Derek Bulman
English 111
Planning a good party
Anytime you want to throw a party you must go through a pretty overwhelming process. In order to plan a successful party you must have good organization, a good location and a sufficient budget. Planning a party can become stressful, but following these three steps can make planning a part easy and successful.
The first thing you need is organization. Make a list of all your close friends, family and possible people you work with that you want to invite. If you’re sending out invitations you should get them out a couple weeks before, so people have time to R.S.V.P. and no one makes other plans. If you decide to have the party at your house you may want your neighbors to know about it and there for talk about possible parking and loud noise. Your neighbors can make or break a good party at your home. After you have a good knowledge of who’s all coming you should make a list of food, alcohol, soft drinks and other party supplies you might want. You can’t just have a bunch of people standing around, drinking in the dark listening to crappy music; everyone will leave.
The next step would be to choose the perfect location for your party. Consider where you’re going to throw this party according to the idea behind it. There are numerous places you can throw a party at such as, restaurants, hotels, ballrooms or clubs. But picking the right one is key. When throwing a party at your own home it’s easier for guests to arrive because more than likely they already know the location. It saves you money as well because you don’t have to rent a place out.
The last thing you will need to think through is your budget. The worst thing you could do is plan everything out and realize you don’t have enough money. A good budget will help you watch your expenses. Having a small budget may lower the price for the supplies needed, but you don’t want to stress yourself out over not having enough money. It’s better...