| Interior Decorating tips for planning a great party. | | | | room with an allergic reaction to your delicious |
| Make sure you follow the below 6 steps before | | | | (yum yum) appetizer, type the name & |
| you throw your next party at your home in | | | | ingredients of each dish. This will also help guests |
| order to make the party comfortable for YOU | | | | interact with each other. Try using a fancy or Fun |
| and YOUR GUESTS. These steps are golden rules | | | | font to accentuate your party theme. It's great |
| that will seem subtle but which make a HUGE | | | | to know what the dish (hor derve/ cocktail) is |
| impact, plus the last step always impresses | | | | called and what is in it, plus, it's a peace of mind |
| guests. | | | | for those guests that may be allergic to certain |
| 1. MusicJust like color to a room affects people's | | | | ingredients (um, unless you really don't like them - |
| mood, so does music. I recommend a low beat | | | | haha!) |
| music in the beginning of your party to give time | | | | 5. Embrace PlasticDid you know that plastic forks |
| (mood) for formal introduction, after the majority | | | | & spoon are now sold in silver? - to replicate the |
| of your guests have arrived, then it would be | | | | look of silverware. Use the silver forks & spoons |
| more comfortable to increase the beat of your | | | | on your next party - this table decorating tip is |
| music (rock on!). A subtle way to inform your | | | | great for the "look" and "practicality" (NO utensils |
| guests that it will soon be time to leave is to | | | | to wash - YEAH!). |
| lower the sounds & beat of your music selection | | | | 6. After PartyHave decorative doggie bags ready |
| - hint! Hint! HINT! | | | | for the end of the party. Unless your guests |
| 2. Food LocationLocation! Location! Location! Just | | | | gobbled every dish you made (or "purchased" - |
| think of your hors d'oeuvres as real estate | | | | that's my way of throwing a party), you will have |
| property. The best location is the best talked | | | | food left over; so give them to your guests with |
| about. Position your cocktails in at least a 4 point | | | | a bag that says "thank you for coming" or your |
| spread within a room, this will prevent | | | | name and the date of the event. I recommend |
| overcrowding within the food area. Even if you | | | | purchasing Avery mailing labels (all office supplies |
| are planning a dinner party - guests will expect | | | | have these) and print whatever your heart |
| cocktails before the main entrée so provide | | | | desires on the labels than slap them on a small |
| enough "sites" to keep them mingling in more than | | | | paper bag - WaaaaLa - instinct "custom" yummy |
| one are. | | | | left over bags. |
| 3. Garbage LocationYou do NOT want to have | | | | Follow the above steps and you will most |
| your guests overcrowding your kitchen trash bin; | | | | definitely have guests sending you Thank You |
| therefore, provide visible locations where they can | | | | notes for the fun time they had at your party. |
| dispose of items. Try placing the trash bins near a | | | | So next time your are thinking of throwing a |
| plant so you can camouflage the trash and have | | | | party .. birthday party ... dinner party ... it's |
| a visual guide to its location. | | | | Saturday party ... I just resigned from my J.O.B. |
| 4. Excuse me - what is in THAT? Avoid having to | | | | party ... implement the above six steps and HAVE |
| constantly repeat the name and ingredients of an | | | | FUN! |
| appetizer, or sending someone to the emergency | | | | |