Food, drinks, a good laughter, and a wholesome conversation- planning events at home are a not so complicated combination of ingredients that are ingrained by the guests and the hosts, resulting in success of an event. It’s time to remodel the image of home events, to easy, breezy and stress free! With world adjusting to Post Covid times, gatherings and social events have once again surfaced but need not worry if rising inflation is keeping you from celebrating that ounce of happiness from your promotion, marriage, and child birth or even if all you want is a gathering to cheer those blues. Whilst, celebrating at restaurants may exceed budgets, home events can save you from spending too much yet create a worthwhile ambience for a splendid event for all your guests to remember.
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Planning an event at home?
Do not fear! Planning an event at home is no longer trouble but an enjoyable experience for the host as well as the guests, if planned in advance. To help you plan a seamless and stress free event at home, here are the guidelines for everything you would want to know for having the best event your social circle has attended in a while.
Choose a theme
The golden mantra to success for anything in this world is to prepare in advance. It goes for planning events at home as well. Preparing in advance will take away the stress and the fear. It will allow the host to spend quality time with the guests, rather than just running in anxiety to get things done during the event. For preparation, the first thing to check on the list is the theme. Every event or dinner party needs a theme. Nothing at Halloween level but a theme would help set the tone for the event. Do not start running away at the thought of being creative but allow yourself to indulge in what you would want out of the event or gathering.
If you’re looking for a small dinner party at the end of a busy, tiresome week it doesn’t have to be wild and crazy but intimate and comfy would work best with floor cushions, sofa throws and comfy bed spreads. A formal party for any announcement could use your finest tableware with a little table set up with candles, table runners, table covers, placemats, napkins and floral arrangements. A comfy coffee hour next to the fire place in winters could use oven mitts, pot holders and kitchen mittens to build a comfy theme.
Confirm your menu
No party is a party without good food. If you think you don’t have the time to make food just remember you don’t have to do everything yourself. If possible hire a caterer. If you think you’re bounded by your budget, need not worry, guests don’t like to take only- a one dish party never goes out of style. It allows everyone to be a part of the event and allows guests and hosts to enjoy simultaneously.
Choose a space and test your layout
After planning the menu, think about the place you want your guests to be seated at. Is it in your dining room, on your deck, or maybe in a gazebo? Define the main event area and practice setting it up in advance. It will lighten up the ambience and you can always check before the event to see if anything is missing. A dinner party would entail mocking up the table setting, testing tables and chairs for a gazebo, and placing placeholders for decor and furnishings. Making small changes to the space by possibly just changing sofa cushion covers or adding cushion throws for couch will lighten up the space. You don’t have to overdo it with flowers and candles but just adding a table runner to the dining table will elevate the ambience.
Prepare activities
You may think you’re all set with the theme, menu and the décor but are you really? As a host, you must have back up plans if in case the energy of the gathering starts to die. It may not have to do with your event but it might be that the guests are too tired to keep up with the conversations. Do you know what that means? No! The party did not end but it’s time for turn of events. Bring out a board game or a video game to recharge the energy of the guests or the simple old legendary games such as murder mystery and Two Truths and a Lie would do. You certainly don’t want your guests to return home saying ‘what a boring party’. That’s a nightmare we all can escape with just the right planning.
A second plan is an ultimate savior
One back up plan is never enough! Always see for external issues that can ruin or try to ruin your event. Make sure you’re equipped to face any weather changes if it affects your event. In case of a rain in an outdoor gathering, you must beforehand ensure that you have enough space for all the guests in doors. In case of a one dish dinner party, you must always have enough snacks and ready to make dishes in case a guest retracts from bringing food. Do not depend on them, after all you’re the host.
Give yourself time
Remember, planning an event at home doesn’t have to be stressful. They are what you make them. Keep them, simple and don’t do what you can delegate like picking up food or desserts. The event you’re planning is yours and you should be able to enjoy it. So plan before hand and enjoy later.
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Use Paper or disposable Products.
Is the dishes keeping you from planning an event at home? Don’t fret! You don’t have to use your finest crockery for all events. Let the theme set the tone for the event and follow in the footsteps. A casual friends meet up or a Saturday night party can be done by using biodegradable plates and cups. They are environmentally friendly and you won’t have to spend too much time cleaning later. Sustainably sourced plates and cups are easily available online and in markets.
Conclusion
Alas, it’s over! Praise your compelling efforts, you did it! The first of many events you’ll plan at your home. Remember, do not let the setbacks derail you but learn from them and execute the next event with more preparation and more enthusiasm. The host can’t lack that!
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