There are many reasons to have a party! Some ideas include: birthdays, celebrating your friendships, anniversaries, relatives and friends visiting you, graduation, retirement, weddings… there are many reasons to celebrate and host a party! 

Once you decide that you wish to host a party, there a few things to keep in mind:

• What is the occasion?
• Where are you going to host the event? If not your home, is the facility available?
• How many people are you expecting?
• Will children be attending?
• What is the menu? (consider allergies)
• Is there a theme for the event (tropical/costume/holiday)?
• What is the attire? (Consider time of the year).
• Indoor or outdoor event?
• Parking arrangements? (if being held at a private residence is there enough guest parking?)
• What kind of Party supplies are needed?
• Beverages to be served? Will alcohol be served, and if so, do you need a permit or insurance rider?

There is so much to think about when hosting a party. It is a good thing though, because you are not only creating an exciting experience, you are creating a memory.

Have fun during your planning and hire a helper to ease the heavy load. A helper can help plan, organize, shop, decorate, cook, bake, serve, bartend, clean up and work the party so you can be a guest NOT working it all.

Thanks for reading, Nancy.