Planning a Party? Here’s A Checklist You Can Use For Any Party Theme

When the toddlers turned 2 and 3 years old a few months ago, my husband and I decided to just hold a small party for their neighborhood friends. It was our first time to host such a party in our house so naturally, we had a lot of missteps.

Our theme for the toddlers’ birthday party was Mini-Art Workshop. Instead of the usual parlor games, we prepared art activities for the toddlers and their friends to do. We also did away with the loot bags and opted to give the guests an art kit. The art workshop part was fairly easy to plan and prepare but the preparation for the food was quite a different matter. The birthday party was set at two in the afternoon but at one pm, I was still in the kitchen, in my pajamas, still not done preparing the food. The guests would be coming in any minute and I still had so much to do! The baked macaroni was not yet in the oven, the sandwiches not yet prepared and the juice still not chilled.

The toddlers and their friends did have fun during the party but I myself wished I had been more organized in preparing for the party. It would have spared me from stress and would have given me more chance to have enjoyed the gathering as well.

Party Planning ChecklistIf you yourself are planning a party or hosting a gathering in your home, it is imperative that you have your very own party-planning checklist. Theme Party Queen has all the checklists you’d ever need. They even have checklists for things you’d never think about making a checklist for.

A checklist for Recipes organized by category i.e appetizers, snacks, beverages, desserts, entrees will help ensure that items in your menu go well together and that you’d have enough food for all your guests. Now, in case you don’t want to cook for the whole party crowd, you always have an option to order your choice of food from a restaurant that you like. If, for example, you decide that fast food is the right option for the theme you’ve thought of, typing in ‘subs near me‘ would give you a list of potential restaurants from which to order party sandwiches. The same applies to any kind of food for which you may wish to place an order.

There’s also a checklist for the items you need to purchase beforehand. This list organizes your purchases according to which store you should get it from. There are also checklists for table arrangements, party schedules, venue set-up and for so many other party details.

Whilst you don’t have to follow the checklist word for word, it is a useful guide to refer back to when you want to pull off the most amazing party in the world. And it is particularly important when it comes to finding the perfect venue for your party, irrespective of whether you want to look for a london based marquee hire company, or hotel. Once you have this in place, you will be able to set up the decorations and equipment that you see fit. Remember – this process should be exciting, not stressful so be sure to make it easier for yourself where you can.

If you need help planning your party, just visit Theme Party Queen for more helpful ideas and, of course, for more checklists.

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