Throwing a grand party may seem easy, but it can sometimes be challenging. Every party, regardless of its occasion, has some essential aspects. We’ve prepared this list of 5 secrets to help you upscale your parties. Besides these tips, you should also be well-organized and start the planning process on time.
The first essential aspect of every party is food and drinks. You should get creative when it comes to arranging the party menu. Then, the space and the decor – the space should be suitable and decor inspirational. When it comes to invitations and the guest list, you should create enticing invitations and an exciting guest list. Moreover, another essential aspect is music, so make sure to make it lively and don’t forget to add some fun group bonding activities. Also, you should pay attention to lighting as it’s one of the critical aspects and other party details.
1. Get creative with food and drinks.
As you know, there is no party without delicious food and tasty, alluring drinks. That’s one of the essential aspects you should think of from the moment you start planning the party.
Plan for simple and delicious food
Start with the party menu. There are a few options when it comes to organizing the food. If you are creative and handy and you love cooking, you could prepare the food yourself. You probably already have some ideas in your head or in your recipe book. What you can also do is search for some amusing and simple recipes for party food online, there are tons! You can also look into some fun ways to arrange food. If you’re not so handy in the kitchen, you can always order some catering.
Consider alluring drinks
Throwing a party is an ideal time for mixing up some exotic cocktails. Find some easy recipes online, get the ingredients and garnishes and play with taste and colours. Don’t forget to put out some non-alcoholic beverages for your guests who don’t drink alcohol. Also, if it’s hot, make sure you have plenty of ice and cold drinks and to spice things up a bit, you could get personalized stubby holders to keep your guests’ drinks cool.
2. Choose space and use inspirational decor.
While thinking about what food and drinks to include in your party, you should also consider the ideal party space and the decor you could use.
Choose a suitable space for your party
Regarding the ideal space for your party, there are a few plausible alternatives for you. You can use your home if it’s spacious enough. And if you have a yard, it’s perhaps most suitable to host a party outdoors during the spring and summer months. In any case, you should clean the space and put away all the stuff you don’t need for the party that uses a lot of space. And if your home is not big enough or convenient for some reason, you can always find another venue for your party.
Use inspirational decor
When you have chosen a space to your liking, can move to decor. The decor should be festive, and it should reflect the theme or occasion of your party. There are party supplies stores you can visit to purchase all you need. You can also look for some ideas online. If you are creative, then this will be a treat for you! And if you’re not so talented at putting up and arranging decor, you could purchase ready-made, personalized decor.
3. Make invitations and a guest list
Now that you have covered these few fundamental party planning aspects, you can move to creating enticing invitations and a guest list.
Create enticing invitations
Invitations are an aspect that we often overlook. And we shouldn’t. You should do your best to create enticing invitations for your party. It adds to the excitement. Based on the details on the invitations, you can let your guests subtly know what to expect. You can use traditional paper invitations, or you can create e-invitations.
Make a guest list
It’s time to compose a final guest list (you probably already have a list of people you’d like to invite in your head). Try to include interesting people and ensure that the number of guests is appropriate for your space.
4. Volume up the music and level up fun activities
The music and fun group bonding activities are yet another crucial aspect of every successful party. So, make sure you have it, too. For music, it would be best to compose a playlist beforehand. Set up speakers, even though it doesn’t have to be too loud, as people won’t be able to speak to each other then. Don’t forget to come up with some fun activities to do. You could play some games such as Pictionary or charades. Look up ideas online.
5. Pay attention to lighting and other party details
Lighting is a powerful tool that can set the mood of a party. It adds a personal touch to the party. Add some unique lighting alternatives. You could go for soft glow lights, dimmed lights and even disco lights, depending on the theme of your party. Finally, you could also consider some thoughtful details such as goody bags or personalized seating name cards. Hosting a party can be a fun and exciting process you can enjoy by following these mindful pieces of advice and starting on time.
