There is a guy here in the city who throws a monthly house party. He charges $5.00 a person but that is only to cover the expense of the food. He lays out quite the buffet, and provides mix for everyone's drinks.
He also does themes at his parties and hands out things to match the themes, such as bracelts, lays for hawian night. On 'Pimp and Hooker" night he had prizes for the couple who made the most money (he used play money ofcourse, everyone was give an amount to start with), and best dressed, etc.
I think providing condoms can get a bit expensive after a while but if you are only having a small group of people and you don't have them on a regular basis then I think the condoms and the lube are a great idea.
A good selection of music is a must.
We attended a hot tub party once that didn't have enough towels on hand, that kinda sucked..
