A house party can be a great way of celebrating an achievement, welcoming people to your new home, or even getting people together to enjoy a particular piece of entertainment! Make sure you’re the best host ever with these tips for you and your home.
Be prepared
Whatever it is you want to do, be it a simple, small party or something really wild and elaborate, you must make sure that you’re 100% ready when the time comes. You don’t want to be in a position where you’re panicking about your home when the first arrival rings he doorbell. And if you’re still rushing around and trying to sort things out while guests are around, then you’re just going to create a stressy atmosphere for everyone! Make sure you’re completely ready at least a couple of hours before you’re expecting people. After all, “fashionably early” is almost as common as “fashionably late”!
Make room!
You need to shuffle things around in your home so that there’s enough room for your guests to move around and get comfortable! Of course, the extent to which you need to do this will depend greatly on how many people you’re expecting. In any case, you don’t want to restrict movement too much, nor do you want your furniture or decorative items to be at risk because they’re in the wrong place. Making space can also increase the safety of your guests! Remember to make some room in the garden, too.
Audio and visuals with a bang
The right audio and visual setup – let’s just call it “AV” for short – can really help set the mood, get conversation going, and help people relax. Getting high-quality AV can make a huge difference when it comes to achieving all this, so it may be worth looking into AV hire for your party. This is essential if your party is going to be centred around a TV event or a movie. As for music, consider hooking your MP3 player to the speaker system – better yet, use a device that can connect to a streaming service. Make sure you’re signed up to a premium streaming service to ensure your playlists won’t include adverts. Who wants to hear ads at a party?
Have cleaning stuff to hand
What’s the one thing homeowners are most concerned about when it comes to hosting a party? That’s right – the mess. Even if you’re not throwing a party that’s really bumping and wild, you may end up with a few spilled drinks here and there, or even some dirt from the outside being trailed around. (This is why you should make it clear that guests should take their shoes off in the hallway!) Stressing out trying to avoid mess entirely usually isn’t worth it – it’s best to ensure that you can deal with mess if it does occur. Keep effective cleaning materials to hand so you can remove messes quickly – this reduces the odds of staining.
Provide food
Seriously, don’t be that person who invites people to a house party who then doesn’t provide food. People are going to start leaving pretty early if their stomachs start rumbling and there’s no way to satisfy them at your house. Consider ordering takeout, or even cooking something up yourself!
