| Hosting the best party on the block never happens | | | | all of this, add it all to your checklist! Ask Friends, Call |
| overnight and without any time and effort. Here’s a | | | | Venues For Prices and Availability, Choose Suppliers. |
| cunning little trick that will make your life as the host so | | | | You put the entries on your checklist however you |
| much easier. Create a party ideas checklist. On this | | | | want to, but make sure it is all on there! |
| party ideas checklist, write down all the things you | | | | Don’t forget to add a date in which you will get |
| need to do, when you need to do them, everything | | | | price quotations. If you want to do your own food, you |
| you need to bring in and when you need to get that | | | | may still need to add to your checklist the entry, |
| done by. | | | | Choose Food Suppliers. Then, maybe Book Suppliers / |
| To being with, create a realistic budget for your party. | | | | Caterers / Vendors according to your wishes. Then, |
| Immediately after that you will be able to know exactly | | | | near the bottom of the list, nearer to the date of the |
| how many people you can invite. From there, move on | | | | party, add a little reminder to confirm with your chosen |
| to the next stage. | | | | supplier. |
| Now, thinking about your guests, just exactly who do | | | | Always remember to add checklist entries relating to |
| you want to invite? Add the words: “Make a list of | | | | getting party supplies like party hats, napkins, utensils, |
| potential guests” to your party ideas checklist. | | | | paper plates etc. consider party favors. Do you want |
| Further entries might include things like: Get/Create | | | | to give them out or not? If so, add Pricing / Buying |
| Invitations, Sign Invitations, Send Out Invitations. Date By | | | | Favors to the checklist. Does your party need more |
| When Invites Sent. A side note to this is that you really | | | | tables and chairs? Will it be in a tent or marquee? |
| must have your invitations sent out at least 3 weeks | | | | There is a lot of options, but it really works to jot them |
| before the party to give your gusts a chance to | | | | all down on the checklist to fit it all in easily and |
| organize their diaries and book it in. This also allows | | | | succinctly. |
| them 2 weeks to get an RSVP back to you (state on | | | | No two checklist are the same, but every party will |
| the invites the exact date you want RSVP’s back | | | | benefit from having had one in advance. They |
| by as one week out from the party). | | | | represent a way to do things the easy way, to ensure |
| Next? The venue! Where do you want to hold your | | | | everything is done when it is meant to be done. |
| party? If you have the budget to rent a place, good | | | | Hosting a party can be stressful enough without putting |
| research pays off here. Ask friends what they have | | | | added pressure on yourself by expecting to |
| heard about venues and check the prices of every | | | | remember it all up there in your head. Get it down on |
| place you may be interested in. Decide if you want | | | | paper, specifically, get it down on your party ideas |
| htem to supply your food and/or drinks. Do you want | | | | checklist! |
| to hire a personal caterer instead? Again, before doing | | | | |