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Why Inspiration Is Cheap (And Discernment Is Rare)

P By The Party Whisperer | 6 min read | Celebration planning for milestone events TL;DR Most people planning a milestone celebration have more inspiration than they know what to do with. Pinterest boards. Thousands of saved Instagram posts. Screenshots from weddings in Tuscany. The problem is never a shortage of beautiful ideas. The real challenge is discernment: knowing which of those ideas will actually work for your specific guest list, your venue, your family, your timeline, and your budget. This article explains the difference between inspiration and discernment, why it matters, and how to develop it — or find someone who already has it. I've sat with clients over the years who arrive at a first conversation carrying their phone like a talisman. They hold it out, and there it is: hundreds of saved posts, carefully curated boards, screenshots of parties held on the other side of the world. The inspiration is always there, polished and plentiful. What is far less common is the c...