Meet the creators behind Eleventy First Shindigs
Just like most Mums, we dreaded the next child's milestone ... how were we going to appropriately celebrate the milestone without spending a fortune on the disposable plastic and paper stuff that everyone has ... party after party with the same limited decorations, and nothing really special to celebrate the milestone. There had to be a better way of doing this all!
After sending yet another expensive collection of paper and plastic to the landfill after yet another party (we have 5 children and 2 grandchildren between us), a few coffees (you really need this to start the brain with young children), and the Pinterest boards flying about, we decided there must be a more sustainable way to celebrate these wonderful milestones, look after the planet, and reduce the stress these parties create.
So, being the Kiwi's we are, we came up with this wonderful bespoke party hire company, Eleventy First Shindigs .... ie "111 Parties" (do ya get it??) (sorry, that's Jonnette's sense of humor imposed on Justine's love of Lord of the Rings), where we put our creative backgrounds into the decorations and provide bespoke, changeable party setups for hire.
We had a slow start in our business life (we welcomed the 5th child into the world), but this gave us the opportunity to hijack our friends parties (a BIG thanks to you all) and get the recipe about right - knowing what worked, what didn't, and what we needed to provide in the background to ensure a truly stress-free party celebration.
Thanks to the push and motivation we gained at the Popup Business School Aotearoa, we are here now ... the children are in work, school, preschool, the sewing machines are humming, glue and paint are flying, and the power tools are whizzing. We have quite a number of themes already, but really love the challenges of new themes, ensuring that it is special for each celebration.
So, let us help you take the stress out of your next celebration. Tell us what you are thinking about, or browse our gallery (which is still a work in progress if you are looking for it) for some great ideas.
After sending yet another expensive collection of paper and plastic to the landfill after yet another party (we have 5 children and 2 grandchildren between us), a few coffees (you really need this to start the brain with young children), and the Pinterest boards flying about, we decided there must be a more sustainable way to celebrate these wonderful milestones, look after the planet, and reduce the stress these parties create.
So, being the Kiwi's we are, we came up with this wonderful bespoke party hire company, Eleventy First Shindigs .... ie "111 Parties" (do ya get it??) (sorry, that's Jonnette's sense of humor imposed on Justine's love of Lord of the Rings), where we put our creative backgrounds into the decorations and provide bespoke, changeable party setups for hire.
We had a slow start in our business life (we welcomed the 5th child into the world), but this gave us the opportunity to hijack our friends parties (a BIG thanks to you all) and get the recipe about right - knowing what worked, what didn't, and what we needed to provide in the background to ensure a truly stress-free party celebration.
Thanks to the push and motivation we gained at the Popup Business School Aotearoa, we are here now ... the children are in work, school, preschool, the sewing machines are humming, glue and paint are flying, and the power tools are whizzing. We have quite a number of themes already, but really love the challenges of new themes, ensuring that it is special for each celebration.
So, let us help you take the stress out of your next celebration. Tell us what you are thinking about, or browse our gallery (which is still a work in progress if you are looking for it) for some great ideas.