One year ago, community members Julie and Jeremy Krashin decided to transform their event decoration skills into Party Krashin.
The company has now decorated nearly 70 events, including dozens of Jewish celebrations, across the Kansas City area.
Party Krashin is known for its elaborate balloon decor and everything from centerpieces to photo backdrops. Its clients in the Jewish community have ranged from families celebrating newborns or b’nai mitzvah to Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) and The J. The business also does work for the wider Kansas City community, such as decorating the grand opening of Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Overland Park, Kansas.
The couple works as a team for every gig. Julie Krashin is responsible for the creative work, helping clients come up with ideas on how they want their events to look. Jeremy Krashin handles the administrative side, such as contracts and finances.
“I think we make this great team,” he said. “[Julie] gets to scratch her creative itch, and I get to scratch my entrepreneurial itch.”
“It’s been exciting working together,” she said. “We try to stay in our own lanes, but I think we both are really enjoying seeing the other person [grow into] our roles at Party Krashin.”
Julie Krashin setting up a balloon column for an Encore at The J event decorated by Party Krashin.
Despite the volume of work, they are running Party Krashin in addition to their day jobs. Julie Krashin is the office administrator at Kansas Jewish Preschool (KJP), and Jeremy Krashin is the manager of business and strategic planning at Children’s Mercy.
One of the factors that motivates them to continue this work is their dedication to the Jewish community. Though Party Krashin is not exclusively intended for Jewish celebrations, the couple is deeply tied into the community. Jeremy Krashin is an HBHA graduate, and some of their children are currently students there. Julie Krashin’s work at KJP and the family’s involvement with Chabad also strengthen their connections.
“We really want to support the Jewish community and make sure that they know that they have a place to get decor and event design,” Jeremy Krashin said.
Party Krashin may have only started a year ago, but Julie and Jeremy Krashin’s relationship started back in high school, where they met through BBYO. The two reconnected as young adults while living in Chicago, later moving back to Kansas City and starting a family.
“[Julie] has always been crafty,” Jeremy Krashin said, and was decorating parties years before starting the business. She would help family and friends at their birthday parties and b’nai mitzvah, and as she gained experience and exposure, people began requesting her services. Together they realized that they should make it a true business.
“We did some research, and we started packaging up what Party Krashin would be, thinking through how we deliver what Julie started organically into something that is structured and something that continues to thrive on creativity,” Jeremy Krashin said.
They consider their “pilot” event a Sweet 16 party in February 2025, with their first event using the Party Krashin name occurring in May 2025.
“It’s just been growing from there,” Julie Krashin said. “We’ve obviously had to tweak [things], but the business has continued to grow, not just in the number of events we’ve done or our reach, but also in our production and how we operate as a business.”
During a gig, the Krashins do not work alone. They get help from contract workers and their own four children, ranging in age from 3 to 12.
“[After the event], we stay even later and break it all down with our kids,” Julie Krashin said. “Oftentimes, they love that part because they love getting to pop all the balloons, and they take on a little bit of a leadership role with the other kids.”
“One time, [our daughter] Goldie came with me and just followed me around with the phone, taking pictures and videoing so that we have content to share,” she continued. “...[They’re like] fun little social media managers.”
As the business continues to grow, the couple occasionally has periods of intense work on top of their day jobs. Party Krashin has managed multiple events in a single day, and there was a period where the couple worked six b’nai mitzvah in six weeks.
A hanukkiah designed and created by Party Krashin for the 2025 Hanukkah celebration at Leawood City Hall.
“When we’re on event [schedules] like that, we’re locked in,” Jeremy Krashin said. “It feels like we’re preparing for a big game, and we get in game mode. We have our staff meeting, and it’s really exciting for us.”
For the future, Party Krashin has goals of potentially getting a warehouse space (instead of using the family’s basement for supplies) and some dedicated support staff for administrative work and events.
“Julie and I both work all day, and we’re both doing administrative things at night, and Julie’s executing on the event visions oftentimes late in the evening,” Jeremy Krashin said. “She’s stayed up until 2 or 3 a.m. sometimes working in the basement, so if we can offload some of the administrative tasks, that’d probably [put us in a] pretty good place.”
Even with the workload, the Krashins continue to enjoy Party Krashin and celebrate its milestones, including its first anniversary and sponsoring its first program, a Shavuot event at Chabad of Leawood.
“We love being a part of everyone’s celebrations, and it’s great to bring joy to so many families,” Jeremy Krashin said. “There are so many chances to celebrate, and we really like being a part of those celebrations. It allows us to give back to the community.”
More information about Party Krashin is available at partykrashin.com.