Party Planning Services Review

Humans have been throwing parties for thousands of years, but it’s only been until recently that people have been able to integrate the internet - and all its various tools - with the party planning process. Online party planning services are only getting better with every passing year. “Smart” tools are constantly being added to the sites we reviewed, making every step from planning your budget to organizing a potluck, an easy affair.

There are also several other noteworthy features cropping up on these sites that are changing the world of party planning. A broad community is one such new feature you’ll see on many of our top rated sites. Whether it’s a blog or a Facebook account, party planning sites know the importance of adding these popular features to their sites. We also love the contests they offer, design ideas and party planning calculators found on these sites as well. You will also find articles related to party planning on this site.

What to Look for in an Online Party Planning Site

When choosing the right party planning site, make sure you’re aware of your needs. Do you need online invitations or print invitations? Does your event require tickets? Do you need help finding a vendor? Find the site that best meets your needs and your online party planning experience is sure to be a success.

Have fun, expand your creative horizons and stay organized. Also, don’t be afraid to use all of the tiny extras and tools these sites offer. They provide a dizzying array of helpful uses that are sure to enhance your party planning experience. We evaluated our top ten online party planning services sites according to the following criteria:

Services Offered
There are several services our top rated sites provide to assist in every aspect of planning your upcoming event. Online invitations that can be personalized, in any way you deem fit, are still the most popular component of most party planning sites. Custom print invitations are still around and are important to consider when reviewing these sites. Party ideas, party supply shopping, potluck lists, celebration reminders and video invitations are other services we considered when reviewing our products.

Tools
There are so many new tools being added to the party planning sites featured in our matrix that it’s hard to keep up. Drink and food-based calculators, are available on many of our sites to help you calculate how much of everything you need to buy to ensure you don’t run out of anything during your event. Guest polling is another new tool to look for. This tool lets party hosts poll their guests, from when they’d like the event to occur to what kind of dessert everyone would enjoy. Checklists, articles, photo uploading and social network linking are other criteria we considered in this category.

Extras
There are several extras we considered when choosing our top sites. Personalized party favors and party favor shopping in general, including personalized candy and t-shirts (a growing trend in party planning), are extras we added to this category. We also included gift registries and charity registries (another growing trend), gift shopping, vendor lists, recipes and event timeline planners.

Community
A well-rounded party planning site should include a variety of community features to stay connected to them and other customers. Blogs are everywhere nowadays and party planning sites are no exception. Party ideas and company news are just some of the information you’ll discover in these blogs. Facebook and Twitter accounts were other criteria we considered. And lastly, a forums area and newsletters were other community features we considered.

Help & Support

The best party planning sites will help you every step of the way through excellent customer support. We liked the party planning services that offered a wide variety of sources for answers to user questions, including online chat, email, quality help features on their sites as well as traditional telephone support.

With all of the exciting tools found on the sites featured in our matrix, it‘s hard to beat the ease and enjoyment found in online party planning. Also - be sure to read the reviews of our top three rated party planning services in this exciting category: MyPunchbowl, Evite and pingg.

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