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There are lots of different reasons why a person might want to throw a party, from birthday to wedding celebrations. If you have been tasked with organizing one, you need to do everything you can to make sure that it’s a success. Throwing a good party can be difficult though, especially if you have never had to host one before. There are many different things party planners need to think about, including drinks, catering, and venue. This post will explore all of these things and more, telling you everything you need to know about throwing a memorable party.
Party Occasion
The first thing you need to think about is the reason why you’re having a party. Are you celebrating somebody’s birthday or something else? The reason behind your party will dictate what type of party it is. If the party is being held for somebody else, you need to make sure that you plan it exactly how they would. In other words, ensure you plan a party they are going to enjoy. You can enlist the support of their friends or family members for this. Make sure that whoever you ask for help should keep the party a secret. Parties are a lot more fun when they are surprises.
Think About Venue
Once you know why your party is being thrown, you can think about the venue. The type of party you are throwing will influence the venue you choose. A wedding party, for example, is most likely going to be thrown at the same place the ceremony was held, i.e., a stately home or country house. If you want to work with a provider like Sky King Fireworks and hold a fireworks display, you need to make sure that your party’s held somewhere with a lot of open space. Most venues will only allow fireworks if they have enough land to safely accommodate them. Always ask a venue owner’s permission before holding a fireworks display. If you start letting off fireworks without a venue owner’s permission, the chances are that they are going to ask you to leave.
Sending Out Invitations
A few weeks prior to your party, start sending out invitations. In the past, people used to send invitations out via mail. Nowadays, however, it’s easier to send them over WhatsApp, Facebook, and email. You can hire a professional graphic designer to create invitations for you or you can just ask people to come yourself. Make sure you explain what the party is for and how they should dress if you are sending invitations personally. Some parties are more formal than others, so you need to be clear about what type of event your party is, otherwise, people could come over or underdressed. If you hire a graphic designer, make sure that you hire one with good reviews and an extensive portfolio. A graphic designer’s reviews will help you to decide whether they are right for you or not.
Select a Menu
If the party you are holding is going to be a formal event, you need to work with a caterer to come up with a menu. Make sure that the menu thought up is one everybody invited will enjoy. You know your guests better than anyone else, so make sure that their needs are catered for. If, for example, people attending have shellfish allergies, keep shellfish off of your menu. It’s best to keep the party menus plain. When you are looking for a caterer, you need to make sure that you hire one experienced in catering to large crowds. Bear in mind that professional catering can be very expensive, so you can save money by making the food yourself (or asking a loved one who’s an experienced chef to do it for you). If you plan on preparing food alone, you need to make sure that you thoroughly cook everything. A good excuse to cook yourself without seeming cheap is to hold a barbecue.
Organizing Drinks
What’s a party without drinks? Most people attending a party will expect there to be alcohol. Of course, if you are throwing a children’s party, you should only keep small amounts of alcohol around for the parents who are attending. If you are throwing a party for adults though, you need to make sure that you have several cases of beer and a variety of different spirits. If the venue you are hiring out for your party has a bar, you can usually stock it and ask the venue to pay an employee to staff it, distributing drinks. Some venues will also sell their own liquor to your guests. If you do not want to buy your own alcohol and instead expect guests to pay for their own, then this is something to consider doing.
Age Range
What age range are the people attending your party in? If you are throwing a party for adults, you need to make sure that the party is mature and entertaining. Likewise, if you are throwing one for children, you need to make sure that there is entertainment there to occupy them. Also worth noting is that if you have no experience planning parties and you’re unsure of yourself, you can hire a party planner to do all of the hard work for you. Party planners can plan any type of party, regardless of the age range of attendees. Again: Find a planner with good reviews. Reviews are everything when you are looking for a business to work with. The better a company’s reviews are, the better they are.
Evening Events
Finally, think about entertainment. If your party doesn’t have any form of entertainment, people are going to get bored and leave. The type of entertainment that you invest in depends entirely upon the type of party that you are throwing. For a kid’s party, you could consider hiring a clown. If you’re throwing a party for adults, fireworks are a good option. If you are holding a wedding party, live music works.
Throwing parties can be challenging. If you have never had to throw one before, it’s likely that you will find the process daunting. You can use the guidance given here to ensure that your party is a great one that people enjoy.
