Rosalie Young: Party Planner/Wife/Mother/Grandmother/Student

Helping make memories last as a party planner has not only been a hobby for Rosalie Young, but a career path for the Anoka-Ramsey Community College student as well. With already having planned four of her own daughters wedding, and four high school graduation parties, Young looks forward to eventually being able to plan her last daughters wedding. Although whatever party Young is planning, she says it takes about a year to get all the details finalized. Young’s favorite graduation party she planned had been the one that Eichten's catered. As Young recalls, the food was amazing: custom cheese trays, buffalo and elk salamis, gourmet olive trays, wild rice salad, specialty crackers and breads with beer from all over the world. “I do like weddings more; the flowers and the dresses are more emphasized-both bridal gowns and bridesmaid, and the mother of the bride.” “The food is a little more formal, and I usually use DJs for weddings, This spring will be the first wedding with a live band at the Twin Cities Hot Club,” says Young. However, even with all the details worked out, obstacles will occur in any profession. Luckily, Young has yet to deal with a bridezilla but did face a challenge right before a wedding reception. The caterers key didn’t work for the venue that they needed to get into and they didn‘t have an alternate key. Thankfully one of the building's founders were close in the area, and had a key to open the hall. When Young isn’t busy planning parties, talking with her eight children and grandchildren, she’s busy completing her two long-term goals in her life; majoring in literature, and holistic healing.