Great interview and story by Eric Goldie
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Great Interview and Story By Eric Goldie GRAB YOUR SOUTH AFRICAN SUNDOWNER, DOLL. YOU’RE JUST IN TIME TO MEET COLIN COWIE, THE ÜBER HANDSOME, SUPER CHARMING, AND SUPREMELY TALENTED ZAMBIAN-BORN EVENT DESIGNER TO THE STARS. THE PARTY PLANNER OF CHOICE FOR A-LISTERS FROM JENNIFER ANISTON AND JENNIFER LOPEZ TO KIM KARDASHIAN AND OPRAH WINFREY, COLIN IS KNOWN AS THE GLOBAL MAESTRO OF THE MILESTONE OCCASION. HE’S ALSO THE GO-TO FÊTE EXPERT ON NBC’S TODAY SHOW AND THE AUTHOR OF NINE PARTY BOOKS, INCLUDING THIS ONE, WHICH MADE OUR LIST OF THE TEN BEST ENTERTAINING TOMES OF ALL TIME. COLIN NEEDS TO SKEDADDLE SOON—HE’S PLANNING 50 CLIENT EVENTS THIS YEAR ON TOP OF 200 PRIVATE SOIRÈES—SO GRAB YOUR DOP AS THE AFRIKANERS SAY, AND LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED.
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Great Interview and Story By Eric GoldieGRAB YOUR SOUTH AFRICAN SUNDOWNER, DOLL. YOU’RE JUST IN TIME TO MEET COLIN COWIE, THE ÜBER HANDSOME, SUPER CHARMING, AND SUPREMELY TALENTED ZAMBIAN-BORN EVENT DESIGNER TO THE STARS. THE PARTY PLANNER OF CHOICE FOR A-LISTERS FROM JENNIFER ANISTON AND JENNIFER LOPEZ TO KIM KARDASHIAN AND OPRAH WINFREY, COLIN IS KNOWN AS THE GLOBAL MAESTRO OF THE MILESTONE OCCASION.
HE’S ALSO THE GO-TO FÊTE EXPERT ON NBC’S TODAY SHOW AND THE AUTHOR OF NINE PARTY BOOKS, INCLUDING THIS ONE, WHICH MADE OUR LIST OF THE TEN BEST ENTERTAINING TOMES OF ALL TIME. COLIN NEEDS TO SKEDADDLE SOON—HE’S PLANNING 50 CLIENT EVENTS THIS YEAR ON TOP OF 200 PRIVATE SOIRÈES—SO GRAB YOUR DOP AS THE AFRIKANERS SAY, AND LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED.
Colin Cowie
Your Entertaining Style and three party
QUESTION: COLIN, WHAT THREE WORDS WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE YOUR ENTERTAINING STYLE?
ANS. EFFORTLESS, ELEGANT, AND CHIC.
QUESTION: WHAT ARE YOUR THREE PARTY MUST-HAVES?
ANS. TASTY FOOD, GROOVY MUSIC, AND A WELL-STOCKED BAR…AND, OF COURSE, A COLORFUL GUEST LIST.
QUESTION: WHAT ARE YOUR BIGGEST PARTY PET PEEVES? ANS. GUESTS WHO ARRIVE LATE, GUESTS WHO USE OR CHECK THEIR PHONES AT THE TABLE, GUESTS WHO DON’T ENGAGE WITH ALL OTHERS AT THE TABLE, AND GUESTS WHO DON’T LET ME KNOW IN ADVANCE IF THEY HAVE FOOD ISSUES OR ALLERGIES.
QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES OF A GREAT PARTY HOST? ANS. GRACIOUS HOSTS ALWAYS MAKE SURE THEIR PARTIES START ON TIME, COCKTAILS LAST FOR 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND DINNER IS SERVED IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS. ALSO, GREAT HOSTS ALWAYS HAVE A SEATING PLAN THAT REFLECTS THEIR DECISION ABOUT WHO WILL HAVE THE BEST TIME SEATED NEXT TO WHOM. THEY ALSO VISIT WITH EVERY SINGLE GUEST AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERY GUEST HAS THE CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW EVERY OTHER GUEST.
YOU’VE BEEN A GUEST AT SO MANY PARTIES. WHO STANDS OUT IN YOUR MIND AS A GREAT PARTY HOST?
OPRAH WINFREY
WHO IS THE MOST INTERESTING PARTY GUEST YOU’VE EVER MET? NELSON MANDELA, STEVIE NICKS, MAYA ANGELOU, TINA TURNER, CICELY TYSON, AND LEONTYNE PRICE COME TO MIND.
WHICH OF THE PARTIES YOU’VE PLANNED IS YOUR FAVORITE? MY 50TH BIRTHDAY PARTY A FEW YEARS AGO. IT WAS IN MEXICO WITH 222 OF MY FAVORITE FRIENDS AND LASTED FOR FIVE DAYS.
