Arranging a party without getting help from others may not be an easy task to perform. This can be the cause of your headache. But to tone down the towering stress, you just need a short and sweet checklist to make sure that you sort out everything well in advance, and keep the flowing smooth.
Here is week by week guideline on what to do (and what not to do).
Works need to be performed before three weeks of the party:
- Making the invitation list:
If you are arranging for a big cocktail party, you should invite 20 percent people more comparing to your original fitting as most of the time 70 to 80 percent invitees attend the party.
- Send the invitations:
Sending of invitations can be via mailing, e-mail or by phones. All these modern communicating mediums are now acceptable to the invitees.
- Decide the theme of your choice:
You may make, borrow or buy the music or decoration to make the theme fit to your party.
- Make a plan for the menu:
Gather the recipes i.e. only the ones that are easy to prepare in advance or may be perhaps frozen and at the time of the party just can be served just after little making it warm. Make a shopping according to the list and give it to the cook or give this to any local delicatessen who are good to maintain the hygiene and quality of the food.
- Line up your helping hands in an emergency basis:
Hire a professional to clean the wastes of before and after the party. You may also hire them to pass appetizers or drinks, to tidy up or to replenish the buffet food to remove little weight off from your shoulder. A bouncy castle also can be an extra entertainment section of your party. Consider calling up a reliable Bouncy Castle Hire in Grimsby agency to find out if they have something nice and affordable for your party!
Works need to be performed before two weeks of the party:
- Do the first round shopping of the grocery as well as cooking:
You can try to prepare the dishes that are able to keep in a frozen condition.
- Decide the music and make the playlist:
The music in your list always has to be upbeat and need to be sufficient to run up to the end of the party. If arranging for a summer party, click on link just below to the download any playlist.
Tasks need to be performed just one week before the party:
- Make a cleaning of your house thoroughly:
Clean your house properly to create a fresh atmosphere in your party.
- Take an inventory of the cookware as well as the serving dishes:
If the serving dish are not enough, it is better to consider some inexpensive pieces that you can get from any thrift store and also go for the discount ones. Label each and every dishes with a tag just to remember the plan of using these at the time of the party.
- Set the party Stage:
Arrange all the furniture keeping in mind that all should be placed in a certain place where your guests can move easily. It is advisable to designate a side table or a coffee table for dessert and coffee. Remove the precious things which can be broken while arranging furniture.
- Figure out lighting:
Choose some low wattage lightings or create a candle light atmosphere to give an extra spark to the guest.
- Make the bar ready:
Plan 3-4 cocktails for each of the guests and also 3 bottles wine for each person.
Task to perform before three days:
- Notify your neighbor that you are arranging a party at your place.
- Start the decoration for the party.
Before one day:
- Buy as well as arrange flowers.
- Set tables or buffets.
- Finish most of the cooking
At the day of the party:
- Finish cooking.
- Place chairs.
- Display food and greet the guests at the time of their arrival.
Here you are- simple enough! Don’t you think? Now let the party begin…
Author: Satyajit Seal experimenting with party essentials and finds utmost pleasure in managing her personal agency of Bouncy Castle Hire in Grimsby
