9 Tips to be a Great Host
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It is not rocket science to host a successful event or function or throw a happening party. But still, many people shirk away from doing so as they lack confidence and basic knowledge of how to organize a decent get-together. We don’t want our readers to be losers in this department, hence, we have drawn up this list of 9 simple tips you can use to host a nice party in the upcoming weekend.
1. Make a proper guest list
Any party, event or function doesn’t only need to have a bunch of people, but needs to have a bunch of interesting people so that it doesn’t end up as a big disaster. Don’t invite people haphazardly from different areas of your life without thinking how they will gel with each other. Drawing out a proper guest list should be your first step.
2. Try to avoid inviting people who have differences with others
While chalking out the guest list, keep in mind that you are not in fact creating a recipe for disaster by inviting people who can’t stand each other. Invite the ones you are more closer to or if you can’t seem to decide whom to omit, ask them if they would mind if their enemy was called. You do not want to handle fights in your party, do you?
3. Be at the event spot an hour before
It’s embarrassing for you as well as the guests if they arrive before you at the venue. Also, you ought to look after the preparations. Hence, it would be wise of you to arrive at the venue an hour before the event to see to it that everything is set and ready.
4. Get an event coordinator or party planner
If you are not able to handle all the responsibilities of setting up a party or function, then don’t fret around and instead get professional help that will make your task easier. Hire an event coordinator or party planner.
5. Supervise the preparations personally
Even if you take professional help for all the preparations, don’t get laid back and leave it all to them. After all it’s your party and if you have no knowledge of what has gone into it, then the party planner could very well cheat you. You may realize at the last moment that the setting of the party may be different from what you had visualized.
