So here’s the poop on the supercool, top secret party I had this past Thursday. But let’s first go back a couple months to what led up to my supercool party.

I received an email offering me a spot as a Nintendo Ambassador. Sounds important, doesn’t it? Basically it means that I would get to host a supercool party and be the envy of friends and family although my friends seem to prefer to call me “Lucky Dog” or “Bitch” rather than my self important title of Nintendo Ambassador.

I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into but how could I resist a party that all I would have to do is show up with thirty friends? They had me take a personality questionnaire to make sure I wasn’t Looney Tunes which surprisingly I passed. My contact person, Megan flew in and took me to lunch. We hit it off immediately. I talked her head off which probably sealed the deal since the purpose of their marketing plan is to spread Nintendo’s greatness by word of mouth. We booked my party and I was given the task to come up with a guest list of 30 mothers and daughters. They would do the rest. And they did. They have been first class all the way and I’m not being paid to say that. From start to finish this has been an amazing experience and I’ve been treated like royalty, tiaras and all.

A couple weeks later my girls received Nintendo DS Lites and games. How cool is that? Funny how free stuff causes my hubby to think that blogging is soooo worth my time and my kids think I’m the coolest mom on earth.

I sent Megan my guest list and the invitations went out last week. They were beautiful. My party was a sorority theme so the invitations were shaped like a paddle with the Kappa Kappa Wii crest and some bling. The only disappointment was that their large size caused them to take nearly a week to arrive at their destination. Many of them didn’t make it to my guests until the day of the party. On Monday I was feeling panicky because I only had fifteen confirmed guests and I was asked to have around thirty. I was failing my job as a Nintendo Ambassador. It was time to enlist my good friend Vicki as Rush Chairman. By Wednesday night I had thirty-five confirmed guests!

Thursday: It’s party time. Here I am with my girls, anticipating our party. I’m hopeful that the party will be as fun as I’ve imagined it would be.

Nintendo did not miss a detail. We were provided with an air conditioned shuttle bus so the moms could drink and not drive. The bus was stocked with ice cold water and soda for the ride to the hotel. Where was the party? The Ritz Carlton of course. The perfect place for a sorority initiation.

When we arrived there was a photographer snapping photographs as we got off the bus and walked up the grand staircase of the Ritz. We felt like celebrities and did the looking-back-over-your-shoulder pose like the celebrities do on the red carpet. That pose ended up being called “The Lindsay Lohan” or “The Paris Hilton” and was a running theme in our photos for the rest of the evening.

The Lindsay Lohan Pose

We were greeted at our private room by our sorority sisters. There was a large rug with the Kappa Kappa Wii crest and we were given tiaras to wear. There was lots of ooohs and ahhhhs as the double doors were opened. The room was beautiful! It was decorated like a real sorority house with the crest on the walls and on pillows. Five flat screen t.v.’s were set up with Wii consoles. We had a bar with a bartender and the food was brought out butler style. The party was very kid friendly and the staff made us feel right at home. They served mini burgers, toasted ravioli, chicken skewers, and french fries in fancy holders with mini catsup bottles. One table was set up with fancy cheese, crackers, and fruit. Another table had coffee and tea. Desert was to-die-for chocolate brownies and cookies. All the tables had bowls of popcorn, Skittles, Starbursts, and M & M’s. Kiddie Heaven I tell ya!

The staff was super accommodating. Whenever something was spilled there was someone cleaning it up immediately. They would not allow us moms to clean up messes. Now I could get used to that!

We spent the next three hours socializing and playing the Wii. This was my first time and it was more fun than I expected it to be. We bowled, played tennis, baseball, and golf. My favorite was a dancing game that’s not even on the market yet. Most of the girls at the party are dancers so that one was a big hit. I didn’t try the boxing game but I’m thinking that would be a great one for married people. The next time I get mad at the hubs I’m going to tell him that we can settle it by boxing on the Wii.

Along with sorority initiation tradition we were all pinned with the Kappa Kappa Wii crest. I was like a giddy school girl. I went to nursing school at a community college so I never had the opportunity to belong to a sorority. I was really digging the whole sisterhood thing of our sorority theme. Yeah, I know, I’m thirty-six and still needing to belong. Don’t judge me.

Me and my sorority sisters

The party ended with all my guests receiving a box of cookies and a free Wii remote. I was presented with a Wii, extra remotes, three games, and cables. Yep, that’s right. FREE Wii and everything I need to play. The gift was totally unexpected. I had read about another mom who had a party and she did not receive a Wii. I’m assuming because the system was new and Nintendo was trying to catch up with the demand. I had prepared my kids that we would not be getting a free Wii. Madeline, my drama queen daughter fell to the floor in excitement that we would be taking a Wii home. I was beyond excited and the other moms were wanting to know how they could become a Nintendo Ambassador.

What a fabulous party! I’m still high from it all. The other moms are wild and crazy like me so the party had a lot of energy. The kids had a blast. Megan and the other two sorority sisters were fun and helpful. None of us wanted the night to end. Kudos to Nintendo for running such a great marketing plan. I understand why it’s paying off for them because I guarantee every mom at my party will end up buying a Wii.

Click here if you want to see a slideshow of party pics that I put together. You may be prompted to download the presenter plugin. No need to be afraid. It won’t harm your computer. I promise.

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