With summer upon us, it’s once again time to enjoy the great outdoors with cold drinks in hand and friends and family gathered together. If you’re ready to kick summer into high gear, why not plan a party? It’s a great way to get caught up with friends and family while having fun. Stock up on your light up toys and glow products from Memphis, TN and have some fun. Below, we have compiled some of our favorite tips to help you get started with planning your summer party!

*Send Out Your Invitations Well In Advance

To ensure that most of your guests actually show up, send out your invites as soon as you know you’re going to host a party. The problem with a short notice party is that adults have many obligations to juggle, from family to work projects, it’s a fact of life that not everyone may have their schedules clear enough to attend. By giving out early invites, you allow friends and family to work your party into their schedules effectively.

*Clean Your House

If you’re going to host a party with plenty of guests, use this time wisely and spring clean your house. This is oftentimes a daunting task as your yard and your home haven’t been cleaned thanks to that long and harsh winter. Decluttering and dusting your home can make it look and feel fresh again while power washing your deck or patio can restore it to its former glory.

*Plan A Summer Playlist

No party is complete without the perfect summer playlist ready for your guests to listen to! Though you will undoubtedly host your party outdoors away from your stereo system, you can still carry a Bluetooth speaker into your yard to listen to jams. Ask your friends to help you build a playlist or use your favorites from Spotify to get everyone in a celebratory frame of mind.

*Keep Food Simple

Yes, you may have some major culinary chops, but when it comes to enjoying a summer party, most guests are happy with basic food staples. Avoid going overboard and cooking complex dishes that very few people will truly enjoy. Try hosting a potluck or a barbecue where you ask each of your guests to bring something you can add to the table.

Make sure you also get creative with the drinks that you can offer your guests. Either consider doing an open bar or mixing up a large batch of alcoholic beverages such as mojitos or negronis. Pass out cups and leave ice on the table so your guests can help themselves to the drinks. Make sure you also have a mini fridge or an ice box handy to keep your beverages properly cooled  while also providing non-alcoholic beverages such as lemonade, water or soda for those looking to cool down. Once again, you can ask your guests to bring drinks as well as food or simply put yourself in charge of handling all of the beverages. In either case, make sure that the table is well stocked and there is something for everyone there.

Published: 2022-07-29 14:40:00