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Party Planning Made Simple

July 13, 2009 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

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Planning a party is a lot like writing a news story.  You need to think about the 5 W’s and a How.  Take a few minutes to answer the following questions and half the battle is done.

  • WHO
  • WHAT
  • WHEN
  • WHERE
  • WHY
  • HOW

I’m a list maker and love little journals and notebooks.  I even keep a party journal.  Every time I entertain, I write down all the details including who I invited and what I served.  If it is a big party, I write down how much food and drink I had on hand and what was left over.  It takes a lot of the guess work out of our next event.  Why reinvent the proverbial party wheel?

I started my first party journal for my son's 5th birthday party.  My third journal is almost full!

I started my first party journal for my son's 5th birthday party. My third journal is almost full!

WHY have a party?

  • Celebrating a holiday or event
  • Just for the fun of it
  • Before or after an outing

WHERE?

  • At your home
  • Living room or family room
  • Sit around the kitchen table
  • Rec room
  • The whole house
  • Indoors or outside
  • Hall, restaurant, park, barn, pontoon boat

WHEN?

  • Choose the day of the week and time
  • Open house (guests are free to arrive between certain hours)
  • Meal served at a set time

WHAT?

  • Sit down dinner
  • Picnic
  • Cocktail party with appetizers
  • Buffet
  • Dessert and coffee
  • Meeting with food and drink
  • Brunch
  • Luncheon
  • Afternoon tea
  • Watch the game on TV

WHO you are inviting?

  • Friends
  • Family
  • Business colleagues or associates
  • Neighbors
  • Club or organization members
  • Teenagers or children

It doesn’t matter if it’s your child’s first birthday party or a 25th anniversary celebration or a back yard picnic, careful planning will help ensure success!

Next time:  HOW are you going to pull it off?

Filed Under: Great Gatherings, Post Tagged With: Brunch, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, party planning, Place settings, Tablescape Thursday

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