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One Month before
- Define the type and the subject of the party
The reason why you are going to arrange the party will define its style and mood and help you solve other questions regarding it
- Think about the list of guests and their quantity
- Define exact date and place of the party
Set party date in such manner that all guests have enough time to prepare and were free at this day and find the suitable place that will accommodate required number of people
Send cards, e-mails or call to your guests to invite them to your party
Decide what type of menu you want, e.g. pizza and barbeque, full meal or something else, take into account if somebody has special diet
- Think about interior decorations
Decide what kind of decorations you need in accordance with party's style and make a list of it
- Arrange the rent of place and other equipment
Pay deposits for any rented things, like furniture, plates and dishes, music equipment and so on
Two Weeks before
- Confirm your guests' presence
Phone or meet everybody from your guests list and confirm their future presence and check those of them who will exactly come
If your party will take place in your or somebody's else house, make a preliminary house cleaning
- Make a list of volunteer assistants
Make a list of people who will help you in party organization and inform them about it
Check if all equipment that you will need before the party or during it, works properly, e.g. vacuum cleaner to clean the house, barbeque grilling, gas-stove, music equipment and so on
- Prepare your music repertory
In accordance with your party's style pick out the music repertory, record or buy CD's if required
- Buy required decorations, flowers and so on
- Put away the breakable unnecessary thins
- Start decorating the apartment
- Buy non-perishable foods and drinks
- Check bed-linen
If the party will take place in your house, check if you have enough extra bed-linen in case your guests will spend the night in your house
Two or Three Days before
- Clean your house
- Prepare your exterior
- Make all required decorations
- Buy all required foods and drinks
- But all required first aid medicines
- Gather all required information about the nearest hospital for extraordinary cases
- Delegate particular tasks to your volunteer helpers
- Plan your food preparation timetable and start preparing what is possible
- Get to know the local weather forecast
- Prepare to any unexpected weather changes
Day of the Party
- Finalize any decorations and equipment settings
- Check the place for parking
- Make a final house cleaning check
- Make a final food preparations
- Prepare the dishwasher to be ready for used dishes and glasses
- Prepare a place for garbage
- Light a candle, open wine, prepare the ice, turn on the music
- Put your party clothes on
- Make pictures during the evening
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