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Britni Vigil

Party Planning and Entertaining Expert

Britni Vigil is a party planning and entertaining expert based in Kansas City. With over 12 years of experience, Britni is the founder of PlayPartyPlan.com, sharing party games, crowd-pleasing recipes, and memorable experiences for all ages. Her platform has become a trusted resource to millions of families, teachers, and party hosts around the world, with a community of over 1 million followers across social media. She graduated with a BA in English and worked as a PMP-certified project manager before founding PlayPartyPlan.com.

Education

  • BA, English, Brigham Young University

Professional Achievements

  • Featured in Good Housekeeping, Southern Living, Better Homes and Gardens, CountryLiving, and Disney

Favorite Piece of Advice

The whole point of planning parties is to enjoy time with the people you love. If you don't give yourself space to do that, what was the point in having the party anyway?

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Forum Comments (2)

How do you organize a kid's birthday party?
When you’re planning a kid’s birthday party, one of the biggest things to keep in mind is how old the kids are and how long their attention span is. If you're planning a birthday party for four- and five-year-olds, you're probably going to get them to do things for about five minutes. So, when you're planning, keep in mind that young kids are going to get bored, they're going to break rules, and they're going to want to just play. But if you have tweens or teens, they can handle longer activities.

As for food, kids don’t need gourmet meals. They’ll take a pizza, but the focus is being with their friends versus the food.

Generally, an awesome birthday party is all about doing what the person you’re celebrating wants, not what you as a party planner want. I have a six-year-old and I have a twelve-year-old, and their birthday parties are totally different. I typically ask the birthday person what kind of food they want and what kind of activities they want.
What are the best board games of all time?
Catchphrase is one of my all-time favorite board games, because everybody can play it and it's funny. It's always hilarious every time we play it, no matter who we're playing with, and whatever age everyone is. And so, that's one of my favorites. Personally. I also like board games. I also love the board game Pandemic because it's easy to learn and fun to play.

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