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tips for hosting an enjoyable house party
Posted 06-08-2008 at 07:50 PM by SW_PA_Couple
This is not meant to be a complete guide to having a house party. But having recently hosted one at our own home and having been a guest at another couple's home, we thought we would assemble a few tips we hope will be helpful for those who are contemplating having a party of their own.
- If you do not already have one, buy a massage table.
- Send invitations saying where, when, general nature of the event, and include a list of who has been invited. Describe party etiquette and expected behavior.
- Invite nobody whom you have not met yourselves.
- If you have invited any single women or men, mention this fact in the invitations but do not include their names or on-line identities (especially important for the privacy of the single ladies).
If, coming closer to the date of the party, someone asks, "So who is actually coming?", answer by telling the number of people who have confirmed but find a diplomatic way to sidestep the rest of the question. You do not want to encourage people who are only going to be there "if". Should they want to know whether or not a friend or acquaintance will be in-attendance, they can do the asking for themselves.
Don't wear yourselves out preparing a feast on the day of the party. You will have no energy left over for fun. Order food trays from the deli.
Turn all televisions to a music channel and hide the remotes. Anyone who wants to watch a sports event can plan a party of their own.
Lock the liquor cabinet. Serve a single kind of tasty treat like a favorite wine and encourage guests to bring their own favorite.
Don't wear yourself out fussing over people to assure they are having a good time and fail to have a good time yourselves.
Be ready to accommodate overnight guests even if everyone is local and let everyone know in the invitation that beds (or sofas or mattresses) will be available. You would not want to have it on you minds if someone drove home impaired and did not make it safely.
Leave towels and wash cloths in the bathrooms; have condoms on a stand next to every bed.
Leave the mess until the next day.
- If you do not already have one, buy a massage table.
- Send invitations saying where, when, general nature of the event, and include a list of who has been invited. Describe party etiquette and expected behavior.
- Invite nobody whom you have not met yourselves.
- If you have invited any single women or men, mention this fact in the invitations but do not include their names or on-line identities (especially important for the privacy of the single ladies).
If, coming closer to the date of the party, someone asks, "So who is actually coming?", answer by telling the number of people who have confirmed but find a diplomatic way to sidestep the rest of the question. You do not want to encourage people who are only going to be there "if". Should they want to know whether or not a friend or acquaintance will be in-attendance, they can do the asking for themselves.
Don't wear yourselves out preparing a feast on the day of the party. You will have no energy left over for fun. Order food trays from the deli.
Turn all televisions to a music channel and hide the remotes. Anyone who wants to watch a sports event can plan a party of their own.
Lock the liquor cabinet. Serve a single kind of tasty treat like a favorite wine and encourage guests to bring their own favorite.
Don't wear yourself out fussing over people to assure they are having a good time and fail to have a good time yourselves.
Be ready to accommodate overnight guests even if everyone is local and let everyone know in the invitation that beds (or sofas or mattresses) will be available. You would not want to have it on you minds if someone drove home impaired and did not make it safely.
Leave towels and wash cloths in the bathrooms; have condoms on a stand next to every bed.
Leave the mess until the next day.
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