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Imagine yourself as a guest at a very large party. Everyone is having a great time, smiling, laughing, mingling and talking it up. Everyone except one person. You easily recognize this person as the host. She is running in and out of the kitchen, trying to keep up with this and that and you can tell she is losing the battle. Does this sound familiar? I hope not. I would not want anyone to have to go through this. When you have a party you want to enjoy yourself. Within this article you will discover how to create and use a party planning checklist effectively. This is your guide to the ultimate party.
Before continuing, you must keep in mind a party planning checklist is only your guide to creating and having an awesome party. It will only work effectively if you have a detailed list and are able to execute. Executing is key. If you plan accordingly, acting on every item on your list will make for smooth sailing. One thing to never forget is you may forget something. Just do not allow any mistakes to get you down. This is a celebration your preparation, not a funeral. So have fun.
The first item to put on the checklist is your guide to the party itself. This is your budget. Without a proper budget you can not make allowances for your guests and the food, drinks, etc. So decide how much you are willing to spend and write down a number. Now increase that number by 200. This will act as a buffer to any problems you may encounter. Do not cut yourself short. Add a buffer.
Alright now that you have a budget, you can go ahead and create your guest list. The classiest way to invite guests is by using invitations. You can either hire a professional to handle the job for you or you can craft them yourself. Either way, once you have a semi-accurate number of the people you can expect, increase the number of guests by 15%. This will allow you another buffer which will act in direct response to the amount of food and drink you will be serving. One of the worst nights of any host is running out of alcohol, food, soda or whatever. Do not allow this to happen to you. Add an extra 15% and you should be fine.
Now that you have an approximate number of guests, add to your party planning checklist the type of food you want and how much. Always remember to add a little extra to your shopping cart just in case. It's best to have extra than to run out an hour before midnight, but be frugal, you're acting on a budget. Do not break the bank by adding anything that is out of your price range.
Lastly, the idea of creating a checklist is to make sure you can execute it properly. Do not make unrealistic goals for yourself. If you can not afford it, keep it off the list. If you only have a small apartment, do not invite 50 people. If you are having Thanksgiving dinner and only have enough chairs for your family, do not invite your neighbors. What I want you to do is to keep things realistic. You should not take the time and exert yourself by trying to create a party that has no real chance of working. So make a checklist that you know will work and when the day or night arrives, you can feel at ease and enjoy yourself.
