Organising a birthday party and spoiling your bff on her/his big day sure is a whole lot of fun for the one who is behind the planning. Birthday parties are a lot like road trips: getting there is half the fun! Deciding on the theme, decorations, and activities makes the days leading up to the event seem like part of the celebration itself. But it also has its difficulties. When it’s a children’s birthday party it’s easier to plan; really, you only need to establish a budget and follow the patterns of all the kids’ parties by adapting them to the wishes and tastes of the birthday child. Kids will be happy with a small party as long as cake and candy is involved and that they are made to feel special. For a grown-up party however the situation can get complicated, but don’t fret! Here are some tips to make it more easier.
Even a simple party requires planning; the sooner you start organising the better. The first thing to do is to establish a budget. It won’t be the same if there are several friends who will pay for the party together than if you pay for it by yourself. Considering what we want to spend, we send flowers to the birthday person to have a little extra gift before the actual party. If we know what her or his favourite flowers are, it will be a pleasant surprise.
Necessarily, you should decide on a theme for the big day and then go ahead and draw up the guest list to know who is coming of course, but also to confirm the date with your bff’s friends ahead of the day and to establish how much food and drinks you will need to buy for the event. Also, you could create some nice invitations for the attendants. This is sure to put a nice touch to the event.
Next, after sending out the invitations, choose what type of food best suits the people who will come to the party, find out what they like to eat, whether someone will need a special meal such as veggie options, and decide on drinks and alcoholic beverages. Decide on games, activities and get an updated list on those who will be attending. Call guests who have not yet responded.
To go inline with your theme, decoration and music shouldn’t be left out either. You can make your own homemade decorations and then go ahead with the typical crafts… decorating with flowers, balloons, candlelight and fine china. The music should go according to the tastes of the person who is celebrating the birthday, but also be pleasant for the rest of the party’s people.
It would be convenient to make a list of gifts to be purchased, to avoid repeated presents. In case of doubt, a bouquet of flowers, perfumes, jewelry, or gourmet hampers and gift boxes are always fab ideas to suggest to the guests.
Finally, the most important thing: the cake! It’s a critical point for the party to be perfect. That’s why we should order the cake from a trusted site and with the favourite flavour of the one who celebrates the birthday, or if we don’t know, a taste that everyone likes.
