One month beforehand |
- Decide on a place and theme for your party.
- Make your guest list.
- Plan the menu.
- Buy decorations and favors.
- Make arrangements for the things you'll need to hire or rent.
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Tree weeks beforehand |
- Send out invitations
- Make your shopping list and don't forget about:
- Tableware
- Hats
- Party Poppers
- Silly String
- Streamers
- Fireworks
- Sparklers
- Costumes
- Buy non-perishable items.
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Two weeks beforehand |
- Check your guest list and remind those who haven't responded.
- Make as much food as possible in advance and freeze it.
- Make mix tapes or CDs.
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One week beforehand |
- Check if you have everything you need for recipes and snacks.
- Do your food shopping.
- Check if you have corkscrews, cameras and camcorders charged and full.
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Three days beforehand: |
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Clean the house.
- Start to put up decorations.
Decorate with inexpensive items on hand: fresh greens, crafts, pine cones.
- Think of some fun and games for the party
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Two days beforehand: |
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Shop for last-minute items.
- Make sure all the decorations are set.
- Test the fireworks
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One day beforehand: |
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Arrange and set tables.
- Prepare as many recipes and ingredients as possible
Chop vegetables you'll cook as part of a recipe
- Thaw frozen items.
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On the day: |
- Prepare foods.
- Wash up.
- Make sure all foods and drinks to be served cold are well chilled.
- Set out snacks.
Cover perishable snacks up until the last minute.
- Turn on your music system.
Set the right mood with pleasant background music, don't make it too loud.
- Turn down the lights and light the candles.
- Switch on the radio or TV at ten minutes to midnight.
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