Holding a Party At Home? Here Are Four Blunders Not To Make

Everyone loves to have a party; it’s one of the only few times you get to make merry and enjoy nice food and drink with friends and other people who matter. Still if you want to make the most of such an event, there are a few things you have to remember. Ultimately, you want to play a good host without being on everyone’s nose, and also want to ensure that no one goes home hungry or stupid drunk from your party.

That being said, here are some things you shouldn’t do if you wish to have all those people come back next time you invite them again.

 

Making your guests stand throughout the party

So maybe you intend to have a party that will go on for only two hours or so, and feel that renting chairs won’t be necessary. It is true that this can help you save a bit but on the flipside, if someone comes in and they have no place to sit, they’ll be fast to come up with an excuse to exit. To keep everyone relaxed and comfy therefore, you need to pull out anything that can serve as a seat: a stool, an ottoman, a bench…basically, just don’t make people stand awkwardly at your party.

Having too little food

Having a buffet at your evening birthday party may not be on your list of must-have items, but still, you don’t want your guests to get tipsy just after one bottle of beer. Offering some food so everyone can have something to eat before they drink is good. If you don’t have the time to make the food yourself, you can consider working with a catering company, or ordering some from a take-out joint.

Standoffs between guests

Whether you have many friends or not, it is highly unlikely that they will all know each other. Thus, when you have them together in the same room, they may not mix as well as you expect. This means you may end up with groups of people who won’t mingle or even say a word to each other. You want your guests to have fun because that is what the party is meant for after all. Thus, to lighten things up, you should aim to do introductions as your visitors arrive.

Not warning your neighbors upfront 

So you have gone out to send card or text invitations to your friends, and have even given them instructions on where to park, and how to find your home, and now you believe everything is covered. There is one thing you are forgetting though; if you are going to have blaring music playing in your house up to midnight and not of even your next door neighbor knows, you are going to have trouble; and lots of it for that matter. Be courteous enough to give your jirani a heads up in advance; it will go a long way into giving you both peace of mind.

These small details may seem insignificant to a party host but when you take them into account as you plan your event, things will turn out much better at the end.