Early planning is by far the simplest most effective way to ensure your birthday party is a success. Millions of birthday parties go on all around the world everyday and it is not surprising at all that many fall down on a number of key planning tasks. It is in fact one of the most noticeable aspects of any party. Like yourself, I have attended quite a large number of birthday parties, most of which were remembered clearly as a great success and a smaller number that were unfortunately hailed as an absolute disaster. One memorable birthday party failure that I attended was of a very close friend of mine. The organizer of the event completely forgot to book a DJ for the event and so was left the day before the party frantically ringing around DJ rental companies looking for a quick fix. As you can imagine, a home CD player did not quite have the best effect and the one aspect most noticeable to the guests was the very poor planning.
To ensure your party goes off without a hitch and that it is truly enjoyed by all who attend, there are a number of high priority tasks that must organized and completed two to three months before the big day.
Delegate responsibility
Doing everything by yourself can be considerably frustrating and it can lead down the path of forgetting tasks when you have a lot on your plate. A very simple yet effective way of ensuring a task gets completed is to delegate responsibility to a number of people. If the organizing parties involved know exactly what they have to do and the time frame they have to complete it within, a party plan begins to take shape. Furthermore, people are subconsciously encouraged to complete their tasks when other people are completing their tasks. It has a simple effect of getting the ball rolling.
Establish a Theme
Establishing a birthday party theme is one of the most overlooked birthday party ideas and when done successfully it will not only ensure an enjoyable day for everyone but a very memorable occasion for all who attend. The Internet is packed full of birthday theme ideas, do your research and remember to check the theme is acknowledged by the birthday boy or girl.
Send Birthday Invitations Early
Guests are the focal point of all parties. Without the people to attend it will not matter how well everything else is planned. One primary task that should be completed early involves preparing a list of possible guests. Doing this early leaves time to add people who may have been forgotten and it generates the anticipation factor for all family members are friends. When the list has been compiled, send the party invitations to each guest on the list. Be sure to outline whose birthday party it is, the theme of the party, the location of the event, the date and time of expected arrival and a vital contact number for those who will not be able to make it. Simple guest planning can go a long way.
Birthday Supplies and Accessories
When the three tasks above have been set in motion, it is now the right time to begin organizing the aesthetics of the party, such as the birthday party supplies and accessories. Order the party DJ early, agreeing the time and date of the party. It will also be necessary to contact the DJ a week before the big day to confirm his attendance. At this stage you may provide the DJ with the genres of music that he should play, whether it be rock music or commercial pop or dance music, every person has their own tastes. Hiring a DJ for the occasion will not only ensure music is played, but in most cases these hiring companies also provide fantastic lighting that will greatly amplify the atmosphere on the big day.
Next on the list is to select and order a birthday cake. Most organizers tend to buy a birthday cake that has some form of custom personalization on the top layer. I've seen cakes with footballers, pop stars to fully fledged pictures of the birthday boy or girl. Custom cakes may take days to build, be sure to get in contact with the cake supplier or bakery early so as to avoid disappointment.
To complete the perfect setting on each table at the birthday, you may wish to buy birthday hats, streamers and balloons. People can nuts on party supplies as they are by far the cheapest elements of the party and can be picked up online from near to nothing. Adding randomly placed whoopee cushions under seat cushions is also being used to get that kick and early bit of fun for the kids, even before all of the guests arrive! Buying an electric balloon pump will save you a lot of time and hassle on the important day. Typically, the last thing you want to be doing on the day is pumping balloons, have some fun and enjoy the great build up to your birthday party.
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