One of the best, and worst things about being in the birthday planning business is that your friends will often call you up and seek your advice and assistance in having a great birthday. And, to be quite honest, one of the reasons that we do what we do is to help our friends do just that - have great birthdays.
However, just like in any occasion where you mix business and pleasure, your favorite friend can sometimes become your worst client, and this is often the fault of both parties.
Some simple advice can alleviate problems on both ends - appreciate the friendship, but treat the birthday like a business. For the party-haver, f your friend is an attorney, you definitely appreciate that work is work, and party planning should be no different. If you ask someone to plan your birthday and events are their speciality, respect their time and don't abuse the friendship. If you are the party-planner, keep the same thing in mind. Just because someone is a friend, you should never take advantage of that and treat their party with anything less than the utmost professionalism.
Always be a professional, and you will find that business and friendship can mix quite well.
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