From Dental Hygienist to Bid Day Design

On today's episode of Sorority Chat, Liz welcomes Anna Carcamo, founder of Stellar Party, a full-service event production company serving clients coast to coast.

Anna shares how she transitioned from eight years as a dental hygienist into event design after planning her son’s first birthday and noticing a local need for backdrop rentals, then taught herself through research and reinvested profits to grow the business. They discuss how her detail-oriented healthcare background influences quality control, what Stellar Party offers as a custom design-and-execute experience with 3D mockups, and where her team finds global inspiration. Anna explains the unique collaboration and logistics of sorority bid day and recruitment installs, including overnight setups, long pickups, and working with large chapter teams, as well as how budgeting conversations work and how their new 9,000-square-foot warehouse centralizes operations.

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📸 @stellarparty.co

🌐 stellarparty.co

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🌐 ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠

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Sorority Chat is your go-to podcast for all things Greek life! Liz Alexander hosts this show for sorority leaders, house directors, alumni, and anyone who loves sisterhood and the traditions that make Greek life unique. From leadership insights to house renovations and recruitment tips, Sorority Chat brings you real conversations, thoughtful insights, and fun stories.

00:00 Go For It Mindset00:24 Welcome To Sorority Chat00:52 Meet Anna Carmo02:06 From Dental To Decor04:21 First Backdrop Breakthrough05:48 Transferable Type A Skills07:40 Early Hustle And Learning09:10 What Stellar Party Does11:58 Global Inspiration And Trends14:10 Bid Day Collaboration Process16:10 When To Book Bid Day17:37 Working With Sorority Spaces18:14 Sister Partnership And Balloons18:49 Partnering for Bid Day19:29 Favorite Theme Builds21:05 All Night Install Grind22:30 Mechanical Bull Chaos23:59 Teardown and Pickup Reality24:45 Not Greek but All In25:14 Starting a Creative Business27:08 Budgeting and Client Calls28:35 Bid Day Travel Limits29:41 Rentals and Reuse System30:45 New Warehouse Expansion32:15 Where to Follow Stellar Party32:55 House Hot Takes Tip33:51 Final Wrap and Credits