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Have you been toying with the idea of entertaining guests in your home, but are uncertain about how to begin? You should know that the most important step in throwing a successful party, the kind that will have your guests still raving about it weeks afterwards, is to have a great plan. You want your guests to feel as if everything, from the ambiance to the food that they consume, happens effortlessly. But just as a concert pianist cannot play effortlessly without practice, a party cannot go without a hitch unless you put in time for careful planning and preparation first. Think of your party as a story that you are going to tell to your guests. Stories have several main elements; these elements include setting, theme, and pace. First, think about what you want the setting of your party to be. This goes beyond the decision to have it at home or in a rental space. Setting includes the kind of decorations that you will have and the overall tone that you want to create. For instance, if you are throwing a party for a colleague who has reached a benchmark in their career, you may want your setting and tone to be more formal. The theme of your party will go hand in hand with its setting and tone. But theme will also include the sorts of activities that you have planned for your guests will enjoy. If your theme is a beach style party in your backyard, you will want to include not only decorations that match that theme, but activities as well. For instance, a hula dance contest would be appropriate for a beach party, but would be seriously out of place at a dinner party. One thing that party planners tend to forget to think about is pace. Pace is the speed, or momentum at which something moves forward through time. If you get the pace of your party wrong, or fail to plan out pace at all, you may have a disaster on your hands. Poorly planned pace can result in your guests becoming bored, or if the pace is too fast for the occasion, they may feel that you are rushing towards the conclusion of the party, because you really don't want their company. Take time in the early stages of your planning to think about the pace that you want the party to progress at. If it is a dinner party, you can use the separate courses that you will serve as guidelines. On the other hand, when planning a child's birthday party, keep in mind how much time you think you need for each game, for opening presents from guests, and for eating cake and ice cream. You can save yourself a lot of headaches by taking the time to make a plan for your party in advance. Figure out what you want your party to say to your guests and let the setting, the theme, and the pace help you say it with style. Danielle Brooks is a freelance writer who loves to entertain. One of her favorite Noritake dinnerware sets is noritake crestwood platinum which can be found at http://www.dinnerwarecenter.com/crestwood-platinum/ ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
