“Tarcha, one of our fans asked us for tips to help plan her family reunion. Take a look at our top 10 tips”  1.       Conduct a survey: Gather ideas and interest from your family to help decide on activities to do and also see what dates work best for everyone. Also include ...

Mother's Day isn't about spending money on your mother. It's about spending time with her. Show her how much you love and appreciate her. You can put some thought and creativity into showing Mom how much you care and the TSO team can help. Every mother deserves to enjoy her ...

As an event planner, your job is to go over and beyond the call of duty and to think outside of the box. What will wow your clients and their friends? This is what we do at The Special Occasion and we do it well; so when we got the ...

Birds are chirping, bees are buzzing, flowers are blooming, and the weather is starting to warm up a bit. I'm not sure about anyone else but the team at The Special Occasion is excited and ready to celebrate. We are thinking about hosting a patio party with a few bottles ...

One of the most fun things about Easter is decorating eggs with kids. However, we have come a long way from the days of simply dunking your eggs in a bowl of dye.  The team at The Special Occasion is here to challenge your creativity this Easter.  We are going to share with you ...

Back to Basics: Spotlight on Jade This week’s spotlight is dedicated to Jade Ladson, Certified Event and Wedding Planner of The Special Occasion. So without further ado let’s see how well you know Jade… What has been the most memorable wedding? My most memorable wedding would have to be Costa and Mobley’s ...

Destination: Guatemala! It has been 6 years since I have visited my parent’s country. I had a sense of nostalgia and pride as I watched the beautiful scenery, and the hospitable people of Guatemala. As I visit some sites I could not help but think of The Special Occasion.  Each place ...

In honor of Armed Forces Day, TSO dedicates this week’s blog to our veterans, as well as all the fine men and women who are current serving both at home and abroad. Armed Forces Day is held annually on the third Saturday of May which falls on May 19th this year. ...

Hello Readers! We are sure you are all excited to read the second part of the wedding vows.  The first part was issued in our March newsletter.  For those of you who have not read it yet, check out our newsletter link… http://bit.ly/GXDVFw To recap a little of what we mentioned; a ...

With the New Year, comes resolutions and promises that are sometimes upheld, but often broken.  As you're getting through one of the most eventful times of the year, you can probably testify that party planning and event hosting has it's challenges.  This is why we've provided you with a few ...