How to make a perfect party seem easy

Party Planning Tips & Cheat Sheet

Tips for a lively party

Informative Invites

Give your guests all the right details

What, where, when, how

What’s the event?

What to bring. Will guests bring food, gifts, special items, spouses?

Where to be and when to be there. Is it a surprise?

How to get there. Provide the address and directions.

How to dress - is it dressy, casual, costume, a themed party?

Plan ahead and get helpers

Prepare a timeline well in advance so you can pace yourself.

Take care of the host/hostess so you can enjoy the party, too. Don’t be too tired to have fun!

Enlist friends or hire help to prepare, serve, or clean up, or all of the above.

Consider make-ahead food and drinks or have it catered.

KISS - Keep it simple, Silly, like the menu or venue. If you feel the urge to redecorate, rent a space in a community center, restaurant, or hotel.

Help Guests Mingle

Not everyone you know will know each other, so be sure to introduce people to each other.

It’s better to overdo the introductions than to under-do them.

Plan it in advance by making notes on your guest list of things people may have in common, so you can get them talking. They’ll do the rest.

If it fits the theme plan ice breaker games.

Get your most gregarious friends to help with gently moving people around. Don’t let them stay in their everyday groups, that would be boring!

Have a Great Time!

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