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Party Planning Part 2 – The Dreaded Guest List
A crowd at Coachella awaits
photo by Dave Bullock/eecue
As you now know why you are having the party let’s take a look at the guest list pros and cons. A number of considerations will determine the guest list. The type of function will dictate how many and who you invite. How many people can you actually fit into the space? If this is going to be a sit down function; how many can you accommodate at your table. Do you have adequate chairs, place settings, glasses?
Guest lists are like doors in a funhouse. Open one door and there are four more to pick from. The simple question of who do I invite invokes the second question; who don’t I invite. If I invite them can I still invite “them” or if I invite them how can I not invite all of them? Let’s step back here and realize we are adults. Pick a number and stick as closely to that number as you can. You will have to draw the line somewhere and you might as well get it over with early on. Don’t beat yourself up because Aunt Joan has her nose out of joint, she probably would find something to dislike even it you did invite her.
Next week we will choose the food, plan the serving and show you how a walk-through could make your life much easier.
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