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Party Planning Part 1- Understanding the Why

April 11, 2008 at 9:56 am Leave a comment

(from www.emealsforyou.com Meal Plans/Special Occasion Planner/ Theme Meal Plans/Party Dessert Tray

So you want to have a party. Whether an intimate dinner party for two or a large gathering, the basic steps are the keys to success or failure. Maybe that is a little strong. Success would mean the attendees tell you what a great time they had, and really mean it. Failure is probably a mess in the kitchen, a hole in your wallet and a headache with the little voice in your head saying, “Boy that was fun, not!”

Let’s begin the planning phase by deciding just why you are having the party. Are you celebrating a promotion, graduation or event? Maybe you are having a party just “because” you feel like it. Step one , once you have determined the why, is the theme. This will effect the rest of the planning. Formal or casual, drinks, drinks with finger foods, a buffet or a full blown dinner, all considerations to be made before you take that big step forward and begin to “talk-up” the party. A word of caution here, don’t tell anyone about the party until you pick a time and date, in fact pick a couple as a fall-back position.

Next week: The Guest List.

Feel the Power - this section is designed to help those members of the emealsforyou clan use the emeals site to make the party planning a little easier. It has been brought to my attention that while the downloadable Users’ Manual explains the “How to” it doesn’t necessarily provide the “Why would I”. I will try to do better in the future. Log on and go to the Meal Plans section; choose the Create a Meal Plan Button. now name your party. Next it is off to the Recipes to take a peek at the Appetizers, Entrées and Desserts to get some ideas for the party.

Entry filed under: Tips.Techniques and Ideas. Tags: canolis, cream puffs, dessert tray, eclares.