Be a guest at your own party.

Erica sets up, serves, keeps the food and drinks flowing, and cleans up at the end — so you can actually talk to your guests. Party help & bartending in Wake Forest and the Raleigh area.

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Local & independent·3-hour minimum·You get Erica, every time

What I do

Two ways to hand off the work

Birthdays, graduations, showers, holiday parties, backyard get-togethers, small weddings — if people are gathering at your place, I run the background so you don't have to.

Party Helper

$35/hour · 3-hour minimum

Set up and style the party space
Greet guests, take coats
Warm and set out food, tend the buffet
Keep drinks and ice refilled
Clear plates and glassware as we go
End-of-night cleanup, leftovers packed away

Bartender

$40/hour · 3-hour minimum

Beer, wine & mixed drinks from your supplies
A signature cocktail if you'd like one
Bar kept stocked, cold and tidy
I bring my own bar kit
You buy the alcohol, I do the pouring — simple and legal

Holiday dates (Thanksgiving, Christmas week, New Year's Eve, July 4th): $65/hour. First three bookings get 10% off — help me build my first reviews!

Booking

How it works

Tell me your date

Send the form below — date, guest count, helper or bartender (or both).

Hold it with a deposit

A 25% deposit by Venmo or Zelle locks your date. The balance is due the day of the party.

You host, I run it

I arrive in black with my kit, you provide the food and drinks — then go enjoy your own party.

Hi, I'm Erica — your sidekick

I'm a Wake Forest local who genuinely loves a well-run party. When you book The Party Sidekick, you get me — not an agency sending whoever's available. I bring my own serving and bar kit, and I leave your kitchen cleaner than I found it.

— Erica Murray, The Party Sidekick

The fine print

House rules, up front

Travel included within 20 miles of Wake Forest; a small trip fee beyond that.
25% deposit holds your date; balance due the day of the party.
Extra time is billed in 30-minute increments at the same rate.
You provide all food, drinks and disposables; I bring the kit and the energy.
Gratuity is never included — and always appreciated.

Say hello

Check your date

Tell me a little about the party and I'll get right back to you.

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