Want to party like a Kardashian?
While you may not get all the glitz and glamour of their A-list lifestyle, the family’s personal party planner has shared how the reality TV royalty pulls off their kids’ extravagant parties — and gave a few tips for parents to plan their own.
Mindy Weiss, a wedding and event planner from Los Angeles, is the mastermind behind Stormi World, Poosh pool parties and, most recently, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s Disney-themed baby shower, which, Weiss dished, was one of her “favorites.”
“I’m always worried that we’ll run out of a theme because there’s so many of them,” Weiss told “Today,” referencing the many KarJenner grandchildren.
But the party planner rarely needs to conjure up a theme on her own — the celebrity children make their own requests, which are then relayed to Weiss through their famous parents.
“Every event, we think, ‘Oh, my God. How are we going to do that?’” Weiss quipped, noting that, despite big asks, she’s typically able to pull off “98%” of what clients dream up.
However, not every extravaganza needs the social media fanfare that accompanies the rich and famous, and Weiss offered some party-planning tips for the average family.
For one, she disavowed goody bags — which have recently been condemned as “a bag of garbage” by “Today” host Jenna Bush Hager.
“We have now given up goody bags for art projects at the party,” Weiss explained of the two-for-one deal. “It’s an activity and a party favor.”
In return, she’s “all for” no-gift parties, a trend that has grown in recent years and divided parents into two camps: those who want to declutter and those who wouldn’t dare show up empty-handed.
“You as a parent can go to Target or wherever and buy them a birthday present,” Weiss said.
Last, but certainly not least, Weiss won’t throw a party without one key thing that gives her peace of mind: for-hire chaperones.
“We hire camp counselor types that are almost like babysitters. It’s not expensive,” explained Weiss, a mom herself, adding that she’ll often hire lifeguards if a swimming pool is involved. “If you have a large group of kids that are going to a place besides your own home, hire four chaperones for 25 kids.”
She continued: “It’s a great investment and it allows you to enjoy the party and watch your child and not other people’s children.”
Even as a professional party planner, some events won’t go off without a hitch — just look at the baby shower for Kourtney and Barker’s newborn, Rocky Thirteen.
The day of the 2023 Disney-themed shower, Kourtney came down with a case of COVID not long after Barker did, throwing a wrench in Weiss’ grandiose plans. The solution, they later figured out, was to sit the love birds far away from the other guests so that they could enjoy the decor and party without infecting their loved ones.
Situations such as those taught Weiss to tackle one problem at a time when faced with challenges while executing extravaganzas such as the Kardashians’.
“Instead of getting overwhelmed with several things going on, take one incident at a time because I find there’s always a solution,” Weiss advised, adding that it’s best to keep problem-solving to a small team of people to not disturb “the whole aura of the party.”
“It may upset us that something didn’t work out or wasn’t there, but nine times out of 10, no one knows it was supposed to be there.”
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