enjoy a theme coming to life, and most...
MY VERY LATE NEW YEAR’S GREETING The guilt has been piling up on me these past few days as I’ve been neglecting my blog. Although this diary of mine does not earn money (in fact, I lose money on this as I have to pay hosting fees to keep the lights on!), I am compensated thru non-financial means: because of michellelao.com, I get to do my 2nd favorite thing: writing. One of the reasons why I haven’t been able to sit down in front of my laptop lately is because it was, until...