Anyone that knows my brother and I know that we like to have a great time with all of our friends. Whether its throwing parties or just going out, it is always going to involve lots of dancing and laughs. Even though I know all my friends complain about having to do shots when they are with me, deep down they are actually having a great time laughing at my brother and I. For this post I thought I would share some of our party planning basics that have lead to some really great nights such as my 21st Birthday and New Years Eve Party.
Number One - Always, always, always have a good selection of food. I often hear people saying when organising a party 'Oh we don't need much food, people don't really eat when they are drinking'. WRONG... people just don't THINK about eating when they are drinking. If the food is there it is definitely going to be eaten. I don't know one person who isn't excited about food when they are drinking. I often find when i'm getting ready to go to a party I forget to eat dinner. Usually because we are always in such a rush getting dressed and ready to go. We all know that drinking on an empty stomach ends badly for everyone. Start the menu with some cheese, dips and crackers. From there we like to do some hot food including cheerios, nuggets, meatballs, spanakopitas (a spinach and cheese pastry that will blow your mind) and our newest addition - the pizza scroll. For all recipes and food related tips you will have to ask my mum, she has all the secrets. The Elliott rule of thumb for catering a party is that when you start to think you've got enough food your only halfway there.
Next -its time for some tunes. Finding the perfect balance in a playlist for a party is something that i know most people struggle with. Now i'm not claiming to be a genius on the music front, in fact far from it. But if I do know anything its that my brother can throw together a killer playlist. A great mixture of modern and classic party tunes with a bit of s-club thrown on top to really get the party started. When playing music at a party you really want to try and get the perfect balance with the volume. You want it quiet enough so that you can hear the people next to you talking but loud enough that you can recognise the killer tune and bust out some harmonies if you feel its the right moment (4 or 5 drinks in usually). Whatever music you do decide on just make sure you think about the people you are inviting and what sort of atmosphere you are hoping to create. If your looking for a playlist to help you get started with your own here is a link to my brother, Alexander's, party playlist on Spotify. (It's constantly changing and updating) https://open.spotify.com/user/gunwalloe300/playlist/5GFts9cWPY2aOT1DW9maVp
And last but not least, when inviting people, depending on the occasion, we like to keep the invitation relatively open. Especially in the case of our New Years Eve party because we often find that people have no plans until the day of and the more the merrier. We started by inviting our core group of friends and from there they were able to invite some people to come as well. This was great because it brought some new people to the party which opens up so many more opportunities for conversations and to get to know different people. It will often become boring if you are always going to the same parties with the same people all the time and knowing that because your closest friends invited them that they can take care of them if they become a crazy drunk is just an added bonus.
Final piece of advice, don't spend the whole night stressing about everyone else. Enjoy yourself, eat lots, drink lots and dance until you cant dance anymore. You aren't embarrassing anyone but yourself if you stand in the corner and don't get out there and enjoy it. I know I always do!
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