Today is the last post of my Party Planning series. First I
hope you all enjoyed it and maybe picked up some tips and ideas. Because this
is the last part lets go over everything you need to plan when having a party.
Theme: have a theme for your party to interest guests and make
the event more memorable. I choose Great Gatsby but there are so many
possibilities.
Who will be coming: figure out who you want to come
according to the type of party, venue and budget.
Invitations: once you know who is coming use can use your
theme and guest list to great some nice invitations to give to the guests.
Spend some time making them look appealing to get your guests excited. Plus
also it’s get you excited and ready to delve into party planning.
Venue: now that you know what party you would like you need
to decide on a venue that caters for the amount of people you are having. If you
are having an activity party like bowling, they usually do party catering with
food and decorations, but you will need to investigate and go from there!
Food & drinks: of course you will need to cater food and drinks to keep your guests happy. Look online, in cookbooks and magazines for ideas that will fit the theme roughly and suited for the venue and time of year. I had to think about how much food to cater? I had vegetarians coming so some vegetarian options for theme and everyone. My party was in the afternoon so it was just finger food, rather than a meal. Think about how much time you have to prepare the food and drinks. If hosting a large party maybe consider hiring caters for food and look into party hiring for tables, chairs, cutlery and crockery. Check out the links below if you are wondering about how much food and drinks you will need.
Food: http://entertaining.about.com/cs/recipesandmenus/a/foodquantity.htm
Drinks: http://entertaining.about.com/od/generalpartyplanning/a/How-To-Estimate-How-Many-Drinks-To-Buy-For-Your-Party.htm
Decorations: Make your venue a memorable place by buying or
making your own decorations. I DIYed a few myself and also bought a few things.
Look around your house because you might already have items that you can use. A
life saver for me was my beloved Pinterest. So easy I typed in Great Gatsby
Party and 1000’s of pins shone before my face. I scrolled down and many pins
later and a new board dedicated to my party I had plenty of ideas. Definitely give
it a go!
Music: create a playlist of songs to play in the background
and for guests to dance along to. I choose a few songs from Baz Luhrmann’s Great
Gatsby soundtrack, and many more songs of my own. Make them tasteful.
What I will wear: that’s right what will you wear! You are
the host, maybe birthday girl or boy, you need to look the best. Spend some
time for yourself choosing out your best outfit and rock it!
Games: if you want you can think about games. Again check
Pinterest and online. Get creative, maybe even match them to your theme.
Party favours: also optional you can send your guests home
with a party favour to make the night even more memorable and show your guests
that you were glad they came and had fun. They will notice how much effort you
have put in.
So that’s it! The last part of this series and a roundup of
what I believe are the most important elements to think about and plan when
hosting a party. Hope you enjoyed and helped you! Have fun party planning, but
most importantly enjoy yourself on the day and have fun. After all you put in
lots of effort and you deserve a great night to remember!
audrey x
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