Meet Party Expert Martie Duncan
Forget about over the top perfection. Martie Duncan wants to change your party perspective. Martie is one of those people who makes entertaining look and feel effortless. Easy, fun, and memorable are all words she uses to describe her party planning philosophy.
As a wedding and party planning expert, she's helped plan everything from celebrity weddings to casual tailgates, big charity events, and small backyard picnics. While traveling the world, she's helped throw great parties in just about every corner of the globe for just about every type of occasion—or no occasion at all!
During 20 years in the wedding business, Martie has worked with the world's best caterers, florists, designers, party planners, and stylists and she's picked up every trick of the trade along the way. On the set of the film My Best Friend's Wedding, she learned how to create visual impact watching Academy Award winning production designer Dick Sylbert and set decorator William Wright magically transform empty spaces into party sets.
Her experience in the media includes The Oprah Winfrey Show and she's been interviewed on a variety of planning and industry topics by the New York Times, Chicago Tribune In Style Weddings, Smart Money, Wall Street Journal, Oakland Press, Brides, Manhattan Bride, Wedding Dresses Magazine and Elegant Bride along with other national and local publications. She has appeared in party planning and wedding trend segments on local television morning shows for ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates in Chicago, St. Louis, and Birmingham. As the expert for the local version of Today Throws a Wedding, Martie helped guide viewers through the entire planning process during the sixteen-week promotion culminating with the televised wedding. She is currently at work on her first book.
Martie takes away something from every grand gala, magnificent wedding, over-the-top party or backyard barbeque she attends in exotic destinations like Argentina, London, Dubai, or Palm Beach translating the magnificent details into fabulous yet affordable ideas for everyday entertaining. Martie has learned to stretch her party budget by using what's easily available, items she can reuse, borrow, rent, or make to create a great party atmosphere. According to Martie, a great party isn't measured by the money spent--what makes a party memorable is the fun.
Party planning, party ideas, party details and slideshows from Martie's unique perspective are on MSN Lifestyle. Find affordable ideas for fabulous entertaining---Martie style!