Party 101

Party Planning Basics

When planning for a party take into consideration your personality and what you are comfortable with, the occasion of the party, the guests who will be attending and also the party venue.  Here are a few things to consider:

• What is your Party Personality? Take the Survey!
• Party Themes and Occasions
• Top 10 Birthday Party Ideas and Party Themes
• Party Venues and Locations

Organizing and Planning:

Invitations and Thank Yous

• How many guests to invite to the party?
• Party Invitations Designs.
• Sample of types of Invitations and Wording.
• Invitation Etiquette.
• Thank You Etiquette.

Decorating

• How to set a formal table.
• How to fold napkins.
• Party Decoration, Center piece ideas and Chair covers.
• Birthday and Theme Party Favors.

Party Games and Activities

• Party Games, Activities and Entertainment ideas.
• Birthday Games For Kids.
• Sleepover Games for Teens.

Food, Cakes and Menus

• Party Menu and Food.
• Birthday Cakes and Theme Party Cakes.

Party Help

• Caterers
• Servers
• Cleaners
• Others

Party Etiquette:

• Duties of a host.
• What to do when guests arrive late.
• When the host is late with meals.
• What to do with uninvited guests.
• Guests who smoke.
• What to do when guests won’t go home.
• Etiquette of a good guest at a party.
• Guests with special diets or allergies
• Gift giving and gift opening.
• Thank Yous and Good Byes.

Checklists:

• Basic Party Supply Checklist.
• Bar and Drink Supply Checklist.
• Basic Wine List.

Drinks and Beverage Information:

• Identifying different glasses and barware.
• Drink Recipes.

Top 10 Lists for entertaining:

• Top 10 Beers.
• Top 10 Wine.
• Top 10 Champagne.
• Top 10 Dips.
• Top 10 Easy Appetizers.
• Top 10 Birthday Songs.
• Top 100 Dance Songs.
• Top 10 Theme Parties.