How to Organize a Theme Party - 7 Steps You Must Know

Organizing a theme party is all about fun laughter and good times. With flair and imagination let your inner child express itself and dress your self up in your favorite character costume.

To guarantee the success of your next theme party, there are 7 steps you absolutely must know. These 7 steps reveal the secrets to ensuring that every party you ever throw being an amazing success. It's all about planning and foresight.

Step 1 - Choose the date and time of your party.

Make a decision on when you would like to have your theme party. Check in with your friends to see if they are available before sending out the invitations. That way you can be sure that there will be no disappointment if your friends don't arrive on the night.

A must know tip: Keep in mind that long weekends may not be the ideal time to plan your theme party. Quite often people go away and you may find it difficult to fill your guest list with all of your special friends.

Step 2 - Set the Stage, the Theme has Begun

When choosing a theme for your theme party, it is a good idea to consider the season and time of the year. This may be a great way to decide what theme you would like to have. A flimsy costume on a cold winters evening would not be compatible with the season and weather.

A must know tip: Make sure that your theme party is organized to show case costumes that are compatible with the weather at the time of year you are holding your party. Keeping the theme party and costumes consistent will ensure everyone is comfortable and contribute greatly towards a successful event.

Step 3 - Source Your Venue

A venue that is central and easily accessible to all those on your guest list is usually the best approach to take when considering what venue you will use for your theme party. Consider those guests that may be from out of town and look at available accommodation and prices within a reasonable distance to the venue you are considering before making a final decision and placing a deposit to secure the venue.

A must know tip: when selecting your venue look at it to see whether or not you can use the venue as the ideal theme for your party. E.g. Are you considering a boat for your venue? Then perhaps an ideal theme party would be "Pirates and Wenches".

Step 4 - Picking a Costume and Creating Your Character

Now the real fun begins! It's time to pick your costume and plan your entrance!! When posting out invitations to your theme party, include some suggestions as to where they can get their costume from. Costumes can be purchased either new or 2nd hand or hired from any fancy dress store.

If you decide you would like to make your costume, many haberdashery stores give away old pattern books. This is a gold mine of information on ideas of what costume to pick and make your self.

Perhaps you would prefer to hire your costume. Many fancy dress stores can advise you on styles, colors, and a theme for your party, music and lots more. Go online and check out the various costumes available.

A Must Know Tip: To save time and energy check out some of the many online party or costume hire sites, as a starting point to help you decide on your theme party and what costume you would like to wear. There are some online stores that will assist you with online ordering of costumes and accessories which is a huge bonus.

Step 5 - Selecting and Planning Your Menu

The date has been chosen, the venue has been booked, the theme decided and the costume selected. The party is heating up and it's all systems go. Music, dancing, goods times and laughter are on their way!! So what are you going to eat?

Consider the possibilities when it comes to providing food for your guests. Will you use caterers, cook yourself or ask your guests to all bring a plate along.

Keeping the food within a theme brings the whole party theme together, e.g. if you are holding a western party, why not have corn on the cob, chili con carne, savory baked beans.

A Must Know Tip: If you have decided to ask your guests to bring a plate, plan your menu prior to sending out the invitations and request the dish on their invitation. This will avoid confusion and doubling up of dishes. If you have decided to do all the cooking yourself, consider which recipes can be cooked in advance and stored in the freezer.

Step 6 - Decoration and Props Give You Theme and Character

No theme party is complete without decorations and props. The decoration and props can be guaranteed to send your party off with a bang. They will create an atmosphere that will relax your guests and ease them into their character for the night.

Many party hire stores offer balloons, fog machines, table/chairs, lighting, heaters, cocktail machines and props so you are sure to find exactly what it is you are looking for.

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A Must Know Tip: Do it yourself balloon kits - gas bottles can be hired from your local party hire store

Step 7 - Select Your Music and Get the Party Rocking

Music can be the make or break of any party, so it's important to take the time to pre-select any music. When planning a theme party consistency through out all areas of your party is vital. This includes the music and equipment so make sure the music fits the theme. As mentioned above if your party is western, then obviously country and western music will be consistent with the theme of your party.

A Must Know Tip: 2nd hand music stores are a great place to pick up music if you are not using a duke box or some other form of hire music equipment. Check in with your guests to see if they have any music that will fit the theme. Ask them to bring a copy if they can. Borrowing from the local library is also a cost effective alternative to buying music just for your theme party.

Remember when planning your next theme party to keep the theme consistent right from the venue, props and decorations leading into the costumes and characters and onto the food and music.

If you follow these 7 must know steps you can be rest assured that your next theme party will be a night filled with memories of goods times laughter and dancing.

For more ideas, advice and suggestions on how to make your next theme party a wonderful success visit Mandy O'Connor from "Oke's Masquerade Fancy Dress Hire" or visit http://www.sydneyfancydress.com.au and she will personally advise you on where to go, what to do and how to plan your next theme party.

Mandy O'Connor has been running a successful costume hire business for the past 14 years. She has a wealth of knowledge in the area of themed parties, and will personally advise you on where to go, what to do and how to plan your next successful party. If you wish to find out more visit http:www.sydneyfancydress.com.au for more creative ideas.

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10 Steps For Planning A Halloween Party - Creative And Creepy Halloween Ideas For Revelers Of All Ag

The sky is darkening. You feel a chill and ghostly horrors in the air as the moon shines brightly on this cloudless night. It is the last night of October, October 31st. It is officially Halloween night and you have decided to have a hauntingly exciting Halloween party. How ghoulishly delightful! But where do you start in planning your Halloween holiday celebration. Here are 10 steps to help you in planning a great Halloween Party that will have all those ghosts, wicked witches and grim goblins screaming with delight.

Step 1: Halloween Party Kickoff: Think about who the party is for - for you or your children? An adult Halloween party will be quite different from a children's Halloween party when it comes to planning the Halloween theme of the party, Halloween decorations, Halloween recipes and beverages. Adults and older children usually love to be frightened, but that is not the same for smaller children. So when planning your event keep the ages of your guests in mind. Once you have that figured out, now it is time to pick the date, time and place of your Halloween party. And don't forget the guest list.

Step 2: Halloween invitations: This is where you can have fun and set the mood of your unforgettable night of horror chills and thrills by sending out unique and spookily inviting Halloween party invitations. You can purchase them or make some yourself with some construction paper and some glitter markers, or how about buying some inexpensive Halloween paper eye masks and writing the words on the back. Include all the important information such as date, time, place and a request for RSVP to your Halloween party.

Step 3: Halloween party food and recipes: now the party would not be a party without a lot of great Halloween munchies. Plan a menu and write out your shopping list. Try to do as much in advance as possible, and try to pick Halloween recipes that can be made ahead and stored or frozen. And again, think of the ages of your guests - there are a lot of fun Halloween foods for both kids and adults. Here might be the place to use up some of those Halloween pumpkin guts.

Step 4:Haunted Halloween Pumpkins: plan to buy your pumpkins early to get the best selection. By selecting a variety of shapes and sizes of pumpkins, you will be able to make a variety of interesting jack-o-lanterns ghosts. And don't forget about those miniature pumpkins, they can make great party favors or Halloween decorations also. And the day before the party, carve your pumpkins and double check you have enough candles or use small flashlights to show off their ghostly grins.

Step 5: Halloween Costumes: there is always something exciting about putting on a Halloween costume and taking on another identity. So prepare yourself and your families Halloween party costumes in advance so that you don't have to run around in a panic trying to put something together at the last minute. It is easy to find a lot of great Halloween costume ideas that will not cost a lot of money or time.

Step 6: Halloween Party Games or Activities: Halloween games and craft activities are especially popular for younger Halloween party guests, but this does not mean that adults would not enjoy the fun of Halloween games and showing off their ghostly talents. So think about what Halloween activities your guests would be interested in and gather all the materials you need in advance. Also be sure to have some extra Halloween activities incase a game that you are expecting to take 45 minutes only lasts for 20. And do not forget the Halloween prizes, these can be easily and inexpensively assembled by a quick trip to your local novelty or dollar store or ordered online to be delivered straight to your door.

Step 7: Halloween music and sounds: there is no time then the present to start thinking about what kind of Halloween music you want at your Halloween party celebration. Are you looking for some fun party songs for dancing music, or hauntingly spooky background ghost music for a dinner party, or a collection of sing-a-longs for the kids. Also, you might want to incorporate some Halloween special effects outside with spooky horror sounds as your guests walk up to the front door. There are a lot of special music tapes or CD's available to purchase, or if your try making one on your own - it could be almost as much fun as the Halloween party itself.

Step 8:Halloween Party Favors: party favors add an extra treat of fun to any Halloween party and are a wonderful addition as a Halloween treat for each guest or something they can take home. They do not need to be elaborate Party Favors or costly and can range from a small plastic toy to a homemade individual bundle of snack mix wrapped in Halloween decoration style.

Step 9: Halloween Decorations: decorations for your front yard and house for Halloween can be a lot of fun and again does not need to be costly. You can get a lot of great eerie Halloween effects by experimenting with some horror lighting placed around your indoor and outdoor Halloween decorations. And adding in some Halloween music or ghost sounds can make some of your Halloween decorations come to life.

Step 10: Party Guests Arrival: today is the day - Halloween party Night, and your guests are about to arrive. Have a quick look around to see if all is in order and that your house is a safe setting. Keep a porch light on so everyone sees any steps or other obstacles, and make sure all your guests have a way back home after the Halloween festivities come to an end.

Final note: Remember that your Halloween party does not need to be elaborate, the main component of a great Halloween party are a few willing participants that want to have fun, a few simple Halloween decorations and props, toss in some spooky music and ghost sounds, and definitely the Halloween food - and you will have a smashingly and howling Halloween Party. So when the party starts, enjoy yourself! It will be a spookily great time.

Daryl Plaza is the owner of spooky night.com a website with reviews and resources on Halloween recipes [http://www.spookynite.com/halloweenrecipes.html], costumes, music and decoration

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