By Skylar Boggs ’18, Lifestyle Editor

While throwing a party, whether or not it is your first time, here are a few tips and tricks to getting the job done. The most important thing you should do when throwing a party is to plan it out! You want to make sure all of your details are secured before you go and start inviting guests. Make sure you know your maximum occupancy of guests at your location. Send out invitations at the least 2 ½ weeks ahead of time; this will allow more time for guests to RSVP and keep their schedules open. If you have decided to have your party outdoors, make sure you take a look ahead at what the weather is like. You obviously do not want a blizzard blowing away all of your decorations. Depending on how many guests are attending, make sure that you have prepared and or bought enough food and drinks to supply your friends. Take into account two things when you start to decorate your party location. The first thing is what you are celebrating. If it is a birthday, you will want cake, balloons, and other trinkets that you would find at a birthday party. If you are having a Christmas party, you might want to do a gift exchange and maybe hot cocoa. The second thing is the season of the year. If you want to throw a Halloween party, make sure it is close to Halloween. If you want to have a party outdoors, make sure it is warm enough that you are not going to get hypothermia. Also, take into account that you will have to give yourself enough time to buy decorations, or not buy them; it is completely up to you! Then, make sure that you have enough food and drinks, while allowing yourself enough time to get it all ready before guests arrive! Have a great party with those simple tips and tricks.

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