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When planning a party or celebration, good hosts and hostesses design their party around what will make it memorable. They delicately choose the appetizers and dream up signature cocktails. Or for a kid’s party, might carefully plan fun activities and create favor bags filled with trinkets for the children to take home. Celebrations like weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs take a little more preparation, but rest assured, details will be combed through to ensure a cohesive and memorable experience for all.
A major trend in party planning lately is combining entertainment with custom party favors. Bar/Bat Mitzvahs have led this trend with photo buttons and caricature artists, and weddings are following the curve with old-fashioned photo booths. But if you are looking for something that is brand new, customizable to the event, a blast for your guests and a personalized keepsake, you should check out the latest craze called PicFlips. PicFlips is a “mobile flipbook studio,” which means they set up a studio in a 10′x10′ area at your event and help guests make a short video clip, which is then transformed into a custom flipbook as they watch. Each flipbook takes a minute-and-a-half to make, and PicFlips churns out an average of 40 flipbooks an hour. The flipbook covers can be fully personalized to the event with any hi-resolution .jpeg, color scheme or message, and will be a great reminder of the fun time guests had at the party.
PicFlips creates a buzz when people watch the process in action. Even shy people get into the spirit by watching someone dance or hold up a sign and blow kisses to the camera, then see the finished flipbook soon after. A recent study in the December issue of The Journal of Consumer Research proved just that. When people were aware of others’ reactions through looks or sounds, they synchronized their emotions to match. Smiles produced smiles, tears induced tears, and laughter brought on more laughter, as people took emotional signals from each other. “Someone else’s enjoyment increases your enjoyment,” says Suresh Ramanathan, professor of marketing at the University of Chicago and lead author of the studies.
It’s fun to see this phenomenon in action when you attend an event where PicFlips is present. Smiles spread across the room as people see themselves animated inside small books. It’s instant gratification. PicFlips flipbooks are a customized keepsake that won’t be eaten or tossed after the event. For more information, visit their website at ILoveFlipbooks.com.
So, whether you’re planning a birthday party, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding or a holiday soiree, search for ideas that are unique, memorable and functional. Don’t just throw a party, create an experience. Your guests will talk about it long after the confetti is vacuumed and the tuxedos are returned.
Amy Kelly, known as “The Flipbook Queen of Dallas/Fort Worth,” understands what it takes to make an event memorable. Prior to starting their own event company, Amy and her husband, Shawn, both have over 8 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, planning and implementing their mobile marketing tours.
For more articles and information about event planning, check out Amy Kelly’s blog at http://ILoveFlipbooks.com/blog/
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