A children’s party planner who arranges celebrations for the affluent, throwing extravagant Aladdin and jungle-themed get-togethers for up to £10,000, said the idea only came to her when her former boss asked what she was going to do next, while her “wow factor” parties are inspired by her parents’ one-bedroom flat in India where they would often have over 80 guests. Mrinalini Raman, 40, launched her business in 2018 after quitting her monotonous job in advertising.
When her boss asked what she was going to do instead, she panicked and said she was going into party planning, and eventually she grew to love the idea. Mrinalini’s parties often feature acrobats and handmade party bags, and she asserts all aspects have to be “Instagrammable” in this day and age – she has even had to sign non-disclosure agreements for her celebrity clients so she cannot reveal who she has provided a party for, or their themes.
Mrinalini, who lives in Hertfordshire, decided straight away that her parties were going to have the “wow factor” and justifies the high price tag because every element of decoration is personalised – she thinks that her clients often want to “supersede the next” and they “want everyone to see how good their party is”. Mrinalini says her lavish attitude to parties is partly influenced by her upbringing – in her parents’ one-bedroom flat in India, they would often have over 80 guests.
