Let's party

The most important secret to have the best possible bridal shower party is careful planning. If your bridal shower party is carefully planned, it will be not only more organized but a lot of fun. Paying attention to details is what makes a wonderful bridal shower party. If you treat your bridal shower party just like any other project, you have a good chance of making it a success. Proper planning is the most important first step to take toward a great bridal shower party.

The following list can serve as a simple outline for your overall bridal shower party planning. Follow the outline to help plan the bridal shower party. Be sure to check or underline each completed task, so you can concentrate on the incomplete items. It is also helpful to use actual dates to meet your deadlines.

First steps

· The most important first step is to select the appropriate date and time. Be sure to check with the most important participants, and make sure the date works for everyone. Setting a conflicting time for a party is a bad start.

· Set your budget – do not purchase anything until you have set your budget.

· Select the place (A favorite restaurant is a great location, but a friends house works on a tight budget.)

· Prepare your guest list – your guest list is limited by your budget.

Five to six weeks prior the bridal shower party

· Select method of invitations (You can save money by sending e-invitations, your guests are Internet savvy.)

· Make a decision about the shower theme – a popular theme is beach party.

One month prior to the bridal shower party date

· Send out the bridal shower party invitations

· Decide on food (Select caterer or restaurant if you wish to use one)

· Research bridal shower party favors

Two weeks before the bridal shower party

· Based on RSVPs from the invited bridal shower party guests make final arrangements regarding food and other planned activities

Last minute preparations

· Contact caterer or restaurant (if you use one) to make sure they are ready for the bridal shower party

· Put together any accessories you plan to use for the bridal shower party

· Wrap gifts and prepare party favors

· Make sure a video recorder and cameras are available to record the bridal shower party

Holiday parties are a great way of showing appreciation to your staff, which can boost morale, strengthen relationships, and make everyone feel more positive about the organization.  Here are some ideas that may help you come up with creative ideas to make your company’s next holiday event unforgettable.

1. Audience involvement

Entertainer interaction is the key to everyone enjoying themselves at a holiday party.  Think about the different ways you can get everyone involved.  Possibly come up with an interactive game, talent show, skit or a karaoke contest. The more involved everyone gets the more fun they will have and these are terrific ways to stimulate the interaction. 

2. Give them a show

Give them a show that will bring the group together, create positive energy and make them happy they are attending their holiday event. It is hard to beat quality entertainment as the best technique to take someone away from the daily grind. Give them the best you have and watch them laugh and rave about the evening for years.  High energy entertainment will make your event unforgettable!

3. Give them something new

The band is always fun and a DJ can play great songs, but for new and exciting, you cannot beat the novelty of a variety act. Get creative; don’t just think out of the box, but step out of it.  Hire a performer that will blow their minds and make them believe in the unbelievable. Something new and exciting will make them sit up and take notice.  It will be the talk around the office for the next several months.

4. Give them comedy

Make them laugh and you capture their hearts and minds.  Everyone likes to laugh. Give them entertainment that will have them fall down laughing out loud (appropriate humor only) and you will have a happy crowd.

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Still dishing out the same old party themes for your kids? How about the “tween” in the family? For the next birthday, make the party most memorable for your 12-year-old. These party ideas will set you apart as the coolest mom and dad in the block.

Party Uppers

Children ages 9 to 12 are at an awkward age, but give them a fun party and they’ll lap it up. Since they are not official teenagers and no longer the little ones, giving them a party they can enjoy can tax your imagination and stamina. These tween party ideas will give your tween star status in the neighborhood.

Let the tween in you help you along these party ideas. If you’ve decided to host a Safari Sleepover, schedule it on a Friday night. The timing is right. The kids can catch some extra zzzs after a night of fun. But be sure to announce that the pick-up time for the kids is at 10 the following day.

An outdoor sleepover is a good idea, but for the kids’ safety, have the tents installed indoors. Put up a hotdog and harshmallow grill, but don’t forget to add a salad and animal-shaped sandwiches. Fill GI canteens with juice and distribute them among the guests. Let them whoop it up in the lawn – dancing and organized games – until you announce that it’s bedtime. Girls should be separated from boys if it’s a mixed party.

A tween party idea young girls enjoy is the “pajama dress-up” party. The girls can bring along their blings. Let them have a go at putting up makeup and do other girly things they all want to do – fix their hair, paint their nail with fun colors, and do a pajama fashion show. Of course, expect the girls to stay up late watching videos, swapping ghost stories, and doing just about anything. Girls are wont to do that when they are together.

If your tween loves to rock, she or he will be inviting like-minded friends. Host a rock party they won’t forget. A ’70s disco-themed party is a novel experience for the young ones. Clear the living room, install a disco globe, and get dance music they’ll rock to. To make it more authentic, hire a neighborhood DJ who can do the spinning. Be sure to keep a bottomless supply of the kids’ favorite eats, drinks, and munchies.

A beach party theme is also a welcome idea, whether you have a pool or not. Decorate the party venue with shell wired garlands, paper balls, mock palm trees, and surfboards. Prepare more than a dozen rubber slippers. Use colorful fish platters to serve your beach fare. Ask the guests to come in their favorite beach bum attire. If you have a pool, make sure that a lifeguard is around to watch over the kids.

Before the Party

Schedule the party on a weekend before the actual birthday. Get invitations to go with the party theme. A pillow invitation for a sleep over, a papier mache conch shell for the beach party, and a map invitation for the safari or treasure hunt party. Shop for party favors and ask your tween for the type of music he or she wants for the party. To make your shopping a convenient jaunt, have your money organized in one of those money clip wallets, and bring along the list of things you must buy for the party.

Call up the parents and ask for any restrictions on movies to watch and any food allergies to avoid potential problems. To help you out, ask the neighbors’ tweens to come over. They’ll enjoy the party too. If you have smaller kids, let them have a guest or two so they won’t feel left out of the fun.